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Germantown approves three temporary beer permits and clears consent agenda
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Summary
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 24 approved three temporary on‑premise beer permits for nonprofit events and passed a six‑item consent agenda that included equipment purchases and design amendments totaling roughly $380,000 in identified line items.
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously on March 24 to grant three temporary beer permits for nonprofit events and approved a consent agenda that included a series of purchases and contract amendments.
The three permits approved by the board were: - Bobby Lanier Farm Park Inc.: temporary on‑premise beer permit for Bluebird Nature Fest and Crawfish Boil on April 26, 2025, at Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Road. Proceeds benefit Bobby Lanier Farm Park Inc. - Memphis Oral School for the Deaf: temporary on‑premise beer permit for its Speakeasy Gala on April 2025 at the school’s Poplar campus, 7887 Poplar Avenue. Proceeds benefit the school’s programs. - Grand Cru of Tah: temporary on‑premise beer permit for the 2025 black‑tie tennis shoe ball on April 2025 at the Great Hall and Conference Center, 1900 South Germantown Road. Proceeds benefit Carnival Memphis Educational Fund.
Clerk Betty presented each application and noted that each nonprofit had provided the city with required documentation included in the agenda packet: IRS nonprofit certifications, Tennessee special‑occasion licenses, and the organizations’ server training permits. The clerk also noted that, under city ordinance, background checks are not required for temporary permits submitted by bona fide charitable nonprofit organizations.
Alderman Sanders moved to approve each permit and the motions were seconded; roll calls recorded affirmatives from the members present. Sanders told colleagues that the applications appeared complete and that he had reviewed supporting documents such as the Secretary of State acknowledgement and state server permits. Vice Mayor Gibson disclosed on the record that he chairs the Bobby Lanier Farm Park nonprofit and that another alderman on the dais serves as the group’s treasurer; the vice mayor said he participated in prior Farm Park events.
The board then approved the consent agenda as presented. Items listed in the consent agenda included: - Change Order No. 1 — Germantown Athletic Club dehumidifier replacement, approximately $59,000. - Donation — unmanned aircraft system from Memphis Shelby County Law Foundation, valued at more than $35,000. - Parks donations — five gifts totaling approximately $5,000 in value. - PSA Amendment No. 1 — storm water design manual work, approximately $95,000. - Purchase — annual cloud storage, $40,000. - Purchase — e‑citation equipment replacement, approximately $91,000.
The clerk called the roll for the consent agenda; members voted to approve the package as presented. The meeting adjourned after brief announcements.
