Oak Hill
Oak Hill
news
JUNE
2006
NEWS FLASH
INSIDE
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From the
desk of
the city
manager
only
3
Candidates
for Oak Hill
election
6
Street
repaving
in June
1 voting place:
Judson Baptist Church
4900 Franklin Pike
Intersection of Tyne Boulevard
and Franklin Pike
Vote in Oak Hill elections on Tuesday, June 13
All Oak Hill registered voters are
urged to cast their ballots for the Oak
Hill Board of Commissioners at the
City’s one voting precinct, Judson Baptist
Church, on Tuesday, June 13, between 7
a.m. and 7 p.m.
Judson Baptist Church is located at
4900 Franklin Pike (at the intersection
with Tyne Boulevard).
Two of the three seats on the Board of
Commissioners, currently held by Mayor
Raymond T. Throckmorton III and Vice
Mayor Tommy C. Alsup II, will be up for
election. Both are seeking their second
terms on the Board.
The third member of the Commission
is Tommy Jacobs, whose term of office
expires in 2008.
The three challengers on the ballot are
Debbie Chadwick, Cesar Muedas, and
Fred Wine.
Oak Hill residents can cast ballots
during early voting now through June
8 at the Davidson County Election
Commission office, 800 Second Avenue
South. The Election Commission office
is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
See pages 3–5 for statements of qualifications and platform as well as photos
submitted by each candidate.
Terms of office for Commissioners, a
part-time position, are four years. The
regular meetings of the Oak Hill Board
of Commissioners are the third Thursday
of each month immediately following the
Planning Commission meeting which
begins at 5 p.m. at the Oak Hill City
Hall, 5548 Franklin Pike, Suite 102.
Commissioners are members of the
Planning Commission.
For further election-related questions,
please call the Election Commission at
862-8800.
Protect your pets from rabid skunks
Faced with the news that three rabid
skunks have been found in the Oak
Hill area, officials of Radnor Lake State
Natural Area, the Metro Nashville
Public Health Department, Forest Hills,
and Oak Hill have announced plans for
rabies safety and education programs.
The first event is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, at the Radnor Lake visitor
center, where staff from Radnor Lake
and Metro Public Health will share
information and answer questions for
interested residents. The visitor center is
located at 1160 Otter Creek Road.
Officials are also in the process of
preparing an information bulletin about
rabies safety that will be distributed
at the Radnor Lake nature center and
mailed to Oak Hill and Forest Hills
residents. In addition, Radnor Lake visitors will find signs posted at entrances
and exits of the Natural Area warning
that rabid skunks have been found in
the area.
Keeping your pets vaccinated to protect them from rabies is crucial, City
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City of Oak Hill
Ray Throckmorton
Oak Hill Office: 371-8291
Office: 255-3559
Home: 269-7425
Vice Mayor
Tommy Alsup
780-0037
Commissioner
Tommy Jacobs
837-9863
Municipal Planning
Commission
Mike Allison, Chair
370-8754
James Brownlee
297-6776
Judy Hoover
383-6527
Trevor Howell
373-8206
Art McWilliams
727-7402
Annelle Rucker
832-5229
Julia Wesley
269-6704
The mayor, vice mayor, and
commissioner also sit on this
commission.
Board of Zoning Appeals
Risley Lawrence, Chair 292-2807
Greer Tidwell 463-8779
Steve Wasserman
833-9284
City Attorney
Robert J. Notestine
297-1568
City Manager
Dr. William (Bill) Kraus 371-8291
home 373-1608
Assistant City Manager
M.C. Sparks
371-8291
Administrative Assistant
Patrick Steiner
Building Official
Bill Burdette
371-8291
371-8291
Office: 5548 Franklin Pike
Suite 102
www.oakhilltn.us
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Third Thursday
Planning Commission, Board of
Commissioners Meeting
Oak Hill City Hall,
5548 Franklin Pike, 5 p.m.
Tuesday before Commissioners’ Meeting
Board of Zoning Appeals
Oak Hill City Hall,
5548 Franklin Pike, 5 p.m.
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From the desk of the city manager
CITY
The stranger danger
Normally, I try to share with
you all generally upbeat and
highly optimistic insights and
observations about our beautiful and wonderful community.
However, as a result of several
recent calls as well as the particular time of the year, I want
to greatly stress to all of you­—
especially those of you who are
parents of young children—to
always be on the sharp alert for
strangers in your neighborhood!
We have received calls about
“suspicious cars” in neighborhoods, and while it is very possible that these vehicles with
individuals sitting in them had
perfectly logical and legitimate
purposes, in cases like this, it is
always best to proceed on the
side of caution.
The time and opportunity is
now to ensure that all members
of the family are alert to the
“warning signs” and what to do
immediately thereafter.
If you see a suspicious
car—someone sitting in the
vehicle watching children, or
calling to children—immediately ask the children to come
away from the car. Take notice
of the color, type, and if possible, the model and license
number.
Immediately thereafter, call
911. While the particular activity may not be an emergency
condition, it is much better to
be safe rather than sorry later.
Also, this is the time to reinstitute a neighborhood watch
on your block, in order to know
your neighbors and be alert to
any strange activities that may
be occurring. Commissioner
Tommy Jacobs is coordinating
the establishment of “watches”
throughout Oak Hill, and if
you
are
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Mayor
by Bill Kraus
interested, do call us here at
City Hall at 371-8291.
We have a great community
here and one of the safest! However, it is always so important to
never let our guard down and
keep our eyes and ears opened!
On another note . . . I want
to personally thank you for
your excellent participation in
the just-completed Oak Hill
Special Census. It appears as if
our population has increased by
approximately 200, resulting in
an increase in state funding of
$20,000 per year!
Be sure to vote Tuesday, June
13. It is democracy in practice
and action.
Naval Academy appointment
Alex Cheij, grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Cheij
of Balmoral Drive in
Oak Hill and a senior at
Father Ryan, received
an appointment to the
U.S. Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland.
A special awards
presentation was held
at the school. Alex is
pictured with naval
academy representative Petty Officer 1st
Class Charles Hutzel,
parents Jennifer and
George Cheij, younger
brother Abraham, and
grandparents Abe and
Carey Cheij.
Candidates for Board of Commissioners
Debbie Schultz Chadwick
Tommy Alsup
839 Brentview Drive
Associate Executive Director
Rochelle Center
4020 Overbrook Drive
Owner, All Craft Marine
Vice Mayor, Oak Hill 
Thank you for giving me
the opportunity and honor to
serve this community for the
past four years. I am proud to
have played a role with other
city officials and a dedicated
staff, in a number of important accomplishments.
We secured federal funding for a sound wall along
I-65 and we are continuing
negotiations with TDOT
for its construction. We’ve
had four balanced budgets
with a projected surplus in
2006–2007, all with a 36%
decline in revenue. City services continue to improve
with lower cost. We’re now
using advanced software for
improved street paving and
maintenance. We’re increasing minimum lot sizes for
new construction for less
density to protect property
values for all of Oak Hill.
We’re updating laws and
ordinances to reflect current
needs. And we’ve increased
city office hours and
improved your access to city
officials with added phone
lines and a website to serve
you better.
If I am re-elected, I will
continue efforts to bring
more of your tax dollars
home to Oak Hill where
they belong, in the form of
greater services from county
and increase revenue from
the state. As homeowners you
pay the taxes that help fund
Oak Hill. At every meeting,
with every vote I cast, I will
continue to keep the rights
and interest of homeowners
at the heart of every decision
I make. You deserve nothing less! Please allow me the
opportunity to serve you
another four years by voting
for Tommy Alsup on June
13.
I am a native Nashvillian
and longtime Oak Hill resident currently residing at 839
Brentview Drive. I am asking
for your vote and support for
Oak Hill City Commissioner.
Born in 1952, I graduated
from John Overton High
School. I attended George
Peabody College for Teachers
while working for Castner
Knott. I have been married
to Charles Chadwick for 30
years and we have four sons:
Chad, Kristofer, Erich, and
Phillipe.
I believe in the quality of
life of our community. There
is no better place in Tennessee to raise our children than
Oak Hill.
Professionally, I am Associate Executive Director of
Rochelle Center, which provides important day programming for adults with developmental disabilities and seniors
Remember to vote on June 13 at Judson Baptist Church
with Alzheimer’s. I served as
President of the Brentwood
Soccer Club, which I helped
found, and currently coach
soccer at First Presbyterian
Church in Oak Hill. I am
President of Ladies of Charity. Previously, I served as
Brentwood YMCA Board
Chair, Major Gift Chair, and
Soccer Chair.
I want our city to maintain the beauty we enjoy
by managing development
responsibly. Having lived
in this area all my life, I
know this community and
understand the importance
of defending its mission
and values. Throughout my
career, I have handled personnel and fiscal matters. I know
the importance of planning
and responsible accountable
budgeting. I recognize the
importance of consensus
building in governance.
I have a strong commitment to public service. I
pledge to be a good steward
of our community’s assets.
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Candidates for Board of Commissioners
Ray T. “Chip” Throckmorton III
Cesar Muedas
934 Oak Valley Lane
Attorney
Mayor, Oak Hill
5539 Hillview Drive
Independent business
consultant
During the next four
years, I will devote myself to
be an agent of change for the
City of Oak Hill to improve
significantly, and measurably,
in the following areas: (a)
aligning the interests, priorities and safety of all residents,
in a very consistent manner,
with the actions and decisions made by the Board of
Commissioners; (b) developing mid-range and long-term
plans for the future of the
City—its next 20 to 50 years
—through the input and
deliberation of all interested
residents; (c) cultivating a
renewed “Oak Hill identity”
that is truly and openly welcoming to—and respectful
of—all current and future
residents and the extended
community that makes this
City not only their hometown but also the neighborhood where they worship or
where their children attend
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school; (d) communicating
timely and clearly any accomplishments, milestones, or
critical events that have an
impact on the goal of taking
the City in a path of progress
and advancement.
My contribution to the
Board of Commissioners
will be a reflection of the
strengths and determination
of my own personal story. I
invite you to visit http://
june13oakhill.blogspot.com/
to learn more about Cesar
Muedas, the candidate,
husband, parent, and professional. Please do not hesitate
to contact me at 309-0628
or june13cesarmuedas@
gmail.com. I respectfully
request your vote, because
you are in the position to
infuse a breath of fresh air in
the City leadership with the
assurance that my performance will meet or exceed
your expectations.
It has been my privilege
to serve the City of Oak Hill,
first on the Board of Zoning
of Appeals for three years and
then as your Mayor for the
past four years.
I am pleased to report
that the state of our City is
as good as it has ever been in
our 54-year history.
The professionalism of
the staff reached a higher
level when we selected Dr.
William H. “Bill” Kraus as
City Manager in 2003. His
vast experience of managing
five communities over 20
years has paid dividends too
numerous to list.
In addition, during the
past four years we’ve balanced
the budget every year and
created a surplus for 2006–
2007, increased the required
lot size for new homes in
some areas, and attained
initial federal funding for a
sound wall along I-65.
Over the next four years,
I want to continue this path
of fiscal responsibility while
preserving the qualities of
our City.
My plans include:
Continuing to seek
equity from Metropolitan
Nashville for services to
satellite cities.
Increasing the amount
of shared revenue from the
state.
Developing a citizens’
panel to explore ways to
preserve the residential quality, natural resources, and
uniqueness of Oak Hill.
Maintaining city services cost efficiently at a high
level.
I feel fortunate to be in
a position to work hard for
Oak Hill. With your vote on
June 13, I will be honored
to continue serving the best
interests of my friends and
neighbors in Oak Hill.
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Candidates for Board
Frederick L. Wine
861 Lakemont Drive
Retired
In 2000 my wife Thayer
and I purchased land and
built our home on Lakemont
Drive. We love living here
and are proud to call Oak
Hill home.
If I am elected to the Oak
Hill Board of Commissioners
I will work to preserve Oak
Hill’s status as a community
with single-family dwellings
on individual lots being the
norm. 
While we must respect
the rights of non-residential
property owners, a better job
of representing the concerns
of tax-paying homeowners is
needed. Most homeowners
will not have the resources
available to non-residential
institutions and developers
that can affect the zoning and
planning decisions this government makes. I will take
your concerns seriously and
ensure that you are equally
well represented. I support
efforts to build a sound wall
near I-65 and to obtain, for
Oak Hill, a greater share of
the taxes you pay to the state
and county.
My business experience
began with my family’s industrial laundry and linen supply
company, where I worked for
12 years until it was sold. For
the next 17 years I was in the
construction industry in Illinois and Tennessee. In 1991 I
started Hearing Aids Today in
Nashville and in 1993, purchased Capitol Hearing Aid
Center in Madison. I sold
my hearing aid practice in
December 2005 and retired.
Now, I would like to devote
more time to my community.
I hope you will give me
the opportunity, on June 13,
to represent homeowners’
concerns on the Board of
Commissioners.
Vaccinations continued from page 1
officials stress. The pets of two Oak Hills families
recently were euthanized because they had come
in contact with skunks that were confirmed rabid.
“Keeping our pets’ vaccinations current is a
responsibility all pet owners must understand,”
Judy Ladebauche, director of Metro Nashville
Animal Control, said. “This accountability not
only protects the health of the companion animals, but also addresses the safety of our families
and communities.”
The presence of rabid animals in the area has
increased dramatically, with six confirmed cases in
Davidson County since January 2006.
“Davidson County has been fortunate in past
years not to have rabid skunks or raccoons,” Ladebauche said. “We know Williamson and Rutherford counties, which are right up to our county
line, lead the state in positive rabies cases. For
that reason, there is a greater possibility that more
rabid skunks will cross into Davidson County, and
we want pet owners to make sure their pets are
protected.”
Health Department officials strongly advise
people to follow the guidelines below to prevent
families and pets from being exposed to rabies.
If your pet comes in contact with a skunk or
other wildlife, contact your veterinarian or Metro
Animal Control at 862-7928.
Rabies Safety Tips
• Have your veterinarian vaccinate all cats,
dogs, and ferrets against rabies, and keep
the vaccinations up to date.
• Avoid contact with wild animals or stray
cats and dogs.
• Do not feed wild animals or stray cats
and dogs.
• Report stray animals to Metro animal
control at 862-7928.
• Eliminate outdoor food sources around
the home.
• Keep pets confined to your property or
walk them on a leash.
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Quick
Call
List
Street repaving gets underway in June
The Oak Hill Board of Commissioners recently approved the
annual street repaving program
for 2006 that will see the following streets improved:
City of Oak Hill
5548 Franklin Pike #102
371-8291 fax 373-6886
www.oakhilltn.us
• Alder Drive, between Dustin Lane
and the cul-de-sac
• Forest Hills Drive, between Forest
Acres Drive and the dead end
• Hillview Drive, between Old
Hickory Boulevard and Lakemont Drive
• Newman Place, between Glen
Leven Drive and the dead end
• Outer Drive, between General
Bate Drive and Evans Road
• Overbrook Court, between
Overbrook Drive and the dead end
• South Hillview Drive, between
Old Hickory Boulevard and Hillview
Drive
Sealcoating and asphalt rejuvenating will take place on these
streets:
Solid Waste Services
Chipper Service
Jackaroo
371-8291
Garbage Pickup
Clean Earth Sanitation
371-8291
Snow and Ice
Management Service
C&C Lawncare
371-8291
Public Street Repairs,
Street Signage, and
Drainage Maintenance
IED, Inc.
371-8291
Dead Animal Removal
• Brookhaven Drive, between
City Office
371-8291
After Hours
862-8971
Overbrook Drive and Crestridge Drive
• Cadillac Avenue, between Pasa-
dena Drive and Soper Avenue
• Caldwell Lane, between Franklin
Pike and the City limits
• Cherrywood Drive, between
Hillview Drive and the cul-de-sac
• Churchwood Drive, between
Robertson Academy Road and Battery
Lane
• Clendenin Road, between Gateway Lane and Stonewall Drive
• Coral Way, between Glendale
Lane and the dead end
• Crestridge Drive, between Woodmont Boulevard and General Bate Drive
• East Hillview Drive, between
Hillview Drive and the cul-de-sac
• Evans Road, between General
Bate Drive and Crestridge Drive
• Melville Drive, between Glendale
Drive and General Bate Drive
• North Hillview Court, between
Hillview Drive and the cul-de-sac
• Oak Valley Lane, between Robertson Academy Road and Churchwood
Drive
• Pasadena Drive, between Glen-
dale Lane and the dead end
• Pleasant Valley Road, between
Crestridge Drive and Woodmont
Boulevard
• Rainbow Place, between Woodmont Boulevard and Caldwell Lane
• Robin Road, between Caldwell
Lane and General Hood
• Saxon Drive, between Granny
White Pike and 1216 Saxon Drive
• Soper Avenue, between Battery
Lane and Glendale Lane
• Waterswood Lane, between Battery Lane and the cul-de-sac
• West Hillview Drive, between
Hillview Drive and the cul-de-sac
Improvements are also slated for
Travelers Ridge Court.
It is anticipated that work will
commence in June, with projects
completed in July.
Total estimated cost of this major
street improvement is $355,267, which
will be funded by both the 2005–2006
and 2006–2007 fiscal years.
Emergency
911
Official Publication
City of Oak Hill
Non-Emergency Fire
327-1300
Non-Emergency Police
5548 Franklin Pike
Suite 102
Nashville TN 37220
862-8600
West Sector Patrol
862-7747
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