Hamilton County Commission Voting Session — 2025-06-04

6 agenda items, 6 approved, 0 rejected.

June 4, 2025

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AGENDA & VOTES

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ITEM 1·GENERAL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 1 STATE OF TENNESSEE ) Regular Meeting COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) June 4, 2025 BE IT REMEMBERED that on this 4 th day of June 2025, a Regular Meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners was begun and held at the Courthouse in the City of Chattanooga, in the County Commission Room, when the following proceedings were held, to wit: -- Present and presiding was the Honorable Jeff Eversole, Chairman. Chief Deputy County Clerk Brooke Weaver called the roll of the County Commission, and the following, constituting a quorum, answered to their names: Commissioner Chip Baker, Commissioner Greg Beck, Commissioner Mike Chauncey, Commissioner Joe Graham, Commissioner Lee Helton, Commissioner Steve Highlander, Commissioner Warren Mackey, Commissioner David Sharpe, Commissioner Gene-o Shipley, Commissioner Ken Smith, and Chairman Jeff Eversole. Total present - 11. Total absent -0. Also in attendance were County Mayor Weston Wamp, members of his administrative staff, County Attorney Rheubin Taylor, and County Auditor Chris McCollough. Time Code Position 0:11 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 2 Attached hereto is a copy of the Public Notice for this meeting, which was published in a local newspaper and made a matter of record of this meeting. Commissioner Baker introduced Pat Branham, Baha’l Faith Metro, to offer the invocation. Commissioner Baker led in the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ON MOTION of …

APPROVED

ITEM 2·HEALTH

APPLICATIONS FOR NOTARY PUBLIC POSITIONS AND THE BONDS AND OATHS

ITEM 3·CONTRACTS

JUNE 4, 2025

on a Roll Call vote, with the following members of the County Commission being present and voting as follows: Commissioner Baker, “Aye,” Commissioner Beck, “Aye,” Commissioner Chauncey, “Aye,” Commissioner Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” Commissioner Smith, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, Time Code Position 3:05 3:13 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 4 “Aye.” Total present – 11. Total absent – 0. Total “Aye” votes – 11. Total “Nay” votes – 0. RESOLUTION NO. 625-2 A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE HAMILTON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF SILVESTER HARRIS. Chairman Eversole announced that Resolution No. 625-2 was pulled after the May 28, 2025, Agenda Preparation Session. RESOLUTION NO. 625-3 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HAMILTON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A SAFE BABY COURT PURSUANT TO TENN. CODE ANN. 37-1-901, AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO SIGN ANY CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS RESOLUTION. Commissioner Smith, Chairman of the Finance Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 625-3 and stated the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended approval. Time Code Position 3:54 4:04 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 5 ON MOTION of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner …

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APPROVED

ITEM 4·CONTRACTS

JUNE 4, 2025

on a Roll Call vote, with the following members of the County Commission being present and voting as follows: Commissioner Baker, “Aye,” Commissioner Beck, “Aye,” Commissioner Chauncey, “Aye,” Commissioner Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” Commissioner Smith, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Total present – 11. Total absent – 0. Total “Aye” votes – 11. Total “Nay” votes – 0. RESOLUTION NO. 625-4 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM VIDEORAY, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SUBMERSIBLE REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV) AMOUNTING TO $250,831.66 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO SIGN ANY CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS RESOLUTION. Time Code Position 4:55 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 6 Commissioner Smith, Chairman of the Finance Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 625-4 and stated the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to adopt Resolution No. 625-4. In response to Commissioner Mackey’s question, Sheriff Austin Garrett stated a volunteer organization has a similar device bought off the internet. There were no questions from the audience.

APPROVED

ITEM 5·CONTRACTS

DESIGN OF THE NEW FORENSIC CENTER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

on a Roll Call vote, with the following members of the County Commission being present and voting as follows: Commissioner Baker, “Aye,” Commissioner Beck, “Aye,” Commissioner Chauncey, “Aye,” Commissioner Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” Commissioner Smith, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Total present – 11. Total absent – 0. Total “Aye” votes – 11. Total “Nay” votes – 0. Time Code Position 5:33 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 7 RESOLUTION NO. 625-5 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MAYOR TO INCREASE THE DESIGN CONTRACT WITH TINKER MA, LLC (FORMERLY ARTECH DESIGN GROUP, INC.) TO INCLUDE REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES FOR DESIGN OF THE NEW FORENSIC CENTER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,500.00. Commissioner Smith, Chairman of the Finance Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 625-5 and stated the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Graham, to adopt Resolution No. 625-5. There were no questions from the Commissioners or the audience.

APPROVED

ITEM 6·EDUCATION

JUNE 4, 2025

on a Roll Call vote, with the following members of the County Commission being present and voting as follows: Commissioner Baker, “Aye,” Commissioner Beck, “Aye,” Commissioner Chauncey, “Aye,” Commissioner Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” Commissioner Smith, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, Time Code Position 6:45 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 2025 8 “Aye.” Total present – 11. Total absent – 0. Total “Aye” votes – 11. Total “Nay” votes – 0. RESOLUTION NO. 625-6 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAMILTON COUNTY AND THE FORGOTTEN CHILD FUND FOR OFFICE AND STORAGE SPACE LOCATED AT THE HARRISON RECREATION CENTER AT 5637 HIGHWAY TN-58, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. Commissioner Helton, Chairman of the Building and Economic Development Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 625-5 and stated the Building and Economic Development Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Highlander, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to adopt Resolution No. 625-6. In response to Commissioner Graham’s question, Administrator of Public Works and County Engineer Todd Leamon stated he will update the commission on how the process works so they can utilize it in the future. Commissioner Sharpe stated this project continues to evolve. He noted this may affect various scho…

APPROVED

Hamilton County Commission Voting Session — 2025-06-04

AGENDA & VOTES

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPLICATIONS FOR NOTARY PUBLIC POSITIONS AND THE BONDS AND OATHS

JUNE 4, 2025

JUNE 4, 2025

DESIGN OF THE NEW FORENSIC CENTER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

JUNE 4, 2025

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