City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening everyone. It is 6:01 on March 3rd of [clears throat] 2026 and we'll call to order this meeting of the Gallatin City Council. Um each of our meetings we begin with the pledge and an invocation this evening. Councilman Alexander is going to offer our prayer and Councilman Carter is going to lead us in the pledge. And I would invite you all to stand with me, please.

Let's pray. Father, we thank you, the giver of life, for the life that we have today. Father, the breath in our lungs, the beat of our heart. We just pause for a moment and say, "Thank you for what you've done for us. Thank you, God, for this great city. We pray tonight, Lord, that you would give us the mind of Christ and decisions that must be made, Father. And uh may the things that we say and do be pleasing to you. We ask in the strong name of Jesus. Amen.

Amen. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. And Miss Kitrol, if you would call the role for us, please. Vice Mayor Hayes, Councilman Alexander, present. Councilman Carter present. Councilman Fan here. Councilman Fenel here. Councilman Jones here. And Councilman Juvants. Mayor, we have a quorum. Thank you everyone for being here this evening. Um tonight you have the minutes from the February 17th, 2026 city council meeting. Motion approved. Motion by Councilman Fel to approve the minutes. Seconds by Councilman Juvants. Are there any corrections, additions, subtractions? Oh, sorry, Alexander. either one.

Second by Councilman Alexander. I apologize. Corrections, additions, subtractions. All in favor of approving the minutes from February 17th, 2026, please say I.

Post say no. All right. We're going to now move to public recognition on agenda related items. This is the time of the meeting that you may speak to an item that is on the evening's agenda. There's also a period of time at the end of the meeting where you can speak to items that are not on the agenda. each each public comment period. You have five minutes to speak. We need your name and your address for the public record and we will be using the podium there in the middle of the floor in its new location. And I would welcome you to come speak at this time if you'd like to speak under public comment. [cough] [clears throat]

Good evening. My name is Mary Janung. My address is 1100 Lock four Road in Gallatton, Tennessee. I am here to speak to you tonight about two things. But or one thing but first be before I begin, I would like to take an opportunity uh as a army nurse, previous army nurse to recognize the four soldiers that were killed in theater um during our campaign to defend our country. And I'd like to say who they are. They're Captain Cody Cork of Winterhaven, Noah Titans, 42 of Belleview, Nebraska. Sergeant First Class Nicole Armor, 39 of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota, and Specialist Declan J. Cody, 20 of of De Moines's I West De Moines, Iowa. They died Saturday in Kuwait. And I ask that you all think about them and their families. Um, it's a very trying time. We need to support our military and our soldiers and we need to come together and not be divided in our country. So, thank you for allowing me to do that. The reason I am uh coming before you though is regarding the reading on the ordinance of the master plan for ordinance number 02512-70 and that is the PUD uh portion of the Greenley Boulevard area. the I believe it's the 55 plus development and if I'm wrong I'm wrong but um I did want to bring some attention to this project. Um I als I am uh I practice in these kind of areas and one of the things I noticed was limited parking. Um because people are 55 plus doesn't mean they only have one car. Some people have two cars. Some people have two cars in a golf cart. uh some people have someone that comes and takes care of them. So, they're going to have multiple vehicles. So, we need to

consider that if you're going to do this project. Also, you're you need to take into account de uh delivery trucks, UPS, things like that, and any narrowing of the streets. I know yesterday I went to visit someone in one of the uh communities that had the town homes and there were cars parked all up and down the side of the road and it was kind of difficult to navigate through there and if there was one car coming, everybody had to wait. So that's that's scary because of fire fire protection. But I would like you to review that and use your best judgment when you decide on this project. Um we we owe it to our citizens to hear their concerns. Um not only will it bring greater um traffic congestion, which is a big problem that we have, but it also will cause delays going here and there. Um, and I I do think that it's time to put a pause on our um building as we are a little bit under behind the eightball on our infrastructure and we need to kind of fix that before we um start moving forward. I appreciate you listening and I hope you'll listen to these folks here tonight if they're here to talk about it, but I'd like you to consider saying no concurrently until these things are worked out. Thank you.

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Good, good evening, Mayor Brown. Good evening, council. My name is Michelle Juvants and my address is 1335 Long Hollow Pike. Um, I'm going to be speaking about item number six and the apartments at the Greensboro. um proposed development. [clears throat] And I just wanted to remind all of you about how many apartment complexes are already under construction and in the pipeline. Um I kind of I had in my mind that there were seven complexes already under construction or in the pipeline. And then when I kind of looked at the list, I realized that there were actually 10. [clears throat] And I'm not talking about the ones that are already built and finished. Um, and the ones that already are occupied. I'm talking about the ones that have not been built that have they're under construction and have are just having dirt moved at this point or haven't even started yet, but they have been approved already. So, um it was it's very surprising to look at all of them if you just kind of look at the list of what's already approved and coming and I think that you have already approved too many apartments. So, I wanted to remind you of what they all are. Um, Vintage Baker's Crossing, which is at Tulip Popler Drive, that's 252 apartments. Caldwell Place, which is um next to the Cro Kroger Marketplace and behind the town the town homes that are being built. So, that's 340 apartments. the Big Station Camp, which has been

approved but not broken dirt yet. And that's um behind the hospital on Big Station Camp, that's 300 apartments. Arento 386, which is on Long Hollow Pike and Greenley Boulevard, and that they're building them right now, 286 apartments. Chandler Marketplace, which is at Greenley Boulevard and Harris Lane, and they've broken dirt and that is 266 apartments. the Greenly Commons, which is between St. Blae and Greenley Boulevard, and that was more than 500 residences. Some are apartments and some are town houses, but they're all going to be rentals. So, that's essentially all apartments. That's more than 500. the Gap Apartments which are across from Lowe's. Um that's 372 apartments in the Nexus development um which is off the 109 and and uh north of Highway 25 there's 300 apartments under construction right now. The Sunset Farms which is next to SE to Nexus. Um, I don't know how many rentals are going to be in that, but that development is a very high density with almost 15 units per acre and that was 355 residences. And the crossings at Hidden Creek, which is at Big Station Camp Boulevard, is 144 apartments. And the total, to add those all up, is 3,115 apartments in the pipeline. And that doesn't include the Walnut Crest town houses which are also under construction right now at the corner of Long Hollow of Pike and 109. And those are all for rent. So I essentially those are also apartments and that's another 150. So if I add those in, that's 3,265 apartments that are probably all going

to come online pretty much around the same time. So, I really think it's a good time to not approve any more apartments because we already have too many coming. Thank you.

Is there anyone else wishing to speak under public comment on agenda related items?

Yes, I'd like to. My name [snorts] is Jim Maxwell. I have a 1309 Barry Lane at the corner of Barry Lane and LBJ. And based on what the lady just spoke about, I'm concerned about item number 20. And my biggest fear, of course, is the word annexation. Um, I moved out to Gallatin to have a nice peaceful place where there's plenty of room, quiet, we got a nice really narrow country road that we kind of enjoy. And this is the at least the third time that this has come up in this area. And I just wonder why in the world we want to insert or the city of Gallatton wants to insert itself into our area car between Car Lane and Berry Lane and that area there that's oneacre tracks. So based just solely what you just heard from the previous woman, there is already enough density. Why would you want to invade the space that we have? We move there for a reason to enjoy the quietness, not be overrun. Thank you. Anyone else? Hello everyone. My name is John Gesler. I live at 1018 Blue J Way. Um I grew the two speakers that just preceded me. We have enough apartments here. You can call them town houses, apartment attached dwellings, zero lot lines, whatever you want to call them. There's still apartments and they're just too many already. And they've contributed a lot to the congested highways. um crowded schools that we have and it's becoming more and more condensed living

which people don't want. Uh what we need are more single family single story dwellings on maybe quarter acre lots 2,2500 square ft. We don't need these highrises. Uh those would be really nice. Um there's the the planning commission. I'm not sure what it does. I don't know how much planning it takes to give Carblanc to contractors to bulldoze farmland and forest away and then put these monstrosities up on them. We just have enough of those. Um people 55 and older don't want to live in an apartment. They want the single family dwellings. Um the the web uh website John Webb apartment of condos those complexes that Web's building attest to that because those consist primarily in solely of the single family dwellings and so we don't need more of those. Um I know that you guys are hellbent on resigning this property. I have a modest proposal and it would make a lot of people here happy and it would you you want to keep your constituents happy. I would think why not reszone it as a park. Just make it park land and dig into the city budget and purchase that property and there are hundreds of homes in that same area who could use a park and it's convenient and people could walk to it and not have to drive miles to get to a an open space like that. Tennessee trails would provide a lot of volunteers to build the trails for you. So, it wouldn't cost the city much. And that's about all I have to say. Thanks.

No one else. Okay. You don't have to wait until I call again because you're going to get tired of hearing me ask. Ah, sorry about that. Good evening. Uh, here to discuss item six, which is the Green Burrow project. Need your name and your the address, please.

My name is Jeff Militic. I'm on Bayoint Drive in Wood Haven on the Lake subdivision. I'm not [clears throat] only here as an homeowner, an individual, but I'm also here as president of Wood Haven on the Lake homeowners association. And with me and working with me, we have Steve Nichols on Blue Jay Way, who's president of Wood Haven on the Lake HOA. And also working with us is Happy Payne who is president of Baywood Point HOA. And you know, we talked to the residents of our community and like everyone else has said, you know, pretty much the the main consensus is we're done with the high density housing. We have enough. We don't need anymore. We don't want to see it. Uh period. Um, we are we have our people are asking the council to vote no and say we will not change our zoning for this developer. We've already changed zoning for many developers. And the question is is what do we get out of it? What does the city get out of it? What do the people get out of it other than high density traffic problems with with deer and and animals, coyotes, and everything else? So they look and they go, "It really doesn't fit the location that they picked. There's no three-story buildings in that area." So the question is is why are they putting it there? Why not move it across the street on the other side of Nashville Pike across from the three-story apartment buildings that are already there? Nobody has a problem with that. They're there. They're off on their own. are not in a in a area where you have housing and some single story

commercial. Um, so that that's the big thing is the density and and the traffic. Traffic is unbelievable. Try to get out out of, you know, try to get out of Greenley at 8:00 in the morning onto uh uh Nashville Pike, you know, heading heading uh uh west. It's, you know, it takes you 15 minutes to uh to get to Cages Bend. Um so you know you look at what they proposed as far as the amended proposal you know you get people kind of shrug their shoulders and say yeah well you know it's better no doubt you know they do definitely don't want to see development between the two circles I mean to put those highstory buildings between the two circles is crazy doesn't match at all and so they came back with this and most people you might be able to get most people to say, "Hey, maybe we can accept it." But the problem is most people know what's going to happen. You're going to pass it. You're going to let them build it, and next year we're going to be all back here again fighting because now they're going to say, "Hey, look, we got a three-story building on the corner. Let's build those between the two circles." And people are tired of having to, you know, waste their evenings, honestly, to come here, you know, and fight to stop all this crazy building. So, you know, the people in my area are asking you to vote no. don't put it in, they don't want to see it. Um, the other thing that's kind of interesting that comes up is what's happened with impact fees. You know, why I get questions of why are we letting developers come into our town, make millions of dollars, leave, and then dump everything onto the citizens of Gallatin to pay for. We got to pay for roads. We got to pay for schools, addiction.

Sorry, this is needs to be relevant to the agenda item. I'm sorry. Pardon me. This is for gender related items if you want. Well, this is part of it. If we build it, we have to deal with the improvements. Yeah, that's not an option for the city of Gallatin. So, pardon me. That's not an option. But this is not a back and forth. I'm just telling you this isn't agenda related.

All right. Well, they ask about impact fees and and let the bill let the developers pay, not the residents of Gallatin. So anyway, in and ending, they just ask that the city council votes no uh and don't allow three-story buildings uh on this side of Nashville Pike. Thank you. [clears throat] Good evening, city council, Mayor Brown. My name is Brett Thaylor. I live at 110 Cavaliier Drive in Hendersonville. Um, just want to say thank you for having us again. Uh, Coach Wilson's not here. We're currently uh going to be playing Beach High School today. So, uh, I apologize for my lack of professional attire, but right after here, I'm going to have to make my way down to uh, Beach High School and help him coach him up. Uh, I would like to make a statement if that is okay. Uh I would like to say uh [clears throat] thank you uh for the tremendous amount of overwhelming support that we have seen uh on social media with the article that we have had about the Gallatin long hunters. Uh it shows that there is great pride in Gallatin. There's great pride in Summer County and it shows the avenue that baseball can lead to a great life. The And I've read them all. Those former players, they're on there. It means a lot. And I thank you and I love y'all. We're going to do great things. We are [snorts]

[clears throat] We have a very special guest uh here has made his way all the way from North Carolina. Uh I got to uh I got to reconnect with his family. Uh I got to meet uh his beautiful 10-month old baby girl last night. Um, so he'll be speaking after me. Coming in here is our our CEO and owner of the Players League, Alec Allred. Thank you,

Mayor Council. It's really nice to uh see some of you again and and meet all of you. Uh, like Brad said, my name is Alec Ar. I live at 105 Southeast 3rd Street, Oak Island, North Carolina. I'm the CEO of the Players League. We are a college summer baseball governing body that owns and operates six college summer wood belt leagues across the country. One of those is the Volunteer State League. My responsibility and kind of my life calling after I got done playing college and professional baseball was to grow the game of baseball because I saw the impact that it had on my life. Um, I saw the impact of being able to grow up, watching players before me play at a high level and watch my cousin do it. And I think that's that's kind of where I came from and how uh I got to where I was was being able to watch him and him be my hero. And so when I started doing this with my dad back in 2018, we started in North Carolina, obviously where we live. And the whole goal was to grow baseball, grow communities, and give kids heroes to look up to in their backyards. And um when when we started expanding when the players league became a franchise or our our first uh thought obviously was come come close to North Carolina and come to Tennessee. [snorts] We had a lot of connections here. And what we do is we we find cities that kind of fit the bill of Gallatin, fit the bill of To where minor league baseball probably will not be able to come here simply because of the size of the community, but that's the perfect size for us. Uh we we thrive in areas where um there's communities that are 25 to 50,000 people. Um that's where we can we feel like we can make a big difference. So I won't I won't waste everyone's time. This is obviously there's a lot more important things than to hear me talk about baseball, but we're really excited about the opportunity to potentially bring a Woodbat baseball

team to Gallatin. And we hope that uh with your blessing that that council will support it. Um we hope that that fans will support it in the community. And we really just want to give guys that grew up in the Gallatin area an opportunity to keep playing baseball after they get done in high school once they go off and play in college, a place for them to come back home and play and give some kids in the area some heroes to look look up to. So, thank y'all. Uh again, I really appreciate the opportunity. Anyone else wishing to speak under public comment on agenda related items? Sorry, you've already spoken. I'm [clears throat] sorry. I didn't The bell didn't go off. So, I got to say one more thing.

I think you guys are about to fall prey to the oldest negotiating tactic in the world. We just take a little bit here. Then later on, they're going to come back and say, "Well, we just want a little bit more, a little bit more, and a little bit more." So, don't fall prey to that. Thank you. [clears throat] Connie, do you have what his name and address was from the first time? Have it. All right. Well, that's going to conclude the public recognition on agenda related items and move now to mayor's comments. I have just a few things. Um, well, I actually have several red road closures. I know there are a couple of people here and so if you all don't mind, can we go through those really quickly? Yes, ma'am.

We cool with that? Okay. So, the first road closure is for April 4th. That is a Saturday from 11 to 4. And it is closed in East Winchester from Derek Jackson Way to Trig Street and is for an Easter egg hunt. I am guessing sponsored by First Baptist Church. And we've got all the department head signatures and lots of residential signatures. Second. Motion by Councilman Fenel, second by Councilman Carter. Any questions? Any discussion? All in favor of approving road closure say I.

Post say no. Is approved. It is the Earth Day celebration vendor market. It is they're calling it the Earth Day bash and they want to close the public square from Northwater to Main Street from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Um this is our first plant company and we have the department head signatures. We have the businesses that are in that affected. That is the back L of the square and they are asking for that from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on April 18th. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilman Finel, second by Councilman Alexander. Okay. Um, any questions? Any discussion? All in favor of approving say I.

Opposed? Say no. It is unanimously approved, although I only heard one vote from Vice Mayor Hayes. Um, item or the next closure is for October 17th, 2026. This is for a fall festival and vendor market. This is the Black Cat Bash. It was actually done last year. Again, it's the North Water to Main Street Public Square closure. It's from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Again, sponsored by Earth First um plant Earth First Plant Company and Vintage. And all the signatures do appear to be here. Motion [snorts] to approve. Motion by Councilman Carter, second by Councilman Jones. Questions, discussion? All in favor say I.

I. Thank you. The next is for um June 16th, July 16, no June 18th, July 16th, August 20th, and September 17th. This is for Third Thursday, and it happens from 5:00 p.m. or their closures from 5:00 p.m. until 9:30. And this is that back part of the public square from Maine to Water, but it's also Water Avenue from Main Street to Franklin. And I think most of you know how the third Thursday event runs. It is sponsored by his Historic downtown Gallatin. Motion by Vice Mayor Hayes. Second by Councilman Carter. Are there any questions or any discussion? All in favor of approving say I. I.

Oppose say no. It is approved. And then I have one for July 11th of 2026. This is the Christmas in July. I think this is also sponsored by Historic downtown Gallatin. It again is uh well this is the public square from Main Street to Water but then also Water Avenue from Maine to Franklin. They want a closure from 6:00 am until 300 p.m. on Saturday the 11th of July. Um does have the signatures, questions to approve

Christmas and July event. I think I said that. Councilman Carter second by Councilman Jones. Discussion, questions. Favor of approving say I. I. Opposed say no. Is unanimously approved. Next one is on the 5th of December and that is for a merry little Christmas market on the square 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This is just the back of the public square from Main Street to water. Historic downtown Gallatton is the organization and there are lots of signatures here. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilman Jones. Second.

Second by Councilman Fenel. Are there questions? Any discussion? All in favor of the December 5th closure, please say I. I.

Oppos say no. All right. All those road closures are approved. Um, quickly on the mayor's comments because we have a very, very long agenda. Um coming up tomorrow is the revitalize or um die speaker Jeff Seagler at Northfield Church. He's at 11:00 a.m. It is the chamber kickoff event for the government relations series, although that already started last week. Um on the 5th, there's a CPR certification class at the Civic Center. the cost of reverse raffles that evening and the Red Cross will have a blood drive there at the civic center on that day from 1 until 6. On this Saturday is the 2026 Sun County Irish Festival. It's sponsored by Sar County Tourism. Happens at the Bled So Ford Historical Park. They did this for several years, took a break, and have reignited it, and everyone that goes really seems to enjoy it. That's from 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. On the 10th is Councilman Alexander's birthday. Then the American Red Cross blood drive is happening on that day also from 12 until 4. You can go give blood in honor of Councilman Alexander. And then on the 11th, Councilman Steve Fan's birthday or you could give blood in honor of his birthday. Um Tennessee Main Street Conference is actually coming to Gallatin next week and this is really fun. I can't recall them having been here before. All of the Main Street communities from across the state will be here in Gallatin. So we will be welcoming them. And then on the 14th is the Gton Shamrock Run, 5K, 10K, and the Springf Fest at Triple Creek Park. I think that's all I will go through right now. Do want to mention um that over the weekend, former mayor Don Wright and former Councilwoman Julie Brackenberry were both laid to rest. Um their families were very appreciative of the prayers from this body and from the employees of the city of Gallatin and the greater Gallatin community. I think um they felt very loved and cared for and so I wanted to share that with you

all. Also wanted to share with you all that on Friday evening um former vice mayor, former council member um John D. Alexander lost his wife of many, many years. I didn't ask him how long they've been married, but a long time. His wife Nancy passed away. And her funeral will be this weekend. The funeral is actually at noon on Saturday at Zion upper room. There will be a visitation the um Friday night prior from 5 until 7:00 at Strawther and White and then from 11 to 12 on Saturday. Oh, so with that we will move. Councilman.

Thank you mayor. Um I would like to see if we could move item 26 to the top cuz if [snorts] coach back there need to go to a game to take care of the kids, I think we we can push it. It's going to be quick. Uh instead of having anyway, I don't mind moving it up, but we do have a contingency here from the state and I promise them that they would be first. So, I'm sure them go first and then we will let baseball go second and and and they both commit to be as quick as they possibly can for everybody else that's out here waiting. So, I appreciate your patience with that. Um no objections, anyone?

Okay. So, let's move now to the first item on the agenda, which is the um State Route 386 extension project update. And to introduce everybody, I will introduce engineer Nick Tuttle.

Uh good evening. Different setup tonight. Um as promised, uh tonight we're sharing with you an update um on the scope of the State Route 36 project. Um as we had discussed in the past um of course this is a project where T dot uh Gallatin and Summer counties are partners in developing uh about a year ago T dot increased the budget of this project from $12 million to about $130 million. Um but over the past year with further development of the project uh T Dot's determined the scope of the project um still needs uh some revision and and that's what um Mr. John's story, the T dot region 3 uh project management director is here tonight to share with us. Um also noticed uh and spoke with him briefly. Senator Frell Hail is here um regarding this item. He's been a huge proponent and and supporter of this item has has helped to move this pro well to to create the project and and to help move it forward. So uh with that, I want to turn it over to Miss Story.

Hey, thanks Nick. Thank you Mayor Brown. Thank you council for having me. Um I do have there we go a presentation to help with images as we go along. Uh my name is John Story. I am the director of region 3 project management. That's the 26 counties in middle Tennessee. Um my team manages all the projects that are um designed for this area, ranging from resurfacing projects up to major widenings such as the I65 that many of you may drive through on your way into Nashville and the um Portland bypass up um uh just north of here. So um starting in 2024, Is there a clicker? Oh, there it is. So, starting in 2024, T dot began publishing a 10-year plan. Um, it's an effort to be more transparent and open with the public on what we are uh working on. So, I have a QR code there to allow easy access for anyone wants to click on it. U, but that'll take you to our plans. Um, the 10-year plan lists every every major project that T dot's working on, plus there's a library of our smaller projects. So, if you're interested in reservicing projects, bridge repair, things like that in your communities as well, you can go. Um, but the funding breakdown that we work with, about half of our dollars go towards major um capacity improving projects, and the other half go to state of good repair, which are like bridge repair and resurfacing projects. And this is just a a spot that the link there will take you to as far as getting to the individual um program lists with with additional information. But tonight I'm here to speak about 386 uh or m or larger projects such as 386. We do have individual websites and we do have one for 386. So welcome anyone to go to that

website for information on the project and updates. And of course, I'm happy to provide updates as well whenever needed. But in the 10-year plan 386 is listed there. You see it has not just the dollars, but the years. So you'll see that it has $112 million listed. That is the state's contribution towards the project. And then it is a partnership project with the city and the county. The city has $8 million invested and the county has $10 million. So that's how we get to the $130 million that we have for the um project for the total budget. And then the years there are where we commit to what gets started gets finished. So we are in engineering. We will proceed to writeway and construction in those years. So the year 2028 is very critical for us that we have to get through engineering and start rightaway acquisitions that are needed in 2028 and that will allow us to go to construction in 2031 as listed in the plan. Um we do have a couple of um you know residences and and um properties that will be impacted with a project of this size. So, as we started it, um you always want to know what your top priorities are as you work towards um developing the project, we knew that right now there is a significant issue with backups at the 109 interchange. It it I call it state 386. I think technically it's 174 there. Um so, we knew we need to do something to address that the operations there. We also know that the uh signalized intersection at Long Hollow Pike is currently failing. So that's a choke point for the community. So we knew we wanted to address that. And then the signals and driveways along the 386 and 174 uh also create added safety and operations issues. It's unlike the rest of the route all the way down to Nashville where it's um controlled access.

So with those improve improvements in mind, what we have what the project team has come up with is what's on the screen. So, we will come in with a split diamond interchange that'll [clears throat] connect. We'll have Long Hollow Pike will bridge over 386. Um, so that signalized intersection will be removed. There will be an interchange there that will be connected to the Green Lee interchange with a split diamond configuration. And then you'll come on and then from the um long hollow will be ramps down to added auxiliary lanes along 174 portion that goes to 109 and we'll have more free flow movements to the 109 interchange. So um with that that is we're we're actually budgeted right now a little bit o over 130 million. Our team's working but we're committed to this this project. um and will significantly improve the operations basically from failing today to good operations in our design year 20 years from when we start construction. One thing that will be of um importance to the community, the Belvadier intersection does create a safety and operations risk with this and it would need to be culac there. So that would be a um closed off road at at Belvadier to allow for that free flow movement through. Um we feel that this will provide for many years of good operations for the city. Um it does allow for a future connection to be built from the Long Hollow Connection down to Belvadier which is colored in blue there which the um [clears throat] budget of $130 million does not cover. So with that, um that is, you know, where we are right now. We're we're in design. Um our goal is to be at a point

where we can begin um rightaway um purchases starting in October of 2027 is the is the federal fiscal year for 2028. With that, I'm happy to take questions. Nick, I wish you would step through the design one more time and maybe use a pointer for orientation purposes.

So, this is your current Belvadier inter interchange. There'll be some I'm sorry, Greenley interchange. There'll be some improvements made there as far as turn lanes, signalization, and I know the city already has a signalization uh project coming in there that we'll be coordinating with. And then the ramps now that come in and connect to 386, these will be behind barrier wall and they'll run and then they will connect up to the Long Hollow extension and then the same from the way back. So that if you're going to Long Hollow from this area, you would come through and proceed through and get to Long Hollow and then turn left. And if you were wanting to enter 386 from this area, from Long Hollow, you would enter right along, come through, and then enter 386 there. And the reason we've done that instead of having ramps come in here and then here is the spacing. these two roads are just simply too close to have two separate interchanges. So, we had to do this connected interchange design so that we wouldn't create a safety concern and an operational concern uh with the ramps merging in there. [clears throat] And then from here, this ramp will come on and it will be an added lane that will come on and then head towards 109 southbound. The 109 southbound ramp here will have an improved radius. Right now, it comes in pretty tight with the yield. It will come on to a receiving lane that you will then merge on to help um eliminate that backlog in that queue that reaches up 109. We'll also then have some turn lane improvements to help with the cues and to get cars turned left in the double left up to 109 northbound. [clears throat]

The thing that we were really disappointed about was losing that connection to Belvadier. Um, but Senator Hail has uh committed to help us as he can with that. We're grateful for that. Um, it's not really what we envisioned. We've been talking about for how long, Mr. Tuttle. Not what we dreamed of, I should say. not what we dreamed of but with the cost of everything and all the projects that T dot has all across the state and keeping in the timeline which is of essential importance um this is where we have agreed to move forward um as our best option. Councilman Jarts.

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, sir, for being there. U Thank you, Senator, to be there. Um, yeah, coming back to Belvadier. Um, because I'm I'm looking at the access, the only access to Belvadier, if I look at that plan, it's going to come from the blue road. Uh, we say need to be constructed by others. So until that road is constructed, uh if you finish your your exchange before that road is constructed, you're going to close Belvia and there is no access for that side to Belvier and that's that's kind of concern to me because at that point how how do you access Belvadier from that system? So, uh, what what what is the plan for that blue part of the road? Because you're not going to pay for it, I suppose, if it's in blue and say, uh, constructed by others. Who who are others? Well, that would be either future city or potentially, you know, we're fighting sort of a battle to keep up with the developments that we've been hearing about if the development driven local roadway connection were to come in or additional funds from other sources. Um, all all I guess what I'm saying, the 130 million that we have doesn't cover it right now to keep this project moving. um that the um um that we started out with a connection in a different configuration. Unfortunately, it turned into a $300 million project and we've got a $130 million budget. Um so, this is the best that we've come as far as allowing for the ability to have the future connection and account for the future traffic demand. um that doesn't didn't

hold us constrain us with any other um options. And another question about Greenly. So you you created a an exchanger on Greenley was coming, but we're not going to change um I mean if I I'm coming at Vietnam vet, I'm still going to be able to exit and go to Greenley if I'm coming that way like it is right now. Yeah, that's not going to change. So you would have the access but you would enter from here and then ride. Yeah. And then Yeah. Yeah. These and connect there.

Yes. There there would not be the exit ramp there would be back here. You would come off and then if you're either proceeding to Long Hollow, you would turn left or right or you would go straight through the split diamond and come down to Green Lee. And how about the other way? If I'm coming the other way, the same way if you're coming here, then if you're going to greenly, you turn left or right here. If you're proceeding onto the long hollow connector, you would ride behind the barrier wall and then get to here and then you could turn your left or your right. Okay.

There's a there's a similar for those familiar in Knoxville, there's a similar configuration. It works really well on the west side of town, but if if you're familiar with that area, it's it'd be a similar type configuration. Thank you, sir. I appreciate Mr. T. Do you want to add anything? I see your brain thinking. Mr. Hail,

thank you, mayor, and and council. Um, we looked at this as hard as we could, trying to figure out what what's the most that we could get get for the dollars that we had. We looked at options that be quite honest were more shortsighted that took in the blue line where the bevier extension but is [clears throat] shortsided in that you couldn't get where you really wanted to go and the important things for long term and so the option the choice was made for this design which is a a more longer term position. Now, the real concern for everyone, and I heard a little some grunts out there, and I'm I'm grunting also on the blue line, the Belvadier Drive. And Councilman, you ask about about that line. And so, here's what I'm will what I um commit to doing. And I've already started this. In fact, I had meetings this morning with Jim Bryson, with finance administration in administration, and then with Stuart Mcuarter with ECD, which Tennessee economic community development of trying to find money going toward that blue line project. I can't guarantee that. All that I can promise you is I'll continue to work on getting funds for that. And the what we would hope to do is have construction beginning in 31 the same time the 386 construction begins where that all that is done at the same time and completed at the same time. I can't guarantee that. All I can guarantee is I'll do my best to get funding toward that and and we'll just have to work together to see if that gets done along with working with T DOT. So, I appreciate the opportunity, mayor, but I just wanted to make that statement

uh going forward. It's what it is a very expensive road beyond the capacity of this city to pay for it. Right. Right. Thank you, sir. Any questions? Good. Thank you. Just find just find the money. That's Mr. Title. Did you want to add anything? No. [laughter] Would you like for me to [clears throat] I'm good. No. Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Story. Thank you to T Dot. Um, I know that Nick and I particularly have been probably difficult at moments and and so

we do too. We do. We do too, Senator Hail. So, [laughter] say wish they had more money. So, okay. Thank you, gentlemen. All right. Let's now move to item number 26. um which is to be presented by you, Vice Mayor Hayes. Okay, this resolution number

resolution number R2603-18 resolution approving the Gallatin Long Hunters baseball team to locate in Gallatin and approving the team to use David Alexander Field at Municipal Park. Motion to approve.

Second motion a second. But with that, I want to turn over to Miss Haulay because as we have um or well as she has explored with Mr. Alred and Mr. Thaylor um over the past week um I'll let you talk about where you think is the best place to go. Well, I just wanted to say that when we met last week, there was a lease that was attached and um really by the you know from Wednesday until Friday deadline to get something agenda, there's absolutely no way that we could get that accomplished. The city deserves to um have a very thoughtful and thoughtout lease and I've met with Mr. all red along with uh Miss Bates and others and we are still working towards that. So what this resolution does it just supports the team coming here and their use of the field provided that we can work out a lease and we are optimistic that we will get there. There just a lot of issues that will have to be resolved u for us to get there. But, uh, we did want to go ahead, you'd move this to the agenda and we wanted to get something on the agenda so that if they have players that are looking to to come, um, they can sign up players, but knowing that there are many, many issues that we need to work out with, um, them, parks department, economic development, mine department, just to make sure that we get everything right, especially for entering into a long-term lease. We need some more thought and consideration on that topic.

Councilman Alexander. Thank you, Mayor. And thank you, uh, Miss Hakau. Um, there was a few things I had highlighted on the lease agreement that didn't set right with me. Do I just need to I'm happy to to discuss that with you or I bet they're the same ones that could be. Yeah. We navigated. We'll have a um the lease will look pretty different, I think, when we get there. Councilman.

Thank you, Mayor. Um I I understand the the concept and you know I'm I'm all for that. The only issue I have with the resolution again um is on the last paragraph when you say provided the parties can agree to term of the lease and I think uh I would like to see the parties uh all the parties there because for me the parties I don't know what it is. you want to define them as the parties. It would be the the city and the league. Oh,

the city being all, you know, everyone in the city and and it must come back to the council for approval. So, you're going to see that lease if that's your concern. Yes. Legion and the high school also. Legion and the high school will be part of that as well. Yes. So that's um but I I would like to again I like I like to have things really really spelled out when we we talk about contract and we talk about

you would like to amend the resolution you can make. I would like to amend the resolution that um I don't know how you do it but the parties maybe you know coma and said uh city of Garatan um ghs American Legion and the volunteers the league or volunteer state baseball league or whoever uh do that. So at least there is no we know we know we need to be involved to make sure the lease everybody is involved on the lease and everybody is happy because I don't want one party to get you know push aside and something happen after because it's still a big it's a big deal. So we need to have everybody happy. So I I make a motion second.

A motion a second. Um may I word Smith and say provided parties including those four things and then you can proceed with the same sentence. Um, agreed. Cool. Yes, ma'am. Um, any questions on that? All in favor say I. I.

Oppose. Okay. Now amended. Back to the regional motion. Any questions? Any discussion? And I I will say um we've had a lot of conversations. Um, a lot of city departments have been involved, finance, parks, EDA, my office. Um, that's taken quite a bit of time, but we're still not where we need to be. We did meet um virtually with Mr. Alred last week. U I have not had a chance to meet with Mr. Thaylor, Coach Thaylor or Coach Wilson or um the Legion. And so that's why I say we still have a lot of issues to get resolved, but we um we will do that before we bring a lease back to you. Take all the time you need. I think

well that's important. I agree. Okay. Back to amended to original motion as amended. This is resolution R2603-18. All in favor say I. I. Those say no. Does pass unanimously. Only third heard half the room. But we're going to go now to item number two, which is second reading on ordinance 02601-2. Councilman Carter.

Thank you, Mayor. This is an ordinance of the city of Gston, Sar County, Tennessee, reszoning a 1.93 plus or minus acre parcel from the CS commercial services district to the CC core commercial district located at 225 East Main Street, authorizing the the revision to be indicated on the official zoning atlas, repealing conflicting ordinances, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Motion to approve. Second. Motion by Councilman Carter, second by Councilman Givants. Are there any questions? Any discussions? Okay, this is second reading on ordinance 02601-2. All in favor say I.

Post say no. Does pass unanimously. Item number three. It's second reading on ordinance 02601-3. Councilman Carter. Thank you. This is an ordinance of the city of Gallton, Sun County, Tennessee, reszoning six lots 35 through 40 of the Clear View Heights subdivision number five totaling 0.57 plus or minus acres from the R10 medium density residential district to the R six highdensity residential district located south of Hatent Track Road and west of Anthony Street. Authorizing the revision to be indicated on the official zoning atlas, appealing conflicting ordinances, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Motion to approve. Recuse myself.

Motion by Councilman Carter, second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Are there any questions? Any discussion? I recuse myself. Oh, okay. Have a recusal from Councilman Fan. Motion by Carter, second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Um, opening the floor for discussion. Councilman Juvant, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, just a comment on reasonzoning. I think when that makes sense, we need to resone. But uh again uh when few months ago the moratorium on reasoning was brought to us uh we got told there was only a few handful of reasoning in a pie but um still that time every meeting we get we get reasoning but uh I I disagree of going to higher density that it's already zone so I would vote no for it. Anyone else with questions, comments? This is second reading on ordinance 02601-3. All in favor, please say I.

Post say no. No. [clears throat] Passes. Uh, I heard one. Councilman Alexander, did you vote or nay? Okay. Okay. So, I have a it passed with a vote of 422. 421. 421. Well, he's not he's recusing, not abstaining. Correct. Am I right on that? So don't count it as a vote. Um, so it does pass 422. Item number four is second reading on ordinance 02601-8. Vice Mayor Hayes is recommend. This an ordinance appropriating 460,000 from the general fund unassigned fund balance for paving. Motion to approve.

Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Hayes. Second by Councilman Carter. Are there any questions? Any discussion? Councilman Chivas.

Thank you, Mayor. Um uh that staff just got me uh when I read the the perfectly clear explanation on what we need that money by uh our engineer. I think it's everybody can understand that. But where where I've issued is uh why are we spending money uh to put the bike land on the state road? Um and even more um when I I kind of look, you know, I drive I drive in a town all the time and I think the only person I see I seen on a bike was a few on east side of town where there's no bike land and couple on Longo Park. I never seen a bike on 31E. Uh, and I think paying under 25,000 to stripe bike lens where uh, honestly, even if I was riding a bike, that would be the last place I would go ride my bike is on 31E because I don't want to die. Uh, people drive there like crazy and that's so I I don't like that. And uh, one kind of annoy me is the bison trail. uh when I said that they need to be rebuilt because of a truck traffic and the lack of best materials. Uh so I'm kind of surprised to see um that on a paper uh and you know the the cost on that who who

would on what I would like to know is who was responsible to build that road initially and why there was no best material on that road. if you if you can please.

I'm not sure the exact time that it was built, but um my understanding is it was built um at the same time that big station camp was built and station camp schools were built before the city of Gallatin annex the area and it was all built uh by the county or the school board, one of their contractors. Uh what we found was just the I I suppose they thought it would be fine for school traffic. Uh but obviously with um the growth that's happened and Rogers Group um that is is in that area uh and uses um really all the roads in the area uh then you got extra traffic and and heavy traffic uh that is running through there. And directed to that, do you think you have another area of the city where we're going to eat the same problem who got annexed? uh and there's a chance we're going to eat the same problem of, you know, rapid degradation due to all the uh dump trucks and because that's basically

where uh do you know any other part of the city we are next where we could eat the same the same kind of problem with no base uh where we're going to have to repave. Uh are you referring to a specific annexation? I'm just asking you if you have any idea of if that could happen somewhere in the city.

Uh it could but we won't know until we we analyze that particular area and what what those roads are. many of the older roads like lower station Camp Creek Greek Road for instance that were built, you know, probably hundred years ago and um have just continued to get compacted and compacted or in better shape than roads that were built 25 years ago to a lesser standard. Uh so u we usually don't have problems with old county roads. Um it's stuff that was built more recently. Thank you, sir. Um, I still have an issue with the under 20 uh under 125k uh on the bike land. I'm going to make a motion to remove that. Um, I don't see why we need to build a bike lane there. Um, that's my motion.

Motion to remove the bike lane. I'll second it so we can discuss it. Looks like he's motion second. Do you want to add something Mr. T? Based on our previous discussion, we've already committed to that bike lane. We've paid u for the plans to be developed uh and T DOT is letting that project later on this spring, early summer. [cough] [clears throat] when we had that discussion back uh it's been it's been a while earlier in 25 remove my motion

we gave our word we stick to our word I'll withdraw okay back to um the original motion which is on second reading on ordinance 02601-8 are there further questions more discussion Okay, you ready to vote? All in favor of second reading on ordinance 026201-8, please say I. Oppos say no. Item number five is second reading on ordinance 02602-10. Councilman Finel, you are recognized. Thank you, mayor. This is an ordinance appropriating $45,000 from storm water unassigned fund ballots for the purchase of a hydro seating machine. Motion to approve.

Second. Motion by um Councilman Finel, second by Councilman Carter. Any questions? Any discussion? No one. Second reading on ordinance 02602-10. All in favor say I. I.

Post say no. Does pass unanimously on second reading. Now moving to item number six, which is first reading on ordinance 02512-70. Vice Mayor Hayes, you're recognized. Yeah, this is an ordinance of the city of Gallatin, Summit County, Tennessee, approving a preliminary master development plan for Greensboro Village mixed residential development with the Greensboro Village PUD only a portion of two parcels totaling 16.9 acres located north of Greenley Boulevard and south of Nashville Pike. Authorizing a revision to be indicated on official zoning atlas, repealing conflicting ordinances, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Motion to approve. Motion by Vice Mayor Hayes. Second.

Second by Councilman Fenel. There any questions, discussion? Opening the floor. Yeah. Okay. Vice Mayor H.

Yeah. One thing I want to address was like I know they had talked about the a lot of people talk about the height of the building saying they don't fit in everything like that, but you got to remember it's it's right next to the theater, which is a pretty tall building. It's not in a so-called residential area. I don't think you can see any houses from that this area right there. It is going to be assisted living, memory care, and 55 odor. So, I don't think it's going to contribute a lot of traffic that a lot of these apartments would or anything else like that. And coming down Green Leaf Boulevard, I mean, I've lived there since 98, but you're really not going to see this on Green Le Boulevard coming from there. So, you know, I think I think the developers has gone out there and made a lot of concessions on this. and and somebody else said something about too that well yeah if he does this then he'll just get to do whatever he wants to other no he won't because he'll still have to come back to us and still get it approved and that that's just my thoughts right now on that so

Councilman Jance

thank you mayor yeah he's going to have to go back to earth but again um he already made an agreement with the city on not putting apartment on that side he made that agreement and he made that agreement with a maximum of unit he could put on that side too. Um if we put 200 uh that that was on the agreement he only had 135 residential units for this portion of the the initial p. So again, that's an agreement he made with us and the fact they come back and try to chant that, I have an issue with it. If we give our word, we stick to our word. Um, and another mention was no more apartments were permitted in a PUD. Uh, they want 150 apartments. So that's where I have an issue. I agree with a resident there and uh I went walk there and I went on the neighborhood and they're going to see the three-story apartment. They won't see the memory unit, but they will see that three-story apartment for sure. Um I um another issue was the parking again when I hear that uh at the end of the day when you put the staff and the parking for the the the residents that's going to be one parking per unit. Okay. And again, we give an

exemption on the word of the developer that they're going to make it a 55 plus [clears throat] unit. But we have no no power here today to force him to do that. If he change it, we have no recourse. And now we get apartments one or two bedroom with only one car and there is no maybe I'm wrong or I didn't see it anywhere but there is no visitor parking too. So if one per unit staff if they visit there's no room to park or they're going to park on a spot available and somebody would live there not going to be able to park and [snorts] reduce the 55 plus people uh to one car. Uh I I I know 55 plus people. They have more than one car. Um so where where are they going to park? And again and I've been seeing that for years. We have a code. So why we always give exemption? We already giving him a huge exemption by letting him build more unit that was agreed before. So on top of that we're going to give an exemption on the it on the parking uh and what else we creating a precedent um and you know I look I look at all the plans they stuff there uh it's only in the details uh trash collection trash collection

should use private service That's on a paper. Why are they not going to use the city trash collection? They're going to use a private service. So, a lot of apartments and commercial businesses do, but we because then you have a dumpster, one trash recepticle versus multiple trash cans.

We the city can't pick up a dumpster, I don't think. So, I mean, that's why they do that. And another thing too I was interested on and asked because uh I'm following the fire department on Facebook and every month they post um how many uh call they get to and what type of call it is and the majority of the call are medical cores. So I asked Chief Bman about it and um he sent me a a clear explanation uh where he's saying us that uh as restrict age restricted without acute healthcare on site going to add uh 105 to 120 incidents per year call per year on top of what we already have. So uh I know a few years ago we're the the county was already stretched uh on you know on the uni they had available [cough] one [clears throat] more to us but if we keep adding that um do we have service available and it's the county is going to provide to us so we can actually respond to the calls because if we don't have um the the service available what's going to happen so um I I think there is too many issues there I don't I don't know why we give uh exemption on parking that I think that's probably the the most ridiculous stuff because people are going to park there and if they don't have parking where they going to go they're going to park on the street but I know now we're gonna you know what they going to do so

I can't I can't vote yes for that until things are done. Um I'm going to make a motion to uh remove uh remove all the exemption uh parking uh and um the 75% brings they required to because uh we we we need to start doing what's right and stick to the code. Um because if we don't stick to the code, what the point of having a code? So I make a motion to remove the exemptions. Motion to remove the exemptions. I got a question.

Okay. Motion dies for lack of a second. Councilman Pan, you're recognized. How many total units is there? I missed last week. I'm trying to get up. 30. I can't recall when apartments how many total parking spaces were there? They they started out at the uh project has 150 units. Uh the calculation for the parking was done at 1.25 based on um 150. I think that came to 188 if I'm not mistaken. the number. Correct. Yeah.

The 1.25 1.25 spaces per unit. And the person that spoke as the representative last week said that in these type of apartments, the average age, I can't remember, was high70s typically.

I listened to it on TV part of it. [clears throat] Councilman Alexander made a good point. Uh, and I'm going against what he said. He said that his people in his church were very mobile and had more than one car. If that's the case, a lot of those people are going to be gone during the day and the staff's going to be gone at night. So that's going to create ample parking. [clears throat] No, it's a 24 staff. No, you were talking about the the parking for which facility? I thought the apartment parking.

That'd be the apartment parking. Yeah. And so the the 247 facility, that's a different entity with a different parking plan. The one for the apartments going to be there 247. There's there I mean there'll be a little bit of staff at the apartments because they're going to have an on-site restaurant and services. So there'll be some staff. That's the point I'm making. The staff will be gone.

Oh, that staff. Okay. Um, but the point that the gentleman was trying to make last night, which you may or may or last week that you may or may not have heard, is that the average age of um, these residents tend to be much older than 55. Most do not have a spouse any longer. They tend to be widowed. Some will drive, some will not. Um, you know, some may have two cars, but most will have one or Yeah. So, Councilman Alexander, part of those are going to be gone during and I'm relaying to you what the person said. Councilman Alexander.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, the exceptions bother me, but the biggest to me is the parking. And and here's the thing. If we don't get it right now, it's a mess later. And that's what that's what I struggle with. That's what I struggled with when I sat out in those seats and and came and spoke during public comments was we got to get this right now. and and I just I feel like on this front end we need to fix that parking. Uh I just I I just don't see how it can't will not be a problem. And uh uh you know, we've seen it in other things we've done where we didn't get it right on the front end. Um, one of the speakers earlier in uh, public comments talked about driving through areas um, very small driveways. Cars are completely lined on both sides of the street in the neighborhood beside me in Windsong. It's you [clears throat] you're not going to get two cars passing with cars on the streets as well. I wish that would have been wider, but um uh that's that's my reason for for the no vote is just I think we got to get this right on the front end.

And I agree, but that's why I think too that we have to look at our so-called expert, which is Brian, I look for his advice. Well, I think in I think in this instance because it's a different kind of facility kind of what the the the

you know the trend is in those kinds of facilities. I don't know. I do know that I have been around now long enough to see where so much was built with too much and and I understand the difference between the residential parking and the commercial property of parking. Those are two different things. But the commercial parking, I say this, but then ironically we were discussing another project that I felt like was going to use some commercial parking that was kind of key. But um for so long we have built way more than needed parking for commercial businesses. Um I've never seen se several of our um parking lots in Gallatin full. Never. Never. Never. And so pavement is not our friend. it's not pvious and and so a lot of the trends towards the future are about building as little pavement as possible. Um and especially as we're moving towards the time where and I think I mentioned this, if not I dreamed that I mentioned it, we're moving towards a future where fleet vehicles are predicted to really be a thing and there'll be less car ownership and more on call type cars. And so Councilman Fel,

you know, I have my mother-in-law on assisted living and I also know there's apartment issue also. But a lot of these things too, I see the the citizens using buses and groups of them going places. What buses? Transportation buses for they use private coaches to do field trips and the like and some of them own their own. What was the total amount of parking spaces in the end? 188 for res. Councilman again. Thank you, mayor. Um

again, you say it's not it's not pvious, but there there is way to to do it now. Uh if we really don't want to do it, there's previous surfaces uh that can be put. So I I don't uh it's more expensive so that's not going to happen. But again um I'm like councilman Alexander except I think differently. Uh I seen what's have been happening years after years where development will approve and suddenly they come back and they say oh we're we're supposed to build commercial there but we can't find anybody to come there. So now we want to build residential. So my question is that they're telling us they're going to do 55 plus but I know there is a 55 plus in the Nexus. Uh I got an email today from a developer want to meet with me and I probably reach out to you guys too because why just me uh who's talking about building another 55 plus. So um and again we have no way to enforce the 55 plus at at our level. So um if again when they build the market change and uh people decide they want to go to Florida instead of here to spend you know the old years and they can't put 55 plus people in there and they come back and they say only 150 uh we're going to put 100 uh no open to anybody we won't have enough parking space. So I think we need again there is no there is no visitor parking space. So we we don't do uh you know that that's that just like

Councilman Alexander said we're we're going to get on a situation again like we have seen for many times where staff is approved and we're going to have an issue after because instead of making the right decision there um and and have the right infrastructure so people can enjoy the time where they're going to leave. Uh we're going to be on a situation later where we're going to have to do something about it. So, [snorts] um I think we need to stick to the code to the exact amount of parking plus uh visitor parking. Um, and I'm going to make a motion to remove the exemption on the parking and have what's required by code uh on on the parking spot.

Second. Have a another motion from Councilman Juvants to amend removing the exemption on the parking um with a second by Councilman Alexander. Questions, discussion on that. All in favor of the proposed amendment say I. I. Opposed. No. Okay. I have Councilman and Juvants voting yes. I have Fan. No. Okay. No. No.

Thank you. Um, so the amendment fails. It takes us back to the um original motion. Further questions, discussion, comments. Are you guys ready to vote on first reading? McCauley,

I'm just a little concerned about something that Councilman Jovance has said that I I think I would like for Mr. Rose. Uh I'm trying to look on what we're approving and that having some technical difficulties but I think what we are approving is a 55 plus and so they have to build the 55 plus and if they don't they would have to come back to us. Can you confirm that is accurate? You said they would restrict it at some point but

that's been part of that's been part of their application paperwork. So that's my understanding. If the council feels that it would be more clear to add a condition of approval that you know these apartments be deed restricted to 55 plus. I mean I think that would clarify that point in case there's any sort of ambiguity with it.

I do think that the development plan I was able to just now get it to pull up. Um it does say threetory age restricted units and there are some other um areas in here that reference they were age restricted and 55 plus. So we do have recourse. They do have to build 55 plus and if they don't then they would have to come back to this council for approval. At that point this council would have to make the decision. But again my question when they going to start putting people in this unit are you going to go and check that every unit is sold to someone who's 55 plus probably

have to be a deed restriction that we've discussed previously it will have to be deed restricted and again are you all ready to vote this is first reading on ordinance 02512-70 all in favor Please say I. I. Post say no. Passes 5 to two, one, four to two, one to abstension. Councilman Fan abstaining. Um, first reading ordinance 02512-70. All right. Item number seven is first reading on ordinance 02602-11. Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mayor. Ordinance amending engineering division development fees and amending the municipal code to reflect the new fees. Motion to move. Motion by Councilman Jones, seconds by Councilman Juvants. Questions, discussion. This is first reading on ordinance 02602-11. All in favor say I. Oppose say no. Does pass. First reading unanimously. Item number eight is first reading on ordinance 02602-12. Councilman Fenel. This is an ordinance appropriating $113,000 [clears throat] for project warall for building code department expenses. Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Councilman Fenel, second by Councilman Alexander. Any questions, discussion? It's first reading on ordinance 02602-12. All in favor say I. [clears throat] Oppos say no. Does pass unanimously. Item nine is first reading on ordinance 02602-13. Councilman Chbons. Thank you, mayor. Uh, it's an ordinance appropriating $22,24167 from revenue received from insurance from damaged vehicle. And that's a move. Second.

Motion by Councilman Jibat, second by Councilman Carter. Questions, discussion? This is first reading on 02602-13. All in favor say I. Opposed. Okay. Passes unanimously. Item 10 is first reading on ordinance 02602-14. Councilman Juven. Thank you, mayor. It's an ordinance appropriating 41,953.19 from revenue received from insurance from damaged vehicles for vehicle repair. And that's a move. Second.

Motion by Councilman Javad, second by Councilman Alexander. Questions, discussion? It's first reading on ordinance 02602-14. All in favor say I. Oppos say no. Item 11 is first reading on ordinance 02602-15. Councilman Fan. Thank you, mayor. This is an ordinance appropriating $22,446,31 and a nickel from general obligations fund proceeds and I still move. Second. Question by Councilman Fan, second by Councilman Fenel. There any questions? Any discussion? All right. First reading on ordinance 02602-15. [clears throat] All in favor say I. I.

Oppose say no. Item 12 is first reading on ordinance 02602-16. Councilman Fenel. This is [clears throat] an ordinance appropriating 10 million $9,700 from Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilman Fenel. Second by Councilman Carter. There questions or discussion? Council. Oh, sorry. I don't even know what I said. I had Jones in my head. Don't tell me what I said. Councilman Jant, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mayor. Um I want to thanks Miss Nicholls to add uh the uh CIP on the package uh where everything was proposed on that line line of credit because that's what it is uh was shown on FY26. And what's really interesting is that on the last page and bottom page uh it says um recommended new bond issue and on that column for FY26 there is none. So um I think we're taking more and more debts. Uh, and that's going to be we're going to hit the wall at one point because, you know, I always got told since I'm coming here that the growth pay for itself, but looks like it does not. So, I think we uh we overexpanding um and that's that's bad. So, um I won't vote for that. Um, this is first. Any other questions? Any discussion? Okay, it's first reading on ordinance 02602-16. All in favor say I.

I. Opposed. Abstain. Um, so it passes with a vote of seven, I'm sorry, 6 to zero with one abstension. Item 13. Oh, sorry. [clears throat] Somebody disappeared on us. Oh gosh. Got something shocking me again down here. Five to zero. Item 13 is first reading on ordinance 02602-17. Councilman Alexander. Thank you, mayor. This is an ordinance appropriating $55,000 from the Toleda cost sharing grant for the purchase of police equipment. I so move.

Motion by Councilman Alexander, second by Councilman Fan. Questions, discussion? It's first reading on ordinance 02602-17. All in favor say I. I. Oppos say no. Does pass unanimously. Item number 14 is first reading on ordinance 02602-18. Councilman Fan. Thank you, mayor. This is a motion appropriating $11,92841 from revenue received from insurance payment for lightning damage to Sugar Tree radio tower for repairs. And I so move. Second

motion by Councilman Fan, second by Councilman Juvants. Questions, discussion. This is first reading on ordinance 02602-18. All in favor say [cough] I. I. Post say no. Passes first reading unanimously. Item 15 is first reading on ordinance 02602-9. Vice Mayor Hayes. Is this an ordinance appropriating $30,146,85845 from water sewer revenue bond series 2025? Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Vice Mayor Hayes, second by Councilman Fenel. Any questions, discussion on this? All right. This is first reading on ordinance 02602-9. Um, all in favor say I. Um I oppose say no. Passes unanimously. Item 16 is first reading on ordinance 02602-20. Vice Mayor Hayes again. Yeah. This is an ordinance awarding bid and authorizing funds in a total amount of 2,350,000 from water sewer reserves for the 2025 water main replacement project contract 425. Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Vice Mayor Hayes. Second by Councilman Fenel. Mr. Kellogg has a lot going on. He's not even smiling. Oh, you're smiling at the Okay, thank you. Um, any questions, discussion? All right, this is first reading on ordinance 02602-20. All in favor say I. I. Oppos say no. Passes unanimously. Item number 17 is first reading on ordinance 02602-21. But before you introduce it, Councilman Alexander, Mr. Tuttle has something that he needs to communicate.

Thank you, mayor. Um, as discussed last week, we did update the ordinance that was in the work session packet to include the $200,000, but we also had to make a tweak to uh the the code or the account and project number that it was getting coded to. So, it's instead going to the Southwater Avenue, which we were doing, the Hail Avenue extension um out of. So, that's a little bit different than what you um were discussing last week, but tried to be consistent with where we were putting it. I just noticed it after the fact. So, thank you. It is in the packet, correct? It is in in the packet. So, what is in the packet shows the the correct uh amount and account. Perfect. Yes.

Thank you so much. Okay. Councilman Alexander. Thank you, Mayor and Mr. Tuttle. This is an ordinance appropriating funds for the Hell Avenue Extension Project. And I so move motion by Councilman Alexander, second by Councilman Carter. Opening the floor for questions or discussion. All right. First reading ordinance 02602-21. On favor say I. Post say no. Passes first reading unanimously. Item 18 is first reading on ordinance 02602-22. Councilman Fenel,

this is an ordinance appropriating $330,000 736. What? 330,736 from community block development block grant program. Motion to approve. Second. Motion by Councilman Fenel, second by Councilman Jones. Are there questions or discussion? This is item 18, first reading an ordinance 02602-22. All in favor say I. I. Oppos say no.

Passes unanimously. Getting quiet over here. Item 19 is first reading on ordinance 02603-25. Councilman Jones. Thank you, Mayor. Ordinance amending GMC CH9 fire protection and prevention article 3 standards. Motion to move. And this is second

in here as it was originally before the two were removed. So we pass it exactly as it within the packet is your intention. Yes. If you'll if you will look at the ordinance, it kind of goes through um what happened in [clears throat] council and where it came in, where it was removed, and then this puts number one and number four back in. Yeah. Very good. Thank you. Motion second. Any questions? Any discussion? Councilman Jivants,

I uh still disagree. Um I think this is a mistake. we uh with everything we approve, I think the 20 ft uh is too small. Uh and again, because I like numbers, I asked Chief Beman uh last year because we're talking about that already. Um what was the size of our biggest apartis? And um it's just under 8 ft wide. So again if you put one car on each side we have issues going there. And but the most important thing that when um that apparatus deploy uh it's a ladder apparatus when it deploy and stabilize uh the width change to 19 ft. So um if we need that ladder and we have a 20 ft road uh and there is even one car on the side that ladder cannot deploy. So um I have a problem with that. Again we're playing with our constituent life and we're playing with our first responder safety. And again, you can say, "Oh, that's never going to happen until that happens." Uh, and I can assure you that I went in subdivisions and I have pictures, but I can put pictures up so I can even show it to you where uh there was actually an ambulance there. Uh, we had issue going through because there were car parked on both side of the road. So um I think the

20 foot unobstructing wave never going to happen because we're dealing with human being. People going to park when they don't have parking and we just talk about that. They're going to park wherever they can because they're not going to go drive one mile or one and a half mile to find a parking spot somewhere and walk because people don't do that. I don't do that. You probably don't do that. you you too. So, uh I think it's a mistake. I can't vote for that. Uh I think the 20 ft is too small. Uh and hopefully not, but uh again, that can happen. and when we're not going to be able to respond because of an issue like that. Um, you know, you guys going to have to look at yourself in a mirror and think about that.

That's not that's not necessary. Anyone else with any comments or questions? Okay. This is first reading on ordinance 02603-25. All in favor say I. Oppose say no. No. does pass with the vote of 6 to1. Um item number 20 is resolution R2512-94. Councilman Jones.

Thank you, mayor. Resolution of the city council of the city of Gallatton, Sar County, Tennessee, authorizing the property owners and applicant to submit an application to annex three parcels totaling 109.74 plus or minus acres and 0.781 plus or minus acres of State Route 25 Hartsville Pike into the city located along the and south of Hartsville Pike and east of Carolyn Lane. Motion to move. Motion by Councilman Jones. Second. Second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Questions, discussion.

Um, just to clarify, this is the one that we had voted down before and was brought back. Correct. Yes, sir.

Opportunity to submit an application.

Councilman Jance. Um again uh that was voted down unanimously by this council and that was brought back continue process uh spending time spending money uh we cannot afford more annexation and even more this one uh because I showed you last time I still have it there um until station one is built. It's outside of the normal response time for our fire department. We're going to create a giant donut because we have county on the left and another staff too. I looked into because I was surprised to see an email from the T dot council authorizing the annexation for the road. But uh for what I research, he doesn't have that authority to authorize it. that need to come from higher than she is. So, um we we need to stop pushing stuff just because again uh we we can't afford we know we have an infrastructure issue uh and we still partying on everything we can. So, I will be voting no for that. Mr.

P, did you have something you wanted to add? Please do. Thank you, Mayor and Council. Last time, Councilman Alexander had asked a question about density on either side of this proposed annexation. So, I just wanted to report what that what I came up with. Uh, and this is rough, not exact, but uh, plus or minus. Uh, there were about 150 acres on the west side and 119 units, which yields uh 79 dwelling units per acre. [snorts] Uh on the east side there were roughly 55 acres with 46 units which yields a 83 dwelling units per acre density.

Thank you. That's [clears throat] I'm not a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but uh I just see so many houses being crammed in there. um really don't like the little strip being annexed out onto Berry Lane. That is going to make a mess for those folks um that are there. And uh so for those reasons, I I'm against this.

Any other questions, discussion? This is resolution R2512-94. All in favor say I. Oppose say no. No. fails unanimously. Never written that one before. Um item number 21 is resolution R2601-5. Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mayor. A resolution of the city of Gston, Sar County, Tennessee, adopting a plan of services for the annexation of a 3.56 plus or minus parcel located north of East Broadway and east of Dobins Pike and providing for an effective date. Motion to move Second, Councilman Jones, second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Questions, discussion. Okay. All in favor of resolution R2601-5 say I. I. Oppose say no. Passes unanimously. Item 22 is resolution R2601-6. Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mayor. A resolution of the city of Gallatin, Sar County, Tennessee, annexing a 3.56 acre parcel located north of East Broadway and east of Don Pike into the city of Gallatin, authorizing the annex property to be indicated on the official zoning atlas, assigning the annexed area to a council district, repealing conflicting ordinances, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Motion to move. by Councilman Jones, second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Questions or discussion? Councilman Jants.

Thank you, Mayor. I'm I'm glad we get that plan because hopefully we put some nice soccer field back there. But again, um it's an annexation. So, city or private um I still I still know that we default on previous plan of annexation. So, I can't vote yes for it. This is resolution R2601-6. All in favor say I. I. Oppose say no. No. Passes with a vote of 6 to1. Now moving to item number 23, which is resolution R2601-8. Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Mayor. A resolution of the city council of the city of Gallatton, Sar County, Tennessee, authorizing the property owner and applicant to submit an application to annex a 137.98 plus or minus portion of a parcel located [snorts] south of East Broadway 31E and west of Brights Lane. Motion to move. Second. Motion by Councilman Jones. Second by Vice Mayor Hayes. Questions or discussion? Okay, this is um council me same comment that before um I cannot vote for any annexation. So I will be voting no. Resolution R2601-8. All in favor say I.

I post say no. No. This is 6 to one. Item number 24 is resolution R2601-9. Councilman Jones. Thank you mayor. A res I know you've read a lot today. tongue. [laughter] A resolution of the city council of the city of Gallatin, Sar County, Tennessee, authorizing the property owner and applicant to submit an application to annex a 136.0 plus or minus acre portion of a parcel into the city located south of East Broadway 31E and west of Bright's Lane. Motion to move. Second. And motion by Councilman Jones, second by Councilman Alexander. Question. Oh, it was fan. Sorry. Councilman Fan.

Um, you too. [snorts and clears throat]

Just one second. Councilman Jivant, you recognize same. Thank you, mayor. Same than before. Annexation. Cannot vote for it even more that perfect. I learned this week that we have we have infrastructure issues going there. So, I can put yes for it. Item number 24 is resolution R2601-9. All in favor say I. Post say no. Passes 6 to one. Item number 25 is resolution R2602-12. Councilman Carter. Thank you, mayor. This is a resolution naming the Cleverly Park Community Center. Motion to approve.

Motion by Councilman Carter, second by Councilman Jubants. Are there questions? Is there discussion? Okay. This is resolution R2602-12. All in favor say I.

Oppos say no. Does pass unanimously. That concludes the regular agenda and brings us now to other business. Um we will start with Miss Nichols, our finance director's report on the municipal bond fund debt issue. Before the meeting tonight, I laid on your desk the report that we are required to file with the comprollers's office pertaining to any debt issues. This is for the uh Tennessee municipal bond fund loan program that we entered into for 10,9,000 $9,700. There's no action required of you. I'm just required to present that this at a public meeting. So that's what I've done. Thank you,

Miss Nichols.

And then you have a report on the grant opportunity. Yes, we were notified last week of a grant opportunity through the federal government. Um, Senator Rose's office, I believe, is the one that reached out and the fire department has um a desire to make an application on this grant, but the application deadline is this Friday. And so, we have not had the time to bring a resolution before you to request permission to apply. Um, Chief Beamman's here to speak in support of this. We will have a resolution at next week's work session um to follow our normal processes, but the deadline is this Friday. So,

the direct allocation process? No, this I believe this is a grant. Um, potentially will be coming through FEMA. Okay. So, there will potentially be a 25% local match. Um, but I'll let Chief Beaman talk the technical details of the project. Um, we're here to ask your permission to go ahead and apply even though we haven't brought the resolution forth just yet.

Good evening, Mayor, Council. We're asking for an automated dispatch and alerting system that would be installed in the 17 staff fire stations in Sunre County and also to alert the volunteer departments with the appropriate equipment that located in the ECC who provides dispatch services in a consolidated format for all uh fire and EMS services across Sunre County. And what this will do is this will offload work from the dispatcher. And in the current system, in reality, we're using equipment that was designed in the 1970s to dispatch our fire and EMS companies. And this will bring us in line with 21st century technology where it takes the workload off the dispatcher to where they can pay more attention to the caller and the call at hand and the units in the field versus having to stop uh communicating with them and then dispatch another call that's being processed by the uh Sar County ECC. We're responding to about 25,000 calls a year and that call volume's continuing to increase which I could explain that's mostly driven by age of the population because 75% of our runs are are medical calls. Um this is a essentially this is going to be a a a grant that we will manage and be the applicant but the beneficiaries will be every resident with and visitor in Sunre County, Tennessee if they need public safety services. Uh some things that we can improve on will be response times because this will actually reduce the time it takes for the dispatcher to process and then alert the responding units to the call which means we'll have faster response times because it'll be more efficient in the dispatch center. Uh we're looking at a a system that if you ever look want to look it up, it's called Location is a brand that provides this type of service and that vendor is the one that provides it to many municipalities and cities cities across here in Tennessee uh for this type of equipment. Uh I hope I haven't overloaded you with too much information, but I stand here to answer

any questions that you might have. motion applying on behalf of the ECC or are we applying with all of the entities that share the use of mayor with Rachel's guys? I believe that we're applying on behalf of everyone in the county. Um and Rachel have to have some help here. This is where it goes in finance. I'm just my question is will they share in the 25%. Well, so that's the conversations that we're having and we're looking for two options from the vendor to provide to us. That's why I always tell them no if we get it right. We can. Yes, ma'am. We can uh uh the the ECC has provided a letter of support. West Morland has. I have one coming from Millersville.

I know we've been talking about it the lution at ECC. Yes, ma'am. We even had conversations, I believe, dating back to 2023 about this as as we tried to prepare for uh the call volume that we're responding to, but also address the technology needs that we need in the in the ECC. As I say every time is if we can make the job easier for our dispatchers, the job is better for us in the field. And I ask for your support for this project. And again, I stand here to to answer any questions. I know you worked hard last week because I called you once and you were right on that stuff. So, appreciate you found that. Let's let's get the grant and uh motion to approve.

Motion second by Councilman Carter. Questions, discussion. All right. In advance. Thank you. Anyone else with other business? Did you need something else? I'm sorry, Chief. Oh, all in favor say I. Oppos. Very good. It passes unanimously. Councilman Alexander. Thank you, mayor. I just have a couple quick things. Um Jeff Millage, [clears throat] uh that spoke earlier. I don't know if he's still here at the No, he podium's right in my way, but if he's still listening, if he'll contact me, I'd love to talk to him about impact fees, answer his questions. I think Vice Mayor Hayes communicating with him. He's already texting me.

But thank you. The second thing uh is I just want the the citizens to know and I've answered this I don't know how many times that when one of us reads an ordinance or a resolution it is not our project or idea we're just assigned to read it and so uh I thought about it tonight as Councilman Jones read three4s of the stuff tonight [laughter] um that that those aren't all his ideas and his projects and wanting annex or wanting to build. Uh we're just we're just assigned primarily because it's in our district. So just wanted to share that with the public.

Might it be nice to clarify that most of the things that everyone's voting on here are not the genesis of the city. They actually are from land owners who bring them to our city. So anyone else with other business? Councilman Chance. Thank you, Mayor. Uh I ask regularly. So um ask again um where are we with fixing the issue with the contract we are with the resource authority board because I suppose they still overcharge compared to what's in a contract. That's my first question. Uh can

you talk to Russ on that? I'm still working on that issue and I hope to get something in the next few weeks, but I there is new counsel and I believe I can work with him so that we can get this issue resolved now that new council has uh been hired for that board. And uh there's second to that, but that's more uh do you have an idea when the board's going to present us a financial as be they are they're working on that right now to get that wrapped up. So, it should be I'd say within the next month. Thank you. Anything else from this board?

Okay. The only thing I did want to have with you is because it's being framed as a major infrastructure failure by a council member. I wanted to update you on um the substation that we have on the north side of the town near the Nexus community. You know, our plan was to have that up and energized this year. It will be up this year. market will not be energized. There has been um a few delays from TVA and the reason that it's come to some people's attention is because it's been in the news of late because one of the transmission lines that TVA was proposing is actually through a property of some people who um have gone on social media and have gotten a lot of broad attention. So, um, if they latest news that I heard today was that they were going to meet with the property owners and see if they could reach some kind of agreement. Um, I guess if they can't, they'll choose another route. Another route will take time and delay us further, perhaps 18 months or so. Um, what it means is that we have um we have projects that and they're all aware. I mean, they're all aware that they're wait we're waiting on power from TVA, but we have projects approved in that area that can't have power until that substation's up, but that's been the case for a long period of time. They've been waiting on that. It's just our timeline is not what it was supposed to be. And Mr. Kimell's here with us tonight. He was actually in a meeting today with TVA for many hours. So, appreciate you being here. Did I say anything wrong or is there anything you want me to add to that?

I think that's all correct. Okay. I appreciate it. All right. Anyone else? All right. Now, we will go to public recognition on non-aggenda related items. So, that means if you're here and you got you know what you're doing, [laughter] come on up. Five minutes. Name and address for the record, please.

My name is Yolanda Rafford. I live at 223 Charles Tridale here in Gallatin. And I was just needing to come to the city council to find out there is a home located on Westland and Ford Street. And uh I'm not for sure if the family got evicted or what, but it is a mess. So I didn't know if that was a codes or who can clean that up. It is actually um it's a health hazard. You're going to have rodents. You're going to have everything. So I didn't know who to go to for that particular um thing to happen. There are people that are going then that are shuffling through the material that is outside. But like I said, it's a eyes sore and a health hazard. So, I don't know if that's codes or someone, but if someone could go and look at that, that needs to be cleaned up immediately. It's been out there now for about two weeks.

So, thank you. Thank you. Anyone else with other comments on non-aggender related items? Easy now. We don't want any injuries since Hello, Council 921 Belvadier Drive. I just want to thank the uh city and public works department in particular for their quick response to cleaning up after the ice storm. Uh my neighborhood was done gosh right away and I was very surprised and very thankful about that. So appreciate it.

Thank you Mr. McCord. It's nice to see you. Anyone else wishing to speak? Okay. Public recognition on non-aggender related items is closed. the ma'am. Well, let me address the lady earlier. We can we can take care of that. We know exactly where you're talking about. We know what the instant is. And well, look, there's there's your codes person and our police department and our police department might even be willing to offer some insight. So now a motion would be appropriate. Motion second. Motion by Councilman Fenell, second by Councilman Alexander. All in favor say I. Opposed. Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you all a lovely evening and and may you sprinkle kindness about and not vitriol.