The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved several grant and gift resolutions and advanced a zoning change at its regular meeting.

Resolutions approved included:
- Resolution 2024-46 authorizing participation in the Public Entity Partners Property Conservation Matching Grant (motion by Stacy Harvey; second by Carrie Morton). Roll-call responses recorded in the transcript included Sally Brock (Yes), Dietrich Dunlop (Aye), Stacy Harvey (Aye), Steve Harvey (Yes), Rachel Kirby (Yes), Carrie Morton (Yes) and Mary Chastain (Aye). The motion passed.
- Resolution 2024-47 to participate in the Public Entity Partners Safety Partners Loss Control Matching Safety Grant was moved by Stacy Harvey and seconded by Rachel Kirby; the board approved the measure.
- Resolution 2024-48 authorizing participation in the Public Entity Partners Driver Safety Matching Grant was moved by Sally Brock and seconded by Carrie Morton and approved.
- Resolution 2024-49 accepted a gift from Amusement Restoration Companies to resurface pool water features for $42,725 for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department; that resolution passed.
- Resolution 2024-50 accepted the Community Champions Playground grant and contract from GameTime for $44,564.89; the board approved the gift and authorized issuance of purchase orders.

The board also approved Ordinance 2024-18 on its second and final reading to change the zoning classification of 308 North Spring Street from R-2 (medium-density residential) to R-5 (residential-commercial). The ordinance was moved by Stacy Harvey and seconded by Gary Moore and passed on the vote recorded in the transcript.

One item was deferred: Resolution 2024-45 to accept the TDOT proposal for state project 8951-2559-04 was held until the next board meeting so staff and council members could review a long finance and dedication agreement and reconcile variances with prior agreements.

The meeting concluded with departmental reports and an announcement that a trail cleanup on Bigby Trail and Sally’s Alley will be held Nov. 2. The board also heard that Chief Mayfield of the fire department is stepped away temporarily and that staff will serve as point of contact in the interim.