Mt. Juliet, Tennessee  
2425 North Mt. Juliet Rd  
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, February 24, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Commission Chambers  
Board of Commissioners  
1.  
Public Hearing 6:15 PM  
Citizens Comments limited to three (3) minutes per person - Ordinance 2023-15  
Mayor Maness called the Public Hearing to order at 6:15 PM with an adjournment at 6:28 PM.  
Citizens Comments:  
Laurie Stegner, 153 Karen Drive: Opposed to Silver Springs LUA. Growth and progress is  
beautiful.  
Vivian Gill, 145 Karen Drive: Opposed to Silver Springs LUA.  
Adjourned at 6:23 PM.  
Public Hearing Notice 2-24-2025  
1.A.  
Public Hearing Notice - 2nd Reading - 2-24-25  
Attachments:  
2.  
Call to Order & Declare a Quorum Present  
Mayor Maness called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 PM and declared a quorum  
present.  
Commissioner Art Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Bill Trivett,  
Mayor James Maness, and Commissioner Jennifer Milele  
Commissioner Scott Hefner  
Present:  
Absent:  
3.  
Set Agenda  
Mayor Maness stated he would be removing item 9B from the Consent Agenda - 108 Stoney  
Creek.  
4.  
Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance  
City Manager Kenneth Martin  
5.  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of February 10, 2025 Minutes  
5.A.  
BoC Minutes February 10, 2025  
Attachments:  
This Minutes was approved.  
APPROVED  
Bill Trivett  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jennifer Milele  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
6.  
Citizens Comments  
Citizens Comment Limited to three (3) minutes per person - Ordinance 2008-24  
Ellen Cooper, 147 Karen Drive: Opposed to Silver Springs LUA  
7.  
Commissioner Reports & Comments  
Commissioner Giles: No report  
Vice Mayor Trivett: Thanked everyone for attending and watching online. Thanks to PW for  
the snow removal, and to all departments for their part. Thanked the Police for all they do  
with preventing crime.  
Commissioner Milele: Newsletter will go out on 3/1. Appreciates views of the citizens and  
those that are here and online. Supports the property owner who has a right to sell their  
property. The vote tonight is a formality for the Silver Springs LUA and she will not change  
her vote. Shout out to the Fire Department for the awesome job with the burning house close  
to her and thanks to the Police for being there also.  
Mayor Maness condolences to the family of previous Mayor Don Fox who recently passed  
away.  
8.  
City Manager's Report  
Thanked everyone for coming out and watching. Condolences to Mayor Don Fox's family.  
New businesses have opened on the North end of the City, Chipotle and Salvos Pizza.  
Please shop local, many of our local residents own the franchise businesses.  
9.  
Unfinished Business Consent Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 BUDGET ORDINANCE  
2024-25 TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY  
FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN R ONE SERIES RESCUE BOAT AND  
TRANSPORT TRAILER FOR THE CITY OF MT JULIET FIRE DEPARTMENT  
9.A.  
2025- Amd buget for FD Firehouse Subs Grant  
Attachments:  
Approved Quote- Boat- Fire Department of Mt. Juliet  
This Ordinance was adopted.  
ADOPTED  
Bill Trivett  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jennifer Milele  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
9.B. AN ORDINANCE TO RECONSIDER THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY  
CONDITIONS OF ORDINANCE 2020-11 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ZONING AND  
PUD OVERLAY FOR THE DISTRICT BEING LOCATED AT 108 STONEY CREEK  
ROAD  
Ordinance to Reconsider Conditions of Ord 2020-11 (updated)  
Attachments:  
2020-11  
2020-11 Minutes  
Motion made by Mayor Maness to defer said ordinance until the 3/24/25 BoC meeting,  
2nd by Vice Mayor Trivett.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, seconded by  
Commissioner Milele, that this Ordinance be deferred to the Board of Commissioners,  
on meeting date of 3/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:  
DEFERRED  
RESULT:  
Bill Trivett  
MOVER:  
Jennifer Milele  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
10.  
New Business  
10.A. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN  
AS SILVER SPRINGS PH. 8-13 LOCATED AT 9621 LEBANON ROAD, MAP 054,  
PARCEL 045.00, FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY  
RESIDENTIAL.  
SilverSpringsPh8_LUA_ORD  
Attachments:  
Silver Springs Ph8-13_LUA, AX, PUD Amend_SR  
Silver Springs Ph. 8-13 Exhibit A- LUA 7-12-24  
Silver Springs LUA - Proof of Publication  
City Attorney Burnett explained the reconsideration of this item.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Milele, seconded by Vice Mayor and  
Commissioner Trivett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval to the Board  
of Commissioners, on meeting date of 3/10/2025. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
RESULT:  
Jennifer Milele  
MOVER:  
Bill Trivett  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
11.  
Resolutions  
11.A. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MT.  
JULIET, TENNESSEE, AND R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/NASHVILLE  
AND EASTERN RAILROAD LINE FOR THE CLEMMONS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS  
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT  
2025-02-24, RJ Corman Contract Resolution  
Attachments:  
2025-02-24, RJ Corman Contract Resolution - Exec Summary  
City of Mt. Juliet Road Widening MP 17.75 2-12-25  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, seconded by  
Commissioner Giles, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
ADOPTED  
Bill Trivett  
Art Giles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
11.B.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE IN  
THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26 BUDGET THE COST TO REPAIR THE  
RAILROAD CROSSING ON N. MT. JULIET ROAD  
Include RR Crossing repair in 25-26 Budget  
Attachments:  
Discussion was held.  
City Manager Martin stated their will be a detour route while Mt. Juliet Road is closed  
for the repairs.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, seconded by  
Commissioner Giles, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
ADOPTED  
Bill Trivett  
Art Giles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
A RESOLUTION DECLARING CITY OF MT. JULIET POLICE DEPARTMENT  
ABANDONED PROPERTY SALE PROCEED TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS ALLOWED  
BY LAW  
11.C.  
Declare PD Unclmd Prop as Abandoned February 2025  
ABP Request to BOC  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, seconded by  
Commissioner Giles, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
ADOPTED  
Bill Trivett  
Art Giles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Commissioner Giles, Vice Mayor and Commissioner Trivett, Mayor  
Maness, and Commissioner Milele  
Aye:  
Commissioner Hefner  
Absent:  
12.  
Adjournment  
At 6:52 PM  
_______________________  
Mayor James Maness  
_______________________  
City Recorder Sheila S. Luckett, MMC