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Cheatham County legislators re-elect chair, approve jail design negotiations and a slate of zoning, road and budget measures
Summary
At its Sept. 16, 2019 meeting in Ashland City, the Cheatham County Legislative Body re-elected Donnie Jordan as chair, authorized jail design contract negotiations with HFR Design, approved two zoning changes and enacted multiple road, budget and records-related measures.
Donnie Jordan was re-elected chairman of the Cheatham County Legislative Body for fiscal year Sept. 1, 2019–Aug. 31, 2020 after a nomination from Walter Weakley and a second from Diana Pike Lovell; the body then elected Tim Williamson as chairman pro tem and approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes.
The board approved a package of operational and capital measures, including authorization for County Mayor Kerry McCarver to sign multiple county contracts and agreements and a separate authorization to begin design-contract negotiations with HFR Design of Brentwood for the county jail. The mayor reported eight architect RFPs were received and the Jail Committee recommended HFR Design following discussions and onsite visits.
On land-use matters, the body held a public hearing and approved two zone changes. The commission approved a rezoning for David Royalty (C5 to R1) for a portion of Map 23, Parcel 64 (1022 Knight Road) and approved Larry Perry’s request to rezone a 3.28‑acre portion of Map 8, Parcel 2.05 from Agriculture to R1. A hearing item for Continental Holdings LLC (C1 to I1 on Milliken Road) had been removed from the agenda; one speaker, Gary Chance, voiced opposition to that application citing traffic and road‑condition concerns.
Road and bridge actions included removing 0.04 miles at the dead end of Lakeside Drive and of Matlock Drive from the county-maintained road list, and reducing the speed limit on Willowbank Drive from 40 to 25 mph. Those motions passed on recorded or voice votes as noted in the minutes.
Financial and personnel decisions approved by the commission included several budget amendments across funds (General Fund, Solid Waste/Sanitation, Drug Control Fund) to cover items such as animal control expenses and convenience center reimbursements, and authorization to move jail staff from 8‑hour to 12‑hour shifts while reassigning two positions (one Corporal, one Sergeant). The jail shift motion passed 9 Yes, 3 No; the minutes record No votes by Walter Weakley, Tim Williamson and Eugene O. Evans, Sr.
Records and archives work was funded: the commission approved $5,657 for exterior doors at the County Archives, $6,349 for microfilm scanning services and $8,700 for remodeling a convenience‑center building on Old Clarksville Pike (TJ Construction). The commission also adopted a copy fee schedule for Cheatham County Archives.
Other routine business included authorization to surplus and sell county assets (Animal Control vehicle listed with VIN and mileage), approval of a slate of notary public applicants and committee scheduling announcements. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Votes at a glance: where roll-call tallies appear in the minutes they are recorded as follows — election and many motions: 12 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent (where shown); chair pro tem election recorded 11 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent, 1 Abstain (Tim Williamson). The jail staff shift motion recorded 9 Yes, 3 No, 0 Absent. Where the minutes record only a voice vote, the body noted passage by voice.
