City Council Agenda For Tuesday Night

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Here is the City Council agenda for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall:

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007

I. Call to Order.

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

III. Minute Approval.

IV. Special Presentations.

RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL HIXSON, JACQUELINE JONES TANKERSLEY,
AND LEXINE ALEXANDER BY LARRY ZEHNDER

V. Ordinances – Final Reading:

a) An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 24, by amending, adding or deleting Sections 24-1, 24-12, 24-23, 24-30, 24-45, 24-46, 24-48, and 24-177 relative to motor vehicles and traffic.

b) An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 7, Article IV, Sections 7-41 and 7-42, and Chapter 25, Sections 25-8, 25-9, 25-10, 25-11, 25-17, 25-38, and 25-82 through 25-85, relative to miscellaneous offenses.

c) An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, by amending Article V, Section 1011, to permit limited residential in the M-2 Light Industrial Zone.

d) 2007-130 City of Chattanooga (from R-2 to R-1). An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone specific R-2 Residential Zone properties within the Shepherd Community, more particularly described herein, to R-1 Residential Zone, subject to certain conditions.

e) 2007-182 City of Chattanooga c/o RPA (from R-3 & R-4 to R-3MD & R-4). An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone specific R-3 Residential Zone and R-4 Special Zone properties within the Fort Wood Area, which is bounded on the north by East 5th Street, on the south by McCallie Avenue, on the east by Central Avenue, and on the west by Palmetto Street, more particularly described herein, to R-3MD Moderate Density Zone and R-4 Special zone with Conditions, subject to certain conditions.

f) 2007-190 Jack L. Webb (from M-1 to C-3). An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone a tract of land located in the 1200 block of Cowart Street, more particularly described herein, from M-1 Manufacturing Zone to C-3 Central Business Zone, subject to certain conditions.

g) 2007-192 Dawson L. Carver (from R-2 to R-3). An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone a tract of land located in the 4600 block of Delashmitt Road, more particularly described herein, from R-2 Residential Zone to R-3MD Moderate Density Zone.

h) 2007-197 William G. Bulls (from R-1 to C-2). An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6958, as amended, known as the Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a tract of land located at 5312 Brainerd Road, more particularly described herein, from R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone, subject to certain conditions.

i) 2007-198 City of Chattanooga (Street Name Change). An ordinance to change the right-of-way name of part of Access Road to Lana Lane, more particularly described herein and as shown on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

j) 2007-199 City of Chattanooga (Street Name Change). An ordinance to change the right-of-way name of the 2000 to 2500 blocks of Kelley Road to the 7800 and 7900 blocks of Will Kelley Road, more particularly described herein and as shown on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

k) 2007-200 City of Chattanooga (Street Name Change). An ordinance to change the right-of-way name of the 4200 block of East Avenue to the 4200 block of Westridge Road, more particularly described herein and as shown on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

VI. Ordinances – First Reading:

a) An ordinance appropriating from the General Fund to The Stadium Campaign Corporation the amount of $60,000.00 to cover the City’s portion of the operating losses for Finley Stadium, with an equal amount of funding being provided by Hamilton County, Tennessee.

VII. Resolutions:

a) A resolution authorizing the Mayor’s office to accept contributions for the Great Ideas Competition in support of this program which is applicable to juniors and seniors in all public and private schools in the City and Hamilton County area.

b) A resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept a cash donation from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. from the Jack McKee donor advised fund in the amount of $2,000.00 for Summit Head Start Center.

c) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation in the amount of $150.00 from the Brainerd Optimist Club to benefit the Therapeutic Recreation Division’s CheerAbility Program.

d) A resolution to make certain findings relating to the United Packers of Chattanooga, LLC/Coca-Cola Bottling Company United-East, LLC Project, to delegate certain authority to the Industrial Development Board of the City of Chattanooga, and to authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute an Agreement for Payment in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes.

e) A resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to enter into a Reconfiguration Implementation Phase Agreement with Motorola, Inc. relative to the Federal Communications Commission mandated 800 MHz Rebanding Project to be funded by Nextel Communications, Inc.

f) A resolution authorizing the Administrator of the Department of Public Works to execute an agreement relative to Contract No. E-07-015-201 for installation of stamped concrete intersection at Walnut Street and 1st Street in an amount not to exceed $9,950.00.

g) A resolution authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 1 relative to Contract No. 03-028-101, Hamill Road Widening Project from Hixson Pike to SR-153, with Volkert and Associates, Inc., which change order increases the contract amount by $7,000.00, for a revised contact amount not to exceed $192,250.00.

h) A resolution authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 1 relative to Contract No. R-07-001, Renaissance Park Pavilion, with Pointe General Contractors, LLC, which change order increases the contract amount by $19,195.00, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $569,195.00. (Added by permission of Council Chair Page.)

i) A resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a Lease Agreement with the City Employees Credit Union for the use of approximately 1421 square feet on the first floor of the City Hall Annex for a term of five (5) years, renewable upon agreement, at a rate of $13,845.00 annually, payable in monthly installments in the amount of $1,153.75. Added by permission of Council Chair Page.)

j) A resolution to honor and commend the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Squad for seventy (70) years of exceptional service in the Chattanooga-Hamilton County area. (Added by permission of Council Chair Page.)

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.