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Votes at a glance: committee approvals and appropriations from March 25 meetings
Summary
Several standing committees approved CIP allocations, grant acceptances and contingency appropriations on March 25; this roundup lists each formal action recorded in committee, the motion subject, and where to find the meeting transcript.
Several committee meetings and subcommittees on March 25 recorded formal actions, appropriations and grant acceptances. The items below summarize motions the committees adopted during the morning and midday sessions. This roundup is a concise reference listing each formal action recorded in the meeting transcript and the immediate outcome; follow‑up materials and final council actions may be required for some items.
Votes at a glance
1) Public Works — Stormwater CIP (ST03239) and CIPP repairs - Motion: Approve transfer and appropriation of construction funds to the stormwater curing‑in‑place pipe (CIPP) project to repair and rehab damaged storm drain pipes at various locations (project ST03239). Presented by Public Works Director Scott Morgan. - Outcome: Approved in committee (voice vote). Transcript evidence: Public Works Solid Waste & General Services committee (s=8816.954–8872.785).
2) Public Works — Insurance proceeds, GS24107 (Mud Island water damage) - Motion: Approve resolution to accept insurance proceeds and appropriate contingency funds totaling $286,719.69 to cover additional water damage at the Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island (CIP project GS24107) and increase the project allocation. - Outcome: Approved in committee (voice vote). Transcript evidence: Public Works committee (s=8872.785–8898.44).
3) Libraries & Neighborhood Improvement — State grant for libraries - Motion: Accept, allocate and appropriate grant funds from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development in the amount of $1,584,008 for library services (City of Memphis request presented to committee). - Outcome: Approved in committee (voice vote). Transcript evidence: Libraries & Neighborhood Improvement committee (s=9002.909–9145.109).
4) Housing & Community Development — Home program income (HUD/Home) amendment - Motion: Amend the HCD federal budget to accept and allocate $98,000 in over‑collected HOME program income and use it for HOME‑eligible home repair/rehab activities. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Transcript evidence: Housing & Community Development presentation (s=16675.02–16745.666).
5) Housing & Community Development — HUD Healthy Homes Production grant - Motion: Accept, allocate and appropriate a $2,000,000 HUD Healthy Homes Production grant to HCD for housing repairs, lead remediation, weatherization coordination and related healthy‑homes activities; the grant includes funding for a social‑work position to coordinate wraparound services. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote) with same‑night minutes requested. Transcript evidence: HCD presentation (s=16788.809–17452.78).
6) CIP — Raleigh Springs Development (CD1105) - Motion: Appropriate $1,000,000 in GO bonds (FY25 CIP) for the Raleigh Springs Development (A&E and site work) and accept a $269,232 Shelby County contribution for the farmer’s market/food‑truck area. - Outcome: Both the $1,000,000 CIP appropriation and the $269,232 Shelby County contribution were approved in committee (voice votes). Transcript evidence: Budget & Audit and HCD sessions (s=17499.65–17853.195).
7) CIP — Hospitality Hub North (CD1103) - Motion: Appropriate $1,500,000 in GO bonds (FY25 CIP) to the Hospitality Hub North project (site at or near 777 Firestone Avenue) to support a family shelter village and associated site work. - Outcome: Approved in committee (voice vote). Transcript evidence: HCD/Budget items (s=17887.14–18198.27).
Notes on procedure and next steps - These committee approvals are recorded in the committee transcripts and in many cases were advanced with requests for same‑night minutes or referral to council agendas; some items still require final council appropriation or additional administrative steps (contracting, A&E procurement, or grant acceptance documents). - The transcript timestamps cited above give the approximate location of each vote in the full meeting record for verification.
If you need the full motion text, mover/second names or vote tallies from the official minutes, request the committee minutes or the clerk’s certified vote sheets; many committee voice votes were recorded as ‘ayes’ without roll‑call tallies in the public transcript.
