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City staff described the main study as a market compensation review covering approximately 125 job classifications and about 301 full‑time and regular part‑time employees. Staff said the consultant previously conducted a city compensation study about two years ago and that rapid market movement has prompted a follow-up to ensure La Vergne remains competitive in the regional labor market.

Officials said the study is scheduled to start in September and staff anticipates wrapping it up around Thanksgiving so findings can inform the fiscal-year 2026‑27 budget. The secondary study will assess stipends, identify compression (where longer‑tenured employees’ pay approaches or exceeds newer hires), and recommend adjustments to mitigate pay compression.

Board members asked whether the city had internal candidates for a forthcoming City Recorder position and discussed budget impacts; staff told the board that funding for recurring positions would likely come from fund balance in the first year if adopted, and that the compensation study is intended to inform salary-setting for the next budget cycle.

What happens next: the studies will proceed per the consultant contract; staff will return with results and any budget requests tied to the findings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Vergne Board of Mayor & Aldermen Workshop - 6/26/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved an agreement with Burris Thomas Thompson & Associates for a citywide compensation study covering roughly 125 job classes and about 301 employees, plus a secondary study to review stipends and compression; the study is intended to support FY26‑27 budgeting.","taxTitle","Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meetings, La Vergne City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",69731,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6185137,"Truist presents repricing proposal to La Vergne, estimates roughly $1.49M yearly interest",90,424000,514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af&start=424&end=514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af/thumbnail_424000.jpg","/articles/6185137/Tennessee/Truist-presents-repricing-proposal-to-La-Vergne-estimates-roughly-149M-yearly-interest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185137-e5a42b1785cd064da3f751f012b1876a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771018192&Signature=OTBOV9JHPP2R-ZhJ4OTmRzI3BS62j-k4CuB7BTXNo11EXCRwwLiuZzc7VVMUg15XUZn1nxK527YwFIkfsiuWItbzMC7RuF00Z4ITaylvf30SneyVUH0DCpmW5lpz5bD6LVPxHFa5yCZ1qDjOS6yQhWfiKMBLp-mxGZNlb50~J8Ya25Eu2tsQmGiuP7c06tRdpnWeprtRCRoXrJSqYwq6K5RVtxrjdEWM23PrNGY5gdQAU~KDj6zLnha3Fe1z8Lc3UhrtAyPWDIm89r5iDouau0GeqKsJ1OR28eQ0BALp9z5A2VpI91Oh3a1jkzmMkUlDBoUwIw8tPGKSRN842LHJsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Vergne — Representatives from Truist Bank presented a proposed repricing of the city's banking relationship at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop June 26 and estimated material interest earnings if the board accepts the proposal.

Hayden Oakley, account representative for Truist, and Matt Sclefani, Treasury Consultant, told the board the repricing would tie the city’s account rate to the upper bound of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points. Using current reference rates they cited, Truist estimated the city would earn about $124,000 in interest per month or roughly $1,490,000 per year under the proposed arrangement.

Questions from aldermen addressed the rate term and mechanics. Oakley said the pricing is positioned for five years and is indexed to the federal funds upper bound — if the Fed raises or lowers rates, the city’s yield under the proposal would move accordingly. Oakley said the 100‑basis‑point spread was a competitive offer based on recent municipal RFPs the bank has won; he said the bank could not lower the spread in that meeting.

Board members also asked whether Truist had plans to open a physical branch in La Vergne; Oakley said branch openings are evaluated by usage and market demand and that the bank continually assesses branch needs, but gave no commitment.

What happens next: the presentation was informational; no formal action or award was recorded at the workshop. Staff will include the proposal in future procurement or banking discussions as appropriate.","Truist Bank representatives presented a repricing proposal for the city's accounts that would tie the city’s yield to the federal funds upper bound plus 100 basis points, estimating about $124,000 monthly (roughly $1.49 million annually) in interest under current rates; no action was taken.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6185142,"La Vergne leaders consider expanding fire-code permits, propose limits on commercial burning",942,1318000,2260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af&start=1318&end=2260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af/thumbnail_1318000.jpg","/articles/6185142/Tennessee/La-Vergne-leaders-consider-expanding-fire-code-permits-propose-limits-on-commercial-burning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185142-683f4f0c948e10d35956822efd15fc53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771018192&Signature=kcZohxKW0Ijcm6B0RVBZn~mFjkfSeU6H94idSAttjXqjE53EVGGLNkV6jrCVM7aNcpWlcVReST4bto3JiF9hDj4uAXsQ59a3~DOm3liWTE0dLVjPxNRN4s9BHGMAOrmZfEmYxabeBnZ47-0EiXExx3WYY3fe8iDeiOuol62FAfSOhakr2f0cQItIDbrJMW2WKeMPkg9rAbrZ1dvZCQhM5ZJu0FEQJf1dfKYdEJbO~JifvAHrXw9o9Z9H~wdiN-DHV-YL8kypvTFSuEUoUytzjfIhmnL9bs7-uzTZI3kYgA67j8MyGmavkwSdtnHPjIQTN9PHuN0MkzPNJo9hdCba4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Vergne — City staff presented a first reading June 26 of an ordinance (2025‑16) to amend Title 7, Chapter 2 of the La Vergne municipal code to add construction-permit requirements tied to the fire code and to limit commercial open burning inside city limits.

Curtis, speaking for the fire department, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen the amendment would close gaps where certain hazardous changes to fire‑safety systems — for example, replacement or substantial alteration of fire pumps, alarm systems, automatic fire-extinguishing systems, high‑capacity battery banks, and large fuel or chemical tanks — can currently be installed without an inspection or permit under the city's existing code adoption. Curtis said adding permit requirements would allow plan review, earlier inspections and enforcement, and would protect firefighters and occupants by catching major changes before they are put into operation.

The ordinance, presented as a first reading, also would strike language allowing larger commercial burning and retain allowances for small recreational bonfires as defined in the fire code (meeting discussion described a 5‑foot diameter by 4‑foot height bonfire standard). Curtis said commercial contractors have sometimes planned to burn construction debris and later been required to stop and switch to chipping or hauling after complaints, creating unplanned costs and public-safety risks in a denser city.

Board members asked for clarification on examples and enforcement. Curtis and other staff described typical enforcement options in the municipal code: when an unpermitted installation is found, the city may stop work and require corrective action; fines and fee schedules must be set by the board and local ordinance to take effect; repeated or serious violations could be handled through municipal court and legal channels. Staff said annual inspections already identify some unpermitted work, and the proposed permit regime would reduce the need to retrofit compliance after the fact.

Curtis read a nonexclusive list of permitable items that staff plans to require plan review and permitting for, including automatic fire-extinguishing systems, battery systems, fire pumps, emergency responder radio coverage improvements, fire alarm systems, storage of flammable or combustible liquids and tanks, hazardous materials, standpipes, motor-vehicle repair rooms and booths, gates/barricades, and high‑pile storage that can alter exit visibility or fire access.

Staff emphasized the change is intended to address hazards that are more likely to threaten life safety or complicate emergency response, rather than to regulate minor alterations. Curtis said the city did not adopt these fire-code permit sections earlier because the department prioritized building emergency-response capability after the department formed in 2014 and only now has staffing and capacity to manage added plan review and inspections.

What happens next: the ordinance was introduced for first reading and discussed; no formal vote to adopt was recorded at the June 26 workshop. Staff said the proposal already includes the burning changes and that further ordinance language and fee schedules will return to the board for adoption.","City staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to amend the municipal fire code to require permits for various fire-related construction activities and to restrict commercial open burning; discussion focused on enforcement, public-safety rationale, and the list of permitable work.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6185147,"La Vergne approves first-phase study to search for new drinking-water sources",415,734000,1149000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af&start=734&end=1149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083342-ff9eba316619255bed05e7d4729d68af/thumbnail_734000.jpg","/articles/6185147/Tennessee/La-Vergne-approves-first-phase-study-to-search-for-new-drinking-water-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185147-1f7ea7ab46f545996bc6ebe46959c862/orig.mp4?Expires=1771018192&Signature=i6tqcCNLxOpVxxovYMJhjJCCEECB-3NTuijAACeWkg~ReMadukjZAGHXPjGTw57x0Szij03JuWnXGM2o4BmK4mPMut8cHO2iuBZYiMWj8o4TYN-WkzxS1JEdBqCyMYRwtoFn9xpuAAEtYUtu5Wbr6DIeFeyI0u5~oFgrm8iCL9gUrGrO2R-3PHJU3C6zCLThkhD-PRjsU-1xmuyERwAqkN37QpQoGELRCAgdGj09KbteazsGO89cP-P-0paKNpwUCzwHux1iavzVTRZRezrWeeVq~vLfSLdRzOhrK6AvuQRIPr3YudJpR65ES-MucI9mpmG8cAVgnINVORxI8tdgLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Vergne — The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 26 approved a first-phase water supply study by consulting firm Gregson Maloney to evaluate additional drinking-water sources for the City of La Vergne's water system.

The study, presented by Jamie Inslee, will identify engineering- and finance-feasible options — including cross-connections with neighboring systems, coordination with other local water providers, and discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about reallocating storage in J. Percy Priest Reservoir — and prepare recommendations for a possible second phase for infrastructure planning and cost estimates.

The study matters because La Vergne currently relies on storage and yield from J. Percy Priest Reservoir under a storage agreement the city signed with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 2003. Inslee said the Corps has adjusted its storage-yield calculations in recent years to reflect drought conditions and modeling changes, and that the Corps’ internal timeline for a reallocation study would not meet the city’s anticipated water needs driven by local growth.

In her presentation, Inslee said the study will review alternatives and timing and that a second phase would follow if the board chooses to proceed with infrastructure evaluation and detailed costing. Board members and staff discussed regional options: Inslee said some utilities and the Central Utility District (CUD) have considered a joint approach with Smyrna and Murfreesboro to seek additional Corps storage; other options mentioned included purchases or interconnections with nearby suppliers.

A member of the audience asked whether the study cost was $275,000; the transcript records that question but the presenter did not read a line-item total aloud in the meeting record. Inslee described the study scope as first-phase planning and feasibility work, with phase two to return to the board for approval if infrastructure work becomes necessary.

Inslee also explained how the Corps calculates “storage yield” from an acre‑feet storage allocation and why the Corps’ definition of a critical period — when reservoir elevation drops below winter or summer pool thresholds — affects the yield calculation the city receives. She said the city has limited control over reservoir levels and therefore needs contingency options.

What happens next: the board approved the study proposal on the consent agenda; staff will receive the consultant’s recommendations and may return with a request to fund or authorize a second-phase evaluation should the study identify a preferred alternative.

Sources and context: the study ties to an existing 2003 storage agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and to state regulatory expectations on water treatment; the presenter cited ongoing coordination with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and neighboring utilities.

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