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2026-07-31 · City Council · Special called session
Contribute $15,000 toward a World War II memorial muralCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Special called session
Contribute $15,000 from the Hotel and Motel Tax Fund toward a World War II memorial mural.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Abstain
Adjourn the meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Special called session
Adjourn the special called meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
2026-07-21 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the June 16 minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the June 16 regular-session minutes.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Approve Dowling’s recommendation letterCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the draft letter presented in the packet after rejecting the proposed amendment.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Abstain
- Sherlin: Abstain
Approve the July 21 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council collectively approved roadway work, park and intersection design agreements, fire-station testing, court software, police vehicles and equipment, surplus disposal, grant participation, and participation in fire-equipment antitrust litigation.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Share the cost of Lee Drive entrance improvementsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved a cost-sharing agreement with River Stone Construction for an estimated $200,000 project, with the city paying half, estimated at $100,000.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Approve council compensation on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1159 on first reading after a proposed amendment for annual cost-of-living adjustments received no second.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
- Duggan: Abstain
Approve Spruce Street rezoning on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1160 on first reading to rezone the property from Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Add a statement addressing rumors to Dowling’s recommendationCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council rejected an amendment to the recommendation letter that would add a statement addressing alleged wrongdoing discussed during the meeting.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Nay
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
Declare intent to reimburse up to $15 million in project spendingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2026-18 declaring intent to reimburse eligible city and utility projects from future debt proceeds. The minutes describe $6 million for city projects and $9 million for utility projects; this is not evidence that debt was issued.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Nay
Professional services approved / estimated unit-rate costCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council unanimously approved UES Professional Solutions 18, LLC for construction materials testing and special inspections at an estimated $48,475. The proposal states this is not a lump sum and billing depends on services actually performed at unit rates.
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
Adjourn the July 21 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council voted to adjourn, with four yeas and Eaton voting nay.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
2026-07-08 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve June 16, 2026 meeting minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the June 16, 2026 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Joe Barnett.
Authorize up to $10,000 for Isahaya officials visitSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Authorize up to $10,000 for meals, gasoline, gifts, and miscellaneous expenses during the October 2026 visit by Isahaya city officials.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Bridget Roberts.
Renew Director’s Level JAST membershipSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Renew the Japan-America Society of Tennessee membership at the $1,000 Director’s Level.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Bridget Roberts.
2026-07-06 · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve April 27, 2026 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve April 27, 2026 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve June 29, 2026 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve June 29, 2026 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve May 26, 2026 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve May 26, 2026 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve May 4, 2026 regular meeting minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve May 4, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve the Anne Lynn B. Crawford final platPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve the Anne Lynn B. Crawford final plat.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Ryan Droke.
Recommend rezoning the Medina-Mendoza property from I-1 to R-2Planning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Recommend rezoning the Medina-Mendoza property from I-1 to R-2.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by Eric Newberry; seconded by John Proffitt.
2026-06-18 · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Approve April 16, 2026 meeting minutesRecreation Advisory Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Approve the April 16, 2026 scheduled-meeting minutes without changes.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Bob Miller; seconded by Larry Rhodes.
Recommend acquiring North City property for public useRecreation Advisory Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Recommend that the city acquire the North City property and have the city attorney determine its best legal designation.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Larry Rhodes; seconded by Ron Starr.
2026-06-16 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve May 5, 2026 minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the May 5, 2026 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Joe Barnett; seconded by Betty Ruleman.
Continue Becky Simpson as local schools representativeSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve Becky Simpson to continue as the local schools representative.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Joe Barnett.
Continue Donna Ballew as industry representativeSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve Donna Ballew to continue as the industry representative.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Betty Ruleman.
Elect Becky Simpson as treasurerSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Elect Becky Simpson as treasurer.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Joe Barnett; seconded by Lindsey Ferguson.
Elect Betty Ruleman as secretarySister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Elect Betty Ruleman as secretary.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
The source spells the mover’s first name “Ana” in the motion and “Anna” in the roll call.
Moved by Anna Barrios; seconded by Lindsey Ferguson.
Elect city manager as vice chairSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Elect the holder of the city manager position as vice chair.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Betty Ruleman; seconded by Joe Barnett.
Elect Larry Eaton as chairSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Elect Larry Eaton as chair.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Joe Barnett; seconded by Betty Ruleman.
2026-06-16 · City Council · Regular session
Approve corrected minutes and June 4 sessionsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the listed minutes with a correction to a prior New Business item C vote from 3–2 to 5–0. The affected underlying entry needs cross-checking before changing its votes.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Obtain an engineering proposal for Cook Park parkingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved seeking a proposal from the engineer working on the Parks Master Plan. The earlier motion to award the parking project was withdrawn.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
End debate on the budget amendmentsCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
The motion to end debate failed. This procedural vote did not decide the budget amendments.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Nay
- Eaton: Nay
Approve the June 16 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council collectively approved school and utility financial items, a fire engine, animal-control trucks, police weapons and trade-in, an SRO grant application, a $16,453.78 Heritage Park contract increase, and a Planning Commission reappointment.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Construction contract awardedCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council unanimously awarded RFB 26-03 to KTM Builders for $5,985,590 from the Capital Improvement Fund. A proposed $3 million loan/debt amendment was withdrawn, so the minutes do not authorize that financing scenario.
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
Approve interim city manager employment termsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Roberts’s interim appointment effective June 5, with annual compensation at the position minimum of $120,051, continued benefits, and protection of her Executive Assistant position and return pay. The appointment ends under the conditions stated in the approved motion.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Keep employee auto allowances out of the budgetCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council rejected the amendment opposing restoration of $16,800 in employee auto allowances.
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Table the council-compensation proposalCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
The motion to table failed. The minutes explicitly state that it received no second but the chair nevertheless called a vote. No action was taken on the ordinance itself.
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Eaton: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
Approve Denso Drive rezoning on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1157 on second reading for the described three-acre parcel.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve the July 4 time-capsule ceremonyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the ceremony before the fireworks and drone show at Regional Park. McCowan was absent for this vote.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Keep the condemned-house demolition allocation unchangedCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council rejected an amendment that would remove the proposed $50,000 reduction in condemned-house demolition funding.
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Continue Bridget Roberts as interim city managerCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council appointed Bridget Roberts as Interim City Manager until after the November 2026 election.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Sherlin: Abstain
Award the $5,985,590 Fire Station 3 contractCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council awarded the contract to KTM Builders, LLC using the Capital Improvement Fund. A separate proposal for $3 million in borrowing was withdrawn before a vote.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve towing rules on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1156 on second reading after the public hearing.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Adopt the amended FY2026–2027 budgetCity Council · PASSED — as amended
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council adopted Ordinance 1158 as amended. The preceding text includes restored auto allowances, a demolition reduction, additional agency funding, and a shift of the proposed $4,200 council-pay increase to City Manager Contingency.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Nay
- Eaton: Nay
Adjourn the June 16 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved adjournment with all five members voting yea.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
2026-06-04 · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting
Postpone ending Randall Dowling's employment pending reconciliationCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion by postponing the decision until an attempt at reconciliation is made.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Add reconciliation and written performance concerns to the postponement motionCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the motion to postpone action on the city manager until after the November 2026 election by requiring an attempted reconciliation and written performance concerns from each councilmember.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Provide Randall Dowling a City Council recommendation letterCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion to provide Randall Dowling a letter of recommendation from the City Council.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Abstain
Add a $30,000 payment to Randall Dowling's separation termsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion to provide Randall Dowling a $30,000 lump-sum payment in lieu of the required 30-day written notice.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
This collection is not a complete voting record. An agenda item alone does not establish approval.