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Council committee introduces energy-code update and moves several zoning items to the consent agenda; finance staff seeks tax write-off approval
Summary
At a council meeting, the finance committee introduced an ordinance to update the city's adopted energy code from 2009 to 2018 and to clarify building-permit fees; committee leaders also listed multiple zoning map amendments on the consent agenda and requested approval to write off 2013 property taxes deemed uncollectible under state law.
The Clarksville City Council's finance committee presented Ordinance 52 (first reading) to bring the city's adopted energy code into alignment with state expectations and to clarify building-permit fee language so the city will not charge twice for a single permit.
"We were out of compliance with our current adopted energy code," Justin Crosby, a city building-and-codes staff member, told the council. He said a recent residential audit showed the city needed to move from the 2009 code to the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code "which is what we have adopted through the rest of our code series." Crosby described a second part of the ordinance that corrects fee language to prevent duplicate permit charges.
Councilman Smith asked whether the change would lower any fees; Crosby replied the fees will stay the same and the amendment only prevents charging twice for a single permit.
Separately, the clerk read several items placed on the consent agenda for routine approval, including three second-reading zoning ordinances (Ordinance 46, 49 and 50) involving zone changes for properties on Bell Road, Quarry Overlook Way and Concord Drive; Resolution 41 (an appointment to the Clarksville Housing Authority); and Resolution 42 (repeal of a compliance certificate for a liquor store). Councilman Brown asked for more information about the housing-authority appointee and said the applicant packet should be provided before Thursday.
Chairman Streetman also presented Resolution 40, asking the council to authorize Finance and Revenue to write off uncollectible accounts. He said, under state law, property taxes that are uncollected after 10 years are deemed uncollectible; the report identifies 2013 property taxes as eligible for write-off and asked council approval to proceed.
The transcript records explanations, questions and a request for additional information but does not include final roll-call votes on the consent agenda items or the write-off resolution.
