City Council Meeting Minutes

DECEMBER 5, 2000 - 9:00 A.M.

The Jackson, Tennessee City Council met for their regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2000, in the George A. Smith Meeting Room at City Hall with Mayor Jerry Gist and Council members John Bannister, Charles "Pepper" Bray, Harvey Buchanan, David Cisco, Johnny Lee Dodd, Maurice Hays, Kenny Holt, Jessie Jacox and James E. Wolfe, Jr. present. Also present were Toni Ross and Anita Brooks, recorders of the minutes.

Councilman David Cisco gave the invocation and led the audience in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

The minutes of the November 7, 2000 meeting were approved and signed.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

On the motion of Council member Cisco, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to an amendment to the text of the City Zoning Ordinance, Article VI, Section 27, Subsection 5, relative to Accessory Dwelling Units.

On the motion of Council member Wolfe, seconded by Council member Dodd, an ordinance to rezone property located on the east side of U. S. Highway 45 South, just south of Rebel Road, from RS-1 (Single Family Residential) District to O (Office) comprising 0.66± acres, submitted by George Fisher, was approved 6-3, with Council members Dodd, Jacox, Buchanan, Bannister, Wolfe and Cisco voting yea and Council members Hays, Holt and Bray voting nay.

SECOND READINGS:

On the motion of Council member Bannister, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to an Ordinance to rezone property located on the northeast side of North Highland Avenue, just southeast of Pine Tree Dive from RS-1 (Single Family Residential) District to O (Office) District, 0.80± acres submitted by Charlotte Wilson.

On the motion of Council member Wolfe, seconded by Council member Dodd, unanimous approval was given to an Ordinance to annex and an Ordinance to zone an area referred to as "King Bradley," comprising 5.64± acres, located on the east side of Old Medina Road, just south of Bienville Street and just north of the Jackson Tennis Club. The proposed zoning for the area is B-5/FF/FW (Highway Business)/(Flood Fringe)/(Floodway) District.

On the motion of Council member Holt, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to an Ordinance to Amend Title 2 of the City Code regarding the Jackson City Beautiful Commission.

NEW BUSINESS:

On the motion of Council member Cisco, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to Jackson Utility Division's request for approval of resolutions authorizing a loan from the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund for an amount up to $5,000,000, said funds will be used for the purchase of the Three Way facilities as well as other new construction for Jackson Utility Division's Water System.

On the motion of Council member Bray, seconded by Council member Cisco, unanimous approval was given to Jackson Utility Division's request for approval of a 161 kV substation from AEMP in the amount of $741,794.00. This substation will be used to support the growth in the F. E. Wright/I-40 area.

On the motion of Council member Buchanan, seconded by Council member Cisco, unanimous approval was given to the Option Agreements and Resolutions relating to the Kirkland's Project.

On the motion of Council member Hays, seconded by Council member Dodd, unanimous approval was given to a contract in the amount of $35,000.00 with Allen and Hoshall for preparation of updated Long Range Transportation Plan.

On the motion of Council member Buchanan, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to a contract with Amanda Construction for the materials and labor required for the replacement of downtown sidewalks.

On the motion of Council member Cisco, seconded by Council member Buchanan, unanimous approval was given to acceptance of streets located within McClellan Place Subdivision Section I.

On the motion of Council member Bannister, seconded by Council member Bray, unanimous approval was given to the following budget amendments for FY00:

On the motion of Council member Cisco, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to following budget amendments for FY01:

On the motion of Council member Dodd, seconded by Council member Wolfe, unanimous approval was given to the payment Invoices over $10,000.

On the motion of Council member Cisco, seconded by Council member Dodd, unanimous approval was given to the following Board Appointments:

• Historical Zoning - appointment of Sue Templeton to replace Glenda Baker, who has resigned.
  
• Community Economic Development Commission - appointment of Monola Patterson Williams to replace Mary Adams, whose term has expired.
  
• Industrial Development - Reappointment of Kenneth Marston.
  
  

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.