Shawn Fennell
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 29
- Total speaking time
- 57:08
- Avg per meeting
- 1:58
- Segments
- 1240
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Top issues during term (20)
Major Master Development Plans and Rezoning Requests
Increases housing stock and development fee revenues.
Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Data centers bring big tax revenue but heavy utility and infrastructure costs that residents worry they'll share.
Shoulders Townhomes Displacement Concerns
Null
Apartment Development Moratorium
Could slow housing supply and worsen affordability, critics say.
Old Barn Gallatin Annexation
Annexation would eventually add the parcel to the city tax base and extend city services.
Infrastructure Development District (IDD) Regulation
Authorizes up to millions in bond financing for infrastructure repaid through property assessments.
TDOT Multimodal and Transportation Grants
A $7,582,000 city appropriation.
Hidden Creek easement on city park property
Unknown; an appraisal may be needed to value the temporary easement.
Electric System Revenue Bonds for Substation Expansion
Not to exceed $10,250,000 in principal debt for the electric system.
Oak Grove Farms Sidewalk and Infrastructure Improvements
Developer may face costs to reconstruct sidewalks to meet code.
Proposed Financial Audit Committee Resolution
Potential administrative and legal costs associated with establishing an independent investigative board.
Industrial Expansion and Manufacturing Jobs
Potential long-term property tax revenue and economic growth from new commercial investment.
Downtown Holiday Lighting and Economic Promotion
$100,000 from tourism occupancy tax reserves.
Creation of Municipal Ethics Commission
Minimal administrative costs associated with board operations.
Department Head Termination Procedures
Riverbend Residential Development and Stormwater Concerns
Potential property damage and costly stormwater mitigation needs.
St. Blaise Road Underpass Traffic Safety
Installing warning beacons and signage will require a city capital expenditure to be determined.
Kinsley Residential Development & Parking Concerns
221 Fairground Road land purchase
Paying $210K over appraisal with taxpayer money; a second reading is still to come.
Downtown Improvement Grant award
$300,341 in state grant funds for seven downtown facades.
Decisions during term (522)
Recorded while Fennell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Shoulders Townhomes Preliminary Master Development Plan (O261Ø-71)
Kensley Phase 4 Rezone (O261Ø-72)
Highway 109 Annexation Application Authorization (R26Ø9-84)
Bly Avenue/Dorothy Jordan Condemnation Proceedings (O261Ø-73)
Anthony Street to Center Street Drainage Condemnation (O261Ø-74)
Hidden Creek Development Easements (R261Ø-96)
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Application (R261Ø-95)
$5,000 Insurance Deductible Appropriation (O261Ø-79)
$7,582,000 for SR-386 Extension (O261Ø-80)
Personnel Rules Amendment — Executive Session Interviews (R261Ø-97)
Municipal Judge Position Process
Consent Agenda Approval
Old Barn Gallatin Annexation Recommendation
Gallatin Fire Station No. 1 Final Master Development Plan
Oak Grove Farms Revised Final Master Development Plan Sidewalk Exception
Oak Hill Subdivision Phases 3 & 4 Preliminary Plat Extension
ADJOURN
Dangerous Building Complaint - 979 Aqua Drive
Fairground Road purchase - reject seller's $2.9M counteroffer
Fairground Road purchase - counter offer at $2.1 million (O2610-78, first reading)
Voting record (31)
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Shoulders Townhomes Preliminary Master Development Plan (O261Ø-71)
Councilman Fennell made motion to make a counter offer of $2.1 million; Councilman Fann seconded.
Fairground Road purchase - counter offer at $2.1 million (O2610-78, first reading)
Historic Rosemont Alcohol Permits
Vice Mayor Hayes made motion to approve
Retail Liquor Store Certificate of Compliance - 2055 Gordon Crossing
Resolution R26Ø8-73: Establishing Financial Audit Committee
Councilman Jouvence made motion to place the Independent Financial Committee on the next work session; Vice Mayor Hayes seconded.
Councilman Carter made motion to approve; Councilman Fennell seconded.
Vice Mayor Hayes made motion to approve; Councilman Carter seconded.
Councilman Jones made motion to approve
Ordinance No. O26Ø6-52: Vacation of Rogers Road Right-of-Way
Seconded the motion to abandon the right-of-way.
Annexation Petition for Dottie Drive Property
Councilman Jouvence made motion to amend to require completion of the road prior to the start of construction; Councilman Alexander seconded.
Councilman Jouvence made motion to change "future agenda to next agenda"
Councilman Fennell made motion to approve
Councilman Jouvence made motion to remove exemption from zoning ordinance on parking
Approval of Greensboro Village Mixed Residential PUD Preliminary Master Development Plan
Councilman Jouvence made motion to put Project Phoenix on the referendum in November
Resolution R2604-28: Project Phoenix MOU First Amendment
Establishment of Big Station Camp Infrastructure Development District
amend 9-68 (a) to remove (1) and (4)
Ordinance No. O2510-54 Amendment and Approval (Fire Standards)
Annexation Application Authorization (Hartsville Pike)
Councilman Fennell made motion to approve; Councilman Fann seconded.
Councilman Carter made motion to approve
Councilman Carter made motion to reconsider Ordinance #O2301-6; Vice Mayor Hayes seconded for discussion.
Councilman Jones made the motion to reconsider the request to apply for annexation at the next work session; Vice Mayor Hayes seconded.
Motion to Reconsider River Bend Residential Project
Voted against reconsideration.