Town of Signal Mountain

The document details a series of resolutions passed throughout 2025, primarily concerning appointments and reappointments to various municipal boards and committees, including the Construction Board of Appeals, Design Review Committee, Historical Committee, Tree Board, and Planning Commission. Key actions included authorizations for police cruiser purchase, fire department grant applications (Rescue Squad Grant), bid approvals for infrastructure projects (Fire Station Bay Door Replacement, Pool Restrooms Renovation, Town Library Siding Replacement), and contract approvals/authorizations for services like Waste Connections, Audit extension, road assessment survey, and software purchases (ClearGov Budget Software). Several resolutions involved the adoption or amendment of the town's official Pay Scale by Grade. The body also passed a statement of opposition to Plan Hamilton.

The resolution approves the Town of Signal Mountain Water Utility's (SMWU) sewer billing fee increase to $1.75 per customer for sewer billing data processing. SMWU is increasing its per customer monthly fee to $1.75, effective September 1, 2023.

The Town Council addressed amendments to the FY 2005-2006 Budget Ordinance, focusing on revenues and expenditures within the General Fund. Discussions included additional revenues from the Library Board, insurance proceeds, and the sale of surplus property. Adjustments were made to transfer balances in the Debt Service Fund and to allocate funds for a police vehicle purchase. The council also addressed wage transfers to the Solid Waste Fund for leaf and brush pick-up services, along with additional revenues and expenditures for the Solid Waste Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Library Board Fund.

The Town ordinances include amendments to Title 10, Ch 2 of Code entitled 'Dogs and Cats', rezoning of a portion of parcel 098J B 021, amendments to the FY 2019-2020 budget, amendments to Ords 2019-3, 2020-03 & 2020-04 for FY2019-20 Budget - Year End, adoption of the FY 2020-2021 Budget, amendments to Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 1-102 of Code, amendments to Sec 18-107, amendments to Title 5, Ch. 5, Town Fee Schedules, amendments to Title 7, Ch. 1, Sec 7-101, 7-102, 7-103 of the Fire Code, amendments to Title 12, Ch. 1 Building Code, amendments to Titel 12, Chapter 2 Plumbing Code, amendments to Title 12, Chapter 5 Mechanical Code, amendments to Titel 19, Ch. 2, amendments to Title 12, Ch. 5 Energy Conservation Code, amendments to Title 19 Ch. 3, amendments to Title 12, Ch. 4, amendments to Title 12, Ch 7, amendments to Title 12, Ch7, amendments to Title 12, Ch7, amending Title 1, Ch 6, amendments to Title 12, Ch 8, amendments to Title 13 Property Maintenance Code, and amendments to Title 19, Ch 2 & Ch 3 Gas & Electrical Code.

The ordinance addresses amendments to the FY 2006-2007 Budget Ordinance. It includes additional revenues from Highway Safety Grants for the Police Department, covering vehicle equipment, radar units, and digital video camera units, as well as police salaries and training. It also incorporates additional State-shared revenues from the Hall Income Tax. The ordinance provides for a transfer from the General Fund to the Library Board to establish a Library Board Foundation Fund, and a transfer from the Library Board Fund to the General Fund for a new air conditioning unit. Additionally, it involves transferring funds to the Solid Waste Fund from the General Fund to purchase a truck for picking up brush and heavy appliances, with additional expenditures to the Solid Waste Fund for the truck purchase. It also allocates revenue to the Stormwater Fund and Solid Waste Fund for the truck purchase.