City Council

MURFREESBORO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Agenda Murfreesboro Police Headquarters – Community Room July 15, 2020 – 11:30 AM Action Items 1. Planning Commission Recommendations (Planning) Workshop Items 2. Designation of Individuals to serve on the MTEMC Board of Directors, the Board’s Nominating Committee, and the Sharing Change Foundation (Administration) 3. Dissolution of Power Board and Appointment of MED Pension Committee (Administration) 4. Murfreesboro Electric Department Sale Proceeds (Administration) 5. Budget and Financials Update and May Dashboard Information (Administration) Licensing Payment of Statements Other Business Adjournment  COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 07/15/2020 Item Title: Planning Commission Recommendations Department: Planning Presented by: Matthew Blomeley, AICP, Assistant Planning Director Requested Council Action: Ordinance ☐ Resolution ☒ Motion ☐ Direction ☐ Information ☐ Summary Scheduling matters previously heard by the Planning Commission for public hearings before Council. Staff Recommendation Schedule public hearings for the items below on August 20, 2020. Background Information During its regular meeting on July 8, 2020, the Planning Commission conducted public hearings on the items listed below. After the public hearings, the Planning Commission discussed the matters and then voted to recommend their approval. a. Zoning application [2020-407] to amend the Victory Station PUD to modify the use chart on approximately 32.6 acres located south of Franklin Road and east of Rucker Lane, Swanson Development, LP applicant. b. Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance [2020-803] to Section 26: Off- Street Parking, Queuing, and Loading, regarding off-site parking agreements, joint parking agreements, and other miscellaneous items, City of Murfreesboro Planning Department applicant. Fiscal Impact The only fiscal impact is the cost of advertising in the newspaper (exact cost unknown at this time). Attachment: Map for zoning application for approximately 32.6 acres located along Franklin Road and Rucker Lane  BOUL PRD DR CITY S S E PUD E DR TR PRD LIMITS FOR PA PUD SC AZ BL RS-15 HA PRD L PUD PUD AD 96 £ ¤ IN RO 96 £ ¤ F R A N KL Y STATION WAY PCD V I CTOR CF PUD BATTALION BLV D L AN E PUD RS-15 AREA R U CK E R S WANH DR O LM E D R ANHOLM E PUD SW CITY AREA CT LIMITS ROX BUR RS-10 GHE RS-10 RS-10 SCOTTISH DR RS-10 µ Zoning Request Along Franklin Road, Battalion Boulevard, Planning Department and Swanholme Drive City of Murfreesboro PUD Amendment (Victory Station PUD) 111 West Vine Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Feet 0 200 400 800 1,200 1,600 2,000 murfreesborotn.gov/planning  COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 07/15/2020 Item Title: Designation of Individuals to serve on the MTEMC Board of Directors, the Board’s Nominating Committee, and the Sharing Change Foundation Department: Mayor’s Office Presented by: Mayor Shane McFarland Requested Council Action: Ordinance ☐ Resolution ☐ Motion ☐ Direction ☐ Information ☒ Summary Designations for Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC) Board, the MTEMC Board’s Nominating Committee, and MTEMC’s charitable foundation, the Board of Middle Tennessee Electric Sharing Change, Inc. (Sharing Change). Recommendation Approve the following appointments: MTEMC Board of Directors Interim Board Representatives: Ross Bradley and Dr. Shawn Brown MTEMC Board of Directors Nominating Committee: Richard Stone Sharing Change Board of Directors: Irene Pitts-McDonald Background Information On June 30, 2020, the City sold its Electric Department into MTEMC. The transaction documents permits the City to designate two individuals to serve as Board Representatives to the MTEMC Board of Directors until MTEMC’s Bylaws are amended to create two subdistricts within the City. Upon creation of the sub-districts, the Board’s Nominating Committee will appointment of two individuals as members of the Board of Directors. Following these appointments, the Board seats for the sub-districts will be filled by MTEMC’s regular election process. Ross Bradley and Shawn Brown are proposed for designation as Interim Board Representatives. The transaction documents also permit the City to designate an individual to serve on the MTEMC Board’s Nominating Committee. Richard Stone is proposed for appointment to the Nominating Committee. Lastly, the transaction documents allow the City to designate an individual to the for Sharing Change Board. Irene Pitts-McDonald is proposed as the designee for Sharing Change.  COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 07/15/2020 Item Title: Dissolution of Power Board and Appointment of MED Pension Committee Department: Mayor’s Office Presented by: Mayor Shane McFarland Requested Council Action: Ordinance ☐ Resolution ☐ Motion ☒ Direction ☐ Information ☐ Summary Dissolution of the Power Board after the sale of the Electric Department and reappointment of the MED Pension Committee Recommendation Dissolve the Power Board, alleviating the Board from further responsibilities to the Plan, and approve the appointment to the MED Pension Committee Craig Tindall, Melissa Wright, and Jackie Whitaker. Background Information City Code § 2-87 creates the Power Board and assigns to the Board certain duties and responsibilities for the Electric Department. On July 1, 2020, the City sold the operations of its Electric Department into MTEMC. Therefore, the Board should be dissolved to alleviate the Board of the duties and responsibilities required by ordinance. Additionally, the Electric Department provided employees a pension plan (the MED Pension Plan separate from the City’s pension plan. As part of the sale, the City agreed to maintain the MED Pension Plan until such time as the plan assets can be transferred to another financial institution. MED Pension Plan is administered by a Pension Committee. That Committee was appointed by the Power Board and consisted of the members of the Board. Upon removal of the Power Board members, appointment of the Committee under the Plan document would become the responsibility of Council. To most efficiently facilitate the planned transfer of the Pension Plan, it is proposed that the following individuals be appointed Committee members: Craig Tindall, Melissa Wright, and Jackie Whitaker, the last of whom is a plan participant. Fiscal Impact None  COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 07/15/2020 Item Title: Murfreesboro Electric Department Sale Proceeds Department: Administration Presented by: Craig Tindall, City Manager Summary Discuss disposition of proceeds from transaction with Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC) Background Information The City and MTEMC closed on the sale of the City’s Electric Department on June 30, 2020. MTEMC funded its initial purchase obligation in accordance with the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (APSA), as modified by letter agreement, of approximately $21m at close of escrow. On June 30, 2021, MTEMC will begin paying the installment payments to the City in the amount of approximately $17.3m. As required by the APSA, $10m will remain in escrow as the final accounting is prepared. On August 30, 2020, this amount will be reduced when $2.5m is released to the City, which may be adjusted in the final accounting process. On June 30, 2021, an additional $3.5m, plus or minus further adjustments, will be released and on June 30, 2022, the remaining balance, $4m (adjusted) will be released to the City. On July 9, 2020, Council requested a workshop discussion on the disposition of these funds. Staff seeks Council direction for the use of the MED sale proceeds. These proceeds may be used in a variety of ways, including benefiting the community by allocating proceeds towards capital investments outlined in the Community Investment Program. Other options include allocating funds to a perpetual trust and maintaining a balance to mitigate future unforeseen operating crises. Fiscal Impacts The fiscal impact of the sale is estimated in attached spreadsheet. Attachment Spreadsheet of MTEMC Proceeds  MTEMC Transaction Proceeds 6/30/2020 8/30/2020 6/30/2021 6/30/2022 6/30/2023 6/30/2024 Initial Payment 30,864,742 Installment Payment 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 Escrowed Funds (10,000,000) 2,500,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 Available Funds 20,864,742 23,364,742 44,154,876 65,445,010 82,735,144 100,025,278 6/30/2025 6/30/2026 6/30/2027 6/30/2028 6/30/2029 6/30/2030 Initial Payment Installment Payment 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 Escrowed Funds Available Funds 117,315,412 134,605,546 151,895,680 169,185,814 186,475,948 203,766,082 6/30/2031 6/30/2032 6/30/2033 6/30/2034 6/30/2035 6/30/2036 Initial Payment Installment Payment 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 17,290,134 Escrowed Funds Available Funds 221,056,216 238,346,350 255,636,484 272,926,618 290,216,752 307,506,886 Note: Amounts shown are estimated and subject to adjustment per the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement  COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 07/15/2020 Item Title: May 2020 Dashboard Department: Administration Presented by: Erin Tucker, Budget Director Summary May 2020 Dashboard packet Background Information May’s dashboard information includes relevant Financial, Building & Codes, Risk Management and Construction data. Council Priorities Served Responsible budgeting Providing Council with assessible financial information on a regular basis assists in critical decision-making about the fiscal affairs of the City. Fiscal Impacts None Attachments: 1. May 2020 Dashboard 2. City Schools May Dashboard  MAY DASHBOARD Property Tax 59,082,540 60,000,000 50,000,000 41,492,474 40,471,043 36,621,670 38,373,972 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 - FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 Property Tax notices were mailed in early October. The tax roll from the County Assessor’s office came in 42% higher than FY19. The % of Collections are in line with last year - outstanding Property Tax receivable is running 1.77% this year through May vs. 1.42% for the same time period last year. LOCAL SALES TAX BUDGET vs ACTUAL 6,000,000 60,000,000 5,000,000 50,000,000 LOCAL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS 4,000,000 40,000,000 3,000,000 30,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 - 0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative Local Option Sales Tax for FY 20 is running 3.16% above FY19 and 0.78% above budget through May. However, May collections came in 5.3% under budget and 1% less than May 2019 receipts. This information reflects a 2-month lag – the collections are for March 2020 taxes. This revenue is anticipated to continue to drop over the next 3-6 months based on the COVID-19 impacts to the economy. STATE SALES TAX BUDGET vs ACTUAL 1,400,000 12,000,000 1,200,000 10,000,000 STATE SALES TAX COLLECTIONS 1,000,000 8,000,000 800,000 6,000,000 600,000 4,000,000 400,000 2,000,000 200,000 - 0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative State Sales Tax for FY20 is running 3.3% above budget and 5.4% higher than last year through May. However, May collections came in 8.2% under budget and 5.6% less than May 2019 receipts. This information reflects a 2-month lag – the collections are for March 2020 taxes. This revenue is anticipated to continue to drop over the next 3-6 months based on the COVID-19 impacts to the economy.  % of Total Current Month Collections Business Tax - Gross Receipts Tax, 31.20% State Street Aid - Gas Tax , 18.83% Mixed Drink Tax, 3.60% Telecom Sales Tax, 0.26% Gas Tax Allocation, 1.02% State Sales Tax, 45.08% Sales Tax made up nearly 45% of the State Shared collections for May, while the State Street Aid Gas Tax (restricted to road improvements) made up an additional 18.8%. Thru April, Business License Taxes were up 27% compared to FY19. May collections took a downward turn and dropped 65% - effectively reducing cumulative FY20 receipts by 29% compared to FY19. This tax is vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses face a cash shortfall.  State Revenue Collections 3,500,000.00 3,000,000.00 2,500,000.00 Total Collections 2,000,000.00 FY 2019 FY 2020 1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE Overall, FY2- State Shared Revenue collections showed a 0.2% decrease over last year’s State Shared revenues. However, May collections showed a 39% drop over May 2019 collections. This information reflects a 2-month lag – the collections are for March 2020 taxes. These revenues are anticipated to continue to drop over the next 3-6 months based on the COVID-19 impacts to the economy.  HOTEL/MOTEL BUDGET vs. ACTUAL 350 3.50 Thousands Millions 300 3.00 250 2.50 200 2.00 150 1.50 100 1.00 50 0.50 - - JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Budget Based on 5 yr Average Actual Budgeted Cumulative Actual Cumulative The Hotel/Motel Tax rate doubled in FY 20 from 2.5% to 5%. Thru March, collections were in-line with FY 19’s reported gross receipts. However, the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the travel and tourism industry significantly impacted March taxes remitted in April. The April remittance was down 54% and this downward trend continued in May with a 72% decline. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of the fiscal year and into FY21. Projections for the remainder of the year are around 25-27% of what was budgeted, which will result in a projected $950,000 budget deficit for FY20. FY21 Hotel/Motel taxes are budgeted 50% less than FY20’s budget at $1.6 million.  Salaries & Benefits 12,000,000 90,000,000 80,000,000 10,000,000 70,000,000 8,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 6,000,000 40,000,000 4,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 2,000,000 10,000,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative Salaries & Benefits were trending a little under budget due to unfilled vacancies within the City through May. As of 5/31/20, there were 943 filled full-time positions and 42 vacancies – which is down from 43 vacancies in March. Effective 3/19/20, a hiring freeze was implemented with only critical vacancies being filled. Schools Transfer 700,000 8,000,000 600,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 500,000 5,000,000 400,000 4,000,000 300,000 3,000,000 200,000 2,000,000 100,000 1,000,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative Budgeted Transfers to City Schools increased by $1.3M from FY19 to FY20. This transfer is made in monthly increments evenly distributed throughout the year.  Debt Service Transfer 30,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 25,000,000 35,000,000 20,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative The budgeted Debt Service Transfer increased by $1.4M to account for the additional debt service related to the 2019 $58M SunTrust loan and anticipated debt service for FY20 debt of $25M. Debt Service is running 4.42% higher than this time last year which was anticipated due to the 2019 loan. On May 27, 2020, the City accepeted a bid to refinance the 2008 variable rate loan originally financed through the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF). This resulted in a True Interest Cost (TIC) of 0.297% and an All-In TIC of 0.49%. As a result of this refinancing, the City will realize almost $940,000 savings in budgeted debt service over the remaining 4 years of payments. Budgeted savings of $236,600 is anticipated for FY21.  Repairs & Maintenance 3,000,000 12,000,000 2,500,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 1,500,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 500,000 2,000,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative Repairs & Maintenance make up 7% of General Fund budgeted expenses. This includes maintenance of software ($1.1M), fleet services ($3.5M), and Police R&M for radios, mobile data terminals, etc. ($1.3M). State Street Aid R&M of streets, markings and right of way totals almost $4M. These expenses are seasonal and fluctuate depending on contract timing and timing of repairs. This was trending 21% under budget through May. Utilities 500,000 5,000,000 450,000 4,500,000 400,000 4,000,000 350,000 3,500,000 300,000 3,000,000 250,000 2,500,000 200,000 2,000,000 150,000 1,500,000 100,000 1,000,000 50,000 500,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative Utilities were budgeted to stay relatively flat in FY20 as compared to FY19 and were running 19% under budget for the year through May.  Fixed Assets 5,000,000 14,000,000 4,500,000 12,000,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 2,500,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 500,000 - - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN FY 20 Budget FY 2020 Actual FY 20 Cumulative FY 19 Cumulative $15.3M budgeted for Fixed Assets in FY 20 includes: • $11M in Infrastructure for grant • $430k Recreation equipment funded road construction • $370k public safety; • $2M – Transit Facility • $167k public works • $540k software & computer hardware Timing on spending in Fixed Assets is also seasonal and can fluctuate based on the construction schedules and delivery of equipment. Through May, fixed asset spending was down 57% as compared to last year due to the City-wide non- essential spending freeze and timing of road construction projects funded through the Infrastructure Department.  MAY SAFETY REPORT Overall for the City, total incidents showed a 31% decrease over the same time period last year. The City is showing 8 COVID-19 related Workers Compensation claims. A claim is filed when an employee states that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 as part of their job duties. This is not a measure of COVID-19 testing. COVID-19 testing results will not be a part of this report.  BUILDING & CODES New Dwelling Units (Single Family, Townhomes & Apartments) 350 2,500 300 2,000 250 1,500 200 150 1,000 100 500 50 0 0 JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY New Permits 127 155 238 318 171 289 135 99 196 150 121 Cumulative FY 20 127 282 520 838 1,009 1,298 1,433 1,532 1,728 1,878 1,999 Cumulative FY 19 367 511 566 935 1,004 1,128 1,283 1,366 1,490 1,570 2,035 This year’s Dwelling permits show a 1.8% decrease over FY19 through May. Total Permits (all types) 1,400 12,000 1,200 10,000 1,000 8,000 800 6,000 600 4,000 400 200 2,000 - - JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY FY 20 Total Permits 1,037 999 958 1,151 1,127 875 970 1,006 985 923 1,069 Cumulative FY 20 1,037 2,036 2,994 4,145 5,272 6,147 7,117 8,123 9,108 10,03 11,10 Cumulative FY 19 1,096 2,220 2,939 3,833 4,568 5,318 6,481 7,426 8,509 9,499 10,57 Total permits were trending up over last year by almost 5% through May.  500,000 Revenues 4,300,000 475,000 3,900,000 450,000 3,500,000 425,000 3,100,000 400,000 2,700,000 375,000 2,300,000 350,000 1,900,000 325,000 1,500,000 300,000 1,100,000 275,000 700,000 250,000 300,000 JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY FY 20 Monthly Revenues 314,962 295,238 333,789 470,007 326,046 303,677 355,303 274,133 427,422 314,705 292,299 FY 20 Cumulative Revenues 314,962 610,200 943,989 1,413,996 1,740,042 2,043,719 2,399,022 2,673,155 3,100,577 3,415,282 3,707,581 FY 19 Cumulative Revenues 352,393 720,696 1,010,084 1,390,669 1,636,188 2,135,183 2,496,460 2,829,991 3,132,859 3,450,254 3,910,447 Total Building & Code revenues through May were down almost 5.2% as compared to FY19.  Project Tracking Ending Date 06/18/20 Project Cost (including approved Change Orders) Billed to Date Project Days (including approved Change Orders) Days Remaining $7,000,000.00 400 350 $6,000,000.00 300 $5,000,000.00 250 $4,000,000.00 200 $3,000,000.00 150 $2,000,000.00 100 $1,000,000.00 50 $- 0 Murfreesboro Municipal Airport Terminal Fire & Rescue Station #11 Police C.I.D Building Renovation Siegel Soccer Renovations (Indoor Soccer Facility) Doug Young K9 Outdoor Training Replacement Hangar #1 Pareto Chart for Cumulative Percent of Annual Costs across all Cost Centers is in cells B2 through E3. Project Limits Project Cost (including Project Days (including Days Today / Substantial Construction Project Name Start Date Delivery Method Completion approved Change Billed to Date approved Change Percent Days Completion Orders) Orders) Remaining Opportunities Murfreesboro Municipal Airport Terminal 4/17/2019 Design Build 4/17/2020 $ 5,901,969.76 $ 5,167,199.76 364 45 12% Dropping in ceiling tiles Furniture Lead times Fire & Rescue Station #11 7/2/2019 Hard Bid 6/16/2020 $ 4,460,869.16 $ 4,279,904.67 350 0 0% Complete N/A Police C.I.D Building Renovation 4/15/2020 Hard Bid 6 months 177,785.00 $ 36,597.50 180 165 Framing In Progress None Siegel Soccer Renovations (Indoor Soccer Facility) 4/23/2020 Hard Bid 7 months $ 776,800.00 $0.00 N/A N/A N/A On Hold Funding Doug Young K9 Outdoor Training 4/1/2020 Hard Bid 3 months $ 403,868.00 $ 16,597.65 120 115 0% Foundations Poured None Replacement Hangar #1 In Design Design Build 6 months $ 4,200,000.00 $ - 210 0 0% #DIV/0! Total $15,921,291.92 $9,500,299.58 ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION UPDATE JUNE 11, 2020 Project Tracking Project Cost (including approved Change Orders) Billed to Date (Construction Only) Project Days (including approved Change Orders) Days Used $18,000,000.00 1,400 $16,000,000.00 1,200 $14,000,000.00 1,000 $12,000,000.00 800 $10,000,000.00 $8,000,000.00 600 $6,000,000.00 400 $4,000,000.00 200 $2,000,000.00 $0.00 0 Cherry Lane Phase II Cherry Lane Phase III Jones Boulevard Improvements Middle Tennessee Boulevard Robert Rose Right Turn Lane Rucker Lane Widening Stones River Greenway Phase IV Pareto Chart for Cumulative Percent of Annual Costs across all Cost Centers is in cells B2 through E3. Project Limits Project Days (including Project Cost (including Billed to Date Today / Substantial Project Name From To Distance approved Change Orders) (Construction Only) approved Change Days Used Percent Days Completion N.T.P. Orders) Cherry Lane Phase II Siegel Soccer Park Sulphur Springs Road 1.73 Miles $13,800,000 (Est Cost) $0.00 0 0 0% Cherry Lane Phase III Broad Street Memorial Blvd (231) 1.10 Miles $46,000,000 (Est Cost) $0.00 0 0 0% Jones Boulevard Improvements Medical Center Parkway Clark Boulevard 0.54 Mile $3,419,212 (Est Cost) $0.00 0 0 0% Middle Tennessee Boulevard East Main Street Greenland Drive 0.8 Mile $15,986,859 $15,550,141 945 1148 121% 3/4/2019 1/11/2016 Robert Rose Right Turn Lane Robert Rose Thompson Lane 0.14 Mile $1,208,196 $171,170.87 150 72 0% 6/10/2020 3/30/2020 Rucker Lane Widening Highway 96 (Franklin Road) Veterans Parkway 2.5 Miles $13,200,000 (Est Cost) $0.00 0 0 0% Stones River Greenway Phase IV Barfield Road Barfield Crescent Park 2.65 Miles $5,445,977 $4,348,809 730 911 125% 3/10/2020 9/11/2017 Total $99,060,244 $20,070,120 ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION UPDATE JUNE 11, 2020 Project Project Status / Comments Cherry Lane Phase II Alignment study for final enviromental review ongoing. ROW legal documents being drafted by consultant. Cherry Lane Phase III Working to choose vendors for acquisition and relocation services. Short list finalized. Jones Boulevard Improvements Currently acquiring ROW, construction plans are being finalized. Middle Tennessee Boulevard Working on close out documentation. Robert Rose Drive Working on wing wall footers and continuing with utility work. Rucker Lane Widening Bid 3/10/20, with Rogers Group being the apparent low bidder. Project on hold till further notice. Stones River Greenway Phase IV Minimal safety fence to be installed this week, all other items completed. Final walkthrough and punchlist on 6/11 with TDOT and Parks and Rec.