Urban County Council

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council held a virtual meeting on June 11, 2020, at 6:00 PM, presided over by Mayor Gorton. The council addressed three agenda items during the session, taking four motions and votes. No public comments were heard during the meeting.

The council approved two items on second reading: ordinances and resolutions. Additionally, resolutions were introduced for first reading. All items that came to a vote were approved or advanced as scheduled.

Attendance

Present: Mayor Gorton, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb

Absent: Mossotti

Late: Mossotti

Votes and Decisions

Motion 0516-20: Approval of Minutes 6:41 The council approved the minutes from the May 19, 2020 and May 28, 2020 Special Council Meetings. Motion by Farmer, seconded by Plomin. The voice vote passed 14-0 with 1 abstention.

Motions 0504-20, 0508-20, 0550-20: Second Reading of Ordinances 18:46 The council passed the second reading of ordinances related to budget amendments, commercial quadricycles, and appropriations. Motion by Ellinger, seconded by McCurn. The roll call vote passed unanimously 15-0.

Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb.

Motions 0495-20 to 0524-20: Second Reading of Resolutions 32:33 The council passed the second reading of resolutions including bids, appointments, and agreements. Motion by Ellinger, seconded by McCurn. The roll call vote passed unanimously 15-0.

Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb.

Resolution Condemning Racism and Injustice: First Reading 57:39 The council unanimously advanced a resolution condemning racism and injustice to first reading. Motion by J. Brown, seconded by Evans. The unanimous vote was 15-0.

Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting addressed five financial items requiring action:

Contracts

• Greenway Maintenance price contracts (0495-20): The city approved price contracts for greenway maintenance services with six vendors: Cardno, Inc.; Advanced Mulching Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Ecogro; Klausing Group, Inc.; Pack's Nursery and Landscaping, LLC; Skybax Ecological Services, LLC; and Third Rock Consultants, LLC.

• Fencing for Man O' War (0497-20): A contract was approved with Tom Chesnut Excavation & Construction, LLC for fencing work at Man O' War.

• Submersible Mixers for West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant (0500-20): The city contracted with Henry P. Thompson Co. for submersible mixers at the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Grant

• Class A (Neighborhood) Incentive Grant for Stormwater Quality Projects (0434-20): Tanbark Association of Neighbors, Inc. received a grant of $39,925 for stormwater quality projects.

Amendment

• Change Order No. 1 to Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Implementation Services (0438-20): A change order with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. resulted in a reduction of $123,619.75 to the existing agreement for sanitary sewer CMOM implementation services.

Appointments

The following personnel actions were taken:

Appointments:

• Brittany Smith was appointed as Attorney, Dept. of Law
• Michael Fuller was appointed as Engineering Technician, Div. of Engineering
• Russell Watkins was appointed as Engineering Technician, Div. of Engineering
• Grace Foley was appointed as Traffic Engineer Sr., Div. of Traffic Engineering
• Jeremy Asbery was appointed as Heavy Equipment Technician, Div. of Facilities and Fleet Management
• Nicholas Cox was appointed as Heavy Equipment Technician, Div. of Facilities and Fleet Management

Resignation:

• Renu Agarwal resigned from the position of Administrative Specialist Sr., Div. of Revenue

Contested Items

Resolution Condemning Racism and Injustice

A resolution condemning racism and injustice was discussed during the meeting in the context of recent events and protests. The contested nature of this item centered on community opposition to the resolution.

The discussion emphasized the need for action beyond words, indicating that concerns were raised about whether the resolution would constitute meaningful response to the issues at hand or would remain largely symbolic. Community members expressed opposition, suggesting disagreement over the adequacy or approach of the proposed resolution.

No specific outcome information was provided in the available meeting data.

Ordinances – Second Reading

18:46

The council conducted the second reading of ordinances covering budget amendments, commercial quadricycles, and appropriations. Key speakers on this item included Ellinger and McCurn.

The ordinances were approved by the council.

Resolutions – Second Reading

32:33

The second reading of resolutions proceeded with key speakers Ellinger and McCurn presenting items that included bids, appointments, and agreements. The resolutions were approved following the second reading process.

Resolutions – First Reading

57:39

The meeting included a first reading of resolutions, with key speakers J. Brown and Evans presenting and discussing the items. The resolutions under consideration included a resolution condemning racism and injustice.

The first reading concluded with the resolutions moving forward in the legislative process as scheduled.