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City officials identified attorneys involved in drafting the agreement as city attorneys (named in the discussion as Mr. Johnson and Mr. Jones) and county attorney Bob Bowman; the mayor said Bowman and the city attorneys worked on the draft and that Bowman's firm also represents the city on some matters. Council members asked whether the county commission had already voted; staff answered that the county had voted with an exception and that the county planned a call meeting on an unrelated schedule.

The mayor said the agreement before council had been modified (one word removed, according to the mayor) and that the latest version was in the meeting packet. A councilmember moved to approve the agreement. The transcript records the motion but does not record a second or a roll-call vote in the available excerpt.

Council discussion noted the prior plan of services that accompanies the annexation and that staff and attorneys had sought to avoid interfering with an ongoing county investigation into the annexation. Council did not take further action on the item during the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lenoir City Council Meeting 8-11-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council discussed a proposed joint agreement with the county to provide annexation plan services and referenced recent attorney coordination over potential litigation; a motion to approve the agreement was made but the transcript does not record a final council vote.","taxTitle","Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee","taxId",57891,"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},6488467,"Lenoir City announces $10,000 Casey's donation for Center Park turf, seeks tourism grant for ADA playground",1162,321000,1483000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560061-b685fc6b2c7e99aab52794bc8c851bfb&start=321&end=1483","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560061-b685fc6b2c7e99aab52794bc8c851bfb/thumbnail_321000.jpg","/articles/6488467/Lenoir-City/Loudon-County/Tennessee/Lenoir-City-announces-10000-Caseys-donation-for-Center-Park-turf-seeks-tourism-grant-for-ADA-playground","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488467-7b2bbde9818c115be5a7d5c1eaaa538d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156268&Signature=iC336Kam4UeLD7HjN2gHaIpyX~aO8ElD2RqVuXs2uzmc8RlSBnacJbrHQ13DP8~8GYUGQTY0xVGg2Q6Z9bqCwTLQ5OOY~WG0igLJt57oo7HsQ-kiZFDmct6ju98mWOCGR6c65JceE9ICRmSDU4F0QNmvLGLoMJekC6WatN3Em0oqXYGB-wNuMT4HFgaQvvf~Z1nj4-IZO0dR~owbSMHf5TWYhG1RxkPMtiDu2kw2d~AEZzJTyfg87Jl9DLH6muQsgrwZmV94iuLy-0fN8T76b2LYtyUm7l5xlCg5ivs6GdAhKheuncjiw7cdl8zeppMtgJgJenLBHWz6MYG85zJSDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lenoir City officials announced that Parks and Recreation has received a $10,000 donation from Casey's to help replace the play surface at Center Park and said the city is applying for a state tourism grant to support an ADA-accessible playground.

Council members and staff described the current play surface as heavily used and in need of replacement. City staff told council that modern artificial turf for similar playgrounds is expected to last about 10 years under typical use, but staff noted the playground in Lenoir City experiences daily heavy traffic and may require more maintenance.

City staff said the tourism grant being pursued is intended to support larger projects that attract visitors; staff told council the proposed playground would be ADA accessible and that, as presented, there are only three similar ADA-accessible playgrounds in the greater Knoxville area. Officials said the Casey's donation is an initial contribution and the city will continue fundraising and accept additional donations for the project.

Council discussion also noted routine maintenance performed by Parks and Recreation and the department's ongoing fundraising efforts. No formal appropriation or contract award was recorded in the transcript for the playground work during this meeting.","City leaders said Parks and Recreation received a $10,000 contribution from Casey's for replacement of Center Park's play surface and that staff will apply for a state tourism grant to help fund an ADA-accessible playground installation.",{"_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},6488472,"Lenoir City Council approves downtown motorcycle rally, expands temporary alcohol area for Oct. 2–4 event",726,504000,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560061-b685fc6b2c7e99aab52794bc8c851bfb&start=504&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560061-b685fc6b2c7e99aab52794bc8c851bfb/thumbnail_504000.jpg","/articles/6488472/Lenoir-City/Loudon-County/Tennessee/Lenoir-City-Council-approves-downtown-motorcycle-rally-expands-temporary-alcohol-area-for-Oct-24-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488472-d71399b42881bb531c555f7253681969/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156268&Signature=WukzxfmG8Hqn85oHVprKcppSPsND~3IbATw3r2YsJYtyHk5FjMxzskCxRfOP9LpxBVf-jEqgJ5WZJEIIZxx60wD3S3an1HdhK80OcOlnuztDZdwxVMRNlTb9Wvw2e6ZpwqReGFwmnhYtktpBoyjofCHFenyWHkZuYttgviF1tkMc~g2RaelU7jnRnMWrNebwOklccA9mAsm0nalf6BFwbeEhtSiWM8fNjS68yJ-93QIijPO2P19qZaqWFkWzQBhaBUzIdupuzCjOa9vBqhd9lfF0k9tzGpMGyOJ1fBrI9aEZfT5bugf0I15cYYGcxOfV7UdgkwBrinEkMP71YlBI~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lenoir City Council on a unanimous vote approved a downtown motorcycle rally organized with Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson and agreed to a temporary expansion of the city's designated special-event alcohol-consumption area for the dates listed in the event request (Oct. 2'4, 2005 in the materials provided).

Council members said the event is intended to draw regional riders into downtown businesses and would use barricades and a one-way entry/exit to contain the licensed consumption area. City staff and organizers told council the event would place vendors in the parking lot behind Roman State, around the museum and along Railroad Street, and would require an exception to the 2021 ordinance map that defines the downtown consumption zone.

The council discussed public-safety measures. The police chief said officers would staff the event and that organizers would contract and pay for any additional officer coverage, consistent with state law and the city's practice for similar festivals. Councilmembers said security and clear barricades would be used to prevent patrons from leaving the licensed zone without supervision.

Organizers told council the promoter aims to grow the event over multiple years as a regional draw, noting the area's connections to riding routes through the Smoky Mountains and neighboring counties. Council members also discussed vendor logistics, parking and coordination with downtown businesses and Tennessee Brew Works, which agreed to allow use of a parking lot for the event.

Vice Mayor (unnamed) moved to approve the event request; Councilmember Shields seconded. The roll-call vote was recorded as Wampler: yes; Kennedy: yes; Shields: yes; Brandon: yes; Simpson: yes. The motion passed 5-0.

Council members said they expect organizers to work with downtown merchants and the city's street and police departments on final barricade, vendor and traffic plans before the event.","The Lenoir City Council voted unanimously to approve a downtown motorcycle event organized with Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson and granted a temporary expansion of the event's alcohol-consumption area for the Oct. 2'4, 2005 dates listed in the permit request; organizers will pay for police coverage and set up controlled entry and exit points.","actionData","errors"]

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