Here is the City Council agenda for Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at City Hall:

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007

I. Call to Order.

II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Bennett).

III. Minute Approval.

IV. Special Presentations.

V. Ordinances - Final Reading:

a) An ordinance granting unto Covista Communications a franchise for a larger area than provided in Ordinance No. 11859 to install and maintain fiber optic cables in rights-of-way in the City of Chattanooga as described herein to provide telecommunications services, subject to certain conditions.

b) An ordinance appropriating from the General Fund to the Chattanooga Women's Leadership Institute, a non profit organization, the amount of $1,300.00 as sponsorship for the Third Annual Leadership Address to the Community Dinner, November 6, 2007.

c) An ordinance appropriating from the General Fund to the Chattanooga Regional History Museum, a non profit organization, the amount of $1,000.00 as a sponsorship for the History Makers' Luncheon to be held on November 14, 2007.

d) MR-2007-076 Kenneth Hicks (Close & Abandon). An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of a sanitary sewer easement located at 4315 Eldridge Road, more particularly described herein and as shown on the maps attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions.

e) An ordinance, amending Ordinance No. 11994, also known as "The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget Ordinance" to prohibit the employment during Fiscal Year 2007-2008 of any person who has resigned from an office of the City of Chattanooga after an ouster suit has been filed against such person.

VI. Ordinances - First Reading:

a) An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 26, Section 26-7, relative to animals in parks. (Added by permission of the Legal and Legislative Committee.)

VII. Resolutions:

a) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a grant from the Lyndhurst Foundation in the amount of $25,000.00 to underwrite the design and installation of canoe launches along the South Chickamauga Creek.

b) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and Recreation to negotiate and enter into a Professional Services Contract with Maureen Handler, Civil Engineer with Environmental Response, to provide construction and project management services for a term of twelve (12) months in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, subject to approval of said contract by the City Attorney's Office.

c) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to execute Amendment No. 1 with Consolidated Technologies, Inc. relative to Contract No. W-04-002-101, Wastewater Facilities Update Plan (201 Plan), which amendment increases the contract amount by $60,000.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $360,000.00.

d) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to execute Amendment No. 1 with Consolidated Technologies, Inc. for additional engineering services for the City Landfill Gas Collection System components in Area 2, which amendment decreases the contract by $47,683.41, for a total contract amount not to exceed $37,196.59.

e) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Dr. Larry Moore for engineering services relative to the Interceptor Sewer System, which amendment increases the contract amount by $15,500.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000.

f) A resolution authorizinethe purchase of a right-of-way and temporary construction easement from Marwan Moughrabi and Charles D. Harris at 2022 Godsey Lane, Parcel No. 110J-A-005, Tract No. 06, Relative to the Northpoint Boulevard Extension Project, Contract No. E-06-006, for an amount not to exceed $96,864.

g) A resolution authorizing 3H Group Hotels, Inc. to use temporarily the right-of-way at 7051 McCutcheon Road to keep existing fence around the property for security purposes, as shown on the drawings attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions.

h) A resolution authorizing Tune Design Architect to use temporarily a portion of the Renaissance Park right-of-way to construct footings for the proposed buildings, parking garage and landscaping, as shown on the drawings attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions.

i) A resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for and accept, if approved, a Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant through the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency of up to $14,000,000, with the State of Tennessee funding the required match of twenty percent (20%), for the Mobile Communications Services Department to establish a Regional Interoperable Communications System. (Added by permission of Council Chair Page.)

VIII. Overtime Report.

VIX. Departmental Reports:

a) Department of Human Services.

b) Department of Parks and Recreation.

c) Department of Public Works.

d) Department of Neighborhood Services.

e) Department of Education, Arts & Culture.

f) Fire Department.

g) Police Department.

h) Department of Personnel.

i) Department of Finance and Administration

j) City Attorney.

X. Other Business.

XI. Committee Reports.

XII. Agenda Session for Tuesday, November 6, 2007

XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council on Non-Agenda Matters.

XIV. Adjournment.