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published on 03/21/2002
Town of Signal Mountain Official Minutes of February 11, 2002
By
Town Recorder
The Town Council of the Town of Signal Mountain held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 11, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall. Those present were:
Mayor James H. Althaus, Vice-Mayor Robert E. Steel, Jr., and Councilmember Rachel Bryant.
Also present were:
Town Manager Hershel Dick, Town Recorder Diana Campbell, Town Attorney Phil Noblett. See list attached for additional people.
The Mayor called the meeting to order and Vice-Mayor Steel offered the prayer. The Recorder called the roll. The Mayor stated that Councilmember Ruffin was in Mississippi and Councilmember Steele was in Florida.
The Mayor introduced Mr. Bill Leonard and Scout Troop 116 and John Glass and Scout Troop 60 and welcomed them to the meeting.
Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2002, regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bryant and passed unanimously.
The first Resolution for the Council to consider was A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WAYNE CAUGHMAN, ARCHITECT, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE ADDITION TO THE SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TOWN HALL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00). Hershel Dick, Town Manager, explained that the offices in the Town Hall would be expanded into the breezeway and a new entrance designed. It was noted that there was $75,000 in the budget to make improvements. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to approve the Resolution. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The second Resolution before the Council was A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE, TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AND INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BY, AND BETWEEN AND AMONG, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND ALL CITIES AND/OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS WHICH ADOPT AND APPROVE THIS IINTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF DISASTERS, CALAMITIES, AND/OR EVENTS WHICH REQUIRE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT BEYOND THE THEN PRESENT CAPABILITIES OF THE REQUESTING JURISDICTION AND TO INSURE THAT EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IS REIMBURSED FOR ALL COSTS AND ASSUMES NO ADDITIONAL LIABILITIES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PROVIDING MUTUAL AID. The Mayor briefly explained the Town presently has in place a mutual aid agreement for police and fire and the agreement presented was for public works. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to approve the Resolution. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The last Resolution before the Council was A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BELLSOUTH FOR AN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH TERM FOR ALL TELEPHONE SERVICE AND INTERNET CONNECTION SERVICE FOR TOWN HALL OFFICES. The Town Manager explained briefly the contract would save the Town 14 percent on the telephone service to the Town. He explained that the only provider that could service all the towns telephone lines was BellSouth. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to approve the Resolution. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The next item before the Council was the Ordinance AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING SUPPLEMENTAL AND REPLACEMENT PAGES FOR THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE. Attorney Phil Noblett explained that MTAS (the Municipal Technical Advisory Service of the University of Tennessee) had updated the Code through October, 2001. Councilmember Bryant made a motion to approve the Ordinance. Vice-Mayor Steel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
During the opportunity for citizens and others to address the Council, Anne Marshall, a principal consultant from the Parks and Recreation Technical Advisory Service with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation spoke to the Council and citizens regarding an assessment that her office had prepared of the recreational and leisure facilities in the Town. She briefly discussed some of their suggestions and recommendations. She suggested a work session with the Council in the future to discuss the assessment in depth.
Next Lou Oliphant from the Planning Commission noted that the Planning Commission had not met and did not have a report to the Council.
The Recorder informed the Council of a bid opening that had taken place on February 7. Seven bidders had responded to the request for bids to demolish a water tank. The bids ranged from a high of $239,000 to a low bid of $12,930. She stated that Art Parry, the Town Engineer, had recommended that the low bid of $12,930 from Marion Environmental be accepted. The bid was discussed briefly with the Town Manager answering several questions. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to accept the bid of $12,930 from Marion Environmental. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Phil Noblett, the Town Attorney, discussed a Resolution that he had included for the Council to discuss. The Resolution was A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF BILL WAGNER AS A SPECIAL POLICEMAN FOR CODE INSPECTION/ENFORCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE TOWN OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TO DO SPECIAL DUTY AS PRESCRIBED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. He explained that this would give Mr. Bill Wagner, the Building Inspector and Building Code Enforcement Officer, the ability to carry citations and to issue citations for Code violations. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to go ahead and approve the Resolution. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Noblett then informed the Council of the status of the jurisdiction of the Town Judge in trying State cases. He explained to the Council that State cases must be sent to the County and not handled by the Town Judge. He stated the current law had been written for Knox County but Hamilton County became subject to the law after the 2000 census. He noted there were two bills before the State Legislature to change this.
The Recorder addressed the Council regarding a proposal by Tennessee American to purchase the Towns water system. She noted that at the last meeting she had been asked to prepare a summary of the proposal. She further explained that she had prepared a two-page summary which had been given to the Council and sent a copy of the summary to Mr. Speight Overman with the Tennessee American Water Company. She explained that she had asked him to review the summary and make a response if everything had been stated correctly. She informed the Council that she had spoken with Mr. Overman and he had faxed a letter on February 8, 2002, declining to comment on the summary stating that there was still some confusion regarding the proposal. She recommended not considering the Tennessee American proposal at this time. Vice-Mayor Steel made a motion to table the discussion on the proposal. Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned.
Editor's note: (To view a list of others present at the meeting, see the list at the Town Hall.)
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