City Council
Regular MeetingClarksville, TN · March 22, 2016
Minutes
CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
MARCH 22, 2016
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A special session of the Clarksville City Council was called to order by Mayor Kim
McMillan on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at 4:35 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 106
Public Square, Clarksville, Tennessee.
A prayer was offered by Councilman Wallace Redd; the Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Councilman Bill Powers.
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT: Richard Garrett (Ward 1), Deanna McLaughlin (Ward 2), James Lewis
(Ward 3), Wallace Redd (Ward 4), Wanda Smith (Ward 6), Geno Grubbs
(Ward 7), David Allen (Ward 8), Joel Wallace, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 9),
Mike Alexander (Ward 10), Bill Powers (Ward 11), Jeff Burkhart (Ward
12)
ABSENT: Valerie Guzman (Ward 5)
CDE ELECTRIC SUBSTATION/SEAY PROPERTY
ORDINANCE 45-2015-16 (Second Reading) Authorizing purchase of Gordon Seay
property for an electric substation
Councilman Lewis made a motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Powers. Councilman Wallace made a
motion to substitute new language that would delete the provision for use of
eminent domain and add a provision for construction of a two-sided brick/block
privacy wall. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman McLaughlin. Staff
Attorney Roman Hankins said owner Gordon Seay had agreed to sell the property to
the City for $170,000. Councilman Burkhart called for the question. The question
was seconded by Councilman Lewis. A voice vote was taken; the motion to cease
discussion on the amendment passed without objection. The following vote on the
amendment was recorded:
AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Garrett, Lewis, McLaughlin, Powers,
Redd, Smith, Wallace
The amendment passed. The following vote on the original motion as amended was
recorded:
AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Garrett, Lewis, McLaughlin, Powers,
Redd, Smith, Wallace
The motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading as amended passed.
E911
Mayor McMillan recognized Rex Barton, Municipal Technical Advisory Service, who
shared the agency’s recommendations, along with County Technical Advisory Service,
for addressing the issues regarding management of local emergency services. Mr. Barton
said operational costs could be allocated according to population, the number of calls for
service, or an equal 50/50 share. He said currently 77% of Montgomery County residents
live inside the city limits and 70% of emergency calls were from inside the city limits.
Mr. Barton said the E911 Board is required by Tennessee state law and the membership
is appointed by the County Mayor. The E911 Board administers all statutory
responsibilities including addressing and mapping. MTAS and CTAS experts
recommended establishment of a “consolidated dispatch board,” appointed by the City
Mayor and County Mayor proportional to funding, which would provide day-to-day call
taking and dispatching for all city and county emergency services. The E911 Board,
dominated by county representatives, and the consolidate dispatch board, dominated by
city representatives, would serve as a check-and-balance mechanism for operation of all
emergency services.
City Attorney Lance Baker said he would draft an interlocal agreement, which would
require adoption by the City Council and County Commission, for the proposed
consolidated dispatch board according to the MTAS and CTAS recommendations. Police
Chief Al Ansley expressed his support for the agreement.
No official action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Agenda
CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
MARCH 22, 2016, 4:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
106 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE
AGENDA
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) ATTENDANCE
4) ORDINANCE 45-2015-16 (Second Reading) Authorizing purchase of Gordon Seay
property for an electric substation [proposed revisions]
5) E911 PRESENTATION – MTAS/CTAS
6) ADJOURNMENT
ORDINANCE 45-2015-16
With Proposed Amendments
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF
PROPERTY AND/OR RIGHTS OF WAY FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR
AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION
WHEREAS, the Clarksville City Council finds it to be in the public interest to acquire
property and/or rights of way for the purpose of constructing an electric
substation to provide adequate electric service to residents in the area of
Tylertown Road.
WHEREAS, R. Gordon Seay and wife, Sandra A. Seay, have agreed in principle to
convey property in the area of Tylertown Road, being a portion of Map &
Parcel 8-4, according to the Assessor’s Office for Montgomery County,
Tennessee, for the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($170,000.00), plus other consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE:
That the Mayor, acting through the City Attorney or his designee, enter into an agreement
for purchase of property and/or rights of way on Tylertown Road, said agreement being
attached hereto as Exhibit A, from Gordon Seay and wife, Sandra A. Seay, for the sum of
One Hundred Seventy Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($170,000.00), in addition to the
construction of a two-sided brick/block privacy wall as stated in said agreement.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY: December 3, 2015
FIRST READING: March 3, 2016
SECOND READING:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE 45-2015-16
AMENDMENT 1
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, THROUGH THE CITY ATTORNEY
OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS AND TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND/OR RIGHTS OF WAY, OR
SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, TO PURSUE CONDEMNATION THROUGH
EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
FOR AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION
WHEREAS, the Clarksville City Council finds it to be in the public interest to acquire
property and/or rights of way for the purpose of constructing an electric
substation to provide adequate electric service to residents in the area of
Tylertown Road.
WHEREAS, R. Gordon Seay and wife, Sandra A. Seay, have agreed in principle to
convey property in the area of Tylertown Road, being a portion of Map &
Parcel 8-4, according to the Assessor’s Office for Montgomery County,
Tennessee, for the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($170,000.00), plus other consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE:
That the Mayor, acting through the City Attorney or his designee, may negotiate and enter
into an agreement for purchase of property and/or rights of way on Tylertown Road, as
described in the attached Exhibit A, from Gordon Seay, and further, that if agreements
cannot be reached on the City appraised purchase price in a timely manner, then the Mayor,
acting through the City Attorney or his designee, and on behalf of the City of Clarksville, is
hereby authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain and institute condemnation action
in the appropriate court for acquisition of any necessary property rights from the affected
property owner. That the Mayor, acting through the City Attorney or his designee, enter into
an agreement for purchase of property and/or rights of way on Tylertown Road, said
agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit A, from Gordon Seay and wife, Sandra A. Seay,
for the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($170,000.00), in
addition to the construction of a two-sided brick/block privacy wall as stated in said
agreement.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY: December 3, 2015
FIRST READING: __________, 2016
SECOND READING: __________, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: __________, 2016
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