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ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME
[ Call to Order by Mayor Roll Call Invocation by Commissioner Macmillan Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Commissioner Spears]
TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.WELL, I'LL HELP IF I PUT MY MICROPHONE ON.
UM, WELCOME TO THE, UH, REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.
PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE HERE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMMISSIONER LITTLE, THE C EVENING.
THE INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN AND THEN WE HAVE SOME GIRL SCOUTS HERE WITH US, UH, THIS EVENING.
THAT'LL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY BECAUSE WE ARE BLESSED TO LIVE IN THIS CITY AND COUNTRY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO SERVE THIS CITY AND ITS RESIDENTS.
WE ASK THAT YOU GUIDE US TONIGHT AND EACH DAY IN THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BRENTWOOD AND THAT YOUR WILL WOULD BE DONE IN ALL THAT WE DO.
WE ASK THAT YOU PROTECT ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL.
PLEASE KEEP THEM SAFE AS THEY HELP AND PROTECT US.
TONIGHT WE HAVE THE TROOP, UM, OF THE GIRL SCOUT TROOP AT 24 87 AND WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
SO IF WE COULD ALL FACE THE FLAG AND THEN WE'LL HAVE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AFTERWARDS.
I PLEDGE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
LADIES, COULD YOU COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES, PLEASE? UM, MY NAME IS SAMANTHA HEWITT AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS SAVANNAH WAGNER AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS ANSLEY BRASWELL AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS ANNA CHARLES SPEARS AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS QUINN BROSKI AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS DARBY SHIMEL AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE SWELL AND I GO TO SCALES ELEMENTARY.
CHARLOTTE, SINCE YOU STILL HAVE THE MICROPHONE, WE'RE GONNA PUT YOU ON THE SPOT JUST A LITTLE BIT.
'CAUSE I KNOW YOUR PARENTS ALSO
UM, WHY, WHY ARE YOU ALL WITH US, UH, HERE THIS EVENING? CAN YOU, UM, UH, TELL EVERYBODY THAT'S, UH, THAT'S WATCHING ON TV WHILE YOU'RE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING? WE'RE HERE TO DO THE PLEDGE.
WE'RE HERE TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UM, CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT MAYBE.
WE'RE SO GLAD THAT Y'ALL ARE HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
AND TR TROOP 24 87 IS LED BY LAURA SHIMMEL WHO WANTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT BUT COULDN'T.
UM, SO JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT SHE'S WORKING HARD ALONG WITH THESE OTHER MOMS TO LEAD THIS GROUP OF GIRLS.
UM, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
YOU CAN BE SEATED OR YOU CAN SIT WITH YOUR PARENTS AND IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE, IT'S FINE TOO.
WE UNDERSTAND
Y'ALL GET ALL YOUR HOMEWORK DONE.
THAT'S ALWAYS A TREAT TO HAVE, UH, HAVE YOUNG FOLKS COME IN AND, UH, AND DO THE PLEDGE, THE SCOUTS FOR SURE.
[2. Approval or Correction of Minutes]
A BUSINESS, UH, IS APPROVAL OR CORRECTION TO THE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 12TH, 2024.DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOVE TO APPROVE.
PRIMARY MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR TRAVIS.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
MOTION PASSES OR MINUTES PASSED, UH, UNANIMOUSLY.
NEXT WE HAVE, UH, COMMENTS, UH, FROM CITIZENS.
UM, CHIEF, UH, INFORMED ME THAT, UM, NO ONE HAD, UH, HAD SIGNED UP.
SO WE'RE GONNA SAVE A PIECE OF PAPER TONIGHT.
UM, HOWEVER, UM, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SIGNED UP.
UH, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT, UM, YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT, UH, THIS EVENING WITH US.
SO, UH, IF ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HAS ANYTHING THAT THEY WOULD, UH, WOULD LIKE TO SAY, COME ON UP TO THE MICROPHONE.
IF NOT, WE WILL CLOSE, UH, CITIZEN'S COMMENTS AND, UH, WE'LL MOVE ON
[ Report from City Manager Report from the City Attorney Reports and comments by Commissioners and Mayor]
TO THE REPORT FROM OUR CITY MANAGER, KIRK.UH, AS YOU KNOW, NEXT TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY HERE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND OUR LIBRARY IS ONE OF THOSE, UH, POLLING PLACES FOR NEXT TUESDAY.
SO THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED.
WE'LL BE DOING SOME STAFF, I DUNNO IF IT'S STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR INVENTORY DAY, ONE OF THE TWO STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY, BUT THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC WHILE THE VOTING'S GOING ON NEXT TUESDAY.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE, UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
I DID THAT KURT, UH, COULD, THAT'S WHEN BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL'S GONNA BE OPEN FOR POLLING, RIGHT? YEAH, THE FOUR, UH, VOTE CENTERS IN BRENTWOOD ARE BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS NEW THIS TIME.
UH, BRENT HAVEN CHURCH ON FRANKLIN ROAD, WHICH HAS ALWAYS KIND OF BEEN THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
SO NOW THAT GIVES US TWO ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN, UH, AND THEN THE LIBRARY AND EDMONDSON ELEMENTARY,
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I BELIEVE.AND THEN SUNSET SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY IN NOLANSVILLE, BUT IS A CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR SOME OF OUR EAST BRENTWOOD ALSO.
BUT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU'RE AT, YOU CAN VOTE ANYWHERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
IF YOU'RE WORK IN FRANKLIN OR WHATEVER, YOU CAN VOTE ANY OF THOSE CENTERS.
AND THERE'S A MAP AND A LIST AT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION WEBSITE.
WE GOOD? ANYTHING FURTHER? I DON'T SILENCE IT.
UM, WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE, UH, TO REPORT FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY, KRISTEN COR.
UM, THIS EVENING WE'LL START, UM, OUR COMMISSIONER COMMENTS WITH COMMISSIONER SPEARS.
I WANNA THANK THE BRENTWOOD RESIDENTS FOR REACHING OUT OVER EMAIL, UM, AND ATTENDING OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU ENGAGING AND COLLABORATING WITH US, AND IT REALLY DOES MAKE THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
UH, I WANNA THANK THE BRENTWOOD GIRL SCOUT TROOP 24 87, LED BY LAURA SHIMMEL FOR COMING TONIGHT TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE PROUD OF HOW YOU ARE WORKING TO LEARN, AND WE ARE PROUD OF HOW YOU ARE USING YOUR LEARNING TO SERVE OTHERS.
ON TUESDAY OF LAST WEEK, CHARLES BOOTH AND I MET WITH EIGHT VETERANS FROM BRENTWOOD TO START PLANNING OUR MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 13TH.
THIS GROUP WAS ORGANIZED, INTENTIONAL, AND ENJOYABLE TO BE WITH.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE VERY FIRST OFFICIAL MEMORIAL DAY EVENT IN THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD AGAIN ON MONDAY, MAY 13TH.
DURING OUR BRIEFING MEETING, WE DISCUSS THE EDITS THAT WERE SUGGESTED AT OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE RULES OF THE SMITH PARK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS.
THE UPDATED LIST WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE PARK BOARD ON MARCH 4TH, THEN THE LIST WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON MARCH 11TH.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS, ON THESE MOUNTAIN BIKE RULES.
UM, AS MENTIONED, OUR PARK BOARD MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 5:30 PM WE'LL BE MEETING NEXT DOOR IN THE ANNEX ROOM, AND THOSE MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC RESIDENTS.
CONTINUE TO ASK ME, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR OUR POTENTIAL INDOOR RACKET FACILITY.
I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT OUR STAFF HAS STARTED TO WORK TOWARDS HAVING A GEOTECHNICAL STUDY COMPLETED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE LAND UPON WHICH THE FACILITY MIGHT BE BUILT HAS NO UNSEEN ISSUES THAT WOULD LEAD TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PLANS.
ALSO, WORK IS BEING DONE TO COLLECT MORE DATA FOR THE POSSIBLE NEW ENTRANCE INTO CROCKETT PARK NEAR THE PROPOSED AREA FOR THE RACKET FACILITY.
I THINK THESE STEPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR CITY.
I APPRECIATE THE STAFF WORKING ON THIS PROJECT, ON THIS POTENTIAL PROJECT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING FROM THIS RESEARCH AT THIS CITY.
AT THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD, WE MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION AND THESE ARE GREAT STEPS FOR GATHERING INFORMATION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRENTWOOD FOR BEING NAMED BY THIS OLD HOUSE AS THE NUMBER ONE PLACE IN THE COUNTY TO, IN THE COUNTRY TO RETIRE.
SO BRENTWOOD WAS NUMBER ONE OUT OF 412 SUBURBS THAT WERE REVIEWED.
SOME FACTORS INCLUDED IN THE DECISION WERE LOW CRIME RATE, LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND FINANCIAL WELLBEING.
UM, ALSO, AS KURT MENTIONED, A REMINDER ABOUT EARLY VOTING.
YOU CAN VOTE AT THE JOHN P. HOLT BRENTWOOD LIBRARY THROUGH TOMORROW THROUGH 6:00 PM TOMORROW.
THAT'S THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING.
AND IF YOU VOTE ON ELECTION DAY MARCH 5TH, WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY.
THERE WILL BE 20 SCHOOLS USED AS POLLING LOCATIONS, INCLUDING AS MENTIONED BEFORE, SUNSET EDMONDSON, UH, AS WELL AS BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
AND YOU CAN VOTE IF YOU'RE IN BRENTWOOD AT BRETT HAVEN CHURCH OR THE LIBRARY.
UM, THIS PAST CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY HAS BEGUN, AND LAST WEEK I, ALONG WITH VICE MAYOR TRAVIS AND COMMISSIONER ANDREWS, GOT TO WELCOME THE NEW CLASS.
THEY ARE REALLY GOING TO ENJOY LEARNING THE INS AND OUTS OF OUR BRENTWOOD FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
SO THANK Y'ALL FOR OFFERING THAT PROGRAM SO THAT BRENTWOOD RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES CAN HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AS WELL AS BE ADVOCATES FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
UM, ALSO LAST WEEK I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR A NEW BUSINESS IN BRENTWOOD AMIKA AESTHETICS.
IT IS ON MARYLAND WAY IN THE OFFICE BUILDING BEHIND WELLS FARGO AND DR.
AMIKA IS A BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON OFFERING SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL TREATMENTS.
SO WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT AND I WANT TO THANK BRENTWOOD UP FOR HOSTING THE EVENT AND FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR SMALL LOCAL BRENTWOOD BUSINESSES.
UH, MOVING ON TO LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE NEXT LIBRARY BOARD MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 4:30 PM IN THE LIBRARY.
YOU CAN JOIN OTHER TEENS AND FAMILIES FOR TEEN ART CLUB TOTE BAG PAINTING.
THAT WILL BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, FOUR 30 TO FIVE 30, LEARN TO TURN ACRYLIC PAINT INTO FABRIC PAINT, AND LET'S TURN SOME TOTE BAGS INTO WORKS OF ART.
AND THEN ON FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST FROM NOON TO TWO 30, JOIN OTHERS FOR THE SPECIAL SERIES FILMS ON FRIDAYS
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ROAD TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS TO WATCH THE GREAT GATSBY POPCORN WATER AND SOFT DRINKS ARE PROVIDED.AND THEN FINALLY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND FROM ONE TO 2:00 PM THE NASHVILLE OPERA WILL BE PERFORMING THREE LITTLE PIGS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
UH, THANK YOU MAYOR, UH, WITH THE TREE BOARD.
I THINK EVERYONE HERE PROBABLY KNOWS TO BE NAMED TREE CITY USA AGAIN AND DID OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON MARCH 11TH.
UH, MAYOR GORMAN WILL BE MAKING A A PROCLAMATION, SO WE'RE HOPING LOTS OF FOLKS COME OUT.
I KNOW THE TREE BOARD IS PLANNING ON TO BE HERE FOR THAT.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT WITH THE TREE BOARD, UH, COMING UP IN MARCH.
A LOT GOING ON ON MARCH 2ND AT 10:00 AM UH, THE BOARD IS ASSEMBLING AT THE LIBRARY AND SETTING UP THE DISPLAY CASES AS WELL AS, UH, INSTALLING THE ACORN CONTEST JAR AND LOOKING AT THE POSTERS, UH, MARCH 16TH AT 8:00 AM UM, WE'LL BE GATHERING AT THE SERVICE CENTER WITH DONUTS AND COFFEE TO BAG ALL THE TREES FOR ARBOR DAY.
SO, UH, VOLUNTEERS ARE ARE WELCOME.
UM, BUT THAT'S AN 8:00 AM THING AT THE SERVICE CENTER.
AND THEN OF COURSE, ON MARCH 23, UH, STARTING AT 10:00 AM IS ARBOR DAY.
SO 10:00 AM UH, EVENT START 10 30, UH, PROGRAM.
I MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE IT IS AN HOUR EARLIER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS IN THE PAST.
WE'VE MET AT, UH, STARTED AT 11 AND HAD A PROGRAM AT 1130.
UM, ALSO WANTED TO MENTION, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA, AND OF COURSE WE DON'T, UH, TALK ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA, YOU KNOW, AS INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, BUT I THOUGHT WE HAD A REALLY GOOD DISCUSSION AT OUR BRIEFING LAST WEEK TALKING ABOUT THE LPR SYSTEM, WHICH OF COURSE, UH, LICENSE PLATE READERS.
AND JUST FOR ANYONE WHO'S, WHO'S WATCHING THE MEETING OR LOOKING AT IT CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY, I THINK SOMETHING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THAT THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE CITY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY TAKE PRIVACY VERY SERIOUSLY.
SO WHILE WE HAVE LPR DEVICES IN OUR VEHICLES AND INSTALLED STRATEGICALLY THROUGH THE CITY, THEY'RE NOT CREATING A DATABASE OF MOVEMENTS OF CITIZENS.
THE LPR SYSTEMS ARE JUST AN ALERT SYSTEM WHERE IF THERE'S A VEHICLE THAT'S CRAWFORD REFERENCED TO A CRIME DATABASE, IT ALERTS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SO IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED PROPERLY.
UM, AND AS COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN MENTIONED, UH, JUST VERY, VERY PROUD OF BRENTWOOD.
BEING PROPERLY RECOGNIZED IS A GREAT PLACE TO, TO LIVE, WORK, RAISE A FAMILY, AND APPARENTLY TO RETIRE.
IN FACT, IT'S, UH, APPARENTLY THE BEST PLACE OF ALL TO RETIRE FOR THE REASONS THAT, UH, COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN NOTED FROM THE ARTICLE IN THE TENNESSEEAN.
UM, THIS WEEK IS A BUSY WEEK FOR THE HISTORIC BOARD.
ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL HISTORY BOWL FOR ALL THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
WE HAVE 16 PARTICIPATING AND OUR PRIZE MONEY THIS YEAR.
THE FIRST PLACE TEAM WILL COLLECT $800.
SECOND PLACE TEAM 600, AND THE THIRD PLACE TEAM 400.
SO WE'RE GRATEFUL TO OUR SPONSORS FOR CONTRIBUTING THAT MONEY EVERY YEAR.
AND I, I WANT TO SAY WHO OUR SPONSORS ARE, SO PEOPLE LISTENING CAN, CAN KNOW WHO THESE GOOD FOLKS ARE AND MAYBE YOU'LL JOIN THE CROWD NEXT YEAR.
UH, THE KAPLAN FAMILY IS A PRESENTING SPONSOR.
ANDREWS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, RAY LITTLE TIRE, MARLA RICHARDSON, REALTY, MARLA BUNCH, AND I MEAN MARY LOU BUNCH AND ASSOCIATES, UH, EDUCATIONAL COMPANY, JOE GROSS, ANNETTE GAINES, PRESTON BAIN, AND JANET DONAHUE.
SO WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR DONATIONS, UH, TO, TO MAKE THAT MONEY AVAILABLE AND TO PAY OUR EXPENSES.
UH, IT'LL BE THURSDAY NIGHT AT SEVEN O'CLOCK IN HERE.
IT'S FREE AND IT ONLY LASTS ABOUT AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES.
THE KIDS ARE SO ENTERTAINING AND SO SMART.
AND OUR HOST THIS YEAR IS, UH, CHANNEL FOUR METEOROLOGIST DAN THOMAS, AND HE'LL BE HERE MCING THE PROGRAM.
AND YOU'VE ALL SEEN DAN ON TV, I'M SURE.
THEN NEXT SUNDAY, YOU KNOW, MOST OF BRENTWOOD WAS, UM, FORMED BY LAND GRANTS THAT WERE GIVEN TO PEOPLE AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
AND A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE THINK, WELL, HOW, HOW DID THAT PROPERTY DEVELOP OVER THE YEARS? 'CAUSE YOU CAN GO AROUND TO SOME OF THESE HISTORIC HOMES THAT YOU SEE WHEN THEY WERE BUILT ON THAT LAND GRANT, AND THEN LATER THEY'RE SURROUNDED BY SUBDIVISIONS.
SO THIS SUNDAY WE HAVE A NEW SERIES CALLED BRENTWOOD
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SPEAKS, AND AT TWO O'CLOCK AT THE LIBRARY, THIS IS ALSO FREE THAT WILL COVER SOME OF THOSE SUBDIVISIONS.UH, THE MEADOW LAKE AREA, MAYFIELD, BRENTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, AND MCGAVICK FARMS. UH, AND THEN, UM, LET'S SEE, WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE? OH, BRENT MEAD.
SO WE WILL COVER ALL OF THOSE AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL DO MORE LATER.
BUT YOU, YOU CAN ONLY PACK IN SO MUCH FROM A SUBDIVISION IN AN HOUR, HOUR AND A HALF TIME, UH, AND ALLOW TIME FOR QUESTIONS.
SO IF YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE SUBDIVISIONS, YOU MIGHT BE REALLY INTERESTED, OR IF YOU JUST LIKE HISTORY, COME ON OUT AND SEE WHAT'S OFFERED.
AND, UH, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
SO, YES, NELSON, IS THAT GONNA BE RECORDED? AND IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN, UH, ALSO SEE LATER? UH, NO, WE'RE NOT RECORDING IT.
IT'S JUST, UM, TOO DIFFICULT TO RECORD DOWN THERE.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE SETUP HERE FOR THAT TYPE OF THING TO RECORD, BUT AT THE LIBRARY IT'S MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.
THOSE ARE SOMETHING, BUT, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK INTO.
WE'LL SEE HOW IT, IT'S ACCEPTED AND IT'S, IF IT GROWS, YOU KNOW, MAYBE SO, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE IT.
BUT THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT, SO VERY GOOD.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE GONE, BUT THEIR PRESENCE IS STILL, UH, FELT SO, SO FUN.
TO SEE THOSE SMILING LITTLE FACES OUT THERE IS REALLY GOOD.
UM, I WAS ASKED TO HELP WITH THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF A ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT AT BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
AND LET ME TELL YOU, IT WAS FANTASTIC.
UH, THERE WAS, THERE WERE SUCH A GREAT ATTITUDE AMONG THESE KIDS.
UH, THERE ARE SUPER, SUPER SMART, VERY TALENTED.
UM, IT WAS, IT WAS REALLY A LOT OF FUN.
THE CHALLENGING PART WAS WHEN THEY HAD THE PEOPLE THAT WERE OPENING, THEY GAVE US ROBOTS TO TRY TO RUN AND DO WHAT THOSE KIDS DO.
IT WASN'T A GOOD SCENE FOR THE VICE MAYOR, LET ME TELL YOU.
BUT IT WAS, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO TRY.
UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLAR PLUNGE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM.
Y'ALL WERE VERY BRAVE AND RAISED $160,000, UH, FOR, UH, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, WHICH IS JUST FANTASTIC.
UH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL MEET THURSDAY FOR THEIR INFO MEETING RIGHT NEXT DOOR AT 8:00 AM AND, UH, I, TOO WAS, UH, WAS COMMISSIONER, UH, MCMILLAN SAID, I WAS AT THE OPENING OF THE BRENT BRENTWOOD CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY.
IF YOU CAN ATTEND THE FIRE ACADEMY OR THE POLICE ACADEMY IS REALLY, REALLY WORTH IT.
AND JUST IN CLOSING, IF YOU WERE TAKING NOTES TODAY, MAYBE THIS IS WHY THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO RETIRE.
JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT WE'VE JUST COVERED BRIEFLY HERE AS COMMISSIONERS, HISTORY BOWL, GIRL SCOUTS, LIBRARY ACTIVITIES, POLAR PLUNGE, RIBBON CUTTINGS, ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT, BRENTWOOD SPEAKS, BRENTWOOD FIRE ACADEMY.
THOSE ARE ALL PRETTY POSITIVE HAPPENINGS.
I CHALLENGE OTHER CITIES TO, TO, TO HAVE AS MUCH POSITIVE GOING ON AS WE DO IS I'M JUST VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT GOES ON IN THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD.
AND I THINK THE STAFF WORKS VERY HARD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
UM, THANKS TO THE, UH, GIRL SCOUTS, UM, THAT, UH, CAME OUT THIS EVENING WITH A BUNCH OF, UH, SHARP YOUNG LADIES.
UM, WHEN I WAS SAYING HELLO TO 'EM, UH, I DIDN'T EXPECT A NICE FIRM HANDSHAKE AND, AND EYE CONTACT.
UM, AND I ASKED IF THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY LEARNED IN SCOUTS, AND THEY SAID, NO, MY PARENT, OUR PARENTS TAUGHT US, UH, TO DO THAT.
YOU, SO IT WAS, UH, UM, VERY, UH, NICE, NOT EXPECTED.
AND SO MANY KIDS WON'T LOOK AT YOU, UH, TODAY AND THEY KIND OF LOOK AWAY.
BUT, UH, THAT WAS, UH, THAT WAS NEAT.
UM, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, UM, WITH COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN TO GO TO, UH, DR.
UM, WHAT A TALENTED, UH, LADY.
UM, SHE IS A, UH, VANDERBILT, UH, GRAD, UH, DID HER RESIDENCY AND, UH, AND FELLOWSHIP IN, UH, IN PLASTICS.
UM, AND SO VANDERBILT IS, UH, UBER COMPETITIVE.
BUT TO GET INTO, UH, THAT PLASTICS PROGRAM, UH, IS, UH, EVEN, UH, MORE, UH, COMPETITIVE, UH, VERY TALENTED, UH, YOUNG LADY.
UM, BRENTWOOD UP IS, UH, IS HOSTING ANOTHER, UM, EVENT ON THURSDAY EVENING, UM, RIGHT OVER HERE AT, UH, MAYOR BULLS FROM, UH, SIX TO EIGHT WITH FORMER, UH, CHIEF OF POLICE AND, UH, AND SHERIFF CANDIDATE, UH, JEFF HUGHES.
UM, AT SIX, UH, FROM SIX TO EIGHT.
UM, THEY'LL BE TALKING ABOUT STAYING SAFE, UH, IN THE WORKPLACE, UH, IN YOUR HOME.
UM, I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE, UH, TO GET OUT AND, UH, AND BE THERE.
UH, AND IF NOTHING ELSE, JEFF IS, UH, IS VERY ENTERTAINING, UH, TO LISTEN TO FOR SURE.
UM, EARLY VOTING ENDS TOMORROW.
THE LAST DAY OF VOTE, UH, IN THE PRIMARY, UH, IS TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH.
SO SPRING HAS SPRUNG, UH, HERE IN, UH, IN
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BRENTWOOD.IT SURE FEELS LIKE WE'RE GONNA HAVE LIKE HIGH SEVENTIES, UH, THIS WEEK.
UH, THE FLOWERS ARE ALL IN BLOOM AND, UH, KNOCK ON WOOD, UM, HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE ONE OF THESE, UH, LATE, UM, SNOW STORMS. UM, AND LIKE, UH, OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND VICE MAYOR MENTIONED, UM, WHAT A, UH, WHAT AN HONOR, UH, TO BE LISTED AS, UH, AS NUMBER ONE, UH, FOR RETIREES, UH, IN THE COUNTRY.
UM, I BELIEVE BRENTWOOD IS, UH, VERY SPECIAL AND I, I KNOW WE ALL DO AS WELL.
UH, BUT TO GET, UM, THAT KIND OF VERIFICATION, UH, FROM NATIONAL SOURCES, UH, LIKE THAT, UH, AND THEN HAVE THE TENNESSEEAN REPORT ON IT IS, UH, IS VERY COOL.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE INTO, UH, THAT IN THE PAST, UH, THAT HAVE BROUGHT US HERE.
AND, UH, SOME DECISIONS THAT WE MADE TO NOT DO CERTAIN THINGS THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE MADE US, UH, NUMBER ONE.
UH, BUT IT MAKES US ALL PROUD, UH, TO BE HERE IN, UH, BRENTWOOD.
ALRIGHT, UM, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER BEFORE WE GET INTO, UH, THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALL RIGHT.
UH, WE'LL GET INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[ Consent Agenda]
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL GENERALLY BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION, EXCEPT FOR ANY ITEMS THAT ARE REMOVED.THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE, RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 15 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ALTERATION TO THE OSRD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE EASTMAN PRESERVE SUBDIVISION FOR ADOPTION.
ITEM NUMBER TWO, RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 16 RESOLUTION, AMENDING THE OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE COOL SPRINGS HOUSE FOR ADOPTION RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 17 RESOLUTION.
AMENDING THE OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RAVENSWOOD MANSION FOR ADOPTION.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 18 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH VIGILANT SOLUTIONS FOR MOTOROLA LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS FOR ADOPTION.
ITEM NUMBER FIVE, RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 20 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARY RANGES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD FOR ADOPTION.
ITEM NUMBER SIX, RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 21 RESOLUTION, ADOPTING A SECOND AMENDMENT AND RESTATED 401K DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, EMPLOYER AGREEMENT UNDER THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR ADOPTION.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND PRIMARY MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SPEARS.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCMILLAN.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER OLD BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD THIS EVENING? HEARING NONE WILL MOVE TO NEW BUSINESS.
[1. Resolution 2024-19 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER FOR SEWER SYSTEM MASTER PLANNING AND MID-TRUNK EQ ENGINEERING, for adoption]
RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER FOR SEWER SYSTEM MASTER PLANNING AND MID TRUNK EQ ENGINEERING FOR ADOPTION.DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOVE TO APPROVE.
PRIMARY MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SPEARS.
I'LL GIVE A, AN OVERVIEW OF THIS AND THEN WE HAVE, UH, OUR WATER SERVICES DIRECTOR, CHRIS MILTON HERE, PLUS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE, UH, ENGINEERING FIRM IF NEEDED.
BUT THIS AGREEMENT, THIS RESOLUTION WILL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES THEY'VE BEEN DOING FOR US FOR, FOR QUITE A WHILE RELATED TO OUR SEWER SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY SEWER MODELING OF THE SYSTEM, HYDRAULIC MODELING OF THE SYSTEM, UM, MASTER PLANNING OF PROJECTS, AND THEN ALSO AS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OCCUR, THEY'RE THE ONES WHO DO DO A MODELING OF THE IMPACT OF SYSTEM OR THAT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON OUR SYSTEM AND, AND IDENTIFY ANY NEEDED, UH, IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT.
SO THAT IS THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT.
WE ISSUE TASK ORDERS UNDER THAT AGREEMENT AS NEEDED.
UH, THE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A, A LISTING OF PERSONNEL AND HOURLY RATES THAT ARE APPLIED TO THOSE TASK ORDERS.
UM, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THAT.
UM, THE NEXT STEP IN THAT, UH, THE FIRST ASK TASK ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO THEM WOULD BE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF OUR SECOND, UH, SEWER EQUALIZATION MID TRUNK TANK, UH, IN THE TOWER PARK AREAS WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING IN OUR CAPITAL BUDGETING.
UM, STAFF ACTUALLY DID A SEPARATE SOLICITATION OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT WORK.
UH, IT WASN'T PREDISPOSED THAT HAZEN WOULD DO THAT WORK.
WE DID A SEPARATE, UH, PROCESS FOR THAT.
TOOK STATEMENTS FROM A VARIETY OF ENGINEERING FIRMS, HAD AN ASSESSMENT TEAM, AND THAT TEAM DETERMINED THAT HAZEN WAS THE BEST FIRM TO DO THAT WORK FOR US.
UH, THEY HAVE A EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN METRO, NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, AND OTHER PLACES DOING THOSE STORAGE FACILITIES.
UM, SO AS A RESULT OF THAT, UNDER THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT, UH, IF APPROVED TONIGHT, WE WILL THEN ISSUE A TASK ORDER TO BEGIN WORK ON THAT, UH, DESIGN
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OF THAT SECOND TANK.UH, THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF THAT SECOND TANK IS ROUGHLY, UH, $23 MILLION, A MAJOR PROJECT IN THE WATER SEWER FUND THAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING IN OUR CAPITAL BUDGETING.
UH, THE ENGINEERING TASK ORDER FEE IS ESTIMATED RIGHT NOW AT 3.4 MILLION OR ROUGHLY 15% OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS, UM, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE, UH, DESIGN COSTS RELATED TO OUR FIRST TANK, WHICH IS NOW OPERATIONAL ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, UH, I'D BE GLAD TO TRY TO ANSWER.
OR CHRIS, OR AGAIN, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIRM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THEM.
WE HAD GREAT DISCUSSION ON THURSDAY ABOUT THIS, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN PUT INTO IT.
IT'S, UM, WE'RE REALLY THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO GET THE SEWER OUT OF OUR RIVER.
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, UM, HEARING, UH, HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 19 SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD THIS EVENING? HEARING NONE, I MOVE FOR ADJOURN.