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Brenda Palmer’s votes on Parks & community · in 2012

21 recorded votes: 21 aye

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Meeting Agenda item Brenda Palmer’s vote Disposition Tally Badges
Dec 20, 2012
Authorize Mayor to amend contract with Knoxville Zoological Gardens for solar systems. R-372-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract Number C-07-0141 between the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc., so as to allow for the sublease of roof tops to host solar energy systems.(Requested by Office of Sustainability) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Dec 20, 2012
Authorize Mayor to request PBA for project management services for viewing platform. R-366-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to request the Public Building Authority of the County of Knox and the City of Knoxville, Tennessee to perform project management services for construction of a new viewing platform at the West Hills Tennis Facility, in an amount not to exceed $43,500.00.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Nov 27, 2012
Ordinance appropriating $1,500 from Parks Dept. to Community Shares for youth program O-212-2012 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from Parks and Recreation Department funds and donating same to Community Shares, acting as fiscal agent for the Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development Organization, to be utilized toward the purchase of uniforms and helmets for the Baby Roadrunner's Football Inner-City Youth Program.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Nov 27, 2012
Ordinance amending City Code composition and responsibilities of Public Arts Committee O-202-2012 — An Ordinance amending Chapter 5, Article XI, Section 2-1112 of the Knoxville City Code regarding the composition and the responsibilities of the City of Knoxville Public Arts Committee.(Requested by Mayor) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Terry L. Bingham R-338-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $615.10 per month to Terry L. Bingham, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Michael L. Davis R-339-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,494.31 per month to Michael L. Davis, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Michael P. Armstrong R-340-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $2,992.17 per month to Michael P. Armstrong, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Charles B. Harrell R-341-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $3,963.89 per month to Charles B. Harrell, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Michael V. Wilson R-342-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,125.03 per month to Michael V. Wilson, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Resolution granting pension to Mamosa Foster R-343-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $378.79 per month to Mamosa Foster, an employee of the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Emergency Ordinance appropriating $1,750 to Locked Down on the Outside, Inc. O-213-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,750.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Locked Down on the Outside, Inc., to benefit their state-approved Title 1 Supplemental Educational Services Provides, A 1 Learning Connections.(Requested by Council Members Grieve, Della Volpe, Campen, Brown, Stair, Saunders) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Emergency Ordinance appropriating $2,600 to Appalachian Mountain Bike Club O-214-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $2,600.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club an affiliate of Southern Off Road Bicycle Association.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis & Council Members Grieve, Della Volpe, Campen, Stair, Saunders) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Emergency Ordinance appropriating $800 to East Tennessee Community Design Center O-215-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $800.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the East Tennessee Community Design Center toward the furtherance of certain efforts to benefit the Forest Heights Homeowners Association.(Requested by Council Members Grieve and Saunders) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Emergency Ordinance appropriating $1,000 to Fort Sanders Community Development Corp. O-216-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,000.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Fort Sanders Community Development Corporation to assist toward ongoing garden and landscaping efforts in James Agee Park.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Nov 27, 2012 Emergency Ordinance appropriating $138.53 to Legacy Parks Foundation O-217-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $138.53 from the Community Improvement (202) fund and donating same to Legacy Parks Foundation serving as fiscal agent on behalf of certain initiatives related to the Urban Wilderness Arts & Trade District.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Oct 2, 2012
Authorize change order for tennis clubhouse at West Hills Community Park R-274-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Change Order to the Agreement between the City of Knoxville and Venture Builders LLC in order to revise the scope of work and extend the date of completion of the tennis clubhouse at West Hills Community Park, so as to increase the contract price by $1,782.75 for a new contract total price of $394,880.75.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 2, 2012
Appropriate $1,500.00 to Knoxville Area Youth Alliance for youth programs O-184-2012 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from Parks and Recreation Department Funds and donating same to Knoxville Area Youth Alliance, Inc. to be utilized to pay the baseball and softball program fees for inner city disadvantaged youth.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 2, 2012
Appropriate $1,400.00 to Community Shares for green jobs O-188-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,400.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Community Shares acting as fiscal agent for the Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development organization, toward the project to create and sustain green jobs for certain Knoxville at-risk youth.(Requested by Council Members Palmer, Della Volpe, Campen, Brown, Stair) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 2, 2012
Appropriate $1,450.00 to Community Shares for youth programs O-187-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,450.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Community Shares acting as fiscal agent for the Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development organization, toward the Baby Roadrunner's Football Inner City Youth programs.(Requested by Council Members Palmer, Brown, Stair) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 2, 2012
Appropriate $250.00 to Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach O-186-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $250.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach to be utilized toward Thanksgiving baskets for senior citizen's in the low-income community.(Requested by Council Member Brown) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 2, 2012
Appropriate $250.00 to Knoxville Dance Project, Inc. O-185-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $250.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Knoxville Dance Project, Inc., to be utilized toward direct program needs of the organization.(Requested by Council Member Grieve) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Aug 7, 2012
Authorize amendment to agreement with Venture Builders LLC for tennis clubhouse. R-218-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Agreement between the City of Knoxville and Venture Builders LLC in order to revise the scope of work and extend the date of completion of the tennis clubhouse at West Hills Community Park, so as to increase the contract price by $23,098.00 for a new contract total price of $393,098.00.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Aug 7, 2012
Authorize contract with L.B. Services for Inskip Ballfield Restoration. R-214-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with L.B. Services for the Inskip Ballfield - Second Creek Restoration Project, No. 12B-D-0514, for an amount not to exceed $117,138.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jul 24, 2012
Accept grant for senior citizen job training R-199-2012 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from Senior Service America, Inc. in the amount of $92,748.00, with a City match of $12,157.00, to provide training services for low-income senior citizens so they can gain marketable skills that may lead to employment.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jul 24, 2012 Amend Resolution R-177-2012 regarding Richard Godfrey's pension R-201-2012 — A Resolution amending Resolution No. R-177-2012 to correct the years of credited service and to reflect the corrected monthly pension benefit of $2,223.38 to Richard Godfrey, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Grant pension to Leland Waddell R-202-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $305.37 per month to Leland Waddell, an employee of the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Grant pension to Constance Cole R-203-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $312.52 per month to Constance Cole, an employee of the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Grant pension to Charles A. Flemmings R-204-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $2,644.18 per month to Charles A. Flemmings, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Grant pension to Edwin S. Hedgepeth R-205-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $577.63 per month to Edwin S. Hedgepeth, an employee of the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Grant pension to Barbara Burnett R-206-2012 — A Resolution granting a pension of $94.25 per month to Barbara Burnett, an employee of the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board) Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $500 to Girl Talk, Inc. O-127-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $500.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Girl Talk, Inc., to be utilized toward direct program needs of the Organization.(Requested by Council Members Campen, Brown, Stair) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $2,000 to Knoxville Botanical Gardens O-128-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $2,000.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum to be utilized toward the Service Building Roof Project.(Requested by Council Members Palmer, Della Volpe, Campen, Brown, Stair & Vice Mayor Pavlis) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $1,000 to Ijams Nature Center, Inc. O-129-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $1,000.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Ijams Nature Center, Inc., to defray certain costs of hosting the Meadow Lark Festival Event.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $125 to 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville, Inc. O-130-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $125.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville, Inc., as sponsorship support toward the Annual Fundraiser, Casey C. Jones Golf Tournament.(Requested by Council Member Brown) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $1,000 to Redeeming Hope Ministries, Inc. O-131-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $1,000.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Redeeming Hope Ministries, Inc., acting as fiscal agent on behalf of the Mechanicsville Community Association.(Requested by Council Members Grieve, Palmer, Campen, Stair & Vice Mayor Pavlis) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $500 to Project 2000, Inc. O-132-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $500.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Project 2000, Inc., to be utilized toward early childhood Environmental Recycling Education.(Requested by Council Members Brown, Palmer) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Jul 24, 2012 Appropriate $650 to Project Grad Knoxville, Inc. O-133-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $650.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Project Grad Knoxville, Inc., to be utilized toward the Elston Turner Summer Basketball Camp to benefit Inner City Disadvantaged Youth.(Requested by Council Members Della Volpe, Campen, Brown, Stair) Parks & community Item history → Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
May 29, 2012
Lease property for public access to Tennessee River R-152-2012 — A Resolution approving an agreement between the City and Knoxville's Community Development Corporation to lease property located on the northern side of Langford Avenue in order to provide the public temporary access to the Tennessee River for non- motorized boats.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 29, 2012
Appropriate funds to Boy Scouts Learning for Life Program O-86-2012 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5,000.00 from the Knoxville Police Department's Drug Prevention Enforcement Fund and donating same to the Greater Smoky Mountain Council of Boy Scouts of America Learning for Life Program.(Requested by Police Department) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 29, 2012
Appropriate funds for Beck Cultural Exchange Center O-71-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $750.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Inc., acting as fiscal agent for the Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch Association.(Requested by Council Members Brown, Stair, Saunders) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 29, 2012
Appropriate funds for Knox County Public Library Summer Festival O-70-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $750.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Knox County Public Library, as financial support toward the Summer2012, Children's Festival of Reading Event.(Requested by Council Members Della Volpe, Brown, Stair, Saunders) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 29, 2012
Appropriate funds for Fort Sanders Community Development Corporation O-68-2012 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville Appropriating the sum of $500.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Fort Sanders Community Development Corporation to assist toward ongoing Garden and Landscaping efforts in James Agee Park.(Requested by Council Member Stair) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 24, 2012
Contract with Venture Builders LLC for West Hills Tennis Clubhouse R-28-2012 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with Venture Builders LLC for the Construction of a New Tennis Clubhouse at West Hills Community Park in the Amount of $370,000.00 with the City Funding $220,000.00 and the Remainder Being Funded by a Donation Received from the Greater Knoxville Tennis Association.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous

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