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- Motion: Defer Resolution R2505-27 (acceptance of property from Eaton) — deferred by unanimous consent at the start of the meeting (no formal roll-call vote recorded).

- Motion: Approve minutes of May 6, 2025 — passed unanimously.

- Ordinance 02504-23 (third reading): Provide revenue for the city for the 2025 tax year and the 2026 fiscal year (tax rate) — motion to approve passed unanimously on third reading.

- Ordinance 02504-26 (second reading): Appropriate $500,000 for the Hale Avenue extension project — second reading passed unanimously.

- Ordinance 02504-27 (second reading): Appropriate $135,000 to repay West Eastern Street — second reading passed unanimously.

- Ordinance 02505-29 (second reading, amended): Adopt the annual budget for fiscal year 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026 — council adopted an amendment (approximately +$73,704 to street lighting and signals) and passed the ordinance on second reading; vote recorded as unanimous.

- Ordinance 02505-28 (first reading): Appropriate $25,000 for completion of Ball State Gap Veil phase 1b multi-use path — passed on first reading unanimously.

- Ordinance 02505-30 (first reading): Rezoning and preliminary master development plan for Kirkpatrick Gallatin — advanced on first reading; recorded tally: 4 yes, 2 no, 1 abstention (motion passed first reading).

- Resolution R2505-21: Declare intent to reimburse expenditures for construction of a fire hall by issuance of tax-exempt bonds (approx. $17,500,000 discussed) — approved unanimously.

- Resolution R2505-22: Approve issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds by the Health and Educational Facilities Board of Davidson County for the benefit of Vanderbilt University Medical Center — passed (no recorded dissents in the meeting record).

- Resolution R2505-23: Rename East Prince Street to Prince Street — approved unanimously.

- Resolution R2505-24: Clarify and rename Magnolia Street to North and South Magnolia Street — approved unanimously.

- Resolution R2505-25: Authorize application for Safer Streets for All (SS4A) grant to develop a comprehensive safety action plan — approved unanimously to enable grant application.

- Resolution R2505-26: Authorize a grant to the industrial/development board for public infrastructure upgrades for West Side Market of Greensboro Village — motion passed (no recorded dissents noted in the transcript excerpt).

Where the vote was recorded in the transcript, it is listed above. Several items passed with unanimous voice votes; a minority of items (notably Ordinance 02505-30) had roll-call counts recorded. No final vetoes or defeats of ordinance readings were recorded in the available transcript excerpt.

If further detail (full roll-call names for each vote or text of each ordinance/resolution) is required, those appear in the official packet and in the clerk’s recorded minutes for May 20, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Gallatin 2025-05-21","oneSentenceSummary","A compact list of formal motions, ordinances and resolutions acted on May 20, 2025, at the Gallatin City Council meeting, with outcomes and key details for each item recorded on the agenda.","taxTitle","Gallatin City , Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",52803,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540400,"Kirkpatrick Gallatin rezoning advances on first reading after debate over pedestrian access",560,3984000,4544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411760-138126948cf64a2feead50ec5a8c7474&start=3984&end=4544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411760-138126948cf64a2feead50ec5a8c7474/thumbnail_3984000.jpg","/articles/6540400/Gallatin-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Kirkpatrick-Gallatin-rezoning-advances-on-first-reading-after-debate-over-pedestrian-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540400-3e3e2f25e5c6f2f5eb208f51e34bc6f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012514&Signature=b3IQL31hECQUBaO550WwDUsLgdiI-BiUcMqrmCEHmzLj3gZR-SK7nM9y63jcWRHAhxLvSUht2QT6TGEiExvd3i2unjLxhxmlfJ1pLgXUWYB4yG4UPJEGBGBM36dPDvPKP1V5PpFA-M1JFD1O5r0VPYf7MKAPVcVkl94iOwFo276-9YPuUpzwad2gRN1GKRa8A7n5esQswKXXOdykORMsOqtVr455SbFqoQjZK7UoX7m7oGSZRmwVesFXO2bF8wz60SssIc0iPbgxk7PahlhIQ7R0in4VVEdWQp9eQ5PE8Ml0F8KZM2ICUrsLcUNCR96BM1~5j~O2b7flPw08AaAh-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gallatin City Council voted to advance the Kirkpatrick Gallatin rezoning on first reading Tuesday after extended debate about density, traffic and neighborhood access.

Councilman Alexander introduced the ordinance for a planned residential development described in the ordinance as roughly 154.83 acres with a preliminary master development plan. During discussion Alexander, whose district includes the site, said the project amounts to “342 units on 154 acres” and expressed concern that the city repeatedly is approving dense projects in the south end without first building roadway capacity.

Several council members and residents questioned traffic impacts on Lock 4 Road and nearby intersections. At least three residents who spoke during the public-comment period earlier in the meeting urged the council to slow rezoning and development because of flooding, traffic and impacts on wildlife; their remarks referenced the Kirkpatrick proposal by name.

A specific point of contention during the council discussion was whether to allow a pedestrian-only connection between the new development and the existing Nicole Circle neighborhood. A motion to amend the ordinance to remove all access — both roadway and pedestrian — to Nicole Circle was moved and seconded. Planning staff clarified the history: a prior decision removed the roadway connection but had included a pedestrian access; that pedestrian access remained on the preliminary plan unless the council removed it.

The council voted on the amendment to remove pedestrian access and the amendment failed. On the ordinance first reading vote the council recorded four yes votes, two no votes and one abstention; the clerk announced the motion passed first reading.

Planner/ staff member Rose told councilors the pedestrian access had been included previously to allow residents in the area to walk to adjacent sidewalks and trails where sidewalk networks are incomplete.

Council discussion repeatedly returned to traffic and infrastructure concerns rather than design details; a council member said the city must be careful not to keep reacting to development by retrofitting infrastructure afterward.

Because this was a first-reading approval the ordinance will return for additional readings and any further conditions or changes that the council elects to add. The public record includes multiple public comments earlier in the meeting opposing further rezoning and citing flooding, traffic and quality-of-life concerns.","Councilors approved first reading for the Kirkpatrick Gallatin rezoning, a large residential planned development in the south end of the city, after debate about traffic, density and whether to allow pedestrian access to an existing neighborhood. An amendment to remove pedestrian access failed; first reading passed 4 yes, 1 abstention, 2 no.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540405,"Gallatin council adopts 2025–26 budget after amendment; councilors debate new pay scale",72,2302000,2374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411760-138126948cf64a2feead50ec5a8c7474&start=2302&end=2374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411760-138126948cf64a2feead50ec5a8c7474/thumbnail_2302000.jpg","/articles/6540405/Gallatin-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Gallatin-council-adopts-202526-budget-after-amendment-councilors-debate-new-pay-scale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540405-5a9258d44b1a5246d4e2011a45d46c9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012514&Signature=H3o4dqXV7N-GlsOVFmy-Q9KPASntocxTkW-1BWkD8G1HotyKDo4wgSsFuLmWp1MSqqJl6Psl6sDzTDWdtmg5ZR51NLT8mdM6mgRkJZremhhbbzr84ohaVDJLX3a0BnKRy9ygIRA9j~mB15hO7ajA-ZWeOhWeAimb520rp0bw3oNtmWIwDVYfUo6~mCdJMeGH9F3foUsjUlnXUvXMNCD2aSJ~I3Ducgs-FGMA~~8q6LsQNnP2qV1H3moRl3bR3ICAOmZq4v2mYWowkTqqrNH1RMkLwMyZWWpRmeQuHoPKFGzuX469HwRs1K5tRTgfU8so~mMbVJjabhyJLqPpieWpwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gallatin City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s fiscal 2026 budget on second reading, adopting an amended spending plan that adds roughly $73,704 to the street lighting and signals line item and advances a new employee pay scale to be implemented with the budget ordinance.

Councilors approved the amendment and then the budget as amended during the meeting; Vice Mayor Hayes introduced the budget ordinance, calling it “an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026.” The council voted in favor of the amended budget on second reading with no recorded opposition.

The budget package drew extended discussion about reserves, borrowing and a proposed change to the city’s pay structure. Council members raised questions about the size and composition of the city’s reserves and whether reserve accounting in the presentation matched past years. Councilman Alexander and others sought clarification on how much of the roughly $39 million labeled “other reserves” was dedicated to known capital projects.

“Some portion of that was dedicated reserve for projects that we know are coming like Bligh Street,” a staff member explained during the discussion, listing projects the council has previously earmarked for funding. Councilors also noted the city plans a bond issuance that anticipates borrowing about $30 million for capital projects; staff said the exact borrowing amount and timing remain subject to the bond process.

The meeting included a lengthy exchange about a new pay system for city employees. Councilors described the proposal as a five-step pay scale intended to simplify progression and to provide a $1-per-hour increment in many cases to address competitiveness at lower pay levels. Council members raised concerns about salary compression and the possibility that the new scale could leave long-serving employees with smaller annual increases in some future years.

“Someone who has been here for seven years is not still a general labor 1,” a staff member said, describing management’s goal that employees progress into higher steps over time. Another councilor pushed for a hybrid approach that combined a fixed-dollar increase for lower-paid employees with a percentage-based cost-of-living adjustment.

Council members also discussed the city’s rainy-day and dedicated reserves. Staff said dedicated reserves include sums set aside for projects such as the Bligh Street project, South Water phases and an anticipated fire hall project; the council later approved a separate resolution to move forward with tax-exempt borrowing related to a fire hall.

The budget vote followed routine business including the unanimous approval of the May 6 meeting minutes and a procedural deferral earlier in the agenda of Resolution R2505-27 (acceptance of property from Eaton). The council approved the budget amendment and then the ordinance on second reading; the city will consider final adoption in subsequent readings as required.

Looking ahead, councilors noted that the adopted budget assumes implementation choices — including pay-scale adjustments and some capital programming — that may be modified later by future councils or may affect future-year decisions on cost-of-living increases and discretionary pay.

The council also approved several related appropriation ordinances on second reading during the meeting: $500,000 for the Hale Avenue extension and $135,000 to repay West Eastern Street expenditures. On first reading the council approved a $25,000 appropriation for a multi-use path project (listed on the agenda as Ball State Gap Veil phase 1b).","The Gallatin City Council approved the 2025–26 fiscal year budget on second reading as amended, adding funding for street lighting and signal technicians and advancing a new five-step pay scale that prompted extended debate over reserves, salary compression and retention.","actionData","errors"]

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