Topic: Clarksville City Council

Is Clarksville a monarchy? Local Judge takes charter revision to task on balance of power

By Christine Anne Piesyk | March 27, 2009 |

With the revised Clarksville  City Charter heading to the state legislature for approval, Clarksville City Judge Charles Smith spoke out  about what he views as “one-sided” analysis of proposed charter revisions by the City Council and the appearance that, in his view, “no meaningful change will occur” from the revisions as written.

In a letter submitted to Senator Tim Barnes and and Representatives Joe Pitts, Phillip Johnson and Curtis Johnson regarding action on the proposed charter revisions, Judge Smith voiced appreciation for their input and concerns regarding the city charter but suggested that their input would not be reflected in charter revisions. «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council special session called to submit revised charter to the state

March 22, 2009 |

The Clarksville City Council will meet in special session March 23 at 4 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 108 Public Square, to request the Tennessee legislature to approve changes to the  Clarksville City Charter. This is the sole item on the agenda.

Local councilors and state legislators representing Clarksville have received communications from residents irked with the idea that the revisions were not openly presented to the public prior to the vote seeking state approval. «Read the rest of this article»

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Is the Fairgrounds Marina a failure to plan or a plan for failure?

By Turner McCullough Jr. | February 19, 2009 |

Dave Ramsey has an adage, “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.”

The ongoing saga of the city of Clarksville efforts to construct a marina on the Cumberland River at Fairgrounds Park continues to astound. Having secured funds well in excess of the specified required amount, laying an enormous debt on the taxpayers in the process, the city is apparently stumbling along in baby steps to compile the paperwork needed to gain the federal and state permits to allow the construction to take place at all. All the while the public is being told these are great strides in advancing the dream of a marina into a reality.

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Recently, the City of Clarksville announced that excavation bids would be sought by May, 2009, for some excavation to begin at the fairgrounds in July of this year, with Marina construction to be completed by October, 2010.

On February 18, 2009, CO Author Turner McCullough Jr. received the following communication from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Conservation Biologist Tadd Potter in response to six questions asked of the USACOE: «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council agenda announced

February 4, 2009 |

The Clarksville City Council will meet in regular session on February 5 at 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 108 Public Square, to hear the following agenda, which includes a number of zone change requests:

AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS  7:15 P.M.: Doug Jackson, Richard Molar and Dean Fain «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council to meet in Executive Session

By Christine Anne Piesyk | January 28, 2009 |

The Clarksville City Council will meet in executive session January 29, at 4:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 1 Public Square, to hear the following agenda:

AGENDA

1)  PLANNING COMMISSION –  ZONING:  SECOND READING

1. ORDINANCE 41-2008-09  Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of Kenneth E. Wood, Jr., Kenneth E. Wood, Sr.-Agent, for zone change on property at Madison Street & Ballygar Street from R-1 Single Family Residential District to C-5 Highway & Arterial Commercial District «Read the rest of this article»

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2009 City Council committee assignments announced

By Christine Anne Piesyk | January 19, 2009 |

Mayor John E. Piper has announced the 2009 City Council Committee assignments, including the formation of a new Community Development and and Housing Committee charged with overseeing management and dispersal of  federal grant money.

Community Development/Housing Committee: (new)

Chairman:  Bill Summers. Serving on this committee are  Barbara Johnson,  Candy Johnson,  David Allen,  and Joel Wallace. «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council to meet in special session

January 7, 2009 |

The Clarksville City Council will meet in special session Thursday, January 8, at City Council Chambers, 108 Public Square, at 7:30 p.m. to hear the following agenda, which includes a review of the pending marina  lease agreement with developer Greg Batts. The marina vote was postponed from the December 23rd session.

The agenda, including public comments, is as follows: «Read the rest of this article»

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City Council schedules Executive Session

January 4, 2009 |

The Clarksville City Council will meet in executive session on January 5 at 4:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 108 Public Square, in Downtown Clarksville, to hear the following agenda:

1)  PLANNING COMMISSION

ZONING:  PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING

1. ORDINANCE 41-2008-09  Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Clarksville, application of Kenneth E. Wood, Jr., Kenneth E. Wood, Sr.-Agent, for zone change on property at Madison Street & Ballygar Street from R-1 Single Family Residential District to C-5 Highway & Arterial Commercial District «Read the rest of this article»

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2009 brings new council members on board

By Turner McCullough Jr. | January 2, 2009 |

The New Year is hardly launched and the city of Clarksville is basting in the glow of that newness. In the opening hours of New Year’s day 2009, new city council members and the city judge were present at City Council Chambers on Public Square to take their oaths of office and begin their terms of office. The council chambers were filled with family members, friends, well-wishers and attending city employees.

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In a special session of the city council, Mayor John E. Piper convened the first meeting of the 2009-2010 city council for the purpose of administering the oath of office to newly elected/re-elected members of the council and the city judge. In what is indisputably the shortest of council meetings, this bi-annual swearing-in ceremony was a jubilant gathering for all. «Read the rest of this article»

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To the Clarksville City Council: “You have the cart before the horse!”

By Turner McCullough Jr. | December 23, 2008 |

Today’s special call city council meeting is poised to consider a resolution approving a lease with a private entity and the city for development and operation of a city asset. The city will incur debt to finance, in part, this enterprise. Our City Charter has specific requirements for this type of enterprise, which, it would appear, are being ignored by our city leaders.

Some questions for the council before they vote on this measure, if you please.

1.) What are the terms of this lease agreement?

2.) How long will Mr. Batts be required to actually operate the marina?

3.) What is the projected time frame needed for the city to recoup the $32 million dollars of leveraged debt underwritten to pay for the creation of the marina and the redevelopment of Fairgrounds Park?

4.) Why are  these details not listed in the published version of the council meeting’s agenda?

5. Where is the public referendum required by the city charter when the city enters into an enterprise where the city’s credit has been utilized? «Read the rest of this article»

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