City Council

COOKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 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 appointment to the Cookeville Regional Medical Board of Trustees. SPONSOR – MAYOR WHEATON 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Consider approval of minutes of council meeting held on July 2, 2026. B. Hold a public hearing and consider on second and final reading Ordinance #O26-06-11, amending the Zoning Code, Section 227.3 to permit adaptive residential multi-family reuse as a use permitted on appeal (special exception) and to the Zoning Code Section 234 Chart of Permitted Uses to include adaptive residential multi-family reuse. SPONSOR – JON WARD 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consider approval to pay year (2) of the (3) year contract with Samsara approved by the City Council on 4/3/2025 to provide GPS and dash cameras. B. Consider approval to pay record management software (RMS) fee – Police Department. C. Consider approval to purchase (1) CAT 305 Mini Ex with H65 hammer, buckets and trailer, utilizing Statewide Contract #225, Contract ID #072878 – Public Works Department. D. Consider awarding bid for (63) screw-in foundations – Energy Department/Electric Division. E. Consider awarding bid for (2) 150 KVA pad transformers – Energy Department/Electric Division. F. Consider awarding bid for (1) 225 KVA pad transformer - Energy Department/Electric Division. G. Consider awarding bids for AMI water meters – Water Quality Control Department. H. Consider approval to purchase (1) 2026 Ford Bronco Sport utilizing Statewide Bid Contract #209, Contract ID# 88762 – Community Development Department. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider Resolution #R26-07-13, authorizing the City Manager to acquire by donation, negotiation or eminent domain certain land rights relating to the 39 Depot Project and construction necessary to connect Oak Avenue from Depot Street to West Broad Street. SPONSOR – JAMES MILLS  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA JULY 16, 2026 B. Consider approval of the 39 Depot Master Plan. SPONSOR – JAMES MILLS C. Consider approval to purchase (1) Pierce PUC Enforcer 107’ Ladder Truck, utilizing the HGAC Purchasing Cooperative – Fire Department. SPONSOR – BENTON YOUNG D. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 5-year contract with Motorola Solutions for the SmartConnect feature and authorize year (1) payment – Police Department. SPONSOR - SCOTT WINFREE E. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Thomas M. Barnes, P.E. – Energy Department/Electric Division. SPONSOR – CARL HANEY F. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with TVA to relocate the 161kV structure at S. Jefferson Ave. and Neal St. Energy Department/Electric Division. SPONSOR – CARL HANEY G. Consider awarding bid to Davis H. Elliot Construction to perform maintenance on the West Substation – Energy Department/Electric Division. SPONSOR – CARL HANEY H. Consider approval of Change Order #2 (Final Balance), 2024 Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) Project – Water Quality Control Department. SPONSOR – BARRY TURNER I. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order #7 (Final Balance) for 2023 S. Jefferson Ave. Water Line Replacement, I-40 to Reagan Street – Water Quality Control Department. SPONSOR – BARRY TURNER 8. CITIZENS REQUEST FOR HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL 9. HEARING FROM OFFICERS, COUNCILMEN AND CITY MANAGER 10. MAYOR'S COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT ___________________________ Darian Coons, City Clerk