Hamilton County Commission Voting Session — 2025-03-05

8 agenda items, 8 approved, 0 rejected.

March 5, 2025

MEETING SUMMARY

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AGENDA & VOTES

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ITEM 1·INFRASTRUCTURE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 1 STATE OF TENNESSEE ) Regular Meeting COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) March 5, 2025 BE IT REMEMBERED that on this 5 th day of March 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. County Clerk Bill Knowles called the roll of the County Commission, and the following, constituting a quorum, answered to their names: Commissioner Chip Baker, Commissioner Greg Beck, Commissioner Joe Graham, Commissioner Lee Helton, Commissioner Steve Highlander, Commissioner Warren Mackey, Commissioner David Sharpe, Commissioner Gene-o Shipley, and Chairman Jeff Eversole. Commissioner Mike Chauncey and Commissioner Ken Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent - 2. 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 0:29 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 2 Attached hereto is a copy of the Public Notice of this meeting, which was published in a local newspaper and made a matter of record of this meeting. Chairman Eversole introduced Pat Branham, Baha’i Faith of Metro, to offer the invocation. Chairman Eversole led in the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ON MOTIO…

APPROVED

ITEM 2·INFRASTRUCTURE

MARCH 5, 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 Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Commissioner Chauncey and Commissioner Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent -2 Time Code Position 0:50 2:48 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 3 TRUSTEE REPORT The Trustee’s Monthly and Excess Fee Report for January 2025 was submitted and made a matter of record. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT REPORT An order appointing Craig Curtis as a Commissioner to the Savannah Valley Utility District Board of Commissioners, with a term beginning February 26, 2025, and expiring September 15, 2025. RESOLUTION NO. 325-1 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR NOTARY PUBLIC POSITIONS, THE BONDS AND OATHS OF NOTARIES PREVIOUSLY ELECTED, AND THE OATHS OF DEPUTY SHERIFFS. ON MOTION of Commissioner Graham, seconded by Commissioner Highlander, to adopt Resolution No. 325-1. There were no questions from the Commissioners or the audience. Time Code Position 3:28 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 4

APPROVED

ITEM 3·GENERAL

MARCH 5, 2025

APPROVED

ITEM 4·ZONING

MARCH 5, 2025

APPROVED

ITEM 5·ZONING

MARCH 5, 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 Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Commissioner Chauncey and Commissioner Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent -2 RESOLUTION NO. 325-4 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THAT THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF HAMILTON COUNTY BE BASED ON THE "BUILDABLE AREA" OF A SITE AS OPPOSED TO THE TOTAL FOOTAGE/ACREAGE THEREOF. (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS 225-46) RESOLUTION NO. 325-5 A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON ZONING CHANGES WITHIN AREA NINE (9), BEING HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICTS 9 AND 10, OF THE YET-DEVELOPING "PLAN HAMILTON" UNTIL SAID PLAN IS ADOPTED. (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS 225-47) Chairman Eversole stated Resolution Nos. 325-4 and 325-5 were pulled by Commissioner Highlander during last week's Agenda Session. Time Code Position 5:40 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 7 RESOLUTION NO. 325-6 RESOLUTION NUMBER NOT USED RESOLUTION NO. 325-7 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BUDGETS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF BY $28,800 TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION TO BE USED TO PAY RETENTION BONUSES I…

APPROVED

ITEM 6·CONTRACTS

MARCH 5, 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 Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Commissioner Chauncey and Commissioner Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent -2 RESOLUTION NO. 325-8 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FROM PATTERSON POPE INCORPORATED FROM THE SOURCEWELL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AMOUNTING TO $124,884.89 AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO SIGN ANY CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS RESOLUTION. Chairman Eversole, a member of the Finance Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 325-8 and stated the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Helton, seconded by Commissioner Highlander, to adopt Resolution No. 325-8. Time Code Position 6:54 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 9 There were no questions from the Commissioners or the audience.

APPROVED

ITEM 7·CONTRACTS

MARCH 5, 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 Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Commissioner Chauncey and Commissioner Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent -2 RESOLUTION NO. 325-9 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH FRANKLIN ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR DESIGN OF THE NEW NORTH RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,887,500.00. Commissioner Helton, Chairman of the Building and Economic Development Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 325-9 and stated the Building and Economic Development Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Helton, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to adopt Resolution No. 325-9. Time Code Position 7:59 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 10 In response to Commissioner Mackey’s question, Administrator of Public Works and County Engineer Todd Leamon stated the student population will be between 800 and 1,000. There were no questions from the audience.

APPROVED

ITEM 8·ZONING

MARCH 5, 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 Graham, “Aye,” Commissioner Helton, “Aye,” Commissioner Highlander, “Aye,” Commissioner Mackey, “Aye,” Commissioner Sharpe, “Aye,” Commissioner Shipley, “Aye,” and Chairman Eversole, “Aye.” Commissioner Chauncey and Commissioner Smith were absent. Total present - 9. Total absent -2 RESOLUTION NO. 325-10 A RESOLUTION ASSIGNING THE USAGE AND OPERATION OF THE FORMER HIGHWAY 58 EMS STATION, LOCATED AT 5406 HIGHWAY 58, TO HAMILTON COUNTY SPECIAL TACTICS AND RESCUE SERVICES (STARS) PROGRAM. Time Code Position 8:30 9:39 HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 11 Commissioner Helton, Chairman of the Building and Economic Development Committee, provided details regarding Resolution No. 325-10 and stated the Building and Economic Development Committee reviewed and recommended approval. ON MOTION of Commissioner Highlander, seconded by Commissioner Helton, to adopt Resolution No. 325-10. There were no questions from the Commissioners or the audience.

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APPROVED

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