CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
September 9, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Lobby Floor
City Hall - 125 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2017
If You Are In Need Of A Special Accommodation While
Attending The Meeting, Please Alert The Council Staff.
Super District 9-2. Chairman J. Ford Canale
District 4. Vice Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington
District 1. Rhonda Logan
District 2. Jerri Green
District 3. Pearl Eva Walker
District 5. Philip Spinosa
District 6. Edmund Ford, Sr.
District 7. Dr. Michalyn Easter-Thomas
Super District 8-1. JB Smiley, Jr.
Super District 8-2. Janika White
Super District 8-3. Yolanda Cooper-Sutton
Super District 9-1. Chase Carlisle
Super District 9-3. Dr. Jeff Warren
ORDER OF BUSINESS
- CALL TO ORDER by the Sergeant-at-Arms
- INVOCATION
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Council. Copies of the policy governing invocations and setting forth the procedure to have a volunteer deliver an invocation are available upon written request submitted to the Chief of Staff of the Memphis City Council.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- CALL OF ROLL by the Comptroller
- APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES (August 19, 2025)
- ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
- ITEMS HELD OR DROPPED FROM THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
- RESOLUTION recognizing the achievements of Kids N Technology. This Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Logan.
- RESOLUTION approving an Honorary Street Name Change of Scott Street from Broad Avenue
to Nathan Avenue for Mr. Noble Owens, Sr. District 5, Super District 9. This Resolution is
sponsored by Councilman Warren. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
- RESOLUTION honoring the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County (EDGE) for receiving the 2024 CDFA Distinguished Development Finance Agency Award. This Resolution is sponsored by Chairman Canale.
PUBLIC HEARING
- RESOLUTION approving the appeal of Dr. Lynnette P. Williams on behalf of the
Swearengen- Acklena Lakeview Gardens CDC Inc. seeking to overturn the action of the Memphis
Washington and Shelby County Land Use Control Board approving a re-subdivision of a portion of
Chairwoman, Lot 1 of the Save-A-Lot Subdivision to create Lot 3, made up of 0.82 acres on the north
Planning end at the subject property located at 4696 South Third Street. This Resolution is
& Zoning sponsored by the Division of Planning and Development. (Held from 7/8)
Committee
Case No. S 25-10
Appellant: Dr. Lynnette P. Williams, Acklena Lakeview Gardens CDC, Inc.
Wesley Woolridge, The Renaissance Group (Representative)
Request: Overturn a decision of the Land Use Control Board
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
Opposition at LUCB; Public Hearing Required
80 NOTICES WERE MAILED ON MAY 16, 2025
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ZONING ORDINANCE - THIRD AND FINAL READING
- ORDINANCE amending the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code
Swearengen- adopted by the City of Memphis on August 10, 2010, and by Shelby County on August
Washington 9, 2010, as amended, to revise the zoning and subdivision regulations within the City of
Chairwoman, Memphis pertaining to social service institutions, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading.
Planning This Ordinance is sponsored by Councilwoman Easter-Thomas. (Held from 8/19)
& Zoning
Committee A request has been made for this item to be held until September 23, 2025.
Ordinance No. 5954
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
CONSENT AGENDA
GENERAL ORDINANCES - FIRST READING (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCES - SECOND READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
NOTATION FROM DPD (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION
- RESOLUTION approving the final plat for WARFORD INDUSTRIAL PARK P.D. PHASE II
(P.D. 20000-370) and accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
Contract No. CR-5480
Resolution approves the final plat in the present limits of the City of Memphis, as
indicated on the plat and located on the west side of Warford, 1089 linear feet south
of James Road in Memphis, Tennessee. Cost of the required improvements to be borne
by the Developer. Resolution also accepts First Horizon Bank Cashiers’ Check No. 720031726
in the amount of $48,900.00 as security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION approving the final plat for ST. JUDE ADVANCE RESEARCH CENTER II
and accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
Contract No. CR-5481
Resolution approves the engineering plans located in the present limits of the City of
Memphis, at the southwest corner of the Danny Thomas Place and A.W. Willis intersection
in Memphis, Tennessee. Cost of the required improvements to be borne by the Developer. Resolution also accepts Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Performance
Bond No. 108295935 in the amount of $258,900.00 as security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
GENERAL ITEMS (None)
FISCAL CONSENT AGENDA
- A resolution to accept and appropriate additional grant funds in the amount of $1,432,800.00 from the State of Tennessee, specifically for additional bonus money for the In-Service Training Program, which was for the training of 1791 commissioned officers from 2024. All Districts and All Super Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by Police Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
- A resolution to accept and appropriate additional grant funds in the amount of $7,200.00 from the State of Tennessee, specifically for the in-service training program, which trained nine commissioned officers from the previous year. All Districts and All Super Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by Police Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
- A resolution to accept grant funds in the amount of $24,395.00 from the Shelby County Government through the Tennessee Office of Justice Programs. All Districts and All Super Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by Police Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
- A resolution to accept and appropriate an allocation of $100,000.00 in the FY26 budget chargeable to Award 13403 from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to create the Memphis BluePrint for Advancing Wealth Equity and Financial Empowerment. All Districts and All Super Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by Housing and Community Development. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
MLGW FISCAL CONSENT
Chair: Philip Spinosa, Vice Chair: Pearl Eva Walker
- RESOLUTION approving ratification and change (Change No. 1) to Contract No. 12487, LNG - Exterior Painting of Tanks with TMI Coatings, Inc. to ratify and expand the scope of the current contract in the funded amount of $13,755.23.
- RESOLUTION approving of extension (Change No. 3) to Contract No. 12142, Card Payment Processing Services to Card Connect, LLC to extend the current contract in the funded amount of $3,186,460.29.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase order for three-conductor cable to Universal Scaffold and Equipment in the amount of $529,563.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase order for horizontal LED 200W luminaires to Engineered Sealing Components LLC in the amount of $232,404.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12555, External Auditing Services to CBIZ CPAs P.C. in the funded amount of $875,000.00.
- RESOLUTION approving ratification and extension (Change No. 1) to Contract No. 12167, Retirement and Pension System and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Audits with Forvis Mazars (formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP) to ratify and extend the current contract in the funded amount of $74,200.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month purchase order for utility bill paper to Mac Papers, LLC in the amount of $382,470.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month purchase order for utility bill mailing and return envelopes to Mac Papers, LLC in the amount of $561,594.00.
- RESOLUTION approving an annual salary in the amount of $167,211.00 for a new hire to fill the vacant position of Customer Experience & Energy Services Director, Strategic Initiatives & Execution.
- RESOLUTION approving of extension (Change No. 3) to Contract No. 12314 (formerly C2372), Broker of Record for Cyber Insurance and Other Insurance Coverages with Willis Towers Watson Southeast, Incorporated, to extend the current contract in the funded amount of $147,000.00.
REGULAR AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCES -THIRD AND FINAL READING
- ORDINANCE to Create a Framework for Environmental Reform in the City of
Canale Memphis, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5947 is sponsored
Chairman, by Councilmembers Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Walker, and Warren. (Held from 6/24;
Executive 7/22; 8/19)
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
- ORDINANCE establishing Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program,
Smiley up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5943 is sponsored by
Chairman, Councilmembers Spinosa, Green, Swearengen-Washington, Smiley, Warren, and Logan.
Public Works, (Held from 6/10; 6/24; 7/22; 8/5)
Solid Waste &
General Services
Committee
A request has been made for this item to be held until September 23, 2025
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
- ORDINANCE supplementing and amending the 2021 Memphis Municipal
Canale Code of Ordinances of the City of Memphis, Tennessee relative to Alcoholic
Chairman, Beverages; providing for the repeal of certain Ordinances not included herein;
Executive and providing when such amendments to the Code and this Ordinance shall
Committee become effective, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5934 is sponsored by Councilman Spinosa. (Held from 3/25; 4/8; 4/22; 5/20; 8/5)
A request has been made for this item to be held until October 21, 2025
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
CITY COUNCIL-EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
EXECUTIVE DIVISION (None)
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (None)
DIVISION OF FIRE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION amending and appropriating PILOT proceeds from the Health
Logan Educational and Housing Facility Board of the City of Memphis, Tennessee up
Chairwoman, to but not to exceed $1,500,000.00 chargeable to the FY2026 Budget by
Housing & appropriating funds to the Division of Housing and Community Development
Community Affordable Housing Program account. All Council Districts. This Resolution is
Development sponsored by the Administration
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to accept and appropriate the sum of $1,548,900.00 funded by
Logan Shelby County Commission for the Southwest Twin Redevelopment, Award
Chairwoman, 11551, Project CD01104. District 6, Super District 8. This Resolution is sponsored
Housing & by the Administration.
Community
Development ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
- RESOLUTION appropriating bond proceeds and accrued interest in the amount of
Logan $1,412,836.69 for additional project costs in connection with the with the
Chairwoman, Fairgrounds Tourism Development Zone (TDZ), Award 11559, Project CD18300.
Housing & District 4, Super District 8. This Resolution is sponsored by the
Community Administration.
Development
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES (None)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (None)
LAW DIVISION (None)
LIBRARY SERVICES (None)
MLGW DIVISION (None)
MEMPHIS PARKS (None)
DIVISION OF POLICE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS (None)
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE (None)
GENERAL ITEMS
- RESOLUTION to allocate $200,000.00 in support of the Shelby County
Carlisle Environmental Courts Indigents Fund to assist in the Reduction of Blight
Chairman, in Memphis Neighborhoods. All Council Districts. This resolution is sponsored by
Budget Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton.
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to allocate funding for Neighborhood Associations for Anti-Blight &
Carlisle Beautification Efforts. All Council Districts. This resolution is sponsored by
Chairman Councilmember Smiley.
Budget
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to Establish the Memphis City Council Community Grant Program Carlisle for FY26. All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the Memphis City.
Chairman, Council.
Budget
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to amend Rules of Procedure. All Council Districts. This Resolution
Canale is sponsored by Chairman Canale. (Held from 8/19) .
Chairman, (Request For Same Night Minutes)
Executive
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
ADJOURNMENT
LEGAL 54822