Votes at a glance: Cookeville Council actions on contracts, rezonings, appointments and services
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Summary
The council approved appointments, rezonings, contract awards and routine city business in a 4-0 series of votes. Key approvals include appointment to the regional airport board, amendments to the official street map, two rezonings, multiple engineering and service contracts, banking services, audit engagement, and fleet GPS/camera systems.
The Cookeville City Council recorded a series of unanimous votes on routine and substantive items. Below is a concise list of formal actions taken at the meeting.
• Appointment to Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board: Council confirmed the mayor’s appointment of Martin Ewing to replace Pete Ziegler. Motion by Councilman Boggi, second by Councilman Walker; vote 4-0.
• Approval of minutes (03/06/2025): Motion by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Consent agenda items: Included change order No. 2 for Fire Station No. 2 and No. 3, Saxony sidewalk cost-share overage approval, clerical correction to Leisure Services surplus memo, declaration of surplus equipment, award of a 2024 bucket truck bid via Sourcewell, and lawn maintenance bids. Motion and second on consent; vote 4-0.
• Official street map amendments (first reading, ordinance item 7b): Approved amendments adding approximately 4,135 linear feet of new streets and removing about 1,136 linear feet of closed streets; Planning Commission recommended approval. Motion by Councilman Boggi, second by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Rezoning — West Broad/Bridge area (first reading, ordinance 00250302): Rezoned approximately 4.72 acres (5.64 acres with rights-of-way) from RS-20 to CL to align with future mixed-use/commercial land use; Planning Commission recommended approval. Motion by Councilman Boddy, second by Councilman Walker; vote 4-0.
• Rezoning — 211 S. Jefferson Ave. (first reading, ordinance 025-03-03): Rezone from CR to CG for approximately 1.2 acres (1.55 acres including rights-of-way); Planning Commission recommended approval. Motion by Councilman Walker, second by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Tennessee Central Rail Trail Authority bylaws amendment: Approved an amendment increasing membership from eight to nine, adding a seat nominated by Friends of the Tennessee Central Trail; motion and vote 4-0.
• City Hall electrical engineering contract: Authorized City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Moffett Loftus Engineering for design and construction administration for replacement of City Hall main electrical service; contract not to exceed $14,500. Motion by Councilman Boggi, second by Councilman Walker; vote 4-0.
• Professional services — substation projects: Authorized a not-to-exceed $35,000 agreement with consultant Tom Barnes for substation engineering. Motion by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Water treatment lagoon cleanout contract renewal: Authorized renewal tied to the 2021 bid; contract value discussed at $500,000 when bid originally issued; vote 4-0.
• South Jefferson Avenue waterline change order No. 2: Approved a $222,900 change order to replace and upsize sewer line sections (475 feet main, laterals) and extend contract by 21 days; new contract total $6,573,948. Motion by Councilman Boggi; vote 4-0.
• Banking services: Authorized a four-year banking services agreement with Regions Bank after competitive proposals; motion by Councilman Baji, second by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Fiscal year 2025 audit engagement: Approved engagement with Blankenship CPA Group; base audit fee $58,600; single-audit and travel fees noted. Motion by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0.
• Fleet GPS and dash cameras (Samsara): Authorized a statewide contract with Samsara covering GPS for 235 vehicles and forward-facing cameras for 42 vehicles for three years and three months. First three months cost $13,038.91 (this fiscal year); annual cost thereafter $46,778.40. Motion by Councilman Gilbert; vote 4-0. Police department excluded from this contract.
• Multiple procurement awards for park and transportation items: See separate agenda items for Curex Vision AI systems and Cane Creek Park splash pad and playground (approved).
All votes reported at the meeting were recorded as 4-0 unless otherwise noted in the minutes; items requiring public hearing with additional approvals or unanimous votes were held or postponed as required by charter or code.
