Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Business topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cookeville Council approves agenda, minutes and consent package; announces holiday events
Summary
The Cookeville City Council on Dec. 5 unanimously approved the meeting agenda, approved Nov. 21 minutes and passed a consent agenda including a Colliers appraisal contract not to exceed $90,000 for the West Stephen Street Improvement Project and several procurement items; the council also announced holiday events and a cancellation of the Jan. 2 meeting.
The Cookeville City Council on Dec. 5 unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the Nov. 21, 2024 meeting, then approved a consent package that included a professional services agreement with Colliers to provide an appraisal for the West Stephen Street Improvement Project Phase 1 for an amount not to exceed $90,000, bids for 350 TPX underground wire and for transformers, a contract for catering services for the 2025 Father‑Daughter Date Night, and a declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment.
Vice Mayor Eldridge moved to approve the agenda; Councilman Gilbert seconded. Vice Mayor Eldridge again moved to approve the Nov. 21 minutes; Councilman Walker seconded. Councilman Boggs moved approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Councilman Walker. On each item the council recorded a 5‑0 vote in favor ("5 yes, motion carries" in the meeting record).
The consent item details stated on the record include a Colliers agreement for an appraisal not to exceed $90,000 tied to the West Stephen Street Improvement Project Phase 1. Other consent items consisted of procurement awards (350 TPX underground wire, transformers), a catering contract for the 2025 Father‑Daughter Date Night and the declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment; exact vendor names and contract numbers for the procurement awards were not specified in the meeting record.
During announcements, the presiding official said the city's pre‑lighting event is Sunday at 6 p.m. (rain or shine) with a new tree and children's choir performances, and that the Christmas parade is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Mister Mills announced the council will cancel its Jan. 2, 2025 meeting; the council will hold only one meeting in January 2025. The meeting then adjourned.
