Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Meeting Roundup topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission OKs minutes, committee reappointments and 15‑year lease with Cleveland; consent agenda passes
Summary
Bradley County commissioners approved prior minutes, reappointed members to the stormwater advisory committee, passed the consent agenda, and authorized a 15‑year lease with the City of Cleveland for the Lucy parking lot in exchange for city-provided construction services on county property.
The Bradley County Commission handled routine business and approved several items including prior minutes, committee reappointments and a lease with the City of Cleveland.
Clerk roll call showed 12 commissioners present and two absent. Commissioners approved the previous meeting minutes by voice/roll call after Commissioner Goins moved and Commissioner Hughes seconded. The commission also approved reappointments to the stormwater advisory committee; the mayor asked the commission to confirm two-year reappointments and the commission voted to confirm by roll call.
On agenda B, Commissioner Thompson introduced a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a 15‑year lease with the City of Cleveland for the Lucy parking lot located at 95 Church Street. Under the agreement, the city will provide construction services at a county-owned parcel at 365 Menace Road as part of the exchange. Commissioners asked for clarification that the city's scope of work in the lease would include grading to the property line; the mayor and staff confirmed the lease language requires the city to perform the stated construction to the property line. The resolution passed by roll call with 12 votes in favor, none opposed, and two absent.
Other routine business included announcements of upcoming committee meetings, a reminder from the mayor that employee open enrollment would run Wednesday through Friday at multiple locations, and a public comment from Bill Sanders asking the commission to prioritize survey and topo work on a 48‑acre site across from the county road department so a contractor can meet contract deadlines.
Votes at a glance from this meeting: approval of prior minutes (12‑0, 2 absent); confirmation of stormwater advisory committee reappointments (12‑0, 2 absent); approval of the Lucy parking lot lease (12‑0, 2 absent); approval of the consent agenda (12‑0, 2 absent).
