BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION

KtNGSPORT TE OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4: 30 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery - Watterson Boardroom Board of Mayor and Aldermen Mayor Patrick W. Shull, Presiding Vice Mayor Colette George Alderman Paul W. Montgomery Alderman Betsy Cooper Alderman Tommy Olterman Alderman Darrell Duncan Alderman James Phillips I. CALL TO ORDER 4: 30 pm by Mayor Shull. II. ROLL CALL by City Recorder/Treasurer Lisa Winkle. III. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Dental Clinic Update- Bill Wetherholt Mr. Wetherholt gave a presentation on the status of the clinic and provided a picture of the progress inside. everything is operational and staff are being hired for students to be seen in September, noting some patients will start in August. He credited the many partners who have made this project possible. He pointed out that it is on schedule and on budget. He thanked the BMA and the City for their support. The City Manager commented that this was a great example of a public- private partnership and hopes other clinics look to this successful program for guidance. He also provided information on housing for the students working there. 2. Projects Status Report- Chris McCartt Chad Austin, Niki Ensor, Michael Thompson, Jessica Harmon, Lisa Winkle, Ryan McReynolds, Michael Borders and Dr. Chris Hampton provided details on various projects throughout the city and regarding the schools. Discussion ensued as they answered questions throughout the presentation. Page 1 of 2  BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, July 15, 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 July 16, 2024 proposed agenda. The following items were discussed at greater length or received specific questions of concerns. IX.3 Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2025 the General Purpose School Fund Budget (AF-210- 2024) Dr. Hampton asked to increase the school budget to fully fund a cost of living adjustment to all KCS employees. He provided a history of previous increases and the reason this is being brought to the BMA now. X.7 Consideration of a Resolution to Approve Contract and Recycler Agreement with Loomis Armored US, LLC ( AF- 202- 2024) City Recorder/ Treasurer Lisa Winkle provided details on this item and the benefits it will provide to staff and the internal control processes. X. 8 Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt a City- Wide Cash Handling Policy ( AF- 192- 2024) Lisa Winkle discussed the policy to be adopted by the board and its compliance with state requirements. XI. 7 Consideration of a Resolution to Apply for and Receive the FTAAAD Annual Senior Center Grant( AF- 195- 2024) Shirley Buchanan provided information on this item and answered questions. She noted it' s the first time this has really a competitive grant, rather than just receiving the 8, 000 dollars given annually to date. Chris noted there were some handouts at each seat regarding workers comp and the annual report from the police department. The mayor commended the city manager for his work with the dental clinic and expressed his appreciation V. ITEMS OF INTEREST 1. Sales Tax Report 2. Workers' Compensation Report VI. ADJOURN Seeing no other business for consideration, Mayor Shull adjourned the meeting at 6: 00 p. m. TF' 1 6, 1*.rr 44r,!.".. / ra/k-W ifit4 e-- i ANG LA AMW 1 PATRICK W. SHULL Deputy City Re d ODj:. C> f Mayor Page 2 of 2