2026 3 17 Regular Session Packet City Council

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Program/Cost/Funding Source 
Responsible 
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Status 
City Manager’s Office (continued)  
4 Have a feasibility study prepared to 
complete/expand the SE TN Trade & Conference 
Center using Hotel/Motel Tax Funds, $60,000. 
City Manager RFQ prepared, bid deadline was Sept. 
23, 2025. Reviewing 4 responses.  
5 Develop a citizen satisfaction survey and a Parks & 
Recreation amenities survey in -house to obtain 
citizen sentiment/comments about city provided 
services and wanted recreational amenities.  
City Manager’s 
Office 
Preparing surveys. 
6 Keep the website updated to include retail marketing 
and retirement information. 
City Manager / 
Communications 
Coordinator 
Go live was Aug. 22, 2025. Fine tuning 
and maintaining.  
7 Replace HV AC units at City Hall using Capital 
Improvement Funds, $580,000. 
City Manager Bid opening was Sept. 29, 2025. On 
Oct. 13, 2025 work session for 
consideration and approved on Oct. 
21, 2025 regular session. Completed. 
Community Development  
8 Complete creating the downtown historic overlay 
district. 
Community Dev. 
Director 
HPB has discussed this topic 
previously, their regular meeting on 
Aug. 7, 2025 had a speaker from 
Sweetwater, HPB may  make 
recommendations in the future.  
9 Continue dilapidated/unfit structure enforcement per 
city code 13-302. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Of the 9, one was demolished by owner, one was 
remodeled, one had action plan, and 6 were on bid to 
be demolished by city. Bid was approved during Feb. 
completion during March 2026.  
 
Began an additional 7 structure enforcements (1506 
Adams St, 12 Alford St, 507 Bank St, 704 Haley St, 
1504 View St, 408 Pope Ave, and 1402 Hammerhill 
Rd). Hearings were held on Nov. 19, 2025. 
 
Began an additional 7 structure enforcements (1615 
Betts St., 1413 W. Madison, 
800 Ohio Ave., 604 
Railroad Ave., 1701 Railroad Ave., 642 Sunview Dr., 
and 305 Young St.) Hearings were held on Jan. 8, 
2026.  
 
Final hearing will be April 4, 2026 to hear the no-
shows from the Nov. 19, 2025 and Jan. 8, 2026 
hearings.  
 
 
 
Community Dev. 
Director /  
City Manager 
Completing two enforcement orders 
previously approved and filed in Court 
(206 Stansberry St. and 2019 
Hammerhill Rd.). 
 
Began 9  additional structure 
enforcements (815 Central Ave, 102 
Euclid Ave, 206 Rose Dr, 121 Sage St, 
206 Sharp St., 1110 Old Ingleside Rd, 
512 Tellico, 1217 Clayton, and 104 
Frankfort).  
 
Council discussed changing the 
hearing process on July 31, 2025.  
Made clarification of who is certified.  
 
City attorney prepared and distributed 
the 9 hearing notices. Hearings were 
held on Sept. 9, and Oct. 7, 2025 for 
the no-shows. 
 
City attorney mailed the 9 orders. In 
the 90 -day waiting period to have 
owners clean up or demolish, or Jan. 7. 
2026.  
 
 
 
 
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