Pinchok remains active in Town gov’t: mayoral choice to sit on FMPC
Multiple Committee appointments listed
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to appoint four of its own representatives — and one former alderman — to various committees among mayoral appointments made during BOMA’s meeting Thursday, Sept. 8.
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to appoint four of its own representatives — and one former alderman — to various committees among mayoral appointments made during BOMA’s meeting Thursday, Sept. 8.
“This year, we’ll be mixing it up with some changes,” Mayor Ron Williams said as he announced his appointments, starting with Ron Pinchok, former Ward II (South) Alderman, who will be filling a vacancy on Farragut Municipal Planning Commission.
“This gentleman has served the Town of Farragut honorably and probably in more positions than anyone else in the history of our Town,” Williams said of the former alderman. “We look forward to his experience on the Commission.”
Michael Bellamy, who had been serving on FMPC, resigned and applied to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Williams also appointed Alderman David White to sit on the Museum Committee; Alderman Scott Meyer on the Tourism Committee; and Williams was appointed to the Visual Resources Review Board.
The Board also approved new members to the following committees: Sue-Ann Hansler and Diane Duncan to the Arts and Beautification Committee; Bellamy to BZA; Paul Berger to Museum Committee; and Pinchok to the Tourism/Visitor Advisory Committee;
Town Recorder Allison Myers said there were no applications to fill the lodging position on the Tourism/Visitor Advisory Committee vacancy. And while Carol Christofferson applied for a position on the VRRB, there were no vacancies on that board.
Mark Grenier, Topgolf director of operations, also had turned in an application for the Tourism/Visitor Advisory Committee.
“Both (Pinchok and Grenier) would be an asset,” Vice Mayor Louise Povlin said. “This is something Ron had been doing for some time, so I’m in a quandary.”
“I think Ron’s experience with the Town is important. … Mark agreed to serve if there was no one else,” Williams said.
“I would love to find a place for Mark to serve on one of our committees,” Alderman Drew Burnette said. “I would love to have him involved.
“I think Ron’s experience and commitment to Tourism makes him a very strong candidate, so I would lean toward Ron, but also finding a place to fit Mark in as well,” he added.
On another matter, the Board unanimously approved three resolutions authorizing the Town to participate in Public Entity Partners matching grant program to purchase safety equipment and driver safety training
“The Town’s worker’s compensation coverage provider, Public Entity Partners, offers an annual matching grant for employee safety equipment and training,” said Jennifer Hatmaker, Town executive assistant/risk manager.
“The objective of the grant program is to help members purchase safety items designed to reduce workers compensation claims,” she added. “The Town currently has an excellent safety record that is due, in part, to the consistent use of safety equipment. In the last five years, there have been 11 OSHA recordable accidents, resulting in 25 days of lost work time.
“Much of our safety equipment is required by Tennessee Occupational Health and Safety for employees performing their daily work tasks.”
Another grant in which the Town will be participating is a PEP “James Richardson Driver Safety” matching grant for training or equipment purchases related to driver safety.
Also, the Town will be participating in a matching grant program to go toward security equipment, such as cameras.
“Funding is already included in the approved FY2022-2023 budget,” Hatmaker said. “Reimbursement of up to $4,000 will be requested.”
