Upcoming City Council Agendas

  • Friday, July 25, 2014

Here are the upcoming City Council agendas:

Tuesday:

I.    Call to Order.

II.    Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Mitchell).

III.    Minute Approval.    
        
IV.   Special Presentation.

V.    Ordinances – Final Reading:    

PLANNING
a.    2014-054 Hixson Investors, LLC/Wells Fargo Bank and Raymond L.

Hassler (C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone to R-4 Special Zone).  An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 6308, 6338, 6348, and 6352 Grubb Road and 5851 Highway 153, more particularly described herein, from C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone to R-4 Special Zone, subject to certain conditions.  (Recommended for approval by Planning and Staff)  (District 3)  (Deferred from 7/15/2014)

b.    2014-055 Hixson Investors, LLC/Wells Fargo Bank and Raymond L. Hassler (Lift Conditions).  An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to lift conditions from Ordinance No. 11827 of previous Case No. 2006-028 and to lift conditions from Ordinance No. 11946 of previous Case No. 2007-022, off properties located at 6308 Grubb Road and 5851, 5861, and 5857 Highway 153, being more particularly described herein.  (District 3)  (Deferred from 7/15/2014)

VI.    Ordinances – First Reading:

FINANCE
a.    An ordinance to amend the Operations and Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance Nos. 12835 and 12838 for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015.

VII.    Resolutions:

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
a.    A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City of Chattanooga, a Memorandum of Understanding and other agreements with the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, the Industrial Development Board of the City of Chattanooga, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, and/or agencies of any of the foregoing relative to the Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC CrossBlue Project.
b.    A resolution authorizing the renewal of the City’s residential Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program for multi-family rental housing developments.

FINANCE
c.    A resolution expressing the intent of the City of Chattanooga to issue bonds in the aggregate amount not to exceed $20 million of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee for the purpose of paying all or a portion of the costs of the following:  Electronic Content Management Project, Telecom/Network Upgrade, Technology Replacement, 311 CSR System Upgrade, Miller Park & MLK Streetscape, Bell School Park, Recreation & Community Centers-HVAC, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Highland Park-Hixson Fire Stations, Playground Improvements, Greenway Farms, ADA Repairs-Parks, Parks Asphalt Management, Parks Restrooms, Knuckleboom, Curbside Recycling Trucks, Traffic Signal Retroreflectivity, Sustainable Infrastructure, Paving, Broad Street Protected Bike Lanes, Virginia Avenue Greenway/Traffic Calming, Bridge Repair, 3rd/4th Street Improvement/Gateway Project, Bridge Repairs (City-Owned), Central Avenue Extension, Shallowford Road-Airport Road to Jersey Pike, Gunbarrel Road – Shallowford to Hamilton Run, Shepherd Rd. and W. Shepherd Rd. Improvements, YFD Building Renovations and Equipment, Washington Hills YFD Center, John A. Patten Parking Lot, Brainerd Mission Community, Tennis Court Rehab, and 3500 block of Broad Street (a/k/a St. Elmo Storm Sewer).

d.    A resolution to amend Resolution 27943 and so as to revise the adopted Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2019.

GENERAL SERVICES
e.    A resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to extend for one (1) additional year the blanket contracts for professional appraisal services with Brian R. Eades of Benchmark Trust Corporation; Thomas R. Carter of Carter Appraisal Services; William C. Haisten, III of The Haisten Group, Inc.; Lloyd (Chip) Murphy of L.T. Murphy & Associates; and Wayne A. Rains of Rains Appraisal Services with a combined annual estimated amount of $75,000.00.

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Public Works
f.    A resolution authorizing the acceptance of a donation of Temporary and Permanent Channel Improvement Easements from the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club in exchange for repairs to prior Riverbank Stabilization Project at River Mile 466.  (District 2)

g.    A resolution authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 1 (Final) for Moore Construction Company relative to Contract No. W-09-014-201, CITICO Creek Interceptor Rehabilitation Project, for a decreased amount of $55,536.00, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,617,754.00, and to release the contingency of $165,000.00.  (District 8)
YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
h.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Youth and Family Development to provide services to 159 preschoolers and 114 infants and toddlers through collaborations between Head Start/Early Head Start and Signal Center, Inc.; Chamblis Shelter for Children; and Child Care Networks, in the amount of $1,215,842.00.

i.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Youth and Family Development, to apply for and, if granted, accept a grant from the Outdoor Foundation through their Outdoor Ball Project Fund to help support the Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) Adaptive Kayaking Program for the City of Chattanooga and surrounding areas, in the amount of $1,000.00.

VIII.    Departmental Reports:

    a)    Police.
    b)    Fire.
    c)    Economic and Community Development.
    d)    Youth and Family Development.
    e)    Transportation.
    f)    Public Works.
    g)    Finance.
    
IX.    Other Business.  

X.    Committee Reports.

XI.    Agenda Session for Tuesday, August 5, 2014.

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

XIII.    Adjournment.

Tuesday, Aug. 5:

1.    Call to Order.
        
2.    Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Smith).

3.    Minute Approval.

4.    Special Presentation.

5.    Ordinances – Final Reading:

6.    Ordinances – First Reading:

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Transportation
a.    MR-2014-011 Erin Simpson/Keller Williams Realty (Abandonment).  An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened unit block of Chambliss Street.  (District 2)  (Recommended for approval by Transportation and Planning)

MR-2014-011 Erin Simpson/Keller Williams Realty (Abandonment).  An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened unit block of Chambliss Street.  (Staff Version)

7.    Resolutions:

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
a.    A resolution repealing Resolution Nos. 18697, 18710, 19757, 20026, 20480, 24117, and 24977 and establishing new rules of procedure for the City Council of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Public Works
b.    A resolution authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 1 for Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc. relative to Contract No. W-10-006-101, Pineville Road Sewer Basin, for an increased amount of $15,200.00, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $254,907.00.  (District 1)

c.    A resolution authorizing the approval of Change Order for Construction Consultants related to the Hixson Community Center Renovation Project, in the amount of $118,644.00, for a new contract amount of $1,215,644.00 and a new contingency of $60,000.00, for a total amount not to exceed $1,275,644.00.  (District 3)

d.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to award Contract No. E-11-003-201 to Thomas Brothers Construction, 4000 block of Sunbeam Avenue Drainage Improvements, in the amount of $517,426.00, with a contingency amount of $51,742.60, for an amount not to exceed $569,168.60.  (District 6)

e.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to award Contract No. R-13-005-201 to Innovative Construction and Remodeling, LLC/Jones Construction, Roof Replacement for the Warner Park Pool House, in the amount of $62,872.00, with a contingency amount of $6,300.00, for an amount not to exceed $69,127.00.  (District 8)

f.    A resolution authorizing the waiver of landfill disposal fees associated with the Tennessee River Rescue clean-up on October 4, 2014, for an amount not to exceed $750.00.

Transportation
g.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement with Alta Planning and Design to perform professional engineering services for Protected Bike Lane and Neighborhood Greenway Design, in the amount of $294,960.00.  (Districts 7, 8 & 9)

h.    A resolution authorizing S. Reginald Ruff, III and Victor R. Williams, Sr. to use temporarily the air space above the sidewalk located at 428 East M.L. King Boulevard, as shown on the photo and drawings attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions.  (District 8)

YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
i.    A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Youth and Family Development to enter into a professional services contract with Financial Life Connection LLC to conduct a youth e-ventures technology business development camp for teens, daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for one (1) week, and one (1) full year of business coaching for each student for a total of 25 participants, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

8.        Departmental Reports:

    a)    Police.
    b)    Fire.
    c)    Economic and Community Development.
    d)    Youth and Family Development.
    e)    Transportation.
    f)    Public Works.
    g)    Finance.

9.    Other Business.  

10.    Committee Reports.

11.    Agenda Session for Tuesday, Aug. 12.

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

13.    Adjournment.
 

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