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Votes at a glance: Livingston approves street engineering, zoning republish, hires building inspector, and authorizes loan
Summary
At the meeting the council approved an ASA Engineering agreement for Little and Cedar Streets, republished the zoning ordinance with clerical fixes and a $50 penalty clause, hired John Hunt as codes enforcement officer, and authorized execution of a loan for a performance/energy project (not-to-exceed $5,000,000 language discussed).
The Town of Livingston board of mayor and aldermen approved a series of formal actions in a single meeting, including authorization of engineering services for two local streets, republication of the town zoning ordinance, the hiring of a codes enforcement officer, and passage of a loan-execution resolution tied to an existing performance‑services contract.
Engineering contract and streets. The council authorized the mayor to enter an agreement with ASA Engineering for design-phase services for improvements to Little and Cedar Streets in the amount of $41,500. Ray Evans (ASA, on Zoom) said the total project cost is just under $250,000, that the grant is structured as an 80/20 match and that the project would add sidewalks on one side, pedestrian lighting and ADA access. Alderman Langford moved and Alderman Linder seconded the motion; the council approved it.
Zoning ordinance republication. A presenter identified as Andre described a republication of the municipal zoning ordinance to incorporate amendments and clerical fixes, including adding a general penalty clause clarifying a $50-per-violation maximum and correcting prior numbering and incomplete language. The planning commission recommended passage; Alderman Proctor moved, Alderman Langford seconded, and the council approved the ordinance.
Personnel: codes enforcement officer. The council introduced John Hunt as the recommended candidate for codes enforcement officer and building inspector and voted to hire him as a supervisor after a motion by Alderman Linder and a second by Alderman Ruble.
Loan to execute performance services contract. The council passed a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a loan agreement with the Public Building Authority of the City of Clarksville in a principal amount described in the text as "not to exceed $5,000,000," to finance energy‑savings projects under an existing performance services contract. Councilors discussed the "not to exceed" language and whether the figure represented the fund aggregate; the mayor said the draft language would be clarified as needed. The motion carried on roll call.
Votes and next steps: All measures passed as presented; for the street project and SRF‑related items, staff will complete contract language, apply required grant matches and proceed with design and subsequent construction phases.
