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Hamilton County Commission Commission Meeting — 2015-03-23

16 agenda items, 12 approved, 0 rejected.

March 23, 2015

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AGENDA & VOTES

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ITEM 1·GENERAL

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to hear the following

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to hear the following item at this time: Presentation by Mayor Tim Burchett regarding Fair Housing Month. * * * * * * IN RE: PRESENTATION BY MAYOR TIM BURCHETT REGARDING FAIR HOUSING MONTH: Presentation by Mayor Tim Burchett regarding Fair Housing Month was before the Board of Commissioners. Ms. Rebecca Gibson, Director for Knox County Community Development, was present and spoke on the matter. Mayor Tim Burchett read and presented a proclamation declaring April 2015 as Fair Housing Month in Knox County. No action was taken. * * * * * * IN RE: PUBLIC FORUM: No one requested to speak. * * * * * * IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA – (CONTINUED):

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ITEM 2·GENERAL

At this time, Commissioner Wright requested the Knox County

ITEM 3·CONTRACTS

At this time, Commissioner Anders expressed condolences from

At this time, Commissioner Anders expressed condolences from the Commission to Commissioner Brown for the passing of his sister. * * * * * * IN RE: HONORARY RESOLUTIONS IN RE: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, HONORING LOCAL JOURNALISTS FOR RECEIVING JOURNALISM AWARDS – R-15-3-101: Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring local journalists for receiving journalism awards was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Broyles moved to approve Resolution R-15-3-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring local journalists for receiving journalism awards. Commissioner McKenzie seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright, Brown, Thomas and Brantley voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. Mrs. Angie Nesbitt, Minutes Clerk to the Knox County Clerk, read the resolution into the record. Several journalist were present to accept the resolution and expressed appreciation for the resolution. * * * * * * IN RE: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, HONORING THE POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL PANTHER COMPANY – R-15-3-102: Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Powell Middle School Panther Company was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Brown moved to approve Resolution R-15-3-102 - Resolution of the Commiss…

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APPROVED

ITEM 4·GENERAL

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to add the following

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to add the following item to be heard at the end of the Business Agenda: Resolution R-15-3-105 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Mark Brown. * * * * * *

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APPROVED

ITEM 5·EDUCATION

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to remove the

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to remove the following item from the Consent Calendar: Resolution R-15-3-801 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement of Sale in the amount of $1,000.00 with Knox Heritage, Inc. for property located at 1834 Beech Street, also known as Giffin Elementary School. * * * * * *

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APPROVED

ITEM 6·GENERAL

Without objection, Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to

Without objection, Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to hear the following item after completion of Notary Applications: Discussion regarding Purple Cities Alliance/Dementia Aware Communities. * * * * * *

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ITEM 7·BUDGET

Commissioner Brown moved to amend the agenda to add the

Commissioner Brown moved to amend the agenda to add the following items: Resolution R-15-3-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Powell Middle School Panther Company; Resolution R-15-3-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring all women’s groups in Knox County in recognition of National Women’s History Month; Resolution R-15-3-104 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Mark Harmon upon the occasion of his receipt of the Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism; Resolution R-15-3-111 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing four (4) Commissioners to the Joint Education Committee; Resolution R-15-3-904 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, expressing support of Senate Bill 256 to extend the Tennessee Economic Council on Women; Ordinance O-15-3-102 Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 12, Article II entitled “Peddlers and Solicitors” to amend Section 12-29, “License Procedure”, to give the County Clerk the authority to not issue a license to an applicant if there are any outstanding warrants against the applicant or if the applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude within the past ten (10) years; to revise portions of the procedure for obtaining a license in Section 12-29; and to amend Section 12-33 to au…

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APPROVED

ITEM 8·ZONING

Commissioner Brown moved to amend the agenda to defer the

Commissioner Brown moved to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the April 2015 Board of Commissioners meeting: Resolution R-15-3-406 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract for the survey, mapping and GIS work necessary to comply with the MS4 requirements of the State of Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) NMPDES General Permit for Stormwater discharges (the contract also includes additional work to provide detailed condition assessment of all culverts greater than 48 inches in diameter; and Ordinance O-15-3-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Section 6-44 of the Knox County Code regarding animal care and manner of keeping. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright, Brown, Thomas and Brantley voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. * * * * * * IN RE: DRIVES AND ROADS: No Drives and Roads received. * * * * * * IN RE: LINE ITEM TRANSFERS: Consideration of Line Item Transfers was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Ownby moved to approve all request for Line Item Transfers. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright, Brown, Thomas and Brantley voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. * * * * * * IN RE: NOTARY APPLICA…

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APPROVED

ITEM 9·ZONING

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to hear the following

Commissioner Anders amended the agenda to hear the following items at the end of the Zoning Agenda: Request of Mesana Investments, LLC for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR Low Density Residential and SLPA Slope Protection Area Zone to MDR/O Medium Density Residential/Office and SLPA Slope Protection Area Zone, property located south side Hardin Valley Road, southeast of Westcott Boulevard, (6 th Commission District); and Request of Mesana Investments, LLC, for rezoning from A Agricultural Zone to Planned Residential and OB Office, Medical and Related Services Zone, property located south side Hardin Valley Road, southeast of Westcott Boulevard, (6 th Commission District). * * * * * * IN RE: ZONING REQUESTS:

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