CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
July 8, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Lobby Floor
City Hall - 125 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2017
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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 (June 24, 2025)
- ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
- ITEMS HELD OR DROPPED FROM THE AGENDA
PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (None)
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.
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
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located at
Washington 2925 Baskin Street. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning and
Chairwoman, Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. SUP 25-07
Committee
Applicant: Sherry Jackson
Request: Special use permit to allow a child care center
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
Opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
ZONING ORDINANCE - THIRD AND FINAL READING(None)
CONSENT AGENDA
GENERAL ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
- ZONING ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 5367 of Code of Ordinance, City
Swearengen- of Memphis, Tennessee, adopted on August 10, 2010, as amended, known as
Washington the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code, to authorize a Zoning
Chairwoman, Use District Reclassification for land located at 2572 Park Avenue by taking the land out
Planning of the Residential Urban – 1 (RU-1) and including it in the Residential Urban - 3 (RU-3)
& Zoning Use District, up for S E C O N D reading. This Ordinance is sponsored by the Division of
Committee Planning and Development. Case No. Z 25-04
Ordinance No. 5951
Applicant: Amanda Omeara, City of Memphis
Saki Middleton, John Stanley, Inc. (Representative)
Request: Rezoning of approximately 6.13 acres
from the Residential Urban - 1 (RU-1)
to the Residential Urban - 3 (RU-3)
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
NOTATION FROM DPD (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION
- RESOLUTION approving the engineering plans for PHILLIPS FARMS P.D. AREA 2A, PHASE 1,
accepting bond as security. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
Contract No. CR-5477
Resolution approves the engineering plans within the present limits of Shelby County
located at Houston Levee Road and Sutton Ridge Lane in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Cost of the required improvements to be borne by the Developer. Resolution also accepts Financial Federal Letter-of-Credit No. 291A, in-lieu-of-bond, as security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION accepting public improvements for LEGENDS PARK SENIOR BUILDING [CR#5439 & CR#5439AM] and releasing bond. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
(Contract No. CR-5439)
(Contract No. CR-5439AM)
Resolution accepts public improvements in the present limits of the City of Memphis, as
shown on the the engineering plans, located north of Delmar Avenue between Ayers Street
and Decatur Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Resolution also releases the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Performance Bond No. 016235267 in the amount of $145,300.00,
currently held as project security.
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
GENERAL ITEMS (None)
FISCAL CONSENT AGENDA
- RESOLUTION to accept additional FY21 grant funds in the amount of $26,839.66 from Shelby
County Government through the Tennessee Office of Justic Programs. All Council Districts. This
Resolution is sponsored by Police Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
MLGW FISCAL CONSENT
Chair: Philip Spinosa, Vice Chair: Pearl Eva Walker
- RESOLUTION approving the ratification of Purchase Order Number 7066578 with Direct Connections, Inc. for 200 kW generators for an additional amount not to exceed $38,060.00.
- RESOLUTION approving Change No. 1 to Contract No. 12556, 2 - 18” XHP Replacements, Weaver to Gill Inspection with Mid-South Engineering Consultants, LLC to expand the scope and increase the current contract value in the funded amount of $553,250.00.
- RESOLUTION approving Change No. 2 to Contract No. 12390, Project Portfolio Management Software Tool Acquisition with WorkOtter, Inc. to renew the current contract in the funded amount of $159,539.40..
- RESOLUTION approving Change No. 4 to Contract No. 12529 (formerly C2359), MLGW Employee App with Engagedly Inc. dba theEmployeeApp, LLC (formerly theEmployeeApp) to renew the current contract in the funded amount of $64,673.00.
REGULAR AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
- MEMPHIS ALCOHOL COMMISSION
Easter-
Thomas Appointment
Chairwoman,
Personnel & Dharam Rampersad
Governmental
Affairs
Committee
- MEMPHIS & SHELBY BUILDING CODE ADVISORY BOARD
Easter-
Thomas Appointment
Chairwoman,
Personnel & Anthony E. Pellicciotti
Governmental
Affairs
Committee
- MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN LAND BANK AUTHORITY
Easter-
Thomas Appointment
Chairwoman,
Personnel & Glenn Vaulx
Governmental
Affairs
Committee
GENERAL ORDINANCES -THIRD AND FINAL READING
- ORDINANCE to Amend the Memphis Code of Ordinances to Amend,
Canale Consolidate, and Adopt Ordinances Relative to Blight Remediation and
Chairman, Neighborhood Improvement, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading reading.
Executive Ordinance No. 5950 is sponsored by Councilmembers Green, Spinosa, and
Committee White.
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
- ORDINANCE to amend City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, Article II,
Swearengen- Division IV, to codify the existing 2017 Sewer Policy that precludes the extension of
Washington, sanitary sewer infrastructure and acceptance of additional flow to the Memphis
Chairman, Sewer System from Residential, Commercial, and Industrial developments in
Public Works, Unincorporated Shelby County, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No.
Solid Waste & 5882 is sponsored by the Administration. (Held from 10/24; 2/6; 3/5; 4/9; 8/6; 10/15;
General Services 12/17)
Committee
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
- RESOLUTION approving the sale in the amount of $2,300.00 of a city-owned
Smiley property known as 210 W. Trigg Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106, Parcel ID
Chairman, #2400800021. District 6, Super District 8. This Resolution is sponsored by the
Public Works, Administration.
Solid Waste &
General Services ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION to accept, allocate, and appropriate revenue and expenditures in the
Logan amount of $5,400.00 received from the lead hazard reduction (LHR) program
Chairwoman, participants who did not comply with program requirements. All Council
Housing & Districts. This Resolution is sponsoredby the Administration.
Community
Development ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
- RESOLUTION to accept, allocate, and appropriate revenue and expenditures up to
Logan the amount of $25,000.00 for funds received from participants in the division of
Chairwoman, Housing and Community Development’s Downpayment Assistance Program who
Housing & did not meet the affordability criteria. All Council Districts. This Resolution is
Community sponsored by the 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 appropriating allocated funds in the amount of $487,504.00 in the
Carlisle FY25Adopted Capital Improvement Program Budget in the MSCS upgrades
Chairman, Project, GA07010. All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the
Budget Administration.
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget to allocate
Carlisle $1,500,000.00 to the “Pre-K for All” program. All Council Districts. This
Chairman, This Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Easter-Thomas.
Budget
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
ADJOURNMENT
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