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Board approves zoning changes, economic development director, event permits and $31,000 IT renewal
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved two zoning-related ordinances, ratified a new executive director for the Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation, authorized event signage and fee waivers, and approved up to $31,000 for Microsoft license renewals; all votes were unanimous (6-0).
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Sept. 8 approved a package of ordinances, appointments and routine approvals, voting unanimously on each item during a meeting in City Hall.
The board adopted Ordinance No. 1660 to amend the city’s zoning ordinance to add “Specialty Shop” as a permitted use upon review in certain commercial districts and passed Ordinance No. 1661 to create a new Chapter 9 in Title 9 of the Tullahoma Municipal Code establishing rules for specialty shops. Both ordinances passed on second and final reading, 6-0.
The board also ratified the appointment of Kelly North as executive director of the Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation (TAEDC) following the TAEDC board’s unanimous selection. The board’s ratification vote was recorded 6-0.
Other approvals recorded in the meeting included: authorization for the planning and development department to permit special community event signs in the public ways and waive permit fees for the Coffee County Day of Hope event (6-0), a motion to have city staff advertise and collect volunteers to form a community committee for the United States’ 250th birthday celebration in Tullahoma (America250) (6-0), and approval of funding not to exceed $31,000 for Microsoft license renewals requested by the city’s IT department (6-0).
The meeting also approved the consent agenda and the minutes identified on the agenda. Several items were taken with little discussion; when speakers did comment the board acknowledged staff and committee work behind the proposals.
Votes at a glance -Ordinance No. 1660: Amend zoning ordinance to add Specialty Shop as a permitted use upon review — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no. -Ordinance No. 1661: Adopt new Chapter 9 (Specialty Shops) in Title 9 of the Tullahoma Municipal Code — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no. -TAEDC executive director (Agenda item 25-93): Confirm appointment of Kelly North as executive director — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no. -Special community event signs / fee waiver: Approve signs in public ways and waive permit fees for Coffee County Day of Hope — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no. -America250 community volunteer committee: Direct staff to advertise, collect volunteers and organize an initial meeting to plan the city’s 250th birthday events — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no. -Microsoft license renewals: Approve funding not to exceed $31,000 for Microsoft license renewals — outcome: approved, vote: 6 yes, 0 no.
The board took these actions as part of the meeting’s new and unfinished business before adjourning the regular session and convening a separate board meeting for the utility bureau.
