CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
May 26, 2026
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Lobby Floor
City Hall - 125 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2017
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District 4. Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington
Super District 9-1. Vice Chairman Chase Carlisle
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 9-2. J. Ford Canale
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 (May 12, 2026)
- ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
- ITEMS HELD OR DROPPED FROM THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
- RESOLUTION recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month. This Resolution is sponsored by Councilman Canale.
- RESOLUTION approving the Honorary Street Name Change on Horn Lake Road between West Shelby Drive and West Holmes Road for Dr. Gerald Rayborn. District 6, Super District 8. This
Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Cooper-Sutton.
- RESOLUTION honoring and recognizing Paytn Gibson, Carter Holmes, and Ty Miller as prize
winners in the 2026 C-SPAN National Documentary Competition. This Resolution is
sponsored by Councilwoman White. (Held from 5/12)
PUBLIC HEARING (None)
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Spinosa Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Chairman, at 2342 Frayser Boulevard. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning and
Planning Development. (Held from 5/12)
& Zoning
Committee Case No. SUP 26-03
Applicant: Sunny Chow, Chow Property & Investments
Walkin Designs (Representative)
Request: To allow a drive-thru restaurant
DPD recommendation: REJECTION
LUCB recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
ZONING ORDINANCE - THIRD AND FINAL READING (None)
CONSENT AGENDA
GENERAL ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
- ORDINANCE for the designation of Qualified Public Use Facility, creation of the
Green 33 Beale Street Tourism Development Zone Tourism Surcharge and otherwise
Chairwoman, providing with respect to the foregoing, up for F I R S T reading. Ordinance
Economic No. 5972 is sponsored by the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) &
Development Central City Revenue Finance Corporation (CCRFC).
& Tourism
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Ordinance on First reading
- ORDINANCE pursuant to Chapter 9.10.1(C) of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Spinosa Development Code approving a Street Name Change at the subject property located
Chairman, between the E.H. Crump Roundabout and Metal Museum Drive, up for F I R S T reading.
Planning This Ordinance is sponsored by the Division of Planning and Development.
& Zoning
Committee Case No. SNC 26-02
Ordinance No. 5973
Applicant: Carissa Hussong – Metal Museum
Request: Street name change from Alston Avenue
to Metal Museum Drive
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Ordinance on First reading
GENERAL ORDINANCE - SECOND READING
- ORDINANCE to appropriate the proceeds of the tax levy on the assessed values
Carlisle on all properties of every species within the city limits of general purposes for
Chairman, the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, inclusive, together with all
Budget collections from privilege licenses fees, fines, permits, charges, revenue receipts
Committee of the City of Memphis for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027,
inclusive, to provide the manner in which monies may be transferred from one fund to another and to provide the standard code or designations under which the appropriations are to be administered and accounting control maintained, up for S E C O N D reading. Ordinance No. 5971 is sponsored by the Administration.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Ordinance on Second reading
ZONING ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
NOTATION FROM DPD (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION
- RESOLUTION approving the engineering plans for TOURNAMENT TRAILS CENTER P.D.
(COUNTY) and accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
Contract No. CR-5495
Resolution approves the engineering plans within the present limits of Shelby County,
as shown on the engineering plans and located on the north side of Winchester Road, approximately 2,500 ft east of the Commerce Road and Winchester Road intersection,
in Shelby County, Tennessee. Cost of the required improvements to be borne by the
Developer. Resolution also accepts the Merchants National Bonding, Inc. Performance Bond
No. 101830469 in the amount of $112,500.00 as security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION approving the final plat for OAKLAWN ESTATES P.D. [PD 04-315CC], PHASE 3
and accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
Contract No. CR-5496
Resolution approves the final plat in the present limits of Shelby County, as shown on
the plans, located 3300’ N of Latting Woods Road and Roland Road in Shelby County,
Tennessee. Cost of the required improvements to be borne by the Developer. Resolution
also accepts the SureTec Performance Bond No. 108240246 in the amount of $208,400.00
as security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION accepting public improvements for FILL-N-GO SOUTH 3RD ST. (SUP 20-12)
[CR#5475] and releasing bond. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
(Contract No. CR-5475)
Resolution accepts public improvements within the present limits of the City of Memphis, as indicated on the final plat, located on the west side of Third Street approximately 900 feet north of Peebles Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Resolution also releases the Performance Bond
No. 2362026 in the amount of $102,600.00, currently held as project security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION approving Supplemental Agreement #1 for MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART [CR#5447] and accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
(Contract No. CR-5447)
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
GENERAL ITEM (None)
FISCAL CONSENT AGENDA
- RESOLUTION to accept a donation in the amount of Ninety Thousand, Six-Hundred & Ninety Two Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($90,692.98) from the Eloise Bishop Irrevocable Trust for the Memphis Animal Shelter, to authorize expenditures for heartworm treatment, adoption subsidies, and related services for shelter animals. All Council Districts. This Resolution is
sponsored by the Administration. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
MLGW FISCAL CONSENT
Chair: Pearl Eva Walker, Vice Chair: Philip Spinosa
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12660, Drilled Pier Foundation Installation to Chris-Hill Construction Company, LLC in the funded amount of $1,205,865.00.
- RESOLUTION approving the Scope Change and Increase (Change No. 2) to Contract No. 12649 (formerly Contract No. C2839), Nutanix Support and Maintenance with CDW Government, LLC to expand the scope and increase the current contract in the funded amount of $313,532.52.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12645, NERC Consultant to GDS Associates, Inc. in the funded not-to-exceed amount of $1,980,000.00.
- RESOLUTION approving the Scope Change and Increase (Change No. 16) to Contract No. 10332, ABB Software Maintenance with Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB Power Training and Development Company, Incorporated) to expand the scope and increase the current contract value in the funded amount of $1,113,362.00.
- RESOLUTION approving the payment for Street Cut Permits to the City of Memphis in the amount of $2,500,000.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month purchase order for asphalt to Lehman Roberts Co. in the amount of $1,330,000.00. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12677, Network Maintenance to Logicalis, Inc. in the funded amount of $729,621.66.
- RESOLUTION approving the Increase and Renewal (Change No. 3) to Contract No. 12545 (formerly Contract No. C2668), Veritas NetBackup Renewal with Thomas Consultants, Inc. to increase and renew the current contract in the funded amount of $227,248.68.
- RESOLUTION approving the Scope Expansion and Increase (Change No. 5) to Contract No. 12069, ArcFM Viewer Replacement with SSP Innovations, LLC to expand the scope and increase the current contract in the funded amount of $20,000.00.
- RESOLUTION approving the Increase and Extension (Change No. 5) to Contract No. 11594, PowerPlan Maintenance Agreement with PowerPlan, Inc. to increase and extend the current contract in the funded amount of $2,814,188.38.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase orders for four-wheel drive trucks with service bodies to Landers Ford, Inc. and Nashville Automotive dba Serra Chevrolet Buick GMC in the amount of $948,499.20.
- RESOLUTION awarding a purchase order for four-wheel drive backhoes to Stribling Equipment, LLC in the amount of $1,706,625.00.
- RESOLUTION approving of Increase (Change No. 2) to Contract No. 12371, System Furniture with Office Interiors to increase the current contract in the funded amount of $1,500,000.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12662, Billing Services Assistance to Hometown Hub, LLC in the funded amount of $5,709,705.67.
- RESOLUTION approving the Increase and Renewal (Change No. 1) to Contract No. 12533, Division Copy Fleet with Konica Minolta to increase and renew the current contract in the funded amount of $117,720.00.
REGULAR AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCE -THIRD AND FINAL READING
- JOINT ORDINANCE of Shelby County Government and the City of Memphis to establish
White a public-private partnership for cross-governmental collaboration and implementation
Chairwoman, of policies to promote economic mobility through the appointment of a fiscal agent to
Personnel & provide strategy and oversight of project implementation. This item requires the
Governmental selection of a fiscal agent who will coordinate between legislative bodies and public and
Affairs private agencies and provide updates, recommendations, technical support, and fiscal
Committee analysis, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5922 is sponsored by
Councilwoman Easter-Thomas. (Held from 12/17; 2/4; 8/5; 12/16; 3/3)
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
CITY COUNCIL-EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (None)
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
EXECUTIVE DIVISION (None)
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- RESOLUTION to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Operating Budget in
Carlisle the amount of Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($575,000.00) for
Chairman, the Memphis Parks Division. All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by
Budget the Administration.
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION Fiscal Year 2026 3rd Quarter Budget “Neutral” Adjustment.
Carlisle All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the Administration.
Chairman,
Budget ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
DIVISION OF FIRE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (None)
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 WORKS (None)
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE (None)
GENERAL ITEM (None)
APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
ADJOURNMENT
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