City Council
Regular MeetingBristol, TN · October 1, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 1,2024
CALL TO ORDER:
The City of Bristol, Tennessee City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Vince Turner on
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Slater Center Auditorium.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Vince Turner, Vice Mayor Mark Hutton, Councilwoman Margaret Feierabend,
Councilman Mahlon Luttrell, and Councilwoman Lea Powers.
Others Present: City Manager Kelli Bourgeois, City Attorney Danielle Smith, City Recorder Mary Lee
Williams, Director of Community Relations Jon Luttreli, Director of Parks and Recreation Mike Mains, IT
Manager Greg Cross, Director of Community Development and Planning Cherith Young, Director of
Utility Services Mark Quickei, Director of Economic Development Tom Anderson, Director of General
Services Russell Whitaker, IT Network Technician Nick Rugate, Fire Chief Mike Carrier, Police Major Terry
Johnson, and other members of City staff.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice Mayor Mark Hutton gave the invocation and Councilwoman Lea Powers led the pledge of allegiance.
AGENDA ADDITIONS AND / OR CHANGES:
There were no additions. However, the Elections Administrator had a previous commitment that will
make him late to this meeting so the agenda may need to be adjusted based on his arrival time.
PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:
Celebrate Babies Week - Councilwoman Powers presented a proclamation designating October 21-25,
2024 as Celebrate Babies Week. Ms. Charlie Dugger, Inclusion Coordinator with the Association of Infant
Mental Health in Tennessee (AIMHiTN) was in attendance to accept the proclamation. Ms. Dugger gave
a brief overview of how AIMHiTN helps families by supporting the various groups that work with the
infants and young children of our community.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Councilwoman Margaret Feierabend presented a
proclamation designating October 2024 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Brittany
Fleenor, Coordinated Community Response Specialist at the Branch House was unable to attend to
accept the proclamation. Councilwoman Feierabend spoke about some of the ways the Branch House
provides support to victims in our community.
Fire Prevention Week - Councilman Mahlon Luttrell presented a proclamation designating October 2-
12,2024 designated as "Fire Prevention Week". Assistant Fire Chief David McGlamery was in attendance
Agenda
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 1, 2024
7:00 PM
Wyatt Auditorium - Slater Center
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Agenda Additions
5. Proclamations and Recognitions
■ Proclamation – Celebrate Babies Week
■ Proclamation – National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
■ Proclamation – Honor Flight
■ Proclamation – Fire Prevention Week
■ Recognition – Bristol First (Police and Fire)
■ Recognition – Bristol First (Fire)
6. Presentations
■ November 2024 Election
7. Board of Education Liaison Report
8. Public Hearings
None
9. Appearance of Citizens
10. Appointments
None
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11. Ordinances and Resolutions
A. First Reading of New Ordinances
■ Ordinance 24-15 An Ordinance to Abandon a Portion of Partnership Park
Road as Public Right of Way
B. Adoption of Ordinances (Second Reading)
■ Ordinance 24-13 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages),
Article III (Beer) to Change the Requirements for
Temporary Permits and Make Other Clarifying Changes
C. Resolutions
None
12. Consent Agenda
■ Minutes September 3, 2024 City Council Meeting
■ Minutes September 10, 2024 City Council Called Meeting
■ Minutes September 24, 2024 City Council Work Session
■ Resolution 24-138 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Global
Positioning System Equipment
■ Resolution 24-139 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Software
Support for GIS
■ Resolution 24-140 A Resolution Amending Tennessee Department of
Transportation Alternatives Grant Agreement (Bluff City
Highway Pedestrian Improvement Project)
■ Resolution 24-141 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Uniforms for Police
and Fire Departments Through Sourcewell, a Cooperative
Purchasing Association
■ Resolution 24-142 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Seek Competitive
Sealed Proposals for Fire Department Station Alerting
System
■ Resolution 24-143 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Seek Competitive
Sealed Proposals for Fire Department Reporting Software
■ Resolution 24-144 A Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Microsoft Office 365
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■ Resolution 24-145 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet
Silverado Pick-Up Truck Under the State Contract for
Water Plant
■ Resolution 24-146 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Network Equipment
through OMNIA Partners, a Cooperative Purchasing
Association
■ Resolution 24-147 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Network Equipment
through TIPS- USA, a Cooperative Purchasing Association
■ Resolution 24-148 A Resolution Awarding a Bid for Purchase of Sodium
Hypochlorite to Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.
13. City Manager’s Report
14. City Council Comments
15. Adjournment
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