BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION

amoliftni„,„ KtNGSPORT TENNEEE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, March 18, 2024 at 4: 30 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery - Watterson Boardroom Board of Mayor and Aldermen Mayor Patrick W. Shull, Presiding Alderman Paul W. Montgomery Vice Mayor Colette George Alderman Tommy Olterman Alderman Betsy Cooper Alderman James Phillips I. CALL TO ORDER 4: 30 pm by Mayor Shull. II. ROLL CALL by City Recorder/Treasurer Lisa Winkle. Absent: Alderman Darrell Duncan. III. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. KEDB Update - Craig Denison Mr. Denison gave information on new projects as well as recent grants and PILOT agreements. He talked about the Brickyard property, Northeast Tennessee Business Park and the Phipps Bend Joint Venture. Mr. Denison discussed the updates to the board made in January. Lastly, he mentioned the visit by Governor Lee to the dential clinic noting the support by the legislature. 2. Annual Wellness Clinic Update - Jodi Majors Bob Ogden spoke about the finances and the marketplace saving cost the clinic provides to the employees. Jodi Majors provided further information regarding the makeup of visits, diagnoses and medications. Ms. Majors also discussed the biometric summary from the wellness program. 3. Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium Update- Megan Krager Assistant City Manager Michael Borders provided an overview of the plan. Megan Krager provided further information, noting it focuses on the Nature Center, animal habitats and adjacent spaces. She noted it' s long- term and provided framework for phased improvements. There was some discussion throughout as she answered questions. Ms. Krager presented data from a public survey about what guests want to see at the park. She then went through the master plan and provided specific information on several aspects of the plan. Mr. Borders pointed out the BMP Commission voted unamimously to recommend approving this plan. Page 1 of 2  BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, March 18, 2024 at 4: 30 PM Kingsport City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Boardroom IV. REVIEW OF BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA City staff gave a summary for each item on the March 19, 2024 proposed agenda. No items were discussed at greater length or received specific questions of concerns. V. ITEMS OF INTEREST 1. Sales Tax Report 2. Projects Status Report VI. ADJOURN Seeing no other m. ers presented for discussion, Mayor Shull adjourned the meeting at 5: 40 p. m. OESSFF l1 zt 1/= y/. Pa_Jt1L'e e ANGE . .^_''``" Qwv PATRICK W. SHULL Deputy Cit e or ` Mayor Page 2 of 2