City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council approved a $1 million Christmas decoration fund and moved forward with the purchase of 221 Fairground Road for a potential police station. They also discussed a new zoning ordinance and approved a residential development, while initiating an application for a Statewide Partnership Program grant for road extension.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Gallatin, TN
- Meeting Date
- August 18, 2026
Transcript
108 sections
Councilor Alexander is ready to pray. Thank you, Mayor. Let us pray.
God, you are the good one. We thank you for all that you have done for us, for what you have done for us, for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, and for what you have done for us, May God be with me in this demonstration. I pledge allegiance to the Republic of America and to a nation that does not fall under the control of God. I pledge allegiance to a nation that does not fall under the control of God. I pledge allegiance to a nation that does not fall under the control of God. I pledge allegiance to a nation that does not fall under the control of God.
I pledge allegiance to a nation that does not fall under the control of God. I pledge allegiance to a nation that does not fall under the control of God. Councillor Alexander?
Yes.
Councillor Carter?
Yes.
Councillor Fann?
Yes.
Councillor Finney-Ellis is not present. Councillor Jones?
Yes.
Councillor Gibbons? Yes. Mayor, the quorum has been reached. Thank you. We have three minutes of the last week's meeting. Since the agenda time was wrong, we were instructed to shift the minutes of that meeting to this session. So, the Joint Work Session minutes of the Gallatin Planning Commission of July 14th and the Council Committee minutes of July 28th and the Council minutes of August 4th are scheduled for today. The Councilor Johnson announced the announcement.
Vice Mayor Hayes responded. Do you need any additions, amendments or amendments?
If not, those who agree for three minutes, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. Minutes have been agreed. Now, let's move on to the public opinion on the things related to the agenda. There is a public opinion tonight. This public opinion is about the zoning ordinance and zoning map of Gallatin City. Those who want to talk about this have a lot of time in this general discussion. No, even if you want to talk about something else in the agenda, now is the time for it. We request you to come to the podium when you speak, and to give your name and address as a record. You will have five minutes to speak. In addition, at the end of the meeting for things that are not in the agenda, the public will have the opportunity to speak. Therefore, the public now has the opportunity to speak on agenda-related issues, and you can come to the podium.
Shubha Sayanam. John Boone. I live at 1137 Woodwell Drive, Galatin, Tennessee. Before my time starts, if you don't mind, I have a question to ask you. Is each of the 5 minutes that I'm going to talk about, 5 minutes for each topic? Or is it 10 topics in total? Then, I'll have to spend half a minute for each of them. I'm not going to talk about everything. I only have a few doubts about the benefits of some expenses. For Christmas decorations, a $1,000,000 reserve account. What are the benefits of this for the city? What are the benefits of this for the residents? If we are spending money, it will be useful for the city. I remember hearing something about people taking pictures. I don't know. It is good to see the decorations in the front during Christmas time, if you have seen it. I don't think it is possible to attract people to Gallatin only because of the Christmas decorations. There are many other places to see the decorations. I would like to talk about what we can do to attract people to Gallatin. We have another festival, Square Fest, in October. We have other events on the third week. But we need to do other activities for the people here and the people outside. We used to go on trips. I went to Sandusky as a souvenir for the next one. It's a small, quiet town. There are only 27,000 people there. But along with Cedar Point amusement park, there are many things that people are interested in coming to. There are things that make people interested in going there. So it makes a profit for that city. Therefore, I am surprised about the benefit of spending money on artifacts. Another interesting number is 7.7, about the destruction of ancient civilizations. I don't know if you have done any special research on this. I know that there was a discussion about it changing from 10%. But looking at today's statistics and statistics, increasing it by 15% would be more beneficial for this society, even if it is reduced by 15%. Even then, it is of no help. Still, I think it is necessary to reduce it by 15% if it is to benefit the poor people here. Then, What is the benefit of buying a fairground? And what is the purpose of it? What do we intend to do with it in the future? If we buy it, will it be more useful than what is happening in the world? I will hear it in today's public opinion, so I will change my opinions about it for public opinion. But I have felt that the public has not been involved in many things. I think we should pay more attention to those things. During the council meetings in Gallatin, I was examining some things. I came to know about the Phoenix Project. I am from Atlanta, so Phoenix has a speciality. It is a city that has risen from the ashes. Then I thought, what is Galatin that has risen? What was there before I tried to come back? But I don't know. But, um. That's a big thing. Some things are really good news. Resorts and resorts and things like that. But if businesses and businesses are not encouraged to open shops after 6 pm, if there is no time for people to come and spend time there, I don't know how to change this. But if we want to develop the city of Galatin and bring the living atmosphere there. People need things to come and see. Thank you.
Is there anyone interested in talking about urgent matters? Since no one is here, the public opinion meeting ends here. We will now move on to the Mayor's speech. I have a hand for you. I have a request regarding blocking a road. I could not reach the top with that form. You can come forward and talk.
Paul Weir's Galatin Area Chamber of Commerce, 117 West Main Street. That was not a closed road. It was about the farm-to-table wine. This year, we closed the roads. On September 19, on Saturday, in downtown square, the farm-to-table wine was to be sold in the farm-to-table.
We have been doing this for many years. This is a public place, so the council has to vote in this. So,
Anumadhikaayulla pramayam.
Sherry. Counsellor Carter pramayam avadharipichu. Counsellor Chishwam pindangi. Chodiyangal undoh. Cherchagal undoh. Sherry. Anukulikunnavar. Ade. Ennu parayuga. Edhirkunnavar. Alla. Ennu parayuga.
Votu cheyadirikunnavar.
Oru votaduppil ninna vittu nilkunnu. Angana idha aaru votukulku paasai. Oral vittu ninnu. Mr. Fokker, innu vaigunneram ivudha vannadhinu nanni. Yogathinde thudakathil tanne ningala ulpeduthan saadhichadil sandosham. Kaathiripikendi vannillallo.
Thank you. I appreciate it. Have a good night. Thank you. Last month, I told him how much I liked the art. He said that this week's art is as good as it is. Their name is Carolina Owens. It starts in the square at 6.30 a.m. This week, there are five people who need help. Last week, we were wrong. This week, we will fix it. Mr. Relay. This will start at 7 a.m. at Triple Creek Park. That day is the market day at the Gallatin Farmers Market. Remember that the holidays and the opportunities to buy new clothes are over. So, go there when possible. Next week, on the 24th, there is a blood donation camp in the Civic Center from 12 to 4 p.m. Next week, there are two hygiene and pantry opportunities. One is on the 25th from 10 to 2 p.m. in Unlimited Potential and the other one is on the 26th from 10 to 2 p.m. in Shalom Zone. The Good Morning Gala will take place at the next Sunday station. It is at 7.30 in the morning. On that Monday, the Union High Alumni celebration will take place at the museum. The Union High Alumni and the Union High High School Council will be joined by Shalom Sonil Fish Fry. The Saturday Hour Mowdown Glam celebration will take place. This is also joined by the Union High Alumni and the Museum Council. It will take place at the Civic Centre from 4.30 to 9.00. On the same Saturday, there will be a classic car show at the Galadin Civic Center Upper Parking lot. The historic downtown Galadin will also host a event called Speakeasy on the Square at the Emerald Union. A lot of good events are going to take place in Galadin. It's a very exciting time. A lot of things are happening. Finally, we would like to share a thank you card from the family of Mayor David Schreiner. I don't read it in full, but I can read only a small part of what they have sent. We know about the events that happened in the Galadin city and the society. We appreciate your meaningful words. Thank you for organizing the Shavasamskara Gosha Yatra in front of the CET Hall. For those who don't know, when the Gosha Yatra was over, the living came out and offered Adhira Anjali. It was a heartfelt thing. I couldn't see it in time. But they did it. They liked it very much. He said, Thank you to all the members of the Cheap Bandy for this. It was a great honor for me to give my father a celebration in the cemetery. Double Quote. That's why. These are the wonderful words of Mayor David Schreiner's family. Last week, I shared with you the events of the leadership he gave to Galadil Nagar. Let me remind you of the things he said in a letter to the mayor about the relocation of the town. It was the unhealthiness of the city that inspired him to relocate. He wanted to restore the integrity and pride of our city. I felt that this was a wonderful reason to relocate. I am fortunate to have known him. His family is still here. Working for the community is a blessing we have received from everyone. He is a very good man. So, as I said last week, everyone will miss him. We can move on to the next one. Oh, yes, definitely. As I mentioned at the beginning of the last week's meeting, there was a problem in our agenda. I think that the agenda was properly announced. However, since there is a possibility of any problems, I urge you to vote on the 6-10 things in the agenda that were removed from the work session. This should be included in the agenda in the right way. For that, it is necessary to have a plan and a plan to pass it. So, do you have a proposal to add to that? Yes. I am proposing to include these items in the agenda. I am signing it.
Mr. McConnell and Mr. Carter, and Councilman Jones are signing this. Do you have any questions or discussions on this? This is a precautionary measure. I would like to thank the CET attorney who advised us to accept this. So, this week's agenda is about adding 6-10 items to the agenda or making sure of it. Those who agree, say yes. Those who disagree, say no. Anyone should stay out of the vote. Today's agenda included those items. We can move on to the regular agenda. The first item is Ordinance 3607-56, which is a general hearing. Vice Mayor Hesse will announce it.
This hearing is about the ordinance of Gallatin. This hearing is about the ordinance of Gallatin. This hearing is about the ordinance of Gallatin. David Luckey, 110 Clarendon. I have spoken about this many times. I would like to introduce it to the public hearing. I can speak very briefly. The people have worked very hard for this. I think it is good that the zoning code can be introduced in Gallatin. The new zoning code is very complex. This is an effort to ensure more democracy in small areas and to bring together the needs of the people. For the re-development of some areas, this will be very difficult. I know that those who have been working in this field for the past 40 years will create difficult laws and problems in zoning, and it will affect the cost that can be paid, and it will hinder the process of moving forward. You must be responsible for this business. I request the Planning Department, Planning Commission, and the CET Council to be ready to investigate problems that could be the cause of this horrible behavior. I would like to say that the city should be prepared to inspect things that are hindering the development of the city, ensure that the development is good and sustainable, and allow the city to grow in the way it needs to grow. If the laws that are hindering the development of the city are very strict, it is only possible to change them and bring them closer to the authorities. Thank you.
Does anyone else want to speak in this public hearing? Mr. Lucky, I will go ahead. Please excuse me. Sir, I can talk to you later. I thought we were done. John Boone, Woodwell Driver, 1137.
I have more questions than talk about this. That is, For the first time in my life, I have heard about the acceptance of new zoning permits. New zoning ordinances. I don't know if this was published in the newspaper. So, these are the questions. Was this published in the newspaper? How do the legislators know that such things are going to happen? I wish I could see the old map and the new map. I wish to understand the reasons behind the changes in the map and the ordinances. What benefits will it bring to the communities that are affected by this? What are the costs for this? What are the benefits? I don't think that such things and discussions should only be held in 10 people. I don't know. As I said earlier, when I read about what happened in Phoenix and others, the developers conducted a survey to get feedback on their methods. They only spoke to people below one percent of the city. They said they were all important people in the city. I am also a citizen of this city, because I live here. I don't have any business in the city. So, my question is, what is this process? How do the citizens know about this? How can we talk about this? That's all. Thank you. Is there anyone else who can speak in this public hearing? Okay, since no one is here, we will end the public hearing. I would like to thank Mr. Leckie. You have invested a lot in this. For those who don't know, you have given a lot of instructions to the planning department to make changes to the ordinance. The same goes for the others. Mr. Boone, let me repeat your questions. This has been going on for a long time. It's been three years, isn't it? It's been three and a half years. This has been published in the newspaper. This has been discussed many times in the news about the utility bill. But if you are using another utility, you may not be getting a bill. If so, you can definitely sign up for it online. This has been published in the newspaper. As needed, this has been made public, and it has also become widespread on social media. When we asked for feedback on the first post, they said that they received more than a thousand opinions from the consultants who helped them, and that they would like to share it with them. They have never seen such a response from any community before. When this was being used, there was a survey. You can see the ordnance and landforms on our website galatantn.gov. You can also see the zoning ordnance and landforms that have been suggested. Is it SOCODE.COM? It is on the Planning Department page. It is also on the Planning Department page. So you can see the things that have been suggested. I know that there are a lot of people in Ottanavadi who feel that they don't know anything when something happens. I would like to point out that the activities taking place in the Gallatin Square and elsewhere in the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce calendar is a great way. Again, we are helping as much as we can for the public activities. We are also talking about the activities that attract people to the city. The main street festival, the October festival, the Christmas on the square, the dinner and many more events are to come. I am happy to know more about what is going on in the city and to give more details. Because I agree that it would be better if more people could come here. That is very, very good. Now, we are moving on to the second part of the Ordinance 2.6.6.5.1 issued by the Councilman. Thank you, Mayor. I did not know that you would give your opinion after listening to the general debate. So, I have a slight doubt. However, Ordinance 2.6.6.5.1 of Ordinance 2 is an ordinance of Gallatin City, a county in Tennessee, and a primary master development plan in Kinsley. A residential development in a 21.94-acre area located on the outskirts of Tecum Greenlee Boulevard in Longholo Park, a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in a residential development in We are preparing for the next round of elections and we are planning for the next round of elections. We are preparing for the next round of elections and we are planning for the next round of elections.
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We are preparing for the next round of elections and we are planning for the next round of elections. We are preparing for the next round of elections and we are planning for the next round of elections. We are preparing for the next round of elections and we are planning for the next round of elections. Otherwise, I don't know what's going on there. But... Ah, now it's getting worse. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, that's good. The discussion is going on. We can all talk. Who wants to talk first? First, Councilman Jim Vance. Thank you, Mayor. I was reading the packet again. I couldn't see all the measures before the election. So, I was wondering if he had been removed. I was surprised that I didn't see any signs of him being removed. I'm happy that the sprinklers have been added. Then, I saw that problem. In terms of parking, I think this is a normal thing, but we are not doing anything about it. So, I think this is a thing that comes in the news. It will affect many things around a great development like this. I think we should have waited. This is what happens when it comes to road safety and how to solve parking problems. Again, I don't have enough answers for that. We hear this from all the development methods. We know about the development of Don House. There is a need to make the parking walkable. But we don't tell them how to do it. They will call the police. The police will come. This is a big responsibility for the police. They have more important things to do than come to see the car parked on the side. I think this should be eliminated. So, that's all my opinions for today. Do you have any other opinions, questions or discussions?
Councilman Carter has promised to approve.
What is it?
Vice Mayor Hayes Pindangi. Do you have any other questions or discussions? Councilman Thibault.
Thank you, Mayor. Yes, as I said, I don't think the size of the road and parking will be enough. That will cause us problems. Until that is resolved, I will not be able to vote. I will vote against that development.
Does anyone else have any comments or questions? Okay. We will vote on Ordinance 2.6.6.5.1, the second reading. Those who agree, say, Yes. Those who disagree, say, No. No. Those who disagree, say, No. No. Those who disagree, say, No. No. Those who disagree, say, No. No.
Thank you. This is an ordinance from the Lakeshore Drive Lift Station, District 226, Nye Water Sewer Reserve, that allows for $9,70,000. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it.
I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. I request permission to accept it. Vice Mayor Hayes is the second speaker of Ordinance 5-2-6-7-5-9. Did I do that? Of course, we did. The second speaker of Ordinance 5-2-6-7-5-8 is Councillor Jones. Thank you, Mayor.
The Ordinance, which amounts to $13,064 for the use of Le Piers Aerial Platforms in 2022, promises to be approved.
Okay, Councilor Jones' opinion, Councilor Shiva's opinion. Are there any questions or discussions in this? Okay, Ordinance 2.6.7.5.8, the second verse. Those who approve, say yes. Yes, those who oppose, say no. It was passed unanimously. Sometimes, I go ahead without knowing what the vote will be.
In that case, I went ahead because it was passed unanimously. So, I apologize for not meeting your expectations. Vice Mayor Hayes is the second speaker of Ordinance No. 5, Ordinance No. 2, Ordinance No. 6, Ordinance No. 7, Ordinance No. 5, Ordinance No. 9. This Ordinance is a $1,00,000 donation from the Occupancy Tax Reserve to the Christmas Alangara Fund. I ask for your permission to accept it.
Vice Mayor Hayes' permission is granted by Councillor Carter. The meeting is now open for discussion and questions. Councillor Schuvons.
Thank you, Mayor. I contacted the Mayor of the public. I thought that $1,00,000 was a huge sum of money. I didn't object to Christmas. I thought that Christmas was great. Last year, we spent more on this. It was a lot of money. People liked it. When I showed pictures of two trees and a board, I couldn't contact Councillor Alexander. People came and took photos. But for two trees and a board, I don't need a million dollars. So, I am leaving the voting booth. I am very happy with the new members who are coming for the Christmas celebrations this year. I thank Councillor Alexander for this wonderful blessing. I think that this year's Christmas celebration will be accompanied by Mayor's office Ms. Lindstrom and Ms. Bates to make these changes happen. For the public's knowledge, when you pay for the furniture at home, these numbers may seem strange. But for a whole season outside, and for the city, even if large installations are required for large buildings, we want them to last for several seasons. The Christmas tree that we have in our hands is now being used as a decoration. I think it can be used for many more years. I have the same opinion about the decorations we are conducting for the Christmas decorations. There is no doubt that these funds are a huge waste. But when you see the cost of this board with the trains and trees, it can cause you a little bit of pain. But this money comes from the volunteers who come to our community. There are some conditions for us to use them. They cannot be used for the costs of the general fund. They should be used to attract people to our community. Christmas time is a great time for shoppers. In the Square, various events were held during Christmas time. Last year, the number of celebrities in the city increased by the number of people. The reason is that the youth are looking for places to take Instagram photos, which is now a trend. I think I used that word incorrectly. Councillor Carter. I have one more thing to say. The Mayor wants to bring them back to Christmas with the Chapel Heart. Because they are always a great show.
What are they?
Chapel Heart. Oh, right. I definitely want to bring them back. They are great artists. Not only that, they are also our local people. Right. Are there any other questions or discussions on this matter? Right. This is the second verse of Ordinance 2, 6, 7, 5, 9. Those who agree, say yes. Yes.
Say no to those who oppose. Say no to those who oppose. Say yes to those who oppose. Okay, then we have got 6 favorable votes and a stand against Poojam. The 6th Inam, Ordinance, Poojam 2, 6, Poojam 8, 6th Poojam is the first reading. Councillor Jones.
Thank you, Mayor. According to an ordinance in Gallatin Town and Tennessee's Sonner County, the I.R. industrial restrictive district is set to be 255.32 acres of land on Highway 31 towards Kilakum-Brights Lane. This change is for the use of industrial zoning, for the use of other existing laws, and to ensure that the laws are in place, and to ensure that the law is in effect. The approval of this change is the most important thing.
Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mayor.
I checked it again and thought you would have done the same, because the things that are allowed by IR, IR and zoning are very surprising. And the things that are included in it are very big. It is a very big situation. So, I have no objection to zoning, but I am interested in some things that we can allow in it. So, I am going to make a statement. Before I do that, let me ask Susan a question about the legislation. Like how we have established systems in PMDP, PMDP and Zoning, can we prevent some things from happening in IR, IR and Zoning, in a way that does not allow car sales? Can we do that in IR-IR? You will have to make a distinction in the zoning code. I don't think you can do that. I haven't made any specific observations on this, but I think that if this is allowed according to our zoning code, we cannot make any adjustments to this. I will ask Mr. Brian Ross, the planning director, but my opinion is that we cannot make any adjustments to the things that are allowed in our zoning code. Right. Because I remember some of the FDPs and FDPs. Some of them. There was a system for business management. That's a similar thing. What we control are the business departments.
Do you think it will be a conditional use between PMDP and PMDP?
What if the plan is like that?
Mr. Rose, you should come to this. Thank you.
Master plans can be used for various purposes, but if you are moving forward with only one zoning requirement, you have to accept all the things that the existing ordinance allows. Moreover, you cannot place any restrictions on such requirements by setting more rules than the zoning ordinance allows. I would like to make sure that if I do my best to rezone, I can understand it. For example, 3,715,000 activity type, automotive disassembly, part recycling, material, etc. If a corporation is going to build a facility there, they will go straight to planning. They will not come close to us again, or they will have to come close to us. It depends on the situation, but without going to the planning commission, there are different situations where the staff can accept some things. But if the use of the conditional use permit is permissible without the need, the use will be permitted without any questions. Okay, thank you. Announcements, Questions, Comments
Okay, is everyone ready to vote? This is the first reading of Ordinance 2-6-8-6. Those who approve, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. Does anyone want to leave? 6 votes, forgive me. This is a unanimous pass. 7 to 6. Inam 7, Pramayam 6, 2-6, Poojam 7, minus 63, Councilman Pennel.
Thank you, Mayor. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. I request you to do so. Thank you. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program.
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This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This is a request for the approval and acceptance of the Senior Rate Assistance Program. This
Councilman Gavons. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay, that's the recommendation R-2607-63. Those who approve, say yes. Yes. Those who oppose, say no. This is passed unanimously. The next recommendation is R-2608-67. Councilman Vaan.
Thank you, Mayor. This is a recommendation for updating the compensation plan of Dalton City. Instead of the recommendation of the Sawning Enforcement Officer 1, the recommendation of the Flood Plane Management Technician is included in the planning department. In this way, it is proposed and approved.
Councilman Aleksander Pindunekinu, who was appointed by Councilman Vaan. Questions and discussions on this. This bill is R2608-67. Those who approve, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. This bill has been passed unanimously. The ninth bill is R2608-68. Councilman Carter. Thank you, Mayor. This is a bill that the Mayor has the right to sign on the 221st Fairground Road.
This is a bill that the Mayor has the right to sign on the 221st Fairground Road.
Thank you, Mayor. I am curious to know who the Fair Board is. Is it a county agency? Is it a group of individuals? Everyone is an individual.
If I remember correctly, forgive me if I am wrong, but there are a lot of names. I think it's about 600 shares. That is, not 600 different people, but more than 600 shares. There are also people who only have very few shares of the fair. Those shareholders have been on the board for a very long time. To be honest, I don't know exactly who is on the board. Connie Gaither may be a secretary, or she used to be a secretary, so I know she has a part in it. Does anyone else know that? My question is again, thank you. Jimmy Moore was in it. Yes, Councilman Givens. Thank you, Mayor. I still have a problem. About that, I haven't received an answer yet. I asked where the money came from, but I didn't get an answer. It was not included in the budget. So, sorry, I thought I had forgotten it. We have the reserve funds that we can use for it. Yes, when we finally used the reserve for Langley Hall, we took a bond and closed the debt we used for the reserve. So, if we do that, Langley Hall will just lie there and spend money every month. Then, However, it is not so safe to have a lot of things on the other side of the lake. I'm wondering if that part is safe. I know that this will cost money before we allow it, but I want to conduct a survey to see if anything can be built there, because I intend to build a police station there. I want to make sure that anything can be built there. When we buy a place and go to work, it is a big problem for us if we think that we are not in a position to work. That's why... That's why... If we allow ourselves to buy a place and if we find any problems, we will need a place that we cannot use. That's why I think it is enough to buy a place only after making sure that this place is suitable for a new police station. I don't know what you think, but like what happened in the firing range, I would like to avoid spending too much money on finding problems in the soil at the last minute. Therefore, it would be good to spend a small amount of money and conduct a preliminary survey. By doing so, a huge loss can be avoided. It is not right to spend $2 million on an unusable land. Let me know your opinions and questions. Although I cannot say for sure about the status of the land, many people may know that there was a very big Ford dealership in the front of that place. There are other business facilities around the post office on the other side of that place. Is it Hancock Street or Maple Street? And what is it? Tullabottom, Sherry, Maple. It's been there for a long time. I'm sure there's no chance of water there. And to be clear, I don't think the work of the police station will start in the next six months. The reason why we are trying to find a place right now is to find a suitable place for these kinds of things. Even though 2 million dollars is a large amount, Vaikunthor will have to spend more in the case of increasing the price of the earth. Similarly, let me remind you that the $1.89 million that we have in our hands is $2 million less than the price they asked for, but I think they have reduced that price. Even if we give them an offer they accept, before we get the opportunity to buy it, the other person has the first right to buy it. So that's the current situation. You all have voted to approve this offer. But we are now making a decision. If they accept it, the fund will have to be granted. That's why we brought it in front of this meeting. So I think this will help. Do you have any other questions? Discussions? Okay. This is Resolution R26 Pujam 8-68. Those who approve, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. No. 6-1 has been passed.
Next is Resolution R26 Pujam 8-69. Councilman Alexander. Thank you, Mayor.
This is a resolution of $2,076 to $5,000 for the CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG-CDBG. Now, I demand this. I demand this. I demand this.
I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. I demand this.
I demand this. I demand this. I demand this. It's money to manage the program, isn't it? Then why do we call it an advertisement? Please tell me. Thank you, sir.
This is an administrative line that handles any information that we have to give in a systematic manner. The CDBG is saying that some things need to be announced legally, so we have spent $5,000 to do so. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Rose. Do you have anything else to ask? This is Resolution 2608.
I said 10. 39. 69. 69. My vision is good.
Anukulikunnavar Devayi Ade Ennu Parayuga Ade Edirukunnavar Alla Ennu Parayuga This is a one and only pass. Now we are moving on to other things. Does anyone have anything else to discuss during this time? Councilman Carter Thank you, Mayor.
I would like to inform everyone in the community that the ice machine has been delivered and installed. The next thing we are going to do is put up a fridge. Oh, yes. For those who don't pay attention. Where? Yes. Oh, I'm sorry. The ISO machine in the Clearview Park Community Club house. I didn't know. I mean, I knew it would happen. But I was there on Saturday. So I went to the kitchen and checked. Actually, I know that it was installed. But I didn't know for how long it was making ISO.
I thought... It's making ISO. Making ISO. Good. Thanks for the update. Do you have anything else to say to the other council members? Thank you, Mayor.
I have sent a request to the legal department. I would like to discuss the use of a financial audit committee in the next meeting. We heard a lot of things about council members taking over or running the council. It would be good to use an independent committee as a solution to this. They will have the right to conduct research if they get a complaint. Therefore, there is no way for us to handle complaints like the Ethics Committee. If this is an asset, it should go to the Financial Audit Committee. Therefore, I would like to include it in the next week's work session. I am presenting a proposal. I am presenting a proposal. I am presenting a proposal. Vice Mayor Hess is presenting it. Questions? Discussions? What? I have a question. Susan. Are you doing this in any other city you know? That is,
I think it is better to ask Rachel about this. Sometimes it can be done in very big cities. Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville. I don't know if a big city like ours is doing this. I don't know how they will invest the money of a council. Yes, I know. They will have access to it.
I don't think this committee has the right to do so. There is a law that allows this, but I don't need it. But I don't know if this is done in other cities around us. I know that there are big cities with all the committees. I don't know. I don't like the reason behind this.
I know that we will soon have an in-house independent auditor.
But right away, we got approval in the budget.
Yes, there will be an internal auditor to check the wealth of the city.
But if the basis of this is that the council members are the ones who take over, then please understand that all of this is now commonplace in the country. Then, only the city funds for the audit committee can be audited. Okay, okay, I understand. But, I don't think they can check the accounts of their own bank accounts. They can check the city funds. Then we have this, we have that. This is not something I know of. That's why I'm saying this. That is, if someone is accused of stealing, will the investigation committee call? That is, a little.
Will they do that?
I can do more research, but if anyone wants to, we can find out who. But how? Who will do it? Will we waste time to investigate if Pascal Jovens is buying chicken? They won't do it. We can discuss this. Yes, that's why I wanted us to discuss this. We can submit tax returns if we want. I don't think so. Okay, this is my view. If anyone is doing anything against the law, there is a police station in Galatin town and people have to complain there. Then the DA. Then the district attorney. This is an offensive thing. Comptroller, that's right. If anyone does anything against the law, it is not right to leave it to a committee. If they are stealing money against the law, if they are breaking the law, you can approach the attorney, police, district attorney, comptroller, etc. There are many ways. I think it is a dangerous thing to investigate people's thoughts. That is my opinion. We have a motion. It has been passed. Those who agree to include it in next week's agenda, say yes. Yes. Those who oppose, say no. No. Okay. Mrs. Kingle, please proceed.
Yes. Yes. Vice Mayor Hayes.
Yes.
Councilman Alexander.
Yes.
Councilman Carter. Yes. Councilman Fann.
Yes.
Councilman Fennell.
Yes.
Councilman Jones.
Councilman Givens.
Yes.
6-1.
I passed 6-1. And I would like to know what the proposed amendment is. Let me say it again. If anyone thinks that someone is doing something illegal, you have to go to those places. God is the reason. Who is doing it? Who is making it legal?
I don't know. Councilman Givens said that it has been sent to the legal department.
Okay, that's it. Okay, I'm listening, my friend.
That's it. That's it. I know that. This is an effort. And there are no other things this evening, right?
Can we send that message too? Only to your knowledge. Definitely. That's not a problem, right?
That's for the next work session, if you say so. That was the message. Okay. Thank you.
It will be in the agenda. So you all will get it. Even so, I will send it to you. No problem. But don't talk about it outside. Um, nothing else.
Okay. Um. Oh, yes. I was getting ready to go to him.
So I am going to the engineer's office now. He has an agenda to discuss with you. Shubha Sayanam.
One question. Do we have to vote to include this in the agenda?
If you intend to vote, you will have to vote before that. But let him announce it first, then you can decide whether to include it or not. Or you can do it now. I am announcing the decision to include this in the agenda. The decision of Councilman Givens is passed. Councilman Carter has passed. And is there any question or discussion about including this? For the public, we are trying our best to make everything public. But sometimes there are grand celebrations. When we think that we are celebrating it, or when we have to do it in a very short time. In this matter, we have found a place where we can make a celebration. But the time is running out. So we wanted to make a promise from this assembly. So it is very important to make this announcement this evening. So, Mr. Teckel, I am accepting this. I would like to add one more thing. We are voting now because we want everything according to our law to be announced in the Council Committee first. But in such circumstances, if one thing is not announced in the Council Committee, there is a condition that most of the people in the Council can include it in the agenda. That is why we are voting now.
Those who approve of this, say yes. Yes. Those who oppose, say no.
One and a half times passed. One and a half times. Okay, Mr. Tyler. Thank you. You don't have to wait until the end of the year for this program. They have made this program for these methods in a way that you will be interested in it. We will investigate in detail what this method is in the next few months. What kind of feedback do you get from Gallatin? Then we can decide whether we should help more or retreat because it is a big responsibility. I have shown very small letters on the screen, so you don't have to read them all. About a month ago, we received an email from TxDOT saying that there was an opportunity to submit plans for the Statewide Partnership Program. We got state-wide partnership program plans. Tonight, to avoid saying it 14 times, I'm calling it SPP. In 2023, this is when the state was elected as a member of the T.D.O.T. and the Sunner County and Gallatin for the 386th anniversary of the State Route. At that time, it was a plan of $112 million. The county decided to give us $10 million and we $8 million. We discussed in advance how much the county and the city should invest to speed up the 386-layer immigration system. So, when this announcement came, I immediately rejected it, as I had done for the past few years. I thought we didn't need to expect anything from anyone else because we have an SPP, because they only send four or five or six people through this Tennessee program. So we did what we usually do. After a few weeks, in March, when we remembered the presentation held by TDOT, we realized that the Tennessee state no longer sees our project as a SPP-SPP project. This is a general fund change. They federalized this project and brought federal funds into it. So the Tennessee state no longer sees it as a SPP-SPP. This opens up another question. What did they do to our SPP, SPP project? They made changes to it, reduced the expansion, and introduced more federal funds. The part that reduced the expansion is what we need to pay special attention to in this discussion. So, let me take a look at the next screen. This is it. Do you remember the slide that was shown when the T.DOT and TDOT came in March? This is the slide that shows the 36th extension of the State Route. The blue part is the part that was told by Gallatin that this will have to be removed from your old SPP project. We had called this the connector to the North Belvedere Drive from the Long Hollow Pike Interchange. After that, it is called the Off-Width Drive Extension. From the intersection near Twice Deluxe, you will notice the road to Techcote-Oxford Station. The name of that road was Off-Width Drive. Therefore, even if the off-wheel drive is temporarily moved, it is expected that a new off-wheel drive will come to the North Belvedere Drive, as shown in the blue line. All this has been said because we are interested in the SPP-SPP program for this project and have a request. We think this is a very possible project. I don't know how much financial aid T.T.D.O.T will provide. SPP SPP IL There is no clear picture of how much your financial burden should be. The grand estimates we usually see are 80 by 20, 90 by 10, or 95 by 5, but you can get this project without any financial burden in SPP and SPP. It will fully support TDOT's TDOT decision. So, the plan in front of you is quickly prepared for a decision. There was a belief that we should give a definite return, and historically we see an experience of 80 by 20. So, if we look at the information included in the agenda at the end of the day, we can see the second part of the statement about the 80 by 20 match of the Grand. This means that the 20% of the Galatian city cost should be deducted. Then, if the project is successful in the 5th round, then it is a big mistake for the Galatian city to pay the same amount of debt. This is 20% of the total cost of the project. In order to maintain our city law and the Grand Abheksha law, what I am suggesting to you tonight is to pass this provision through some changes. Before December 31, which is the final date of the agreement required by the government, I assure you that I will issue another agreement with accurate figures in the coming months. Therefore, I would like to terminate the second part of the agreement on 80 by 20 months and the second part of the agreement saying that if the grant is obtained, it will be 20% of the total budget. This is only to protect our rights. This is not what we are sending to TDOT right now. Then again, are you saying that we will come? Do you think it is more comfortable for us to move forward without making any decisions? I don't think that's the reason. If we move one step forward, we will have four senators with us. There is a meeting with the staff of the community transportation office that handles these requests. So we are doing a lot of research to find out how these requests will turn out. The end of that email is the schedule of TDOT. I will ask you to understand what to expect in the coming months. This is almost the same, but they say that the system will be calculated from September to December to ensure the financial stability of societies. Next in the timeline is from December to the spring of 2027. At that time, they will proceed with the process and apply the methods. Then in the spring of 2027, they will introduce the new 10-year method and apply these methods. So, as happened last year in March, we will not know if we will get this method until they apply their 10-year method in the spring. So, what I wanted to tell you tonight is the timeline from September to December. We will be working with them throughout the year in the process of making a grant request. Before December 31, we will request you to determine what kind of financial support we need. Let me remind you that the cost of this method was 25 billion dollars. So, if we look at the 80 by 20 situation, we are talking about 5 billion or 4 to 5 billion. So, Let me stop for a moment. I know that I have shared a lot of things and talked a lot. Mr. Tunnel, what are we doing? Why is he asking this? Or what is the agenda for this? Councilman Shawants. Yes, that's the truth. Was it about the agenda? Before the grant is submitted, will you present another statement in front of us? This is for the grant, because we have to submit it now because we intend to submit it. So, we are submitting this grant now, but we are making our intention to submit it clear. So, Mister, this is our announcement. As part of Jagrati and according to our announcement, we would like to make sure that this council is voting through a vote. So, we all know this. So, my second question is, if we get a grant and say that it is 50 by 50, will we have to accept that grant? We haven't reached that far. No. But, yes, we haven't reached that far. Because as time goes by, we become more aware of what the actual conditions are. That's why he said that there will be more accurate calculations in the calculations that are being carried out in Bavi. But we expect that it will be either a large amount of dust or a very small amount of dust. I will calculate the amount of dust according to what is needed. Disconnect the signal. Also, avoid the things I said earlier. 2. The Second Proposal of Mr. Tettel to remove the things that Mr. Tettel had ordered to remove. Is there any question in the Proposal? Okay, those who approve of the Proposal say yes. Those who oppose say no. The Proposal was approved by both parties. That is, when we come back to reality, is there anyone who wants to ask Mr. Tuttle more questions about this process or its purpose? What does SPP mean? Statewide Partnership Programme. That is, it is very difficult to say statewide. Correct. Jenna, can you show that again? Thank you. That is, the Belvedere will end at the Long Hollow Pike Junction, but we will build a new junction down here on the railway track. It will be about a roundabout. That is, it will go to Padinyar. So, it will become a major path. Although it is shown as Tulip Poplar, it will definitely reach the National Pike. Yes, there may be nothing on either side. We don't have a map. Have you heard anything about Belvedere? Because I think the way it stands now is very bad. Have you heard anything? About the state? Is the state doing anything about it? So, the junction you are talking about now is the junction that connects Belvedere and the National Pike. Okay. We can wait. We can discuss this first. Because we have not yet voted. Are you ready to ask more questions about Grant or vote? Okay, so what is Pramayam? R2608-70. Those who agree, say yes. Those who disagree, say no. This was accepted as a fact. Mr. Givens, ask your question about Belvedere Junction. Mr. Tyler, if you can answer, please do. Certainly. We were told that there was a utility problem at the junction. I think we are still waiting for permission from the state. Mr. Kellogg nodded his head at me. We are still waiting for permission from the state to change a fire hydrant. That is why things cannot be completed. We have spoken to our crew about rescheduling. Because this is a big problem. They will have to fix things two or three times instead of just rescheduling once. So, I don't know if the staff has spoken to them to move forward without the permission of the institution. Because we don't know when it will happen. Thank you, sir. Can you tell me one more thing? In other words, they have secretly included something in the statement within the conditions of that state. Even though the headline of this email is Statewide Partnership Program Release, there are two more grants under this program. They have included in this way, Multimodal Access Grant, MMAG, and TAP or Transportation Alternatives Program. We would like to draw your attention to some of the things about that. They may be steps like the Greenway. The last date to submit this request is August 31. I talked to Rachel about passing a permit on September 1. This will be one day after the last date. The reason is T dot, T dot, it will be enough if our permits are needed later. So, I'll be back next week with some projects that are appropriate for this grand event. Greenway auctions will also be included in some of the projects that you can participate in. The events so far have been very exciting and full of excitement. We are very excited to see what the financial difficulties will be. If we get a certain amount of funding, we will accept it. Otherwise, we will retreat. That's what I think is good about this. So, you don't have to worry about it. Yes, they don't want to make a final decision. Because they don't know what kind of demands will come, and why they have to give up. We decided to avoid some of these things because we don't think that other communities know that these demands have been met. In some ways, it would be a good opportunity for us to make money at the rate of 90 by 10. So, when the time comes, we should get the opportunity to make use of that money. I know that you will have to do hard work to complete it on time. I am indebted to you for that. So, thank you for making use of this opportunity. Councilman Javon, you were thinking ahead. I am sorry. Nick, when this question comes, You will notice that you can select either SPP or MMAG TAP anyway. Is this a software issue or do you think you can select only one? We have tested this process and found that it is possible to select both. They are MMAG and TAP anyway. We are more interested in MMAG because the total cost of the project is 90 by 10. The cost of building the TAP is only 80 by 20. We have two projects that are still alive in these two programs. There is no big difference in how we run this program. The only thing that matters is how much money we get for this. So, thank you, sir.
My jewels. Thank you, Mr. Toad.
Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Okay, our other business matters end here. We are now asking if anyone wants to talk about things that are not in the agenda. You are welcome to speak at this time. The time has been given for the opinions of the public about things that are not included in the agenda. Mr. Bates, Rosemary Bates, Galadhinile 395, Devon Chase Hill. On the last Sunday, I came here to thank our general manager, our Tourism Development Manager Jenna Landstrom, my office's Josh Cross, and my team's others. It was very valuable. Last Sunday, the company that was shooting for Kadhalogin came to Vasanthakalam and shot their short film Kadhalogin. They were very proud of the acceptance of Gallaudet and the beauty of our city, so they decided to come again this week as Christmas lovers. It is Jockey International Clothing Company. They mainly designed sweatpants, sweatshirts, sweaters and hats. It was a very hard job, and a lot of sweat and water was needed. But the filming company bought the food, and it turned out very well. Also, Jockey International is 150 years old this year. This was the home of three different families. So, this is a great company. I would like to thank our team, the general staff, and all the people of Richard for creating such a wonderful atmosphere. Because this filming company wants to come back, we expect that we will be able to establish a long-term relationship with Jockey International. So, I would like to thank everyone who helped us with Christmas trees, red trucks, hot cocoa cart and so on. Thank you all. There was snow. There was snow.
It was very interesting.
Does anyone want to comment on the things not mentioned in the agenda? Okay, the time for public comments has ended. Before we part, I would like to talk about what Ms. Bates reminded me of at the beginning of the meeting about the pep rally that took place that night. Our general secretary gave a comment on it. There were a lot of people in the square. The Chamber arranged a very big event. There were a lot of children and families in the square. Our police department was also present. There were no problems. Everyone said that the students had changed so much. They were in a big celebration, with excitement, joy, laughter and running. I know that the Chamber of Commerce and schools are doing a lot of hard work for that purpose. Even if one person wins and two people lose, I want them to come again every year to participate in our Gallatin pep rally. Because it was so much fun. I couldn't go because last year the council was in the middle of a meeting. It was a Sunday. It was a great thing to do with everyone. So I thought I'd share this with you before the yoke ends. Councilman Nau Pramayam announced Councilman Alexander Pindani. Those who agree, say yes. Maniyar, the yoke is breaking. You have a wonderful evening. I'm leaving from here. Good night. Please fly.
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