City Council - Regular Meeting

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I'm sorry I'm not sitting with you.

I really want to thank you for sitting next to me for at least three minutes. I thought that was so sweet of you. Yeah.

I think it would be nice though. I got reassigned.

She comes in, she goes, I'd be honored. She's sitting at the next table. I'm like, son of a bitch. Education. That was the important person. Yeah.

It hurt my feelings, so I did, just so you know. I went home crying. I said, Kristen, don't love me anymore.

Okay, it's 6 o'clock, time for tonight's regular call city council meeting, so I'll call the meeting to order. I ask Lee Clark to end the meeting.

Our dear most gracious Heavenly Father, we just thank you for the day, just thank you for the sunshine. We pray that we'll get some rain over the next days. Just be with us as this council conducts city business tonight. Just watch over us and protect us. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under

Chair Ashley? Here. Camille Burden? Here. Chris Crow? Here. Tick Bryan? Here. Phil Moorhead?

Here.

Mayor Beall, you have a quorum.

Thank you. We have three sets of minutes. The first is on April 3rd, budget work session. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilor Carmack, second by Councilor Crowell. Any discussion on those minutes? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Now the May 4th budget work session. Motion approved. Second. Motion by Councilor Moorhead, second by Councilor Crowell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Now for the May 5th regular called city council meeting.

Motion to approve. Again.

Second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Okay, now it's time for communication from citizens. If anyone would like to speak tonight, please step to the podium and state your name and address. You have three minutes to speak. There is a light system that gives you an idea of what your time limit is. Also, we do ask that you not form a line that when someone sits down, just walk up to the podium at that point if you want to speak. And we ask that everyone be respectful to all the speakers. No applause, booing, anything like that. So if you would like to speak, now is the time.

Good evening, Council. Good evening, Mayor. My name is Chris Brodigham. I live at 1132 Fairways in the City of Lebanon. I'm a management consultant, an application architect, a supply chain and manufacturing subject matter expert, and a senior executive. I'm here tonight to advocate on behalf of the Floyd Center. It's a tremendous asset and needs to remain a community asset. I'm here to request that the decision to invest the $3.7 million be tabled temporarily until there's more research. For example, when I read the minutes of the working session, I read the proposal, the following elements are not existent. There is no need statement. There is no market analysis. There's no business case, no analysis of alternatives. There's no facility traffic study as to how the facility is used. There's no presentation of membership and analytics across the 10 levels of members. There was a survey of 183 students. Those students aren't taxpayers. They don't pay mortgages. They're not officially city residents. The metric provided is a standard metric. It's not a performance or a key metric. The questions I asked of Mr. Major in June of last year have not been answered. I asked those same questions to each of you on May 13th at 9.31 a.m. I'm not trying to make the center a private club, as one person mentioned. It's a community asset. Keep it as such. Do analysis, get data. I know when you take these seats every meeting, You honor your fiscal and fiduciary responsibility. There's no question in my mind. So therefore, I'll ask you to be shepherds and not sheep. I've run organizations with a P&L of tens of million dollars and hundreds of million dollars. I took an $800,000 account when I was a consultant and in two years turned it into an $8 million account. This is my background. This is why I'm asking, get more data, understand the alternatives, and think through the decision. Just don't rubber stamp it. Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Anyone else like to speak?

Yes, my name's Adriana Higgins. I live at 105 Moss Court. Mayor and city council, thank you for the opportunity to be able to speak tonight. The last city council meeting I spoke at was May 5th, 2020, and a current city council member threatened to condemn our private drive afterwards. Hopefully I won't be threatened again after speaking here tonight. I have two things I'd like to address. First, consider adding a regular citizen or citizen representation who has never served at any capacity with the city. This will ensure that no personal interests are overlooked and would build public trust. Second, I filed an ethics complaint. signed by a notary public on January 9, 2026, and it was received by certified mail by your ethics coordinator, Andy Wright, on January 13, 2026. To date, I've heard no response, and Joey Carmack has admitted to me that he knew nothing about it. I guess maybe I'm not a credible citizen and that's why it was ignored. The ethics complaint was concerning an historical street sign that was erected on Moss Court, a private drive that is not part of the Cumberland Historical District on December the 9th, 2025. I had emailed city officials and asked it not be placed up as it would be misleading to the public. Again, I had to complain, and the street sign was taken down on December the 10th, 2025. I knew there had to be a reason why the city officials wanted this historical street sign on our private drive, because seeing the East Spring Street Historical District, Anderson Avenue was bypassed. It did not receive this white and black historical street sign. I discovered... by doing my own investigation that 101 moss court zoning had been changed from a no zone overlay to the historical preservation district might explain why the historical street sign was erected i discovered this zoning change on the Lebanon interactive maps i tried to email city officials and was ignored i filed this ethics complaint and so far have still been ignored I went to Mayor Hutto about this, and then Paul Quarter emailed me back. Paul Quarter admitted the zoning for 101 Moss Court was incorrect and had his staff change it back to no zone overlay. This was an illegal zoning change, and I just stumbled upon it. Which leads the question, how many more properties have had their zoning changed illegally too? I need this to be investigated. I need the city council to step up and look at this because the Tennessee Attorney General has already told me that he does not have jurisdiction. This is not right. Something is going on here. And I would hope that you will ask Mr. Wright about my ethics complaint. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else?

Good evening, council. I'm back again. My name is Jessica Garrett. I live at 626 Hazelwood Pike. Coming to discuss a few things that we talked about two weeks ago. Ms. Kirsten, thank you, by the way, for reaching out to me. They did get the temporary sign down, which thankfully helps see in a little. Also to the Lebanon Police Department, thank you for actually coming and patrolling this area because I'm sick and tired of seeing 18-wheelers. I'm done with it. I had a guy literally drive into my front yard two days ago and smile at me as he almost took out my mailbox. I'm begging you all to do something with this now before it continues to be an issue. Hartsville Pike is no longer my road. I'm not a state highway anymore. I'm a city road, even though they're still working on that highway. It's y'all's responsibility to take care of us. I have sat and watched 18-wheelers come off of Forest and literally come into my yard to turn. I've watched them turn and go out the other end of Hazelwood to get to Hartsville Pike. I so much have even watched. I have got pictures to follow a gentleman that came from Hartsville Pike onto Hazelwood, onto Forest, onto 231. That water main in 231, y'all need to look at that intersection and look at it close. I've almost been T-boned three different times this week because you know how when you come up, there's that little right-hand turn lane? If somebody stopped to turn, guess what? They're zipping past them. It's not a straight lane. It's a right-hand turn lane. I'm over the deal with the trucks. I've asked for no truck restriction signs to be put up at both of the red lights. They're still not up. The truck restriction sign that is on Forest, that's right there at, I guess it's Old Boot Factory. They now have the little pretty tall skinnies that have got in. Their mailbox is right in front of it. Ain't a trucker one seeing that sign. It's this off, this far off the ground. They're sitting up here. They can't see that. Come on, y'all. Like, we got to make it to where they can actually see it or they're just going to disregard it like they have been. I also want to address Cody Joe's Trucking that's over on 231. I have photos to prove that this gentleman is using East Forest as a cut through. He's not over there working anywhere. Trust me, I've been watching. If he comes through there again, I will politely ask him to stop if y'all cannot. I also have people that live on Leland Lane, people over on Sam Houston that now have 18 wheelers coming past their house. because of this disaster that they've created over there. I've never in 44 years seen a truck come off of Leland Lane onto 231 for any given reason. But I watched it first this week. Y'all have got to do something with this. My children, I work for the school district. My kids are at risk in these neighborhoods because y'all are letting these trucks just funnel wherever they want to go. Mayor Hutto seems to think that that's a joke and that's not legit. Well, I got news for him. It is. I watch it every single day and I'm fed up with it. It has to get dealt with because I promise you when I get hit, guess who I'm coming for?

Thank you. Your time is up.

Derek Dyson, 106 Chapman Drive. Side note, the property that's a brickyard next to the Rockwood site on Hartman is owned by Allie Cassidy. Mr. Cassidy was buried today. Moving on, Mayor Bell, have you considered following the lead of President Trump and filing a lawsuit against this city for, in your case, emotional distress caused first by you spending the last two weeks searching for the $55 million playground discovered by Charles Smith before the last city council meeting on May the 5th? And secondly, caused by me revealing your coming book also on May the 5th. Before the last council meeting, I read a couple of excerpts from this book. Because perhaps the council needs additional prodding regarding my topic on May the 5th, I reload and fire again. Goon appointed former Goon leadership of ICE obviously thought this city council to be so dumb that the justification by ICE for the largest prison in the nation coming to Lebanon was an economic impact report. Instead of an independent feasibility study that, for example, addressed city sewer capacity, the city council created an IDB in behalf of Landing Aubrey's, but the board was not ended. Going forward, can be expected commercial developer after commercial developer asking for tiff deals their property taxes instead going to their infrastructure cost and they seeking to use a nonsense economic impact report as the justification first up to bat they propose nonsense in front of five oaks and the battles to come City Council, wake up on that topic. All this year, moving on, all this year, I've been avoiding at this mic a brutal topic, which thankfully has magically disappeared as an issue. So I continue to avoid it. You've heard me mention it in the past. I still haven't gotten there, thankfully. Don't want to touch it. It disappeared. Hopefully it stays disappeared. I doubt it. And what I hope to address this evening is not pressing, so I'll come back and do that another time.

Thank you. Anyone else?

Good evening, members of the City Council. Let me start off by saying I respect and appreciate.

Give us your name and address first.

Each one of you do. My name is Jeffrey Peterson, 3267 Lebanon Road. I am proud to be a Lebanon resident. I moved my business here back in 2013, purchased the old Toshiba building, and we were able to refurbish that and moved a business here from New Jersey. And 12 families came and they're all still here and they have loved Lebanon. I love Lebanon as well. I lived in Old Hickory. I commuted up here to work. I commuted up here to play sports I love like tennis and racquetball and then moved here last year to be closer to all of that. The amenities that we offer in this city, the people that we have here, the community that we have here is incredible. And it's something I'm very proud of. And I've recruited businesses here like the Tritium business that is in our building and others. We've made a real push because we love the community. One of the assets of the community is sports and recreation. And we have a unique asset with the Jimmy Floyd Center, and it has these two racquetball courts. I know it doesn't seem like much to some folks, but those racquetball courts are very important to members of the community. They're unique, flexible space. I see families in there practicing kickball and volleyball, churches playing volleyball, and a bunch of guys that come in three, four times a week and play a unique sport called racquetball that may not be as popular now as pickleball, but nobody had ever heard of pickleball five years ago. And who knows, five years ago, we'll be talking about it anymore then because people keep getting injured starting to play that game. This is a unique asset. I know it, I just heard that it came up as part of the budget to make a renovation to the JFFC. I want you to know that members of us, members like us that use it support what Alex is trying to do to improve the locker rooms, improve the look of the facility. We want that to be an asset. What we are asking though, is that council look very seriously at whether they should close this unique asset, the racquetball courts in that facility. So when it comes up, I don't think it's coming up tonight, but when it comes up and there's discussion in budget, there's a lot more people that are represented here tonight that would feel very warmly about council if they would consider finding a way just to preserve those courts with $3.7 million we're spending. If somebody talked to us, we'd have ideas on where we could improve the facility and the area around it and the courts and maintain that asset and still make the improvements that we want to make, which we would support. That's what I'd have to say. Thank you all.

Thank you.

Good evening, council members. Rusty Richardson, 1619 East Blairmont Drive here in Lebanon. I've been a resident of Lebanon since 2011 and have been a member of the Jimmy Ford since 2011. I know this is not an issue you're voting on tonight, but you will be considering this at your next meeting when you're considering the budget. And as Mr. Peterson spoke and other speakers have spoken, What we are hoping for is that you take time to consider other alternatives, other alternatives that would meet the objectives of growing the Jimmy Floyd Center, growing its membership, but also something that would be a win-win that would not eliminate the racquetball courts. I remind you of the mission statement of the Jimmy Floyd Center. creating a culture of wellness and recreation that encourages lifelong health, strengthens families, and serves our community. The Racquetball community has become a family. The gentlemen and other younger people, older people that I've met there and created friendships with That's a family. We've seen each other through every possible thing, job changes, health changes, injuries, divorces in some cases, but it's a family. So without considering alternatives to the one recommendation that's been proposed, you are in essence taking away that family or potentially. And I want you to consider that because at an emotional level, that impacts us very deeply. We do want to see the center improve. We do want to see facilities updated. As others have spoken, we think it's a tremendous asset for the community. And it's the only asset in Wilson County that still has racquetball courts. And some may say, well, there's a reason for that because it's dropped in popularity. Well, but for the 40 people we had in a tournament recently, it hasn't dropped in popularity. And one other concern that was raised was what happens after all us old guys aren't playing racquetball anymore? We're trying to bring new people into it all the time, people that have joined that facility specifically because they have racquetball, and they're looking for that and can't find it anywhere else in the county. So as you consider the budget during your next meeting, we hope you'll consider that and allow time to consider alternatives. Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you. Anyone else like to speak?

Good evening. I am Eric Lay and 1332 Mays Road, Lebanon, Brett Hunter's Point. Good evening, mayor and council members. I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight. And first I want to just say that I support investing in improving the Jimmy Floyd Family Fitness Center. I think it's important for our city, but I strongly ask that the racquetball courts be preserved during the renovation. I recognize that also is not something that's going to be voted on tonight or anything, but we'll be coming up. I've been playing racquetball regularly for over 15 years. I originally started playing with my dad, who's now 80. He enjoys coming out and watching me play. My two boys that are in their 20s, they enjoy coming out and playing as well. It's a family sport. That's what makes these courts special. They're not just a workout space, they create friendship, competition, mentorship, and connection across generations in a way very few activities still do today. These courts are also actively used. We have organized play throughout the week, regular open use tournaments, and even multi-purpose use beyond racquetball. It's not a dying sport. Racquetball sports or racquet sports across America are growing again because people are looking for active social sports instead of just isolated workouts. I'd also respectfully point out that Lebanon already has many gyms focused on weights and fitness equipment, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Sports Village, CrossFit Gyms, Boutique Fitness Centers, and others. We have over 10 gyms now in our city. If somebody wants weights and treadmills, Lebanon already has many options. If somebody wants racquetball or to go to an actual rec center, that's what Jimmy Floyd is there for. And the uniqueness matters. Jimmy Floyd should offer something different from the private gyms, not simply become another version of them. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else like to speak?

Good evening, Bill Potter, 116 Pennsylvania Avenue, representing Lebanon Youth Baseball and Softball Association. We're ending our season this week, next week, beginning All Stars in the next couple of weeks. I'd like to thank William Porter and his guys. Great year this year. I think we only had one rain out, right? After last year, about 15, half our season got rained out. So, very successful season. We are hosting a 12U All-Star State Tournament this year. There's 22 teams going to be in our town. 12U, so it's first week in July. So I'll send out your reminder before then, but I just want to thank you guys and we had a great season. And if you want to come watch some little league baseball, come on out.

Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, seeing none, I'll move on to my communications. I do have several announcements tonight. The first one is this. I sent you guys an email about item number four on old business, resolution number 262845. The chair of the wastewater treatment plant site selection committee, Jeff Baines, did request that this be placed on the agenda tonight. You know, two weeks ago, Council Burdine introduced this resolution. And a couple years ago, the state of Tennessee said we couldn't drop in ordinances, resolutions anymore. So Jeff just wanted to make sure that this committee is doing important work and he wanted to make sure that that work stands legally. So that is number four under old business tonight. um also um i know that there's there's a couple appointments i need to mention on several boards but um the first one is this uh the wastewater treatment plant site selection committee does have an opening and uh there was discussions last minute to uh to fill that opening and uh so tonight i'm gonna do that and appoint randy lane uh to to that committee so uh so he will be joined joining that committee next time they meet um also uh the airport commission greg hemantover has served on that commission for uh for a while now and his term is up and he's agreed to uh to serve another term so i appreciate greg doing that he represents the neighborhood um over there next to the airport um they wanted uh several years ago they wanted a representative on that on that commission so he agreed to do that um So Greg is not a pilot, but here he's learning how. But he is serving on that commission. I appreciate him doing that. Second, there is an opening on the Industrial Development Board. And so tonight, I'm appointing John Lankford to the Industrial Development Board. So he will join that group moving forward. And I appreciate John. He was on Planning Commission for a while. He chose to step down from the Planning Commission, but still wanted to stay involved, and I appreciate him doing that. I just mentioned that the Planning Commission has an opening. It actually has two openings now, just recently. John did resign a few months ago, and... And just recently, Debbie Lowe, she resigned as well. So there'll be two people I need to find for that one. But tonight, I do have one. As I studied the board, I realized there was not a representative for Ward 3. So tonight, I'm pointing Bill Potter to the Planning Commission. So those are my announcements tonight. Councilor Carmack?

Come back to me, please.

Okay, thank you. Councilor Ashley?

A couple of things. Lee, I do believe that those no trucking signs, I do believe that they do need to be raised up, the ones that we added to East Forest. I know that there have been a lot of issues with these trucks that have been diverting through neighborhoods, and Mike has done a really good job in keeping me updated, and I just wondered if he could step up and just tell us a little bit about

uh what his staff is doing to address some of these issues it's not just that one neighborhood it's several that that as you open arteries up you know it it's a learning curve um a lot of the the truck and gps units you can reach out to the the software holders and they can change stuff inside we've been doing that trying to get those those streets marked as no truck through routes Lee and I talked about the signs a couple of weeks ago. I think they're getting on trying to move the sign up and maybe closer to the North Cumberland side too. It's just a matter of sending our motor units over to try to extra patrol. I think we have made some stops. We try to warn them. A lot of these folks are coming from out of state. They have no idea where they're going, and their GPS is taking them through the neighborhood. So a lot of them don't want to be there. I know there may be some local folks that are using those as cut-throughs as well. But a lot of your over-the-road truckers, they don't want to be on that street. The GPS turns them down that street, and then by the time they get to the forest avenue, they're really scared they can't get through. So we'll work on the local folks. But like I say, it's not just there. It's several places. As we start to grow and open up, it changes things.

I believe you're also reaching out to some of the business owners to inform people bringing deliveries to let them know that they're not to come to those neighborhoods. Yes, ma'am.

The ones we did make contact door to door with the ones on the street in particular, but a lot of the ones we stopped recently are not. They're over-the-road truckers, and they're coming from the Hazelwood Pike area over the 231. It's cutting them across to divert them. It's a closer route, to be honest with you. It'll just take some time for that to get input into their systems and keep them off those streets. But I know several that we look back on body cam, there were a couple of them that were coming off of the Hartsville Pike area from out north, and were trying to get back over the 231, and it was routing them through that street.

Right. And you've had somebody over there on a pretty regular basis, right?

Yes, ma'am. They're over there about every day.

Okay, good.

They're not continuously there because they have to answer other stuff, but they know to check off and on all day long when they can.

Okay, thank you.

Okay, thank you. Council Member?

I've got some calls today on several things. First, Kristen, I've had some concerned property owners on the square concerned about, I guess it's 231 North between Market and the square.

um about a crosswalk is there a crosswalk there there are crosswalks with pedestrian signals and push buttons at the 231 and market intersection um there's also the the crosswalks marked there too with the parallel lines and then there's the ones up near the roundabout that have the brick on them.

All right. I have some people requesting that we brick that they feel like that's more seen by cars just for safety.

sure we have that around the square at the four crosswalks and past couple years we did it at on gay street only did some work down there so we can pull some costs together for that intersection and the other two if you'd like as well for the four around the square and get that to you okay that would be great and then regina i had some questions about the trash cans at the brewery

Have we made some moves to maybe get those off there? They're concerned with the smell this summer, the grease on the sidewalk, just as a safety.

Yes, we have a plan that we discussed at one of the PIC meetings probably a few months back. Once the alley project's done, we're going to have a meeting with the business owners that will be affected by it and then go from there. Okay, and when will that be done? Hopefully, I don't know exactly, but hopefully sometime in the next four to six weeks, the project will be complete.

Property owners off the square are requesting a meeting to discuss the gas line situation. So can we maybe plan that in the next couple of weeks?

We've got an agreement pulled together that we're going to meet individually with a handful of property owners and go over it with them, get those signed. and get that back going. They'll actually come to city council for approval as a resolution, and then we'll get that done and get them going. We got them last week.

Okay. Well, they're requesting just a group meeting, but whatever. One of the trash cans actually hit a window in the last couple storms and broke a window. So they're going to be contacting Mitch to let you know.

Okay.

On that. Because we do have insurance that will cover that, right?

We do have insurance, but we would need to check with risk management to see if it covers something like that. Okay. That's all I have.

Okay. Thank you. Council Brown.

A lot of sound effects tonight. Ryan, maybe you can help put my microphone here. Maybe that fixed it. First of all, I want to say thank you to Kristen and TDOT. I'm even going to say something nice about TDOT tonight. I've been known in the past to have to question some things. So tonight I want to give them their kudos as well as you and your department engineering and working with them. with the state folks to make improvements around Highway 109 and Interstate 40. I've heard lots of positive comments. That is in Ward 4. I've heard lots of positive comments from people getting off the interstate there. trying to get home, trying to avoid being hit on I-40 as well as trying to get on up I-40 and get to perhaps to spend money at Publix there or one of the other fine establishments there at the interstate or, like I say, just to get home. So lots of positive comments, and I want to give credit where it's due there. So thank you and pass on my appreciation to the appropriate folks. I want to take just a moment and comment on number four in this. The last meeting, for the second consecutive meeting, we suspended the rules. We've been advised by the state, Councilor, if I'm correct, we've been advised by the state that we shouldn't be doing that on a regular basis.

No, we've had no contact with the state. The state passed the law about two years ago requiring a 48-hour notice for the publication of meeting agendas. So that's just a philosophy.

Perfect. Okay, so 48-hour notice. So that's why you advised us not to pass the resolution as we did last time.

I didn't advise not to pass it. What I said was if you passed it, it wouldn't be void, but it would be voidable.

Voidable, possibly contestable. On a legal basis. And that's why I think some folks in the public had questioned why I voted against suspending the rules. I think we just explained that. I also voted against the resolution that was proposed. And the reason I voted against it is because I had about 30 seconds to read a four-page document. And it's not quite as bad as the Congress being handed an encyclopedia and being asked to vote on it quickly, but it certainly was our local version of that. I didn't feel it was appropriate. I was one person who voted against it. I would vote against it again under those circumstances and certainly don't apologize. I think that's the right thing to do there. And I find it interesting that under number four in old business, We've been asked by the chair of the committee. Is that correct, Mayor?

That is correct.

We've been asked by the chair of the committee to approve it tonight because he's concerned. that perhaps it might be contestable. And we knew that this was going to be an issue that was going to be challenged. I mean, finding a location for a sewer plant, I mean, there are probably other things that are more controversial, but I can't really think of what they are right off the bat. And so we know there's going to be a fight. And so why would we do this? I have a hard time understanding it, and I just felt like I needed to explain the position that I took. Some people in the community had questions about that, why I was the only one, and I felt like I needed to explain my position for everybody, including the folks that I represent, but other folks in the city to know why I took the position I did, and just wanted to make that clear. Thank you, Mayor.

Council Bryan.

Thank you, Mayor. I don't have anything.

Appreciate it. Thank you. Council Moore here.

Those folks that did come tonight to speak and let us know their opinion about the Jimmy Floyd Center and the renovations there. I'm always glad whether I agree or don't agree on different things. I do think it's great to have the public turn out and tell us exactly what's on their mind so we can make a more educated decision. That's all I have.

Thank you. We have a consent agenda with three items on it. I'll read each one of those. Oh, sorry. Sorry, Councillor Carmack. You always confuse me when you do that.

It's good to be last sometimes.

No one else does that.

Racketball Court, I may not have gotten back in touch with everybody. I have been in touch with Dr. Stum and in depth. I sympathize with y'all. It's in the budget and the budget is a multi-million dollar item. And this is just a small portion of the budget. And in order for me to vote for against the budget, I would have to have a lot more reason than just a small portion of it. um the budget's not in front of us yet it'll be at this first meeting in june so i just want you to know i've worked there as a kid um and i when it first opened so i sympathize with y'all but maybe we can come to a solution before the budget gets here um as far as the no trucks on east forest half of east forest jerry's and half of it is mine kristen if you could get more signage out there because um as i am going home from work because I live in the greens, I do see more traffic coming off of Cleveland Lane. And like she said, it's never happened before. And I was raised in the area. And now trucks are going down through there. And it's a congested area because most all of Lebanon's special school district schools are in Ward 1 in a small space. So it does get very congested. Other than that, Regina, I would like to thank you and LOTE for fixing the water main at Forest and 231 North. I know it was challenging and it took a lot. Ms. Conrad, thank you and for all your people out there that helped us with your company and could get it resolved. And LOTE come out and fixed where they started settling and fixed that yesterday. It's to my understanding that Lote texted me this morning and said that they're going to be putting a binder down, let it settle, and then come back through with TDOT and pave it after they make sure that everything is good. But again, I want to thank Ms. Conrad's company. They was highly involved in getting that fixed and getting that done. And I know it took a lot more time than people wanted it to, but there's some things like that that just does take time. And I want people to know that it was not unnoticed because I drive it every day. And I know I sent an email to the mayor, but I want to let you know, I will not be here at the second meeting in June, which I guess could potentially be the second reading of the budget. I don't know if anybody else is going to be out or not, but I have an event that I scheduled in November of last year.

Okay.

That's all I have.

All right. Thank you. On the consent agenda, on December 26th, 7409, second reading to approve the Lebanon Municipal Airport ground lease and hangar development agreement with Aristoco. by R.T. Baldwin, Assistant Public Works Director. Or as number 267411, second reading to place the November 3rd, 2026 election of all the persons in Ward 3, 4, and 6, and the election for the awarding of the Cartmill Scholarship on the Wilson County ballot by Rick Bell, Mayor, and Andy Wright, City Attorney. Or as number 267412, second reading to approve the budget amendments for the Police Department to purchase two vehicles for the CERT program by Mike Judge's Police Chief.

Motion to approve.

First one, Councilor Carmack. Second one, Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26, 7375. Second reading to amend the Future Land Use Plan at the City of Leadmon, Tennessee by changing 519 Maple Hill Road from RXH Mixed Housing to RPO Rural Preservation Open Space in Ward 1, request by John D'Andrea. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilor Carmack, second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Orsmore 26-7376, second reading to amend the official zoning atlas of the City of Lebanon, Tennessee by changing 519 Maple Hill Road from RD-9 Duplex Residential 9000 and RX-8 Mixed Housing to RPO Rural Preservation Open Space in Ward 1, request by John D'Andrea.

Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Councilor Carmack, second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26-7397, second reading to amend title 14 to strike 14-205I-12, secure personal and group care under personal and group care facilities and add 14-205J, secure personal and group care as a separate use category request by staff.

Motion to approve.

Motion by Councillor Burdine, second by Councillor Ashley. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262845, to establish a wastewater treatment plant site selection committee to appoint its members and to require a transparent multi-site evaluation process by Councillor Camille Burdine.

Motion to approve. Second.

Councillor Burdine, second by Councillor Ashley. Discussion?

Discussion, Mayor. I'd just like to thank Chairman Jeff Baines for his wisdom in bringing us back before this so we could do it properly.

Okay. Thank you. Any other further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Now for new business. Order number 267415. First reading to authorize budget amendments for the water treatment plant by Regina Santana, Utilities Director. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilor Carmack. Second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26, 74-16. First reading to authorize a budget amendment for the traffic maintenance by Lee Clark, Public Works Director. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilor Moorhead. Second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26, 74-17. First reading to authorize a budget amendment for the street department by Lee Clark, Public Works Director.

Motion to approve.

Motion by Councilor Carmax. Second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Morse number 267418. First reading to authorize a budget amendment for drainage mitigation to purchase a trailer and hydro seater by R.T. Baldwin, Assistant Public Works Director.

Motion to approve.

Both from Councilor Crowell, second from Councilor Bryan. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Order number 267419, first reading to authorize budget amendments for additional mowing maintenance personnel by Lee Clark, Public Works Director.

Motion to approve. Yes.

Also, Carmack, second by Councilor Crowell, discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse 26, or 267420, first reading to authorize budget amendments for two employee buyouts by Lindsey Wolf and Barger, finance director.

Motion approved. Second.

That's what Councilor Krause, second by Councilor Bryant, discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse 26, 7421, first reading to approve a budget amendment for the garage for CityWorks Fleet Software by Lee Clark, Public Works Director.

Motion approved.

First one, Councilor Crowell. Second one, Councilor Cromack. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse 126, 7422. First reading to approve a budget amendment for the Recreation Department to purchase a utility vehicle. We in Porter Parks, Recreation Director and Lizzie Wolfenbarger, Finance Director. Motion to approve. most of the council carmax second with council crowd discussion all in favor say aye aye any opposed thank you much more 26 74 23 first reading to approve line item transfer for the engineering department for a vehicle by christian rice executive director engineering planning

Motion to approve. Second. Councilor Moorhead. Second. Councilor Crowell.

Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse 26, 74-24. First reading to approve professional services agreement for engineering design services in phase two of the 11 sports complex and to approve related budget amendment. Kristen Rice, Executive Director of Engineering and Planning. William Porter, Parks and Recreation Director.

Motion to approve. Second.

Councilor Burdine. Second. Councilor Carmack. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26, 7426. First reading to approve a budget amendment for the Public Works Department for walking trail improvements by Lee Clark, Public Works Director.

Motion to approve.

Motion by Council Burdine, second by Council Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Thank you. Motion by 267428, first reading to approve bids and award contract for TDOT 3R Sidewalk Improvement Project and to retain consultant engineering services, TDOT PIN number 12946800 by Kristen Rice, Executive Director, Engineering and Planning, and Jake Pruitt, Capital Projects Manager.

Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Council Burdine, seconded by Councilor Ashley. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Motion is number 262843, to authorize application for an accession of funds obtained through the Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant. By Mike Justice, Police Chief.

Motion to approve. Second.

Let's see.

Motion by Councilor Moorhead and Councilor Carmack and seconded by Councilor Ashley.

I think both of you got on that one. So, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262844, to approve the location vending service agreement with Rock Solid Vending for the Jimmy Floyd Family Center by Alex Major, Jimmy Floyd Family Center Director.

Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Councilor Ashley.

Second by Councilor Carmack. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262846, to approve an agreement with Tyler Technologies for business tax... Implementation by Lindsay Wolfenbarger, Finance Director.

Motion to approve. Second.

Motion by Councillor Ashley. Second by Councillor Carmack. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262847 to approve an easement with Muscat Corporation for installation of a new 16-inch water transmission main by Regina Santana, Utilities Director.

Second.

Motion by Councillor Ashley. Second by Councillor Carmack. Discussion?

Where's this going to?

For the booster station and water transmission main upgrade along on the Sparta Pike side of town.

Okay, thank you. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262848 to approve an agreement with Absolute Kubota for annual tractor lease for the Street Department of Ballet Clark Public Works Director.

Motion to approve.

Second by Councilor Crowell, discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse number 262849, authorizing the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds of the City of Lebanon, Tennessee in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $8.45 million in one or more series, making provision for the issuance, sale, and payment of said bonds, establishing the terms thereof, and the disposition of proceeds therefrom. and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of principal of premium, if any, and interest on the bonds. By Lindsay Wolfenbarger, Finance Director.

Motion to approve.

Second. Council Moorhead, seconded by Councilor Crowell. Discussion?

Can you repeat that?

Yeah, can you read that again, please?

I'd be happy to, really slowly. I'm kidding.

Sure. So this is just refunding to existing bonds that we already have. It's our public safety bond and our radio communications bond. So we'll be refunding those. It's going to give us a gross savings of around $600,000 over the course of the bonds.

Okay. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262850 to approve a professional services agreement with WSB USA Inc. to support the development of an updated stormwater management manual by Christian Rice, Executive Director of Engineering and Planning, and Maddie Neely, Engineering Services Director of Development.

Motion to approve.

Motion by Councilor Carmack. Second by Councilor Ashley. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. All right. Thank you, everyone. We are adjourned.

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