City Council

TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH Town Hall Board Room 123 Boone Street Jonesborough, TN 37659 MEETING NOTICES MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025 7:00 PM PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Members of the public wishing to speak concerning any item on the agenda during the Public Comment period must sign up by calling the Town Administrative Office at 423-753-1030 with their name, address, and subject about which they wish to speak no later than 2 hours before the meeting if the meeting occurs during normal business hours or by 4:45 p.m. the day of the meeting if the meeting occurs after hours. Otherwise, such member of the public must sign in at the location of the meeting, prior to the beginning of the meeting, by seeing the Town Recorder at meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or the secretary or staff of any board, commission or committee constituting any other governing body under this resolution. Each individual shall be given three (3) minutes to address the Board regarding Agenda items. Comments shall be limited to items on the meeting’s Agenda REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order 2. Opening Prayer 3. Pledge to the Flag 4. Roll Call CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Approval of Bills 3. Town Administrator Report 4. Operations Manager Report 5. Committee Reports 6. Supervisor Reports 7. Approval of MyRide Policy Revisions 8. Approval of Fire Department Disposal of Equipment Request 9. Declaration of Town Equipment as Surplus 10. Town Sponsored Special Event – 2025 Halloween Haunts & Happenings AGENDA 1. Financial Report 2. Communications from the Mayor a. Employee of the Month b. Committee Appointments c. Discussion on Changing BMA November Meeting Date 3. Citizen Comments 4. Aldermen Communications 5. Town Attorney Comments 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion and possible action concerning First Avenue Dumpster; B. Discussion and possible action concerning West Main Sidewalk Renovation; 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and possible action concerning the Downtown Improvement Grant- International Storytelling Center Decking Repair; B. Discussion and possible action concerning Thomasson Annexation Request; C. Discussion and possible action concerning Tree and Townscape Code Amendment; D. Discussion and possible action concerning Building Valuation Data Table and Plan Review Fees; E. Discussion and possible action concerning First Frontier Walkway Phase II; F. Discussion and possible action concerning approval of Special Event Requests: a. International Storytelling Festival b. Jonesborough Locally Grown Winter Farmers Market c. Pioneer Run G. Discussion and possible action concerning approval of a Resolution for a Flock Safety Camera System; H. Discussion and possible action concerning approval of the Street Paving List for Fiscal Year 2026; I. Discussion and possible action concerning approval of the Street Department Utility Repair Plan; J. Discussion and possible action concerning first reading of an Ordinance Designating the Town Officials Authorized to Declare a State of Emergency; K. Discussion and possible action concerning first reading of an Ordinance Adopting the General Fund, Solid Waste Fund, Jackson Theatre Fund, and Drug Fund budgets and Property Tax Rate for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; L. Discussion and possible action concerning first reading of an Ordinance establishing Garbage and Refuse Collection Fees for FY25-26; M. Discussion and possible action concerning first reading of an Ordinance establishing Water/Sewer Rates for FY25-26; N. Discussion and possible action concerning the Employee Compensation Plan for FY25-26; O. Discussion and possible action concerning a Resolution Establishing a Budget for the Water/Sewer Fund for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026; P. Adjournment.  TOWN OF JONESBOROUGH BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AGENDA PRESENTATION Consent Agendo DATE: July 14. 2025 AGENDA ITEM #: __10___ SUBJECT: Town Sponsored Special Event- 2025 Halloween Haunts & Happenings BACKGROUND: Halloween Haunts and Happenings is scheduled this year for Friday, October 31, 2025, from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. The event includes the following activities such as trick-or-treating, popcorn, games, face painting, a haunted house at the Christopher Taylor Cabin, a DJ, stage, costume contest for all ages, plus possibly some new Halloween activities this year for the children as well. Event staff are requesting food trucks like last year to be approved in handling the large number of children and families. They plan to have 2-3 food trucks again this year on the west side of the courthouse. Additional requests include the following: • Street closure for Friday, October 31st from 5:30-8:00 p.m. from the intersections of Main St. and Fox St. to Main St. and Second Avenue starting as soon as possible at 5:00 PM. • Extra trash receptacles will need to be placed throughout downtown from Fox to First Avenue. Two will be needed on the front porch of the Eureka, 2 in front of Main Street Cafe, 4 in front of the Courthouse near the flag pole, 3 on the west side of the courthouse, 4 in front of the Storytelling Center, and several throughout town from Fox to First Ave. • Following the event, assistance is needed with trash pickup and street cleaning starting around 8:30 PM, and the streets can be opened as soon as that is finished. • We will be utilizing the JES/JMS lawn for parking again and will keep 2-3 buses running continually during the event. The DCHS Band Booster takes up the money ($5 per car) and helps park as a fundraiser for their club. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Halloween Haunts and Happenings scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM on Main Street, with street closure from the intersections of Main Street and Fox Street to Main Street and Second Avenue starting as soon as possible at 5:00 PM, as presented.