Remarks by Rick Bell
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“Motion by Councillor Crowell. Second by Councillor Bryan. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Resolution number 262923 to approve the rental agreement for a sanitation truck by Regina Santana, Utilities Director. Second. Motion by Councillor Carmack. Second by Councillor Crowell. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. That's the end of our agenda.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“There are seven items on our public hearing. If you'd like to speak on one of these items, please step the podium and state your name and address and you have three minutes to speak. There's a light system there that will help you know how much time you have left. But again, this is the public hearing for the specific items that I'll read already number one request by jamie carvey for rezoning approval for about 0.32 acres at 222 cumberland drive from rd9 to rxh in ward 3. plant commission recommend approval by vote of 7-0 through july 28th meeting this reference order number 26-74-57 when…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“OK, it's 6 o'clock, time for tonight's city council meeting. Before I call the meeting to order, however, there is one item being taken off the agenda. That's resolution 262912. That's the last item under due business. Resolution 262912 is being taken off the agenda. And with that announcement, I will call the meeting to order. And I ask Alex Major to come up and lead our invocation.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We also have the minutes in the August 18th meeting. Motion by Councilor Carmack, second by Councilor Moorhead. Any discussion on those minutes? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Now it's time for communication with citizens. So if you'd like to speak, now's the time to do that. And as I said before, you have three minutes to speak. There is a light system up there to help you with your timer. We ask that you state your name and address for the record. Also, we ask that you not form a line that as soon as, if you want to speak, whenever someone sits down, just step up at that…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Judge, give your name and address. Thank you. Anyone else? Hi.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Your time is up. Thank you. Leave your name and address, please.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We've talked about that before, but if you ask all your questions, we'll cover those here in a little while. So go ahead and ask everything.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Seeing none, we'll move on to my comments. I do have a couple of comments. A couple of announcements. When you walked in tonight, if you walked in this way, you may have seen a sign by the tree there and some ribbons on the tree. That is for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. And that's something that we do every year along with the other mayors of Wilson County. And it's something to remember those who are lost to suicide. And so this is a month for suicide prevention. And so we're honored to be part of that, be part of that program. So if tonight as you leave, there's someone you…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. And so another question asks about full capacity, but TDEC looks at it a little differently, right, about what full capacity is?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“And I know, Steve, as I answered this before, and maybe Steve can answer this, maybe you can too, Regina, but so the plant design we're looking at, what's the capacity of it?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. And so, so from 10 million to 20 million? Yes. Okay. And then, Josh, I know you weren't prepared to answer this question, but I'm going to ask anyway. So what, what's the expected build out at the end of the year in Lebanon? How many people are going to add by the end of the year?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. All right. I appreciate that. So I think that's all the questions that were asked. But if anyone remembers any other ones, please ask as we go through. That's all I have. Councilor Carmack?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. We have a consent agenda and five items on it. I'll read all five of those. Orders number 26, 74, 62. Second, we need to approve TDOT local construction railroad agreements for the Railroad Crossing Approaches Project on West Main Street. And South Maple Street T-DOT contract number CRR070606 and CRR070607 T-DOT PIN numbers 135120. and 135122 by Kristin Rice, Executive Director of Engineering and Planning, and Jake Pruitt, Capital Projects Manager. Ordinance number 267463, second reading to approve a TDOT local agency project agreement for resurfacing of SR10 from Cedar Forest Road…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Josh, you want to step up or you want to, Council Red?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. First one, 2674.59. First reading to amend Title 14 for 14303 and 14304 to specify garage setback applies only when garage doors are on primary facade. Request by staff. Motion to approve.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Motion by Councilor Carmack. Second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Morse code 267460. First reading to amend title 14 to change 14-512-28211 to permit requests for single family and two family lots established prior to September 5, 2017. Wishing to expand existing driveways beyond 18 feet wide at the property line to be reviewed and approved administratively. Request by staff. Motion to approve. Motion by Councillor Carmack, second by Councillor Crowell. Discussion?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. Yeah. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Question number 26, 74, 61, first reading of amend title 14 to add 14.514, data centers and computer and data processing services to establish a minimum requirement specific to these uses. Request by staff. Motion to approve. Motion by Councilor Carmack, second by Councilor Crowell. Discussion?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Verse number 26, 7467, first reading to authorize the purchase of tax map 68E, group Q, parcel 1, address West Main Street, 11 Tennessee, deed book 1526, pages 1219, 1221, by Christian Rice, executive director of engineering and planning, and Rick Bell, mayor. Second by Councilor Crowell, second by Councilor Carmack, discussion.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, I think this is something, as Kristen said, it did come up. The owner, Bob Light, did. reach out to me about potential purchase property. And as both you and Kristen said, there is always talk about parking on the square. Purchase stuff like this is a good opportunity to have more public parking. It's something we can have forever. Right now it's private. And I know people park there, but that's technically trespassing and they can block it off anytime they want. You know, at some point in the future, Bob may sell the Capitol Theater. He may sell this to someone else. And this puts in…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, I don't think we've ever talked about charging for parking for the public parking. I know there's probably a lot there that's charging currently. I've never had any discussions about the city charged on the square. And that's something I don't think that I would ever be in favor of. But again, this is something that came up. He came to me. Purvey that went out. There was a survey, but that was about time limited parking. I don't think there's anything about charging for parking. But again, that survey is being looked at, as Kristen said. But again, this is something that came up. And…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026