Cleveland City Council

AGENDA Cleveland City Council Work Session – October 12, 2015 1:00 P.M. Cleveland Municipal Building 190 Church Street, NE I. PRESENTATIONS, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAIL A. James Roberson – Code Enforcement II. UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER A. LIC North B. CHS Gym C. Two-grade promotions – General City Employees D. Greenway Easement – Brown/Willow – Shawn McKay III. REVIEW OF 3:00 AGENDA – CITY MANAGER IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Councilman McKenzie E. Councilman Hughes B. Councilman Estes F. Councilman Banks C. Councilman Johnson G. Vice Mayor Poe D. Councilman May V. ANNOUNCEMENTS VI. OTHER BUSINESS  AGENDA Cleveland City Council Regular Session – October 12, 2015 3:00 P.M. Cleveland Municipal Building 190 Church Street, NE I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & PRAYER IV. WAIVE READING OF MINUTES A. Regular Session – September 28, 2015 (p. 1). B. Special Called Session – October 1, 2015 (p. 2). V. PRESENTATIONS, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAIL A. Cleveland Police Department Award Presentation:  Medal of Honor: Jacob Varnell  Life Saving Award: Stephen Warner and Anthony Cochran B. Public Hearing – To hear public comments concerning a request by the adjoining property owners to abandon an unopened section of West Lake Dr NW (Planning Commission: Approved 8:0; 1 member late) (p. 3-6). C. Letter from Director of City Schools Dr. Martin Ringstaff concerning the new elementary school on Georgetown Road (p. 7-8). VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution No: 2015-83 – Authorizing the Mayor to sign an engagement letter with Burris, Thompson and Associates for the class/comp update (p. 9-13). B. Resolution No: 2015-84 – Authorizing the Mayor to sign amendment number 1 with University of Tennessee Smart Community Initiative (p. 14-20). C. Surplus Update – Various items sold on GovDeals from Park & Recreation and Public Works (p. 21). VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution No: 2015-81 – Amending the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations (Personnel Manual will be distributed by Friday, October 9th) (p. 22). VIII. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Councilman McKenzie E. Councilman Hughes B. Councilman Estes F. Councilman Banks C. Councilman Johnson G. Vice Mayor Poe D. Councilman May IX. NEW BUSINESS AND ORDINANCES A. Motion - Declaring the service weapon of Dennis Maddux as surplus property (p. 23). B. Resolution No: 2015-82 – Amending the Authorized Employees List for the FY2016 Budget to reclassify the MEO I position to an MEO II position in the Public Works State Street Aid Fund (p. 24). C. Ordinance No: 2015-29 – Abandoning an unopened section of West Lake Dr NW (Planning Commission: Approved 8:0; 1 member late) (p. 25-26). X. ANNOUNCEMENTS XI. OTHER BUSINESS