City Council - Public Comment
Regular MeetingMurfreesboro, TN · November 7, 2024
Minutes
City of Murfreesboro
City Council - Public Comment Special Session
Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 5:30 pm
City Council Chambers
T E N N E S S E E 111 West Vine Street
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
MINUTES
The City Council of the City of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, met in special
public comment session at its regular meeting place in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:32
p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Council Members Present
Vice Mayor Bill Shacklett- Presiding
Jami Averwater
Austin Maxwell
Shawn Wright
Mayor Shane McFarland, Madelyn Scales Harris, and Kirt Wade were absent and excused
from this meeting.
City Representatives Present
Darren Gore, City Manager_
Adam Tucker, City Attorney
Erin Tucker, City Recorder/Chief Fina ncial Officer
Sam Huddleston, Assistant City Manager
Karen Lampert, Grant Manager
Brad Barbee, Principal Planner
Dr. Trey Duke, City Schools Director
Steve Jarrell, Deputy Polics Chief
Valerie Smith, Water Resources Director
Angela Jackson, Executive Director of Strategic Services
Raven Bozeman, Executive Assistant
Public Comment
Vice Mayor Shacklett caue·d the meeting to order and announced that this special meeting
was being held for public comment. He asked Erin Tucker, City Recorder/ Chief Financial Officer, if
anyone had signed up to speak. Ms. Tucker indicated no one had signed up to speak.
Vice Mayor Shacklett gave _an opportunity for anyone present to come forward to speak and
provided instructions for those wishing to speak. The following addressed the Council.
Deacon Jones, 1426 Wallstreet Drive, Murfreesboro. Mr. Jones proposed an idea for
property his family owns at 1620 Bridge Avenue. The property is currently zoned Commercial Local
and he would like the council to provide advice on how to rezone the property. His goal is to
rehabilitate the mechanic shop on the property so it will be an AirBNB Mechanic Shop.
Despite sufficient time for input, there was no one else present who wished to speak.
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There being no further business, Vice Mayor Shacklett adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
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BILL SHACKLETT
VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
ITY RECORDER/ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: pe.-c:--e,,,A-4b-U \ 'l., "2,ot.4
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Agenda
MURFREESBORO CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Agenda – Public Comment
Council Chambers - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Speakers for Public Comment
1. Speakers pre-registered via the Public Comment Form within 6-Hours of the meeting
shall be acknowledged by the Mayor or meeting presider in the order pre-registered
and permitted to speak for a time not to exceed 3-minutes.
a. Information needed for Pre-Registration:
i. Name
ii. Address
iii. Topic
iv. Whether speaking in favor of or opposition to the topic
Public Comment Form for Pre-Registration:
https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/FormCenter/Administration-Department-4/Public-
Comment-Sign-Up-Form-158
Adjourn.
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