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Every recorded decision

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

Filtered · year 2022

90.5%

Unanimity rate — 6401 of 7072 adopted motions in the published minutes

Excludes 114 motions not yet published.

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  • unanimous6401
  • split442
  • failed91
  • deferred329
  • withdrawn73

Most no votes on adopted motions

Meeting Agenda item Disposition Tally Badges
Dec 13, 2022
Approve appeal of denial regarding Level II Development Plan Review for 451 West Blount Ave A Resolution approving an appeal by Janice Tocher of the denial of her appeal to challenge the Zoning Administrator’s decision to utilize the Level II Development Plan Review for the project at 451 West Blount Avenue, SW4 (South Waterfront) Zoning District, 1st Council District. BZA File No. 9-G-22-VA.(Requested by Plans Review and Inspections)
Failed 3-5-0-1
Split Failed
Oct 18, 2022
Amend Operating and Capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 O-128-2022 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.(Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Failed —
Failed
Aug 23, 2022
Ordinance empowering Wrecker Service Commission to set maximum wrecker rotation fees An Ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article IV, §§ 26-410 and 26-502 of the Knoxville City Code empowering the Wrecker Service Commission to set the wrecker rotation maximum fees.(Requested by Wrecker Services Commission)
Failed 1-8-0-0
Split Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article IX, Section 901(J) for Capital Improvements Budget adoption date An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, "An act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act," and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article IX, Section 901(J) so as to change the final date for City Council to adopt the Capital Improvements Budget from fifteen days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year (June 15) to one day prior (June 30), and further providing for the submission of this ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed —
Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article VIII, Section 801(C)(3) for capital improvements program act date An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, "An act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act," and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article VIII, Section 801(C)(3) so as to change the final date for City Council to finally act on the capital improvements program from fifteen days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year (June 15) to one day prior (June 30), and further providing for the submission of this ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed —
Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article VIII, Section 801(C)(2) for capital budget submission date An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act," and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article VIII, Section 801(C)(2) so as to change the final date for the Mayor to submit to Council a capital improvements budget and program from forty-five days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year to sixty days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year, and further providing for the submission of this ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed —
Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article IX, Section 901(G) to change tax levy ordinance adoption date An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, “An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers, and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this Act,” and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article IX, Section 901(G) so as to change the final date for City Council to adopt the tax levy ordinance from fifteen days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year (June 15) to one day prior (June 30), and further providing for the submission of this Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed —
Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article IX, Section 901(F) to change budget ordinance adoption date An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers, and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this Act,” and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article IX, Section 901(F) so as to change the final date for City Council to adopt the budget ordinance from fifteen days prior to the commencement of the fiscal year (June 15) to one day prior (June 30), and further providing for the submission of this Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City Of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed 1-7-0-1
Split Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article IX, Section 901(E) regarding budget ordinance first reading An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers, and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this Act," and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article IX, Section 901(E) so as to remove language requiring City Council to pass the budget ordinance on first reading, and further providing for the submission of this Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed —
Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article VII, Section 707(C) regarding at-large candidate selection An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, “An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers, and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this Act,” and all Acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article VII, Section 707(C) so as to change the language from “the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each designated at-large seat shall be placed on the regular election ballot” to “the candidates receiving the two (2) highest number of votes for each designated at-large seat shall be placed on the regular election ballot”, and further providing for the submission of this Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed 2-6-0-1
Split Failed
Jun 28, 2022
Amend Charter Article VII, Section 707(B) regarding district candidate selection An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, entitled, “An Act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, and define the rights, powers, and liabilities of the same; to fix the boundaries of said municipality, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this Act,” and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Article VII, Section 707(B) so as to change the language from “the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each district shall be placed on the regular election ballot” to “the candidates with the two (2) highest number of votes in each district shall be placed on the regular election ballot”, and further providing for the submission of this Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as provided in Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Failed 2-6-0-1
Split Failed
May 17, 2022
Ordinance to adjust classification and compensation plans O-58-2022 — An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend Chapter 2, Article III and Chapter 8, Article II of the Knoxville City Code to adjust the classification and compensation plans and implement the recommendations of the 2021-2022 classification and compensation study final report.(Requested by Human Resources Department) Personnel & appointments Item history →
Failed 2-7-0-0
Split Failed
May 3, 2022
Levy tax for General Fund and Debt Service Fund for FY 2022-2023 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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.(Requested by Finance Department)
Failed 2-6-1-0
Split Failed
Apr 19, 2022
Authorize acquisition of property at 2005 Maplewood Drive by condemnation if needed R-118-2022 — A Resolution authorizing the acquisition, by condemnation if necessary, of a fee simple interest in certain property located at 2005 Maplewood Drive (Parcel ID No. 095-NF-029), believed to be owned by Cathy Jane Edmondson and Anne Taylor Edmondson, at an estimated cost of $130,000.00, as recommended by the Abandoned, Blighted and Vacant Properties Committee.(Requested by Housing & Neighborhood Development) Zoning & land use Item history →
Failed —
Failed
Apr 5, 2022
Authorize MOU with One Knoxville Sporting Club for Mini-Pitch at Harriet Tubman Park R-113-2022 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with One Knoxville Sporting Club for installation and completion of a Mini-Pitch project at Harriet Tubman Park with a commitment of $50,000.00 from the City.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Failed —
Failed
Apr 5, 2022
Authorize MOU with One Knoxville Sporting Club for Mini-Pitch at Harriet Tubman Park R-113-2022 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with One Knoxville Sporting Club for installation and completion of a Mini-Pitch project at Harriet Tubman Park with a commitment of $50,000.00 from the City.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation) Parks & community Item history →
Failed 4-5-0-0
Split Failed

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