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Germantown Design Review Commission Meeting – May 19, 2026

Board of Mayor and Aldermen & City Boards — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
BodyGermantown, Tennessee
SessionBoard of Mayor and Aldermen & City Boards
DateTuesday, May 19, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Make it rolling.

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Well, let's do this.

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Welcome everybody to the design review commission meeting for the city of Germantown Tuesday, May 19th, 2026.

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I'd first like to establish a quorum.

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Please call roll.

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Mr.

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Nischwitz.

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Here.

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Miss Meanwell.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Schmidt?

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Here.

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Mr.

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White.

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Here.

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Miss Dahlgren.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Schweikoffer.

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Here.

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Alderman Hicks?

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Here.

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Chairman Bruns.

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I am here and we do have a quorum.

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For our citizens' comments, uh, since this is a consent agenda, if there are any citizens here that would like to speak on any of the agenda items below, please step forward.

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I see none here tonight.

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So we'll move on to the approval of our April 28th, 2026 meeting minutes for approval.

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Motion to approve the meeting minutes from April 28th, 2026.

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Second.

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Ladies first.

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Very good.

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Please call roll.

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Mr.

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Nishwitz.

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Yes.

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Miss Meanwell.

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Yes.

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Mr.

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Schmidt?

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Yes.

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Mr.

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White?

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Yes.

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Miss Dalgren.

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Yes.

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Mr.

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Schweikoffer.

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Yes.

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Alderman Hicks.

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Yes.

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Chairman Bruns.

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Yes.

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Meeting minutes approved.

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We had some changes in the executive session in which all the items have uh become consent agenda items.

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So I'll make those announcements now.

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5A is West Tennessee Bank.

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The approval of a sign package.

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5B, Marshall's approval of a second wall sign.

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5C, special events banner, approval of revisions to special events banner policy revisions.

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Summary of Proceedings

Germantown Design Review Commission Meeting – May 19, 2026

The Design Review Commission of Germantown, Tennessee, met on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting was brief, with all regular agenda items approved under the consent agenda. The only substantive discussion was the Public Art Commission liaison report, highlighting recent community mural projects and a new grant for decorative wolf sculptures.

Consent Calendar

  • April 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes: Approved unanimously (8-0).
  • Consent Agenda Items A through E: Approved unanimously (8-0) with Commissioner Nischwitz recused from Item E (The Vineyard Apartments paint modification). The items were:
    • (25-004) West TN Bank – Sign package
    • (26-011) Marshalls – Second wall sign
    • (18-820) Special Events Banner Policy – Revisions
    • (20-006) Wilder PUD – Revised subdivision entrance gates
    • (26-012) The Vineyard Apartments – Exterior paint modification

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Public Art Commission Report (Commissioner Schmidt)
    • Wolf River Greenway Mural Project: Community paint days were held on two preceding Saturdays. The project involves ten large-scale panels with different artists, most completed, with one final piece by a recent UT graduate expected by end of May. Volunteer participation was strong across age groups, including children and retirees. A ribbon-cutting/gallery opening is being planned.
    • Sculpture Pads: Installation along the greenway is complete.
    • Little Wolf Sculpture Grant: The Commission received a $5,000 Blue Backroads Tourism Grant (internally matched) to create 6–8 inch cast wolf sculptures in three poses, to be placed as a citywide treasure hunt. The project is in partnership with the Metal Museum and will involve community art days. Design and mold work will begin ahead of the 2027 budget.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of April 28 meeting minutes – unanimous.
  • Approval of Consent Agenda Items A–E – unanimous (recusal noted).
  • The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:05 p.m., with no old or new business.

Meeting Transcript

Make it rolling. Well, let's do this. Welcome everybody to the design review commission meeting for the city of Germantown Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. I'd first like to establish a quorum. Please call roll. Mr. Nischwitz. Here. Miss Meanwell. Here. Mr. Schmidt? Here. Mr. White. Here. Miss Dahlgren. Here. Mr. Schweikoffer. Here. Alderman Hicks? Here. Chairman Bruns. I am here and we do have a quorum. For our citizens' comments, uh, since this is a consent agenda, if there are any citizens here that would like to speak on any of the agenda items below, please step forward. I see none here tonight. So we'll move on to the approval of our April 28th, 2026 meeting minutes for approval. Motion to approve the meeting minutes from April 28th, 2026. Second. Ladies first. Very good. Please call roll. Mr. Nishwitz. Yes. Miss Meanwell. Yes. Mr. Schmidt? Yes. Mr. White? Yes. Miss Dalgren. Yes. Mr. Schweikoffer. Yes. Alderman Hicks.

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