Lakeland Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
October 02, 2008


MEETING SUMMARY

The Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Carmichael (electronically), Vice-Mayor Hartz, Commissioners Nicholson, Plunk and Verschuur were present. City Attorney David Lakin was present.

The Board of Commissioners approved:

Minutes of Previous Meetings:

o September 04, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor. (Consent)

Resolutions that were approved are as follows:

• Resolution 2008/10-79 • A Resolution approving the architect to develop the “Two Corridor” alternative of the City Hall Expansion Project. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/10-80 • A Resolution adopting an Identity Theft Policy. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/10-81 • A Resolution authorizing a Grant Application to be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment for Low Impact Development Projects. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/10-82 • A Resolution authorizing a Contract with Kimley Horn and Associates for Engineering Services related to the Interstate 40 Single Point Urban Interchange. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/10-83 • A Resolution establishing a Stakeholders Committee and its Makeup and Providing for a Selection Process to be used to appoint members for each category. (Motion carried, roll call vote, 5-0.)

• Resolution 2008/10-84 • A Resolution by the Lakeland Board of Commissioners supporting action by the Tennessee State Legislature to allow cities to regulate and authorize the use of Golf Carts on certain City streets. (Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor)


The following Ordinance(s) were adopted on First Reading:

• An Ordinance amending the Municipal code, Title 4 Building, Utility and Housing Codes, Chapter 3, Lakeland Design & Review Commission, Section 4-302, 4-304, and 4-308.
• An Ordinance creating Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Lakeland Municipal Code establishing New Regulations governing road cuts and borings, requiring a permit and establishing a fee.
• An Ordinance of the City of Lakeland amending Section 5-101 of the Lakeland City Code to provide for Official Depositories for City Accounts.

• An Ordinance amending the Municipal Code, Title 13, Chapter 4, Lakeland Tree Management Ordinance.

(Public Hearing for listed Ordinances is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2008)


The following Ordinance(s) were adopted on Final Reading:



 A copy of all Resolutions & Ordinances are available for the public.


The Board of Sewerage Commission:



The agenda item(s) listed below were postponed …


Additional Item(s)/Consent Item(s):

• The Treasurer’s Report was filed. AVAILABLE FUNDS - $3,723,693 REV - $730,823 & EXP - $581,819; Operational Revenues exceed Expenditures by $149,004. (Approved, 4-1 (Plunk).)

• “Get Caught Recycling” recipients – Medardo Malic, Andy Justice, Jill Early and Stuart Johns.



No action taken or item(s) were removed from the agenda on the following: