MPC August Meeting Minutes 2009

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 17, 2009, 6:30 PM
City Hall, Lakeland, TN

I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chairman Susan Mitchell

II. ROLL CALL BY ACTING RECORDER:
Dianne Baldi Present
Donald Barber Present
Kathleen Brasfield Present
Nikki Bufalino Present
Mayor Scott Carmichael Present
Vice-Mayor Mark Hartz Present
(C) Susan Mitchell Present

Others present:
Robert Wherry, City Manager Scott Fleming, Fleming Associates (Harding Academy)
J Higbee, Growth Management Director Elizabeth Liles, Associates (Harding Academy)
David Lakin, City Attorney Tim Mulrooney, Allen & Hoshall (Harding Academy)
Philip Skuctert, City Engineer Pam Womack, Harding Academy
Eric Bridges, Natural Resources Director


III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
Mr. Barber moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of July20, 2009 as written.

Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0.

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Public comments were deferred to be heard at the time of the agenda item.

V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: None

VI. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Action on approval of Preliminary Development Plan – Harding Academy.
Mayor Carmichael moved to suspend the rules.

Mrs. Baldi seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0.

Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to take a brief recess.

Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0.

The meeting was recessed at 7:05 PM and reconvened at 7:15 PM.

Public comments were heard from the following:
Mr. Tom Miller, of 9685 Hwy 70, stated he supported the Harding project and thought it was a good use of the land.

Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to postpone this item to the next called meeting.

Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Vice-Mayor Hartz withdrew his original motion.

Mayor Carmichael, as the seconder, had no objection to the withdrawal.
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A two minutes recess was taken with no objections.

Vice-Mayor Hartz moved to postpone this item definitely to the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0.

VII. NEW BUSINESS: None

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Baldi moved to adjourn the meeting.


Mayor Carmichael seconded the motion.


Motion passed unanimously, voice vote, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 PM.



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Dianne Baldi, Secretary

ATTEST:


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Sontidra Thomas, City Recorder





These minutes were approved on September 19, 2009.

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