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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/21/2024 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Blount County Courthouse, Room 430
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24-285 11. MinutesMinutes of Regular Commission Meeting on October 17, 2024.   Not available Not available
RES 24-420 12. ResolutionApproval of Bonds and Oaths.   Not available Not available
24-281 13. ReportNotaries to be Elected.   Not available Not available
24-282 14. ReportReceiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)   Not available Not available
24-276 15. ReportOctober 2024 Financial Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)   Not available Not available
24-278 11. ReportEmergency Management - $51,250.00 (To apply for the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant to fund technology upgrades at the Blount County Emergency Operations Center as well as HAZMAT suits for area hazmat teams; no matching funds are required. Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
24-279 12. ReportInformation Technology - $14,232.20 (To apply for the second round of the State and Local Cyber-security Grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to cover costs of additional Managed Endpoint Detection licenses and for two new firewalls). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).    Not available Not available
RES 24-408 13. ResolutionResolution 24-11-001, Budget Increase - Information Technology Capital - $198,825.20 (Re-appropriate $93,825.20 from prior year to apply towards on going Data Processing Equipment expenses; and amend $105,000.00 of current year funds from the Justice Project administration to General Administration to pay Advizex invoices). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-409 14. ResolutionResolution 24-11-002, Budget Increase – BCSO - $197,697.50 (Appropriate funds for awarded U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant monies, for the hiring of five additional deputies for a six-month period). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-410 15. ResolutionResolution 24-11-003, Budget Increase – BCSO Vehicles- $358,830.35 (Appropriate fund balance for the purchase of five new patrol vehicles for the five deputies funded through the COPs grant, outfitting the vehicles with the required lighting package, and decals). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-411 16. ResolutionResolution 24-11-004, Budget Increase – BCSO - $89,832.00 (Appropriate awarded Mental Health Transport grant funds to cover charges to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office from AMR (or other secondary transport agency) for the transport of non-inmate mental health patients). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-412 17. ResolutionResolution 24-11-005, Budget Increase – Schools Capital - $753,693.00 (Appropriate funds for the replacement of HVAC controls at Heritage Middle School, Union Grove Middle School and Samuel Everett School of Innovation). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).    Not available Not available
RES 24-413 18. ResolutionResolution 24-11-006, Budget Increase – Schools General Purpose Fund, $83,062.90 (Appropriate funds for the receipt of State of Tennessee Special Education Preschool Grant to provide special education and related services to preschool students with disabilities). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-415 19. ResolutionResolution 24-11-008, Budget Increase – Highway Capital - $120,957.25 (Appropriate funds for the Hazard Mitigation Grant awarded by TEMA to repair flooding issues in and around Caldwell Road). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-416 110. ResolutionResolution 24-11-009, Budget Increase – Information Technology - $100,000.00 (Appropriate funds for the cost reimbursement grant awarded by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic Development for Broadband Ready services, equipment and education). Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).   Not available Not available
RES 24-427 111. ResolutionSetting of a Zoning Public Hearing to Amend the Zoning Map of Blount County Tennessee, From S (Suburbanizing) to C (Commercial) for a 2.962 Acre Parcel Located at 3013 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. The Property is Identified as Tax Map 059 Parcel 041.00.   Not available Not available