City Council

MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL, TENNESSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 5, 2013 CALL TO ORDER: The City of Bristol, Tennessee City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Joel Staton on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 , at 7:00p.m. in the Slater Center Auditorium. ROLLCALL: Present: Mayor Joel Staton, Vice Mayor Ben Zandi, Councilwoman Michelle Dolan, Councilwoman Margaret Feierabend, and Councilman David Shumaker. Others Present: City Manager Jeff Broughton; City Attorney Jack Hyder; City Recorder Tara Musick; and members of City staff. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Reverend Doyle, Anderson Street United Methodist Church, gave the invocation, and Mayor Joel Staton led the pledge of allegiance. AGENDA ADDITIONS AND/OR CHANGES: An addition to presentations was added by the City Council. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: None. PRESENTATIONS: Appreciation for Achievements in Economic Development - The City Council presented City Manager Broughton with a plaque of appreciation for his achievements in and contributions to economic development for the City. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS: Mr. Todd Booher, Electro-Mechanical Corporation, briefed the Council on the CTE program at Tennessee High School and encouraged other businesses to participate.  City Council Meeting March 5, 2013 Page 2 of4 APPOINTMENTS: A. Planning Commission -Kevin Buck and Alison Scanlan were unanimously appointed to the Planning Commission with Mr. Buck selected to serve a three-year term of office ending June 30,2016, and Ms. Scanlan selected to serve a two-year term ending June 30,2015. B. Tree Board - David Hacker was unanimously appointed to the Tree Board to serve a three- year term of office ending June 30, 2016. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: A. First Reading of New Ordinances: None. B. Adoption of Ordinances (Second Reading): None. C. Resolutions: Resolution 13-17- A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the Bristol Tennessee City Schools and Industrial Development Board of Bristol City Manager Broughton reviewed the Resolution which will authorize an agreement with the Bristol Tennessee City Schools and Industrial Development Board to fund a third of the cost, not expected to exceed $8,000, incurred by the school system for advanced placement exams. This follows a policy change by the Board of Education which will require every student taking an advanced placement class to also take the corresponding exam. Vice Mayor Zandi moved to approve the Resolution, and Councilman Shumaker seconded. This motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. Resolution 13-29 - A Resolution Approving Tax Equivalent Payments City Manager Broughton reviewed the Resolution which will authorize the distribution of tax equivalent payments from Bristol Tennessee Essential Services in the grand total of $2,288,500.28. This includes $2,144,228.09 for electric facilities, $62,011.66 for telecommunication facilities, and $82,260.53 for cable/internet facilities. The City will receive a total of $1,764,537.15, which is an increase of $117,862.34 from the prior year. The payments serve as compensation for services rendered by local governments who host BTES facilities. Vice Mayor Zandi moved to approve this Resolution, and Councilman Shumaker seconded. This motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Broughton presented the Consent Agenda to Council. Vice Mayor Zandi moved to approve, and Councilwoman Feierabend seconded. The following items were approved by unanimous Council vote:  City Council Meeting March 5, 2013 Page 3 of 4 • Minutes- February 5, 2013 City Council Meeting; • Minutes- February 19, 2013 City Council Work Session; • Resolution 13-18 - A Resolution Awarding the Purchase of SIP and Fiber Internet Services; • Resolution 13-19- A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Radio Communication Equipment; • Resolution 13-20 -A Resolution Accepting an Emergency Solutions Grant Award from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency; • Resolution 13-21 -A Resolution Approving an Agreement with Abuse Alternatives, Inc., for Emergency Solution Grant Program Services; • Resolution 13-22 -A Resolution Approving an Agreement with the Salvation Army for Emergency Solution Grant Program Services; • Resolution 13-23 - A Resolution Awarding Bids for Water Treatment Plant Chemicals; • Resolution 13-24 - A Resolution Awarding a Bid for the Purchase of Refuse Containers; • Resolution 13-25 - A Resolution Adopting an Updated Occupation Safety and Health Program Plan; • Resolution 13-26 - A Resolution Approving an Engineering Services Agreement for the Glenwood Road Bridge Replacement Project; • Resolution 13-27 - A Resolution Approving a FastTrack Infrastructure Grant Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for Assistance with the Dynamic Recycling Project; • Resolution 13-28 - A Resolution Awarding a Bid for the Purchase of Staging Equipment; and • Resolution 13-30- A Resolution Awarding a Bid for the Purchase of Uniforms.  City Council Meeting March 5, 2013 Page 4 of4 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Broughton updated City Council on several matters including the pending demolition of the South Beach property on Volunteer Parkway and the announcement that Northeast State has been approved to operate a teaching site in downtown. In addition, a status update on the Pinnacle project at Exit 74 was given and the manager advised that the long-awaited redevelopment of the Green property on the Volunteer Parkway was imminent. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS: Councilwoman Feierabend spoke about the City' s Safe Routes to School Program and the upcoming 50 111 Anniversary of Steele Creek Park. She also expressed an interest in discussing the tethering ordinance and a potential parking garage for the downtown area. Councilman Shumaker and Councilwoman Feierabend also mentioned and requested prayers for the newborn child of Eric and Christina Blevins. Vice Mayor Zandi thanked the Police Department and city staff for their help and work for the upcommg race. Councilwoman Dolan spoke about the difficult decision that the Tennessee state legislature has before them in regards to the new legislation passed that has cut funding for hospitals. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41p.m. ~~~~~~ Mayor Tara E. Musick, City Recorder