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Council approves two zoning rezonings, consent agenda and appointments; votes recorded
Summary
On Jan. 7 the Bristol City Council approved two rezoning ordinances, approved consent agenda resolutions including cyber and transit items, passed a tax-equivalent payment resolution and appointed Dr. Barry Hopper to the library board; roll-call votes were recorded for each motion.
The Bristol, Tennessee City Council recorded multiple formal votes at its Jan. 7 meeting. The council approved two rezoning ordinances, adopted the consent agenda (which included several resolutions), separately approved a tax-equivalent payment resolution and appointed Dr. Barry Hopper to the library board. All recorded votes were affirmative as read by the city clerk during the meeting.
Ordinance 24-16 (rezoning to R-3 for properties on Glen/Glendale Street) had a public hearing earlier in the meeting; the council approved the ordinance on second reading by roll call. The vote as read by the city clerk recorded: Hutton – Yes; Powers – Yes; Acard – Yes; Turner – Yes; Fire Robin – Yes. The ordinance rezoned specified lots to R-3 multifamily residential and followed a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission.
Ordinance 25-1 (rezoning 333 and 337 Bluff City Highway from B1B to B3 general business) was presented and the council voted to approve the ordinance by roll call. The roll call recorded: Hutton – Yes; Powers – Yes; Baker – Yes; Turner – Yes; Fire Robin – Yes. Planning staff reported two adjacent property-owner comment forms in support and the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval.
The council approved the consent agenda by roll call. The consent items included minutes approvals, Resolution 25-1 awarding an upgrade for fire-station reporting management software to ImageTrend, Resolution 25-2 contracting with Kimley-Horn for MPO assistance on a local road safety plan, Resolution 25-3 authorizing submittal of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant application, Resolution 25-4 participating in a cyber matching grant program, Resolution 25-5 authorizing cyber insurance (with a reduced premium amendment), Resolution 25-6 participating in the state and local cyber grant program, Resolution 25-7 adopting the 2025 Bristol Tennessee Transit Agency safety plan update, and Resolution 25-8 authorizing purchase of a pickup truck under state contract for the fire department. The roll call for the consent vote read: Hutton – Yes; Powers – Yes; Acard – Yes; Turner – Yes; Fire Robin – Yes.
Council removed Resolution 25-9 from the consent agenda for separate consideration; Resolution 25-9 (tax-equivalent payments by Bristol Tennessee Essential Services for FY2025) passed by roll call: Hutton – Yes; Powers – Yes; Baker – Yes; Turner – Yes; Fire Robin – Yes. Council members discussed the amount and noted it reflected an increase over the prior year and changes in state calculations.
The council appointed Dr. Barry Hopper to the library board. The roll-call votes for that appointment were recorded as Vice Mayor Turner – Yes; Councilwoman Powers – Yes; Mayor Hutton – Yes; Councilwoman Acard – Yes; Councilwoman Fire Robin – Yes.
No motions on the record failed; the meeting minutes show the listed roll-call tallies for approved motions and ordinances.
