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>> THE JUNE 14TH, 2022 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.
PASTOR STEPHANIE JENKINS WILL LEAD US IN THE PRAYER. STAND IF YOU WISH PLEASE.
>> SINCE YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED THOSE VERY AUTHORITIES TO PROMOTE PEACE AND ORDER AND JUSTICE.
THEREFORE I PRAY FOR OUR MAYOR FOR THE LEVELS OF CITY FIDUCIARIES. I ASK THAT YOU GRACIOUSLY GRANT THEM WISDOM TO GOVERN AMONG THE CONFLICTING ISSUES OF OUR TIMES.
LEAD THEM TO MAKE DECISIONS BEST FOR ALL OF THEM.
THIS I PRAY IN JESUS NAME AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> ALL MEMBERS REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE PLEASE.
MADAME CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
>> ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS
[5) CONSENT AGENDA]
RICHMOND, LITTLE AND REDD. ALL OF WHOM ARE EXCUSED.>> MADAME CLERK IF YOU WOULD READ THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> ALL ITEMS IN THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA ARE ROUTINE AND NON CONTROVERSIAL BY THE COUNCIL AND MAY BE APPROVED BY ONE MOTION.
A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED.
120-2021 SECOND READING. UNDER SECTION 2-108 AND DELETE SUB PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 UNDER SECTION 2-208.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK. I'LL NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE 120. COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU WERE RECOGNIZED. OH.
>> ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 9 YES.
>> THE CONSENT AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
[6.1. ORDINANCE 139-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the 2021-2022 budget and approving the 2022-2023 annual action plan and budget and authorizing application for community development block grant and home investment partnership funds as well as other programs]
WE'RE READY FOR THE BUDGET ITEM SECOND READING.139-2022-22 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2021-22 BUDGET AND PROOFING THE 2022-23 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND BUDGET.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED.
SEEING NONE, HEARING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
[6.2. ORDINANCE 140-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget and approving the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget for the Central Business Improvement District (CBID)]
0 ABSTAINED. >> WE'RE READY FOR ITEM 2140, SECOND READING. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET AND PROVE'RE PROOFING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. ANY COMMENT OR REQUEST REGARDING 140. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
[6.3. ORDINANCE 141-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and adopting the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2022-2023 for CDE Lightband]
ITEM 3 ORDINANCE SECOND READING. ORDINANCE AMENDING AND OPERATING THE CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23.
MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED.
ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING ORDINANCE 141.
ARE YOU READY TO VOTE. ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
[6.4. ORDINANCE 142-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and adopting the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Clarksville Gas & Water Department]
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ORDINANCE 122-2021-22. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGETS.
ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND SECOND. MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING 142. ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR
>> ORDINANCE 142 IS ADOPTED. 2021-22 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGETS AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 FOR THE
CLARKSVILLE TRANSIT. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE OF 143.
>> I'D LIKE TO ASK CAN WE MOVE 143-2021-22 TO FOLLOWING
ORDINANCE 144-2021-22. >> WE WILL MOVE THAT TO THE END.
[6.6. ORDINANCE 144-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and adopting the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Internal Service Funds]
WE ARE READY FOR ITEM 6. ORDINANCE 143 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 FOR THE INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS. ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A SECOND.ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING ORDINANCE 144.
SEEING NONE. HEARING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE. ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
[6.7. ORDINANCE 145-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget and establishing the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Clarksville Parking Commission, a proprietary fund]
0 ABSTAINED. >> WE'RE READY FOR ITEM 7.
ORDINANCE 145-2021-22 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET AND ESTABLISHING THE OPERATING BUDGET. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A
SECOND. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. SEEING NONE.
HEARING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE. ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR
[6.8. ORDINANCE 146-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and adopting the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the governmental funds and adopting the tax rate for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023]
1 NO. 0 ABSTAINED.>> ORDINANCE 146-2021-22. FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS AND ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2023. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE 146.
WE HAVE AMENDMENTS. COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY. >> I'D LIKE TO PRESENT AN AMENDMENT TO SOLIDIFY -- TO SOLIDIFY THE 5% PAY INCREASE WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY. IT WAS JUST GOING TO BE A PLACE HOLDER UNTIL WE GOT THE PLACE STUDY BACK.
WE RECEIVED THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS ON THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND US TO ROLL OUT THE 5% TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS GO AHEAD AND PUT THE FUNDINGS IN THERE FOR THE RESULTS WE'RE GOING TO NEED.
>> DO YOU HAVE COPIES OF THAT. >> I DO.
>> PLEASE PASS THOSE AROUND AND WE'LL HAVE DISCUSSION.
>> AS YOU'LL SEE FROM WHAT'S COMING AROUND HERE, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS AN INCREASE HERE TO COVER THE PAY STUDY COMING BACK. THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE BACK. THE FINALIZED RESULTS ARE NOT COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. WE EXPECT THAT TO BE DONE HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WHAT THIS WILL DO IS GO AHEAD AND ALLOW THE 5% INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY SECOND AND THEN ONCE THEY ARE DONE FINALIZING THE REPORT AND PREPARED IT WITH THE DEPARTMENTS WE CAN ROLL WILL THIS ADDITIONAL MONEY OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES. AND IT WILL BE RETROACTIVE TO
JULY SECOND. >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION FOR THAT DO THEY HAVE TO -- ONCE THAT -- THE FINALIZED STUDY COME
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BACK DO THEY HAVE TO NOTIFY US. >> NO THEY DO NOT.
THE FUNDS ARE INCLUDED IN THERE. THIS IS A 2 PHASE PAY INCREASE.
>> GOTCHA THANKS. >> COUNCIL PERSON REYNOLDS.
>> WE SET THIS ASIDE IN A GENERAL FUND IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET, TAKING OUT A GENERAL FUND AND DISBURSING IT.
>> THE 5% WAS IN THERE. THIS IS ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
THIS IS TO IMPLEMENT THE PAY STUDY PRELIMINARY RESULTS.
THIS WAS ADDITIONAL FUNDING BEYOND THAT.
THE 5% WAS A GENERAL. WE DID AN INCREASE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES ON THE LOWER PART OF THE PAY SCALE.
THIS IS TO GET OUR PAY SCALE IN PLACE SO WE'RE COMPETITIVE IN
THE MARKETS. >> WHAT IS IT DIFFERENT THAN THE
5%? >> YOU'VE GOT AS FAR AS ADDITIONAL MONEY GOING TO BUILDING AND CODES ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. $2 MILLION WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FEDERAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO COVER THAT INCREASE IN PAY THAT WE'LL BE DOING.
>> I THINK WHAT WE'RE DOING STATING SPECIFICALLY THERE'S A 5% GENERAL WAGE INCREASE FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE BOARD. ONCE THE CLASS AND COMPENSATION STUDY FINAL RESULTS ARE IN THAT WILL BE FACTORED IN TO THE PAY
SCALE. >> AND SO I WAS JUST -- I WAS JUST ASKING DO WE KNOW THAT PERCENTAGE OR NOT YET.
>> WE DON'T KNOW YET. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY THANK YOU. COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED WITH THAT.
IS THE GOAL HERE THAT THE STARTING WAGE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
IS GOING TO BE $15. >> THAT'S NOT THE GOAL OF THIS AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A 5% GENERAL WAGE INCREASE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. THE OTHER WAS TAKEN CARE OF
THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE WITH THIS ONE.
YOU MESS WITH SOMEONE'S PAYCHECK PEOPLE GET UPSET.
I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING THIS UNTIL I SEE THE PAY STUDY.
I'M NOT SAYING YAY OR NAY. I LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION BEFORE I MAKE THE DECISIONS.
THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
COUNCILPERSON ALLEN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I'M -- I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT.
WE'VE ACCOUNT ADD FOR IN THE BUDGET THE 5%.
IF IT COMES BACK TO BE 6% OR 7% THEN WHAT HAPPENS TO THIS MONEY IF IT'S OVERESTIMATED OR UNDER ESTIMATED.
>> THE PAY STUDY IS LOOKING AT EVERY POSITION ACROSS CITY GOVERNMENT. IT'S A LONG AND ARDUOUS PROCESS.
AND THE 5% IS A GENERAL WAGE INCREASE TO START THE PROCESS IN ADVANCE OF THE PAY STUDY RESULTS COMING BACK.
THEY MAY BE CLASSIFIED MORE. WE ANTICIPATE THAT TO HAPPEN.
THOSE POSITIONS WILL GET OVER AND BEYOND THE 5%.
SOME WILL COME AT THE NUMBER. THEY WILL GET THE 5% NO MORE.
THANK YOU. >> ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION
REGARDING THIS AMENDMENT? >> ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT? ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 10 YES.
COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I HAVE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO MAKE.
THIS IS TO ROLL THE CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS DUE TO SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES WE'VE HAD. WE'VE DONE THIS IN THE PAST WHEN
THINGS WERE ORDERED. >> THANK YOU.
>> WE'RE IN A HURRY. MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY
SECONDED. >> ANY QUESTION REGARDING THIS
AMENDMENT. >> SEE IT BEFORE WE VOTE.
>> YOU CAN SEE FROM WHAT'S ON THERE.
IT'S MOVING IT FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT.
>> NOW THAT YOU HAVE IT BEFORE YOU ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION
REGARDING THIS ITEM. >> I HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION.
BY WHEN DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE COVID FUNDS USED UP?
>> THEY HAVE TO BE COMMITTED BY END OF 24 AND SPENT BY END OF
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ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING THIS AMENDMENT.
SEEING NONE, HEARING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. MADAME CLERK PLEASE TAKE THE
COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON AN AMENDMENT. I'M SORRY.
>> I'D LIKE TO DEFER TO COUNCIL PERSON ZACHARIAS.
COUNCIL PERSON ZACHARIAS YOU ARE DEFERRED TO.
>> IN THAT CASE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT THIS WOULD BE AMENDMENT 3 TO MOVE PARKING FROM DECKET CITY HALL TO A CAPITAL PROJECT FOR SIDEWALK FOR SCHOOLS.
>> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR THIS AMENDMENT.
>> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THIS WILL LOOK VERY FAMILIAR.
LAST WEEK IT IS THE SAME AMENDMENT THAT I PUT FORWARD LAST WEEK. AGAIN I HEARD THE CONVERSATION AND THE COMMENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT A THIRD NEW PARKING STRUCTURE DOWNTOWN DOES HAVE BENEFITS.
I UNDERSTAND THAT WILL PROVIDE SHADE FOR THE MARKET.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS PRIMARILY TARGETED FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. IT IS MY PERSONAL VIEW THAT THE NEED FOR SIDEWALKS FOR SCHOOLS IN LIGHT OF THE EXPANDED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ZONE IS OF A HIGHER PRIORITY THAN A THIRD PARKING STRUCTURE DOWNTOWN.
>> COUNCIL PERSON SMITH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ON THIS AMENDMENT.
>> WHAT SCHOOL ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
IT DOESN'T SAY ON HERE. >> IT'S FOR A PROJECT FOR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. FOR SCHOOLS THAT NEED.
RIGHT NOW AS WE SIT TODAY THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO WILL BE REQUIRED TO WALK TO SCHOOL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO WALK TO SCHOOL THAT DO NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS TO GET THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO GO FROM THEIR HOMES.
>> I THOUGHT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A PARTICULAR SCHOOL LAST
>> SIDEWALKS SET UP FOR SCHOOLS WHEN THEY'RE BUILT: THEY TOLD ME IT IS USUALLY THE CONTRACTOR WHO HAS TO PUT THAT IN THE PLAN.
SIDEWALKS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT WHEN THE SCHOOLS ARE ERECTED OR BUILT. ARE THESE EXTRA SIDEWALKS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. I DON'T KNOW A SCHOOL THAT DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS AROUND IT. I TALKED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SHE TOLD ME THEY'RE IN THE PLAN.
ANY TIME THEY'RE BUILT TO SET UP A SCHOOL.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SCHOOL IT IS.
IN PARTICULAR ARE THESE EXTRA SIDEWALKS.
>> THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDED A LIST OF 7 SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT SIDEWALKS. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THERE WERE ADEQUATE SIDEWALKS FOR THE HALF MILE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ZONE THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.
THAT ZONE EXPANDED UP TO A MILE FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND MILE AND A HALF FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
MY EVERYBODIANT DESIRE IS FOR THIS MONEY TO GO FOR EXPANDING THAT SIDEWALK NETWORK FOR OUR KIDS.
>> THANK YOU, SPONSOR. I WAS GOING TO SAY EVERY SCHOOL I'VE BEEN AROUND THE NEWER SCHOOLS HAVE SIDEWALKINGS.
THIS MAY BE FOR EXTRA SIDEWALKS. I MAY BE WRONG.
THE NEW SCHOOLS DO HAVE SIDEWALKS AROUND THEM.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL PERSON REYNOLDS
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> WHEN I WAS FIRST ELECTED I MET WITH THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOLS AND HE PROVIDED PRETTY MUCH A LIST OF AREAS WHERE IF WE BUILT -- THESE ARE NOT SIDEWALKS AT THE SCHOOLS. THESE ARE SIDEWALKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WOULD ALLOW THE CHILDREN TO WALK TO SCHOOL.
THE MOST FAMOUS CONVERSATION IS 900 SQUARE FEET OF SIDEWALK TO UNIT ELEMENTARY WOULD TAKE ONE BUS OFF LINE.
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AS WE IN FILL AND NOT REQUIRED NEIGHBORHOOD SIDEWALKS.THIS IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS. NOT FOR THE SCHOOLS TO COME THIS AND GET GRANTS AND CLEAN UP OUR LACK OF SIDEWALKS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH WE'RE DOING AS A RETROFIT FOR SIDEWALK PLANS.
THIS IS SETTING ASIDE OUR EARLIER CONVERSATION.
THIS MONEY WILL GO INTO AN EARMARKED FUND THAT TRANSPORTATION STREETS DEPARTMENT IN COORDINATION WITH THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT WILL FIND ROUTES TO SCHOOL THAT CAN TAKE A BUS OFF QUICKLY. CAN BE DONE FAIRLY QUICKLY.
WE DON'T HAVE TO BUY PROPERTY FOR THIS PROJECT EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. THEY'LL WORK WITH THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
WHEN I WAS DISCUSSING BECAUSE I STARTED AN AMENDMENT BEFORE THIS ONE, THE GOAL -- PERSONAL GOAL WAS NOT TO PICK THE SIDEWALKS BUT PUT MONEY INTO A FUND AND LET THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND THE SCHOOLS DECIDE WHAT WAS THERE BEST FIT.
IT'S NOT SCHOOL SIDEWALKS IT'S FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO
CONNECTING EXISTING ROUTES. >> COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> QUESTION BEING CALLED FOR. ANY OBJECTION TO THE QUESTION.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT ON THE BOARD.
IT REQUIRES 2/3 NON DEVISABLE MOTION.
2/3 OF 11 IS 8 IF MY MATH HOLDS. THIS IS TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT. ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
THIS IS TO CEASE DISCUSSION. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 4 YES.
>> MOTION FAILS. WE ARE BACK ON DISCUSSION.
>> SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THERE ARE SCHOOLS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL TO THE ACTUAL SCHOOL FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND EVERYTHING THERE ARE SIDEWALKS. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING THERE. HOWEVER I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. THAT'S THE SCHOOL THAT MY SON GOES TO. IN FRONT OF PISKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WE HAVE HAZELWOOD THAT'S BEEN EXPANDED WHERE THE KIDS HAVE TO WALK TO SCHOOL. FROM THERE THOSE KIDS HAVE TO WALK THROUGH PEOPLE'S YARDS AND GRASS.
THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF SIDEWALKS THAT THIS MONEY SHOULD GO TOWARDS. CURRENTLY NEXT YEAR WE'RE GOING TO HAVE KIDS WALKING IN THE GRASS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TRYING TO GET TO SCHOOL. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO RESTATE WHAT I SAID LAST WEEK -- I THINK IT WAS LAST WEEK. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MOVING FUNDS TO SIDEWALKS THAT AREN'T GOING TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY. ALL OF THIS IS GOING TO TAKE TIME TO GET COMPLETED.
UTILITIES HAVE TO BE MOVED. IT NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED WHERE THOSE NEED TO GO. TALKING A MILE TO A MILE AND A HALF RADIUS OF 7 SCHOOLS THAT'S A LOT TO FIGURE OUT.
THAT'S A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO TAKE IN.
NO WAY CLOSE TO COVERING MUCH OF THAT AREA.
GOING TO TAKE TIME TO DETERMINE WHICH IS THE BEST SPOTS FOR THAT. BY THE TIME YOU DO EVERYTHING INVOLVED WITH THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR, PUTTING THAT MONEY SITTING THERE AND NOT ABLE TO USE IT.
THERE'S FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE OUT THERE.
I BELIEVE THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF STATE FUNDING OUT THERE AS WELL. THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE OR THE SCHOOLS IS OR COUNTY COULD GO AFTER TO GET THE FUNDING FOR THESE. WE STATED THE CITY EMPLOYEES THAT IS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR BUILDING THIS.
MANY CITY EMPLOYEES THAT WORK AT CITY HALL THEY DON'T LEAVE DURING LUNCH. I KNOW WE'VE GOT TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES.
AND IF WE CAN'T GET THESE SIDEWALKS BUILT RIGHT AWAY WE'RE NOT USING THE FUNDS IN A PROPER WAY.
>> ONCE AGAIN I WANT TO THANK THE SPONSOR OF THIS FOR BRINGING FORTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PROJECTS IN THE WORKS TO AID WITH ADDING SIDEWALKS IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD SIZE. ADDING ADDITIONAL 6 MILLION WILL EXPAND THAT THAT WAY WE HAVE A BIGGER COVERAGE.
IF ANYBODY LOOKED LAST WEEK THAT THE REMARKS THAT THE PUBLIC HAD
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THE PUBLIC VOCALLY WANTS SIDEWALKS OVER A PARKING DECK.THEY WANT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN.
THEY WANT THE CITY TO ASSIST THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE SCHOOL HAS ACTUALLY ALREADY IDENTIFIED SEVERAL ROUTES AND SUBMITTED IT TO THE STREETS DEPARTMENT. THERE'S ALREADY ROUTES AND I WOULD LIKE. WE ARE FUNDING 20 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PARKING GARAGE BEHIND ROXY.
THE STATE IS TAKING TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND FUNDING A 7 HUNDRED PARKING GARAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF RIVER VIEW.
WE HAVE 2 GARAGES AND THE CITY IS PAYING FOR A STUDY AT THIS POINT. SO I THINK AT THIS TIME REQUEST THE OTHER 2 PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED THAT A THIRD PARKING GARAGE IN THE SAME TAX YEAR IS NOT THE BEST USE WHEN OUR SCHOOLS ARE IN A CRITICAL POINT. THIS IS AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGING AND SHOWING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE TEACHERS FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB AND ALL THE THINGS THEY'VE DONE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE CAN'T FIX IT.
WE CAN SAY I SEE YOU. I HEAR YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO SUPPORT YOU.
>> COUNCIL PERSON SMITH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> ANY OBJECTION. HEARING NONE.
SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT. ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE.
0 ABSTAINED. >> AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> HERE WE GO. WE GOT CONFUSED WHEN I PASSED AROUND MORE THAN ONE. I'M GOING TO DO ONE AT A TIME.
I KNOW THAT'S TIME CONSUMING AND IRRITATING.
I APOLOGIZE. >> YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ALL GO AHEAD AND FOLD THAT ONE UP AND SET IT ASIDE.
DO A DIFFERENT ONE. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> ALL RIGHT. BEFORE I GO TO THE NEXT ONE.
I WANT TO SAY THE FIRST ONE THAT YOU GOT PASSED OUT I SAID SET IT ASIDE. I'M GOING TO LET THAT ONE GO.
I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO A LOT OF YOU UP HERE.
I WANT TO SAY AGAIN THE REASON THAT I WANTED TO AMEND TO REMOVE THE WINGS OF LIBERTY MONEY EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOES
NOT SUPPORT IT, THANK YOU. >> HANG ON A MINUTE.
I'M CONFUSED. TELL US WHICH ONE YOU'RE SETTING
ASIDE. >> THE AMENDMENT WINGS OF LIBERTY MUSEUM. THAT'S THE ONE I SET ASIDE.
>> THE ONE THAT SAYS UNFUND WINGS OF LIBERTY MUSEUM.
>> NO. SHE DOES NOT WANT TO RUN THAT
AMENDMENT. >> AND I MEANT TO DO THAT BEFORE
I PASSED IT OUT I APOLOGIZE. >> THE ONE THAT SAYS UNFUND WINGS OF LIBERTY MUSEUM. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON YOUR NEXT
AMENDMENT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION TO AMEND THE BUDGET BY RETURNING PARKS MASON RUDOLPH TO THE FUND BALANCE AS WELL AS DECREASE THE FUND BALANCE FOR MASON RUDOLPH
GOLF COURSE REVENUE. >> SECOND.
>> COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. >> FOR THE RECORD THIS IS
AMENDMENT NUMBER 4. >> 4 OKAY.
>> AMENDMENT 4. SO AS IS EVIDENT FROM MY MOTION.
THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE PAYS $300,000 MORE THAN MASON RUDOLPH REVENUES GENERATE. THEY DON'T FIND IT NECESSARY FOR GOLF COURSES TO SELF FUND. I DO.
AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE CITY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE GOLF COURSE BUSINESS. IN RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION LAST THURSDAY IN ORDER TO BE LESS TRAUMATIZING AND DISRUPTIVE I REVISED THIS AMENDMENT TO A GOOD FAITH COMPROMISE BY SUGGESTING WE DEFUND ONE GOLF COURSE INSTEAD OF BOTH IN TANDEM.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. >> I WOULD LIKE TO STATE EVEN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TAKING AWAY MASON RUDOLPH.
THERE'S NOT A DRIVING RANGE LOCATED AT SWAN LAKE.
NOT TO MENTION IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE AFFORDABLE
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FOR CITIZENS TO PLAY AT MASON RUDOLPH THAN SWAN LAKE.SENIOR CITIZEN OR JUVENILE CAN GO PLAY ON A WEEK DAY FOR 4.50.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT AN EXPENSIVE AMOUNT.
THE REASON THIS IS DONE SO THAT WE HAVE AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR OUR CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO USE. WE'RE ALSO NOT IN THE SWIMMING POOL BUSINESS. WE'RE NOT IN THE RECREATION CENTER. IT'S $5 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO GO PLAY BASKETBALL AT ONE OF THE RECREATION CENTERS.
SO I WOULD ASK AND REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK THERE ALSO. WE'RE TAKING AWAY THE FUNDING TO PAY FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES. TALKING ABOUT VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN PARKS AND RECREATION.
ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE SOMEBODY WORKING IN THE GOLF FIELD OVER TO BE A LIFE GUARD? IT'S NOT WHERE YOU MOVE OVER AND PUT THEM INTO A COMPLETELY SEPARATE POSITION.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU KEEP THIS FOR OUR CITIZENS AND RECK PART OF WHAT WE DO HERE IS GIVE AMENITIES TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO THEY ENJOY NOT JUST LIVING HERE BUT ALSO PLAYING HERE.
VOTE AGAINST THIS AMENDMENT AND VOTE FOR OUR CITIZENS.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, AGAIN MAYOR.
SO IN RESPONSE TO THE PREVIOUS STATEMENTS, I BELIEVE THAT THE GOLF COURSES SERVICE A SMALL AND SPECIFIC POPULATION OF CLARKSVILLE. THAT HAS TO DO WITH WHY I MOTIONED TO REMOVE 1 INSTEAD OF BOTH.
JUST TO CLARIFY THE AMOUNT I'M NOT SAYING THAT THEY DON'T MATTER. EVERY SINGLE ONE MATTER.
THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS 2 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. 3 PART TIME GROUNDS KEEPERS AND 4 PART TIME CASHIERS. I KNOW THAT CERTAIN AREAINGS ARE VERY SPECIFIC. I WOULD HOPE THAT WE COULD FIND.
WE HAVE A LOT OF GREEN SPACE. NOT AS MUCH AS ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO CLARKSVILLE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF GREEN SPACE. SO THAT'S 9 EMPLOYEES AND AGAIN THIS SERVICES A VERY PARTICULAR SPECIFIC POPULATION.
PEOPLE WHO GOLF. AND THE LAST THING I WANT TO SAY. THIS GOES TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS WE DO. I JUST -- THE THING THAT I CANNOT GET PAST IS WE PAY FOR THIS.
WE PAY FOR THIS EVERY YEAR. EVERY YEAR THE CITIZENS PAY THEIR TAXES. THEY PAY FOR THIS.
THEN WE PAY TO GO UTILIZE IT. I UNDERSTAND, WE LIKE TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE. AT THE SAME TIME I SAID IT LAST WEEK AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. FREE MARKETS PROVIDE.
>> I GUESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE COMMENT MADE ABOUT IT'S SERVICING A SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE.
PEOPLE WHO GOLF. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO GOLF.
I SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO GOLF AND PAY TAXES IN THIS COMMUNITY. IT'S A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT PROBABLY PLAY BASKETBALL. IT'S A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT PLAY PICKLE BALL. IT'S A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT PLAY TENNIS. THEY'RE ALL CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S ALL RECREATION THEY DESERVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO OUT AND ENJOY THE RECREATION WE HAVE TO OFFER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE TARGETING WHAT SEEMS TO BE AS HAS BEEN STATED A SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE. PEOPLE WHO GOLF.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCILMEMBERS HERE NOT TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS. ALSO START THINKING ABOUT WHAT IT IS WE NEED OUR PARKS REC DEPARTMENT TO LOOK LIKE NOT ONLY FOR THIS YEAR BUT FUTURE YEARS. 23 WE NEED ONE COURSE VERSUS 2 COURSES AND WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE AT.
LET'S NOT PICK ONE TODAY. LET'S GET OUT THERE.
GET WITH PARKS AND RECS. DO STUDY AND RESEARCH.
AND THEN MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION THE RIGHT WAY.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL PERSON REYNOLDS
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT AND I APPRECIATE IT. I WAS GOING TO BASICALLY SAY SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT I WOULD WORK WITH THE SPONSOR OF THIS
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BILL AND GO BACK THROUGH PARKS AND RECS AND REQUEST A STUDY OF WHAT USAGE AND WHAT DOES OUR RESIDENTS WANT? IS IT STILL A VALUABLE RESOURCE BASED ON THE USAGE? RATHER THAN ALLOWING THE PROPERTY TO GO.WHAT DO THEY WANT AND WHAT WOULD GO IN ITS PLACE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT DONE BEFORE WE MAKE A DECISION JUST
TO CLOSE IT. >> COUNCIL PERSON RICHMOND
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
ARE YOU PROPOSED TO CLOSE IT. WOULD THIS FUNDING WIPE OUT THE ENTIRE GOLF COURSE. THERE SEEMS TO BE DRASTIC PICTURES. WOULD THIS REALLOCATION CAUSE THOSE 9 EMPLOYEES TO BE UNEMPLOYED AND FIND A NEW YARE
OF WORK AT PARKS AND REC. >> QUESTIONS TO THE SPONSOR,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED? >> I'M NOT PICKING ON YOU.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT LAST WEEK AT LENGTH.
ESSENTIALLY SOMEONE ASKED ME WHAT MY PLAN WAS WITH IT.
THE PLAN WAS TO SELL IT. AS FAR AS WHAT TO DO WITH IT AFTER IT'S SOLD I DON'T HAVE FURTHER INPUT ON THAT.
THE LANIS SELL IT AND BE DONE WITH IT. AS FAR AS THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONCERNED WE HAVE OPENINGS AND I WOULD PREFER TO SEE PEOPLE APPROXIMATE PUT INTO ADDITIONAL OPENINGS AND TO BE TRANSPARENT, I DID SPEAK TO MS. LANTERNO ABOUT THIS, SHE DID SAY THERE ARE SPECIFIC ONES THAT COULDN'T BE SHIFTED INTO OTHER POSITIONS. I WOULD SAY LET'S NOT KICK THEM OUT TO THE CURB. THAT'S NOT COOL.
LET'S FIND THEM POSITIONS. I FEEL FOR THE AMOUNT OF 9 PEOPLE WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THEM POSITIONS.
DOES THAT ANSWER. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
PORTION OF IT. SO REMOVING THE 507 PUTTING IT BACK INTO THE FUND BALANCE AND REMOVING THE 204 PREPARES THE PROPERTIES TO BE AN AMENDMENT OR ORDINANCE WOULD COME TO SELL
THESE THAT'S THE PROPOSAL. >> IS THAT A QUESTION TO THE
>> TO YOU SPONSOR. >> DO WE VOTE ON SELLING PROPERTIES? WE DO, DON'T WE.
>> COUNCIL PERSON SMITH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> LISTENING TO WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, SHE WAS THINKING ABOUT SELLING IT. THIS IS AWFUL THAT WE WANT TO GET RID OF THE GOLF COURSE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT SPORTS OUT HERE. BASKETBALL FOOTBALL, GOLF.
WE NEED TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY IN THIS CITY.
NOT JUST CERTAIN PEOPLE. MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE MONEY THAN WE DO. WE NEED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE WITH WHAT WE DO IN THE CITY.
IT'S SAD THAT WE WANT TO GET RID OF THE GOLF COURSE.
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A BRAND NEW GOLF SET.
NEVER USED IT. DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT.
NEVER PLAYED IT. ONE DAY I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT. IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE FOR 5 YEARS. CAN'T GIVE IT AWAY.
I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO CLOSE THE GOLF COURSE.
WE HAVE VISITORS COMING HERE. LET'S GO PLAY GOLF.
IF WE SHUT IT DOWN, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT NEXT YEAR LET'S BUILD A GOLF COURSE.
RESTART. >> I WOULD SAY VOTE AGAINST THIS. WE NEED TO KEEP OUR RECREATION
IN LINE FOR THE CITIZENS. >> I THINK THIS MIGHT BE TO THE SPONSOR AS WELL TO BRING CLARITY TO THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER'S COMMENTS. WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US? IF THIS AMENDMENT PASSES ARE WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? I WOULD HATE THE RHETORIC THAT THIS ELIMINATES ALL THE GOLF COURSE. COULD YOU WALK US THROUGH WHAT
THAT LOOKS LIKE? >> COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER THAT
QUESTION IS DIRECTED TO YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> FORT CAMPBELL HAS A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE.
THERE WOULD BE 2 GOLF COURSES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USAGE.
DOES THAT ANSWER. >> I BELIEVE SOY.
COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> LAST YEAR THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE ON MASON RUDOLPH. WE DISCUSSED THAT LAST YEAR DURING BUDGET TIME. HAVE THOSE ARE REPAIRS BEEN MADE
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TO THAT GOLF COURSE? I DON'T PLAY GOLF.THE LAND WAS ROCKY AND WASN'T UP TO GOOD GOLF COURSE USAGE.
HAVE THOSE REPAIRS BEEN MADE. WE WOULD USE SOME OF THE MONEY TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRSISM WE MADE SOME REPAIRS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING THIS AMENDMENT.
>> COUNCIL PERSON RICH MONDYOU'VE SPOKEN TWICE.
ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT.
ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
ANY WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE. MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
>> HOLD ON. >> MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
>> THAT TOOK LONGER THAN I ANTICIPATED.
I MOTION TO AMENDMENT THE BUDGET -- I'M SORRY.
LET ME PASS IT OUT FIRST. YOU WANT TO SEE IT FIRST.
>> HAND IT TO SERGEANT TRAINBURG AND HE'LL TAKE IT AWAY.
>> I DIDN'T KEEP ONE LAST TIME. OKAY.
>> THIS WILL BE AMENDMENT 5. >> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I MOTION TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO RETURN FUNDING FOR ROXY THEATER IN THE AMOUNT OF 185,000 TO THE FUND BALANCE.
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION BEFORE I READ MY COMMENTS. THIS IS TO YOU, I BELIEVE.
ARE AJAX, ROXY AND CUSTOMS HOUSE THE NON-PROFITS ARE THEY REQUIRED TO GIVE US THEIR BUDGETS.
>> THEY'RE REQUIRED TO GIVE US THEIR BUDGETS.
>> THANK YOU. >> THE CITY OWNS -- PURCHASED AND OWNS THE BUILDING THAT HOUSES ROXY AND WE RENT IT TO THEM FOR A DOLLAR. ROXY IS A NON-PROFIT.
NOT A CITY AGENCY. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS BILL IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR TAXPAYERS. FOR THIS REASON I ASK YOU TO
VOTE YES ON THIS AMENDMENT. >> SEEING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT TO DEFUND THE ROXY.
ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF VOTING COUNCILMAN.
ANY MEMBERS WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE.
>> COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
I'LL WATCH MY LIGHT CLOSER. >> THIS IS FOR YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THIS WILL BE AMENDMENT NUMBER
6. >> COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I MOTION TO AMEND THE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1130034 TO THE FUND BALANCE.
>> MOTION MADE AND SECONDED IN FAVOR OF THIS AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. SO THE MUSEUM IS ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL DOLLARS THIS YEAR WHICH MAY MAKE SENSE BECAUSE THEIR FUNDRAISING IS DOWN $60,000.
MY BIGGEST CONCERN AND PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN ASSUAGE IT IS THAT THEIR GRANT AWARDED WENT FROM $230,000 LAST YEAR TOING IN THIS YEAR. MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS KNOW THAT I DID A SIMILAR AMENDMENT LAST YEAR. AS PER THE NORM I CALL FOR VOLUNTARY FUNDRAISING AND REVENUES TO PAY FOR BILLS. SO IN THE SUMMARY THE MUSEUM STATES THAT THE CITY PAYS ALMOST ALL OPERATING EXPENSES AND THEIR FUNDING EFFORTS ARE AND THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE NOT EXTENDED TO BE USED FOR OPERATING COSTS.
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I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT BUSINESS MODEL.CLARKSVILLE TAXPAYERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS WHILE THE NON-PROFIT PICKS AND CHOOSES WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO PAY FOR. TAXPAYERS AS CITIZENS ARE NOT APTLY NOTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PIGGY BANKS.
SHOULD -- >> COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT. >> MOST NON-PROFITS WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVING GRANTS AND FUNDING FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES MOST NON-PROFITS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT GRANT FUNDING.
THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT GRANT FUNDING FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. AND A LOT OF GRANTS YOU HAVE TO END UP MATCHING THAT GRANT. SAY I HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AND THIS IS HOW MUCH I CAN MATCH.
IF THIS IS COVERING THEIR OPERATING EXPENSES THEN THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO MATCH THEIR GRANTS.
I WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE SO WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHY MOST OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES COME FROM WHAT THE CITY PROVIDES.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
I WAS GOING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION TO THAT POINT. I WAS IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING WHEN THE MUSEUM PRESENTED THEIR BUDGET.
WHEN THEY SAID THEY DON'T USE DONOR FUNDS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. THEY USE DONOR FUNDS TO FUND AND FINANCE THE EXHIBITS THAT GET SHOWN TO THE PUBLIC, THE PROGRAMS THAT SORT OF THING. DONOR MONEY IS GOING TO WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THE MUSEUM TO SEE.
CITY FUNDS ARE PAYING FOR LIGHTS AND WATER AND THAT SORT OF THING. ELECTRICITY.
>> I'M A BIG PROPONENT OF THE ARTS AND I SIT ON THE BOARD FOR THE CUSTOMS HOUSE MUSEUM. IT'S AN AMAZING FACILITY.
TO THE SPONSOR AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, WHAT WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB OF DOING WHEN THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M SPEAKING WRONGLY HERE. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FUND THE ARTS AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
THE GOAL INSTEAD OF CUTTING FUNDING.
ING HAS BEEN CUT FROM MUSIC. FUNDING HAS BEEN CUT FROM THE ARTS. OUR CHILDREN SUFFER.
OLDER FOLKS WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS AND ITS GLORY, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISANS OF PEOPLE WITH TALENT. FOR SO LONG AS AN ARTIST I WAS LEFT TO FEEL WAS READING MATH AND ARITHMETIC.
SO I THINKS THAT IF WE GOT -- I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE WHY BEHIND IT. I GET WE WANT TO REDUCE THE BUDGET. TAKE IT OFF THE ONUS OF THE TAXPAYERS. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT LOOKS LIKE A BETTER MARKETING OPPORTUNITY. POLLING FOLKS WHAT IT IS THEY DO WANT TO SEE PROVIDING VALUE. THAT'S THE DISCONNECT WITH SOME OF THESE AMENDMENTS IT FEELS LIKE CUTTING FUNDS FOR FUNDS SAKE VERSUS REDIRECTING FUNDS OR SOMETHING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. I AM ABOUT REDUCING BILLS WHERE WE CAN. LET'S BECOME INNOVATIVE IN HOW WE RECOVER THESE FUNDS. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE QUESTION.
>> OBJECT. >> WE'RE ON THE BOARD, WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION NON DEBATABLE MOTION.
REQUIRES 2/3, 8 OF US. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSIONS ON THIS AMENDMENT. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 6. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE.
>> WE ARE BACK ON THE AMENDMENT. COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
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I WANTED TO REPLY TO THE PREVIOUS COUNCILMEMBER.
THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO. I KNOW THESE ITEMS ARE EMOTIONAL. I DO.
I TOTALLY SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS. I'D LIFE TO WORK THERE ONE DAY.
I DON'T THINK THAT REMOVES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
AND YOU KNOW TO HAVE A NON-PROFIT YOU'RE TAKING ON AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY TO BE A STEWARD OF OTHER PEOPLE'S FUNDS. I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT SOMETHING HE SAID MAYOR, ARE THE EMPLOYEES CITY EMPLOYEES?
>> NO. >> WE DON'T ACTUALLY OWN THESE ENTITIES. WE OWN THE BUILDINGS THEY FUNCTION OUT ON OF. THE NON-PROFITS ARE THEIR
ENTITIES. >> YOU KNOW THE MUSEUM I THINK IS REALLY A PRECIOUS COMMODITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ALL THE CHILDREN THAT GO THERE. ALL THE EXHIBITS.
THE ABILITY TO LEARN TO LOOK AT THE ARTIFACTS.
I USED TO GET EXCITED GOING TO THE MUSEUM.
LOOK AT THE EXHIBITS AND ARTIFACTS AND STUFF AND SIT THERE AND LEARN. FOR ME GROWING UP IN CLARKSVILLE IT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
THEY CHANGE THEM UP FREQUENTLY. THIS IS SOMETHING WE DON'T NEED TO DEFUND. SOMETHING PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK AT
UTILIZING MORE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO WHAT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THE MUSEUM IS ANOTHER ICON FOR CLARKSVILLE.
ANOTHER PLACE TO VISIT. ANOTHER PLACE TO SAY THAT CLARKSVILLE IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE.
I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE MUSEUM.
I WAS ON A BOARD TO HELP THEM GIVE MONEY TO NON-PROFITS.
WE INTERVIEWED THEM AND SAW WHAT THEY WERE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY WERE BEING LIKED I SHOULD SAY. IN THE COMMUNITY HELPING GIVING DOING. THE MUSEUM HAS BECOME AN INCLUSIVE PLACE FOR ALL TO VISIT.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT. WE NEED TO KEEP THE CUSTOM HOUSE MUSEUM AS A BRANCH IN THIS CITY. WE'RE CUTTING OUT A PLACE TO VISIT AS VISITORS WHEN THEY COME IN.
I THINK WE NEED TO VOTE AGAINST THIS.
WE NEED TO KEEP THIS. WHY WOULD YOU GET RID OF SOMETHING DOING GOOD. TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK.
WORKING WITH ONE ANOTHER IN COLLABORATION.
WE'RE DOING GREAT THINGS IN CLARKSVILLE.
IT WOULD BE SAD TO DEFUND THIS PROJECT OR ENTITY.
THANK YOU MAYOR. >> I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR THE
QUESTION. >> QUESTION BEING CALLED FOR.
WE ARE NOW VOTING ON THIS AMENDMENT.
WE'RE VOTING ON BUTLER AMENDMENT NUMBER 6.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. MADAME CLERK PLEASE TAKE THE
COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE.
>> THIS WILL BE AMENDMENT 7. >> THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.
ALL RIGHT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS ONE.
YOU ARE GOING TO LOOK AT IT AND GO WHY.
I MOTION TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO REDUCE DEBT ISSUANCE AND DELETE THE CAPITAL PROJECT OF L AND N TRAIN SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF THIS AMENDMENT.
>> WE ARE BEATING A DEAD HORSE. I'LL SAY IT BEFORE EVERYONE PUSHES THEIR BUTTON TO SAY IT. 2 THINGS HAPPENED.
FIRST OF ALL THIS BUILDING IS SUPPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT AND SECOND I WENT THERE. I DON'T KNOW THE ENTIRETY OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE STATION.
I WAS NEVER GIVEN EXPLANATION EITHER.
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I CANNOT CONDITION TO MAKE ILL INFORMED DECISIONS.THAT SAID I CANNOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING SERIOUS FROM MY ADMITTEDLY UNTRAINED EYE TO WARRANT THE USE OF TAXPAYER FUNDS ON THIS BUILDING WHEN THERE IS MORE THAT CITIZENS WHOSE MONEY IT IS NEED AND DEMAND.
>> THANK YOU, MAYBE I JUST TO THE SPONSOR.
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL GOAL. PUT MONEY IN THE BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF. I'M NOT FOLLOWING THE THEORY
HERE. >> SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
ANSWER THE QUESTION. >> SO I'M MOVING IT BACK TO THE FUND BALANCE SO IT CAN BE USED ON NECESSITIES.
I GUESS MY -- MY WHOLE PURPOSE HERE IS FINDING THINGS THAT I BELIEVE THAT ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT.
NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TAXPAYERS OR THINGS THAT ARE AND CAN BE HANDLED IN OTHER WAYS THAT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE TAXPAYER. I DID SIT HERE AND TRY TO SHIFT PENNIES ONAUR TAX RATE. I'M TRYING TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO BE BETTER STEWARDS AND MORE DILIGENT WITH RESOURCES.
I DON'T MEAN TO KEEP DOING THAT TO YOU.
THAT'S SO RUDE. THE PEOPLE TELL US WHAT THEY WANT. THEY WANT THE SIDEWALKS FOR THE SCHOOLS. THEY WANT THE ROADS.
WE PASS A 20% TAX INCREASE AND CUT THE FUNDING TO THE ROAD SIZE WHAT ARE WE DOING? I'M TRYING TO BE A GOOD STEWARD AND TRYING TO DO WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE ASKING.
>> THIS 220 WOULD GO TO THE GENERAL FUND.
>> FUND BALANCE. >> FUND BALANCE THANK YOU.
WOULD GO INTO THE FUND BALANCE TO REDUCE THE TAX ROLE.
IS THAT THE OVERALL GOAL. I APPLAUD AND CAN SEE YOUR CONCERN. FOR ME.
WE THE GOVERNMENT HAVE OUR HAND IN ALL THESE DIFFERENT POTS AND PANS AND WE'RE STUCK WITH THE BILL.
AND WHEN WE EITHER BY OUR DOING OR THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR THE COUNCIL AS IT SHIFTS AND FOLDS AND RESHAPES TAKES OWNERSHIP OF THESE ITEMS. WE HAVE TO PAY THE BILL.
WE BECOME RESPONSIBLE. THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING UP HERE.
WE SAY THE CITY, THE CITY, THE CITY.
THAT'S US. THAT MONEY WILL COME FROM TAXPAYERS. I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
AGAIN, I -- SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT THIS TRAIN STATION $220,000 IS ON AN EMPTY BUILDING THAT IS AN ICON.
SO WE OWN THAT CURRENTLY. AND YOU'RE SAYING WE NEED TO LIQUIDATE THAT. OR WE NEED TO TAKE 220,000 TO REDUCE THE DEBT ISSUANCE OF THAT TO DELETE THIS CAPITAL PROJECT.
ARE WE UPGRADING IT? >> IS THAT A QUESTION FOR THE
SPONSOR. >> WE'RE SAYING TAKE 220.
WE HAD THE CONVERSATION WITH THE BUILDINGS.
AND THEN IT SITS THERE FOR 5 TO 10 YEARS OR UNTIL WE THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN. I GET WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.
REDUCE IT BY THIS AND THAT. FEELS LIKE A NO WIN SITUATION.
>> I'M GOING TO BACK YOU ON THIS ONE.
I'M GOING TO BACK YOU ON THIS ONE.
IT WAS A MONKEY SONG. TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE. LET'S DO IT.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL PERSON SMITH YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> I AM A CLARKSVILLIAN. BEEN HERE ALL MY LIFE.
BORN AND RAISED. I KNOW THE HISTORY OF THIS CITY.
I'VE SEEN GROWTH MUCH GROWTH AND TO DECREASE MONEY FROM THIS L AND N TRAIN STATION WOULD BE AWFUL THIS TRAIN STATION WAS SET UP BACK IN THE 50S. MAYBE LONGER THAN THAT.
THAT IS THE TRAIN THAT MY DAD FIRST TIME I SEEN THE TRAIN IN MOTION. WE WOULD PICK HIM UP.
HE CAME FROM ARIZONA. THIS IS A HISTORICAL LAND MARK.
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SOMETHING THAT PUT CLARKSVILLE ON THE MAP AS WELL AS SOMETHING FOR US TO VISIT. IF WE START DESTROYING OUR HISTORY WHAT WILL WE HAVE JUST THE RAILROAD TRACKS.WE NEED TO KEEP THIS TRAIN STATION IN PLACE.
IT HAS BEEN USED IN A LOT OF THINGS.
FOR MEETINGS, PARTIES WEDDINGS. I DON'T WANT TO SEE OUR HISTORY DESTROYED BECAUSE AS SHE SAID SHE HADN'T DONE HER RESEARCH.
SHE'S NOT FROM HERE. SHE DOESN'T KNOW OUR HISTORY.
NOTHING AGAINST THIS PERSON. I UNDERSTAND SHE WANTS TO CUT THE BUDGET. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CUTTING. PLEASE DON'T DESTROY OUR HISTORY. WE NEED OUR HISTORY IN CLARKSVILLE. THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP MS. META.
THERE WAS SOMETHING STATED DURING THIS CONVERSATION THAT I
MS. MANNA. IF YOU DON'T MIND APPROACH THE WELL AND COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION.
>> MAYBE YOU CAN EXPLAIN IT BETTER.
THERE WAS SOMETHING STATED BY THE SPONSOR THAT SAID WE'VE TAKEN MONEY OUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
>> I CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SHE MEANT ANYWAY THAT. WE PHASED IT IN IN 3 PHASES
WE'RE ONLY ON PHASE ONE. >> OKAY.
>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT WAS MEANT BY THAT COMMENT.
>> TO THE SPONSOR, CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME CLARITY ON THAT.
>> THAT'S A QUESTION FOR THE SPONSOR YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. DID WE MOVE PENNIES FROM
STREETS. >> MS. MANNA BACK TO YOU.
>> I THINK I KNOW WHERE SHE'S GOING.
THIS GOES BACK TO A COMMENT COUNCILMEMBER REYNOLDS HAD MADE.
LAST YEAR WE MOVED 5.2 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND OF THAT AND IT WAS PART OF THE PENNIES.
AND THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE PENNY IS VALUED HIGHER THE SAME $5.2 MILLION IS NOT VALUED THE SAME AMOUNT OF PENNIES.
WE DIDN'T TECHNICALLY TAKE MONEY OUT THE PENNIES ARE WORTH MORE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR AND WE TRANSFERRED THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO THE TRAFFIC 2020 PLAN AS WE DID LAST YEAR.
>> YOU'RE STILL RECOGNIZED. >> I'D LIKE TO DEFER TO COUNCIL PERSON ZACHARIAS. HE HAD QUESTIONS IT LOOKED LIKE
FOR MS. META. >> COUNCIL PERSON ZACHARIAS YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. >> IT WILL BE A SIMPLE QUESTION.
>> MS. MANNA, IF YOU DON'T MIND. I ASSUME THIS IS FOR MS. MANNA.
>> IT IS. >> IN THE AMENDMENT I'M LOOKING AT THIS IS TO REDUCE DEBT ISSUANCE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. SINCE IT'S IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND NOTHING GOES INTO THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE.
>> COUNCIL PERSONED REYNOLDS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I COME FROM A SMALL TOWN THAT GOT RID OF ALL THEIR OLD BUILDINGS AND THE TOWN UP THE ROAD KEPT ALL THEIR OLD BUILDINGS. A FEW YEARS INTO THE FUTURE MY TOWN THAT TORE DOWN THEIR OLD BUILDINGS IS DYING.
THE TOWN THAT KEPT THEIR OLD BUILDINGS IS A HOPPING PLACE AT NIGHT. I BELIEVE THERE IS ROOF AND GUTTER ISSUES ROTTING WOOD. THAT'S WHAT THIS MONEY IS FOR.
I COULD BE WRONG. THEY RENT IT FOR A NICE PRICE.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AREA, EASILY AND WELL PRICED.
I WOULD SAY. I UNDERSTAND THE CONVERSATION PRIVATE PUBLIC. I POINT TO THE BUILDING AT THE END OF OUR ROAD THE POTSON BUILDING WHICH IS SLOWLY DECAYING A PRIVATELY OWNED HISTORICAL BUILDING.
WE MAY LOSE IT IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF NEGLECT AND SO I
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THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE PRESERVE OUR BUILDINGS.I WILL NOT VOTE FOR THIS. >> COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE QUESTION.
HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE. WE ARE VOTING ON THIS AMENDMENT.
EVERY MEMBER CAST YOUR VOTE. ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR
>> AMENDMENT FAILS. COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> DO WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER
>> GOING TO HAVE TO SAVE THIS UP FOR NEXT TIME.
>> AND THIS WILL BE AMENDMENT NUMBER 8.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO I WOULD CAUTION SAYING THAT PEOPLE AREN'T FROM HERE. I HAVE 2 MORE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE PASSED OUT TO YOU GUYS AND DECIDED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO PRESENT THEM. HAVING SAID THAT I SEE THE
COUNCIL PERSON REYNOLDS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR AMENDMENTS.
>> I DIDN'T GO THAT WAY. I GOT THAT.
THANK YOU. >> SO I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE BUILDING AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE FOR A
TREE INVENTORY. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF THIS AMENDMENT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ATTENTION FOR THE PUBLIC SAKE.
WE RECEIVED SEVERAL MESSAGES ON OUR EMAILS THIS WEEK SINCE OUR LAST MEETING. WE HEARD FROM CURRENT AND PREVIOUS TREE BOARD MEMBERS. WE CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT OUR UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH. BUT WE HAVE A TREE ININVENTORY THAT IS NOT COMPLETED. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE DOWN OUR TREES AND DISMANTLE OUR CANOPY. I'M GOING TO READ COMMENTS FROM THE LETTERS THAT WE RECEIVED THE TREE BOARD.
AND THIS IS FROM THE CURRENT TREE BOARD PRESIDENT.
NOT PRESIDENT. THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT WORD.
THE TREE BOARD REQUESTED THIS FUNDING EVERY YEAR SINCE HE'S HELD THIS SEAT. WE HAVE NOT APPROVED IT.
THESE ARE THE EXPERTS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE EMAILS FOR THE PHYSICAL PLAN FOR APSU AND WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE INCOMING CARLA GARGAS WHO IS THE UT EXTENSION.
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY DOING THE WORK.
AND THEY HAVE THE CREDENTIALS TO SAY THEY CANNOT DO IT.
APSU OFFERS ONE FORESTRY CLASS IN CURRICULUM.
THERE ARE VERY FEW PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE MUCH LESS TIME TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT FOR 10,000 TREES.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TREE CANOPY IS A STUDY WILL LOOK AT AERIAL IMAGERY TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH OF OUR CITY IS COVERED BY TREE CANOPY WILL TELL US HOW MANY TREES WE HAVE.
WHERE THEY ARE. WHAT KIND THEY ARE.
AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR TREES. THAT'S A SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF OUR TREES IN THE CITY PROPERTY ARE NOT HEALTHY THAT WILL BE AN EYE TO THE AREA AROUND AND INTO THIS CITY. THE QUOTE THAT THEY SUBMIT SIDE BASED ON THE FUNDING REQUEST FROM ARBOR PRO WITH HUNDREDS OF MUNICIPAL AND UNIVERSITY CLIENTS.
THEY WILL SEND OUT A TEAM OF TRAINED CERTIFIED ARBORISTS WITH INVENTORY TO CONDUCT THIS INVENTORY.
IT CAN BE DIGITALLY MONITORED AND EDITED AND CREATE REPORTS AND WORK ORDERS. THIS IS AN INVALUABLE TOOL TO IMPROVE OUR URBAN FOREST. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT GIVE A LOT OF VOLUNTEER HOURS.
THEY'RE ASKING THAT WE SUPPORT THE URBAN FOREST WITH THIS
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INVENTORY. THEY MADE IT CLEAR THEY DO NOT HAVE THE ASSETS TO DO THIS. I ASK THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LAST WEEK I VOTED AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION COMPARED TO WHAT I DO NOW AND SO JUST TO BRING FORTH A COUPLE OF POINTS THAT WAS TOLD TO ME AS TO WHY THE CITY WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS IS 1 ONE, THIS IS FROM THE TREE BOARD WOULD REDUCE THE LIABILITY KNOWING THAT THE HEALTH OF THE TREES ON THE PROPERTIES.
RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE INVENTORY THAT WOULD REDUCE OWNER LINT AND BRING AWARENESS TO ISSUES THAT NEED ATTENTION. BY ADDRESSING THE ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME PROBLEMS THE CITY WILL SAVE MONEY.
SECOND POINT IS IMPROVE TREE HEALTH.
IDENTIFY TREE HEALTH ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. TREES CAN BE HARMED BY PESTS AND DISEASE THAT CAN MOVE FROM ONE INFECTED TREE TO ANOTHER.
THE INVENTORY WILL HELP YOU TO KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR LANDSCAPE THE DIFFERENT SPECIES AND HOW MANY OF EACH KIND.
KEPT IN A DIGITAL MAP OF THE PROPERTY.
AND THE LAST POINT WAS BUDGETING.
THE TREE INVENTORY WILL INCLUDE A PLAN FOR RECOMMENDED TREE WORK. THIS IS USEFUL FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES LONG AND SHORT TERP. FROM THE STUDY IT WILL TELL US THE CANOPY LEVEL OF WHERE WE'RE AT.
IN 2014 THERE WAS A STUDY CONDUCTED BY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHERE IT SHOWED THAT CLARKSVILLE WAS CANOPY. THE IDEAL CANOPY PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE AT 40. WE WERE UNDERNEATH THAT IN 2014.
SINCE THEN WE'VE HAD A MASSIVE BOOM THAT REDUCED THE CANOPY.
THIS NEW STUDY WILL GIVE US ACCURATE DETAIL OF WHERE WE'RE AT. JUST TO CLARIFY APPARENTLY THIS AMOUNT ASKED FOR IS NOT JUST THE SOFTWARE.
IT IS GETTING IN THAT FIRM TO GO TO EACH INDIVIDUAL TREE.
IDENTIFY THE SPECIES, YEAR, HEALTH OF IT.
MAINTAIN A CATALOG RECORD OF EACH TREE IN OUR CITY AND AGAIN THE CANOPY. THAT SOFTWARE WILL TELL US AND CALCULATE THE RAIN WATER BEING INTERCEPTED.
REDUCTION OF HEATING AND COOLING COSTS AND STORM WATER MITIGATION. 3 OF THE TOP ISSUES THAT CITIZENS COME HERE EVERY MONTH WHENEVER WE HAVE A ZONING REQUEST IS TRAFFIC DRAINAGE AND GREEN SPACE.
KNOWING THIS WILL HELP US WITH THE GREEN SPACE ASPECT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH DEVELOPMENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROACTIVE APPROACH RATHER THAN REACTIVE. NOT ONLY THAT SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET AND CUTTING SAVING TAX PAYOR MONEY IN THE LONG TERM. IT WILL HELP WITH IDENTIFYING THAT TREE BEFORE HAND AND ACTUALLY TAKING CARE OF IT WHERE A STORM HAPPENS. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH A TREE BRANCH. COMPARED TO IF A STORM HAPPENED THAT TREE BRANCH WOULD HAVE DAMAGED A TREE AT A GREATER RATE. AND THEY GOT TO COME OUT AND CLEAR IT. CAUSE MORE TRAFFIC ISSUES I THINK KNOWING THESE THINGS NOW THIS WILL BE A BETTER BENEFIT TO OUR CITY. I WILL BE CHANGING MY VOTE TO YES. I WILL BE ASKING MEMBERS TO
RECONSIDER THEIR VOTE AS WELL. >> JUST LOOKING OVER THERE THIS.
MAYBE I MISSED IT. A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR THE SPONSOR. THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP.
AND THE IDEAS AND THINGS GOING WITH IT.
AS FAR AS THE 10,000 TREE ESTIMATE WAS THAT THEIR ESTIMATE OR FACTUAL NUMBERS GIVEN TO STATE THAT THERE WILL BE 10,000 OR LESS TREES IN CLARKSVILLE. ARE WE SURE THIS IS THE FINAL PRICE? CAN THIS GO UP.
>> SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> THEY ARE COUNTING TREES THAT ARE UNDER THE CITY MAINTENANCE.
NOT JUST COUNTING ALL TREES. SO YES, IT COULD GO UP.
ONCE WE HIT 10,000 WE COULD SAY STOP.
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THIS IS THE ESTIMATE. IT MAY BE LESS AND IT MAY BE MORE. BUT IT IS THE ESTIMATE SET BY THE FORESTER OF WHAT WE WOULD NEED.BY THE CITY FORESTER SHE ESTIMATED THE NUMBER TO PUT OUT
>> TO SUBMIT THE CONTRACT. >> AND I SEE THE SUBSCRIPTIONS ON THE BACK. I SEE IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SOFTWARE OPTIONS TO BE ABLE TO VIEW IT.
AND THAT WOULD BE PAID ON A 1, 3 5, YEAR TERM.
HOW OFTEN DO THEY COME OUT TO REEVALUATE.
>> THAT IS A QUESTION TO THE SPONSOR.
>> TO THE SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING ONCE THE INITIAL -- IT'S GETTING THE INITIAL TRY STUDY DONE. ONCE IT'S COMPLETED THE FORESTER AND MEMBERS OF THE TREE BOARD WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN.
THIS CONTRACT THEY WILL BRING OUT ARBORISTS AND PEOPLE TRAINED TO GRADE A TREE. THE HEALTH OF THE TREE AND WHAT TYPE IT IS. THEY WILL SET UP THE DATABASE.
ONCE IT'S DONE THEY TURN THAT DATABASE OVER THE CITY AND THE FORESTER FROM THAT POINT FORWARD WILL MAINTAIN ADDING, SUBTRACTING THE DIFFERENT TREES THAT THE CITY CUTS DOWN OR
>> SO THE ONE TIME COST IS THE BIGGEST COST IS FOR THE INVENTORY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE TRAINED PEOPLE OR ENOUGH TRAINED PEOPLE TO DO. AFTER THAT THE SUBSCRIPTION TO MAINTAIN THE TREE INVENTORY IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT FOR THE
SOFTWARE. >> THANK YOU AND ONE MORE QUESTION. I GUESS I'M SEEING THAT -- I'M PRETTY SURE THERE ARE VERY GOOD AND EVERYTHING TO DO.
I SEE IT'S BASED ON CALIFORNIA. DO YOU SEE ANYTHING LOCALLY FOR STAYING WITHIN THE STATE OR CITY.
>> IS THAT A QUESTION FOR THE SPONSOR?
>> YESISM YOU'RE RECOGNIZED SPONSOR.
>> I DID NOT LET THIS CONTRACT. I WOULD HAVE TO DEFER BACK TO THE TREE BOARD HONESTLY I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS IS THE COMPANY.
IT MAY BE THE ONE THAT IT'S THE ONE THAT EVERYBODY USES.
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
>> THANKS FOR ALL THAT. THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.
AND I LIKE IT. I PREFER THAT ANY MONEY SPENT BY OUR TAXPAYERS STAY LOCALLY TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR OWN BUSINESSES AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES HERE RATHER THAN STAY OUTSIDE THE STATE TO SUPPORT ANOTHER STATE.
>> COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> MAYOR, I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A QUESTION FOR YOU ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS MENTIONED LAWSUITS.
THAT WAS THE ONE THING THAT GOT ME GOING WAIT A SECOND BECAUSE WE HAVE THOSE. DO WE HAVE A LOT OF LAWSUITS IN REGARDS TO TREES. I GOT ONE A WEEK AGO THAT FELL DOWN AFTER WE REZONED. LAWSUITS REGARDS TO DAMAGE BY TREES SOMETHING THAT THE CITY DEALS WITH FREQUENTLY OR ENOUGH
TO WARRANT 45,000 A YEAR. >> IT'S HARD TO JUDGE WHAT A LOT OF LAWSUITS ARE REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE. >> HAVE WE HAD ANY THIS YEAR.
>> NONE THAT I'M AWARE OF. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT WE SPONSOR THIS. WE HAVE A STANDING COMMITTEE WITHIN OUR CITY ASKING FOR THIS SUPPORT FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS.
WE SUPPORT THEM. WE WANT THEM TO VOLUNTEER TO BE ON THESE COMMITTEES. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEED YEAR AFTER YEAR. I ASK THAT WE SUPPORT THEM.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT THE INFORMATION I GAVE WAS THERE ASSESSMENT OF WHAT POTENTIALLY COULD BE HELPFUL FOR THE CITY.
NOT SAYING THAT'S WHAT IS HAPPENING.
OBVIOUSLY THE MAYOR AND OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD KNOW BETTER ON THAT SENSE. IT'S WHY THEY BELIEVE IT WOULD
BE BENEFICIAL TO US. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT IS SAID OUT HERE.
I HEAR YOU BUT I REALLY DON'T HEAR YOU.
WHAT I'M ASKED WE NEED A STUDY. WE'RE GOING TO DO A STUDY.
AFTER THAT WHO IS GOING TO DO THE STUDY.
>> TO THE SPONSOR. >> SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED
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ANSWER THE QUESTION. >> THIS IS A CONTRACTED TEAM OF ARBORISTS WILL COME IN AND REVIEW THE TREES ON CITY PROPERTY AND IDENTIFY THEM AND PUT A LOCATION FOR THEM.
A GIS MARKER AS WELL AS HOW HEALTHY THEY ARE.
THEY WILL CREATE AND MANAGE, CREATE THE DATABASE AND PUT ALL THE INFORMATION INTO THE DATABASE.
AT THAT POINT OUR CITY FORESTER WILL THEN FROM THAT POINT FORWARD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT DATABASE.
IT'S A ONE TIME INVENTORY AND REVIEW.
THE DATABASE WILL BE THE CITY FORESTER'S JOB.
SHE IS ON THE TREE BOARD COMMITTEE.
SHE IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION. IT WILL BE HER TEAMS JOB IF THEY CUT DOWN A TREE THEY'LL COME INTO THIS DATABASE AND REMOVE IT FROM THE DATABASE. IF THEY PUT TREES UP.
PUT IN WHAT TYPE AND WHERE THEY PUT THEM INTO THE INVENTORY.
MAINTAIN THE INVENTORY. THE DATABASE WILL BE AN ON GOING INVENTORY. WHICH IS SOMETHING NOT REQUIRED BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU ARE A TREE CITY U.S.A. WHICH WE
ARE. >> THIS IS A ONE TIME EFFORT FROM THE TEAM TO COME IN AND DO WHAT YOU SAID THIS OBSERVATION STUDY. THIS 49500 IS THAT FOR THE TEAM.
>> THAT'S FOR THE TEAM AND THE DATABASE.
AFTER THAT WE WILL HAVE ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE HAND OUT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SOFTWARE: IT WILL BE 9,000 DOLLARS FOR 5 YEARS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SOFTWARE.
>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. COUNCIL PERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
IN RESPONSE TO THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER WHO IS THE SPONSOR.
WE MADE THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS.
THE FORESTRY. WE MADE A DEPARTMENT FOR THIS.
THIS IS TO SET UP A DEPARTMENT. THAT'S HOW MY BRAIN'S WORKING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FOR YOU, MAYOR, OR MS. MANNA.
THIS CONTRACT WILL IT HAVE TO COME BACK TO CITY COUNCIL TO GET
RENEWED. >> IT'S A BUDGETARY ITEM.
IT WILL NOT REQUIRE RENEWAL UNLESS IT'S PART OF THE BUDGET
FOR NEXT YEAR. >> AND ME AND MY FOE ARGUING BACK AND FORTH. THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK AND LOOK AT THE TREES. IF WE ADD NEW ONES WE WOULD PUT
IT IN THERE OURSELVES. >> I GOT IT.
SHE NODDED. IT WAS A NOD THING.
>> COULDN'T HEAR THE RATTLE. OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL PERSON LITTLE YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> SORRY DEALING WITH THE SUBSCRIPTION THINGS LIKE THAT A LOT OF INFORMATION PUT IN WILL BE INFORMATION KNOWN TO OUR FORESTRY DEPARTMENT STUFF LIKE THAT. WOULD THERE BE A WAY IN THE FUTURE TO SAVE US SOFTS LATER ON TO SOMEHOW BRING IT INTERNALLY ONCE WE GET THE NUMBERS. WE CAN PAY FOR OURSELVES.
>> IT'S ALL INTERNAL ONCE THEY DO THE CENSUS OF THE TREES ESTABLISH THE DATABASE IT'S A MATTER OF RENEWING THE
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SOFTWARE. >> IS THERE SOME WAY WE CAN TAKE IT INTO OURSELVES INSTEAD OF THROWING MONEY OUT FOR SOFTWARE LOOKING AT HOW MANY TREES WE HAVE.
>> IT'S A FACT OF LIFE IF YOU BOUGHT SOFTWARE LATELY YOU'RE
NOT ONE AND DONE. >> WE HAVE TECH SAVVY PEOPLE IN THE CITY THEY HAVE A LOT OF SKILLS.
>> COUNCIL PERSON ALLEN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ALSO.
I AGREE WITH WHEN COME TO THIS. THE FIRST YEAR YOU'RE NOT PAYING ANYTHING FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION. ONCE THAT PERSON MAINTAINS IT IT'S $9,000 EVERY 5 YEARS. I THINK THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PLAN. NOT ONLY, IT WILL SET OUR FORESTRY TO BE ABLE TO TRACK THE TREES THAT ARE SICK AND CAN
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SPREAD DISEASE TO OTHER TREES. IT CAN TAKE OUT A FIELD.WE CAN CATCH IT BEFORE THAT HAPPENS.
I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS. >> YOUR RECOGNIZED COUNCIL
PERSON SMITH. >> I WILL BE REAL SHORT.
HOW HAS THE FORESTRY BEEN CHECKING OUT THE TREES HERE SINCE THIS IS IN PLACE. HOW HAVE THEY BEEN HANDLING THIS? HOW HAS THE JOB BEEN GETTING DONE. ASKING THAT QUESTION TO THE
SPONSOR. >> TO THE SPONSOR YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I WOULD SAY I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER. >> DON'T SAY.
>> I JUST DON'T KNOW. >> THANKS FOR SELLING THE TRUTH.
SEEMS THEY'VE BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB WITHOUT SPENDING THIS MONEY.
I THINK THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO DO THIS.
>> HANG ON A MINUTE. SHE'S GOT THE FLOOR.
>> WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THIS. LOOKS LIKE WE GOT A SUBSCRIPTION THAT WE WILL BE PAYING SOMETHING LOOK LIKE A YEAR $2250.
AND IN 3 YEARS GOING TO PAY 5750.
IN 5 YEARS 9,000. IT GOES UP EVERY TIME.
I DON'T KNOW. I MIGHT BE READING THIS WRONG.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS IS WORKING OUT.
>> I'M SORRY SO I DON'T WANT TO GO TOO FAR INTO THE TREE BOARD.
I DON'T HAVE ALL THE SPECIFICS. AS A NEW MEMBER WE DON'T HAVE AN INVENTORY SPECIFICALLY WHAT TYPES OF TREES AND THEIR HEALTH.
WE MAY KNOW WHERE WE PUT THEM AND WHERE WE'RE PLANTING SOMETHING. WHEN WE HAVE A GRANT WE'RE REPLACING. WE DON'T HAVE AN OVERALL PICTURE OF WHERE THEY NEED TO BE AND WHAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S ONE THING. I'M CERTAIN THAT IT'S NOT.
THAT'S A TIERED. IF YOU PAY $9,000 THAT IS 5 YEARS. THAT'S HOW YOU PAY LONG TERM.
IT'S 9,000. IT DOESN'T GO UP BY THAT EACH
HEARING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT. EVERY MEMBER CAST YOUR VOTE.
ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 9 YES.
>> AMENDMENT PASSES. COUNCIL PERSON REYNOLDS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ON ON YOUR NEXT AMENDMENT.
>> THAT IS. I WOULDN'T KNOW IF THIS IS APPROPRIATE. I DID HAVE ONE.
I'M NOT GOING TO SUBMIT IT. THE ONE TO CLOSE THE LOOP.
THE REQUEST FOR CROSS LAND AVENUE SIDEWALKS.
MS. LANTERNOF ON PARKS AND REC WAS GRACIOUS.
I SPOKE WITH THEM AT THEIR COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT AND PRESENT IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. I WILL NOT BE PRESENTING THAT
>> AND I APPRECIATE. I WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND THE REACH. IT WAS GENEROUS OF THEM.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING ORDINANCE 146.
SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
>> WE'RE VOTING ON ORDINANCE 146 AS AMENDED.
THIS IS THE WHOLE SHOOTING MATCH.
THIS IS YOUR BUDGET. WE'RE VOTING.
WE'RE VOTING. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 8 YES.
[6.5. ORDINANCE 143-2021-22 (Second Reading) An ordinance amending the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and adopting the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Clarksville Transit System]
4 NO. 0 ABSTAINED.>> WE'RE NOW BACK ON ITEM 5 ORDINANCE 143.
2021-22 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND OPERATING THE CAPITAL BUDGETS AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR THE CLARKSVILLE TRANSIT SYSTEM.
COUNCIL PERSON STREETMAN YOU HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU SIR.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO 143-2021-22 TO IMPLEMENT THE PAY STUDY RESULTS FOR THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT.
>> PROPERLY SECONDED YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS THE FUNDING THAT THEY NEED FOR THE TRANSIT. THEY HAD TO DO IT SEPARATE.
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I ASKED THEY MOVE IT TO THE END SINCE THEY COVER TODAY IN THEPREVIOUS ONE. >> CPERSON BUTLER YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT. >> I'M REALLY REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH MAKING VOTES ON THINGS WE HAVEN'T SEEN.
ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDINGS THIS AMENDMENT.
SEEING NONE, HEARING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
MADAME CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> 9 YES 3 NO.
0 ABSTAINED. >> YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET.
WE ARE ON ORDINANCE 143 AS AMENDED.
ANY COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING 143 AS AMENDED.
SEEING NONE, HEARING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE. EVERY MEMBER VOTED.
ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
0 ABSTAINED. >> ORDINANCE 143 IS ADOPTED.
PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS SPECIAL
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.