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Council approves zoning, grant and utility contract packages; compensation task force recommendations pass
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Summary
The Memphis City Council approved a package of zoning items, accepted a $9,150 historical-commission grant, passed several MLGW contract awards and renewals totaling millions, and adopted compensation task force recommendations.
The Memphis City Council handled several routine but consequential agenda items, approving zoning changes, accepting a small historical-commission grant, ratifying multiple Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) contract awards and adopting recommendations from a compensation task force.
Zoning and land-use: The council approved a special use permit (SUP26-02) for property at 3568 Lamar Avenue and adopted Ordinance No. 5,970 (case Z26-1), which reclassified land on Tully Street and Woodlawn Street from Residential Urban to Mixed Use on third and final reading. Councilman Spinoza said the planning division recommended approval; Councilwoman Walker spoke in support after a site visit.
Fiscal and MLGW items: The council accepted and appropriated $9,150 from the Tennessee Historical Commission for Memphis Landmarks commissioner and neighborhood representative training. The council also approved a package of MLGW consent items, including a purchase order for Class 8 55-foot bucket trucks ($550,800.09), a scope increase and contract expansion for environmental site investigation ($996,250), a $12,000,000 renewal and increase for electric substation construction and maintenance services, Allen Pumping Station engineering and inspection services ($6,035,491), and other vehicle and storage contracts.
Compensation task force: A resolution accepting the recommendations of the Compensation Task Force (sponsored by Councilwoman White) was moved, seconded and approved by the council.
Votes: The zoning and fiscal items were recorded and adopted by voice roll calls; the MLGW consent package and the compensation task force resolution passed following committee recommendations.
What happens next: Approved contracts and ordinances proceed to implementation under the relevant departments and MLGW; the compensation task force recommendations will be implemented per administrative direction.
