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Knox County · Board of Commissioners

Special meeting — September 1, 2020

On September 1, 2020, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 19 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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Plain-language summary

The Knox County Board of Commissioners met and elected Larsen Jay as Chair and John Schoonmaker as Vice-Chair. Commissioners were appointed to various standing committees, including the Rules Committee, Court Subcommittee, Insolvency Board, and Legislative Affairs Committee. Resolutions were also passed to confirm appointments to the Development Corporation Board, Joint Education Committee, Investment Committee, Retirement and Pension Board, Audit Committee, Area Use Committee, Agricultural Extension Committee, Public Records Commission, Employee Insurance Benefits Committee, and the Three Ridges Golf Board.

Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.

Everything taken up, in order

Call to order

CALL TO ORDER:

No published motion on this item.

Roll call

ROLL CALL:

No published motion on this item.

Re-organization of the commission with election of Chair and Vice-Chair

CONSIDERATION OF THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION WITH THE ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion that the nominations cease.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Split Adopted 6-5-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution electing Commissioner Larsen Jay as Chair.

Moved by unrecorded

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — No Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — No John Schoonmaker — No Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — No Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — No
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Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion that the nominations cease.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by Terry Hill

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Adopted 9-0-2-0

Motion to approve the election of Commissioner John Schoonmaker as Vice-Chair.

Moved by unrecorded

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Abstain Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Abstain Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-101-SS · item history →

Resolution appointing commissioners to standing committees

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION (STANDING COMMITTEES NOT COMPOSED OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION INCLUDE THE RULES COMMITTEE, COURT SUBCOMMITTEE, INSOLVENCY BOARD AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE) - R-20-9-101-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to cease nominations and appoint Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Hill, Dailey and Biggs to the Court Subcommittee by acclamation.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Justin Biggs

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to appoint Commissioners Busler, Beeler, Jay and Biggs to the Insolvency Board.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to cease nominations and appoint Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Schoonmaker, Busler and Dailey to the Legislative Affairs Committee by acclamation.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Justin Biggs

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to appoint Commissioners Lundy, Hill, Busler, Dailey and Jay to the Rules Committee.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-101-SS – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioners to the Standing Committees of the Knox County Commission (Standing Committees not composed of the entire membership of the Commission include the Rules Committee, Court Subcommittee, Insolvency Board and Legislative Affairs Committee).

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Charles Busler

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Resolution appointing/reappointing commissioner to Development Corporation Board

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF KNOX COUNTY ALONG WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION - R-20-9-102-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-102-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Commissioner Justin Biggs to serve on the Board of Directors of the Development Corporation of Knox County along with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Kyle Ward

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-103-SS · item history →

Resolution continuing participation in Joint Education Committee and appointing members

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, PROVIDING FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE JOINT EDUCATION COMMITTEE THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2021 AND APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE ON SAID COMMITTEE - R-20-9-103-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-103-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, providing for the Commission’s continued participation in the Joint Education Committee through August 31, 2021 and reappointing Commissioners Richie Beeler and Carson Dailey; and appointing Commissioners Dasha Lundy and Courtney Durrett to serve on said Committee.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by Terry Hill

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-104-SS · item history →

Resolution appointing/reappointing commissioner to Knox County Investment Committee

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE ON THE KNOX COUNTY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION - R-20-9-104-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-104-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioner Kyle Ward to serve on the Knox County Investment Committee along with the Chair of the Commission.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by Larsen Jay

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Resolution appointing/reappointing three commissioners to Retirement and Pension Board

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS TO THE KNOX COUNTY RETIREMENT AND PENSION BOARD - R-20-9-105-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-105-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Commissioner Randy Smith; and appointing Commissioners Kyle Ward and Charles Busler to the Knox County Retirement and Pension Board.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by Carson Dailey

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-106-SS · item history →

Resolution accepting resignation from Audit Committee and appointing/reappointing commissioners

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER RANDY SMITH ON THE KNOX COUNTY AUDIT COMMITTEE, APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO COMPLETE THE UNFULFILLED TERM OF COMMISSIONER RANDY SMITH ON SAID COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS TO THE KNOX COUNTY AUDIT COMMITTEE – R-20-9-106-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-106-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Commissioner Randy Smith on the Knox County Audit Committee, appointing a commissioner to complete the unfulfilled term of Commissioner Randy Smith on said committee and appointing/reappointing two (2) commissioners to the Knox County Audit Committee with the amendment to revise the caption to read as follows: Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Commissioner Randy Smith on the Knox County Audit Committee, reappointing Commissioner John Schoonmaker; and appointing Commissioners Richie Beeler and Larson Jay to the Knox County Audit Committee.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-107-SS · item history →

Resolution appointing commissioner to Area Use Committee for unfulfilled term

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AN UNFULFILLED TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2021 ON THE AREA USE COMMITTEE - R-20-9-107-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-107-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioner Dailey to serve an unfulfilled term expiring December 31, 2021 on the Area Use Committee.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kyle Ward

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-108-SS · item history →

Resolution appointing commissioner to Agricultural Extension Committee

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AN UNFILLED TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2021 ON THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION COMMITTEE - R-20-9-108-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-108-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioner Jay to serve an unfilled term expiring December 31, 2021 on the Agricultural Extension Committee.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Richie Beeler

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-109-SS · item history →

Resolution confirming Mayor's appointment of Commissioner Beeler to Public Records Commission

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CONFIRMING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER RICHIE BEELER TO THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS COMMISSION - R-20-9-109-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-109-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, confirming the Knox County Mayor’s appointment of Commissioner Richie Beeler to the Knox County Public Records Commission.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Charles Busler

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Resolution appointing commissioner to Employee Insurance Benefits Committee

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BENEFITS COMMITTEE - R-20-9-110-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-110-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioner Durrett to the Employee Insurance Benefits Committee.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Terry Hill

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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R-20-9-111-SS · item history →

Resolution approving Mayor's recommendation of Commissioner Ward for Three Ridges Golf Board

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION OF COMMISSIONER KYLE WARD FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE THREE RIDGES GOLF BOARD - R-20-9-111-SS:

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-20-9-111-SS - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Knox County Mayor’s recommendation of Commissioner Kyle Ward for appointment to the Three Ridges Golf Board.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Justin Biggs

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Amendment to the agenda

AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA:

No published motion on this item.

Adjournment

ADJOURNMENT

No published motion on this item.

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