SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011, 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, LAKELAND, TENNESSEE 38002


The Mayor requested a Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners/Board of Sewerage Commission as the welfare of the City demands it.

The Character of Business to be discussed and possible action taken at such meeting shall be as follows:

• DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN APPROVAL OF A REQUEST FOR A PERMIT FOR GARNER LAKE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011 AND WAIVER OF THE $500 PERMIT FEE.

• DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ON CHANGING THE TIME OF THE JULY REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING FROM 6:30 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M., JULY 7, 2011 OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE TIME AND DATE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.

The Special Called Meeting shall be held at Lakeland City Hall, 10001 U.S. Highway 70, Lakeland, Tennessee at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

This written notice shall be posted and served personally at least twelve (12) hours prior to the Special Called Meeting to each Commissioner, the City Manager, Recorder and Attorney or left at such person’s usual place of residence in accordance to TCA § 6-20-208.


SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

The Special Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

Mayor Carmichael, Vice-Mayor Nicholson, Commissioners Hartz and Tompkins were present. Commissioner Barber was absent.

Discussion and/or possible action on an approval of a request for a permit for Garner Lake Fireworks Display on Sunday, July 3, 2011 and waiver of the $500 permit fee.
(*)Commissioner Hartz moved to approve a request for a permit for Garner Lake Fireworks Display and waive the $500 permit fee, seconded by Commissioner Tompkins.

With no objections, Mayor Carmichael proceeded with the next item of business: Discussion and/or Possible Action on changing the time of the July Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting from 6:30 pm to 5:00 pm, July 7, 2011 or another appropriate time and date as determined by the Board.

Commissioner Hartz moved to suspend the rules for discussion purposes, seconded by Vice-Mayor Nicholson. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

It was a consensus of the Board of Commissioners to recess the meeting. The meeting recessed at 6:09 p.m., Thursday, June 28, 2011.

The Special Meeting reconvened at 6:45 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

(*)Motion to approve carried, voice vote, all in favor.

With no objections, Mayor Carmichael recessed the Special Meeting at 6:48 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

The Special Meeting reconvened at 7:35 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

Commissioner Hartz moved to change the time of the Board of Commissioners July Regular Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2011, seconded by Vice-Mayor Nicholson.

Friendly Amendment: Vice-Mayor Nicholson proposed a friendly amendment to change the time to 4:30 p.m. No objection.

Motion to change the time of the Board of Commissioners July Regular Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to o4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

There being no other business to discuss, Commissioner Hartz moved to adjourn the Special Meeting, seconded by Commissioner Tompkins. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

These minutes were approved Thursday, August 04, 2011.




Scott Carmichael, Mayor

ATTEST:




Sontidra L. Thomas, CMC
City Recorder