City Council

CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION October 5, 2021 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER A special session of the Clarksville City Council was called to order by Mayor Joe Pitts on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 106 Public Square, Clarksville, Tennessee. A prayer was offered by Councilperson Ashlee Evans; the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilperson Brian Zacharias. ATTENDANCE PRESENT: Brian Zacharias (Ward 1), Wallace Redd (Ward 4), Ambar Marquis (Ward 5), Travis Holleman (Ward 7), Wanda Allen (Ward 8), Karen Reynolds (Ward 9), Stacey Streetman (Ward 10), Ashlee Evans (Ward 11), Trisha Butler (Ward 12) ABSENT: Vondell Richmond (Ward 2), DuJuan Little (Ward 3), Wanda Smith (Ward 3) ROBINSON V. CITY 1. ORDINANCE 45-2021-22 (First Reading) Approving a settlement of the Robinsons and/or Franklin Street Corporation (FSC) v. City State Court and Federal Court lawsuits. Councilperson Butler made a motion to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Allen. ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE DISCUSSION  The City Council met in an Attorney-Client Privilege discussion with the City Attorney at 4:36 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 5:18 pm. Mr. Baker said that the settlement agreement involves the settlement of two different lawsuits - there is a third against the City which is a State Court lawsuit on appeal and will not be affected by this agreement. The settlement is that the second lawsuit and third lawsuit would both be dismissed in exchange for an engineering project the Plaintiff will construct on the City Tract which runs behind Blackhorse, between an open partial and the open partial owned by the Franklin Street Corporation. The City will transfer, via quitclaim deed, ownership to the Robinsons and the Robinsons would transfer a piece of property, via quitclaim deed, to the City for property that the Street Dept. is interested in. Further, an engineering project that would involve the construction of a stormwater project to treat stormwater in the area of the City tract that would be transferred will be taken over by the Robinson’s. They pay for the project, but will be reimbursed by the City in the amount of up to $200,000. The City will also pay an additional amount of $250,000 in order to settle and get a release for the second and third lawsuits. Councilperson Allen called for the question to cease discussion. Councilperson Reynolds seconded. No objections were given. The following vote was recorded: AYE: Allen, Butler, Evans, Holleman, Marquis, Pitts, Redd, Reynolds, Streetman, Zacharias The motion to adopt this Ordinance passed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. Minutes prepared by Lisa Canfield, City Clerk