2022 07 19 City Council

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June 21, 2022 
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City and grow our brand was a valuable investment.  Council Member Witt-McMahan did not realize that 
these funds could not be used to provide more support for the current employees.  If those funds could 
not be used to support current employees, then  she would consider support ing the Communications 
Coordinator position but would like to discuss other uses of the lodging tax funds.  Upon conclusion of the 
discussion, the amendment failed by the following roll call vote: 
 
  AYES:  Pelley, Lockmiller 
 NAYS:  Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Perkinson 
 
Council Member Pelley moved to table the second reading of the budget.  City Manager Sumner advised 
that a motion to table was not appropriate as the discussion must be picked up later in that meeting and 
could not be used if you were tabling the motion for another meeting.  Council Member Pelley moved to 
lay on the table the second reading of the budget ordinance .  The motion  died for lack of a second.  
Council Member Witt -McMahan moved, Council Member Pelley seconded,  to remove the $375,000 
funding for pickleball courts from the capital budget.  Council Member Witt-McMahan stated she was 
not against pickleball but felt there were better uses of the money at this time.  Mayor Perkinson noted 
the Recreation Advisory Committee recommended approval of the pickleball courts as part of the City’s 
recreation program.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES:  Pelley, Witt-McMahan 
 NAYS:  Curtis, Lockmiller, Perkinson 
 
After the discussion , the motion to approve Ordinance No. 1109  as amended was approved by the 
following roll call vote: 
 
 AYES:  Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller Perkinson 
 NAYS:  Pelley 
 
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NEW B USINESS  
 
ADOPTION OF MCMINN COUNTY MULTI-J URISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 
 
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-15 
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MCMINN COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. 
 
The recording clerk read the caption of Resolution No. 2022-15.  Council Member Pelley moved, Council 
Member Witt-McMahan seconded, to approve Resolution No. 2022-15.  Roll call vote: 
 
   AYES:  Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson 
 NAYS:  None 
   
  
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