City Council

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG January 11, 2024 The Board of Mayor and Council met in regular session. The following members were present: Mayor Lay, Council Member Moore, Council Member Williams and Council Member Sevier. Council Member Story was absent. With a quorum present Mayor called the meeting to order. The meeting opened with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion to approve the December 28, 2023 minutes was made by Council Member Williams, with a second by Council Member Sevier. Motion passed. There was no one signed in to speak concerning the agenda. Mayor announced that City Administration Offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. City Administrator reported that we opened bids a few weeks ago for a building at the Fire Department and we are rejecting all bids. This will be re-bid. In the absence of Chris Bryant Mr. McKinley introduced the new employee in the Codes Department Ali Cobb. Department Manager Hyde and EMA Director Shelton Barnett reported on the storm damage earlier this week and Mr. Barnett warned that we will be having a follow up storm this week-end and into next week. LUS Financials for November, 2023 were accepted. ORDINANCE NO. 1384 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.1366 ENTITLED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE GENERAL FUND Second Reading Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Moore, with a second by Council Member Williams. Motion passed unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 1385 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.1366 ENTITLED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE GENERAL FUND Second Reading Motion to approve on second reading was made by Council Member Moore, with a second by Council Member Williams. Motion passed unanimously. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1388 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG TO AMEND ORDINANCE 955, 991, 1063, AND 1141 AND AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 5, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, SECTION 12-501 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE- First Reading Motion to approve on first reading was made by Council Member Williams, with a second by Council Member Sevier. Motion passed unanimously. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1389 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG TO AMEND ORDINANCE 955, 991, 1063 AND 1141, AND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 1310 AND AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 9, INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, SECTION 12-902 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE First Reading Motion to approve on first reading was made by Council Member Moore, with a second by Council Member Williams. Motion passed unanimously. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1390 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG TO AMEND TRAFFIC FLOWS ON ELLINGSON STREET AS IT INTERSECTS HIGHWAY 43- First Reading Motion to approve on first reading was made by Council Member Williams, with a second by Council Member Sevier. Motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION(S) A RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG TO APPLY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT Motion to approve was made by Council Member Sevier, with a second by council Member Williams. Motion passed unanimously. With no other business to come before the board a motion was made by Council Member Moore to adjourn with a second by Council Member Williams. Motion passed. _____________________ City Recorder