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 Outgoing Mayor Geneva Smith said farewell to the council she has served for the past eight years Thursday, praising the work accomplished and giving thanks to all the people who helped Shelbyville to grow during her tenure. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely) [Click to enlarge] |
Last week, Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer asked the city for approximately $25 million for a new sewage treatment plant, saying the existing plant has served its purpose.
The construction of the plant is also driven by a state commissioners order and would be a three year project at the same site as the current plant. The Power Board already purchased 12 acres west of the existing facility and has said that the new one should eliminate the odors on Lane Parkway.
The resolution will create an indebtedness on behalf of the city in the principal amount of $24.8 million. The money would come through a state revolving loan fund.
Also passed was a resolution that will begin the process of Shelbyville returning to voting for council members by wards instead of "at large."
The suggestion to go to single member districts was made in April by Mayor-elect Wallace Cartwright. The soonest it would come into effect would be the 2008 election.
The council also voted to reschedule the annual fireworks display to Veterans Day in November. The display was called off earlier this month due to dry weather.
A resolution was passed to authorize funds for non-profit appropriations for the 2007-08 budget.
The council also voted to dissolve the Duck River Watershed Education Committee. The group was formed two years ago by the city, but has grown considerably since that time and wants to break away. The motion simply dissolves it as a city committee since the organization now involves other areas aside from Shelbyville.
The council approved a contract for $500 with the state's Department of Environment and Conservation for Strategic Planning Service for Shelbyville's Recreation Department. They also passed a motion to declare Custom Signals as the sole source for digital video recorders for the police department.
A city street on the Sanford property of Sharpie Way was abandoned after the city passed a motion to do so. Motions were also approved to apply for a Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Safety Grant for the public works department, to execute a contract for a airport maintenance grant for 2007-08 and to approve the street paving list for the next fiscal year.
A list of ordinances was also approved by the council:
Rezoning was approved on third and final reading for 40.69 acres located on Highway 231 North, from R-2 [low density residential] to C-2 [highway service district], which was requested by owner Susan T. Derryberry.
Passed on second reading was an ordinance to rezone owned by Olan Wayne Vandiver on Lipscomb Street from R-1 [Low Density Residential] to C-2 [Highway Service District.]
Approval was given on first reading to rezone the current Henry's Cabinet facility at 515 Blue Ribbon Parkway, changing the classification from I-2 [heavy industrial] to I-1 [light industrial].
Rezoning was granted on first reading for 61.91 acres at the Airport Business Park owned by Park Trust Development LLC from I-1 [light industrial] to C-2 [highway service district]. The property surrounds the future site of Bedford County Medical Center
A total of 2.68 acres at 511 Park Place was rezoned on first reading from R-4 [high density residential] to PRD [planned residential development]. The property is owned by Warr Development Co. Inc. Also rezoned on first reading was 2.26 acres at 904 Whitthorne St. from R-3 to PRD.
A sign plan layout of Union Station was also approved on it's first reading, which would allow eight signs to be located within the development for proper marketing exposure.