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Tommy Smith’s votes on Budget & taxes

21 recorded votes: 21 aye

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May 19, 2020
Ordinance fixing annual appropriations for Knoxville for fiscal year 2020-2021 O-73-2020 — 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, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
May 19, 2020
Ordinance fixing annual appropriations for Knoxville for fiscal year 2020-2021 O-73-2020 — 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, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Motion to suspend the rules:Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 5, 2020
Levy tax on all taxable properties in Knoxville for General and Debt Service Funds 12-c — 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, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 5, 2020
Fix annual appropriations for City of Knoxville departments and funds for FY 2020-2021 12-b — 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, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
May 5, 2020
Amend Operating and Capital Budgets for fiscal year 2019/2020 O-67-2020 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for fiscal year 2019/2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
May 5, 2020
Amend Operating and Capital Budgets for fiscal year 2019/2020 O-67-2020 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for fiscal year 2019/2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Motion to amend:Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
Apr 21, 2020
Amend operating and capital budgets for FY 2019/2020 O-56-2020 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
Apr 7, 2020
Appropriate and donate funds to Chance House for 'From Chains to Change' program O-52-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $2,700.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Chance House of East Tennessee to be utilized toward the "From Chains to Change" program.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Smith, Testerman, and Parker) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Emergency Ordinance to allow beer delivery during COVID-19 pandemic. O-51-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance to amend Section 4-39 of the Knoxville City Code to authorize certain permitholders to deliver beer directly to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic within the city limits of Knoxville.(Requested by Beer Board Chair Roberto and Councilmember Smith) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Request City administration to consider allocating emergency funding and assessing tax deadlines. R-102-2020 — A Resolution respectfully requesting the City administration to consider and allocate emergency funding for certain programs to assist Knoxvillians and to also assess all current taxes, fees, penalties and tax deadlines.(Requested by Councilmember Parker) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Request City administration to consider allocating emergency funding and assessing tax deadlines. R-102-2020 — A Resolution respectfully requesting the City administration to consider and allocate emergency funding for certain programs to assist Knoxvillians and to also assess all current taxes, fees, penalties and tax deadlines.(Requested by Councilmember Parker) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Motion to amend:Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Authorize issuance of up to $17,375,000 Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series KK-2020. R-101-2020 — 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 Refunding Bonds" so as to provide for the issuance of not to exceed Seventeen Million Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($17,375,000.00) of Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series KK-2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Authorize issuance of up to $9,850,000 Gas System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series Z-2020. R-100-2020 — A Resolution supplementing Resolution No. R-25-88 adopted by the City Council of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee on February 9, 1988 entitled "A Resolution providing for the issuance of Gas System Revenue Bonds" so as to provide for the issuance of not to exceed Nine Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($9,850,000) of Gas System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series Z-2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Authorize issuance of up to $30,400,000 Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A. R-99-2020 — 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 Thirty Million Four Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($30,400,000) of Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Authorize issuance of up to $21,000,000 Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series JJ-2020. R-98-2020 — 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-One Million and no/100 Dollars ($21,000,000) of Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series JJ-2020.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 24, 2020
Set In Lieu of Tax Payments for KUB Electric and Gas Systems for FY2019. R-97-2020 — A Resolution setting the In Lieu of Tax Payments for the Electric and Gas Systems of the Knoxville Utilities Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and providing for the allocation and distribution of such payments to the affected taxing jurisdictions.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 10, 2020
Amend R-238-2015 regarding PILOT assignment for 1132 N 6th Ave. R-84-2020 — o. A Resolution to amend Resolution No. R-238-2015 which authorized the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from The Courtland Group, LLC payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes with respect to property located at 1132 North Sixth Avenue so as to allow assignment of its interest in the PILOT to Patricia Nash Designs, Inc., or its assigns as the PILOT lessee. Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 25, 2020
Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with ECG Moss Grove SLP, LLC for affordable housing R-62-2020 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with ECG Moss Grove SLP, LLC to award an amount not to exceed $950,000.00 from the Affordable Rental Development Fund for the development of thirty-two affordable housing units for low-income households, to be located at 265 and 266 Moss Grove Boulevard.(Requested by Community Development Department) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 25, 2020
Appropriate $13,924.02 from Parks and Recreation for Challenge Grant Award Program O-36-2020 — An Ordinance appropriating the total sum of $13,924.02 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
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 25, 2020
Appropriate $800 from Community Improvement Fund for the Muse Knoxville STEAM Carnival O-28-2020 — 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 Muse Knoxville to be utilized toward the annual STEAM Carnival.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Singh and Rider) Budget & taxes
Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 25, 2020 Approve Certificate of Compliance for Dollar General Store #16042 for wine license R-52-2020 — A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Dollar General Store #16042 relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Food Store Wine License. (Requested by Department of Finance) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $592.61/month to Tony N. King, Knoxville General Government employee R-53-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $592.61 per month to Tony N. King, an employee of the Knoxville General Government. (Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $948.31/month to Robin S. Bryant, Knoxville General Government employee R-54-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $948.31 per month to Robin S. Bryant, an employee of the Knoxville General Government. (Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $1,177.21/month to Mark M. Wagner, Knoxville General Government employee R-55-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,177.21 per month to Mark M. Wagner, an employee of the Knoxville General Government. (Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $4,104.18/month to Kenneth T. Robertson, Knoxville Police Department employee R-56-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $4,104.18 per month to Kenneth T. Robertson, an employee of the Knoxville Police Department. (Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $3,705.24/month to Debra K. Beeler, Knoxville General Government employee R-57-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $3,705.24 per month to Debra K. Beeler, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $1,462.34/month to Cheryl D. Lewis, Knoxville General Government employee R-58-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $1,462.34 per month to Cheryl D. Lewis, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Grant pension of $2,408.75/month to Cheryl A. Davis, Knoxville General Government employee R-59-2020 — A Resolution granting a pension of $2,408.75 per month (defined benefit only) to Cheryl A. Davis, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board) Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $1,000 from Community Improvement Fund for Centro Hispano de East Tennessee O-22-2020 — 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 Centro Hispano de East Tennessee to be utilized toward the Lideramos Latino Leadership Conference.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $1,950 from Community Improvement Fund for Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee O-23-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,950.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee to be utilized toward purchasing helmets.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, Rider, Thomas, Fugate, and Testerman) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $1,000 from Community Improvement Fund for Friends of Knox County Library O-24-2020 — 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 Friends of the Knox County Library to be utilized toward the annual Children's Festival of Reading.(Requested by Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, Rider, and Fugate) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $750 from Community Improvement Fund for Alpha Pi Omega Foundation O-25-2020 — 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 Alpha Pi Omega Foundation to be utilized toward the Annual Alfredda C. Delaney Scholarship Brunch event.(Requested by Councilmembers Roberto and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $600 from Community Improvement Fund for Ijams Nature Center O-26-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $600.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Ijams Nature Center, Inc. to be utilized toward the Ninth Annual Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $850 from Community Improvement Fund for Girl Talk, Inc. mentoring programs O-27-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $850.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Girl Talk, Inc. to be utilized toward mentoring and providing community and school based programs.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto and Singh) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $800 from Community Improvement Fund for the Muse Knoxville STEAM Carnival O-28-2020 — 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 Muse Knoxville to be utilized toward the annual STEAM Carnival.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Singh and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $6,700 from Community Improvement Fund for Metro Drug Coalition recovery housing O-29-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $6,700.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Metro Drug Coalition to be utilized toward recovery housing.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, Rider, Thomas, and Fugate) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $200 from Community Improvement Fund for SEEED, Inc. training programs O-30-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $200.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to SEEED, Inc. to be utilized toward the career readiness and community engagement training programs.(Requested by Councilmember Singh) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $1,100 from Community Improvement Fund for National Coalition of 100 Black Women O-31-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,100.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the National Coalition of 100 Black Women to be utilized toward the Denim & Diamonds: Cards & Comedy Fundraising Event.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $1,350 from Community Improvement Fund for Project Grad Knoxville, Inc. O-32-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,350.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Project Grad Knoxville, Inc. to be utilized toward expenses required to continue serving students and families.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $2,950 from Community Improvement Fund for MLK Jr. Commemorative Commission O-33-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $2,950.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission, Inc., to be utilized toward the 2020 King Week Celebration events.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh, Rider, Thomas, Fugate, and Testerman) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent
Feb 25, 2020 Appropriate $850 from Community Improvement Fund for Knoxville Symphony Society O-34-2020 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $850.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Knoxville Symphony Society, Inc. to be utilized toward providing in-school performances for Knoxville schools.(Requested by Vice Mayor McKenzie and Councilmembers Roberto and Rider) Budget & taxes Adopted on consent (no individual discussion) Tommy Smith’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous Consent

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