Nov 05, 2020 City Council

>> HERE, YES. >> MS. SMITH.

>> YES. >> MR. HOLLAMAN.

>> AYE. >> MR. HANLY.

>> AYE. >> MR. BURKEHART.

[5) CMCSS UPDATE]

>> AYE. >>> THE NEXT AGENDA IS AN UPDATE. DIRECTOR OF OUR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL SYSTEM IS JOINING US VIA GOOGLE MEETS TONIGHT.

WE WELCOME YOU BACK TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON.

>> ABSOLUTELY. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO JOIN YOU THIS EVENING.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PROVIDING YOU ALL WITH INSIGHT OF EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM CURRENTLY.

AS WELL AS THE STRATEGIC PLANNING THAT WE'VE FOCUSED ON AS WELL. AT THIS TIME, I HOPE YOU CAN SEE MY SCREEN. DO YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT SAYS

DIRECTORS REPORT, MAYOR? >> WE SEE IT.

CAN THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SEE IT? >> YES.

>> YOU'RE GOOD TO GO, MR. HOUSE. >> EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU. THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS REALLY THE PROGRESS IN MOTION.

THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH TALK ABOUT COVID.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT'S IN FRONT OF US AND THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE.

AS YOU ALL KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN PLACE DUE TO THE GROWTH IN THE CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. YOU ARE ALL PROBABLY AWARE THAT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM GROWS ANNUALLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THIS IS A 12TH CLASSROOM EDITION.

THIS CLASSROOM ADDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE AROUND THE LAST

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QUARTER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. >> WE ARE GETTING THERE.

STUDENTS SHOULD BE IN THAT BUILDING STARTING AUGUST 2021.

IN THE LAST CLASSROOM ADDITION, AND ALL THREE OF THESE PROJECTS ARE CLASSROOM ADDITIONS OF 12 ROOMS. VERY SIMILAR PROGRESS AS YOU WOULD SEE AT OAKLAND ELEMENTARY.

IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR KIDDOS IN AUGUST 2021 AS WELL.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED. A LOT OF GROWTH HAPPENING.

ESPECIALLY IN THAT CORRIDOR OF THE COUNTY FROM NORTHEAST CAMPUS ALL THE WAY DOWN THROUGH SANGO. LOTS OF CONSTRUCTION.

THESE CLASSROOMS ARE NEEDED AT A HIGH, HIGH LEVEL.

. THE NEXT THING I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS MIDDLE SCHOOL NUMBER 8. WE HAVE

. >> THAT HAPPENED ON 10/12/20.

IT REALLY FINALIZED THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT.

VERY, VERY EXCITED. CURRENTLY WE'RE ON PACE TO OPEN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN AUGUST OF 2022.

NOW THIS CAMPUS IS 118 ACRES THAT WILL ACTUALLY ALLOW US TO BUILD THREE SCHOOLS ON THE CAMPUS MUCH LIKE WEST CREEK, NORTHEAST, ROSSVIEW. VERY SIMILAR SET UP.

AND I'LL KIND OF WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE. THE TOP -- WELL FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU CAN SEE MY CURSOR MOVING. THIS IS THE CORNER OF KIRKWOOD AND ROSSVIEW ROAD. THAT WILL BE A ROUNDABOUT TO REALLY HELP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

THIS WILL BE THE MAIN ENTRANCE IN TO THE CAMPUS.

RO ROUNDABOUT HERE.

FROM THE TOP END OF THE CAMPUS CLOSEST TO ROSSVIEW ROAD UP HERE IS THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THAT'S THE RED BUILDING.

THIS BUILDING WILL HAVE A CAPACITY WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE OVER CLOSE TO 1200 STUDENTS.

RIGHT BELOW IT, THE LARGER BUILDING WILL BE THE HIGH SCHOOL. AND THE PLAN WILL BE FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO GO TO THE COUNTY FOR THE FUNDING OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TO HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATE OF AUGUST 2023 OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL. AND ON THE FAR RIGHT-HAND SIDE, YOU'LL SEE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE HOPE IS TO GET THE NECESSARY ARCHITECTURAL DOLLARS AND FUNDING TO EVENTUALLY HAVE THIS SCHOOL READY FOR STUDENTS AUGUST OF 2024. NOW THERE ARE VARIOUS THINGS THAT YOU'LL SEE. PARKING.

BALL FIELDS. THERE'S A FOOTBALL FIELD.

BASEBALL FIELD. SO THIS IS ACTUALLY AT THE FAR BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. YOU'LL SEE A BUS BARN AS WELL WHERE WE CAN PARK BUSES DURING THE EVENINGS.

SO THIS IS EXTREMELY EXCITING. AS YOU CAN SEE WHEN THIS CAMPUS IS FULLY EXPANDED, IT WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE 4500 STUDENTS SERVED AT THE CAMPUS. ONE OF THE THINGS, MAYOR, AND COUNCILMAN, THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU IS THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE STATE LEVEL. BECAUSE OF COVID, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT STATE ASSESSMENT.

AND WHETHER THOSE STATE ASSESSMENTS SHOULD ACTUALLY OCCUR OR NOT. WE'VE WORKED UNDER THE AUSPICE THAT WE REALLY WANT TO TAKE DATA ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE HOW OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING. SO WE'RE PUSHING LEGISLATIVELY FOR THAT. WHAT WE ARE PUSHING BACK AGAINST IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY. MANY STUDENTS AND MANY TEACHERS ARE ACTUALLY WORKING FROM -- STUDENTS ARE WORKING FROM HOME.

TEACHERS ARE LEARNING THESE PLATFORMS IN TERMS OF VIRTUAL LEARNING. SO WE'RE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE ACCOUNTABILITY IN TERMS OF EVALUATION SYSTEMS, LOW PERFORMING SCHOOLS. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT OUR KIDS ARE DOING SO WE CAN TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS AS WE'VE DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO BECOME AN EVEN BETTER SCHOOL DISTRICT.

JUST A SNAPSHOT, GOVERNOR LEE HAS PUSHED FORWARD ALONG WITH PENNY SWIM, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO REALLY PUSH AWAY FROM THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF ASSESSMENTS.

THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TAKE TESTS.

BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY THIS YEAR.

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JUST TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF COVID UPDATES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS YOU ALL KNOW WE MOVED FORWARD WITH A COMPREHENSIVE REOPENING PLAN THAT ALLOWED FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY WANTED TO BE IN SCHOOL OR WANTED TO WORK VIRTUALLY.

SO WE DID START A VIRTUAL SCHOOL THAT HAS UPWARDS OF 14,000 STUDENTS IN IT RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE CLOSE TO 21,000-22,000 STUDENTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY IN SCHOOL TRADITIONALLY.

SO WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT. WE'VE LEARNED A LOT.

AS YOU ALL HAVE PROBABLY HEARD, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS SPECIFICALLY, AND AGAIN, MIDDLE SCHOOLS IS WHERE WE HAVE A MAJORITY OF OUR ATTENDANCE ISSUES IN TERMS OF STUDENTS IN BUILDINGS. A LOT OF KIDS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

BUT WE HAD TO GO COMPLETELY REMOTE AT ROSS VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL. A FEW WEEKS AGO.

AND CURRENTLY, WE ARE REMOTE AT NEW PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

NEW PROVIDENCE HAS CLIMBED IN COVID CASES.

AND NOT ONLY WILL THEY BE REMOTE THIS WEEK, BUT THEY WILL BE REMOTE NEXT WEEK AS WELL. WE CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY HAVE 600 QUARANTINED STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS PRESENTS A CHALLENGE IN THAT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO BRING ON THE NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS THAT WE NEED. WE ALSO CURRENTLY HAVE 53 ACTIVE CASES WITHIN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, SUBSTITUTES ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY. WE RAISED OUR SUBSTITUTE TEACHING RATE BY A FEW DOLLARS JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

RIGHT NOW OUR FIELD RATE IS ABOUT 72%.

TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THAT MEANS IN REAL TIME, FRIDAY WE HAD 319 ABSENCES. AND WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO FILL ABOUT 70% OF THOSE ABSENCES. SO WHEN WE DO GO REMOTE AT A SCHOOL LIKE WE DID AT ROSS VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NEW PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES. IN MOST CASES IT'S ABOUT THE NUMBER OF QUARANTINED EMPLOYEES, AND US BEING ABLE TO GET SUBSTITUTES TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS.

SO THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT I'LL SHARE.

CURRENTLY WE HAVE ABOUT 166 EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ON FAMILY FIRST CORONAVIRUS ACT LEAVE. THAT ESSENTIALLY MEANS THEY'VE BEEN QUARANTINED. THERE'S A CLOSE CONTACT IN THE HOME. THEY MIGHT BE POSITIVE.

BUT CURRENTLY WE HAVE 166 OF OUR 5200 EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ON FFCRA. NOW ALL TOGETHER WE'VE HAD 964 EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE RETURNED FROM FFCRA.

SO YOU CAN SEE WE'VE HAD OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN TOUCHED IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. WHETHER THEY BE STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES BY COVID THUS FAR. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE MAYOR AND CHIEF OF STAFF AT THE CITY IS TO REALLY WORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITIZENS IN CLARKSVILLE, ESPECIALLY MANY OF OUR FAMILIES IN OUR HIGHEST NEED COMMUNITIES HAD A WAY TO GET TESTED IF NEEDED BE. WHAT WE FOUND FROM A LOT OF OUR FAMILIES IS IF YOU HAD TEN CARE INSURANCE, MANY OF THEM DON'T ACCEPT TENN CARE AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET A COVID TEST.

THEY CAN GET THAT TEST BUT IT'S AT THE TUNE OF $160.

$260. SO NOW, THE CITY HAS A BUS THAT GO TO SIVITAN PARK. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR, ESPECIALLY, CHIEF OF STAFF, WHO REALLY JUMPED ON THIS WITH THE HEAD OF THE CITY TRANSIT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

SO THANK YOU. THIS IS THE SNAPSHOT OF THE DASHBOARD THAT WE HAVE. YOU CAN GO ON OUR WEBSITE AT ANYTIME AND LOOK AT LIVE DATA. THIS IS DATA FROM TODAY THAT SHOWS WE HAVE 23 ACTIVE COVID CASES IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

471 CURRENT COVID STUDENTS. 36 QUARANTINED EMPLOYEES.

SO WE UPDATE THIS DAILY SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN HAVE A REAL GOOD LOOK AT EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

AND WE EVEN HAVE A LINK THERE WHERE YOU CAN GO TO THE STATE WEBSITE AND HONE IN ON YOUR SCHOOL IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO KNOW HOW MANY CASES HAVE BEEN IN YOUR SCHOOL OVER THE COURSE OF THE PREVIOUS WEEKS. THE LAST THING I WANT TO FOCUS

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ON IS OUR STRATEGIC WORK. COVID AS I'VE SAID HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ABOUT GETTING BETTER.

AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THAT WE PLAN ON GETTING BETTER REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION.

MAYOR, I'VE SWITCHED SCREENS. CAN YOU CURRENTLY SEE MY

STRATEGIC WORK SCREEN? >> YES, SIR, WE CAN.

>> THAT SAYS IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT?

>> YES, SIR. >> EXCELLENT.

LAST FEW SLIDES HERE. WE HAVE FOUR SIMPLE GOALS.

ONE IS TO CONTINUE IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

AND WE'LL DO THAT BY IMPLEMENTING RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO MEET STUDENTS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS.

THAT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.

THERE ARE A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH A LACK OF SOCIALIZATION IN THEIR LIVES BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN CLOSED UP FOR SO LONG. SO WE'RE REALLY PUTTING A STRONG EMPHASIS ON THAT. WE ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE FOCUS IN OUR EFFORTS ON THAT NORTH STAR OF LITERACY AND READING.

WE KNOW THAT KINDERGARTNER, PRE-K STUDENTS, FIRST GRADE, SECOND GRADE STUDENT COMING IN, THEY HAVE TO BE READERS.

THEY HAVE TO BE WRITERS. WE KNOW THAT BY THIRD GRADE, THE RESEARCH TELLS US, IF THEY'RE NOT PROFICIENT READERS BY THIRD GRADE, THEN THEIR LIVES CAN TREMENDOUSLY CHANGE FOR THE WORSE. WE ALSO ARE GOING TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON BROADENING OUR CHOICE.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ACADEMY AT OUR HIGH SCHOOLS. WE HAVE AN IMMERSION PROGRAM.

WE HAVE A BRAND NEW PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS FOR CERTIFICATIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO GET. WE HAVE OUR MIDDLE COLLEGE.

WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT AND ENSURE OUR STUDENTS ACCOMPLISH THAT WE EXPECT FROM EVERY ONE OF OUR KIDDOS.

GOOD CURRICULUM IS SO, SO IMPORTANT IN MAKING SURE THAT IT'S DELIVERED AT A HIGH LEVEL IS THAT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AS WELL. THE SECOND IS MAXIMIZING CAPACITY. WE WANT TO DEVELOP CREATIVE RECRUITING STRATEGIES. WE'RE REALLY WORKING ON THE DIVERSITY SIDE OF RECRUITMENT. AND WE'VE BEEN PROUD TO KNOW THAT SINCE 2017, WE'VE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF MINORITIES IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BY CLOSE TO 200 IN A VERY SHORT ORDER.

WE ALSO WANTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THREAT ASSESSMENTS.

WE KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE AREN'T THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT VALUE THE SAFETY ACROSS THIS WORLD. SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THE NECESSARY PIECES IN OUR PUZZLE TO ENSURE THAT THREAT ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING EXECUTED AT EACH ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS.

AND THAT IS HAPPENING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MONTHLY BASIS.

WE ALSO WANT TO INITIATE EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE IMPACT CAMPAIGNS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL GOOD ABOUT COMING TO WORK AND ENSURE THEY DO WHAT'S NECESSARY TO BE THERE FOR OUR CHILDREN. AND LASTLY, WE WANT TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF TEACHING.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF OUR GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM WHERE WE'RE TAKING 20 OF OUR OWN GRADUATING SENIORS AND PAYING FOR THEIR EDUCATION AT AUSTIN P TO BECOME TEACHERS.

WE'RE ALSO TAKING 20 OF OUR CURRENT CLASSIFIED AND SUPPORT EMPLOYEES AND WALKING THEM THROUGH A DEGREE PROGRAM OF THREE YEARS TO BECOME TEACHERS AS WELL.

SO WE'LL HAVE 40 TEACHERS THAT WILL WALK OUT OF THIS PROGRAM IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT, WE'LL HAVE 40 TEACHERS COMING OUT CONSISTENTLY.

SO WE'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IT'S VERY DIVERSE. AND SOME STRONG TEACHING AND LEARNING IS HAPPENING IN THIS GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM.

WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO CONTINUE INCREASING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. WE HAVE TO LEARN.

WE HAVE TO STAY UP ON THE BEST RESEARCH.

WE HAVE TO DEVELOP OURSELVES AND BUILD CAPACITY.

AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING SO.

THE THIRD GOAL IS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

AND THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT, OF COURSE, IS ADDRESSING SCHOOL CAPACITY. I'VE ALREADY TALKED TO YOU ALL ABOUT THE NEW SCHOOL THAT'S BEING BUILT.

THE DIFFERENT WINGS, 12 CLASSROOM ADDITIONS GOING ON ALSO. WE ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE IMPROVING STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

WE TRANSPORT CLOSE TO 29,000 STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US AS WE GROW AS A COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE GETTING BETTER AROUND OUR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

AND THE LAST PIECE IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS IMPROVING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY. I'M VERY, VERY PROUD OF WHERE WE ARE HERE. WE'VE GONE PAPERLESS NOT ONLY WITH OUR BOARD, BUT ALSO IN OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST YEAR. AND WE'RE LOOKING TO EXPAND TO OUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS APARTMENT AND ENSURE THAT THOSE EFFICIENCIES, THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY.

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AND THE LAST GOAL THAT I'LL MENTION TO YOU ALL IS ENGAGING THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CONTINUES TO GROW AT A HIGH LEVEL.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY IS ONE OF THE BEST.

WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUOUSLY GET BETTER AND IMPROVE AT A HIGH LEVEL.

WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ENSURE OUR FOUNDATION IS THERE TO SUPPORT US. OUR STUDENTS NEED US MORE THAN EVER. A LOT OF US DON'T REALIZE THAT 900 OF OUR STUDENTS IN CLARKSVILLE ARE HOMELESS.

AND THIS FOUNDATION IS REALLY A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BUILD ON HOW WE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND HOW WE DO WHAT'S

NECESSARY TO CONTINUE GROWING. >> I GUESS HIS TIME WAS UP.

HIS QUARTER MUST HAVE RUN OUT.

>> IS HE TAKING QUESTIONS, MAYOR?

>> WELL COUNCIL SMITH, I DON'T THINK HE'S TAKING ANYTHING

BECAUSE HE'S GONE. >> HE GOT BOOTED.

>> IF HE COMES BACK ON AND WE'RE NOT TOO FAR ALONG, WE'LL ALLOW A QUESTION OR TWO. WE'LL JUST MOVE ON RIGHT NOW

UNLESS HE POPS BACK UP. >> CAN YOU FIND OUT IF HE'S

HERE, MAYOR? >> NO, HE'S GONE.

>> HE FLEW OUT, HUH? >> THERE HE IS.

>> OH, THERE HE IS. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, MR. HOUSE, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> MAYOR, YOU CAN'T GET RID OF ME THAT EASY.

>> ALL RIGHT. I WASN'T TRYING TO, SIR.

>> I ACTUALLY FINISHED UP MY PRESENTATION.

I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME FROM YOU OR ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE PRESENT.

>> YOU'RE IN LUCK. WE'VE GOT QUESTIONS.

MS. EDDY SMITH. >> I WISH I WOULD HAVE SAW YOUR

LEADERSHIP GRADUATION. >> SORRY YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT.

>> MY QUESTION IS AND YOU KNOW, IS CONCERNING THE INCREASE.

AND I KNOW WE HAVE TO BUILD SCHOOLS.

AND I KNOW WE HAVE TO GET MONEY FROM SOMEWHERE.

BUT MY CONCERN IS -- AND I SEE ALL THE ADDITIONS THAT YOU HAVE PRESENTED TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ROSS VIEW MIDDLE, AND SOME OTHER SCHOOLS. I WANT TO KNOW IS THERE ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT BUILDING SCHOOLS THAT WOULD BE SECOND LEVEL FLOOR, OR THREE LEVEL FLOOR SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO KEEP BUILDING

SINGLE-LEVEL FLOOR SCHOOLS. >> GREAT QUESTION.

>> I WAS AT A CONFERENCE ONE TIME IN ANOTHER CITY.

AND I WAS ASKED TO GO ALONG WITH THE MAYOR SOME YEARS AGO.

AND I WITNESSED THREE-LEVEL SCHOOLS.

AND THE PRINCIPAL THERE TOLD US THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO KEEP BUILDING SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR OR EVERY FIVE YEARS BECAUSE THEY BUILT FOR GROWTH. SO I'M JUST THINKING CAN WE GET ON THAT LEVEL SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE OF THINKING ABOUT BUILDING FOR GROWTH? YOU KNOW, THREE-LEVEL SCHOOLS OR SOMETHING IN EVERY SCHOOL. AND I THINK THIS WILL CUT BACK ON INCREASING TAXES EVERY TWO YEARS.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND I JUST THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION.

>> CONGRE COUNCILWOMAN SMITH, T YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.

THIS SCHOOL AS WE'RE BUILDING AS WE SPEAK WILL BE A TWO-LEVEL

SCHOOL. >> AMEN.

>> AND WILL ALSO BE EXPANDIBLE TO MORE STUDENTS AS WELL.

RIGHT THERE ON THE CAMPUS. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION THAT IS HAPPENING. WE ALSO KNOW THAT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS IN CLARKSVILLE, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH, ARE ON THE LARGE SIDE ALREADY. WE ALSO HAVE THE LARGER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. FROM AN EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE, WHAT I ALSO KNOW IF YOU GO TOO BIG, IT REALLY BECOMES DIFFICULT TO HAVE THAT ITEMIZED APPROACH IN TERMS OF ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IS BEING SEEN ABOUT AS THEY NEED TO BE.

SO WE'RE AT THAT SWEET SPOT OF HIGH SCHOOLS BEING NO BIGGER THAN 1500 TO 2,000 KIDS. WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TOWARDS IN OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL THAT WILL BE BUILT IN A FEW YEARS. MIDDLE SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW, NO MORE THAN ABOUT 1200.

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SO THOSE ARE LARGE SCHOOLS. AND A LITTLE BIT LARGER THAN WE TYPICALLY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT GROWTH AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GROWING INTO THOSE BUILDINGS AFTER A MAJOR ZONING A YEAR FROM NOW.

THAT'S SOMETHING I DIDN'T MENTION MAYOR AND COUNCILWOMAN SMITH. A YEAR FROM NOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE STARTING THE CONVERSATION AROUND A DISTRICT WIDE MAJOR REZONING. WHENEVER YOU BUILD A BRAND NEW BUILDING, IT'S REALLY AN OPTIMAL TIME TO COME BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE ZONE LINES. AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE

DOING. >> THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

I'M IMPRESSED. I'M IMPRESSED.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> ANOTHER QUESTION.

IN LOOKING AT THE -- WHAT YOU SAID.

LET ME MAKE THIS SHORT. THAT YOU SAID THERE'S GOING TO BE A DOUBLE DECKER SCHOOL. I SAID DOUBLE DECKER.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL IT HOLD?

>> IT SHOULD HOLD ABOUT 1200 STUDENTS.

>> WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WE'RE HOLDING TODAY IN ONE PARTICULAR

SCHOOL LIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. >> TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, AT ROSSVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT THE SAME.

AND THAT'S OUR LARGEST SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT.

>> BUT THAT'S A ONE-LEVEL SCHOOL, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> ROSSVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IS. AND THEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE COST. WHEN YOU GO UP, THE COST GETS FAIRLY EXPENSIVE. SO YOU MENTION WHEEL TAX EARLIER AND NOT HAVING TO COME BACK. WE ALSO HAVE TO REALIZE IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE WE BUILT A SCHOOL.

WE HAVEN'T BUILT A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PROBABLY EIGHT YEARS.

WE HAVEN'T BUILT A SCHOOL ALTOGETHER IN FIVE YEARS.

SO WE WERE BEHIND THE CURB IN GETTING HERE.

WE'RE THANKFUL FOR WHERE WE ARE. AND THAT WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO GET THIS DONE. BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY GREAT

TO BE AHEAD OF THE CURVE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ALSO, MY NEXT QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE REPORT CARD RIGHT NOW ON THE CURRICULUM FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS? CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME KIND OF ESTIMATE. A REPORT CARD.

>> RIGHT NOW JUST TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF THE OVERALL GRADUATION RATE, WE'RE RIGHT BETWEEN 94 AND 95% GRADUATION RATE. AND THAT IS ABOVE.

WE'RE ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGE IN EVERY AREA ACROSS THE BOARD.

WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PROUD OF.

WE WANT TO GET BETTER. THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING SOME OF THE THINGS AROUND EQUITY IN SOME OF OUR HIGHEST NEEDS SCHOOLS.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE WORKING IN THOSE AREAS, AND WORKING IN EVERY SCHOOL TO CONTINUE TO GET BETTER, TO INCREASE THAT GRADUATION RATE, INCREASE PERFORMANCE, INCREASE LITERACY

AS WELL. >> OKAY.

SO THE REPORT CARD FOR THE CURRICULUM, YOU TOLD ME ABOUT THE REPORT CARD FOR GRADUATION. I KNOW SOME ARE GRADUATING ON LOWER LEVELS VERSUS SOME GRADUATING ON AN AVERAGE LEVEL.

AND SOME GRADUATING ON A HIGHER LEVEL.

SO WHAT I'M REALLY ASKING IS ABOUT THE CURRICULUM.

MAYBE I DIDN'T ASK THAT CORRECTLY.

>> OKAY. >> WHAT IS THE REPORT CARD FOR GRADE FOR THE CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND THE STATUS FOR THE CURRICULUM AS FAR AS HOW THEY HAVE IMPROVED. I KNOW YOU SAID YOU'RE IMPROVING

THEM. >> THERE'S NOT NECESSARILY PER SE A REPORT CARD THAT THE STATE LINES UP FOR CURRICULUM.

BUT WHAT I CAN SAY IS WE BUILD OUR OWN.

WE DEVELOP OUR OWN CURRICULUM. WE KNOW THAT IN ORDER TO BE AT THE LEVEL THAT WE ARE RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE TO HAVE QUALITY CURRICULUM IN FRONT OF OUR CHILDREN.

AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT JUST BUY CURRICULUM OFF OF THE SHELF. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BUILD YOUR OWN. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PURCHASE SOME, PURCHASE SOME IN COMBINATION WITH BRINGING ON YOUR CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS. YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT. SO I FEEL VERY GOOD, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOT A REPORT CARD PER SE TO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF CURRICULUM YOU HAVE, I FEEL VERY STRONG ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE'RE PUTTING IN FRONT OF OUR CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND I THINK THAT'S -- I THINK AS A RESULT WE'RE GETTING THOSE CONTINUED STRONG RESULTS FROM STUDENTS.

>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO LET THAT GO.

I'LL TALK TO YOU FURTHER LATER. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> YOU MISSED BY MY QUESTION. MAYBE I DIDN'T ASK YOU RIGHT.

BUT I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

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GOOD REPORT. >> DR. HOUSE, I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON THE JOB YOU'VE DONE. THIS IS DEFINITELY CHALLENGING TIMES. ALL OF THE CHANGING AROUND AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE.

I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON A JOB WELL DONE.

I KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE OPEN DOOR POLICY.

YOU'RE ALWAYS OPEN AND ABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE.

I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU PUBLICLY ON A JOB WELL DONE.

>> APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

>> WELL SAID, COUNCILMAN. COUNCILMAN GARRETT, YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER.

I HAVE A FOLLOW UP QUESTION ON STATISTICS.

I KNOW WE'RE JUST NINE WEEKS IN TO THE SCHOOL YEAR.

BUT HAVE WE NOTICED TRENDS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE IN SCHOOL VIRTUALLY VERSUS TRADITIONALLY. ANY GAPS OR ANY OUTLIERS THAT ARE EXCELLING OR THRIVING IN THAT ENVIRONMENT?

>> WHAT WE DO KNOW RIGHT NOW IS JUST RECENTLY ON NOVEMBER 2ND, PARENTS HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE, FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER, WHETHER THEY WERE GOING TO COME BACK TO THE TRADITIONAL SETTING.

OR STAY IN THE VIRTUAL SETTING. WHEN WE STARTED THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE STARTED THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH ABOUT 60% OF OUR STUDENTS THAT WERE IN THE VIRTUAL -- EXCUSE ME, IN THE TRADITIONAL SETTING.

AND ABOUT 40% OF OUR STUDENTS IN THE VIRTUAL SETTING.

AND THE DATA THAT'S COME BACK, OR THE TREND THAT'S COMING BACK FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY 73% OF OUR STUDENTS, PARENTS WANT THEIR STUDENTS BACK IN OUR BUILDING STARTING SECOND SEMESTER.

AND WILL IN TURN HAVE ABOUT 27% OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE VIRTUAL. VIRTUAL WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TRANSITION. AND IT CAME WITH SOME BUMPS AND BRUISES IN THE BEGINNING. BUT I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN TO A PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE GOING MUCH BETTER.

I THINK WHAT A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE LEARNED AS WELL IS THAT AS A PARENT AT HOME, IT TAKES HAVING THE NECESSARY TIME TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD VIRTUALLY.

SO IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE. SO I THINK THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING A NUMBER OF PARENTS THAT ARE COMING BACK.

AND WE'VE REALLY PUSHED, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT STUDENTS THAT HAVE IEPS, STUDENTS THAT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. WE'VE REALLY PUSHED THOSE PARENTS AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF GIVING US SOME TIME WITH THEM IN PERSON.

NOT EVERY SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT CAN DO THAT.

DEPENDING ON WHAT THEIR SPECIAL NEED IS.

BUT WE JUST REALLY FEEL THAT THAT CONCRETE CERTIFIED TEACHER IN FRONT OF A KID IS SO, SO IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO ANY CHILD, BUT ESPECIALLY A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD.

SO THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT TRENDS THAT WE'VE SEEN IN TERMS OF MORE KIDS COMING IN.

AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, WE ACTUALLY ALLOWED AS MANY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS COME BACK VIRTUAL TO TRADITIONAL AFTER FALL BREAK. A NUMBER OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE SPACE, SOME DIDN'T HAVE SPACE.

BECAUSE FOR EVERY VIRTUAL TEACHER, THAT'S A TEACHER THAT WE HAD TO TAKE OUT OF THE TRADITIONAL SETTING.

SO WE DON'T HAVE SPACE. AND WHEN WE MOVE A CHILD FROM VIRTUAL TO TRADITIONAL, IT HAS -- WE HAVE TO HAVE A TEACHER THERE. SO WE'VE HAD TO DO SOME SWAPPING RIGHT AFTER FALL BREAK. THERE WILL BE QUITE A BIT MORE SWAPPING OF TEACHERS LEAVING THE VIRTUAL SETTING AND COMING BACK TO THE TRADITIONAL SETTING TO BALANCE THOSE NUMBERS OUT.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMAN GARRETT.

MR. HOUSE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR A THOROUGH REPORT.

IT'S OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP,

SIR. >> THANK YOU.

[6) PLANNING COMMISSION]

>>> WE ARE NOW READY FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT.

COUNCILMAN GARRETT, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MADAME CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ OUR ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.

>> ZONING ORDINANCE, MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION. HOUSTON SMITH AGENT.

LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOLF CLUB LANE AND COLONIAL COURT. FROM OUR ONE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO OUR SIX SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 442021 FIRST READING.

AMENDING THE ORDINANCE, APPLICATION OF AVA HOMES LLC, AMBER FREDERICK, AMBER FREDERICK AND BRIAN GERWITS AGENTS.

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LOCATED AT THE TERMINOUS OF DODD STREET FROM OUR THREE THREE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO OUR SIX RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. APPLICATION OF CHRISTOPHER COLBURN FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SEVEN MILE FERRY ROAD.

FROM OUR ONE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C 2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. FIRST READING.

AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAPPING OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, HOLDINGS LLC, EKLEN PROPERTY GROUP LLC AGENT.

PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE INTERSECTION OF HICKORY GROWTH BOULEVARD AND HICKORY HEIGHTS FROM OUR TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO OUR SIX SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ANECKSING TERRITORY.

REQUEST OF MARIE LOWER KILLABREW.

NEAR CENTER ROAD. >> COUNCILMAN GARRETT.

>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK. >> WE ARE NOW IN PUBLIC HEARING.

PARDON ME. WE ARE ON THE FIRST ITEM OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM AGENDA. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

WE HAVE TWO WHO WISH TO SPEAK. THE FIRST ON THE LIST IS MARK HALLAMAN. GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. >> MY NAME IS MARK HOLAMAN.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK TONIGHT.

MY REQUEST IS TO TAKE SOME PROPERTY ON GOLF CLUB LANE FROM R 1 TO R 6. MY OFFICIAL PLAN WAS TO ZONE IT MULTI-FAMILY. BUT AFTER MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE R6 ZONING IS AN EXCITING NEW ZONE THAT SEEMS TO BE REAL POPULAR RIGHT NOW.

SO THERE'S COMMERCIAL AROUND THE AREA.

MULTI-FAMILY AROUND THE AREA. AND THERE'S SOME R2 AROUND THE AREA. BUT R6 SEEMED TO BE A GOOD FIT.

WITH THE STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSIONER, THEY RECOMMEND APPROVAL, I WISH THAT YOU WOULD APPROVE THIS PROJECT.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. AND I'VE GOT MY ENGINEER HERE IF

YOU'VE GOT ANY QUESTIONS, ALSO. >> THANK YOU, MR. HOLAMAN.

ANY QUESTIONS TO MR. HOLLAMAN? >> YES.

>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED COUNCILWOMAN SMITH.

>> SO YOU WANT TO BUILD AN R6 SINGLE FAMILY, RIGHT?

IS THAT APARTMENTS? >> NO, IT'S RESIDENTIAL HOUSES.

>> OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILLADY SMITH. ANY OTHERS HAVE QUESTIONS OF MR. HOLLOMAN. HEARING NONE.

THANK YOU, MR. HOLOMAN. >> THANK YOU.

AND THE ENGINEER IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

OTHERWISE HE DIDN'T NEED TO SPEAK.

>> IS THAT WHO YOU'RE REFERRING TO?

HE'S REGISTERED TO SPEAK. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

MR. SMITH, IF YOU WOULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. >> MY NAME IS HOUSTON SMITH, I LIVE AT 325 ABILENE DRIVE. I'M HERE SUPPORTING MARK IN HIS DEVELOPMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> THANK YOU.

ANY MEMBERS ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. THANK YOU, MR. SMITH.

THERE'S BEEN NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO 43.

THE NEXT ITEM IS ORDINANCE 44-2020-2021.

APPLICATIONS OF AVA HOMES LLC. THERE'S BEEN NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR AND NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK AGAINST ORDINANCE 44. ITEM NUMBER THREE, ORDINANCE 45.

MAP AND CITY OF CLARKSVILLE APPLICATION OF CHRISTOPHER COLBURN FOR A ZONE CHANGE. WE HAVE MR. COLBURN WHO IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK. I ASSUME THAT'S YOU, MR. COLBURN. IF YOU'D STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES >> GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER COLBURN. THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR ETAKING TIME TO HEAR ME TONIGHT.

MY ADDRESS IS 1223 OLD HIGHWAY 79 DOLLVER, TENNESSEE.

SUBJECT FOR C2 ZONING CHANGE SO THAT I CAN BUILD A WAREHOUSE AND

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EXPAND MY BUSINESS ON IT. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

OR CONCERNS. >> FORGIVE ME FOR INTERRUPTING YOU. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. COLBURN? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

THANK YOU, MR. COLBURN. THERE'S BEEN NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK ON ORDINANCE 45. THANK YOU, SIR.

>>> NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 4, ORDINANCE 46-2020-2021.

CLARKSVILLE APPLICATION OF RE HOLDINGS.

THERE'S NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ORDINANCE 46. NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 26-2020-2021. ANNEXING PROPERTY.

LET ME PUT MY TEETH IN SO I CAN TALK HERE.

THERE'S BEEN NO RUN REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR OR NO ONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK AGAINST. THE NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 27-2020-21. ADOPTING A PLAN OF SERVICE FOR THE ANNEX SERVICE. NO ONE IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR. AND NO ONE HAS REGISTERED TO

SPEAK AGAINST RESOLUTION 27. >> MAYOR.

>> COUNCILMAN GARRETT. >> MAYOR, I MOVE WE GO BACK IN

TO REGULAR SESSION. >> MOTION MADE TO GO BACK IN TO REGULAR SESSION. WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE ARE IN REGULAR SESSION. MR. GARRETT.

>> ORDINANCE 43-2020-21, RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR APPROVAL

AND I SO MOVE. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR ORDINANCE 43.

ANYONE HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT ABOUT ORDINANCE 43? COUNCILMAN HOLLOMAN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> SO THIS PROPERTY IS BEING DEVELOPED BY A FAMILY MEMBER SO

I WILL BE ABSTAINING. >> MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE.

>> MR. SMITH. >> YES.

>> MR. HANLY. >> AYE.

>> MR. BURKEHART. >> AYE.

ORDINANCE 43 IS ADOPTED. FIRST READING, COUNCIL GARRETT.

>> BOTH THE STAFF AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL AND

I SO MOVE. >> MOTION MADE.

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE 44? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE

>> MR. HOLLOMAN. >> AYE.

>> BOTH THE STAFF AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION IS FOR APPROVAL

>> MR. MAYOR. >> AYE.

AND I SO MOVE. >> MOTION BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR ORDINANCE 45. ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE 45? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE >> MR. GARRETT.

>> AYE. >> MR. HANLY.

>> FIRST READING, THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN GARRETT.

>> NEXT UP IS ORDINANCE 46-2020-21.

BOTH THE STAFF AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR DISAPPROVAL. AND I SO MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING

ORDINANCE 46? >> COUNCILMAN CHANDLER.

>> COUNCILMAN CHANDLER, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, OVER THE LAST LONG PERIOD OF TIME WE HAVE ALLOWED R6 IN A LOT OF PLACES. I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA OVER THERE. AND THE TRAFFIC IS NOT THAT BAD.

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IT'S VERY LOW VOLUME TRAFFIC. SO I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS ORDINANCE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN CHANDLER.

ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT?

HEARING NONE -- >> I'M SORRY, MAYOR.

>> COUNCILLADY SMITH. >> I'M JUST GOING TO ECHO THE

PREVIOUS SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL LADY SMITH. ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? COUNCILMAN HENLEY YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> I ALSO AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS. I KNOW MR. TINEDEL REFERENCED.

BUT WHAT'S IT MATTER IF WE GET R6 TEN YEARS LATER. I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF

THIS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HENLEY.

ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> NO. >> MS. SMITH.

>> AYE. >> MR. HANLY.

>> NO. >> MR. BURKHART.

>> AYE. >> 11 YES, AND 2 NO.

>> COUNCILMAN GARRETT. >> NEXT UP IS RESOLUTION

. >> MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR RESOLUTION 26.

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING

RESOLUTION 26. >> COUNCILMAN CHANDLER.

>> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED, SIR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

YOU KNOW, AT THE LAST WEEK AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, YOU KNOW, I HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THIS.

AND MY NUMBER ONE BIGGEST CONCERN ABOUT THIS IS, AND I HAVE DRIVEN IT AND I HAVE LOOKED AT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF IT.

AND IT'S HIGHLY CONGESTED TO BEGIN WITH IN THAT AREA.

IF YOU LOOK OVER THE MAP, THERE'S JUST HOUSE AND STUFF EVERYWHERE. I WAS GIVEN BY THE SIERRA CLUB AN ENDORSEMENT. AND IF ANYBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH THE SIERRA CLUB. THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT, CONSERVATION AND OTHER THINGS.

I'M JUST AFRAID OF THIS CREEK BEING DESTROYED.

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO BACK AND LOOK, IF I WAS DEVELOPING THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY, I WOULD AT LEAST SHOW UP TO ASK TO PUT -- BECAUSE THIS IS NOT JUST RE-ZONING A LOT FROM R2 TO R6.

I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF IT BEING ACCESSED TO IT THROUGH THE COUNTY. I'M NOT ASKING MY FELLOW COUNCIL PEOPLE TO VOTE NO. I'M BEGGING YOU TO VOTE NO ON THIS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN CHANDLER.

ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

>> MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> NO. >> MR. HERB.

>> NO. >> MS. GUZMAN.

>> AYE. 11 YES, TWO KNOW.

>> RESOLUTION 26 IS ADOPTED.GAR YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> RESOLUTION 27-2020-21. MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR RESOLUTION 27.

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING RESOLUTION 27? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE

YOU READY TO VOTE? >> MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE.

>> MR. CHANDLER. >> NO.

>> 12 YES, 1 NO. >> RESOLUTION 27 IS ADOPTED.

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COUNCILMAN GARRETT. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE UP THIS ANEXTATION REAPPORTIONMENT?

>> YES. >> 41-2020-21 AMENDING OFFICIAL CODE REAPPORTIONING THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE ELECTING PERSON FOR ANNEX TERRITORY OFF BRITAIN SPRINGS ROAD.

MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION MADE AND SECONDED. ANYONE WITH A QUESTION OR COMMENT? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE

>> MR. CHANDLER. >> NO.

>> 12 YES, 1 NO. >> COUNCILMAN GARRETT.

>> THAT'S MY REPORT. >> GOOD REPORT.

[7) CONSENT AGENDA]

NEXT ITEM. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE

READ THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> ALL ITEMS IN THIS AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL.

HOWEVER, A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION.

ORDINANCE 19-2021 SECOND READING AUTHORIZING SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1019 MAIN STREET TO TANGEE SMITH AND WOMEN ELEVATED.

ORDINANCE 20-2021. MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF CODY AND LINDSEY. FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MADISON STREET AND LIBERTY PARKWAY FROM 01 OFFICE DISTRICT TO C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 31-2021 SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. APPLICATION OF SANDRA TAYLOR, ROSELYN GREEN. FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TRENTON ROAD AND ASPEN GROVE WAY FROM AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO R2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 32-2021, SECOND READING. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND NAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA SCOGGIN. LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHELBY STREET FROM R3 TO R4. ORDINANCE 33-2021, SECOND READING. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE.

APPLICATION OF WINN PROPERTIES, CRAB HOMES, JOHN CRAB AGENT.

FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF FIRE STATION ROAD AND CHARLES SPRING ROAD.

FROM C4 HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE DISTRICT TO R4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 34-2021 SECOND READING. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE.

APPLICATION OF MORGAN INCORPORATED FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HAWKINS ROAD AND EAST JOHNSON CIRCLE. FROM R1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 35-2021 SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. APPLICATION OF WILLIAM BALOU JR.

FROM R1 A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

ORDINANCE 36-2021 SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE.

APPLICATION OF DAVID RITENBERRY AND WILLIAM PARKER, EDDIE BERCHANT AGENT. PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEED MORE ROAD AND CENTER STONE CIRCLE.

TO R3, THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

TO R4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

ORDINANCE 37-2021 SECOND READING.

AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE. APPLICATION OF DANIEL HAYES FOR ZONE CHANGE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHANNON STREET TO ASH ROAD. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO R2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. RESOLUTION 34-2021.

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APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADOPTION OF MINUTES, SPECIAL SESSION OCTOBER 1ST. REGULAR SESSION OCTOBER 1ST.

AND SPECIAL SECTION OCTOBER 5TH. >> THANK YOU.

>> SECOND. >> ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

COUNCILMAN BURKEHART YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> ITEM NUMBER THREE I'LL BE ABSTAINING FROM THAT, PLEASE.

>> I WANT TO REGISTER AS A NO VOTE.

>> COUNCILMAN HENLEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> I'D LIKE TO REGISTER NO VOTE ON ITEM 1 ORDINANCE 19-20-21.

>> ANYONE ELSE TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA?

>> COUNCILMAN CHANDLER. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED, SIR.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REGISTER A NO VOTE ON ITEM ONE, ORDINANCE 19-2021 AND ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, ORDINANCE 35-2020-21. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE,

PLEASE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> MR. CHANDLER. >> AYE, EXCEPT THE TWO I BROUGHT

UP. >> MS. GUZMAN.

>> NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

[8) FINANCE COMMITTEE]

>> ORDINANCE 40-2021. ADOPTION OF UPDATED CODES TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE APPROVAL. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERED SECONDED. MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE.

>> HERE BURKHART. >> AYE.

>> ORDINANCE 42-2021. VALET PARKING.

FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. I THINK YOU HAVE AN AMENDMENT.

>> I DO. AND YOU SHOULD HAVE IT IN YOUR PACKET. REQUEST A WAIVER OF FEES TO UP TO 30 DAYS WE'RE TAKING OUT THE ONE YEAR AND REPLACING IT WITH 30 DAYS. THAT IS THE AMENDMENT.

>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE AMENDMENT.

DO I HEAR SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> PROPERLY SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT?

>> YES. MAYOR, I WANT -- FOR CLARITY,

I'D LIKE HIM TO RESTATE IT. >> IN YOUR PACKET, COUNCIL LADY SMITH, IT SAYS THAT REDEVELOPMENT IN NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COULD WAIVE FEES FOR UP TO ONE YEAR.

WE'RE REPLACING THE ONE YEAR WITH 30 DAYS.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL LADY

SMITH. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT? MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE ON THE

AMENDMENT >> MR. GARRETT.

>> AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. CHAIRMAN BURKHART.

>> YES, MAYOR, WE'RE ON THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE 42.

I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE ORDINANCE 42 AS AMENDED BEFORE US.

ANY QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL, FROM COUNCIL REGARDING ORDINANCE 42 AS AMENDED? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE >> MR. GARRETT.

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>> ORDINANCE 42 IS ADOPTED. FIRST READING, CHAIRMAN

BURKHART. >> RESOLUTION 28 REPEALING RESOLUTION 25-91-92 ADOPTED TRANSFER PERSONNEL PROCEDURE AND ADOPTING PERSONNEL PROCEDURE 20-1 ESTABLISHING THE SICK LEAVE. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. ANYONE FROM COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE

VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. >> 20-3 PERTAINING TO HIPAA

PRIVACY POLICY. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR RESOLUTION 29. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING RESOLUTION 29? HEARING NONE AND SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE.

>> COUNCILMAN CHAIRMAN BURKHART. >> ADOPTING PERSONNEL POLICY 20-4 HIPAA SECURITY POLICY FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL.

I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> RESOLUTION 13 IS ADOPTED. >> PERTAINING TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVAL.

I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. THERE IS AN AMENDMENT, CHAIRMAN

BURKEHART. >> I DON'T HAVE THAT AMENDMENT,

I DON'T THINK. >> NO.

OKAY. IS THERE AN AMENDMENT?

>> I DON'T THINK -- THERE IS? >> IT'S IN THERE.

>> WE NEED TO SUBSTITUTE COUNTIES.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> YES, WE DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT.

YOU'RE RECOGNIZED, SIR. >> IS IT ONE WORD.

>> YES. >> CITY COUNTY SWAPPING.

>> YES. >> I MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT

AMENDMENT. >> WE ARE ON THE AMENDMENT.

THE AMENDMENT WAS TO CORRECT REFERENCES AND DELETE REFERENCES TO THE WORD "COUNTY" AND SUBSTITUTE INSTEAD THE WORD "CITY" IN THIS RESOLUTION. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THE AMENDMENT? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT? OKAY. LET'S VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE VOTE

>> 13 YES. >> AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

AND WE ARE ON THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING RESOLUTION 32 AS AMENDMENTED? AMENDED. HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE

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VOTE >> MR. GARRETT.

>> AYE. >> RESOLUTION 32 IS ADOPTED.

MR. BURKEHART. >> PERTAINING TO ABUSIVE CONDUCT PREVENTION. I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

THE MOTIONS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR RESOLUTION 33. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING RESOLUTION 33? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE

VOTE >> MR. GARRETT.

>> AYE. >> RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

>> AYE. >> MAYOR.

>> MAYOR, ONE THING TO GO WITH THESE RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK HEATHER FLEMING IN HR.

I THINK SHE WORKED EXTRA HARD TO PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

AND I WOULD FAIL IF I DID NOT MENTION ALL THE HARD WORK SHE PUT IN TO THESE. I WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN BURKHART. WE DON'T WANT YOU FAILING.

[9) GAS & WATER COMMITTEE]

WE ARE NOW READY FOR WATER AND GAS COMMITTEE REPORT.

>> OUR LAST MEETING WAS OCTOBER 22ND.

SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM WHAT'S HAPPENING IN GAS AND WATER. I USUALLY TALK ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF WATER AND GAS THAT GOES THROUGH.

THEIR CALL CENTER AVERAGED 4,000 CALLS, AVERAGING 400 PER DAY.

SOMEONE IS CALLING WHETHER THEY HAVE A CONCERN OR COMPLAINT AND TO GET THOSE DOWN TO 3 MINUTES IS AMAZING.

THE WATER DIVISION REPAIRED 42 LEAKS TOTALING UP TO 1849 FEET OF PIPE. FLUSHING 270 HYDRANTS.

AND TESTING BACKFLOW DEVICES. CLEANING 18,000 FEET OF PIPE AND REPORTING NINE SEWER OVERFLOWS. SO THEY'VE BEEN VERY BUSY, ALONG WITH BEEFING UP AND IMPROVING ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I APPRECIATE OUR GAS AND WATER EVERY DAY.

FOR SOMETHING THAT WE PUT IN BOTTLES AND FLUSH TOILETS AND DON'T THINK MUCH OF, THEY WORK REALLY HARD.

THANK YOU. THAT'S IT FOR MY REPORT, MAYOR.

>> GOOD REPORT FROM CHAIR LADY GUZMAN.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY,

MAYOR. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED COUNCIL

LADY SMITH. >> I JUST WANT TO COMMEND MR. RIKENS ON HIS JOB WELL DONE AT THE GAS AND WATER DEPARTMENT.

A PERSON WHO IS SO WELL AND EASY TO LIKE.

AND I KNOW HE'S WORKING ON SOME THINGS AND I WANT TO THANK HIM

FOR THAT. >> THANK YOU.

WELL SAID. ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? HEARING NONE OR SEEING NONE.

[10) HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE]

WE ARE NOW READY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

CHAIRMAN ALLEN, YOU ARE NOW RECOGNIZED

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I DON'T HAVE A REPORT TONIGHT.

>> SHORT AND SWEET. NEXT IS PARKS AND RECREATION

[11) PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE]

COMMITTEE REPORT, CHAIR LADY GUZMAN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M LOOKING OVER.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ON OUR PARKS AND REC WEBSITE OR THAT YOU RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER.

OUR NEWSLETTER GIVES A LOT OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR PARKS AND REC. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 9TH AT 3 O'CLOCK. SO WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US.

NOVEMBER 14TH WILL BE OUR HANDMADE HOLIDAYS.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A DRIVE-THRU COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING FEAST. WE ALSO HAVE VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY. AND DON'T FORGET THAT WE'LL SOON HAVE OUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. IF YOU DROVE DOWN RIVERSIDE, YOU'VE SEEN OUR TEAM WORKING HARD PUTTING UP THOSE LIGHTS.

WE'RE EXCITED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CHRISTMAS ON THE CUMBERLAND NOVEMBER 24TH THROUGH JANUARY 1ST, 2021.

THANK YOU. AND THAT'S ALL FOR MY REPORT,

MAYOR. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE. WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE PUBLIC

[12) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE]

SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN HENLEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LEADING OFF WITH BUILDING AND CODES OCTOBER ACTIVITY. THE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION PERFORMED 3,110 TOTAL INSPECTIONS.

THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WORKED 204 NEW CASES.

AND THE ABATEMENT DIVISION CLOSED 33 WORK ORDERS.

THE ADMIN DIVISION ISSUED 124 SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS.

I AM TOLD THIS IS OUR THIRD HIGHEST PERMIT ISSUING TOTAL IN THREE YEARS WITH TWO MONTHS LEFT IN THE YEAR, WE'RE ALSO 40 HIGHER THAN 2019. AND 330 HIGHER THAN ALL OF 2018.

SO THERE'S SOME NEW HOUSES ON THE WAY IT SOUNDS LIKE.

MULTI-FAMILY PERMITS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH WAS 29.

AND COMMERCIAL PERMITS ISSUED WAS 23.

MOVING ALONG TO CLARKSVILLE FIRE.

THEY WENT ON 1,233 RUNS IN OCTOBER.

CLARKSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 11,779 CALLS.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN HENLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

[13) STREETS & GARAGE COMMITTEE]

WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE STREETS AND GARAGE COMMITTEE.

COUNCILMAN CHANDLER. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THEY WORKED AS MANY HOURS THIS PAST MONTH THAN THEY DID LAST YEAR AT THE SAME TIME. AND I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE STILL RUNNING FOR THAT MONTH, $68,000 UNDER BUDGET. SO A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES DOWN THERE.

MOVING ON TO THE GARAGE -- EXCUSE ME, TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT. THEY COMPLETED 271 WORK ORDERS.

AND DID 217 DEBRIS PICK-UPS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

PAVING WILL BE COMPLETED AND RUSHED IN THE BENNINGTON SUBDIVISIONS REAL SOON. DUNBAR CAVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT.

I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN MISPLACED BY THIS. WATER AND SEWER RECONNECTIONS ARE HAPPENING THIS WEEK. STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE.

PAVING IS ANTICIPATED NEXT WEEK WITH WEATHER PERMITTING.

DUNLOP INTERNATIONAL FINAL PAVING STRIPING WILL START TONIGHT, AND HOPE TO HAVE ALL THE LIGHTS AND SIGNALS UP RUNNING EARLY NEXT WEEK. ROSSVIEW ROAD WIDENING CDE, AT&T AND CHARTER ARE CONTINUING THEIR RELOCATION EFFORTS.

MERRYWEATHER AND TRENTON. SCHEDULED WORK ON THE WATER LINES. ROAD GRADING COMPLETE THIS WEEK.

PAVEMENT TO FOLLOW. UTILITY RELOCATIONS.

AND A GOOD NOTE HERE IS THEY HAVE UPGRADED 42 OF THE SCHOOL ZONE CONTROLLER. SO OUR SCHOOL ZONES NOW ARE A WHOLE LOT MORE SOPHISTICATED. AGAIN, THANK THE HARD WORKERS OVER AT GAS -- I MEAN, AT THE GARAGE.

AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU.

>> WELL DONE, CHAIRMAN CHANDLER. TO TAG ON TO WHAT YOU JUST SAID ABOUT THE SCHOOL ZONE, WE'LL BE ABLE TO OPERATE, TURN THOSE OFF AND ON REMOTELY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PHYSICALLY GO TO EACH ONE. ESPECIALLY DURING SNOW DAYS OR HOLIDAYS. IT WILL SAVE US A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.

ANY QUESTIONS OF THE STREETS AND GARAGE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN CHANDLER? THANK YOU, SIR.

[14) TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE]

WE ARE NOW READY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

CHAIR LADY SMITH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. CTS TRANSPORTED 40,498 PASSENGERS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

SENIOR CITIZENS TOTAL FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WAS 7,092.

TOTAL MONTH FOR OCTOBER IS 2600. CTS IS COLLECTING CANNED GOODS TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN NOVEMBER, YOU CAN DONATE TWO CANNED GOODS AND RECEIVER A FREE RIDE. THE LAST DAY CTS WILL BE ACCEPTING CANNED GOODS FOR THE THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKET WILL BE NOVEMBER 28TH. THAT IS THE LAST DAY THAT THEY WILL ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR A FREE RIDE.

CTS BUSES AND VANS WILL NOT OPERATE ON THANKSGIVING.

ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH IN OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. SO THAT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

CTS WILL NOT BE OPERATING. REGULAR SERVICES WILL RESUME ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH. CTS WILL LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK SHUTTLE ROUTE 1,000 IS A FARE FREE RIDE

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THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO RIDE THAT BUS. UP UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2020.

WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE WOULD USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS THE NUMEROUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR BOOMING INDUSTRIAL PARK. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A KUDOS TO MR. NELSON FOR HIS OFFERING FREE RIDES FOR VOTING DAY, WHICH WAS NOVEMBER 3RD. THANK YOU, MR. NELSON.

A JOB WELL DONE. I HAVE BEEN OFFERING FREE RIDES IN MY OWN CAR. BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SETTING UP THAT TRANSIT SYSTEM TO DO SUCH A GREAT WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY. THAT SPEAKS VOLUME TO YOUR WORK.

AND THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR LADY SMITH. COUNCIL LADY GUZMAN, YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> I WANTED TO ADD TO THAT.

I'M SO PROUD OF OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ADDING THE PARK SO PEOPLE CAN GET COVID TESTING. I KNOW OUR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MENTIONED IT. BUT I THINK IT'S SUPER EXCITING THAT THEY DID THAT. THEY TOOK THAT ONE MORE STEP AND I APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS. GOOD JOB, TRANSIT.

>> WELL SAID COUNCIL LADY GUZMAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT? THANK YOU, CHAIR LADY SMITH.

[15) NEW BUSINESS]

WE'RE NOW READY FOR NEW BUSINESS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 1A UNDER NEW BUSINESS IS A MOTION TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE 47, WHICH DEALS WITH THE TEMPORARILY WAIVING CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES FOR PROPER TAX COLLECTION.

AND SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER

ORDINANCE 47. >> MOVE THAT WE MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION AND THE SECOND. TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE 47.

IT DOES REQUIRE A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY.

WHICH IS 10 VOTES. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.

>> MOTION IS ADOPTED. WE NOW HAVE BEFORE US ORDINANCE 47 ON FIRST READING TEMPORARILY WAIVING CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES FOR PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS, WHICH WOULD TAKE EFFECT AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE THROUGH THE FIRST OF MARCH. IT IS A CONVENIENCE FOR OUR TAXPAYERS. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT THOSE ONLINE.

SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> I MAKE A MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR ORDINANCE 47. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ORDINANCE 47? HEARING NONE, SEEING NONE.

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE

>> 13 YES. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR FINANCE AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT LORI MATA, OUR CFO, FOR COMING UP WITH THIS HIDEA. WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL CALL SESSION NEXT WEEK TO CONSIDER SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE. SO JUST STANDBY FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THAT. COUNCILMAN ALLEN, YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE

AMOUNT? >> IT'S BEEN ESTIMATED ROUGHLY

$7,000. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD QUESTION. WE ARE NOW READY FOR THE NEXT

[16) ROURK/SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS V. CITY]

ITEM ON THE AGENDA. THE ITEM 1A ON THERE IS THE NON-PUBLIC MEETING IF NECESSARY. YOU'LL RECALL AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION LAST WEEK WE HAD AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE MEETING WHERE MR. BAKER LAID OUT BEFORE US THE ISSUE AND GAVE US INFORMATION. IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL THAT WISHES TO HAVE ANOTHER NON-PUBLIC MEETING? HEARING NONE. THEN WE WILL GET RIGHT IN TO RESOLUTION 31. CHAIRMAN BURKHART, I'LL ASK YOU

TO TAKE THIS, PLEASE >> OKAY.

MAYOR. THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK. APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RESOLUTION 21-2021. WITH HAYWARD L. ROURKE, AND

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CAPTAIN FRANK P. GRACIE CAMP.

SONS OF THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS VERSUS THE CITY.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS I THINK AT LENGTH.

I THINK WE ARE -- I'LL SAY I THINK IT'S JUST OUR BEST AVENUE.

AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR RESOLUTION 31.

ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT.

>> NO, I JUST WANT TO SAY, MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR GETTING IN

GOOD TROUBLE FOR A GOOD CAUSE. >> THANK YOU, CONGRESSMAN LEWIS AND MS. SMITH. COUNCILMAN ALLEN, YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> I KNOW WE DISCUSSED WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO RENAME THE BRIDGE. I WANT TO GET ON BOARD ON GETTING THAT STARTED ASAP. I KNOW IT'S A LONG PROCESS.

BUT I DO WANT TO BE ON RECORD SAYING I DO WANT TO GET THAT

STARTED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HILL TO CLIMB.

>> THAT'S WHAT I SAID LAST WEEK. >> ALL THE SIGNATURES ON THIS SETTLEMENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 31? ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE

VOTE >> MR. GARRETT.

>> AYE. >> MS. SMITH.