Here is the upcoming City Council agenda for Tuesday:
I. Call to Order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Henderson).
III. Minute Approval.
IV. Special Presentation.
V. Ordinances – Final Reading:
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
a. An ordinance hereinafter also known as “the Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Operations Budget Ordinance”, to provide revenue for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016; appropriating same to the
payment of expenses of the Municipal Government; fixing the rate of
taxation on all taxable property in the City, and the time taxes and
privileges are due, how they shall be paid, when they shall become
delinquent; providing for interest and penalty on delinquent taxes and
privileges; and to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 2, Section
2-267, relative to paid leave for active-duty training and to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 31, Sections 31-36, 31-37, 31-41, and
31-43. (Revised)
PLANNING
b. 2015-070 ASA Engineering c/o Allen Jones, Ronald Speicher, and Ben
O’Daniel (R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone). An ordinance to
amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance so as
to rezone a portion of properties located at 137 and 200 Oyler Lane and
5510 Moody Sawyer Road, more particularly described herein, from R-1
Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone. (District 3) (Recommended
for approval by Planning and recommended for deferral by Staff)
c. 2015-063 Donald Runyan and Smart Living Trust (R-2 Residential Zone to
R-3 Moderate Density Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City
Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance so as to rezone property
located at 4200 Willard Drive, more particularly described herein, from R-
2 Residential Zone to R-3 Moderate Density Zone, subject to certain
conditions. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by Planning and
Staff) (Recommended for denial by R-4 Special Zone)
d. 2015-061 James Scott and Holy Temple Church of God (M-1 Manufacturing
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 2311 Bliss Avenue, more particularly described herein, from M-1
Manufacturing Zone to R-4 Special Zone, subject to certain conditions.
(District 8) (Planning Version)
e. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, Article III, Zones and Boundaries, Division 3, Section 38-11(2),
Urban Overlay Zone, by moving the Urban Overlay Zone Boundary on
Shady Circle, Sunset Road, and Falmouth Road. (District 2)
f. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, Article V, Division 15, C-3 Central Business Zone, by adding a
Special Exceptions Permit requirement for assisted living facilities
operated for-profit.
g. An ordinance adopting a Plan of Services and extending the corporate
limits of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, by annexing certain territory
contiguous to the present corporate limits of said City, being Tax Map
Nos. 120E-A-001 and 120E-A-005, to this ordinance located in Hamilton
County, Tennessee, owned by Cornerstone Auto Brokers, LLC; Barbara
Moss Beville; Ray E. Moss, III; and James Woodruff, being more fully
described herein. (District 3)
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
Public Works
h. MR-2015-056 Mike Price/MAP Engineers (Abandonment). An ordinance
closing and abandoning a sanitary sewer easement located at 7518
Standifer Gap Road, subject to certain conditions. (District 4)
(Recommended for approval by Public Works)
i. MR-2015-045 Passpointe Engineering c/o Jan Pass (Abandonment). An
ordinance closing and abandoning a sanitary sewer easement located at
6188 Adamson Circle, subject to certain conditions. (District 5)
(Recommended for approval by Public Works)
j. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 31, Article
III, Division 1, Section 31-51.01 relative to the Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)
Management Program.
k. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 10, Section
10-3, Amendments to Code Adopted, 2012 International Residential Code,
Section M, to delete Section R313 in its entirety entitled, “Automatic Fire
Sprinkler Systems for Townhouses,” pursuant to recent changes to
Tennessee Code Annotated 68-120-101(a)(8). (Sponsored by
Councilman Anderson)
VI. Ordinances – First Reading:
VII. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of
Economic and Community Development to enter into a contract
agreement with Pates Hauling and Demolition for demolition services, for
an amount not to exceed $250,000.00.
b. A resolution authorizing the acceptance of funds from River City
Company for the design fee associated with planning and design of Miller
Plaza as part of the Miller Park District Project, in the amount of
$27,700.00. (Districts 7 & 8)
c. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of
Economic and Community Development to accept a grant from the
Benwood Foundation for planning and design of Patten Parkway and
Miller Park through construction drawings, in the amount of
$200,000.00. (Districts 7 & 8)
HUMAN RESOURCES
d. A resolution authorizing the Director of Human Resources to enter into
an agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Assurant
Employee Benefits to provide voluntary dental insurance to City
employees at the monthly rates listed below.
e. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Shaun Millsaps as special
police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga Department of Public
Works, Waste Water Division, to do special duties as prescribed herein,
subject to certain conditions.
f. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Christopher Mills as special
police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga Department of Public
Works, Waste Water Division, to do special duties as prescribed herein,
subject to certain conditions.
POLICE
g. A resolution authorizing the Chief of the Chattanooga Police
Department to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) to use the Chattanooga Police
Department facilities to provide training courses for the NRC
personnel and contractors, for a one (1) year period and four (4)
twelve (12) month option periods, for the life of the contract (five (5)
years), for an amount payable annually to the City of Chattanooga
for $50,000.00, for a total estimated amount of $250,000.00.
(Added by permission of Chairwoman Berz)
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
Public Works
h. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to enter into an agreement with Consolidated Technologies, Inc.
d/b/a CTI Engineers, Inc., for professional services, relative to Contract
No. W-15-001-101, MBWWTP Detritors Rehabilitation, for an amount not to
exceed $290,000.00. (District 1)
i. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to enter into an agreement with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., for
professional services, relative to Contract No. W-15-002-101, Friars
Branch-South Chick Creek 5 Interceptor Rehab, for an amount not to
exceed $820,950.00. (Districts 5 & 8)
j. A resolution authorizing the approval of additional funds in the amount
of $7,565.44 to be deposited into the Local Government Investment Pool
relative to State Industrial Access Road serving Volkswagen Group of
America, Contract No. E-09-015-801, TDOT PIN No. 114048.00, for a
revised amount of $307,408.44, with Hamilton County contributing
$153,704.22, pursuant to the ESIP Master Interlocal Agreement. (District
6)
k. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to enter into an agreement with Spackman Mossop Michaels
(SMM) and Eskew+Dumez+Ripple (EDR), for professional services relative
to Contract No. R-14-011-101, Miller Park District and connectivity
improvements, for an amount not to exceed $693,700.00. (Districts 7 &
8)
l. A resolution authorizing a payment to Adam Young and Taylor Harvey
for a claim for personal damages from a sewer overflow at the residence
located at 3434 Alta Vista Drive, Chattanooga, TN, on April 16, 2015, as
repayment for all damages and to release and hold harmless the City of
Chattanooga for any future monies related to the incident, in the amount
of $39,357.91. (District 9)
m. A resolution authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 4 for Griggs &
Maloney, Inc. to provide continuation of engineering services for
groundwater sampling, monitoring, and reporting services at the Summit
Landfill, City Landfill on Birchwood Pike, and the former J.H. Holding Site,
in the amount of $91,297.50, for a revised amount not to exceed
$446,537.50.
YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
n. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Youth
and Family Development to amend the Lease Agreement dated April 2,
2012, between the City of Chattanooga and the Eastgate Town Center,
LLC, for the use of certain facilities located at 5600 Brainerd Road,
Chattanooga, TN 37411 and the second amendment to the lease is made
by and between East Nooga, LLC and the City of Chattanooga Department
of Youth and Family Development Senior Center, the term of the lease is
extended three (3) years effective August 1, 2015, and continues through
July 21, 2018, with agreed upon monthly operating expenses outlined as
follows, for a total amount of $180,000.00. (District 6)
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. Purchases.
X. Other Business.
a) Appointment of board members for the Land Bank Authority.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Agenda Session for Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council on Non-Agenda
Matters.
XIV. Adjournment.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
6:00 PM
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Mitchell).
3. Minute Approval.
4. Special Presentation.
5. Ordinances – Final Reading:
6. Ordinances – First Reading:
7. Resolutions:
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
a. A resolution adopting a Defined Benefit Plan Funding Policy for the
General Pension Plan.
POLICE
b. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for, and accept, a 2015 Justice
Assistance Grant for the purchase of special organized response team
equipment and training for the Chattanooga Police Department, with the
City’s portion in the amount of $84,951.00, for a total amount of
$124,000.00.
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
Public Works
c. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement with
North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy to lease a room for office space
within a building at the Greenway Farm, for an amount of $1.00 per year,
plus a flat fee of $250.00 per year to cover utility costs and Lessee’s pro
rata portion of water quality fees, for the purpose of the Lessee to assist
the City with the development of the North Chickamauga Creek
Greenway through its advocacy, promotion, and citizen actions. (District
3)
d. A resolution authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 2 for
Construction Consultants, Inc. relative to Contract No. R-14-001-201,
Hixson YFD Center, for an increased amount of $174,597.00, for a revised
contract amount of $1,390,241.00, and a new contingency of $10,000.00,
for a total amount not to exceed $1,400,241.00. (District 3)
e. A resolution to adopt the Amended Hamilton County Regional Addressing
Policy by the Hamilton County Commissioners, Resolution No. 1213-7 on
December 4, 2013.
f. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the maintenance of
state highways within the City limits for reimbursement to the City, for an
amount not to exceed $378,909.00.
g. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to accept the qualifications for on-call modeling and floodplain
analysis services from URS Corporation; AMEC Environmental and
Infrastructure, Inc.; HDR Engineering, Inc.; CDM Smith; and Lamar Dunn
Associates, Inc. and to enter into five (5), one (1) year blanket contracts
with these professional firms subject to one (1) year renewal options, for
professional services estimated at $650,000.00 total annually for all five
(5) professional firms for use by all departments.
h. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to implement the Storm Water Enhancement and Education Pilot
(SWEEP) Program for private residential water quality Best Management
Practices (BMPs).
i. A resolution authorizing the waiver of the park reservation fee for the
purpose of “Everyone East Lake – Music in the Park” to be held on August
29, 2015, between 2:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at the East Lake Park.
(Sponsored by Councilman Anderson)
j. A resolution authorizing the waiver of the park reservation fee for the
purpose of “National Night Out” to be held on October 6, 2015, between
4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., at the East Lake Park. (Sponsored by
Councilman Anderson)
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. Purchases.
10. Other Business.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Agenda Session for Tuesday, June 30.
13. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council on Non-Agenda
Matters.
14. Adjournment