Collegedale City Commission approves zoning map, service agreement, vehicle sales and finance report

The Collegedale City Commission on April 21 approved a package of routine and administrative items, including adoption of the city's official zoning map, a new service agreement to manage off‑duty police work, the sale of two surplus police vehicles and the March finance report.

The approvals came by roll call votes in which Commissioner Baker, Commissioner House, Commissioner Johnson, Vice Mayor Sadler and Mayor Lloyd voted in favor of each item as recorded in the meeting transcript.

The commission adopted Ordinance 1157, described in the meeting as "an ordinance of the city of Collegedale, Tennessee adopting the official zoning map of the city of Collegedale, Tennessee." The city said the map does not change property zoning; it serves as an official snapshot for reference. No members of the public spoke during the zoning public hearing.

Also adopted was Resolution 549, a proclamation commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 30th anniversary of Ooltewah Post 1697. Commissioners noted a veteran was present and said the city would sign the proclamation after the meeting.

The commission approved a service agreement to move the city's off‑duty policing program from a vendor identified in the meeting as Roll Call to a company referred to as Off Duty Management (ODM). According to the assistant police chief, ODM will perform the same functions the city had been using Roll Call for: managing off‑duty assignments, handling payments and providing liability coverage. The assistant chief said ODM's fee structure matches the prior vendor's (approximately 12% of the hourly charge). The meeting record shows the off‑duty hourly rate for officers is $60 per hour ($70 on holidays); a $10 late booking fee applies for assignments made fewer than 48 hours before the shift, and a $5 vehicle/fuel fee is charged when an officer must use a personal or marked vehicle for an assignment.

The commission approved the sale of two decommissioned police vehicles — a 2016 Dodge Charger and a 2013 Dodge Charger — noting both cars had been destriped and had reusable equipment removed. The vehicles were approved to be sent to a government‑only auction pending the commission's approval.

The March finance report was accepted. The city reported it had collected about 73% of projected revenues through March while budgeted expenditures were set at 82% of the year; business tax receipts were approximately $8,000 higher than the same point last year. The finance presenter said the city planned to move funds from checking to an investment account in the coming week and explained an overage in administrative expenditures related to an unbudgeted parking lot expense.

Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 1157 (official zoning map): Approved by roll call (Baker: yes; House: yes; Johnson: yes; Sadler: yes; Lloyd: yes). Mover/second not specified in the transcript. - Resolution 549 (VFW/Ooltewah Post 1697 proclamation): Approved by roll call (Baker: yes; House: yes; Johnson: yes; Sadler: yes; Lloyd: yes). Mover/second not specified in the transcript. - Service agreement with Off Duty Management (ODM) to administer off‑duty police assignments and liability coverage: Approved by roll call (Baker: yes; House: yes; Johnson: yes; Sadler: yes; Lloyd: yes). Key terms discussed: ODM fee described as 12% of hourly charge; officer hourly rate $60 ($70 holidays); $10 late booking fee; $5 vehicle/fuel fee. - Sale of surplus police vehicles (2016 Dodge Charger; 2013 Dodge Charger) to government auction: Approved by roll call (Baker: yes; House: yes; Johnson: yes; Sadler: yes; Lloyd: yes). Mover/second not specified. - March finance report: Accepted by roll call (Baker: yes; House: yes; Johnson: yes; Sadler: yes; Lloyd: yes).

The commission also approved minutes for prior April meetings earlier in the agenda and adjourned after routine staff reports. Several nonaction reports were given, including an update that the new municipal parking lot opened the same day, library remodeling plans that will add three study rooms and expanded children's space, and a fuel sale to a firefighting helicopter that purchased approximately 300 gallons of fuel.

Ending: The commission closed the meeting after a short period of discussion on routine items and city reports; separate, substantive debate on the airport layout plan and consultant contract occurred later in the meeting (see separate article).