City Council

COOKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 5:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED 4. APPOINTMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS OR AWARDS A. Consider reappointments to the Cookeville Planning Commission. SPONSOR – JON WARD B. Consider appointment to the Cookeville Planning Commission. SPONSOR – JON WARD 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Consider approval of minutes of council meeting held on November 16, 2023. 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Set a date (1-18-24) for a public hearing on Ordinance #O23-09-18, amending the Zoning Code relative to Recreational Vehicles (RV’s) in nonconforming Mobile Home Parks. B. Consider on first reading correction of a typographical error on Ordinance #O23-11-21, amending Title 18, Chapter 1 of the Cookeville Municipal Code relative to water connection charges – Water Quality Control Department. C. Consider declaring as surplus vehicles and equipment – Public Works Department. 7. NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS A. Hold a public hearing and consider on first reading Ordinance #O23- 11-22, to rezone property located at 2210 Fisk Road (Tax Map 040-D, Group A, Parcel 006.00) from RM-8 (Multi-Family Residential) to CI (Commercial-Industrial Mixed Use). SPONSOR – JON WARD B. Hold a public hearing and consider on first reading Ordinance #O23- 11-23, to appeal the Planning Commission’s action at the September 25th, 2023 meeting to deny a request to install an additional on- premise sign, amending Ordinance #O18-12-32, that rezoned property located on East 10th Street and North Old Kentucky Road from RS-10, “Single Family Residential” to PCD, “Planned Commercial Development” and established limitations on signage. SPONSOR – JON WARD C. Consider on first reading Ordinance #023-12-24, abolishing the Departments of Gas and Electric, creating a new Department of Energy which shall include the Divisions of Electric and Gas. SPONSOR - JAMES MILLS  D. Consider approval to purchase vehicle servicing utilizing Statewide Contract #207 - all City Departments. SPONSOR-JAMES MILLS E. Consider Resolution #R23-12-18, authorizing the participation in the Public Entity Partners “Property Conservation” Matching Grant Program – Human Resources Department. SPONSOR – CARL SELLS F. Consider Resolution #R23-12-19, authorizing the participation in the Public Entity Partners “James L. Richardson Driver Safety” Matching Grant Program – Human Resources Department. SPONSOR – CARL SELLS G. Consider Resolution #R23-12-20, amending the personnel policies and procedures manual – Human Resources Department. SPONSOR – CARL SELLS H. Consider awarding bid for full catering service for the 2024 Father/Daughter Date Night – Leisure Services Department. SPONSOR – RICK WOODS I. Consider approval to purchase four (4) vehicles - Police Department. SPONSOR- DARRIN STOUT J. Consider cancelling the regularly scheduled city council meeting on January 4, 2024. SPONSOR – JAMES MILLS 8. CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL 9. HEARING FROM OFFICERS, COUNCILMEN AND CITY MANAGER A. Report on Tennessee Department of Transportation, Traffic Signal Modernization Program grant application. SPONSOR – JON WARD 10. MAYOR'S COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT _____________________________ Darian Coons, City Clerk