STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF HAMBLEN
CORPORATION OF MORRISTOWN
OCTOBER 4, 2005

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, October 4, 2005 with Honorable Mayor Gary R. Johnson presiding and the following named Councilmembers present: Claude Jinks, Frank McGuffin, William Rooney, Kay Senter and Rick Trent; and the following named Councilmembers absent: Mel Tucker.

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to adopt the September 20, 2005 minutes as circulated; Councilmember Rooney seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Mayor Johnson introduced three descendants of Gideon Morris, founder of Morristown – Janice Judison from California, Sharon Morris from California and Joe Morris from Oregon.

Chief Overholt updated Council on the changes to the police evidence room procedures. Lt. Tony Belisle has been appointed to oversee both the physical and policy changes. Drugs and precious metals will be packaged in clear evidence bags; the Evidence Control Officer will deposit money into a special fund account after being counted, photographed and logged into the computer; the evidence room alarm code, entry code and door locks have been changed; the evidence vault may only be entered after the door has been unlocked by an on-duty supervisor.

A public hearing was held on the following Resolution No. 27-05. Councilmember Jinks made a motion to adopt said Resolution; Councilmember McGuffin seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

RESOLUTION NO. 27-05
PLAN OF SERVICES

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PLAN OF SERVICES FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG CATRON LANE.

WHEREAS, TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED, TITLE 6, CHAPTER 51, AS AMENDED REQUIRES THAT A PLAN OF SERVICES BE ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE:

BEGINNING at a point on the southeastern corner of Parcel 10 as shown on Hamblen County Tax Map 33, said point marked by an iron pin and said Parcel also referenced as the Anna Hunt property, D.B. 201, Pg. 154 on a survey prepared by Murrell Weems RLS certified on 6/1/2005, same point also located on the northern boundary of Lot 29 of Windsor Place Subdivision, CAB. E – Slide 74; thence in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of said Anna Hunt property for a distance of approximately four hundred twenty-three and seventy-three hundredths feet (423.73’) to a point, said point marked by an iron pin; thence in a northeasterly direction for a distance of approximately one hundred sixty-seven and forty-five hundredths feet (167.45’) to a point, said point marked with an iron pin and located on the southern right-of-way boundary of Catron Lane; thence in a northwesterly direction along said southern right-of-way boundary for a distance of approximately six hundred seventy-three feet (673)’ to a point, said point being marked by an iron pin and situated on the northeast corner of previously described Parcel 10 and on the northeastern corner of Woodrow Austin property as described in D.B. 780, Page 44; thence in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately five hundred fifty-five and eighteen hundredths feet (555.18’) to the point of BEGINNING. Thus being all that territory herein described as the Anna Hunt property located on Catron Lane in Hamblen County, Tennessee and containing approximately four and forty-one hundredths (4.41) acres.

Section I. Pursuant to the provisions of Title 6, Chapter 51, Tennessee Code Annotated, there is hereby adopted, for the area bounded as described above, the following plan of services.

a. Police

1. Patrolling, radio responses to calls, and other routine police services, using present personnel and equipment, will be provided upon the effective date of annexation.

2. Traffic signals, traffic signs, street markings and other traffic control devices will be installed as the need therefore is established by appropriate study and traffic standards.

b. Fire

Fire protection by the present personnel and the equipment of the fire fighting force, within the limitations of available water and distances from fire stations, will be provided upon the effective date of annexation.

c. Water

1. Water for potable use will be provided in accordance with current policies of the Morristown Utility Commission unless located in an area in which another utility district has made service available and asserts Title 7 USC 1926b protection in the annexed area.

2. Water for fire protection to serve the substantially developed annexed area(s) will be provided in accordance with current policies of Morristown Utility Commission unless authorized by franchise agreement with another utility district which has made service available with capability to meet City of Morristown Fire Protection Standards. Any extension of water system infrastructure beyond that of the Morristown Utility Commission policies shall be at the expense of the property owner or developer.

3. In those parts of the annexed area that are currently served by another utility district, the above conditions and terms will begin upon acquisition of service area by Morristown Utility System or approval of franchise agreement with another utility district which may be delayed by negotiation and/or litigation.

d. Sewers

The necessary collecting, intercepting and trunk sewers to serve the substantially developed annexed area(s) shall be in accordance with the current policies of the city. Any extension of said sewers beyond that of the city’s policies shall be at the expense of the property owner or property developer.

e. Electrical

1. Electrical service for domestic, commercial and industrial use will be provided at rates for new lines as extended in accordance with current policies of Morristown Utility Commission.

2. In those parts of the annexed area presently served by another utility cooperative, the above conditions or terms will begin with the acquisition by the city of such cooperatives or parts thereof, which may be delayed by negotiations and/or litigation.

f. Refuse Collection

The same regular refuse collection service now provided within the city will be extended to the annexed area upon the effective date of annexation.

g. Streets

1. Routine maintenance, on the same basis as in the present city, will begin in the annexed area when funds from the State gasoline tax based on the annexed population are received (usually July 1 following the effective date of annexation).

2. Reconstruction and resurfacing of streets, installation of storm drainage facilities, construction of curbs and gutters, and other such major improvements, as the need therefore is determined by the governing body, will be accomplished under current policies of the city.

h. Inspection Services

Any inspection services now provided by the city (building, electrical, plumbing, gas, housing, weights and measures, sanitation, etc.) will begin upon the effective date of annexation.

i. Planning and Zoning

The planning and zoning jurisdiction of the city will apply to the annexed area in conjunction with the effective date of annexation. The recommended zoning classification for this area would be R-1 (Single Family Residential).

j. Street Lighting

Street lights will be installed under the standards currently prevailing in the existing city.

k. Recreation

Residents of the annexed area may use all existing recreational facilities, parks, etc., on the effective date of annexation. The same standards and policies now used in the present city will be followed in expanding the recreational program and facilities in the enlarged city.

l. Miscellaneous

Street name signs where needed will be installed as new street construction requires.

Section II. This Resolution shall become effective from and after its adoption.

Passed on this 4th day of October 2005.

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Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Administrator

A public hearing was held on the following captioned Ordinance No. 3235. Councilmember Jinks made a motion to approve said Ordinance on second and final reading; Councilmember Trent seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Ordinance No. 3235
Entitled an Ordinance to annex certain territory and to incorporate same within the corporate boundaries of the City of Morristown, Tennessee. {Annexation and Zoning Classification as R-1 (Single Family Residential) of the Anna Hunt property located off Catron Lane.}

Councilmember Senter made a motion to award the bid for the Sherwood Park Fencing Project to Rio Grande Fence Company in the amount of $49,417. Councilmember McGuffin seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Chuck Davis, Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director, gave a report on the 2004 Tourism Statistics. Hamblen County ranked 12th in tourism growth; Morristown- Hamblen County had a 7.5% growth rate for a total of $63 million for the year; and ranked 5th out of 16 east Tennessee counties in traveler spending.

Without objection from Council an item regarding appointment of one member to the Morristown Utilities System was added to the agenda.

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to accept Mayor Johnson’s nomination of A.E. “Gene” Jolley for appointment to the Morristown Utilities Commission to fill the vacancy created by Herbert Bacon’s resignation. (Term to expire 8/1/2009.) Councilmember Trent seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Councilmember Jinks made a motion to re-appoint Jim Crumley, City Administrator, to the Joint Hamblen Co/Morristown Solid Waste Disposal System Authority for a three year term to expire on 10/1/2008. Councilmember Senter seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted 'aye'.

Mayor Johnson adjourned the October 4, 2005 City Council Meeting.

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Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Administrator