STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF HAMBLEN
CORPORATION OF MORRISTOWN
DECEMBER 21, 2004

The City Council for the City of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, met in regular session at the regular meeting place of the Council in the Morristown City Center at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2004 with Honorable Mayor Gary R. Johnson presiding and the following named Councilmembers present: Claude Jinks, Frank McGuffin, William Rooney, Kay Senter, William Thompson and Rick Trent.

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to approve the December 7, 2004 minutes as circulated; Councilmember McGuffin seconded the motion and all voted 'aye'.

Mayor Johnson recognized and thanked Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Jones for their donation of the Christmas tree displayed on the City Center Plaza.

Mayor Johnson read a Christmas story - 'Santa is Alive and Well'.

Mayor Johnson recognized K-9 Ricco and his handler, Officer Peter Shockley, for their receipt of 'Top Dog' honors through the National Narcotic Dog Detector Association and the American Working Dog Association’s recent competition.

Mayor Johnson presented a 'Key to the City' to Gerald Wolfe as a thank you for Greater Vision’s singing at the City’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Councilmember Thompson made a motion to award the bid for the Long-term Disability and Life Insurance to the Standard Insurance Company in the amount of $98,736 for a one year contract. Councilmember Jinks seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'. {Mutual of Omaha was the low bid but they would not cover City employees serving military duty in Iraq.}

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to award the bid for the West End Sidewalk Demolition to Inland Construction Company in the amount of $27,750. Councilmember Thompson seconded the motion and upon roll call, all Councilmembers voted 'aye' and Mayor Johnson 'passed'.

Councilmember Thompson made a motion to adopt the following Resolution No. 31-04; Councilmember Senter seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

RESOLUTION NO. 31-04
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STANDARDS FOR PROMOTION OF MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Morristown are desirous of amending the standards for promotion of members of the Classified Services; and

WHEREAS, these standards have been developed through discussion and agreement with the Morristown Civil Service Board; and

WHEREAS, these standards shall be known as Public Safety Qualifications and Standards, dated December 21, 2004.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Morristown, Tennessee that these standards shall take effect immediately upon the passage of this resolution by a majority of the City Council.

Passed during regular session of City Council this 21st day of December 2004,

with seven Councilmembers present and seven voting “aye” and none voting “no”.

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Gary R. Johnson, Mayor

ATTEST:

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James H. Crumley, City Administrator

Councilmember Trent made a motion to adopt the following Resolution No. 32-04; Councilmember Thompson seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Resolution No. 32-04
A Resolution to Amend the City of Morristown’s FY2004 Action Plan, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

WHEREAS, the City of Morristown administers a Community Development Block Grant program authorized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and

WHEREAS, the HUD requires entitlement cities to submit a yearly Action Plan to address how the CDBG funding will be used in addressing the community's needs; and

WHEREAS, a major amendment totaling more than 20% of the total grant must meet the requirements of the Citizens Participation Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City of Morristown has met the requirements of this Plan by hosting a thirty day comment period beginning on November 9, 2004 and ending on December 9, 2004 and Public Hearings on the following dates:

November 9, 2004 by the Morristown Regional Planning Commission
December 7, 2004 by the Morristown City Council

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The City of Morristown hereby adopts the amended FY2004 Action Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and approval.

Adopted during regular session of City Council this 21st day of December 2004.

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Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Administrator


Councilmember Jinks made a motion to adopt the following captioned Ordinance No. 3201 on first reading and schedule a public hearing relative to final passage of said Ordinance for January 4, 2005. Councilmember McGuffin seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Ordinance No. 3201
Entitled an Ordinance to annex and designate the zoning classification of certain territory and to incorporate same within the corporate boundaries of the City of Morristown, Tennessee. {Annexation and Single Family Residential (R-1) zoning classification of the property located at Panther Creek Road and Bullard Drive (Lot 60 of Brentwood Subdivision #5).}

Nominations for appointment of one member to the Morristown-Hamblen Solid Waste Disposal Authority System for a three year term to expire January 1, 2008:

Councilmember Jinks nominated John Cahill for the appointment.
Councilmember Rooney nominated Ray D. Hall for re-appointment.

Upon roll call, the vote on the re-appointment of Ray D. Hall was: Councilmembers McGuffin, Rooney, Senter, Trent and Mayor Johnson – 'aye'; Councilmembers Jinks and Thompson – 'no'.

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to purchase a 0.710 acre tract adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park from Albert Thomas for $10,000. Councilmember Trent seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Mayor Johnson adjourned the December 21, 2004 City Council meeting.

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Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Administrator