18 agenda items, 13 approved, 0 rejected.
Mr. Tim Burchett, Knox County Mayor, presented a proclamation proclaiming April 2016 as Fair Housing Month in Knox County. He also read the proclamation into the record. * * * * * * At this time, Commissioner Wright, Chairman, stepped down from the Chair and Commissioner Thomas, Vice-Chairman, presided. * * * * * *
Commissioner Wright spoke regarding fond memories of his mother Mrs. Georgia Lillian Loy Wright, who recently passed away. Also present with Commissioner Wright were his wife Pat, brother Richard and his wife Jane, and brother Charles. They thanked the Commission for all their calls, texts, cards, flowers, visitations, consolation and prayers. * * * * * * IN RE: HONORARY RESOLUTIONS No Honorary resolutions received. * * * * * * IN RE: DEVOTIONAL: Commissioner Ownby gave the devotional. * * * * * * IN RE: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Commissioner Busler led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. * * * * * * At this time, Commissioner Thomas, Vice-Chairman, stepped down from the Chair and Commissioner Wright, Chairman, presided. * * * * * * IN RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: Consideration of approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on February 22, 2016 (Regular Session) was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Busler moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on February 22, 2016 (Regular Session). Commissioner Ownby 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: AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Commissioner Anders moved to amend the agenda to defer the following item to the April 2016 Board of Commissioners meeting: Resolution R-16-3-1-702 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee approving a 20-year lease with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) for the development and use of a soccer complex at Tommy Schumpert Park. Commissioner Busler 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. Mr. Doug Bataille, Director for the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department, was present and spoke on the matter. * * * * * * 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 Thomas 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 APPLICATIONS: 215 Notary Public Applications received. Commissioner Anders moved to approve the 215 Notary Public Applications. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright, Brown, Thomas and Bran…
Commissioner Anders moved to amend the agenda to add the following item: Resolution R-16-3-114 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Commissioner Amy Broyles from the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) Board and appointing a commissioner to succeed Commissioner Broyles on said Board. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Brown, Thomas, Brantley, McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler and Wright voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. * * * * * *
Commissioner Anders moved to amend the agenda to add the following item: Resolution R-16-3-115 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Commissioner Amy Broyles from the Knox County Audit Committee and appointing a commissioner to succeed Commissioner Broyles on the Audit Committee and serve the remaining portion of her unexpired term, which term expires August 31, 2018. Commissioner Ownby seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Thomas, Brantley, McKenzie, Broyles, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright and Brown voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. * * * * * *
Commissioner Busler moved to amend the agenda to add the following item: Resolution R-16-3-907 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, expressing support of SB 749/HB 779 to provide county government protection from adverse effects of a city’s deannexation and to rectify effects of previous egregious forced annexation. Commissioner Anders seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Brantley, Smith, Ownby, Schoonmaker, Anders, Busler, Wright, Brown, Thomas and voted aye. Commissioners McKenzie and Broyles voted no. The motion carried 9-2-0-0. Mr. David Buuck, Knox County Chief Deputy Law Director, was present and spoke on the matter. * * * * * * IN RE: CONSENT CALENDAR: IN RE: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE REAPPOINTING LARA FLEMING TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL - R-16-3-110: Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee reappointing Lara Fleming to the Community Health Council was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Busler moved to approve Resolution R-16-3-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee reappointing Lara Fleming to the Community Health Council. Commissioner Anders 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: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE C…
Commissioner Wright announced the following item was withdrawn from the agenda at the applicant’s request: Request of Huber Properties for rezoning from A Agricultural Zone to PR Planned Residential Zone at a density up to 4 dwelling units per acre, property located northeast side of Harvey Road, north of Mallard Bay Drive, 5 th Commission District. * * * * * * IN RE: ZONING REQUESTS:
Consideration of the request of Huber Properties for rezoning from A Agricultural Zone to PR Planned Residential Zone at a density up to 4 dwelling units per acre. Property located northeast side of Harvey Road, north of Mallard Bay Drive. (5 th Commission District) This item was withdrawn from the agenda. (See Amendments to the Agenda, Page ______) * * * * * *
Consideration of the request of B & B Builders for rezoning from A Agricultural Zone to PR Planned Residential Zone at a density up to 4.5 dwelling units per acre was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located northeast side of Dry Gap Pike, southeast of Autumn Path Lane. (7 th Commission District) The applicant was not present to represent the request. Without objection, Commissioner Wright deferred this item to the April 2016 Board of Commissioners meeting. * * * * * * IN RE: ZONING APPEALS: No zoning appeals received. * * * * * * IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE: No Amendments to the Knox County Zoning Ordinance received. * * * * * * IN RE: ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Knox County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Wright declared the meeting adjourned. * * * * * * KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS _______________________________________________ DAVE WRIGHT, CHAIRMAN
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