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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL,TENNESSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 2, 2021 CALL TO ORDER: The City of Bristol, Tennessee City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Mahlon Luttrell on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting was held electronically via Zoom. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Mahlon Luttrell, Vice Mayor Vince Turner, Councilwoman Margaret Feierabend, Councilman Chad Keen, and Councilwoman Lea Powers. Others Present: City Manager William Sorah, City Attorney Danielle Smith, City Recorder Tara Musick, Director of Development Services Tim Beavers, Director ofParks and Recreation Terry Napier, Police Chief Blaine Wade, Director of Community Relations Jon Luttrell, and other members of City staff. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Eric Meyers, Church Mobilization Network Director of the Summit Leadership Foundation, gave the invocation. Mayor Luttrell led the pledge of allegiance. DISCUSSION OF NECESSITY FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC MEETING: City Attorney Danielle Smith explained the requirements for holding an electronic meeting. The electronic meeting is necessary to protect public safety, health, and welfare due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Councilman Chad Keen motioned to continue the meeting electronically and Councilwoman Lea Powers seconded. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. AGENDA ADDITIONS AND / OR CHANGES: None. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Public Procurement Month - Councilman Keen read a proclamation designating March 2021 as Public Procurement Month. He mentioned the City has provided training opportunities to local vendors about the purchasing and bid procurement processes ofthe City and we do business locally as much as possible. Ms. April Norris, Purchasing Agent was in attendance to accept the proclamation. PRESENTATIONS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Ordinance 21-1 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 405(B-3 District) of the Zoning Ordinance City Manager Bill Sorah reviewed that over the past several months, the Bristol Regional Planning Commission has discussed proposed amendments to Chapter Four, Section 405 ofthe Zoning Ordinance as it relates to residential development within the B-3 (General Business) District. This discussion was an outgrowth of City Council's efforts to enhance residential development opportunities. The proposed  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 2 of9 amendments will reduce minimum lot size and setback requirements for single family and duplex homes located within the B-3 (General Business District). In addition, the amendments will allow for multifamily residential use by right and increase density thresholds to thirty-five units per acre within the B-3 Districts. City Council approved Ordinance 21-1 on first reading at the February 2"'' meeting and it is scheduled for second reading on the agenda later this evening. He requested Planning Services Manager Cherith Young provide additional information. Ms. Young presented a brief summary of changes requested by the proposed amendment. The changes include a reduction in lot size for single family and two family homes, changes in setback requirements, and building maximum lot coverage for single and two family homes. The changes to multifamily dwellings include multifamily use by right instead of Special Use Permit, increase in unit density, and changes in height setbacks. She then further detailed the proposed changes. The Planning Commission reviewed the changes at their regular meeting and voted unanimously to send a favorable recommendation to Council for the proposed text amendments. There was no public comment and the public hearing was closed. Annexation Plan of Services for 1003 Highway 126 - One-Year Report City Manager Sorah explained the annexation of 1003 Highway 126 was formally approved by City Council on March 3, 2020. A part ofthat process is the Annexation Plan of Services, which is the City's commitment to that property owner to deliver the services, and the associated timeline. Both are required as part ofthe annexation. State statues require the City publicly provide a progress report on the Plan of Services at six-month intervals following the effective date ofthe annexation, an element of which is the public hearing tonight. He then requested Ms. Cherith Young, Planning Services Manager, give an update on the Plan of Services. Ms. Young reviewed the specifics ofthe property and the Plan of Services as approved by Council. Most services were effective immediately upon completion of the annexation. There were two short term services to be provided within one year of the date of annexation, an additional street light on Highway 126 and the extension of sanitary sewer service, both of which are now being provided. Currently, all City services are available and therefore, the Plan of Services is now complete. There were no comments and the public hearing was closed. APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS: None APPOINTMENTS: None ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: A. First Reading of New Ordinances: Ordinance 21-3 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 217 (Special Use Permit) of the Zoning Ordinance The City Manager mentioned over the past several months, the Planning Commission has reviewed Section 217 of the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to the topic of Special Use Permits. Much of their efforts are cleaning up the language and adding criteria that should better meet the needs of our citizens.  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 3 of9 The primary focus of their discussion has surrounded the lack of a sunset provision for the permits following their approval. The proposed amendment would provide for an expiration of the approved permit if no activity is taken to advance the project within twenty-four months of its approval. In addition, language to provide clarity to the requirement for project concept plans was added to the proposed text amendment. The Planning Commission gave final unanimous approval of the proposed amendments during their February 15"^ meeting. Ms. Cherith Young, Planning Services Manager, detailed the new language concerning the required site plan to be submitted with a special use permit application. This is to help guide the applicant in submitting all the information the Planning Commission needs to be able to approve their application. She explained the addition ofa regulation which provides an expiration clause or a sunset provision, and the addition of the definition of'implement' specific to this regulation. Ms. Young reviewed the other proposed items related to Special Use Permits. Councilwoman Feierabend motioned to approve the ordinance and Vice Mayor Vince Turner seconded. Councilwoman Feierabend expressed appreciation for the hard work of the Planning Commission and City staff. There were no further comments, a roll call vote was taken, and Ordinance 21-3 passed unanimously on first reading. Ordinance 21-4 - An Ordinance to Amend the Bristol Tennessee Zoning Map by Designating Certain Property as B-3(General Business District)- 121 Bluff City Highway The City Manager summarized that staff received a request from Mr. Garrett Addington, owner of property located at 121 Bluff City Highway, for the property to be rezoned from B-IB (Neighborhood Shopping / Office Zone)to B-3 (General Business). The request is made to allow the owner to expand the permitted uses and to install an electronic message board which is not allowed in a B-IB district. The Bristol Regional Plarming Commission reviewed this request during their February 15"^ meeting and forwarded a unanimous vote of approval. If the ordinance passes on first reading, it will be scheduled for a public hearing and second reading for the April 6"^ agenda. Ms. Cherith Young, Planning Services Manager, presented slides ineluding maps and pictures of the subject property and the surrounding area and of the current zoning and land use of the surrounding parcels. She listed the allowed uses of B-IB along with those of B-3. She presented and discussed the Future Land Use Map and Plan of 121 Bluff City Highway and the surrounding parcels. City staff and the Planning Commission reviewed the Future Land Use Map and Plan and determined the subject property rezoning request is in agreement with those policies. Notification signs were placed on the property announcing the request, meeting information, and contact number. Adjacent property owners were notified by letter which included a return envelope and comment sheet. To date, two phone calls have been received. Both were calls of inquiry and were neither in support of nor in opposition to the request. Due to commercial zoning on part of the subject parcel and on surrounding parcels, combined with the commercial corridor of parcel location, and agreement with policies of the Bristol Future Land Use Plan, staff recommends City Council approval of rezoning. At their February 15, 2021 meeting, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation to City Council. Vice Mayor Turner motioned to approve and Councilwoman Lea Powers seconded. Vice Mayor Turner and Mayor Luttrell both spoke well of the changes made to the property by Mr. Addington, the owner  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 4 of9 and requestor. There was no additional discussion and the ordinance passed unanimously by roll call vote. Ordinance 21-5 - An Ordinance to Abandon a Portion of Willow Street as Public Right-of-Way The City Manager reminded Council that in December of 2020, staff received a request from the Living Water Baptist Church, located at 1806 Kentucky Avenue, to abandon a portion of the Willow Street right-of-way(R-O-W) west of Kentucky Avenue. The request is made for the purpose of combining the church properties and allowing for the construction of a fellowship hall on properties owned by the church. This dead-end block of Willow Street has a R-O-W of 50 feet in width and approximately 150 feet in length and is surrounded in its entirety by property owned by the Living Water Baptist Church. The abandonment ofthe R-O-W was considered by the Planning Commission during their February 15"^ meeting and received a unanimous vote for favorable recommendation to Council. Mr. David Metzger, Traffic Engineer, gave further details about the request. The church has been buying surrounding properties to enable them to add onto the current building and construct a fellowship hall. The church now owns all ofthe parcels surrounding this dead-end block of Willow Street so that portion of the street no longer serves a public purpose. As per the usual process of abandonment, utility easements are retained. Staff reviewed the existing utilities and found they are all clustered together along the southern boundary of Willow Street. Therefore, staff proposes to abandon the R-O-W of Willow Street with the City retaining only the southern half of the R-O-W instead of the entire R-O-W which is the normal practice. This will allow the church to proceed with plans to build a fellowship hall north of Willow Street. This section of Willow Street contains one publicly maintained street light at the western end and the church has agreed to take over the operation of that street light as a private security light. If the abandonment is approved, upon abandonment of the R-O-W this street light will cease to he a publicly funded street light and will become a private security light that is funded by Living Water Baptist Church. Since the church owns all the other adjacent property, no public input was required or sought as no one else is affected by the request. The request was considered by the Planning Commission at their February 15"^ meeting and they voted to forward a favorable recommendation to City Council. If approved on first reading, the issue will be placed on the April 6'^ agenda for second reading. Councilman Keen motioned to approve and Councilwoman Feierabend seconded. There was no discussion and Ordinance 21-5 passed unanimously by roll call vote. B. Second Reading of New Ordinances: Ordinance 21-1 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 405(B-3 District) of the Zoning Ordinance This item was summarized during the Public Flearing portion earlier on this Agenda. Vice Mayor Turner motioned to approve the ordinance and Councilwoman Powers seconded. There was no discussion, a roll call vote was taken, and Ordinance 21-1 passed unanimously on second reading. C. Resolutions: Resolution 21-26- A Resolution Setting Public Hearings on the Proposed Annexation of Territory into the City of Bristol by Owner Consent and on the Related Plan of Services City Manager Sorah said an armexation request has been received from Mr. and Ms. Joshua Roberts, owners of residential property located at 2467 Weaver Pike. The owners desire municipal services including police and fire protection, solid waste services, sanitary sewer service, and access to the  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 5 of9 municipal school system for their children. The property encompasses 1.49 acres and is located adjacent to the existing corporate limits. The annexation will require the extension of sanitary sewer system approximately 150 feet with an estimated material cost of$1,500.00. The extension ofthe sewer service will be performed by City crews and would be completed within one year of the effective date of the annexation. The annexation request was considered by the Bristol Regional Planning Commission during their February 15"^ meeting and received a unanimous vote to forward a favorable recommendation to Council. Resolution 21-26 schedules a public hearing at the April 6,2021 meeting of City Council on the proposed annexation ofthe territory by owner consent. This resolution also schedules a public hearing at the April 6,2021 meeting ofCity Council on the proposed plan ofservices. The issue including(1)the annexation request,(2)recommended zoning, and (3)the annexation Plan of Services, will be presented to Council at the April 6'^ meeting for formal consideration. Tim Beavers, Director of Development Services, presented additional information including the current state appraised and assessed values of the property and the potential taxes to be collected by the City. He showed a map of the property location and current zoning and then discussed the proposed Plan of Services. If armexed, the majority of City services would be available on the effective date of the annexation, hut the extension of sanitary sewer service is necessary. The current City sanitary sewer is on the opposite side of Weaver Pike, the Partnership Park property side across the road, approximately 150 feet way. City erews will extend that sewer line under Weaver Pike to serve the property within one year with an in-house estimate of approximately $1,500.00 in material cost. The property is proposed to be zoned R-IA (Low Density Single Family) which is consistent with the current Sullivan County zoning. At their February 15, 2021 meeting, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation to Council for Plan of Services for the armexation of 2467 Weaver Pike. Councilwoman Powers asked if the surrounding areas know they could ask to be annexed. Mr. Beavers replied that the City reached out to several of the property owners surrounding this parcel although not all, but no one was interested in pursuing annexation. The City Manager interjected this had been part of staff discussion in the process as to if this annexation request could be part of a larger annexation. The surrounding property owners were canvassed with no interest shown. Annexation requests are often largely driven by school tuition. The Bristol Tennessee City Schools are known for providing a high quality education thus being desirable and often this can be better accomplished through annexation instead of tuition. Councilwoman Powers asked the City to take a look at the annexation potential of this area in the future. Councilman Keen motioned to approve and Councilwoman Powers seconded. There was no further discussion and Resolution 21-26 passed unanimously by roll call vote. Resolution 21-27 A Resolution Approving Tax Equivalent Payments City Manager Sorah stated this is usually the time of year a resolution is considered that authorizes the distribution of tax equivalent payments from Bristol Tennessee Essential Services. This year the grand total is $2,394,536.23. This amount is the total of $2,283,011.62 for electric facilities, $19,359.54 for telecommunication facilities, and $92,165.07 for cable / internet facilities. Each payment is based on a statutory formula and is the maximum amount permitted by law. The City of Bristol will receive a total of$l,845,334.17. The payments made by our tax-exempt utility serve as compensation for services rendered to it by local governments hosting its facilities. Payment is due to be made not later than June 30, 2021.  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 6 of9 Councilwoman Powers and Vice Mayor Turner spoke about how much they appreciate BTES, what they contribute to the community, and what a good partnership we have with them. Councilwoman Feierabend talked about how hard BTES has and does work to prevent power outages such as what other states have experienced recently. Mayor Luttrell added they are a jewel, well organized, and a well-run organization. Councilwoman Feierabend motioned to approve Resolution 21-27 and Vice Mayor Turner seconded. There was no discussion and the resolution passed unanimously by roll call vote. Resolution 21-28 - A Resolution Authorizing Entry into a Tourism Marketing Agreement The City Manager summarized that following the termination of the Appropriation Agreement with the Bristol Chamber of Commerce for tourism marketing services, staff requested The High Roads Agency provide a scope of work for this effort during the remainder ofthe fiscal year. The purpose ofthe request was to ensure the hospitality industry in Bristol, Tennessee received marketing support for the remainder of the fiscal year. This information was presented to Council at the February 23'''' work session. Jon Luttrell, Director of Community Relations, has been working with The High Roads Agency to develop a scope of work and was asked to provide the details. Mr. Luttrell shared the objective is to continue support for BristoFs tourism and hospitality partners through the remainder of FY 2021 as the industry continues to recover from COVID-19 effects. This support would be through deploying a marketing campaign that expands and collaborates with existing campaigns all in an effort to further promote tourism assets. He reviewed the plan of work and the different marketing platforms. Creative ads will be designed to drive traffic back to our tourism partners such as the Birthplace of Country Music, Bristol Motor Speedway, The Pinnacle, Believe in Bristol, Steele Creek Park, Bristol Caverns, etc. The markets will be refined with input from the aforementioned tourism partners as well as Tri-Cities Airport, the Northeast Termessee Tourism Association(NETTA), and other attractions. The proposed project cost totals $48,330. Since the funds deployed for the Bristol Is Ready campaign were derived from uncommitted City Council Programs funds rather than from the departmental allocation for promotional services, there are sufficient funds currently available within the Community Relations budget to cover the costs of this campaign, thus requiring no new dollars to be committed. If approved, the campaign will begin with social media and programmatic audio placements in March 2021 followed by the Blue Ridge Outdoors placement as well as Waze and YouTube ads beginning in April. All digital / non-print advertising will run through June 2021, and performance reporting will be available monthly. Councilwoman Powers mentioned Mr. Luttrell presented information at the work session explaining the pay for click aspect and requested a review of that information. He explained in watching YouTube videos, there are pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads and if the viewer clicks 'skip ad' within a few seconds, the advertiser does not pay for that impression. If the ad is well targeted and the viewer watehes all or most ofthe ad,the advertiser pays for that ad impression. The City will be only paying for ads that reach a likely audience. Vice Mayor Tuner asked for the term of the contract as it appears to be open-ended. Mr. Luttrell said the contract was through June 2021. City Attorney Danielle Smith clarified that it was through June because that is when services should be completed. The Vice Mayor then asked about the monthly reports as he was concerned there were still no reports about the current marketing campaign with the same firm and is hesitant to agree to more expenditures pending more data. Mr. Luttrell explained the television ads were the first phase of the campaign with the first thirty days ending only last week. He went on to explain the process and why the lag time. The next phase which is digital, will commence the middle of this month and data feedback on digital advertising is available on an almost instantaneous basis. Thus, reports on the success rate of the current campaign will be more readily available. Vice Mayor Turner asked ifthe agency would create their own advertising elements or would  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 7 of9 they be created by City staff. Mr. Luttrell replied it will be a blend of both and could include elements from the tourism partners. Councilman Keen asked if sources such as Expedia, Trip Advisor, Hotels.com, etc., were vetted and Mr. Luttrell said that was not part of this campaign as it is more broad-based in terms oftrying to capture in bound traffic and people browsing for related content. That element could be added to a broader digital campaign aspect as more ofa long-term strategy. Councilman Keen responded he will be voting for this resolution, but wants to keep sight of the return on investment and that 'heads in beds' could be another metric along with increased revenue from hotel taxes. Councilman Keen motioned to approved Resolution 21-28 and Councilwoman Feierabend seconded. Councilman Tuner believes since we agreed to fund the Convention and Visitors Bureau(CYB)through the end ofthe fiscal year, they will fulfill their contract. Hence,this proposed agreement will be double- funding the same effort and he would like to see data from the current campaign to be able to determine its effectiveness. He would like to explore other avenues to see if this would be spending the money properly and provide a reasonable return on investment. Councilman Keen said he sees this as a potential road map forward as we are currently in basically uncharted territory and this has some good potential. As to the cost, we only gave the CYB $75,000 which is much less than the amount of last year—about $100,000 less. That money is now being used for the current marketing campaign and potentially for this campaign. These two campaigns can provide the information needed to determine if this is the right approach or not. Vice Mayor Tumer said he understands that, but is concemed that we have not reached out to get other proposals. Although, the City is not required to get proposals for this campaign, he feels we should. Councilman Keen posed the question to staff as to whether there is sufficient time to obtain proposals. City Manager Sorah reviewed the timeline for a request for qualifications / proposal(RFQ or RFP)stating that it would have heen very difficult. However, this agreement is only through June 30'^ and for the period commencing July H' forward, steps should he taken to see if there are other providers and go through that formal process. It is his hope that things can move forward with an independent governing body for the destination marketing organization(DM0)and have that in place within a July timeframe to evaluate proposals, which would be addressed by that independent board and not City Council. For the balance ofthis fiscal year, an RFQ is preferred. However, with the given timeline this is the most expeditious method to provide support for the hospitality community. Mayor Luttrell commented the entity being considered this evening is known and has been very successful in other marketing areas. To bring in someone new at this juncture with be difficult. It is a lot of money, but it serves a couple of points. The City itself, is in the tourism industry. With the number of people currently on the move across the country, these efforts to reach any ofthem in addition to those currently in effect will hopefully help guide them here. Vice Mayor Tumer continued by asking if there are any statistics available about the success of this agency for other similar type eampaigns they have done. Mr. Luttrell replied he does not have specific statistics from projects for other clients and they may not be shareable with other entities. However, he named some of the more successful campaigns in which they were involved such as a significant rebranding effort with Shenandoah Yalley Travel Association, a comprehensive guide for the CYB serving London County, display advertising for'Yisit Sevierville', and 'Yisit Kingsport'. The Long Island Ice Tea campaign they did locally about two years ago received national attention. They have worked with the Bristol County Music Association on the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle. The Yice Mayor followed up by saying he knows no one with the agency and has nothing against anyone, but wants to make sure the money is spent wisely.  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 8 of9 Councilwoman Feierabend talked about some different aspects of tourism and components other than social media campaigns. She supports moving to an independent board and learning bow to do so. There is a lot of change happening which is not easy, but can be exciting. She is hopeful the current tourism efforts will continue and this board will be an addition where all can work together and move forward for the good of the community. Councilwoman Powers appreciated the discussion and all points are important. She looks forward to being able to continue these discussions in the future and feels things are headed in the right direction. There was no further discussion and the resolution passed unanimously by roll call vote. CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Sorah presented the Consent Agenda to Council. Councilwoman Feierabend motioned to approve and Councilwoman Powers seconded. The following items were approved by unanimous Council roll call vote; ■ Minutes February 2, 2021 City Council Meeting ■ Minutes February 23, 2021 City Council Work Session ■ Resolution 21-29 A Resolution Awarding a Bid for Purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite ■ Resolution 21-30 A Resolution Awarding a Bid for Water Filtration Plant Wash Water Tank Painting ■ Resolution 21-31 A Resolution Awarding a Bid for Purchase of Police Vehicle Equipment BOARD OF EDUCATION LIAISON REPORT: Dr. Annette Tudor, Director of Schools, discussed vaccine statistics of staff. She thanked the Sullivan County Health Department for their assistance this past year with all of the COVID logistics. She also thanked the City and the staff of Community Relations for videoing the progress of the middle school construction and interviewing various staff in conjunction with the project. Summer school and the offerings were reviewed. Their director of career and technical education (CTE) has designed a pre- apprenticeship program which is the first state-certified program in northeast Tennessee. Dr. Tudor provided details on the program and how it works. Councilwoman Powers expressed appreciation to Dr. Tudor for the work and the inclusion of more tools to help the students succeed. She also invited Dr. Tudor to attend the upcoming NETWORKS meeting and share this information as well as hear some ofthe concerns ofexisting industries. Dr. Tudor replied she is aware ofthe meeting and they are prepared to participate. Councilman Keen said the Industrial Development Board is also interested in the CTE program and has some suggestions as well, which have been forwarded to the BTCS. Councilwoman Feierabend commended the school system for continuing to provide classes and mentioned how well the COVID situation has been handled by the school systems, both in Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia.  City Council Meeting March 2, 2021 Page 9 of9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Sorah reminded Council the work session will be 11:00 A.M. on March 23''''. The first item is about the development of a free-standing governing board for a DM0. At Noon on March 24"', there will be a called work session and Sullivan County Property Assessor Donna Whitaker will talk about the reappraisal process taking place in Sullivan County later this year and the implication of TIFs on certified rates and other related matters. These meetings can be electronic or in-person, although he does encourage at least a hybrid format. Also, sometime during the budget season there is typically a meeting where the non-profit organizations can appear before Council and discuss their program of work from the previous year and their plans for the upcoming year. That could be set up in April or around mid-May. The City Manager requested feedback from Council for all three of these items. Councilwoman Powers prefers meeting in-person especially for the meeting on the 23''' and 24"'. Mayor Luttrell asked if a decision was needed immediately and the City Manager replied by the first of next week to allow sufficient time to publish notification. Also, is Council interested in hearing from the non-profits this year and if so, in person, electronically, or via letter? The Mayor said he feels they need to present directly to Council either in-person or electronically. Discussion followed as to when and what format would be appropriate for those meetings in conjunction with the budget preparation timeframe. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS: Councilwoman Feierabend expressed appreciation for the ability to meet electronically to help keep everyone safe. She thanked the City IT staff for their expertise and efforts to enable the electronic meetings to take place. The Martin Luther King Committee did a high school arts show again this year, but it was pushed out further due to the pandemic. A press release will go out next week about this video magazine. They have also been working with Believe In Bristol and some of the artwork will be displayed in various downtown merchant windows. Bristol's Promise is doing a virtual series on building a strong work force. The Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition has approached various entities about smoke-free playgrounds and she would like Council to discuss the possibility of working toward that goal. City Manager Sorah said he would place the item on the work session agenda for discussion. Councilwoman Powers commented this time of year is difficult for Council due to developing a budget for the next fiscal year and the necessary discussions and negotiations that must take place to help take Bristol to the next level. Opening things up from CO"VID closures and restrictions and trying to do so safely is going to be difficult. She complimented Bristol, Virginia on the restoration of the Cameo. Councilman Keen appreciates the efforts of everyone and is looking forward to moving from COVID and opening up the community. Mayor Luttrell thanked everyone for continuing to work hard every day. Good news this morning from Nashville is potential for the historic tax credits is growing and the Virginia legislators are looking at supporting passenger rail service to this area and hopefully, funding will be available soon. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 P.M. Mahlon Luttrell, Mayor Tara E. Musick, City Recorder