City Council

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG December 22, 2022 The Board of Mayor and Council met in regular session. The following members were present: Council Member Williams, Council Member Moore, Mayor Lay, and Council Member Sevier. Council Member Fox was absent. With a quorum present the meeting was called to order. The meeting opened with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2022 Council Meeting was made by Council Member Williams, with a second by Council Member Moore. Motion passed unanimously. Mayor announced that Council Member Robin Williams has been appointed to the Lawrenceburg Regional Planning Commission and to the Historical Planning Commission which, if they have business, meet at the end of the Planning Commission meeting. New date and time as voted by the Planning Commission will be the Second Thursday at 1:00 PM. Rick Ellis received a Retirement Award for over 28 years of service to the Sanitation Department. City Charter requires the first meeting after the swearing in ceremony of newly elected officials; the appointment of a Vice Mayor is to be made. Council Member Sevier nominated Council Member Robin Williams, Council Member Moore second the motion. Nomination ceased all voted for the approval of Robin Williams to continue as Vice Mayor. City Administrator, Dick McKinley, handed out grant information to the Council and invited them to be at the Public Meetings for the Parks Master Plan on January 18th and 19th . Assistant Police Chief, Darren Goolsby, presented the Crime Status Report to the Council. A Public Hearing was opened on Ordinance Number 1355. With no one wishing to address the Council, Public Hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 1355 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 789 ENTITLED THE “ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE” -Tennessee Valley Media, LLC/Ben Luna Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Sevier, with a second by Council Member Moore. Motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION(S) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AS SURPLUS Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Moore, with a second by Council Member Sevier. Motion passed unanimously. A RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE TO AUTHORIZE THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY AND ACCEPT A 100% GRANT WITH THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $133,087.00 TO BE USED TOWARD VIOLENT CRIME INTERVENTION – for fiscal years 2023-2025 Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Moore, with a second by Council Member Williams. Motion passed unanimously. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS SURPLUS Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Sevier, with a second by Council Member Moore. Motion passed unanimously. With no further business to come before the Board motion was made by Council Member Sevier, with a second by Council Member Moore to adjourn. Meeting adjourned. Attest: __________________________________ City Recorder