MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

CITY COMMISSION-CITY HALL

May 22, 2000

7:00 p.m.

Mayor Ray opened the meeting; City Mgr. Lay gave the invocation.

Vice-Mayor Creasy made the motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting as received, seconded by Comm. Jones, voted unanimous.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS Gilbert told the Commission they were doing routing work and have started mowing around the City for the 2^nd. Time.

Dean Harrison gave the Commission an update on the Water Plant work.  He stated they would be changing out 2 filters per week and the concrete work should be completed by June 16^th.

Comm. Vencion ask was Dean pleased with the work that had been performed so far.  Dean stated yes but they were slow.  He stated the deadline for completion was July 5^th.

Dean told the Commission that Mike Thomasson had met with James Kelley and pointed out the area that needs rock moved out.  Dean stated this work has been completed.

6A)  GAILAND GRINDER Gailand Grinder stated he appreciated the part-time officer the Board of Education had used at the school.  He stated there was a large grant to pay for an officer at the schools for 3 years and he was asking for some monetary help from the City.  He explained further the aspects of this grant.

Comm. White ask which school this officer would be working at.  Mr. Grinder stated primarily at the High School but would do some at the Elementary and Middle Schools.

Comm. Jones stated that speaking for himself he thought this was a County project instead of City.

The money on the grant does not cover training, vehicle, uniforms or etc.

Comm. Vencion made the motion to accept the City portion based on information they had received tonight, seconded by Vice-Mayor Creasy.  Roll call vote as follows:  Comm. Jones, no, Comm. White, yes, Vice-Mayor Creasy, yes, Comm. Vencion, yes and Mayor Ray, yes.  Motion carried 4 to 1.

6B)  JIM BIGGERS WATER Jim Biggers came before the Commission once again and ask if they could come up with $10,000 would the City furnish the rest to put in water on Old Hwy. 64 East.  A lot of discussion was had with the decision to table this until later on in the meeting.

6C)  ELAINE MATNEY PROPERTY City Mgr. Lay stated Elaine Matney told him that she would like to sell her corner lot on Hurricane Meadows Drive that the City uses for parking on July 4^th.  He stated the property was approximately 2 ½ acres and she wanted between $11,000 and $12,000 for this property.  The feeling of the Commission was they were not interested.

6D)  TCRS ADJUSTMENT City Mgr. Lay explained the City pays 1.46% on the retirement now.  He stated the new proposal was for 4.42% to fund all benefits or .89% to fund only a portion of the benefits.

Comm. Jones made the motion to table this until next meeting whereas a further study can be made, seconded by Comm. White, voted unanimous.

6E)  CITY COURT DATE CHANGE City Mgr. Lay stated he would like to see the court date change from Saturday’s to Wednesday’s.  He stated that by having court on Saturday’s it cost the City extra money for comp-time and etc.

Comm. Jones made the motion to change the court date from Saturday’s to Wednesday’s, seconded by Comm. Vencion, voted unanimous.

OPEN ITEMS Terry Thompson gave each Commissioner a copy of the letter he received from Janice Harris concerning the portable mounds.  Some discussion was had with City Mgr. Lay to call the State Director tomorrow.

City Mgr. Lay ask the Commission if the City was going to start paying the umpires and bookkeepers?  The Commission agreed to pay for these services if the money was there.

The decision was for the Dixie Youth to present an invoice on these wages to the City for payment.

Back to discussions on the Jim Biggers water line City Mgr. Lay explained for future use if the 6” line was run he would like for the City to pay the difference between a 6” and 8” whereas this can be used for future use for another supply source namely 48 creek.

The Commission made the decision that if Jim Biggers and other residents pay for the material then the City would provide the labor.

Comm. Jones made the motion to change the next scheduled meeting to June 5^th. due to the Commissioners being in Gatlinburg for the T.M.L. Conference on June 12^th.  This was seconded by Comm. Vencion, voted unanimous.

Comm. Jones ask City Mgr. Lay to look at South High Street as a possible location for paving this year.

Comm. Vencion ask when are they flushing hydrants.  City Mgr. Lay stated this has already been started.

Comm. Vencion stated he had mentioned to Jerry Beech about getting no-passing zone signs at Sportsplex.

Comm. Vencion stated that in the future the parking at the Sportsplex either needed to be tar and graveled or paved.

There being no further business to come before the Commission the motion was made by Comm. Vencion to adjourn and seconded by Comm. Jones.  Said meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

VISITORS PRESENT: Jim Biggers, Geneva Byrd, Gailand Grinder, Terry Thompson

MEMBERS PRESENT