Upcoming City Council Agendas

Friday, August 17, 2012

Here are City Council agendas for Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Aug. 28:

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012

Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman McGary)

Minute Approval.

Special Presentation:

“MEMORIAL PROCLAMATION HONORING ROBBY MCMURTRY,
NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST”
Presented by Mayor Littlefield

Ordinances – Final Reading:

An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 14, Section 14-
84, relative to the Board of Electrical Examiners.

An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 10, Sections 10-
3(j), relative to building permit and other fees and to add a new Section 10-3(u)
regarding design methodology for retaining walls and reinforced soil slopes.

An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 35, Sections 35-
44 and 35-59 relative to temporary medical exceptions for drivers of vehicles for
hire.

2012-091 James D. Lee (R-1 Residential Zone, R-2 Residential Zone, and R-4
Special Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone, C-5 Neighborhood
Commercial Zone, O-1 Office Zone, and R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot
Line Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 8244 East Brainerd Road,
more particularly described herein, from R-1 Residential Zone, R-2 Residential
Zone, and R-4 Special Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone, C-5
Neighborhood Commercial Zone, O-1 Office Zone, and R-T/Z Residential
Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, subject to certain conditions. (Recommended
for approval by Planning.) (District 4.)
Ordinances – First Reading:

An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 24, Section 24-
507, Schedule VII, restricted on-street parking area. (Revised.)

An ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Chattanooga, and all acts,
ordinances, and other charter provisions amendatory thereof, pursuant to the
provisions of Article XI, Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee
(Home Rule Amendment) so as to change the dates of election for Mayor and
City Council members and the term for the first Mayor and City Council
members elected following the change in election dates.

MR-2012-111 Walnut Commons (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a general slope easement containing 231 square feet, more or less,
and a temporary construction easement containing 449 square feet, more or less,
more particularly described herein. (Recommended for approval by General
Services, Public Works, and Planning.) (District 8.) (Revised.)

A resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a blanket
contract for a telephone system from Mac Source Communications to complete
the phone system for the City of Chattanooga, for an amount not to exceed
$1,350,000.00. (Revised.)

A resolution allowing permanent paper records to be maintained by photographic
or electronic means.

A resolution authorizing payment to Woodland Park Baptist Church for a
Sanitary Sewer Easement, relative to Contract No. W-10-005, ESIP Sanitary
Sewer Basin Improvements, for Tract No. 1, property located at 6735 Standifer
Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, Tax Map No. 138-E-A-001.01, for an
amount not to exceed $909.00. (District 6.)

A resolution authorizing payment to Woodland Park Baptist Church for a
Sanitary Sewer Easement, relative to Contract No. W-10-005, ESIP Sanitary
Sewer Basin Improvements, for Tract No. 2, property located at 6735 Standifer
Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, Tax Map No. 138-E-A-001.01, for an
amount not to exceed $2,429.00. (District 6.)

A resolution authorizing payment to Woodland Park Baptist Church for a
Sanitary Sewer Easement, relative to Contract No. W-10-005, ESIP Sanitary
Sewer Basin Improvements, for Tract No. 3, property located at 6735 Standifer
Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, Tax Map No. 138-E-A-001.01, for an
amount not to exceed $16,002.00. (District 6.)

A resolution authorizing Enzo’s Southside Market c/o Eric Cummings to use
temporarily a portion of a right-of-way along the west right-of-way line of street
beginning at West Main Street to its intersection at 16th Street for the installation
of a retaining wall and for the installation of a canopy along a portion of 100
West Main Street, as shown in the drawing and map attached hereto and made a
part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions. (District 8.) (Revised.)

A resolution authorizing Mike and Taylor Monen c/o Blythe Bailey to use
temporarily the right-of-way located at 850 Market Street for the installation of
planters below the existing windows of the business and small stoop for access to
the business along portion of said right-of-way, as shown in the map attached
hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions.
(District 8.) (Revised.)

A resolution authorizing James Barrett c/o Blythe Bailey to use temporarily the
right-of-way located at 100 Tremont Street to install a canopy, as shown in the
map attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain
conditions. (District 2.)

A resolution to make certain findings relating to the granting of incentives to
develop housing in downtown Chattanooga; to delegate certain authority to the
Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the City of Chattanooga,
Tennessee; to adopt a program for downtown housing development; to authorize
the Mayor of the City of Chattanooga to enter into agreements for payments in
lieu of ad valorem taxes meeting the criteria of said program and to provide for a
termination of this incentive program in ten (10) years. (District 8.)

A resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to enter into a contract for sale and
purchase with JR Realty, LLC, for the purchase of 55,729 square feet of real
estate that is a portion of Tax Map No. 101-010, located at 6406 Hixson Pike,
with property to be used for the construction of a new fire station for the sum of
$175,000.00. (District 3.)

A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and
Recreation to enter into an agreement with the Chattanooga Rugby Club, Inc. to
lease a portion of Montague Park from the City of Chattanooga to construct a
building that shall be open to the public and shall be known as the Montague Park
Fieldhouse. (District 8.)

2010-012 Fishers Landing (formerly known as Mackey Glen) (Special Exceptions
Permit). A resolution to extend the special exceptions permit for a Planned Unit
Development (formerly known as Mackey Glen) now referred to as Fishers
Landing Planned Unit Development, and referenced in City Council Resolution
No. 26403, on tracts of land located at 1091 Mackey Avenue. (District 4.)

Overtime Report.

Departmental Reports:

Department of Human Services.
Department of Parks and Recreation.
Department of Public Works.
Department of Neighborhood Services.
Department of Education, Arts & Culture.
Fire Department.
Police Department.
Department of Personnel.
Department of Finance and Administration.
City Attorney.

Committee Reports.

 

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


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