City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Lebanon City Council held a public hearing and regular meeting, addressing a zoning code amendment, approving various budget amendments, and discussing property assessments and a proposed wastewater treatment plant site selection committee. Several citizens voiced concerns during public comment regarding city development, meeting schedules, and property taxes.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Lebanon, TN
Meeting Date
May 5, 2026

Transcript

190 sections (from 226 segments)

0:19 – 0:39Speaker 2

We do have a public hearing tonight. So we have one item on tonight's public hearing. And before I read it, if you would like to speak on this item, please step to the podium and state your name and address. And you'll have three minutes to speak. There's a light system up there to help you keep up with your time.

0:39 – 1:12Speaker 2

And we do ask everyone to be respectful to other speakers and to not line up, but wait till the speaker sits down before you go out there. So the one item is request by staff for zoning code amendment approval to strike fourteen two zero five I 12, Secure personal and group care under personal and group care facilities and add fourteen two zero five j. Secure personal and group care as a separate use category. Plan Commission recommend approval by vote of seven zero through March 24 meeting. This reference order is number 267397.

1:12 – 5:04Speaker 2

We would like to speak on that. Okay. Seeing none, I will declare the public hearing closed, and we will begin the city council meeting in a few minutes. Thank you. It's 06:00, time for night city council meeting.

5:04Speaker 2

So I will call the meeting to order and ask Lee Clark to leave the invocation.

5:12 – 5:33Speaker 3

Let's pray. Our dear most gracious heavenly father, we just thank you for this day. Just thank you for the all the many blessings of life that you give us each and every day. Dear Lord, we just ask you to be with the sick, just heal their bodies you know what they need, And we ask you to be with this council tonight as we conduct business of the city. Just watch over and lead, guide, and protect us. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

5:33Speaker 2

Amen. Please face the flag.

5:34Speaker 4

I pledge allegiance to

5:36 – 5:51Speaker 5

the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll call, please.

5:53Speaker 6

Here. Jerry Ashley. Here. Camille Burdon. Here. Chris Crowell.

5:58Speaker 6

Dick Bryan. Here. Phil Morehead. Here. Mayor Bill, you have a quorum.

6:02Speaker 2

Thank you. We also have minutes from the April 20 budget work session.

6:05Speaker 1

Motion to approve.

6:07Speaker 2

I have a motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor, say aye.

6:12Speaker 2

Any opposed? Thank you. And also from the April 21 city council meeting.

6:16Speaker 1

Motion to approve. Motion

6:17 – 6:41Speaker 2

by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Okay. Now it's time for communication with citizens. So if anyone would like to speak tonight, now is the time. Please step to the podium, state your name and address. You have three minutes to speak, and, the clock will give you a countdown. And, we do ask everyone to respect all speakers. Thank you.

6:44 – 6:57Speaker 8

Charles Smith, leave on the line. I'm looking at ordinance. I I can't believe we're actually creating an ordinance to this, to approve a budget amendment for a replacement truck. No. We've got about 10 of them sitting out there, not used.

6:57 – 7:31Speaker 8

Pass on that. We've decided to build a 55,000,000 playground. I think that we can spend our money in better places. Talking to one of the councilors, it's been about a year ago, and a lot of these things that are being done are from land being left in the care of the city. And I was kinda curious, at what point did the city decide that overcrowding every possible aspect of infrastructure, nuking the agricultural way of life, nuking the small town culture was who who thought that that was what they intended the land use for?

7:32 – 8:09Speaker 8

Anybody? No? Okay. Just curious about that. I would love to come up here one of these days and say, man, I think y'all doing one hell of a great job, but it looks like we're still on the wait for that. Thank you, miss Birdine, however, for your motion a couple weeks ago. I'm also informing you that you will begin doing your meetings after 05:00. You will not place burden on people to have to leave their jobs and cost them money, and that includes your budget meetings and the meeting that I came here to a couple weeks ago. That will be being after 05:30 from now on. That's not negotiable.

8:09 – 8:28Speaker 8

Also, you will begin recording those. Not I'll sue you for the for the, take them over. It's the meetings act, I believe, is what it's called. I'll have to get my brother. He's an attorney. That will be done. I think that's about all I got. Thank you.

8:28Speaker 2

Thank you. Anyone else?

8:36 – 9:16Speaker 9

Derek Dodson. 106 Chapman Drive. While I'm here, if anyone needs to remember it, regarding a sewer plant location, the Rockwood site acreage combined with the 55 acres behind it, would be over a 100 acres, including Buffer Slash. Slash Parkland. I got my pause on an advanced copy of mayor Bell's coming book regarding chronological ambushes, and the title of that book is Hellsbales Ambushed Far Beyond Expected and Published by Cedar City Madness Books.

9:16 – 9:54Speaker 9

So at this time, I'm going to read you, excerpts beginning in chapter one. Mayor Bell writes that in 2015, he first began his public service as a member of the Lebanon Planning Commission. After three members of the Lebanon Planning Commission quit. They have been quit in part because due to the ongoing public turmoil regarding the ongoing LPC agenda item of the proposed apartments in front of five folks. He writes that months long episode was one of the most significant land use battles in the history of Lebanon whereby angry residents of Five Oaks turned out en masse in this room.

9:54 – 11:20Speaker 9

Now I'll read an excerpt from the last chapter written next August. Mayor Bill writes, I have made the mistake of leaving the barn door open, which is to say, allow the IDB to remain in place, thereby inviting unending development proposals seeking TIF, tax and finance deals, based on the fairytale nonsense of economic impact report, EIRs, whereby only a feasibility study not paid for by a developer has legitimacy. The 900 plus residents of 5 Oaks turned into a lynch mob when they discovered that their neighborhood entrance and exit could be blockaded by the development of a hotel and 250,000 square feet of retail space based on a fairy tale EIR and Seeking TIF and also discovered that the landowners seeking to maximize the value of their properties were members of the Cumberland Board of Trust along with, in essence, three members of the IDB. Mayor Barrel writes that the Five Oaks mob swung him and counselor Phil Leshead from an oak tree. But having anticipated that outcome, the journey on the spot, the thoughtful and kind Derek Dodson had cut them down whereby Bell and Moore had escaped to a secret cave at Cedar Park Forest whereby when the last chapter was written in August 2026, we're still hiding underground deep in the forest and living off spotted fuca cedar bladder pods.

11:36 – 11:48Speaker 7

Good evening, everyone. This is my first meeting. My name is Jessica Garrett. Some of you will probably know my name. Miss Jerry Ashley, thank you for getting back to my email today. I wanna tell you thank you. Something I will request

11:48Speaker 7

all from now on

11:49Speaker 2

I was gonna ask, can you give us your address just for

11:51 – 12:29Speaker 7

626 Hazelwood Pike now. Can we not do city council meetings on election day? It's a little bit of a distraction for all of our citizens. I've addressed quite a few things in my email that I want y'all to look at regarding the Hazelwood Pike and Hartsville Pike area. I will tell you I am disappointed at the thought of having to stare at neon signs in my backyard. I already have to see them every day when I take my daughter to school. So I really want you to reconsider what y'all are thinking about putting back there. We ain't Franklin. This is Lebanon, Tennessee. I don't want my backyard to look like Franklin.

12:29 – 13:00Speaker 7

If I wanted to live in Franklin, I'd be in Franklin. I grew up in Murray County, but I chose to live here. My whole family chose to live here, and I'm disgusted at what y'all have done to my neighborhood. You can blame T Dot, but I had sat and watched for months what the traffic has done in front of my house, and I'm sick of it and fed up. I can't even let my child play outside in her front yard because I'm scared to death one of these truckers will come and hit her.

13:05 – 13:32Speaker 7

I've had a car hit my house many years ago right before my grandmother passed away, and thank god they didn't land on top of her. To watch what has happened over there and the fact that there has been no regard for any of us is a joke. I had to go track down my daughter's Christmas presents off of a neighbor's porch because y'all chose to change my address right before Christmas. How smart was that? Are you kidding me?

13:33 – 14:01Speaker 7

Like, I'm shaking. That's how upset I am over this. I have sat back, and I have stayed quiet my entire life in this town, and I'm not now. So y'all will be seeing me much, much more. But please consider not doing these meetings on our election day because there are a lot of folks that are out electing and trying to help grow our town the proper way instead of in here speaking their mind. So y'all will hear more from me, and we'll talk about that later.

14:03 – 14:23Speaker 2

Anyone else? Okay. Seeing none, I'll move on to my comments. I do have one announcement tonight. But before we do that, we do have a proclamation, proclamation for Small Business Week, and we have some folks in the chamber here to accept this proclamation.

14:23 – 15:11Speaker 2

So, before I go on to the rest of my comments, I would like to ask you guys come up to front of the desk, and I would also like to ask the council to come down and and stand too, with them because there are biz small businesses in all your wards, and so I think it'd be appropriate for everyone to come down for this proclamation. So so, Andrea, with the local Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. And this my information for small business week.

15:12Speaker 5

We're asking

15:13 – 15:55Speaker 2

Nip Levin, Tennessee recognizes that small businesses are unique and essential to the economic vitality and overall character of our community, providing employment opportunities and contributing to the quality of life enjoyed by residents. And whereas there are more than 2,700 businesses in the city of Lebanon, the majority of which are small businesses that play a vital role in continued growth success of our local economy. And whereas small businesses are owned and operated by individuals who are deeply invested in the success of our community. And whose efforts help to strengthen local connections and foster a sense of place. Whereas the c f eleven recognizes and appreciates the dedication, resilience, and contributions of small business owners and their employees, and remains committed to supporting an environment in which they may continue to grow and succeed.

15:56 – 16:23Speaker 2

And whereas small business week provides an opportunity for to formally recognize the important role small businesses serve within our community and to encourage continued local support. And now therefore, rebel by virtue of the authority invested in me as mayor of the city of Levin, Tennessee, to hereby proclaim May 2026 as national small business week in the city of Lebanon and encourage all citizens to support and local businesses throughout the year. Small business week.

16:23Speaker 2

Thank you. Thank you.

16:29Speaker 6

Thank you and shop local.

16:33Speaker 2

Thank you. Alright. Let's get some pictures. Alright. Thank you.

16:42 – 17:35Speaker 2

Alright. Thank you all for, thank you guys in the chamber for, for all you do, and, thank you to everyone out there who has a small business, local owned business for for your investment in our city and and all that you do for us. You're building dreams here and and and places for citizens to to shop, and and we all appreciate that. There is one more thing I wanna talk about tonight, before I pass on councilor Carmack, and and that's something that that did happen over the weekend. And, it happened to all of us.

17:35 – 17:53Speaker 2

We all got our new assessments for our properties. And, as we know, those assessments went up. Used to be the state would mandate that counties get assessed every five years. They've now changed that to every three years. And so so this was our year.

17:54 – 18:28Speaker 2

And and, you know, I I know there's been a lot of talk about, you know, taxes going up. And so I just want want everyone to know that, you know, with the budget that's being presented to council, our tax rate is actually being lowered. It's currently 68 and a half cents, and proposal is 40 and a half cents. That'll make it budget neutral for us. And this is a number that comes from the state to Lindsay, to tell us this is what our new rate should be to make us budget neutral.

18:28 – 19:03Speaker 2

What budget neutral means is that even with those higher assessments, our budget would stay the same as it would if the assessment has had never happened. So I know for individual property owners, you know, people will be affected differently. Some will pay less, some the same, some more. But for us as a government, in this budget's presented, we will not make more than we would have before the assessment. So, again, that's being proposed in the budget to go from 68.5 to 40.5, and, and that budget will be voted on here.

19:04 – 19:22Speaker 2

We had our last budget work session last night, and, you know, it has to be passed before July 1. But I know there's been a lot of concern about that, and I just want everyone to know from a c eleven's perspective, the presentation will be to take that take that tax rate down. So that's my two that's my announcement tonight. So, councilor Carmack?

19:22 – 19:39Speaker 1

Thanks, mayor, for clarifying that, and thank you for all our our small businesses and to Andrea and everybody for what y'all do at the chamber. And I believe if if you haven't got to vote, we if we get out of here in time, you still have plenty of time to go do so. There's a voting precinct right down here at the church on Westlake. So if you haven't, go out there and do it.

19:39Speaker 12

That's all I got. Thank you.

19:41Speaker 2

Councilor Ashley?

19:43Speaker 6

Again, just sort of to reiterate, shop small, and let's support our local businesses. We have a

19:48 – 20:05Speaker 10

lot of great local businesses. Guess the only other thing I have is I'm relieved that Derek had enough time because I was so afraid I was not gonna get to hear the end of that book. So I did not wanna hear to be continued. So that's good.

20:07Speaker 2

Thank you. Councilor Burda?

20:09 – 20:43Speaker 11

Well, I I do wanna thank the chamber, and and I know, Melanie's last week was last week, and she she did an amazing job. And what our nonprofits, our chamber does for this city, we cannot even begin to talk about it. They they are always working twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, and the events they put on and help with this community and other business is amazing. So we do thank you for what you do. And shopping small, we're even having people come in from out of town.

20:43 – 21:28Speaker 11

I had some friends that came from Knoxville, so we hit it pretty good this week. Weekend. In fact, I told them they needed to go home so that I didn't spend any more money. But, I also, appreciate very much, you know, the public who does call and contact me and have conversations. And one of the conversations I had this week, and and I'll share who it is, she comes to the podium a lot. She's not actually, inside the city limits, but Christy Chastain and I talked for a long time this past week, and she brought up an idea, that will lead to my next comment. And for that, I wanna make a motion to suspend the rules.

21:29Speaker 2

Okay. So we have a motion to suspend the rules.

21:33 – 21:58Speaker 2

I have a second. I have a motion by councilor Berdyne, second by councilor Ashley. Now last time, we said there weren't discussions. So is that still true? Okay. Do we vote to suspend the rules or we do vote? Okay. So there's no discussion. So we need a, all in favor, aye. Aye. Any opposed? No. So, that was five to one, Kristen. Go ahead.

21:59 – 22:41Speaker 11

I'd like to pass these out and give y'all a chance to take a look at that if you'll take one and pass it down. And then we'll down this other way too. This, resolution, it establishes a formal, site selection committee to evaluate the potential locations of a new wastewater treatment plant. It clearly defines who is involved, including members of the infrastructure committee, knowledgeable community members, and, of course, the city staff. It defines how sites will be evaluated and ensures that recommendations come back to the city council in a structured, transparent manner.

22:42 – 23:12Speaker 11

This effort is time sensitive. We are working against a September deadline in order to preserve, critical ARC funding, and failure to act could result in a loss of of those funds. Because of that, it's essential that we move quickly but also responsibly. This resolution allows us to do both. It requires multiple sites to be considered, establishes a clear scoring system all within a defined timeline.

23:12 – 23:37Speaker 11

It also ensures the committee, right, remains at, as advisory committee with final decisions staying in the hands of the elected mayor and city council. In short, this resolution creates a disciplined and efficient path forward, helping us meet our deadline, protect vital funding, and make well informed decisions for the long term future of our community.

23:39Speaker 1

Do you need a resolution number on that?

23:41Speaker 11

Or I do need a resolution number on that. Thank you.

23:45Speaker 6

say resolution, but I

23:46Speaker 5

don't know if you

23:47Speaker 6

I forgot. Resolution number is 262845.

23:55Speaker 1

Is there a second?

23:58Speaker 7

I'll second.

24:01Speaker 2

So would you read that in a form of motion? Correct?

24:03Speaker 2

Okay. So motion

24:05Speaker 2

Yeah. Motion councilor Berdyne, second councilor Ashley. Discussion? So I guess Sorry.

24:10 – 24:47Speaker 1

Go ahead. I'm just noticing the appointed members here. I would want to be on it since, one, it's in the current plans in my ward. Two, there's a proposal of a site in my ward. And three, the other location was basically in my ward, and all of my residents that I represent was impacted. So I would like to be on Okay. Said committee if you can make it once I get off Yeah. Once I get off work. Is that okay? Yeah. Okay. And I I would make a motion to amend to add myself to said membership because this is the first time seeing it.

24:49Speaker 2

Before before you do that Okay. Hold on just a second. Andy, what's Charter say about appointing committees?

25:01Speaker 11

I I read the charter too, and it's saying that the council can appoint.

25:07Speaker 2

Okay. I will ask this. I you know, Joey, this is the

25:12Speaker 1

This is the first time I'm seeing. I don't really know

25:15Speaker 2

Well, I I guess my question is is before you appoint these people, have you talked to all these people?

25:20Speaker 2

Okay. Alright. Just wanna make sure. Councilor Crow, you had a comment?

25:25 – 25:37Speaker 5

Yeah. I guess I'm I'm just wondering why we have to vote on this now. I mean, we're just we're just seeing this. Obviously, you've been working on this. Why can't we book, you know, have two weeks or whatever it is to

25:38Speaker 11

Well, I think we're at a critical time point by September.

25:42 – 26:06Speaker 5

We we are. But and, I mean, obviously, you've been working on it, and we didn't hear anything about this until now. So you've had time to think about it. Why can't we have time to I I mean, we're I don't think the process has stopped as far as I know. I mean, Regina's down there. I'm sure she's been working on this. I'm trying to figure out what this accomplishes that the staff and and the city's not gonna accomplish otherwise.

26:06 – 26:32Speaker 11

I I don't know that we are exactly qualified as council people to make decisions. We also have an infrastructure committee that's full of engineers that understand it much better than I feel that that we do. They've been kinda kept in the dark. I I just think it's the right time to go ahead and speed this along. That's what the community wants.

26:35 – 26:57Speaker 11

I I think it's for us, I like the unbiased part of it. And then they brought bring it to us for a site selection and keeps it moving. You know, we heard from the infrastructure committee from the mayor this past week that we only have one site that we're looking at. So and I'm not sure that's a future site.

27:01 – 27:42Speaker 2

Counselor Carmack, let me let me say this. First of all, I just wanna tell everybody that I think this is a great idea. I think you guys should vote to do this. And, councilor Carmack, nowhere's an argument about the about the charter about who appoints committees. You know, if this if this list is is people that councilor Burnout have if if that she's talked to and they agreed to it, whether it's from you guys or me, I'll be happy to if it does fall on me to appoint all these people to the committee, include you in on it. Okay. And so I don't know if that requires an amendment.

27:43 – 28:01Speaker 1

I I just think since since it is the current one is in Board 1. The proposed one that that were before were not really proposed. Looking at the land was in Ward potentially Ward 1 and the other property I just lost my train of thought on that one. It's across the street. It's in Ward 1, I

28:01 – 28:28Speaker 2

would like to Yeah. Be And I I understand. And I and so whether it's this list here or it requires me or whoever to add you, I mean, I that's I think that's great. So I I think it's a really good idea. I I hope you all vote for this. And as far as the committee appointees, whether it's by counsel or me, if it's by me, I'll be happy to appoint all these people and include you, however that works.

28:28Speaker 1

Okay. Andy, do I need to amend it, or how does that work?

28:32 – 29:12Speaker 12

Well, let me say this first, Joey. Last year, the state passed the law regarding, the publishing of agendas for public meetings that we have to give a minimum of forty eight hours notice when we publish an agenda. So last year, the council was informed and staff was informed that we're no longer gonna do drop ins Yes, sir. Because of that. So if I could just suggest, obviously, this is gonna require some discussion, that we defer this to the next meeting so it can be properly advertised and published on the agenda, and then we can have all kinds of formal discussion about it. Because right now, it's not if if this passes tonight, it's not void, but it is voidable if somebody was to challenge.

29:12Speaker 1

Because of the open

29:13 – 29:24Speaker 12

record type? Because of the requirement under state law that agendas be published forty eight hours in advance of a public meeting. Essentially, no one knew about this, and no citizens are here to speak for or against it.

29:25Speaker 1

Transparency, you're saying maybe, what, defer it till the next saying

29:29Speaker 12

it it it's just a suggestion that it'd be properly placed on agenda for the next meeting.

29:34Speaker 2

But but we can do it either way.

29:37Speaker 11

Okay. For the question.

29:41Speaker 2

The the question's been called for. And so all in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed? Opposed. Solicitor, roll call.

29:53Speaker 6

Joy Carmack? Aye. Jerry Ashley? Aye. Camille Burdheim? Aye. Chris Crowell? No. Dick Bryan?

30:01Speaker 6

Phil Moorhead?

30:05Speaker 6

Five to one.

30:07Speaker 1

Go back in session.

30:10Speaker 11

And that's all I have. Thank you.

30:12Speaker 2

Thank you. Councilor Crow?

30:16 – 30:52Speaker 5

Yeah. And I'm just gonna spend just a moment talking about that because, again, this is the second time we've had something that just popped up. You know, obviously, we have somebody on the council who's been thinking about these things, and I just pull them out of a hat. You know? That's a little surprising to me. In in in this situation, it seems like to me this could have been a council or a committee that would have been appointed by the mayor. And so, you know, that that could have occurred. But, you know, again, I guess it had to be pulled out of a hat like this, which is which is fine.

30:52Speaker 11

Think it was pulled out of a hat. We we I've asked

30:54Speaker 5

Is this your time to talk?

30:56Speaker 2

Time for councilor Krause comments.

31:00Speaker 11

Is it? Excuse me.

31:03Speaker 2

Sorry. Crow.

31:05Speaker 5

That's all I got, mayor. Thanks.

31:07Speaker 2

Thank you. Councilor Bryan?

31:10Speaker 5

I have anything, mayor. Thank you.

31:12Speaker 2

Thank you, councilor Moran.

31:14 – 31:48Speaker 4

Just two quick things. I appreciate what the mayor said about the assessments. The only thing I wanna make sure people understand is that that magic percentage that the average assessed increase was 66%. So if in fact your assessed value is less than 66%, you'll probably see some minor reduction in your taxes. If in fact your assessed value was greater than 66%, even though we're lowering the rate, you still may see a tax increase because you're higher than what the state suggested as the across the board rate.

31:50 – 32:24Speaker 4

Right. The only other item I wanted to mention to ask the mayor, I know we all felt we, dodged a bullet with that ICE detention center. I just read an article in the Tennessee in this last week. The state of New Jersey and Roxbury Township, in New Jersey are suing ICE because they're trying or suing the federal government because they're trying to put an ICE facility in their township. And I know we had talked about reaching out to counsel to see, you know, what's the best way to go forward should it happen again. I thought maybe paying attention to what's going on there would be a a great idea.

32:25 – 32:59Speaker 2

Thank you. And then, you it was a discussion a while back, and, we looked at several attorneys. And, we did get attorney on, with Bradley in the DC office. His name is Douglas Patton. We were able to find him through Tom Trinhaus, who works with Bradley. And the reason we went with him was because we could hire him through our contract with Tom, so all the clearing house was is already there. And, we got him out of the same rate that we pay Tom, which is a cut rate for for municipalities. So, we went he's in the DC office, and he's he's keeping out on things.

32:59Speaker 4

Good. Yeah. I just mentioned that just something for us to follow to see see where that goes. I think that might have ammunition for us down the road.

33:06 – 33:42Speaker 2

Okay. All I have. Thank you. We have consent agenda with four items on it. Order number 267404. Second read, authorize budget amendments for the Levin Senior Citizens Center by Heather Gallagher, director. Voice over twenty six seventy four zero five. Second read, approve a budget amendment for the sewer department to purchase a replacement truck by Regina Santana, utilities director. Voice over twenty six seventy four zero six. Second read, authorize budget amendments for the water treatment plant by Regina Santana, utilities director. Horse word twenty six seventy four zero seven. Second read, authorize the purchase or replacement HVAC unit and related budget amendments for the Jimmy Ford Center by Alex Major, director.

33:42Speaker 1

Motion to approve.

33:44 – 34:10Speaker 2

Councilor Carmack. Second by councilor Brian. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Now the old business. This was item that was, deferred, a couple meetings ago. Order number 267375, first ring to amend the future land use plan in the city of Lubbock, 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.

34:10Speaker 1

I'm gonna make a motion to approve.

34:13Speaker 2

A motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Berndine. Discussion.

34:19 – 34:42Speaker 1

Just to put it out there on the record, this is not doing any this is to make it where he can he and his wife can continue to do things for the schools here in Lebanon as well as that's where the Cabin On The Square is also being located and rebuilt. And they do a lot of field trips down there with children from schools that's in my district and potentially some of y'alls as well, and I think it's a great idea. I've I've been able to reach out to both of them and talk to them in-depth.

34:43 – 35:04Speaker 2

Okay. Further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Motion twenty six seventy three seventy six, first rate to amend the official zone Atlas of the City of Ludbun, Tennessee, which changed in 519 Maple Hill Road from R D 9 Duplex Residential 9000 and R X H mixed housing to R p o rural preservation open space in Ward 1. Request by John D. Andrea.

35:04Speaker 1

Motion to approve. Second.

35:06Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Berdine. Discussion?

35:09Speaker 10

I have a question. Okay. Is this the is this the situation that we discussed in terms of a business operating out of the space?

35:19 – 35:43Speaker 1

I spoke to him last week and the week before last both, and he assured me that it's not a business being run out of there. He does have a lot of the times when they have families come in with the with the field trips. They will park in that front lot. The parents will while the kids are in the back going through touring things. They're gonna do some some farm stuff out there and and teach kids about farming and and the cabin once it's been restored and stuff like that.

35:43Speaker 10

But there's no business being run out?

35:45Speaker 1

According to him and his wife, no. There may be one running from the home, but I believe that's permitted. Correct, Kristen? As far as, like, the just a small office in the home.

35:55Speaker 10

Yes. In home business.

35:57Speaker 1

So I I did confirm that with him, and I, didn't know the relook the connection that we had. But

36:03Speaker 2

Okay. Farm discussion?

36:04Speaker 1

He does a lot of good for the community.

36:06Speaker 5

Farming. Some farming, I think, out there

36:08Speaker 1

too. They really do a lot of folks' stuff for our our local schools and stuff. So

36:14 – 36:37Speaker 2

Okay. Further discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. New business order number 267397. First arrangement title 14 to strike 14205I12, secure personal and group care under personal and group care facilities and add fourteen two zero five j, secure personal and group care as a separate use category request by staff.

36:37Speaker 11

Motion. Second.

36:39 – 36:57Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Brian, second by councilor Bergdine. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. First one twenty six seventy four zero nine. First reading to approve the Lebanon Airport ground lease and hangar development agreement with the Aristoco by RT Baldwin, assistant public works director.

36:57Speaker 4

Motion to approve. Second.

36:59 – 37:21Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Morehead, second by councilor Ashley. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Works for twenty six seventy four ten, first reading, adopting and acting a new the new codification municipal ordinance for the city of Levin, Tennessee providing a penalty for the violation thereof, providing for the matter of amending such code, and providing when such code in this ordinance shall become effective. Andy Wright, city attorney.

37:22Speaker 5

So moved. Second.

37:25Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Brian. Second by councilor Crowell. Discussion. Okay.

37:30Speaker 6

So is this, and I looked

37:32Speaker 10

at the attachment and I guess what I'm trying to determine, is this the updated codes? Is this what this is?

37:38 – 38:05Speaker 12

This is step one in a multistep process to recodify. It's called a new codification in the ordinance, but it's we're basically just recodifying our current code. This is step one. Step two would be to pass it on second reading. We have to have a public hearing before second reading, and it will 99.9% chance of it being revised before second reading as we start keep amending ordinances.

38:05 – 38:29Speaker 12

And even after we adopt this, then we have to publish notice that it's been adopted and the data's gonna become effective. But even after we do that, then we've still got to, bring everything in and format it and make sure everything we gotta meet with department heads and that kind of thing. So it's gonna be we we are beginning the process now internally of of starting the the recodification.

38:30Speaker 6

So this is just a motion to begin that process?

38:34Speaker 6

Okay. Gotcha.

38:35 – 38:55Speaker 2

Okay. Further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Works for 267411, first reading to place the 11/03/2026 election of all the persons in Wards 34, And 5 and the election for the awarding of the cart mail scholarship on the Wilson County ballot by Rick Bell, mayor, and Andy Wright, city attorney.

38:55Speaker 1

Motion to motion to approve.

38:57Speaker 2

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

39:00Speaker 5

Three, four, and six.

39:03Speaker 2

I'm sorry. I read it wrong.

39:08Speaker 2

Christian, please reflect that in the minutes. I did read that wrong, and I appreciate councilor Brian bringing that to my attention. You're welcome.

39:17Speaker 1

what did he read it out?

39:18Speaker 2

I said three, four, and five instead of six. And so

39:21Speaker 1

Year one. So

39:22Speaker 2

Well, councilor Morehead probably was feeling pretty good there. Hey.

39:25Speaker 4

I I thought they was going good. Sorry, Logan.

39:29Speaker 5

We'll leave you out of something.

39:31 – 39:44Speaker 2

Alright. Thank you for that clarification. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Order number 267412. First reading to approve budget amendments for the police department to purchase two vehicles for the CERT program by Mike Justice police chief.

39:44Speaker 1

And to approve.

39:46 – 40:03Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Morehead. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 202840 to accept bids or contract for cleaning services for the sanitation building by Regina Santana, utilities director.

40:03Speaker 1

Motion to approve. Second.

40:05 – 40:28Speaker 2

Motion by councilor Carmack. Second by councilor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution for 262842 to approve a collectible work agreement with GS East Division Owner LLC for the gas department by Regina Santana, utility director. Second. Motion by councilor Carmack, second by councilor Crowell. Discussion? All votes, say aye.

40:28Speaker 2

Any opposed? Thank you. We are adjourned.

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