Upcoming City Council Agendas

Friday, July 27, 2012
Here are the agendas for upcoming City Council meetings. The council meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall on 11th Street.

Agenda for Tuesday:

I.              Call to Order.

II.             Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Gilbert)

III.

              Minute Approval.                          

IV.              Special Presentation: 

 

V.              Ordinances – Final Reading:             

 

VI.              Ordinances – First Reading:

 

a)              MR-2012-034 Jay Heavilon (Abandonment).  An ordinance closing and abandoning the 1600 block of Read Avenue for an alley way beginning at Read Avenue going northwestwardly to another unopened alley, more particularly described herein.  (Recommended for approval by Public Works.)  (Recommended for denial by Regional Planning Agency staff, with recommendation of temporary use to be pursued through the Public Works Department.)  (District 7.)

b)              An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 12622 known as “the fiscal year 2012-2013 Budget Ordinance” to appropriate $250,000.00 to the Chattanooga History Center from the Economic Development Fund.  (Added by permission of Council Chairwoman Ladd.)

c)              An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 22, Libraries, relative to the Board of Directors.  (Added by permission of Council Chairwoman Ladd.)

VII.              Resolutions:

a)              A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Lease Agreement with Lt. Brian Cotter for a house located at 406 Brown Road in consideration of $100.00 per month in rent and Lt. Cotter’s security services at Brown Acres Golf Course and Brainerd Golf Course.  (District 6.)

b)              A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with the Atlanta Rowing Club and Chattanooga Rowing Club to stage the Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta for a period of four years.  (District 8.)

c)              A resolution authorizing the payment of the 2012-2013 membership dues for the TN Municipal League in the amount of $30,350.00.

d)              A resolution supporting the Chattanooga Region Talent Dividend and similar programs facilitating college level learning.  (Added by permission of Council Chairwoman Ladd.)

VIII.              Overtime Report.

IX.              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, August 7, 2012.

 

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

XIV.              Adjournment.

Agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 7:

1.              Call to Order.

2.              Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Berz)

3.              Minute Approval.

 

4.              Special Presentation:

5.              Ordinances - Final Reading:

a)              MR-2012-034 Jay Heavilon (Abandonment).  An ordinance closing and abandoning the 1600 block of Read Avenue for an alley way beginning at Read Avenue going northwestwardly to another unopened alley, more particularly described herein.  (Recommended for approval by Public Works.)  (Recommended for denial by Regional Planning Agency staff, with recommendation of temporary use to be pursued through the Public Works Department.)  (District 7.)

b)              An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 12622 known as “the fiscal year 2012-2013 Budget Ordinance” to appropriate $250,000.00 to the Chattanooga History Center from the Economic Development Fund.  (Added by permission of Council Chairwoman Ladd.)

c)              An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 22, Libraries, relative to the Board of Directors.  (Added by permission of Council Chairwoman Ladd.)

6.              Ordinances – First Reading:

7.              Resolutions:

a)              A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Human Services to enter into agreements with Signal Center, Inc.; Children’s Home-Chamblis Shelter; and Child Care Networks of Hamill Road for Early Head Start and Head Start services for 301 infants, toddlers, and preschool children during the school year term of 2012-2013, for a total amount of $1,395,436.00, as set forth more fully herein, wherein all these agreements shall be funded by grant funds for Human Services from the United States Government.  (Revised.)  (Deferred from 7/24/2012.)

b)              A resolution to accept the qualifications for surveying services from Arcadis; The RLS Group, LLC; Earthworx, LLC; and Thompson Engineering and to enter into one (1) year blanket contract with four (4), one (1) year renewal options for professional surveying services estimated at $300,000.00 annually for use by all departments.

c)              A resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Erlanger Hospital and the Tennessee Valley Regional Communication System, for Erlanger Hospital’s participation in the Tennessee Valley Regional Communication System.

d)              A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement with John Scott MacLennan relative to Project No. S-12-007-801, 3948 Brainerd Road WPA Ditch Repair, said agreement establishes responsibilities and covenants pertaining to the repair of the existing WPA ditch and the ABC Liquor Building.  (District 6.)

8.              Overtime Report.

 

9.              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.

10.              Other Business.

11.              Committee Reports.

12.              Agenda Session for Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

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

14.              Adjournment.



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