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Lynne Fugate’s votes on Budget & taxes · in 2023

36 recorded votes: 34 aye · 2 absent

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Dec 12, 2023
Authorize PILOT payments for property at 1801 E. Magnolia Ave R-403-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Knoxville Leadership Foundation, or an affiliate thereof, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to real property located at 1801 E. Magnolia Avenue, Parcel ID 082 PL 012, Knoxville, Tennessee and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-305.(Requested by Administration) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 31, 2023
Authorize grant application for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program R-373-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file a grant application with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program planning grant in the amount of $54,700.00, with a required 25 percent local match, and, if such application is approved, authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to accept such a grant award.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 31, 2023
Award $750,000 from Affordable Rental Fund to DGA Holston GP, LLC R-371-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 from the Affordable Rental Development Fund to DGA Holston GP, LLC, for the development of 25 affordable rental housing units to be located at 2120 River Willow Way (Parcel ID Nos. 096 015 and 096 01505).(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 31, 2023
Award $1,750,000 from Affordable Rental Fund to DGA Grosvenor Square, LP R-370-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $1,750,000.00 from the Affordable Rental Development Fund to DGA Grosvenor Square, LP, for the development of 59 affordable rental housing units to be located at 3782 Decoration Way (Parcel ID No. 080 JB 021, 023 and 024).(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 17, 2023
Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept TDEC grant for Hazardous Waste Facility R-362-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for the operation and maintenance of the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility.(Requested by Public Service Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Oct 3, 2023
Supplement Resolution R-129-90 for issuance of $10,000,000 Wastewater System Revenue Bonds R-342-2023 — A Resolution supplementing Resolution No. R-129-90 adopted by the City Council of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee on May 15, 1990 providing for the issuance of not to exceed Ten Million and no/100 Dollars ($10,000,000) of Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2023.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 3, 2023
Supplement Resolution 2075 for issuance of $20,000,000 Water System Revenue Bonds R-341-2023 — A Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 2075 adopted by the City Council of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee on April 20, 1954 entitled "A Resolution providing for the issuance of Water Revenue Bonds" so as to provide for the issuance of not to exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) of Water System Revenue Bonds, Series NN-2023.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 3, 2023
Supplement Resolution 1644 for issuance of $55,000,000 Electric System Revenue Bonds R-340-2023 — A Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 1644 adopted by the City Council of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee on January 4, 1949 entitled "A Resolution providing for the issuance of Electric System Revenue Bonds" so as to provide for the issuance of not to exceed Fifty-Five Million and no/100 Dollars ($55,000,000) of Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series PP-2023.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Kelly D. Tanner, Knoxville Police Department employee R-323-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,428.41 per month to Kelly D. Tanner, an employee of the Knoxville Police Department.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Peter J. Neveu, Knoxville Fire Department employee R-324-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $928.96 per month to Peter J. Neveu, an employee of the Knoxville Fire Department.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Donna B. Goodman, Knoxville General Government employee R-325-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,430.66 per month to Donna B. Goodman, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Steven P. McCloud, Knoxville General Government employee R-326-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $2,703.13 per month to Steven P. McCloud, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Leonard E. Blair, Knoxville General Government employee R-327-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $2,695.44 per month to Leonard E. Blair, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Loretta Sue Cox, Knoxville Police Department employee R-328-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $3,680.66 per month to Loretta Sue Cox, an employee of the Knoxville Police Department.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to James D. Rickett, Jr., Knoxville Fire Department employee R-329-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $3,754.37 per month to James D. Rickett, Jr., an employee of the Knoxville Fire Department.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to James M. Womble Jr., Knoxville Fire Department employee R-330-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $3,766.79 per month to James M. Womble Jr., an employee of the Knoxville Fire Department.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Deborah A. Corlew, Knoxville General Government employee R-331-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $584.88 per month to Deborah A. Corlew, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Grant a pension to Christopher K. Jones, Knoxville General Government employee R-332-2023 — A Resolution granting a pension of $609.99 per month to Christopher K. Jones, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Personnel & appointments Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Oct 3, 2023 Amend O-145-2023, appropriate $28,165 from Community Improvement Fund O-146-2023 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend O-145-2023 to comply with Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 2, § 2-602 of the Knoxville City Code and appropriate the sum of $28,165.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Community Agencies and Organizations as set forth in the attachment.(Requested by Council) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous Consent
Sep 19, 2023
Authorize application and acceptance of Solar for All Program Grant R-322-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a Solar for All Program Grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency in an amount up to $25,000,000.00, with no local match required, to develop various energy efficient strategies to support greenhouse gas-reducing projects throughout the Knoxville community.(Requested by Office of Sustainability) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Sep 5, 2023
Authorize agreement with East Tennessee Foundation for Affordable Housing Fund R-307-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the East Tennessee Foundation for the administration, operation, and management of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Sep 5, 2023
Authorize agreement with Volunteer Ministry Center for homeless outreach R-306-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Volunteer Ministry Center, Inc. to provide an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in Homeless General Funds for enhanced street outreach services through the continued operation of a mobile shower trailer to service individuals experiencing homelessness in Knoxville.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Sep 5, 2023
Appropriate funds for youth entrepreneurship training O-140-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $6,000.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Creative Community Cultural Arts to support entrepreneurship training and workshops for youth.(Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Aug 22, 2023
Appropriate $1,850 from Parks & Rec for Ijams Nature Center fundraiser sponsorship O-120-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the total sum of $1,850.00 from the Parks and Recreation Department's Grants and Benevolence fund and donating same toward the sponsorship of Ijams Nature Center's annual fundraiser "Twilight at Ijams".(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 7-0-0-2
Unanimous
Aug 22, 2023
Appropriate $2,000 from Parks & Rec to Boys & Girls Clubs for Hall of Fame Dinner O-119-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $2,000.00 from Parks and Recreation Department funds and donating same to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley to be utilized toward the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 7-0-0-2
Unanimous
Aug 22, 2023
Appropriate $2,850 from Community Empowerment to Ashes 2 Glory for student supplies O-118-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $2,850.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Ashes 2 Glory to provide raincoats, bags, and school supplies for students.(Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 7-0-0-2
Unanimous
Jul 11, 2023
Appropriate $3,000 from Community Empowerment to Canvas Can Do Miracles for arts programming O-103-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $3,000.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Canvas Can Do Miracles to support summer arts programming and an end of course exhibit for opportunity youth.(Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Ordinance levying property tax to fund General Fund and Debt Service Fund operations O-70-2023 — An Ordinance to levy a tax on all taxable properties, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville to provide sufficient revenues to fund the General Fund and Debt Service Fund operations and Debt Service obligations of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Absent Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Ordinance fixing annual appropriations for City of Knoxville departments and funds O-69-2023 — An Ordinance making and fixing the annual appropriations for the several departments, agencies, and funds of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024 and providing the authority to reappropriate non-project related encumbrances at the end of FY 22/23 into FY 23/24.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Absent Adopted 7-1-0-1
Split
May 16, 2023
Award $50,000 in Historic Preservation Grants R-145-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to award a total amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in Historic Preservation Grant awards to support property improvements to eligible historic properties within the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Apr 4, 2023
Amend Capital and Operating Budgets for FY 22/23, transfer surplus funds a. — An Ordinance to amend the Capital Budget and the Operating Budget, both as approved by Ordinance No. O-56-2022 for Fiscal Year 22/23 and to transfer surplus, excess, or unencumbered funds between various units and funds as reflected in the various funds and budgets of the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Apr 4, 2023
Authorize Mayor to amend agreement with CAC for Lead-Safe & Healthy Homes projects R-105-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Agreement No. C-22-0479 with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee providing gap funding for Knoxville Lead-Safe & Healthy Homes projects to expand the eligibility requirements of the agreement to include owner-occupied units and to correspondingly provide additional funds in an amount not to exceed $19,167.00, for a new contract amount not to exceed $43,667.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Apr 4, 2023
Appropriate $5,000 from Community Empowerment to T3 Corp for youth program O-55-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5,000.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to T3 Corp to support its Mentoring and Inspirational Speaker program that empowers youth to overcome traumatic experiences.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Mar 21, 2023
Appropriate $36,650 from Community Improvement Fund for donations to agencies O-54-2023 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $36,650.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Community Agencies and Organizations as set forth in the attachment.(Requested by Vice Mayor Roberto and Councilmembers Smith, Singh, Rider, McKenzie, Fugate, Testerman, and Parker) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Appropriate funds for Challenge Grant Award Program O-50-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the total sum of $8,483.29 from the Parks and Recreation Department's Grants and Benevolence Fund and donating same for completed projects to various qualified organizations as part of the Challenge Grant Award Program.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Appropriate funds for Knoxville Area Urban League's Sneaker Ball O-49-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5,785.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to the Knoxville Area Urban League to support the National Achievers Society Sneaker Ball, an event celebrating graduating scholars and their accomplishments.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Appropriate funds for Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach's Emerging Leaders program O-48-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $7,500.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach to support its Emerging Leaders program.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Appropriate funds for TKJ Foundation's Camp 24 O-47-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $7,500.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to TKJ Foundation to support Camp 24, a youth leadership development camp held in Lonsdale in honor of Zaevion Dobson.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Ordinance to amend budgets for Fiscal Year 22/23 O-46-2023 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 22/23.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
Feb 21, 2023
Amend Operating and Capital Budgets for FY 22/23 O-XX-XXXX — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 22/23.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
Jan 24, 2023
Authorize Mayor to execute subgrantee agreement for CDBG-CV funds for emergency shelter R-27-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $260,000.00 in CDBG-CV funds for Public Services (Emergency Shelter Services) as part of the City's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 24, 2023
Set In Lieu of Tax Payments for Knoxville Utilities Board systems for FY 2022 R-25-2023 — A Resolution setting the In Lieu of Tax Payments for the Electric, Gas and Fiber Systems of the Knoxville Utilities Board for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022, and providing for the allocation and distribution of such payments to the affected taxing jurisdictions.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 24, 2023
Appropriate $7,500 from Community Empowerment budget to YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center for REACH O-20-2023 — An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $7,500.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center to support the REACH internship program for students 14-18 years of age.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 10, 2023
Resolution authorizing PILOT agreement with Ridgehouse Companies for 0 East Hill Avenue R-13-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Ridgehouse Companies, or an affiliate thereof (“Developer”), payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to real property located at 0 East Hill Avenue (parcel ID 095IC00406) (“Property”), and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-53-305.(Requested by Economic Development) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 10, 2023
Resolution authorizing PILOT agreement with Core Knoxville Cumberland, LLC for various properties R-12-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Core Knoxville Cumberland, LLC, or an affiliate thereof (“Developer”), payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to real property located at the following locations: 1900 block of Cumberland Avenue (the block bound by Cumberland Avenue, White Avenue, Nineteenth Street and Twentieth Street), 2001 Cumberland Avenue, 1912 Cumberland Avenue, 2000 Cumberland Avenue, 1801 Cumberland Avenue, 1807 Cumberland Avenue, 1815 Cumberland Avenue, 1826 White Avenue, and 1800 White Avenue (Parcel IDs: 108CD040, 108CD041, 108CD042, 108CD043, 108CD044, 108CD038, 108CD039, 108CD006, 108CD007, 108CD005, 108CD004, 108CD001, 108CD045, 108CD003, 108CD002, 108CC023, 108CH005, 108CH004, 108CD016, 108CD034, 108CD032, 108CD031, 108CD014) (collectively, the “Property”), and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-53-305.(Requested by Economic Development) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 7-2-0-0
Split
Jan 10, 2023
Resolution approving annual budget for Downtown Knoxville Alliance for FY 2022-2023 R-10-2023 — A Resolution approving the annual budget of the Central Business Improvement District, more currently known as Downtown Knoxville Alliance, for Fiscal Year 2022-2023(Requested by Administration) Budget & taxes
Lynne Fugate’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous

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