Brentwood City Commissioners meet briefly to conduct the city’s business
By Donna O'Neil, Staff writer
doneil@williamsonherald.com
The business of the City of Brentwood took less than 20 minutes to conduct at this week’s City Commission meeting.
A light agenda coupled with no report from City Manager Mike Walker or City Attorney Roger Horner kept the meeting brief. Even commissioners were brief in their remarks. Commissioner Regina Smithson mentioned that the Flagpole Property would be on the agenda for the meeting on Nov. 9. Commissioner Joe Sweeney reported 34,500 patrons visited the Brentwood Library in Sept. 2009 as compared to 24,600 in Sept. 2006. He also reported September materials fines amounted to $6,000, to which he promptly thanked all the patrons for returning their books late. Fund from new patrons totaled $2,000 and $3,500 realized from library card renewals. The Friends of the Library netted $9,200 in their recent book sale.
Vice Mayor Rhea Little praised the police and Brentwood residents in the reporting and apprehension of suspects in the recent Concord Road burglary.
Commissioner Paul Webb reported beginning Dec. 1, regional transportation will be available from Spring Hill to Nashville with a stop in Brentwood at the Brentwood Baptist Church.
All members were present and approved two resolutions authorizing revisions for open space residential development for Taramore and Inglehame Farms subdivisions. They also authorized the disposal of surplus library property and the purchase of protective equipment for the fire department.
Mayor Betsy Crossley recognized Fire Chief Kenny Lane and the Brentwood Fire Department, who combined with the members of the Franklin Fire Department were all recognized for their efforts to establish the “first in the state automatic aid agreement.”
Lane also attended the commission meeting in anticipation of having to speak on the only new business item on the agenda. However, commissioners voted to pass on first reading and ordinance to amend the municipal fire codes to update them to 2009 standards. Both the mayor and the fire chief commented that this was a housekeeping issue and that the city was not lagging behind in the adoption of the codes.
Posted on: 10/29/2009
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