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Council voted to extend City Manager Roger Hauck’s contract from its current expiration date through February (date specified by the manager). Mayor Burton moved to extend the contract and the motion passed after council discussion in which members expressed support for continuity during ongoing projects.

The school board’s budget amendment — presented by Scott Ray and discussed with Clinton City Schools representative Kelly Johnson — included $400,000 budgeted for auditorium seating and an inclusive playground; Ray said the district also recognized a $500,000 revenue increase tied to the district’s state performance and voucher‑related adjustments. Council approved the schools’ budget amendment and then approved budget amendment number 3 for the city.

City Finance Director Chris (last name provided in meeting) presented Budget Amendment Number 2 (as of March financials) to recognize a state forestry grant of about $65,000 and a reimbursement of roughly $34,000 from Greenville for mutual aid after a storm. Council approved the city budget amendment by roll call.

On capital and procurement matters, council approved a motion to award the renovation bid for the former National Guard armory (see separate article) and later approved Resolution 8‑48 to authorize additional CDBG funding for the daycare portion of that project. Council also voted to surplus four older public‑works vehicles and accepted the first reading of Ordinance 6‑96 to adjust the city’s share of the hotel‑motel tax (raising the municipal portion to 4% after the county reduced its rate), which the mayor said would add about $100,000 of annual revenue to the city while keeping the overall visitor tax at the state cap of 8%.

Other routine matters adopted by the council included Resolution 8‑47, a safety grant from the city’s liability insurer for department safety equipment, and approval of the low bid award related to the armory renovation. Council also confirmed promotions within the police department, including the appointment of Jim Campbell to permanent police chief and internal promotions to captain-level roles.

Council members discussed capital needs across the city, including pool renovations and other projects, and asked staff to prepare capital-planning figures for possible borrowing or reallocation of fund balances. Finance staff reported that the city’s unassigned fund balance remains comfortable — described as roughly $8.2 million unassigned and an assigned balance of about $2.3 million — while cautioning that several capital projects could require careful prioritization.

All motions and amendments referenced were moved, seconded and approved by council vote; the meeting record shows roll-call votes for budget amendments and approval of ordinance first reading.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clinton City Council: April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Clinton City Council extended City Manager Roger Hauck’s contract, approved a school budget amendment to fund auditorium seating and playground work, passed city budget amendment number two, approved first reading of a hotel‑motel tax ordinance adjustment, and adopted several resolutions and surplus-vehicle actions.","taxTitle","Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee","taxId",71220,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254165,"Neighbors ask council for speed cushions; city outlines petition-based traffic-calming process",216,202000,418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a&start=202&end=418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6254165/Clinton/Anderson-County/Tennessee/Neighbors-ask-council-for-speed-cushions-city-outlines-petition-based-traffic-calming-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254165-f3663fd9b1847ad639142e56f04529a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148233&Signature=lD9FnxgupeCdaKyWYuUhOA37vsu7JkDmP8Ch9D~DspKg74B~JI2fy9Lp9ByPJhOdxqjxFOjK3JIiJzu~~Cs4LZrjRNxf0Aq8~POmADXCsz2J1FOX6orKneRjG0RWs-GafsMKMQ476unwKwvmq-2m7tPdKh6oxUatgOMbMRDxo3SuPSWNaz3pXDKHceasmcV4v4JgsuG4ljQfwGXZYYzElfmTf7XfhPtYA8JLJwZXjUHmk~j8YNZfAk2qQg4NWZcAWLeOHQ3~VN9RccOejY-5Jp~K7YLNLsr8KJR03eV3AKIzT9~Fzl0pNW2jrxhBvZDJW~fHEghkxGeoH1xwgzyw8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents told the Clinton City Council they have repeatedly observed drag racing and high speeds on Eagle Bend and nearby streets and asked the city for physical traffic calming.

Donnie Rosenbaum, who lives at 1535 Eagleman Road, said motorists “lined up in this lane and this lane and used it as a drag strip” and asked the council for “some kind of speed bump or something to slow them down before somebody gets hurt.” Peter Meininger, who lives at 102 Elizabethton Way on the corner of Eagle Bend, said he called 911 after a drag‑racing incident and collected 14 signatures from neighbors who want a speed‑control measure.

City Planner Preston Stokes explained that the council adopted a formal traffic‑calming process last year. He said the process requires staff to define the area and then collect a neighborhood petition to ensure a majority of residents support calming measures; the city will then complete a traffic study for liability reasons. Stokes advised residents to contact his office or leave a number so staff could follow up.

Police Chief Jim Campbell and Captain Bailey told the council the department would step up patrols and traffic stops in the area while the petition and study proceed. Chief Campbell said officers had recently clocked a driver at 52 mph in a 25 mph zone near the neighborhood and that routine drive‑throughs are occurring.

Rosenbaum and Meininger said they were not seeking criticism of the police and that they were offering the petition as a neighborhood-led way to prompt a physical calming solution. “We’re not complaining about the police department now or any of you guys,” Rosenbaum said.

Council members directed staff to provide the residents with the traffic‑calming process information and contact details for Preston Stokes so they could proceed with the petition and next steps.","Residents described repeated drag‑racing and high speeds on Eagleman/Eagle Bend and presented a 14‑signature petition; city staff described an established traffic‑calming process requiring area definition, a neighborhood petition and a traffic study, while police said increased enforcement will be stepped up in the interim.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254170,"Residents press council over collapsing hillside, city says stop-work order remains in place",204,566000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a&start=566&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a/thumbnail_566000.jpg","/articles/6254170/Clinton/Anderson-County/Tennessee/Residents-press-council-over-collapsing-hillside-city-says-stop-work-order-remains-in-place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254170-1b4ce439caad000b8de1aa7015552614/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148233&Signature=N-QP-1lv6rIGGKsMroPIWJnbNCvwPwMn56E5C1V2Rq2trwY8mHs82ElbOxsTrI4K76dW8BbNOVSu4VxtHIPxtpojD0t4iWeYo01ZGBBtBIKbAFVYmPhtFSbXobR5ztYVVELwQBtVvbTNbWsBSUj~17hLzHx59nvWMgtBccp-kGb2Cq~nvuLRf6P3lkH815c4cCGbnDvDg9mEBqzRnd2DE6v9kUDWS5pgCiW3IxjwKbuv~dbQH1XVH1Ip83RxHHb3oDmXPHf5ZzGLwr-LIG5VXSWDY1zfQOHCgWqIufvDU-Csrb852OBDsklQZbzQ0eULccH2wlnZCdSvBMyrG9RR4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents told the Clinton City Council that a hillside excavation at 515 Greenwood Drive has been collapsing for more than a year and is damaging nearby property values.

Don Head, a Greenwood Drive resident, said the property is “an eyesore” after trees and vegetation were removed and large piles of dirt were left on the site. “They took all the foliage off the hillside, so nothing left to hold the dirt in place,” Head said.

City staff member Matt (last name not specified) told the council the property changed hands from Jeremy Webb to John Stair via a quitclaim deed and that a stop-work notice remains on the house. Matt said city staff had met the owner during heavy rain and described a tentative plan that calls for an 8‑foot interlocking wall at the base of the slope and a secondary terrace wall upslope. He said the work authorized at the site is limited to slope repair and that no other construction is permitted while the stop‑work notice stands.

Matt said there is currently no geotechnical engineer’s study but that “I’m literally, one bad day from requiring an engineer.” He told council that if quality of work or progress is inadequate the city will require an engineered design for the repair. The city also indicated the administrative hearing officer (AHO) has assessed a fine of $1,500 that runs with the property title.

Council members discussed the possibility of the city stepping in to make emergency repairs if the slope fails. Matt said the city does take corrective action for emergency measures and then places a lien on the property for the cost of repairs. He estimated collection on assessed code fines at a little over 45% overall but said collection on the Greenwood Drive account specifically had not been collected.

Several council members urged staff to get a contractor estimate and to act if the condition worsens; one council member said “I personally think we’ve given him long enough.” Matt said he had warned the owner that the city would require an engineer if progress stalled and that staff would proceed to an engineer requirement if the slope “slides one more time.”

The council did not adopt additional immediate action at the meeting beyond the staff discussion, but members asked staff to bring estimates and to monitor the site closely.","Neighbors described ongoing erosion and an unstable slope at 515 Greenwood Drive; city staff said the property has a stop-work order, the owner recently changed via quitclaim deed, and the city may require a geotechnical engineer if the slope worsens.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6254175,"City awards low bid for National Guard armory renovation as partners seek grants for childcare center",1641,2809000,4450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a&start=2809&end=4450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3175914-e7d41fee9cf72102a1cc53ecc9e0598a/thumbnail_2809000.jpg","/articles/6254175/Clinton/Anderson-County/Tennessee/City-awards-low-bid-for-National-Guard-armory-renovation-as-partners-seek-grants-for-childcare-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254175-13e876ec324ea62c0f5fd8aa1d98cfbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148233&Signature=X8IQciD2Iy6cJ3K2FMpN06R3ZsnhfphFXBNPn3epYe~qNh7mUi~GnbFC34lrg0UF4WZdOp8NvFnYse1eZuKT5w9TRjPF2of4ngBZOnuGnQ~u7uzTN9Gq3fEgQ1whXEQriIg19r2Hvnj1MiXnHSiaVh~ueFbEycXh4DtPjaLIjxQVQsPmFcQYhMSy2vTf9txQ4iJRy5E3HgdlfZHRfyVbjZ33Y41paELNTi5xeBarvqKyfVowBW14Iv1Sygkfbvw1qjG92he4G2nR~T-k0draIPTAHEO3eGKxEGsqdm2~p~3N4KWuqC1Wu9edYRbTrBCZMCNX5g6StGHdA4Rj6UGMCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clinton City Council voted to award the low bid for renovation of the old National Guard armory and to proceed with negotiations to reduce the project scope to fit available funding.

City Manager Roger Hauck said three bids were received and the low bid, from Skilled Services Quality Construction, was $2,335,000. Hauck told the council the city will negotiate change orders to remove some items from the scope to reduce the price and that the project also has a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award earmarked for the daycare portion of the renovation.

Hauck said the architect and the project manager at East Tennessee Development recommended awarding the low bid but that the city expected to “pull some things out of it to lower that” amount. He said the city originally budgeted roughly $800,000 for the project and that the low bid came in substantially higher than that estimate.

The council heard that project partners — Clinton City Schools and the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley — are applying for additional funding. Bart McFadden of the Boys and Girls Club and school officials worked on a Department of Human Services grant application that Hauck said could return “possibly $1.3 [million]” for part of the project; Hauck said there is no guarantee the grant will be awarded.

Hauck described program goals for the renovated armory, including childcare targeted at essential workers and city employees. He said the program would help employee recruitment and retention by making childcare more affordable for families of police officers and firefighters. “It’s also will be a recruitment and a retention for our employees,” Hauck said.

Hauck told the council the city’s plan is to accept the bid and then negotiate scope reductions because the bids are only valid for 60 days; he said the alternative would be to decline the project. He added the city had met with the architect and contractor to identify discretionary line items that could be removed or replaced to lower the cost.

The council approved a motion to accept the low bid and proceed with the recommended negotiations. At a later point the council also approved Resolution 8‑48 to authorize additional CDBG funding for the armory daycare project.

If outside grants do not cover the gap, Hauck said the city would likely fund roughly $1.5 million of the remaining cost, and that other city capital needs would require careful planning to accommodate that expense.

The project scope as described to council includes a new roof, heating and air systems, new windows, ADA-compliant restrooms and doors, and other interior renovations. Hauck noted some site work and parking-lot items would be removed from the contract and handled by public works where feasible.

The council vote to award the low bid passed; the motion was made and seconded during the meeting and the mayor called the vote in favor.

The city will continue negotiating with Skilled Services Quality Construction to cut optional work and pursue the Boys and Girls Club and Department of Human Services grants before finalizing the contract.","The Clinton City Council approved awarding the renovation contract for the old National Guard armory after receiving a low bid of $2,335,000; city officials said they will remove optional items from the scope while partners pursue federal and state grants to offset costs and support a proposed childcare program for essential workers.","actionData","errors"]

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