Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

2425 North Mt. Juliet Rd

Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

Commission Chambers

Monday, April 8, 2024 6:30 PM

Board of Commissioners

Meeting Minutes - Final

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

No pros or cons voiced.

Adjourned at 6:17 pm

Public Hearing Notice

Public Notice 4-8-24

1.A.

0618

Attachments:

Annex approximately 0.45 acres, Coker Property, 107 Medearis Drive, Map 0530,

Group A, Parcel 012.00

Rezone 102 Medearis Drive, Map 0530, Group A, Parcel 014.00 from RS40 to

CRC

Amend the Mt. Juliet City Code Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverage, Article III, Section

4-61 (a) Location Restrictions for On-Premise Beer Permits and Measurement of

Distance for On-Premise and Off-Premise Beer Permits

Amend FY 23/24 Budget Create a Deputy Parks Director Administration and

transer funds from Finance to Parks, Transfer funds from Finance Department to

Executive Department

Define the procedure for proposing Charter Amendments

Amend FY 23/24 Budget to transfer funds for Legal Fess from the Finance

Department to the Executive Department

Call to Order & Declare a Quorum Present

Mayor Maness called the Board of Commissioners to order and declared a quorum present at

6:30 pm

Bill Trivett, James Maness, Jennifer Milele, Ray Justice, and Scott

Hefner

Present:

Set Agenda

As Published.

Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

Communication Director Justin Beasley.

Approval of Minutes

Approval of 3/25/24 BoC Minutes

5.A.

0617

BoC Minutes 3-25-24

Attachments:

The Minutes was approved.

APPROVED

Bill Trivett

RESULT:

MOVER:

Scott Hefner

SECONDER:

Citizens Comments

Citizens Comment Limited to three (3) minutes per person - Ordinance 2008-24

Steven Hoekendorf, 393 Page Drive.

Commissioner Reports & Comments

Vice Mayor Bill Trivett: Thanked everyone for attending in person and online. Thanks to

MJPD and MJFD for attending Mt. Juliet Elementary Spring Fling. Happy Easter to everyone.

Wilson County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Hudgins served at Mt. Juliet Elementary, prayers for his

family and friends. He was a great officer. Appreciates communication with his constituents.

Commissioner Scott Hefner: Thanked everyone for attending in person and online. During

the CMT awards theToby Keith band that played was from Mt. Juliet. Great tribute and show.

Commissioner Jennifer Milele: Is a participant in Leadership Wilson this year. She was able

to ride along with MJPD Officer Antar and it was very enjoyable. On 4/22/24 their will be a

CBID work session for the BoC. On 4/27/24 meet at City Hall at 5 pm for the BPAC Dinner

Walk. All are welcome. Ride Mt. Juliet will be 5/5/24, 2 pm meet at the entrance to the Cedar

Creek Greenway at Charlie Daniels Park. A Bike Rodeo will be available for the children.

Ride Mt. Juliet will be a 5-6 mile family friendly, safe route. Helmets are required.

Commissioner Ray Justice: No Report.

City Manager's Report

Thanked everyone for attending in person and online. Thanked Justin Beasley for the work

he does after hours and on weekends, he was able to attend the 90th Birthday celebration of

a lady that has ties to Mt. Juliet and present her a Proclamation. Thanked the BoC for

supporting the city. Everthing we do is for the people who call Mt. Juliet home. Please shop

local. Thanked ECD team and PIO team.

Unfinished Business Consent Agenda Items - Ordinance 2nd Reading:

9.A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET

ORDINANCE 2023-24 TO CREATE A DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION

FOR THE MT. JULIET PARKS DEPARTMENT AND TRANSFER

FUNDS FOR THE SALARY

0603

Jennifer Milele, Ray Justice

Sponsors:

2024 - Amd Budget to add Parks Dept Deputy Director

Ex Summary Asst Parks Director Position

Attachments:

This Ordinance was adopted

ADOPTED

RESULT:

Ray Justice

Jennifer Milele

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Enactment No: 2024-17

Aye:

10.

Unfinished Business - Ordinances 2nd Reading:

10.A. AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX INTO THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES

OF THE CITY OF MT. JULIET APPROXIMATELY 0.45 ACRES,

PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE COKER PROPERTY LOCATED AT 107

MEDEARIS DR., MAP 053O, GROUP A PARCEL 012.00, AND

LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY’S URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY

0480

Planning Commission Positive Recommendation

Sponsors:

CokerProperty_AX_SR

Attachments:

107 Medearis Dr_PoS

Coker Property_AX_ORD

107 Medearis Dr_Legal Description_Exhibit A

107_Medearis_Exhibit_B_Annex_9_20_23

This Ordinance was adopted.

ADOPTED

RESULT:

Ray Justice

Jennifer Milele

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Enactment No: 2024-18

Aye:

10.B. AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 102

MEDEARIS DR., MAP 053O, GROUP A, PARCEL 014.00, FROM RS-40

TO CRC

0511

Planning Commission Positive Recommendation

Sponsors:

102 Medearis Dr._RZ_SR

Attachments:

102 Medearis Legal Desc

102 Medearis Dr_RZ_ORD

102_Medearis_Exhibit_B_Rezone_1_12_24

This Ordinance was adopted.

ADOPTED

RESULT:

Ray Justice

MOVER:

Bill Trivett

SECONDER:

Enactment No: 2024-19

10.E. AN ORDINANCE TO DEFINE THE PROCEDURE FOR PROPOSING

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CHARTER AMENDMENTS

James Maness

Sponsors:

Define Procedures for passing a Charter Amendment_v1

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Trivett, that this Ordinance be deferred

to the Board of Commissioners, on meeting date of 4/22/2024. The motion carried by

the following vote:

DEFERRED

James Maness

Bill Trivett

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Aye:

10.C.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MT. JULIET CITY CODE

CHAPTER 4, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, ARTICLE III, SECTION 4-61

(a) LOCATION RESTRICTIONS FOR ON-PREMISE BEER PERMITS

AND MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE FOR ON-PREMISE AND

OFF-PREMISE BEER PERMITS

0568

City Manager Kenny Martin

Sponsors:

Sec 4-61 with amendment from 3-11-24 measurement of

Attachments:

distance

Amend Chapter 4 Alcoholic - On premise distance to 100 feet

ord

A motion was made by Justice, seconded by Trivett, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

ADOPTED

Ray Justice

Bill Trivett

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Enactment No: 2024-20

Aye:

10.D. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET

ORDINANCE 2023-24 TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR LEGAL FEES

FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE

DEPARTMENT

0604

City Manager Kenny Martin

Sponsors:

2024- Amend 23-24 budget for Legal Fees

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

Motion made by Commissioner Milele to defer until default judgement is settled,

seconded by Vice Mayor Trivett.

Discussion was held.

Vote to defer:

Yea: Milele, Trivett

Nay: Hefner, Justice, Maness

Back on ordinance as originally presented.

Motion made by Vice Mayor Trivett to pay the invoice less the $910.00 until chancery

court makes their ruling, total to pay $12,090.00, 2nd by Commissioner Milele.

Discussion was held.

Vice Mayor Bill Trivett withdrew his motion to amend, Commisisoner Milele agreed to

withdraw her 2nd.

Back on original Ordinance as presented.

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Trivett, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

ADOPTED

James Maness

Bill Trivett

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Justice, and Hefner

Aye:

Nay:

Milele

Enactment No: 2024-21

11.

New Business - Ordinances 1st Reading:

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE MT. JULIET CITY CHARTER

AND AUTHORIZING SUCH AMENDMENT TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 202X

BALLOT FOR A REFERENDUM VOTE

11.A.

0466

James Maness

Sponsors:

CHARTER AMENDMENT-2024

Attachments:

Sec._6_20_220.___Removal_of_officers code section with

mark-up

Discussion was held.

A motion was made by Trivett, seconded by Maness, that this Ordinance be denied.

The motion failed by the following vote:

DENIED

RESULT:

Bill Trivett

MOVER:

James Maness

SECONDER:

Trivett, and Maness

Aye:

Nay:

Milele, Justice, and Hefner

11.B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET

ORDINANCE 2023-24 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A TODDLER

PARK AT THE NEW CHARLIE DANIELS PARK ANNEX BUILDING

0623

City Manager Kenny Martin, James Maness, Scott Hefner, Ray Justice,

Bill Trivett, Jennifer Milele

Sponsors:

2024 - Amd Budget to add Toddler Park at CDP annex

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY for Annex Building. Toddler Park

Toddler Play Yard pictures

Attachments:

Discussion was held.

A motion was made by Trivett, seconded by Milele, that this Ordinance be

recommended for approval to the Board of Commissioners, on meeting date of

4/22/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

Bill Trivett

MOVER:

Jennifer Milele

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Aye:

11.C. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET

ORDINANCE 2023-24 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SAFE STREETS

FOR ALL (SS4A) PROJECT THAT WAS RECENTLY AWARDED

GRANT FUNDING

0624

Kenneth Martin

Sponsors:

2024- Amend Capital Proj budget for SS4A grant award

Attachments:

2024- Amend Capital Proj budget for SS4A grant award - exec

summary

Discussion was held.

Motion made by Mayor Maness to defer items 11C & 12B for one meeting to obtain

answers, 2nd by Commissioner Justice.

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Justice, that this Ordinance be deferred

to the Board of Commissioners, on meeting date of 4/22/2024. The motion carried by

the following vote:

DEFERRED

James Maness

Ray Justice

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Aye:

New Business Consent Agenda Items - Resolutions

12A.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR COSTCO WHOLESALE

CORPORATION dba COSTCO WHOLESALE #1686 LOCATED AT 100

LEGACY POINTE DRIVE, MT. JULIET, TN TO SELL WINE

0615

Kenneth Martin

Sponsors:

Costco's Certificate of Compliance

Costco CoC application

Attachments:

Res Costco Certificate of Compliance

Items 12 A & 12 C were considered together

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Justice, that this Resolution be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

ADOPTED

RESULT:

James Maness

Ray Justice

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Enactment No: 22-2024

Aye:

12B. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

CITY OF MT. JULIET, TENNESSEE, AND THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY

ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) FOR THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL

PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE

AGREEMENT

0622

Kenneth Martin

Sponsors:

2024-04-08, FHWA Agreement Resolution - SS4A

Attachments:

2024-04-08, FHWA Agreement Resolution - SS4A Exec

Summary

SS4A Grant Agreement (unsigned)

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Justice, that this Resolution be deferred

to the Board of Commissioners, on meeting date of 4/22/2024. The motion carried by

the following vote:

DEFERRED

James Maness

Ray Justice

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Aye:

12C. RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING

THE

EXECUTION,

TERMS,

0625

ISSUANCE, SALE AND PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION

BONDS, SERIES 2024, OF THE CITY OF MT. JULIET, TENNESSEE,

AND PROVIDING THE DETAILS THEREOF

City Manager Kenny Martin

Sponsors:

ABB Mt. Juliet Detailed 2024 Bond Resolution(245401379.3)

Attachments:

A motion was made by Maness, seconded by Justice, that this Resolution be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

ADOPTED

RESULT:

James Maness

Ray Justice

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Trivett, Maness, Milele, Justice, and Hefner

Enactment No: 23-2024

Aye: