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Vice Mayor Gibson moved to adopt the Feb. 24 agenda; Alderman Scott Sanders seconded. The board approved the agenda by roll call; the clerk recorded affirmative votes by Vice Mayor Gibson, Alderman Sherry Hicks, Alderman Brian Yulecki, Alderman Salvaggio and Alderman Scott Sanders.

Alderman Brian Yulecki moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 10 regularly scheduled meeting; the motion was seconded by Alderman Hicks and approved by roll call.

Alderman Yulecki then moved to approve the consent agenda “as read into the record”; Alderman Sanders seconded. The clerk called the roll and the consent agenda passed with the same affirmative votes.

Key items read into the record as part of the consent agenda included:

- Reappointment of Leslie Acerra to the Shelby County Solid Waste Region Board for a six-year term (item 8a).
- Contract amendment and extension for herbicide, fertilizer and late maintenance treatment services, approximately $159,000 (item 8b).
- Fireworks contract extension, approximately $30,500 over three years (item 8c).
- Donation of $2,000 for first-aid supplies for the Germantown Police Department (item 8d).
- A $75,000 grant to Germantown Community Theater to support youth training and community-theater programming (item 8e).
- Public-education government disbursement to Germantown Municipal School District (approx. $24,000) for the second quarter (item 8f).
- Professional services agreement for engineering for the Dogwood Grove drainage project (approx. $150,000) (item 8g).
- Annual network maintenance contract (approx. $79,000) (item 8h).
- Printing and mailing services for utility billing (approx. $139,000) (item 8i).
- Purchase of public-safety radios (approx. $131,000) (item 8j).
- Purchase of weather sirens (approx. $47,000); the transcript notes funding made available through Shelby County Commissioner Brandon Morrison (item 8k).

During Citizens to Be Heard, Robin Sharp, president of the Germantown Community Theater board, thanked the city for historic support and said the theater could not operate without municipal backing. “Without this support, we would not exist,” Sharp said, adding that the theater reached more than 10,000 people last year and is preparing for season 54.

No individual consent item was pulled for separate consideration. The board did not discuss individual line items at length during the meeting; the consent agenda was approved as a block vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Germantown - Board of Mayor and Aldermen - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the Feb. 24 consent agenda, which included a $75,000 grant to Germantown Community Theater and multiple contracts and purchases. Motions to adopt the agenda, approve minutes and adopt the consent agenda passed by roll call.","taxTitle","Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",55572,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664071,"Resident asks Germantown to revise public-park closing hours",345000,418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2386591-c1f7ce6ea11dfd61716055d908b7f148&start=345&end=418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2386591-c1f7ce6ea11dfd61716055d908b7f148/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6664071/Germantown/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Resident-asks-Germantown-to-revise-public-park-closing-hours","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664071-869cdaffb1d905d578572b270b6dd5f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1772946788&Signature=JTNjq5oTWkErSxhkerO9wox5Fc98yZ2EMdBWVFlSvT~P0O7JkiVGt30Wy9J0EpzEbLW1A0lniZhO5Nm3tV3qQngPEqCeHHhgUN4zwopdCq4MAfukfjgrnWejeVn4eDIa9TPWIJ4WjnmNQU9HM-KoTBTAEw~gQKkt8PLwJDKvFQzh88XlZvHvr3r1-GCF7KRD75koBYkTRAI5eCFT0g99VxYModRVFgbm9367mSGugZ5vZ0lpvphtm03Z6qAbiB4gZqV0fw5OaOmKJ~nGXZPMgH3I60toEhqcZUFVj0pWo-rCBjY45hmdUi4oiHNl-j5amr-AtC2KAdnMvgCf9086UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Germantown resident told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 24 that the city should consider changing or removing sunset-based closing hours for public parks to create more consistent hours across parks.

Eric Delgado, who identified himself as a Germantown resident of 2550 Gullerford Cove and a FedEx pilot, told the board he uses Johnson Road Park and Cameron Brown Park and asked the city to either “amend or remove the time of use hours” for public parks so hours are consistent year-round. Delgado said later sunset times and high summer heat make evening park use more practical for some residents and their pets.

Delgado also told the board that residents act as “the eyes and ears of the community,” saying that on two occasions he and his wife provided descriptions of individuals and vehicles that helped police investigate vandalism. “We are the eyes and ears of the community,” he said.

Mayor (unnamed) invited Delgado to speak with Parks Director Natalie Ruffin, City Administrator Jason Heizmann and Vice Mayor Gibson after the meeting. The mayor said Vice Mayor Gibson serves as the board liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission and that the city administrator and parks director would follow up.

No ordinance, vote or formal change to park rules was taken at the meeting; Delgado’s comments were heard during the Citizens to Be Heard portion of the agenda. City staff and elected officials indicated they would discuss the request with Delgado and Parks and Recreation leadership.

Meeting context: Citizens to Be Heard included two public speakers. Delgado spoke for the allotted three minutes; board members offered a brief follow-up meeting rather than immediate action or an agenda referral.","A Germantown resident asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to amend or remove sunset-based park closing hours for consistency across city parks; city officials offered a follow-up meeting with parks staff.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent agenda including $75,000 grant for Germantown Community Theater

Resident asks Germantown to revise public-park closing hours