Fireworks Top of McKenzie Agenda

The McKenzie City Council meets Thursday, April 11. On the agenda is an amendment to the Fireworks Ordinance concerning age and purchase times. The purposed sale dates fireworks within the City Limits would be on a seasonal basis from June 20 through July 5 and December 20 through January 1. With an allowance date to shot the fireworks off from June 27 through July 5, and from December 25th through January 1. The fireworks can be shot until 10 p.m., except for December 31st when they shall be allowed until 1:00 a.m. Adding to the amendment is to make it unlawful to sale to children under the age of 18 or to any intoxicated person. The purposed changes will be discussed during at 5:30 p.m. workshop before the Council meeting.

Also on the agenda is the second and final reading of Ordinance 564 stipulating that manufactured homes must have permanent foundations, was passed on the first reading. The wording states, “The unit must have a permanent brick, block or stone perimeter and interior foundation system.” According to Codes Officer Jim Seaton, informed members of the Council that the ability to move the manufactured home must be removed, i.e., the tongue, wheels/axle. The current ordinance does not allow single-wide mobile homes.

The Council will discuss Ordinance 567 to amend Ordinance 324 relating to State Wastewater Regulations. This comes as the Tennessee Department of Environmental Control has adopted new effluent standards for industrial class wastewater customers and has directed the City of McKenzie to amend its effluent standards accordingly.

On the agenda is the first reading of Ordinance 565 to amend the text on permitted uses in B-1, B-3 and B-4 (Local Business Districts); Resolution 24-001 is the adoption the State holiday calendar offering the same holiday calendar days to the city employees ; and the discussion on the purchase a F150 and a F250 truck for the Water Department through the State.

The Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at McKenzie City Hall.