Any organizations wishing to fundraise by holding roadblocks in the Town of Woodbury will have some limits and processes to go through after the Woodbury Board of Aldermen voted to update the ordinance during their regular monthly meeting last night The permit process includes an application. There will be only two roadblocks per month and No two roadblocks can be held on consecutive weekends Two annual roadblocks conducted by the Woodbury Fire Department and Woodbury Lions Club have had their dates automatically renewed each year. Anyone can file a petition for special circumstances Five requirements of a roadblock include Roadblock will be limited to the intersections of Main and Tatum and Main and College. Only 3 people can be at each intersection at a time. Each person must be wearing a reflective safety vest and be at least 18 years of age or older. There must be a sign for each intersection clearly visible stating the organization performing the roadblock. The Woodbury Police Department can terminate the roadblock immediately if the rules are not followed. Any organization who’s roadblock has been terminated will have a two year ban from any further roadblocks unless appealed. They can also issue a misdemeanor ticket for any violations. The ordinance was approved on first reading. In other actions of the Aldermen
The board approved the roadblock permit for the Cannon County High School Boys Soccer Program for Friday November 2nd
The board approved the roadblock permit for Virtual Enterprise Class at Cannon County High School for Friday October 5th. The class is raising money to go trade fairs in Pigeon Forge and New York to participate in these contests.
Sharon Armstrong with Plans and Moore LLP approached the Aldermen. She is engaged to write the hazard mitigation plan for Cannon County. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is required to receive any disaster assistance, planning or project funds. Auburntown is on board. There is no cost to either Town. The County has agreed to match funds as in an kind non cash contribution. The board agreed to be active and gave the Mayor the approval to appoint two members to this program at a later date.
Osborne Bi-Rite wants to convert an open lot next to the store to a parking lot. The Aldermen agreed to adopt an ordinance to amend the zoning map to rezone the lot to a C-3 Commercial Zoning District
Mayor Harold Patrick hired a surveyor to survey the property that the Woodbury Fire Hall sits on. There is a need for a bay to be added on to the Fire Hall to house a new fire truck and get it out of the weather elements There are some other possibilities to look into. One option is the General Fund could sell the existing Fire Hall Building to the Water Department and the Water Department can use the building if the Fire Department can find another place to go. Once sold they could use the money toward a new fire hall. Dennis Bromley across the street who runs an auto repair shop said that he would work with the City to find somewhere to put the fire truck during the winter months. Susan Trail who has a car lot also said she’d work with the City as well. The car lot will be closing in a couple of weeks so there is the possibility of that building to house the new truck. This will be brought up more next month.
James C. Hailey Engineering Company representative Anthony Pelham brought a resolution before the Aldermen. The County has been working on a grant application through ECD a Community Development Block Grant. They have been looking into several roads to extend water line additions in various rural positions in Cannon County. A cooperative agreement needs be worked out. The project is a Cannon County Grant project for the Town of Woodbury Water Department to construct water line additions on Finnie Simmons Road, Lake Anne Road and Basham Ridge. Approximately 18-20 connections are involved. It is a Cannon County Grant but the matching funds would be put up by resolution by the Town Of Woodbury. Bids were open on September 20th. The low bidder was W and W Construction on the amount of $178,176.00 No additional funds will be required. Expectations are that the final costs will be actually under the budget. Resolution was drawn to authorize the Mayor to coordinate and execute any documents in support of the County and covers all the awarding of the contract. The Aldermen adopted the resolution
The next meeting will be November 13th to avoid conflict with the Elections being the first Tuesday of the month. The meeting will be at the City Hall at 7:00
