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Larsen Jay

Republican · At-Large Seat 10 · Sep 1, 2018 – present

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Larsen Jay has cast 4,246 published votes on the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners, attending 99.6% of recorded roll calls, with 835 motions made and 22 dissents (a “no” on an adopted item).

Elected Aug 4, 2022: Larsen Jay defeated Dylan Earley by 6,707 votes. Official results (PDF)

On the issues

Attendance

4227 of 4246

recorded votes he or she was present for

present means neither absent nor recused

19

recorded votes marked absent or recused

Counted from roll calls, not a sign-in sheet — a member who was present but recorded no vote is indistinguishable here from one who was absent.

When the board disagrees

304 contested decisions · how these are counted

304

contested decisions he or she cast a yes or no on

a decision is contested when at least one member voted the other way

22

of those, voted no on something adopted anyway

835 / 444

motions moved / seconded

Recaps: First 100 days · 2026 in review · 2025 in review · 2024 in review · 2023 in review · 2022 in review · 2021 in review · 2020 in review

Patterns

How these are computed ↓

Deterministic breakdowns of Larsen Jay’s published record — not a score or a rating. Raw counts are always shown; a percentage appears only once there are at least 10 votes. As of the meeting of August 31, 2026 — the newest published record.

Votes by topic

Topic Votes Aye No Abstain Body median
Zoning & land use 764 724 (95%) 24 (3%) 1 11–0 See votes →
Budget & taxes 181 171 (94%) 9 (5%) 1 10–0 See votes →
Contracts & purchasing 644 644 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 11–0 See votes →
Personnel & appointments 316 306 (97%) 7 (2%) 2 11–0 See votes →
Schools 586 585 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 11–0 See votes →
Public safety 233 226 (97%) 7 (3%) 0 11–0 See votes →
Roads & infrastructure 408 407 (100%) 1 (0%) 0 11–0 See votes →
Parks & community 148 147 (99%) 1 (1%) 0 11–0 See votes →
Intergovernmental & resolutions 365 354 (97%) 8 (2%) 3 11–0 See votes →
Surveillance & privacy technology 11 11 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 11–0 See votes →

Attendance & dissent over time

Attendance rate

Dissents (no on adopted)

Sep 2018 present
Full term · Sep 2018–present. Vertical lines mark election dates.
  • May 3, 2022 · County primary
  • Aug 4, 2022 · County general
  • Mar 5, 2024 · County primary
  • Aug 1, 2024 · County general

Source: Knox County Election Commission.

Year Votes Present Attendance Dissents
2020 267 267 100% 4 See votes →
2021 664 664 100% 2 See votes →
2022 604 604 100% 2 See votes →
2023 745 744 100% 2 See votes →
2024 811 811 100% 3 See votes →
2025 698 680 97% 5 See votes →
2026 448 448 100% 2 See votes →

Agreement with other members

Computed over contested votes only — the 304 non-unanimous (split) votes Larsen Jay cast, where the room recorded at least one Aye and at least one No. Unanimous votes are excluded because they carry no signal.

Member Voted the same Shared split votes
Damon Rawls 151 of 171 (88%) 171
Gina Oster 206 of 234 (88%) 234
Terry Hill 242 of 288 (84%) 288
Kyle Ward 100 of 124 (81%) 124
Randy Smith 50 of 62 (81%) 62
Shane Jackson 120 of 149 (81%) 149
Courtney Durrett 231 of 288 (80%) 288
Richie Beeler 87 of 124 (70%) 124
Adam Thompson 115 of 170 (68%) 170
Charles Busler 38 of 57 (67%) 57
Kim Frazier 131 of 200 (66%) 200
Carson Dailey 85 of 130 (65%) 130
Dasha Lundy 77 of 119 (65%) 119
Justin Biggs 33 of 56 (59%) 56
John Schoonmaker 60 of 126 (48%) 126
Rhonda Lee 94 of 234 (40%) 234
Angela Russell 53 of 155 (34%) 155
Andy Fox 36 of 163 (22%) 163

See Larsen Jay’s split votes →

Motions made & seconded, by topic

Topic Made Seconded
Zoning & land use 48 80 See votes →
Budget & taxes 42 28 See votes →
Contracts & purchasing 156 84 See votes →
Personnel & appointments 59 42 See votes →
Schools 115 57 See votes →
Public safety 49 22 See votes →
Roads & infrastructure 108 56 See votes →
Parks & community 47 12 See votes →
Intergovernmental & resolutions 78 28 See votes →
Surveillance & privacy technology 4 1 See votes →

How these breakdowns are computed

Every figure on this page is a deterministic computation over Larsen Jay’s published roll-call votes on Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners — the same record set behind the vote table below. Nothing is a composite score, a grade, or a ranking. The general pipeline (sources, extraction, gates, review) is described on the methodology page.

  • Votes by topic. Each published motion is attributed to every distinct neutral topic its agenda items carry — the primary subject and any secondary tags alike, so an item counts under every topic it’s about (and a consent-calendar motion covering several items counts under each); procedural items are excluded, as in the default vote browser. Aye/No/Abstain are counts of Larsen Jay’s own vote. A percentage is shown only when the topic has at least 10 votes. Body median is the median of the Aye and No tallies across the same motion set — the typical room split on that topic.
  • Attendance & dissent over time. Bucketed by the calendar year of each meeting. Attendance = votes where Larsen Jay was recorded present (not absent or recused) ÷ total votes that year; the percentage is shown only when the year has at least 10 votes. Dissents = “No” votes on motions the body adopted anyway. The denominators for every year are in the table above.
  • Term timeline & election markers. The two trend strips plot the yearly attendance and dissent figures above on a single time axis spanning Larsen Jay’s full term (Sep 1, 2018–present). The vertical lines mark public election-calendar dates — candidate-filing deadlines, primaries, and general elections — that fall within that span, each labeled with its date and type. Those dates are a matter of public record (source: Knox County Election Commission); the timeline itself makes no claim about them. It marks the dates and draws the line; any pattern near an election is the reader’s to notice, not ours to assert.
  • Agreement with other members. Computed over contested votes only — motions where the roll call recorded at least one Aye and at least one No. For each colleague, the record set is the split motions where both cast an Aye or No (their seated overlap); “voted the same” counts the motions they cast the identical value on. A percentage is shown only when that shared set reaches 10 votes. Unanimous votes are excluded on purpose: they would launder everyone into near-total agreement.
  • Motions made & seconded. Straight counts of published motions where Larsen Jay is recorded as the mover or the seconder in the minutes, grouped by the motion’s neutral topic(s).

Campaign finance

Reproduced from Larsen Jay’s own campaign-finance disclosures — a public record. Amounts are the totals stated on each filing, or the itemized schedule where the filing’s own totals are not machine-readable; each row links to the filed document. We add nothing the filing does not state.

Report Raised Spent Filed
Larsen Jay 6-30-2026 County Mayor as of Jul 8, 2026 $4,35012 itemized $223,97349 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay 6-30-2026 →
Larsen Jay Commission FINAL County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Jun 11, 2026 $11,23314 itemized $13,02729 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay Commission FINAL →
Larsen Jay - Pre Primary County Mayor as of Apr 28, 2026 $164,44935 itemized $198,64143 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay - Pre Primary →
Larsen Jay for Knox County Mayor - First Quarter Disclosure County Mayor as of Apr 10, 2026 $147,554309 itemized $227,556115 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay for Knox County Mayor - First Quarter Disclosure →
Campaign Financial Disclosure County Mayor as of Feb 4, 2026 $156,726total as filed $194,043total as filed easyvote — Campaign Financial Disclosure →
Campaign Financial Disclosure County Mayor as of Feb 3, 2026 $156,726total as filed $194,043total as filed easyvote — Campaign Financial Disclosure →
Larsen Jay Mayor 340 pm County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Feb 2, 2026 $16,06823 itemized $15,66548 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay Mayor 340 pm →
Larsen Jay Commission Report V3 County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Feb 2, 2026 $16,06823 itemized $15,66548 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay Commission Report V3 →
Larsen Jay Commission Report 2025-06-30 County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Jul 14, 2025 $15,78317 itemized $14,52349 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay Commission Report 2025-06-30 →
Larsen Jay for County Mayor: Mid-Year Supplemental 2025 County Mayor as of Jul 14, 2025 $216,127340 itemized $131,94789 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay for County Mayor: Mid-Year Supplemental 2025 →
Jan 2025 Larsen Jay Commission Report County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Jan 31, 2025 $19,57717 itemized $23,35067 itemized easyvote — Jan 2025 Larsen Jay Commission Report →
Larsen Jay for Mayor V3 County Mayor as of Jan 31, 2025 $49,64856 itemized $34,11028 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay for Mayor V3 →
Larsen Jay County Commission Report 2024-06-30 County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Jul 15, 2024 $15,30617 itemized $15,68036 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay County Commission Report 2024-06-30 →
Larsen Jay mid-year supplemental (Mayor 2026) County Mayor as of Jul 11, 2024 $276,303294 itemized $4,8863 itemized easyvote — Larsen Jay mid-year supplemental (Mayor 2026) →
LJay Commission year end County Commission, At Large Seat 10 as of Feb 2, 2024 summary figures do not add up as filed; reproduced as written $11,147total as filed $9,258total as filed easyvote — LJay Commission year end →
LJay 2026 YEAR END County Mayor as of Feb 2, 2024 Filed — reported no money raised or spent easyvote — LJay 2026 YEAR END →

Top contributors

Largest itemized contributions on the Larsen Jay 6-30-2026 report.

  • Melissa White $1,500
  • Duo-Fast $1,000
  • Jim Atchley $250
  • Christian Clevenger $200
  • Tracy Clevenger $200
  • Chelly Clayton $200
  • Chelly Clayton $200
  • Kevin Clayton $200
  • Kevin Clayton $200
  • Tracy Clevenger $200

Top expenditures

Largest itemized expenditures on the Larsen Jay 6-30-2026 report.

  • All Occassions Party Rentals $14,149
  • Targeted Strategy $12,996
  • Targeted Strategy $12,690
  • Targeted Strategy $9,662
  • Bridgewater Place $7,936
  • Targeted Strategy $6,619
  • Targeted Strategy $5,490
  • CSD of Knoxville $5,182
  • Emma Moutaw $3,192
  • Targeted Strategy $2,673

Totals are the sum of the itemized contribution and expenditure schedules as disclosed. Schedules are itemized only at or above the filing threshold; sub-threshold amounts and the filer’s stated cover-page totals are not part of this structured record, so they are not shown here rather than guessed.

Disclosed interests

Reprinted from Larsen Jay’s annual Statement of Interests (Form SS-8005) — a public record filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission. Entity names and categories exactly as filed, for the official and spouse; the form states no dollar amounts, and neither do we. Each filing links to its source.

2026

Category Entity Held by
Investment MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse
Investment GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Investment RENTAL PROPERTY IN CHICAGO, IL Spouse
Investment BROKERAGE ACCOUNT, DIVERSIFIED SECURITIES Spouse
Investment MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Investment MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer PYA PC, INC. Official
Income source / employer WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, DIVIDENDS & CAPITAL GAINS Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN DISC, INC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN SPECIAL 1998 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN 2012 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Income source / employer GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse

Source filing →

2025

Category Entity Held by
Investment RENTAL PROPERTY IN CHICAGO, IL Spouse
Income source / employer GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN 2012 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN SPECIAL 1998 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN DISC, INC Spouse
Income source / employer WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, DIVIDENDS & CAPITAL GAINS Spouse
Income source / employer PYA PC, INC. Official
Investment MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Investment MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Investment BROKERAGE ACCOUNT, DIVERSIFIED SECURITIES Spouse
Investment GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Investment MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse

Source filing →

2024

Category Entity Held by
Income source / employer GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Investment MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse
Investment GOLDBLATT-MACLEAN BASEBALL, LLC Spouse
Investment RENTAL PROPERTY IN CHICAGO, IL Spouse
Investment BROKERAGE ACCOUNT, DIVERSIFIED SECURITIES Spouse
Investment MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Investment MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer PYA PC, INC. Official
Income source / employer WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, DIVIDENDS & CAPITAL GAINS Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN DISC, INC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN SPECIAL 1998 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN 2012 TRUST Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Spouse
Income source / employer MACLEAN FAMILY VENTURE PARTNERSHIP Spouse

Source filing →

Appointments moved

Board and committee appointments Larsen Jay moved or seconded, as recorded in the minutes. Each links to the full decision, where the complete roll call is shown.

Appointee Board Term Decision
Patrick Core Knox County Board of Construction Appeals — – Dec 31, 2032 Aug 31, 2026 →
Barak Saltzman Public Building Authority not stated Oct 27, 2025 →
Nancy Barger Knox County Historic Zoning Commission — – Mar 1, 2030 Apr 28, 2025 →
Gretchen Knode Community Health Council — – Mar 31, 2028 Mar 31, 2025 →
Commissioners Standing Committees of the Knox County Commission not stated Sep 3, 2024 →
Chris Ooten Visit Knoxville Board of Directors not stated Jun 26, 2023 →
Sherry Mahar Board of Trustees of the Richard L not stated Jun 26, 2023 →
Janette Burgin Knox County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors — – Jan 1, 2027 Dec 19, 2022 →
Commissioner Courtney Durrett Arena Use Committee — – Dec 31, 2024 Dec 19, 2022 →
Lara Fleming Community Health Council — – Mar 31, 2025 Mar 28, 2022 →
Commissioners Standing Committees of the Knox County Commission not stated Sep 1, 2021 →
Commissioner Kyle Ward Knox County Investment Committee not stated Sep 1, 2020 →

Voting record

Meeting Agenda item Vote Badges
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-301 Approve OCDETF FY21 Overtime Agreement for Sheriff's Office. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES (OCDETF) FY 2021 OVERTIME AGREEMENT - MISSING PACKAGE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO $10,000.00 IN OVERTIME EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-112 Accept resignation & appoint John Adams, M.D. to Advisory Board of Health. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF COLONEL PAT O'BRIEN, M.D. ON THE KNOX COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH AND APPOINTING JOHN ADAMS, M.D. (NOMINATED BY THE MEDICAL SOCIETY SERVE THE COUNTY) TO COMPLETE THE UNFULFILLED TERM OF COLONEL PAT O’BRIEN, M.D. ON THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH, WHICH TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 31, 2024:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-111 Confirm Mayor's reappointments to PBA Board of Directors. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CONFIRMING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENTS OF HEATHER ANDERSON AND CHARLES SEVERANCE, JR. TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY (PBA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (TERMS EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 13, 2027):
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-110 Approve reappointment of George H. Heins, III to Development Corp. board. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE H. HEINS, III TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF KNOX COUNTY. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 2026):
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021 Motion to suspend the rules:
Amendment to the agenda AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-211 Approve PreACT and PreACT 8/9 services agreement with ACT, Inc. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A PREACT AND PREACT 8/9 SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ACT, INC. FOR ADMINISTRATION OF PREACT ASSESSMENTS TO 8TH, 9TH, AND 10TH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $131,950.00:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-210 Accept HVAC lab equipment donation from Trane Energy Services. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF HVAC LAB EQUIPMENT WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $17,783.00 FROM TRANE ENERGY SERVICES TO KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT HVAC COURSES AT FARRAGUT AND HALLS HIGH SCHOOLS:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-209 Approve MOU with Knox Education Foundation for grant funding. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 ANNUALLY FOR DATA TRACKING, ACCESS, AND ANALYSIS INCLUDING PARTIAL FUNDING SUPPORT FOR A DATA ANALYST POSITION WITHIN THE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-208 Approve Elementary School Dental Program agreement, Elgin Children's Foundation grant. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DENTAL PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ELGIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DENTAL GRANT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $6,000.00 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-207 Accept TN Dept. of Education McKinney-Vento Subgrant for homeless students. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MCKINNEY-VENTO SUBGRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,000.00 FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-206 Accept TN Dept. of Education ARP Homeless 1.0 grant for homeless students. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARP HOMELESS 1.0 GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000.00 FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-205 Accept TN Dept. of Education IDEA Partnership grant for students w/ disabilities. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IDEA PARTNERSHIP FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 TO IMPROVE POST-SECONDARY OUTCOMES BY PROVIDING REAL-LIFE WORK EXPERIENCE AND INDEPENDENT-LIVING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-204 Approve grant for Pre-Employment Transition Services School to Work. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,590.00 WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF A PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM TO BENEFIT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR A TERM OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021. (NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED):
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-203 Approve HVAC installation/repair contracts not to exceed $500k annually. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE APPROVING CONTRACTS WITH ARCHER AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE COMPANY, INC., J&F MECHANICAL, INC., AND LEE COMPANY FOR THE PROVISION OF HVAC INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00 ANNUALLY FOR THE TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2022, WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS: R-21-8-203:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-202 Approve Leader in Me membership/coaching for East Knox Elementary. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH FRANKLIN COVEY CLIENT SALES, INC. FOR A LEADER IN ME MEMBERSHIP AND COACHING SUBSCRIPTION FOR EAST KNOX COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE TERM OF JULY 15, 2021 THROUGH JULY 14, 2022 AT A COST OF $8,500.00:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
R-21-8-201 Approve agreement with Wilson Language Training Corporation for professional learning. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING CORPORATION FOR THE PROVISION OF WILSON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TRAINING EVENTS AND MATERIALS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AT A COST OF $10,000.00:
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021 Motion to suspend the rules:
Amendments to the agenda AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Aye
Unanimous
Aug 23, 2021
Amendments to the agenda AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
3-D-21-RZ Approve rezoning for Benjamin C. Mullins (PC/RA to CN). Consideration of the request of Benjamin C. Mullins O/B/O Home Federal Bank for rezoning from PC Planned Commercial/RA Low Density Residential to CN Neighborhood Commercial.
Aye
Split
Jul 26, 2021
3-A-21-SP Approve SW County Sector Plan Amendment for Benjamin C. Mullins. Consideration of the request of Benjamin C. Mullins O/B/O Home Federal Bank for Southwest County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR Low Density Residential to MU-NC Mixed Use – Neighborhood Center.
Aye
Split
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to defer:
4-B-21-RZ Defer rezoning request of Homestead Land Holdings, LLC (RB to PR). Consideration of the request of Homestead Land Holdings, LLC for rezoning from RB General Residential to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
5-B-21-RZ Approve rezoning for Parker Bartholomew (A Ag to PR, 3 units/acre). Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Parker Bartholomew for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 3 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
5-D-21-RZ Approve rezoning for Shaheen Dewji (BP/TO to OB/TO). Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Shaheen Dewji for rezoning from BP Business and Technology/TO Technology Overlay to OB Office, Medical and Related Services/TO Technology Overlay as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to deny:
4-L-21-RZ Deny rezoning request for Wilma Cardin/Robert Vaughn (A Ag to OB). Consideration of the request of Wilma Cardin/Robert Vaughn for rezoning from A Agricultural to OB Office, Medical and Related Services.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
6-F-21-RZ Approve rezoning for Barry Vaulton (A Ag to OA Office Park). Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Barry Vaulton/Vaulton Family Holdings Company, LLC for rezoning from A Agricultural to OA Office Park as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
6-E-21-RZ Approve Robyn Askew rezoning request (A Ag to PR, 2 units/acre). Consideration of the request of Robyn Askew, Trustee for Option Holder for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 2 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
6-B-21-SP Approve Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment for Robyn Askew. Consideration of the request of Robyn Askew, Trustee for Option Holder for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from A Agricultural/HP Hillside Protection to RR Rural Residential/y Residential/HP Hillside Protection as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to defer:
6-A-21-RZ Defer rezoning request of Stephanie Walther (I Industrial to A Agricultural). Consideration of the request of Stephanie Walther for rezoning from I Industrial to A Agricultural.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Substitute motion:
RZ-21-7-101 Approve rezoning for Jenkins Builders, Inc. (A Ag to PR, 3 units/acre). Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Jenkins Builders, Inc. for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential for 3 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s Staff recommendation.
Aye
Split Failed
Jul 26, 2021
RZ-21-7-101 Approve rezoning for Jenkins Builders, Inc. (A Ag to PR, 3 units/acre). Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Jenkins Builders, Inc. for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential for 3 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s Staff recommendation.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-107 Amend Merit System for Sheriff's Office and add Grievance Hearings (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to provide for various amendments to the Merit System for classified employees of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and to add a new Section 42-67 entitled “Grievance Hearings” to define grievances which are subject to a hearing before the Merit System Council (amending Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-94-10-101, adopted December 1, 1994; Ordinance O-20-7-102, adopted September 28, 2020; and establishing Section 42-67, previously reserved).
Aye
Split Failed
Jul 26, 2021
Amend Merit System regarding filling of vacancies (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to provide for amendments to Section 42-59 entitled “Filling of Vacancies” (amending Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; and Ordinance O-20-7-102, adopted September 28, 2020).
Aye
Split
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-105 Amend Merit System regarding Council meeting conduct (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to establish requirements for the conduct of Merit System Council meetings in Section 42-54 (amending Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990).
Aye
Split
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-104 Amend Merit System Council section (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to provide for various amendments to Section 42-53 entitled “Merit System Council”.
Aye
Split Failed
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-104 Amend Merit System Council section (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to provide for various amendments to Section 42-53 entitled “Merit System Council”.
Aye
Split Failed
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-103 Amend Parks Ordinance to prohibit tobacco/vapor products (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 27, Article I entitled “Parks” to delete certain definitions in Section 27-1, delete Subsection 27-9(b) in its entirety, and add a new Section 27-16 entitled “Use of Tobacco and Vapor Products Prohibited” to expand the smoking prohibition on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds to include the use of tobacco and vapor products on the grounds of a county-owned or controlled public park, public playground, public greenway, or any public property that is accessible to use by youth (amending Ordinance O-10-4-102, adopted May 24, 2010; Ordinance O-20-11-101, adopted December 21, 2020; and establishing Section 27-16).
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
O-21-7-101 Amend Personnel Plan to add Juneteenth as a holiday (first reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article X entitled “Personnel Plan”, to amend Section 2-756, “Holidays”, to add Juneteenth Independence Day to the list of holidays observed by county employees (amending Ordinance O-16-8-101, adopted September 26, 2016 and Ordinance O-19-3-101, adopted April 22, 2019).
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-901 Approve contract with Trinity Benefit Advisors for health services. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Trinity Benefit Advisors for employee health-related Brokerage and Consulting Services.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-804 Approve contract with Powell Auction & Realty for auctioneer services. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Powell Auction & Realty, LLC for auctioneer services.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-803 Dedicate easements on Coward Mill Road for Northwest Elementary School. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, dedicating the Rights-of-Way, Slope Easements, Drainage Easements and Temporary Construction Easements on Coward Mill Road related to the construction of the Northwest Elementary School.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-802 Approve Real Estate Sales Contracts for delinquent tax surplus properties. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Specific Performance Real Estate Sales Contracts for delinquent tax surplus properties sold via online and live auctions.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-801 Approve contract with TN Dept. of Mental Health for misdemeanor evaluations. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the purpose of establishing rates for payment by Knox County to the State for court ordered evaluations and treatment for defendants charged only with misdemeanor crimes for the period beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-601 Approve Amendment 2 to Viral Hepatitis Program Services Grant Contract. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment 2 to a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Viral Hepatitis Program Services, which amendment increases the maximum liability of the State under the Grant Contract by $85,000.00 (no local match required).
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-501 Approve agreement with Legal Aid for Emergency Rental Assistance funds. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with Legal Aid of East Tennessee to provide $200,000.00 in Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance funds for housing stability services (federally funded through Treasury ERA program funds).
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-410 Approve Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for stream gaging stations. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey in the amount of $83,000.00 with $49,800.00 provided by Knox County and $33,200.00 provided by the U.S. Geological Survey for the operation of stream gaging stations in Knox County for the period beginning August 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-409 Approve proposal for sidewalk design services near Carter schools/park. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a proposal for professional survey and engineering design services with LDA Engineering in the amount of $137,000.00 for the design of new sidewalks connecting Carter Elementary School, Carter High School and Carter Park.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-408 Approve acquisition of Coward Mill Road property for Cherahala Blvd extension. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the acquisition of the property located at 10607 Coward Mill Road for the purposes of extending Cherahala Boulevard and providing improved access for the new Northwest Elementary School.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-407 Approve Fire and Life Safety Education Employees Agreement. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Fire and Life Safety Education Employees Agreement with Rural/Metro Corporation to continue funding fire and life safety education positions.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-406 Approve TDOT supplements for highway-rail grade crossing safety improvements. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving eight (8) supplements to Agreements with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for safety improvements at certain highway-rail grade crossing locations.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-405 Approve professional services agreement with Vaughn & Melton for intersection. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $105,880.00 for right-of-way acquisition services for intersection improvements at Clinton Highway and West Beaver Creek Drive.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-404 Approve stormwater covenants with Springbrook Properties, LLC for Beeler Road. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Covenants for Permanent Maintenance of Stormwater Facilities and Best Management Practices with Springbrook Properties, LLC for property located at 6848 Beeler Road (CLT Parcel #020-21401) in Commission District 8.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-403 Approve stormwater covenants with Mesana Investments, LLC for Sweet Almond Drive. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Covenants for Permanent Maintenance of Stormwater Facilities and Best Management Practices with Mesana Investments, LLC for property located at 0 Sweet Almond Drive, (CLT Parcel #130-07001) in Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-402 Approve stormwater covenants with Champion Construction, LLC for Nora Mae Road. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Covenants for Permanent Maintenance of Stormwater Facilities and Best Management Practices with Champion Construction, LLC for property located at 2204 Nora Mae Road (CLT Parcel #129-04709) in Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-401 Approve stormwater covenants with Worley Builders, Inc. for Lobetti Road. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Covenants for Permanent Maintenance of Stormwater Facilities and Best Management Practices with Worley Builders, Inc. for property located at 3250 Lobetti Road (a portion of CLT Parcel #091-20402) in Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-303 Approve lease addendum for Sheriff's Office at Downtown Island Airport. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Addendum Number Four to the Lease and Operating Agreement with the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority to lease and obtain certain premises, facilities, rights and privileges at the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, which addendum extends the term of the lease for a period of two (2) years to and including June 30, 2023.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-302 Approve OCDETF FY21 Overtime Agreement for Sheriff's Office. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Fiscal Year 2021 Overtime Agreement for the reimbursement of up to $10,000.00 in overtime expenses incurred by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-301 Approve contract with Starr Equipment for jail kitchen maintenance. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Starr Equipment Company dba Hobart Sales and Service for the provision of jail kitchen equipment maintenance and repair.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-213 Approve grant contract with TN State Library and Archives. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $706,500.00 with the Tennessee State Library and Archives for general library services and library materials (no local match required).
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
Approve acceptance of new county roads in Lyons Crossing Subdivision. Consideration of Acceptance of New County Roads was before the Board of Commissioners: A. Oxford Drive, Lyons Crossing Subdivision, District W6. B. Mossy Rock Lane, Lyons Crossing Subdivision, District W6. C. Sunburst Lane, Lyons Crossing Subdivision, District W6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-212 Approve MOU between School Board and Police Dept for safe schools. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Knox County Board of Education and the Knoxville Police Department regarding roles and responsibilities for maintaining safe schools.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-211 Approve contract with Certica Solutions for benchmark assessment program. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Certica Solutions, Inc. through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement from the City of Kingsport for a customized benchmark assessment program for the term of July 1, 2021 through September 15, 2025 at a cost of $675,745.00.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-210 Approve agreement for construction of new northwest sector elementary school. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with The Christman Company for the construction of a new northwest sector elementary school at a cost of $24,220,250.00 using Capital Plan funds.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-209 Accept Battelle Education STEM Classroom Grant for Bearden Middle School. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Battelle Education TSIN/STEMx STEM Classroom Grant sponsored by TVA and BVI in the amount of $5,000.00 for Bearden Middle School designated to the purchase of a VEX Robotics IQ Classroom Bundle as outlined in the grant proposal.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-208 Approve MOU with Health Dept for school-based nursing services. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Knox County Health Department in an amount up to $525,051.00 to provide school-based nursing services as part of the “In-School Health Program” for the period beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-207 Approve MOU with Boys & Girls Clubs for 21st CCLC Grant funding. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memoranda of Understanding with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley for receipt of up to $600,000.00 in funding from a 2021-2022 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant to be used for timecard processing, flagging students in the Aspen system, and salaries, taxes, and wages of part-time tutors at Carter, Dogwood, Lonsdale, Norwood, South Knoxville, West Haven and West Hills Elementary Schools.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-206 Accept State Turnaround Action Grant for Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of the State of Tennessee Department of Education Turnaround Action Grant in the amount of $115,267.50 for Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy designated to implementation of evidence-based strategies and interventions focused on proven levers of change to facilitate rapid school turnaround.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-205 Approve MOU with TN Dept. of Education for Coordinated School Health. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tennessee Department of Education for the acceptance of funding in the amount of $185,000.00 with required matching funds in the amount of $15,000.00 for the Coordinated School Health Initiative for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-204 Accept Comprehensive State Literacy Development Grant of $415,000. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Comprehensive State Literacy Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the total amount of $415,000.00 ($83,000.00 per year for five (5) years) designated to participation in the Tennessee Department of Education’s Literacy Implementation Network as part of the State’s Reading 360 initiative.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-203 Accept State Remote Learning Technology Grant of $2,776,733.50. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of the State of Tennessee Department of Education Remote Learning Technology Grant in the amount of $2,776,733.50 designated to technology purchases dated between March 1, 2020 and September 15, 2020.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-202 Approve license agreement for West High School's use of turf fields. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a License Agreement with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville RecSports Department for West High School’s use of two (2) of the artificial turf fields at Sutherland Field Complex for the term of July 2021 through June 2024 at a cost of $25.00 per hour per field.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-201 Approve agreement for sale of property for Pleasant Ridge Road Widening. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement of Sale with the City of Knoxville in the amount of $48,755.00 for the City’s purchase of approximately 0.185 acres of fee simple title and a temporary construction easement on property located at 8511 Pleasant Ridge Road and Right of Entry for the City’s Pleasant Ridge Road Widening project.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
Approve 179 Notary Public Applications. 179 Notary Public Applications received.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
Approve minutes of the previous meeting (June 28, 2021). Consideration of approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held on June 28, 2021 was before the Board of Commissioners.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-104 Honor Farragut High School girls softball team for state championship win. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Farragut High School girls softball team for winning the Tennessee State Championship.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-103 Honor Bearden High School's Dance Team. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Bearden High School’s Dance Team.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-102 Honor Catholic High School's girls Tennis Team. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Catholic High School’s girls Tennis Team.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
R-21-7-101 Honor Webb High School's boys Soccer Team. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Webb High School’s boys Soccer Team.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to amend:
Defer multiple resolutions, ordinances, and zoning requests. Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the August 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting: Resolution R-21-7-805 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a lease agreement with the Lamar Companies for the renewal of a billboard located on county property at 4630 Asheville Highway in the amount of $250.00 each month for a term of ten (10) years; Resolution R-21-7-902 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Quitclaim Deed for the acceptance of property located in the Powell Community at 316 West Emory Road (parcel number 056-12406) and known as Collier Preserve from the Legacy Parks Foundation to be used as a park; Ordinance O-21-7-102 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to add a new appropriately numbered section to provide for the Administrative Office of the Merit System to be an office of the Legislative Branch of Knox County and for the Executive Director of the Administrative Office of the Merit System to report to the County Auditor (amending Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990 and establishing a new section, previously reserved)(first reading); and the following zoning requests: Zoning Request 6-A-21-RZ - Request of Stephanie Walther for rezoning from I Industrial to A Agricultural, property located at 0 Amherst Road, Parcel ID 92 05802, Commission District 3; Zoning Request 3-B-21-SP - Request of David N. Caldwell for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from A Agricultural/HP Hillside Protection to LDR Low Density Residential/HP Hillside Protection, property located at 0 North Campbell Station Road, Parcel ID 117 02101, Commission District 6; and Zoning Request 3-F-21-RZ – Request of David N. Caldwell for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 4 dwelling units per acre, property located at 0 North Campbell Station Road, Parcel ID 117 02101, Commission District 6. Also included in the motion was to defer the following item to the September 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting: Zoning Request 5-F-21-RZ - Request of Homestead Land Holdings, Inc. for rezoning from A Agricultural and CA General Business to PR Planned Residential up to 3 dwelling units per acre, property located at 12119 Hardin Valley Road, Parcel ID 116 06701, Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to amend:
Amend agenda to withdraw the 2019 Employee Handbook updates. Motion to amend the agenda to withdraw the following item: Item #11 – Spread of Record - Spread of Record the 2019 Employee Handbook updates.
Aye
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Motion to amend:
Amend agenda to add resolution honoring Farragut High girls softball team. Motion to amend the agenda to add the following item: Resolution R-21-7-104 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Farragut High School girls softball team for winning the Tennessee State Championship.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Motion to deny:
5-D-21-SP Deny East County Sector Plan Text Amendment (OB in MU-SD, ECO-3). Request of Knoxville-Knox County Planning for East County Sector Plan Text Amendment to allow consideration of OB (Office, Medical and Related Services) in the MU-SD, ECO-3 (Carter Town Center) District. Properties located on Asheville Highway from Cedar Ridge Road to South Carter School Road, Strawberry Plains Pike from McCubbins Road and Ellis Lane to North Carter School Road and Pleasant Hill Road at Andrew Johnson Highway southeast to Strawberry Plains Pike, Commission District 8.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Motion to defer:
5-D-21-RZ Defer rezoning from BP/TO to OB/TO (5-D-21-RZ). Request of Shaheen Dewji for rezoning from BP (Business and Technology) / TO (Technology Overlay) to OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) / TO (Technology Overlay) 5-D-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 10800 Carmichael Road / Parcel ID 103 122, Commission District 6.
Aye
Deferred
Jun 28, 2021 Motion to defer:
4-L-21-RZ Defer rezoning request from A to OB (4-L-21-RZ). Request of Wilma Cardin / Robert Vaughn for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) 4-L-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 8535 Asheville Highway / Parcel ID 62 21101, Commission District 8.
Aye
Deferred
Jun 28, 2021 Substitute motion:
R-21-6-909 Amend rules to establish responsibilities for Chair and Vice Chair. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule II by changing the title of Rule II from"Chair" to "Chair and Vice Chair" and by adding a new section D entitled "Responsibilities of the Chair" and a new Section E entitled "Responsibilities of the Vice Chair" to set forth the responsibilities of the Chair and Vice Chair of Commission.
Aye
Split
Jun 28, 2021
5-L-21-RZ Approve rezoning from A to RA. Request of Kevin Mellon, Tom Dalton Construction for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) 5-L-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 5503 Luttrell Road / Parcel ID 39 255, Commission District 2.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
5-I-21-RZ Approve rezoning from A to PR (up to 2 du/acre). Request of Urban Engineering, Inc. for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 2 dwelling units per acre 5-I-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 0 Long Farm Way / Parcel ID 130 A A 00212, Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
5-B-21-SP Approve Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from AG/HP to RR/HP. Request of Urban Engineering, Inc. for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from AG (Agricultural) / HP (Hillside Protection) to RR (Rural Residential) / HP (Hillside Protection) 5-B-21-SP was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 0 Long Farm Way / Parcel ID 130 A A 00212, Commission District 6.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
5-H-21-RZ Approve rezoning from A to RA. Request of David and Brenda Morris for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) 5-H-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 141 Verton Drive / Parcel ID 57 34, Commission District 7.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
5-C-21-RZ Approve rezoning from A (portion only) to CA. Request of Clark Crossing, LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) portion only to CA (General Business) 5-C-21-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 7628 Chapman Highway / Parcel ID 137 225 (portion of), Commission District 9.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
5-A-21-SP Approve South County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR to GC. Request of Clark Crossing, LLC for South County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR (Low Density Residential) - portion only to GC (General Commercial). Property located at 7628 Chapman Highway / Parcel ID 137 225 (portion of), Commission District 9.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
O-21-5-101 Ordinance adding Public Notices section to county code (Second Reading). Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article I entitled "In General" to add a new Section 2-7 entitled "Public Notices" to provide for all public notices of the Legislative and Executive Branches of Knox County Government to be posted on a public notice website that is established and maintained by the Knox County Department of Information Technology and to require a public notice that is required by law to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to be published in a non-subscription-based newspaper of general circulation. (Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article I, establishing Section 2-7, previously reserved) on second reading.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-906 Amend rules to add a Civility Code. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VI Miscellaneous, to add a new section K entitled "Civility Code" to establish a civility code for Agenda Work Session and Commission meetings.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-113 Appoint/Reappoint to Board of Trustees of Juvenile Service Center. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing/reappointing ____________________ to the Board of Trustees of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center. (Term expires June 30, 2024).
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-912 Resolution to exclude correctional institution residents from reapportionment consideration. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to exclude residents of a correctional institution who cannot by law register in the County as voters from consideration of representation for reapportionment purposes for Knox County.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-911 Approve grant contract for Knox Recovery and Veterans Treatment Courts. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount of $255,000.00 with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the operation of the Knox Recovery Court and Knox County Veterans Treatment Court for the period beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022 (No local match required).
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-910 Amend rules to require witnesses to be sworn in. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VII Rezoning Requests and Appeals, Section B entitled "Witness or Citizens Appearing Before the Commission" to require any person testifying on a matter to be sworn in by the Law Director or his designee before giving testimony.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-908 Amend Beer Board Chair/Vice Chair roles in Commission Rules. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule V, Section K entitled "Beer Board" to provide that the Vice Chair of Commission shall serve as Chair of the Beer Board and the Chair of Commission shall serve as Vice Chair of the Beer Board.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-907 Amend rules for committee meeting notice requirements. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule V, Section R entitled "Notice of Committee Meetings" to require committee meeting notices to be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 2-7 of the Knox County Code.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-905 Amend rules to not read captions/numbers for Consent Calendars. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section P entitled "Consent Calendar" to not require the resolution numbers and captions of items on the Education Consent Calendar and the General Government Consent Calendar to be read into the record prior to the votes on said Consent Calendars.
Aye
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
R-21-6-904 Approve contract with Pugh and Company, PC for FY21 independent audit. Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Contract with Pugh and Company, PC for the Fiscal Year 2021 independent audit of the accounts of Knox County in the amount of $349,185.00.
Aye
Unanimous
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