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Every recorded decision

Every published motion, unanimous or not — nothing curated out. A high unanimity rate is itself a finding.

90.8%

Unanimity rate — 3802 of 4185 adopted motions in the published minutes

Excludes 13 motions not yet published.

Counts by badge

  • unanimous3802
  • split306
  • failed109
  • deferred249
  • withdrawn72

Most no votes on adopted motions

Meeting Agenda item Disposition Tally Badges
Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021
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.
Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jul 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Deferred 10-0-0-1
Deferred
Jun 28, 2021 Deferred 10-0-0-1
Deferred
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted —
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted —
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 28, 2021
Amendments to the agenda, including adding and deferring items. Amend the agenda as follows: Add Items #42 and #60. Defer Item #11 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting Spread of Record the 2019 Employee Handbook updates. Defer Item #63 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting R-21-6-903 – 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 W. Emory Road (Parcel Number 056-12406) and known as Collier Preserve from the Legacy Parks Foundation to be used as a park. Defer Item #73 – Defer to the July 26, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting O-21-6-101 - 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"(Ord. No. O-90-9-111, adopted 9-10-90; Ord. No. O-91-8-114, adopted 11-25-91; Ord. No. O-95-4-101, adopted 4-24-95; and Ord. No. O-19-1-101, adopted 2-25-19) (First Reading) Defer Item #74 – Defer to the July 26, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting O-21-6-102 - 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 establish requirements for the conduct of Merit System Council meetings in Section 42-54. (Ord. No. O-90-9-111, adopted 9-10-90) (First Reading) Defer Item #75 – Defer to the July 26, 2021 Board of Commissioner meeting O-21-6-103 - 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". (Ord. No. O-90-9-111, adopted 9-10-90 and Ord. No. O-20-7-102, adopted 9-28-20) (First Reading) Defer Item #76 - Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting O-21-6-104 - 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. (Ord. No. O-90-9-111, adopted 9-10-90; Ord. No. O-94-10-101, adopted 12-1-94; Ord. No. O-20-7-102, adopted 9-28-20, and establishing Section 42-67, previously reserved) (First Reading) Defer Item #83 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 4-B-21-RZ - Request of Homestead Land Holdings, LLC for rezoning from RB (General Residential) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre. Property located at 7125 Old Clinton Pike / Parcel ID 67 191, Commission District 6. Planning Commission Recommendation: APPROVE PR (Planned Residential) zoning up to 5 dwelling units per acre because it is consistent with the surrounding development. Defer Item #84 – Defer to the August, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting 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. Planning Commission Recommendation: APPROVE PR (Planned Residential) zoning up to 3 dwelling units per acre because it is consistent with the surrounding development, by a vote of 10-2. Defer Item # 89 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 5-B-21-RZ – Request of Parker Bartholomew for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre. Property located at 8925 and 8935 West Emory Road / Parcel ID 77 08302 and 08301, Commission District 6. Planning Commission Recommendation: APPROVE PR (Planned Residential) zoning up to 3 dwelling units per acre because it is compatible with surrounding development. Defer Item #90 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 3-B-21-SP - Request of David N. Caldwell for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from AG (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. Planning Commission Action: APPROVE the Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment to LDR (Low Density Residential) / HP (Hillside Protection) because of recent expansions in wastewater treatment capacity and the addition of new schools. Defer Item #91 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 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. Planning Commission Recommendation: APPROVE PR (Planned Residential) zoning up to 3 dwelling units per acre, by a vote of 7-5. Defer Item #92 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 3-A-21-SP - 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). Property located at 1401 Bexhill Drive / Parcel ID 144 L B 003, Commission District 4. Planning Commission Action: APPROVE the Southwest County Sector Plan Amendment to MU-NC (Mixed Use - Neighborhood Center) because of an error in the sector plan. Defer Item # 93 – Defer to the July Board of Commissioners Meeting 3-D-21-RZ - 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). Property located at 1401 Bexhill Drive / Parcel ID 144 L B 003, Commission District 4. Planning Commission Recommendation: APPROVE CN (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning.
Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 24, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 24, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 24, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 24, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
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May 24, 2021 Adopted 10-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 17, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 17, 2021 Deferred —
Deferred
May 10, 2021 Adopted —
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted 7-2-2-0
Split
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted —
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 26, 2021 Adopted 11-0-0-0
Unanimous

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