City Council

​​ CLARKSVILLE​ ​CITY​ ​COUNCIL REGULAR​ ​SESSION DECEMBER​ ​7,​ ​2017 ​ ​MINUTES PUBLIC​ ​COMMENTS Louis​ ​Marshall​ ​claimed​ ​the​ ​local​ ​black​ ​community​ ​was​ ​not​ ​being​ ​treated​ ​fairly. CALL​ ​TO​ ​ORDER The regular session of the Clarksville City Council was called to order by Mayor Kim McMillan on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 106 Public​ ​Square,​ ​Clarksville,​ ​Tennessee. A prayer was offered by Amy Grubbs Jackson, guest of Councilman Geno Grubbs (Ward 7);​ ​the​ ​Pledge​ ​of​ ​Allegiance​ ​was​ ​led​ ​by​ ​Mayor​ ​Pro​ ​Tem​ ​Valerie​ ​Guzman​ ​(Ward​ ​5). ATTENDANCE PRESENT: Richard Garrett (Ward 1; arrived 7:10 p.m.), Deanna McLaughlin (Ward 2), Ron Erb (Ward 3), Tim Chandler (Ward 4), Valerie Guzman, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 5), Wanda Smith (Ward 6), Geno Grubbs (Ward 7), David Allen (Ward 8), Jeff Henley (Ward​ ​9),​ ​Mike​ ​Alexander​ ​(Ward​ ​10),​ ​Bill​ ​Powers​ ​(Ward​ ​11),​ ​Jeff​ ​Burkhart​ ​(Ward​ ​12) SPECIAL​ ​RECOGNITIONS Mayor McMillan thanked Dr. Dave Ripple, Director of Regional Planning, for his service to the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County and wished him well upon his retirement. PLANNING​ ​COMMISSION​ ​PUBLIC​ ​HEARING Councilman Grubbs made a motion to conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding​ ​a​ ​request​ ​for​ ​zone​ ​change.​ ​ ​There​ ​was​ ​no​ ​objection.  ORDINANCE 34-2017-18 ​(First Reading) Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of Brandon Bradford for zone change on property at the intersection of Bellamy Lane and Otis Smith Drive from AG Agricultural District to​ ​R-2​ ​Single​ ​Family​ ​Residential​ ​District No​ ​one​ ​spoke​ ​for​ ​or​ ​against​ ​this​ ​request. Councilman Grubbs made a motion to revert to regular session. The motion was seconded​ ​by​ ​Councilman​ ​Alexander.​ ​ ​There​ ​was​ ​no​ ​objection. ADOPTION​ ​OF​ ​ZONING The recommendations of the Regional Planning Staff and Commission were for approval of ​ORDINANCE 34-2017-18​. Councilman Grubbs made a motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman McLaughlin. The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Grubbs, Guzman, Henley, McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith NOTE:​ ​ ​Councilman​ ​Garrett​ ​was​ ​not​ ​present​ ​for​ ​this​ ​vote. The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​passed. CONSENT​ ​AGENDA All items in this portion of the agenda are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Council and may be approved by one motion; however, a member of the Council may request that​ ​an​ ​item​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​for​ ​separate​ ​consideration​ ​under​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​committee​ ​report: 1. ORDINANCE 12-2017-18 ​(Second Reading) Amending the Official Code relative​ ​to​ ​application​ ​fees​ ​for​ ​public​ ​designations 2. ORDINANCE 21-2017-18 ​(Second Reading) ​Amending the 2017-18 Operating and Capital Budget for the Parking Commission for engineering and building repairs and maintenance​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Cumberland​ ​Garage 3. ORDINANCE 22-2017-18 (Second Reading) Amending the 2017-18 Operating and​ ​Capital​ ​Budget​ ​for​ ​Liberty​ ​Park​ ​remediation​ ​[Freedom​ ​Point] 4. ORDINANCE 23-2017-18 ​(Second Reading) Amending the 2017-18 Operating and​ ​Capital​ ​Budget​ ​for​ ​grant​ ​and​ ​matching​ ​funds​ ​for​ ​body​ ​worn​ ​cameras 5. ORDINANCE 24-2017-18 ​(Second Reading) Approving a PILOT program for Clarksville​ ​Housing​ ​Authority​ ​[South​ ​Central​ ​Village] 6. ORDINANCE 25-2017-18 (Second Reading) Accepting donation of property from​ ​the​ ​Estate​ ​of​ ​Spencer​ ​Pickering​ ​Johnson​ ​for​ ​CDE 7. ORDINANCE 26-2017-18 (Second Reading) Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of MKP Partnership, Wayne Wilkinson-Agent, for zone change on property north of Dover Road, east of Magnolia Drive, west of Rosehill Drive, and south of Zinnia Drive from R-1 Single Family Residential​ ​District​ ​to​ ​C-5​ ​Highway​ ​&​ ​Arterial​ ​Commercial​ ​District 8. ORDINANCE 27-2017-18 (Second Reading) Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of Mildred Johnson, Keith D. Lampkin-Agent, for zone change on property at the intersection of Woodland Street and Greenwood Avenue from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to R-3 Three Family Residential​ ​District 9. ORDINANCE 28-2017-18 (Second Reading) Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of Clarksville CC Group, LLC, John Hadley-Agent, for zone change on property west of Fairway Drive, north of Memorial Drive, and east of Georgetown Road from E-1 Estate District to R-4 Multiple Family Residential​ ​District 10. RESOLUTION 16-2017-18 ​Approving a Certificate of Compliance for Sale of Wine in a Food Store for Greg Starr, Circle K/Mac’s Convenience Stores, LLC #3703, 523​ ​Dover​ ​Road 11. RESOLUTION 17-2017-18 ​Approving a Certificate of Compliance for Sale of Wine in a Food Store for Greg Starr, Circle K/Mac’s Convenience Stores, LLC #3689, 646​ ​Lafayette​ ​Road 12. RESOLUTION 18-2017-18 ​Approving a Certificate of Compliance for Sale of Wine in a Food Store for Greg Starr, Circle K/Mac’s Convenience Stores, LLC #3702, 601​ ​Tiny​ ​Town​ ​Road 13. RESOLUTION 19-2017-18 ​Approving a Certificate of Compliance for Sale of Wine in a Food Store for Greg Starr, Circle K/Mac’s Convenience Stores, LLC #3707, 1791​ ​Wilma​ ​Rudolph​ ​Boulevard 14. Adoption​ ​of​ ​Minutes:​ ​ ​November​ ​2nd 15. Approval​ ​of​ ​Board​ ​Appointments: Adult Oriented Establishment Board: Jacob Mathis - December 2017 through December​ ​2020 After Hours Establishment Board: Jeremy Bowles - December 2017 through April​ ​2019 Arts & Heritage Development Council: Leah Foote - December 2017 through June​ ​2020;​ ​Mandy​ ​Smith​ ​-​ ​July​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​June​ ​2020 Designations​ ​Committee:​ ​ ​Sean​ ​Craft​ ​-​ ​December​ ​ ​2017​ ​–​ ​April​ ​2019  Human Relations Commission: Michael Spring - December 2017 through June 2019 Natural Gas Acquisition Board: Cindee Ellis - January 2018 through December 2023 Parking Commission: Carol Clark, Bill Powers, Linda Shepherd - September 2017​ ​through​ ​August​ ​2019 Public Art Commission: Jim Diehr - June 2017 through May 2021; Geno Grubb - December 2017 through May 2018; Bob Privett - December 2017 through May 2020 Rail​ ​Service​ ​Authority:​ ​ ​Richard​ ​Swift​ ​-​ ​December​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​June​ ​2019 Residential Development Commission: Jeff Henley - January 2018 through December​ ​2019 Regional Solid Waste Planning Board: Richard Swift - December 2017 through October​ ​2023 Tree Board: Joey Redman - December 2017 through June 2018; Alexandria Wills -​ ​December​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​June​ ​2020 Zoning​ ​Appeals​ ​Board:​ ​ ​Bobby​ ​Powers​ ​-​ ​January​ ​2018​ ​through​ ​December​ ​2022 Councilwoman McLaughlin made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chandler. Councilman Burkhart abstained from​ ​voting​ ​on​ ​ORDINANCE​ ​28-2017-18​.​ ​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman, Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​the​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​passed. FINANCE​ ​COMMITTEE Jeff​ ​Burkhart,​ ​Chair ORDINANCE 29-2017-18 ​(First Reading) Authorizing donation of 936 Charlotte Street​ ​to​ ​Habitat​ ​For​ ​Humanity​ ​for​ ​community​ ​development The recommendation of the Finance Committee was for approval. Councilman Burkhart made a motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded​ ​by​ ​Councilman​ ​Erb.​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith ABSTAIN:​ ​ ​Henley  The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​passed. ORDINANCE 30-2017-18 ​(First Reading) Amending the FY18 Capital Projects Budget​ ​for​ ​matching​ ​grant​ ​funds​ ​for​ ​airport​ ​runway​ ​improvements The recommendation of the Finance Committee was for approval. Councilman Burkhart made a motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded​ ​by​ ​Councilman​ ​Grubbs.​ ​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman,​ ​Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​passed. ORDINANCE 31-2017-18 ​(First Reading) Amending the FY18 General Government Budget to transfer funds to Clarksville Transit System to accept a grant for bus related activities The recommendation of the Finance Committee was for approval. Councilman Burkhart made a motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded​ ​by​ ​Councilwoman​ ​McLaughlin.​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman,​ ​Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​passed. RESOLUTION​ ​14-2017-18​ ​ ​Adopting​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Clarksville​ ​Computer​ ​Usage​ ​Policy The recommendation of the Finance Committee was for approval. Councilman Burkhart made a motion to adopt this resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman​ ​Alexander.​ ​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman,​ ​Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​resolution​ ​passed. GAS​ ​&​ ​WATER​ ​COMMITTEE Bill​ ​Powers,​ ​Chair Councilman Powers expressed appreciation to Dr. Ripple for his service to the City of Clarksville. ORDINANCE 32-2017-18 (First Reading) Authorizing extension of utilities to property​ ​on​ ​Dunlop​ ​Lane;​ ​request​ ​of​ ​Jack​ ​Dowlen The recommendation of the Gas & Water Committee was for approval. Councilman Powers made a motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alexander. The following vote was recorded: AYE: Alexander, Allen, Burkhart, Chandler, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman,​ ​Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​passed. ORDINANCE 33-2017-18 ​(First Reading) Amending the Official Code relative to gas rates The recommendation of the Gas & Water Committee was for approval. The motion​ ​was​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Councilman​ ​Alexander. Councilwoman Guzman made a motion to amend this ordinance by adopting revised language, including specifying actual rates, as recommended by the Gas & Water Department. The motion was seconded by Councilman Garrett. There was no objection to going out of session to hear explanations from Gas & Water General Manager Pat Hickey. Mr. Hickey said the proposed language was relative to gas loss and tracking for transportation contracts. There was no objection​ ​to​ ​reverting​ ​to​ ​regular​ ​session. Councilman Burkhart made a motion to postpone the amendment to allow time for council members to study the changes. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith. Following discussion, the motion and second to postpone were​ ​withdrawn.​ ​ ​The​ ​following​ ​vote​ ​on​ ​the​ ​amendment​ ​was​ ​recorded: AYE: Alexander,​ ​Burkhart,​ ​Chandler,​ ​Guzman,​ ​Powers NAY: Allen,​ ​Erb,​ ​Garrett,​ ​Grubbs,​ ​Henley,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Smith The motion to adopt Councilwoman Guzman’s amendment failed. Councilman Chandler made a motion to postpone first reading to the next regular session. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alexander. The following vote was recorded: AYE: Alexander,​ ​Burkhart,​ ​Chandler,​ ​Henley NAY: Allen,​ ​Erb,​ ​Garrett,​ ​Grubbs,​ ​Guzman,​ ​McLaughlin,​ ​Powers,​ ​Smith The motion to postpone failed. Councilman Alexander called for the question. The question was seconded by Councilwoman McLaughlin. A voice vote was taken; the motion to cease discussion passed. The following vote on the main motion​ ​was​ ​recorded:  AYE: Alexander, Erb, Garrett, Grubbs, Guzman, Henley, McLaughlin, McMillan,​ ​Powers NAY: Allen,​ ​Burkhart,​ ​Chandler,​ ​Smith The​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​this​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​first​ ​reading​ ​without​ ​amendments​ ​passed. Councilman Powers reported the following monthly department statistics: 96,000 meters read,​ ​71,000​ ​bills​ ​mailed,​ ​533​ ​million​ ​gallons​ ​of​ ​treated​ ​water​ ​pumped. HOUSING​ ​&​ ​COMMUNITY​ ​DEVELOPMENT​ ​COMMITTEE David​ ​Allen,​ ​Chair Councilman Allen said the Office of Housing & Community Development received an approved Housing & Urban Development Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation for​ ​FY16. PARKS​ ​&​ ​RECREATION Valerie​ ​Guzman,​ ​Chair Councilwoman Guzman noted current department events including Santa’s Workshop at the Crow Center, Christmas on the Cumberland Crafts, Elf Splash at New Providence Pool,​ ​and​ ​Community​ ​Christmas​ ​Party​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Burt​ ​Cobb​ ​Center. PUBLIC​ ​SAFETY​ ​COMMITTEE Geno​ ​Grubbs,​ ​Chair Councilman Grubbs shared the following monthly department statistics: Building & Codes Construction Division - 1,677 inspections, Building & Codes Enforcement Division - 191 cases, Building & Codes Administration - 42 single family permits, Building & Codes Abatement Division - 71 cases; Fire & Rescue - 1,192 emergency runs;​ ​Police​ ​-​ ​12,640​ ​responses. STREETS​ ​&​ ​GARAGE​ ​COMMITTEE Mike​ ​Alexander,​ ​Chair Councilman Alexander reported the following department statistics: Garage - 322 work orders, unleaded fuel $1.98, diesel fuel $2.15; Streets - 111 work orders, 680 debris pickups. ​ ​TRANSPORTATION​ ​COMMITTEE ​ ​Deanna​ ​McLaughlin Councilwoman McLaughlin said Clarksville Transit System transported 58,765 passengers and the APSU Peay Pickup transported 5,776 passengers during the month of November, and noted the following upcoming events: Warm Souls and Free Ride Day on​ ​December​ ​23rd,​ ​Operation​ ​Safe​ ​Ride​ ​on​ ​December​ ​31st.  Councilwoman McLaughlin announced she and County Commissioner Jason Hodges would host a community listening session on December 12th for the Metropolitan Charter​ ​Commission​ ​to​ ​hear​ ​citizens’​ ​concerns​ ​about​ ​consolidated​ ​government. ​ ​MAYOR​ ​AND​ ​STAFF​ ​REPORTS Mayor McMillan announced earlier in the day the City of Clarksville issued $51 million in partial and advance refunding of 2011 and 2013 Water-Sewer-Gas revenue bonds for an​ ​interest​ ​of​ ​2.55%​ ​and​ ​a​ ​net​ ​present​ ​value​ ​savings​ ​of​ ​$4.8​ ​million. ADJOURNMENT The​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​adjourned​ ​at​ ​8:05​ ​p.m.