City Council

City of Murfreesboro City Council - Workshop Regular Session Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11 :30 am T E N N E S S E E Municipal Airport Business Center 1930 Memorial Boulevard Murfreesboro, Tennessee MINUTES The City Council of the City of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, met in regular session at its workshop meeting place at the Municipal Airport Business Center at 11 :35 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Council Members Present Mayor Shane McFarland - Presiding Jami Averwater Madelyn Scales Harris Bill Shacklett Kirt Wade Shawn Wright Austin Maxwell was absent and excused from the meeting. City Representatives Present Craig Tindall, City Manager Adam Tucker, City Attorney Jennifer Brown, City Recorder/ Finance Director Darren Gore, Assistant City Manager/ Water Resources Director Erin Tucker, Budget Director Sam Huddleston, Executive Director of Development Services Jim Kerr, Transportation Director Karen Lampert, Grant Manager Chris Yeager, City Clerk Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor McFarland called the meeting to order and commenced the meeting with a prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Action Items 1. American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Fund Allocation . Karen Lampert, Grant Manager, presented a Council Communication and requested $3,020,000 of allocated ARPA funds be approved for park improvement projects at Old Fort Park and Patterson Pa rk Community Center. This is part of the $3.SM that was originally disbursed to Parks and Recreation and was approved at the February 16, 2022 Council meeting. $270k will cover increased costs of ballfield and parking improvements at Old Fort Park. $1.35M will go toward r~novations to Outdoor Tennis Courts 1-8 at City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes February 8, 2023, 11 :30 am Page 1 of 4 Old Fort Park. $1.4M will be used to implement outdoor improvements to the Patterson Park campus. These projects meet U.S. Treasury guidelines for use of ARPA funds. Mr. Wade made a motion to approve the ARPA fund allocation. Ms. Averwater seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion was passed by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater, Madelyn Scales Harris, Bill Shacklett, Kirt Wade, Shawn Wright, Shane McFarland Nay: None 2. KDGi Architectural Services Amendment 1 for Murfreesboro Water Resources Department (MWRD) Administration Building. Darren Gore, Assistant City Manager/ Water Resources Director, presented a Council Communication regarding Architectural Services Amendment 1 to the architectural services contract with Kingdom Development Group, Inc. (KDGi) for designing the remodel of the recently purchased building on 316 Robert Rose Dr. for use as MWRD's Administration Building. Mr. Gore asked Council for an additional $22,843.00 to accommodate the amended services and requested they approve the contract amendment. Ms. Scales Harris made a motion to approve the contract amendment. Ms. Averwater seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion was passed by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater, Madelyn Scales Harris, Bill Shacklett, Kirt Wade, Shawn Wright, Shane McFarland Nay: None Workshop Items 3. Downtown Parking Study Progress Update. Jim Kerr, Transportation Director, presented a Council Communication regarding Downtown Parking Study Progress Updates. Mr. Kerr provided an update from the April 2022 report previously presented to Council, stating that final deliverables of short and long-term recommendations would be given. Mr. Greg Judy of Neel-Shaffer presented a PowerPoint on downtown parking needs in the area. Key issues discussed were employee parking, wayfinding solutions for online parking status for downtown, and cooperation between businesses, employees, and customers. Mayor McFarland requested Staff come up with a plan for City government, county and downtown employees to have a specific parking location and requested a public meeting with the stakeholders to discuss parking. City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes February 8, 2023, 11 :30 am Page 2 of 4  Sam Huddleston, Executive Director of Development Services, requested feedback and discussed short-term action plans for the project. This information was provided to Council as information only and no vote was necessary. 4. J. Percy Priest Reservoir lnterlocal Agreement with CUD. Darren Gore, Assistant City Manager/ Water Resources Director, presented a Council Communication and PowerPoint regarding J. Percy Priest Reservoir lnterlocal Agreement with Consolidated Utilities District (CUD). Mr. Gore presented the details of the interlocal agreement and what responsibilities would be carried by the City. This is to benefit Murfreesboro residents who are serviced by CUD. This information was provided to Council as information only and no vote was necessary. 5. FY24 Budget Discussion. Erin Tucker, Budget Director, presented a Council Communication and documents regarding FY24 Budget Discussion and FY23 Mid-Year Financial Report that included FY24 Budget Calendar and Council Priorities and Budget Goals & Strategies. This information was provided to Council as information only and no vote was necessary. 6. December 2022 Dashboard. Erin Tucker, Budget Director, presented a Council Communication and documents regarding the December 2022 Dashboard for Council review. Ms. Tucker explained that there was a continuing trend of sales tax collections being below budget. This information was provided to Council as information only and no vote was necessary. Board and Commission Appointments There were no recommendations for Board and Commission appointments. Mayor McFarland informed the Council that two Airport Committee members, George Huddleston and Butch Jones, terms were expiring and were not seeking reappointment. He indicated that Chad Gehrke, Airport Manager, has recommended qualified applicants to fill these spots that will come through at a future meeting Additionally, Charlie Myatt has been on the Pension Committee for 20 years and will not be seeking reappointment. Mayor McFarland stated opportunities for positions on the Tennis Committee. He requested Council think about the openings and recommend any individuals that may be qualified to serve in these roles. Licensing No beer permits were presented. City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes February 8, 2023, 11 :30 am Page 3 of 4 Payment of Statements Jennifer Brown, City Recorder/ Finance Director, stated that there was one statement to consider. An invoice from Davis Environmental Attorneys for $69,516.13 to be paid from the General Fund Legal FY23 Operating Budget. Mr. Wright made a motion to approve the payment of statements. Ms. Averwater seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion was passed by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater, Madelyn Scales Harris, Bill Shacklett, Kirt Wade, Shawn Wright, Shane McFarland Nay: None Other Business No other business was presented. Adjourn There being no further business, Mayor McFarland adjourned this meeting at 12:34 p .m. SHANE MCFARLAND MAYOR ATTEST: lJCKER CITY RECORDER/ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPROVED BY COUNCIL:Cclt~( \1 ~\)6+ 1 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes February 8, 2023, 11 :30 am Page 4 of 4