Upcoming City Council Agenda For Tuesday

  • Friday, June 17, 2016

Here is the upcoming City Council agenda for Tuesday:

I. Call to Order.

II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Chairman Freeman).

III. Minute Approval.

IV. Special Presentation.

V. Ordinances – Final Reading:

FINANCE

a. An ordinance to amend Ordinance Nos. 12965 and 12534 appropriating,
authorizing, or allocating funds to the capital improvements budgets for
fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 and 2012 to reappropriate $400,680.00
from the Data Center Move capital project and $14,320.00 from the
Warehouse on Main Street capital project to the Tivoli HVAC.

PLANNING

b. 2016-066 David Hudson for McCallie Commons/Tatiana Zadora/S.S.
Moharreri, A.M. Moharreri, and Mack Wiggins for WW Group (R-3
Residential Zone to C-3 Central Business Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to
rezone properties located at 1006, 1008, 1010 Oak Street and 657 O’Neal
Street, more particularly described herein, from R-3 Residential Zone to C-
3 Central Business Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 8)
(Recommended for approval by Planning and recommended for
denial by Staff) (Revised)

c. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, to add
a new Article XVI, Downtown Form-Based Code; provide for sunsetting of
Article V, Division 18, C-7 North Shore Commercial/Mixed Use Zone and
all provisions referencing such zone within Chapter 38 after six (6)
months; and to add new Sections 38-530 and 38-568(24). (Ordinance
A2) (As Amended) (Including language from A(3), A(4) & A(5)).

d. An ordinance to amend the Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38
Zoning, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone specific
properties within the Downtown Chattanooga Form-Based Code Area
Boundary, more particularly described herein and in the Downtown
Zoning Study attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference from
M-1 Manufacturing Zone, C-3 Central Business Zone, C-7 North Shore
Commercial/Mixed Use Zone, R-3 Residential Zone, C-2 Convenience
Commercial Zone, R-4 Special Zone, R-1 Residential Zone, R-T/Z
Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone, RT-1 Residential Townhouse
Zone, UGC Urban General Commercial Zone, O-1 Office Zone, and M-2
Light Industrial Zone to the following zones within the Downtown
Chattanooga Form-Based Code: D-RM Residential Multi-Unit Zone, D-CX 
Commercial Mixed Use Zone, D-SH Shopfront Mixed Use Zone, D-CIV Civic
Zone, D-PK Parks and Open Space Zone, R-RF Riverfront Zone, R-RV River
View Zone, R-CIV Civic Zone, R-PK Parks and Open Space Zone, U-RD
Residential Detached Zone, U-RA Residential Attached Zone, U-RM
Residential Multi-Unit Zone, U-CX Commercial Mixed Use Zone, U-SH
Shopfront Mixed Use Zone, U-IX Industrial Mixed Use Zone, U-CC
Commercial Corridor, U-IN Industrial Zone, U-CIV Civic Zone, U-PK Parks
and Open Space Zone, E-RD Residential Detached Zone, E-RA Residential
Attached Zone, E-RM Residential Multi-Unit Zone, E-CX Commercial Mixed
Use, E-SH Shopfront Mixed Use Zone, E-IX Industrial Mixed Use Zone, E-IN
Industrial Zone, E-CIV Civic Zone, and E-PK Parks and Open Space Zone.
(Ordinance B(2) (Recommended for approval by Councilmen Jerry
Mitchell, Moses Freeman, and Chris Anderson)

VI. Ordinances – First Reading:

FINANCE

a. An ordinance hereinafter also known as “the Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Operations Budget Ordinance”, to provide revenue for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017; 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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Transportation

b. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13067 to reflect the closing and
abandoning a part of the right-of-way located in the 300 block of East 37th
Street and two (2) unopened alleys, detailed on the attached map, subject
to certain conditions. (Districts 7 & 8)

VII. Resolutions:

GENERAL SERVICES

a. A resolution authorizing the City of Chattanooga to enter into
negotiations and for the City Mayor to execute a lease agreement
between Hamilton County, the City of Chattanooga, and the Charles H.
Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center for a portion of county and
city-owned property, identified as Tax Map No. 135E-N-024.02, in Coolidge
Park to locate a Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Coolidge Park to
further honor Charles H. Coolidge as a Medal of Honor recipient and to
act as a memorial by reflecting the Heritage of the Medal of Honor.
(District 2)

b. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all closing documents
related to the Property Exchange Agreement as approved by Resolution
No. 28603 with Highland Park Commons involving 809 S. Willow
identified as Tax Map No. 146O-V-006, and three (3) Vance Avenue
parcels, identified as Tax Map Nos. 146O-V-004.001, 146O-V-007, and
146O-V-008, with the closing fees, for an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.
(District 9)

HUMAN RESOURCES

c. A resolution authorizing Collins and Company to pay an on-the-job injury
settlement to City Employee, Joseph McKeel, in the amount of $39,445.59
for a permanent partial impairment rating in accordance with the City’s
injury on duty policy.

d. A resolution authorizing the Director of Human Resources to renew the
existing agreement with Voya (Reliastar) to increase the rate for long
term disability to $0.55 per $100.00 of covered salary and to renew the
existing agreement for group life and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance, FMLA leave management system, voluntary
supplemental life and voluntary short term disability insurance for the
fourth year of a five (5) year contract and to increase purchase order
#522050 to cover the cost of the employee premiums for supplemental
life and short term disability, as well as the General Pension Board
premiums for long term disability, in the amount of $1,220,000.00.

VIII. Departmental Reports:

a) Police.
b) Fire.
c) Economic and Community Development.
d) Youth and Family Development.
e) Transportation.
f) Public Works.
g) Finance.
h) IT.
i) Human Resources.
j) General Services.

IX. Purchases.

X. Other Business.

XI. Committee Reports.

XII. Agenda Session for Tuesday, June 28, 2016.

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

XIV. Adjournment.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
6:00 PM

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Hakeem).

3. Minute Approval.

4. Special Presentation.

5. Ordinances – Final Reading:

FINANCE

a. An ordinance hereinafter also known as “the Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Operations Budget Ordinance”, to provide revenue for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017; 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.

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Transportation

b. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13067 to reflect the closing and
abandoning a part of the right-of-way located in the 300 block of East 37th
Street and two (2) unopened alleys, detailed on the attached map, subject
to certain conditions. (Districts 7 & 8)

6. Ordinances – First Reading:

FINANCE

a. An ordinance appropriating, authorizing or allocating funds to the Capital
Improvements Budget for Fiscal Years 2016-2017 and to amend the Fiscal
Year 2016-2017 Operations Budget Ordinance No. XXXX.

PLANNING

b. 2016-070 Southeast Medical Properties, II, LLC (R-1 Residential 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 7127
Igou Gap Road, more particularly described herein, from R-1 Residential
Zone to R-4 Special Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 4)
(Recommended for approval by Planning and recommended for
denial by Staff) (Deferred from 6/14/16) (Revised)
2016-070 Southeast Medical Properties, II, LLC (R-1 Residential 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 7127
Igou Gap Road, more particularly described herein, from R-1 Residential
Zone to R-4 Special Zone. (Applicant Version)

7. Resolutions:

HUMAN RESOURCES

a. A resolution authorizing the Director of Human Resources to renew the
existing agreement with BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee for
administrative services at the rate of $24.94 per member per month, in
the amount of $875,000.00.

POLICE

b. A resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Law Enforcement
Officer’s Memorial Fund to be used for the purchase of two (2) police
dogs, in the amount of $13,000.00.

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

Public Works

c. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works is hereby authorized to award Contract No. R-16-005-201, to Tower
Construction Company, Inc. of Chattanooga, TN, Utility Shed Conversion
Project, in the amount of $116,511.00, with a contingency amount of
$12,000.00, for an amount not to exceed $128,511.00. (Districts 1 & 2)

d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public
Works to execute an Accreditation Agreement with the American Public
Works Association (APWA) for Fiscal Year 2017 Budget, in the amount of
$15,000.00. (District 3)

e. A resolution authorizing the purchase of development rights for a
Conservation Easement, in the amount of $76,400.00 and a Temporary
Construction Easement, in the amount of $5,620.00 from Yerbey Concrete
Construction, Inc., related to the Agawela Drive Stream Restoration
Project, and closing fees, in the amount of $669.00, for a total
disbursement of $82,689.00 to Jones Raulston Title Insurance Agency,
Inc. and with the authorization for the Mayor to execute all documents
related to the transaction. (District 5)

f. A resolution to accept the qualifications for the on-call blanket
contract(s) for Resident Project Representative (RPR) services, Contract
No. E-16-001-401 for (1) AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment and
Infrastructure, Inc.; (2) Arcadis, US, Inc.; (3) ASA Engineer and Consultants,
Inc.; (4) Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc.; (5) CD Technical
Services; (6) CTI Engineers, Inc.; (7) McGill Associates, P.A.; (8) S&ME, Inc.;
(9) Thompson Engineering; (10) Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers,
Inc.; and (11) Volkert, Inc. based on the five (5) categories of major 
construction designation that each consultant qualified for, to enter into
eleven (11), one (1) year blanket contracts with these professional firms
for three (3) one (1) year renewable options for professional services
estimated at $1 million total annually for all eleven (11) professional firms
for use by all departments.

Transportation

g. A resolution authorizing Main Street Apartments, LLC c/o John Wise to
use temporarily the right-of-way along East Main Street and Market
Street adjacent to 26 East Main Street to install railings, awnings, and
signage, as shown on the maps attached hereto and made a part hereof
by reference, subject to certain conditions. (District 7)

h. A resolution authorizing Artech Design Group c/o David Hudson, agent
for the property owner, Ross Hotel Partners c/o Tiffanie Robinson, to use
temporarily the right-of-way along Georgia Avenue and Patten Parkway
adjacent to 818 Georgia Avenue to install grease traps, canopies, and
balconies, as shown on the maps attached hereto and made a part hereof
by reference, subject to certain conditions. (District 8)

i. A resolution authorizing Cogent Studio, LLC c/o Aaron Cole, agent for the
property owner, SOHOTEL, LLC c/o Seija Ojanpera, to use temporarily the
right-of-way along East 10th Street and Custom Street adjacent to 210 East
10th Street to install ramp and update existing canopies and outdoor
dining area, as shown on the maps attached hereto and made a part
hereof by reference, subject to certain conditions. (District 8)

8. Departmental Reports:

a) Police.
b) Fire.
c) Economic and Community Development.
d) Youth and Family Development.
e) Transportation.
f) Public Works.
g) Finance.
h) IT.
i) Human Resources.
j) General Services.

9. Purchases.

10. Other Business.

11. Committee Reports.

12. Agenda Session for Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

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

14. Adjournment.
























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