Here is the upcoming City Council agenda for Tuesday:
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Ledford).
III. Special Presentations.
IV. Minute Approval.
V. Discussion of Agenda.
? Next Week’s Proposed Agenda Items
? Purchasing Questions
? Future Considerations (3 Week Look Ahead)
VI. Committee or Department Reports:
? Parks and Public Works Committee RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII.
Ordinances – Final Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. 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 City Charter by deleting Charter Title Section 3.1.1 in its entirety so that employees are no longer required to be residents of the State of Tennessee and that the Clerk of the City Council shall certify the passage of this Ordinance to the Hamilton County Election Commission and request that the proposed amendment to the City Charter of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, be placed on the ballot to be used in the general state or municipal election to be held on or about March 4, 2025. (Version #6)
VIII. Ordinances – First Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER Public Works
a. MR-2024-0138 Waters-Holland, LLC (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning the unopened right-of-way in the 900 block of Elinor Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
PLANNING
b. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, the Chattanooga Zoning Ordinance as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July 23, 2024.
IX. Resolutions: COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the appointment of Karen Macphee to the Hixson Community Advisory Committee, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2017. (District 3)
b. A resolution confirming the appointment of Kenneth Zagami to the Hixson Community Advisory Committee, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2017. (District 3)
c. A resolution confirming the appointment of Ariel Robinson to the Washington Hills Community Advisory Committee, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2027. (District 5)
d. A resolution confirming the appointment of Greg Lane to the Washington Hills Community Advisory Committee, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2027. (District 5)
e. A resolution confirming the appointment of Veatrice Conley to the Community Advisory Committee: South, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2027. (District 7)
f. A resolution confirming the appointment of Jamesen Rees to the Community Advisory Committee: South, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2027. (District 7)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
g. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute QuitClaim Deeds conveying ten (10) certain or certain combinations of parcels, in substantially the form attached, to the approved highest bidders on properties of the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County as acquired through previous delinquent tax sales.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
h. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jules Jackson to the Chattanooga Public Art Commission, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2027.
i. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Valerie Smith to the Chattanooga Public Art Commission, for a term beginning on November 13, 2024, and ending on November 12, 2025.
j. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s reappointment of Sarah Page to the Chattanooga Downtown Redevelopment Corporation, for a term beginning on March 17, 2024, and ending on March 16, 2027.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
k. A resolution authorizing the Department of Parks & Outdoors apply for, and if awarded, accept a grant of $50,000.00 from the Tennessee Department of Health’s Reach Grant to help fund the renovation design plan for George Washington Carver Park with a local match of not more than $50,000.00.
PLANNING
l. A resolution authorizing the Administrator of Planning to enter into a contract with WSP USA for the Atlanta-Chattanooga-Nashville-Memphis Corridor Identification and Development: Step 1 Professional Services, for an amount not to exceed $472,426.98.
m. A resolution extending the effective date of the new City of Chattanooga Zoning Ordinance (City Code Chapter 38) and extending the associated grace period originally established in Resolution No. 32246 with a new effective date of the Zoning Ordinance as of December 18, 2024, and the grace period ending on June 18, 2025.
POLICE
n. A resolution authorizing the Chattanooga Police Department, along with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, to apply for, and if awarded, accept a FY2024 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, also known as the JAG Grant for the Department of Justice, to award CPD $113,662.00 for purchasing equipment and training, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office will receive $48,711.00, for a grant period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028, for a total amount not to exceed $162,373.00.
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA 3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Hester).
3. Special Presentations.
4. Minute Approval.
5. Discussion of Agenda.
? Next Week’s Proposed Agenda Items
? Purchasing Questions
? Future Considerations (3 Week Look Ahead)
6. Committee or Department Reports: ? None
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
7. Ordinances - Final Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER Public Works
a. MR-2024-0138 Waters-Holland, LLC (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning the unopened right-of-way in the 900 block of Elinor Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
PLANNING
b. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, the Chattanooga Zoning Ordinance as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July 23, 2024.
8. Ordinances - First Reading: PLANNING
a. 2024-0069 Towerco c/o Verizon Wireless (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 property located at 5755 Cassandra Smith Road, from R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone, for the approval of the portion of the cell tower leased area. (District 3) (Staff Version) (Deferred from 09-10-2024)
2024-0069 Towerco c/o Verizon Wireless (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 property located at 5755 Cassandra Smith Road, from R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone. (Applicant Version) (Recommended for denial by Planning Commission)
9. Resolutions: COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the appointment of Tiffany Scruggs to the Community Advisory Committee, Region 9 (Standifer Gap), with a term beginning on November 20, 2024, and ending on November 19, 2027. (District 6)
b. A resolution confirming the appointment of Bridget Johnson to the Community Advisory Committee, Region 9 (Standifer Gap), with a term beginning on November 20, 2024, and ending on November 19, 2027. (District 6)
HUMAN RESOURCES
c. A resolution authorizing the Chief Human Resources Officer to renew the agreement with Symetra to provide long-term disability insurance, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, FMLA leave management system, voluntary supplemental life and voluntary short-term disability insurance for the final two (2) year term, with an increase of $82,000.00, with the City’s portion approximately $312,000.00, and an estimated total cost of $1,565,000.00 to include reimbursement by the General Pension Plan.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to award Contract No. E-24-017-201, City Hall Annex – Environmental Abatement, to E. Luke Green Co., Inc., of Strawberry Plains, TN, in the amount of $49,100.00, with a contingency in the amount of $5,000.00, for a total amount of $54,100.00. (District 8)
e. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to award Contract No. E-21-020-201 to P&C Construction, of Chattanooga, TN, Kelley Building Improvements, in the amount of $1,296,852.00, with a contingency in the amount of $130,000.00, for a total amount of $1,426,852.00. (District 8)
Transportation
f. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to award Contract No. T-15-010 to Talley Construction, Inc. for the Manufacturers-Hamm Gateway, in the amount of $4,223,798.87, with a contingency in the amount of $425,000.00, for a total amount not to exceed $4,648,798.87. (District 1)
g. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Change Order with Alfred Benesch & Company to provide engineering services for Contract No. T-15-024-101, Shallowford Road (Airport Road to Jersey Pike) Widening Project, and include additional permitting work due to unforeseen wetland impacts that will result due to the project, for an amount not to exceed $7,159.00. (District 8)
Wastewater
h. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Wastewater Department to approve Change Order No. 2 with Reeves Young, LLC, of Dalton, GA, for Contract Nos. W-17-023-201 and W-18-008-201, MBWWTP Improvements – Schedules A and B, due to additional Unox tank pumping, power line repairs, micropile modifications, wiring investigations, and abandonment of existing infrastructure, for an increase of $1,510,594.10, for a revised contract amount of $10,910,204.63.
PLANNING
i. Mike Simmons (Special Exceptions Permit). A resolution approving a new Special Exceptions Permit for a new liquor store located at 1505 East 37th Street. (District 7)
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Other Business. (Item Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance, 1505 Spirits, Inc. d/b/a 1505 Spirits, East 37th Street, Chattanooga, TN. (District 7)
13. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
14. Adjournment.