BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2007, 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL, LAKELAND, TENNESSEE 38002


I. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR: With a quorum present, Mayor Carmichael called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. Invocation was given by Commissioner Mark Hartz and pledge was lead by Mayor Carmichael.

II. ROLL CALL BY CITY RECORDER: Mayor Carmichael, Vice-Mayor Anderson, Commissioners Hartz, Nicholson and Plunk were present. City Attorney, David Lakin was absent.

With no objections, Mayor Carmichael presented the “Get Caught Recycling” Award to Mr. & Mrs. James Manley.

Mayor Carmichael yielded the floor for any changes (additions/deletions) to the agenda.

Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to amend the agenda to add as New Business/Agenda Item 3: Action on request to place directional signs for St. Jude Dream House.

Mayor Carmichael moved to accept the agenda as amended and allow the Chair to take items out of order as deemed necessary, seconded by Vice-Mayor Anderson. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

III. PUBLIC HEARING:

IV. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings:
a. Special Meeting Minutes, April 25, 2007, 4:30 p.m. (pgs. 01-02)
b. Regular Meeting Minutes, May 03, 2007, 6:30 p.m. (pgs. 03-08)
2. Approval of a Resolution adopting the Personnel Pay Plan for the Fiscal Year beginning July 01, 2007 and authorizing a designated compensation adjustment for the City Manager and the City Attorney. (Wherry) (pgs. 09-12)
3. Approval of final reading of an Ordinance of the City of Lakeland, Tennessee adopting a budget for fiscal year July 01, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (Wherry) (pgs. 13-22)
4. Approval of final reading of an Ordinance repealing Ordinances 04-65 and 06-89 in their entirety and substituting a revised Comprehensive Fee Schedule and providing an effective date. (Wherry) (pgs. 23-33)
5. Approval of proposal for a Lakeland Area Transportation Study. (Collins) (pgs. 34-47)
6. Approval of a request to extend the Lake Forest ARAP approval period. (Wherry) (pg. 48)
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda and adopt on final reading an Ordinance of the City of Lakeland adopting a budget for fiscal year July 01, 2007 through June 30, 2007 (Revenue General Fund: $6,739,880 and Expenditures General Fund: $6,739,880) and adopt on final reading an Ordinance repealing Ordinance 04-65 and 06-89 in their entirety and substituting a revised Comprehensive Fee Schedule and providing an effective date, seconded Commissioner Nicholson. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.


BOARD OF SEWERAGE COMMISSION:
1. Action on requests for access to the City of Lakeland sanitary sewer system. (Smith)
a. May Investments (pgs. 53-55)
Commissioner Hartz moved to approve Resolution approving Concept Sanitary Sewer Plan for May Investment, LLC (Shelby County Tax Assessor Parcel Identification Number: L0150 00338, L0150 00354 and L0150 00355), seconded by Commissioner Plunk.

The Resolution was amended to include: All flow shall be gravity flow only. No objections.

Motion carried as amended, roll call vote, 5-0.
Hartz aye
Plunk aye
Anderson aye
Nicholson aye
Carmichael aye

b. Kensington Green
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Nicholson/Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

After a extensive discussion, Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to postpone action definitely until the next meeting, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, 4-1 (Plunk).

There being no objections, Mayor Carmichael yielded the floor for presentation of a proclamation saluting Dave Brown for his 30 years of service to WMC-Channel 5.

NEW BUSINESS:
2. Action on the release of Letter of Credit for Evergreen Hills/Phase 1. (Smith) (pgs. 64-67)
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to release the Letter of Credit for Evergreen Hills/Phase 1, seconded by Commissioner Hartz.
Motion carried, roll call vote, 5-0.
Anderson aye
Hartz aye
Nicholson aye
Plunk aye
Carmichael aye

Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to amend the agenda to add New Business/Agenda Item #4: Action on Ambulance Service Agreement, seconded by Commissioner Hartz. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.



Commissioner Hartz moved for a five (5) minutes recess, seconded by Commissioner Plunk. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The meeting recessed at 7:05 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2007.
The meeting reconvened at 7:13 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2007.

V. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

VI. TREASURER’S REPORT: (pgs. 49-52)
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to file the Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Commissioner Nicholson. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

VII. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS & OTHER OFFICERS:
¨ Update on maintenance building at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Smith)

IX. SEWERAGE COMMISSION BUSINESS:
1. Action on requests for access to the City of Lakeland sanitary sewer system. (Smith) ~Taken Out of Order~
a. May Investments (pgs. 53-55)
b. Kensington Green (pgs. 56-58)

2. Action on contract to develop specifications and solicit bids for Phase I of the Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project #1. (Smith) (pgs. 59-62)
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to approve contract to develop specifications and solicit bids for Phase I of the Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project #1, seconded by Commissioner Plunk. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

X. OLD BUSINESS:

XI. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on Fleet Management Program (Enterprise). (Wherry) (pg. 63)
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to postpone action definitely until the July work session (July 23, 2007), seconded by Commissioner Plunk. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

2. Action on the release of Letter of Credit for Evergreen Hills/Phase 1. (Smith) (pgs. 64-67) ~Taken Out of Order~

3. Action on the approval for the request for directional signs for St. Jude Dream House.
Commissioner Hartz moved to approve a one time variance to the Sign Ordinance which shall benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for as a time period beginning with the passage of this motion until noon, June 18, 2007. The variance shall include the placement of six (6) signs

directing the general public from Highway 64 and Exit 20 north of Canada Road to Highway 70, east of Evergreen to Evergreen Hills with signs as needed to the Dream Home. The signs shall be placed upon public right-of-ways, seconded by Vice-Mayor Anderson. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

4. Action on Ambulance Service Agreement.
Vice-Mayor Anderson moved to approve the 2007/2008 Intergovernmental Agreement for Ambulance Service, seconded by Commissioner Plunk.
Motion carried, roll call vote, 5-0.
Anderson aye
Plunk aye
Hartz aye
Nicholson aye
Carmichael aye

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other business to discuss, Commissioner Nicholson moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Plunk. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2007.

These minutes were approved Thursday, July 05, 2007.



Scott Carmichael, Mayor

ATTEST:



Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder