Here is the upcoming City Council agenda for Tuesday:
I. Call to Order by Chair Dotley.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Coonrod).
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: ? None
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII.
Ordinances – Final Reading: (None)
VIII. Ordinances – First Reading:
PUBLIC WORKS
a. MR-2024-0035 Collier Construction/Cullon Hooks-Alton Park V, LLC (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened right-of-way in the 500 block of W. 35th Street, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
b. MR-2024-0024 RP Central Avenue, LLC/Gsmith – Rise Partners (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened right-of-way in the 2200 block of April Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
IX. Resolutions. COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Community Development to accept an award of $42,430.00 from the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds for improvements of the Frances B. Wyatt Community Center to include the purchase and installation of an outdoor digital public information sign and updating of the center’s kitchen facilities with any funds remaining. (District 2)
b. A resolution authorizing the City of Chattanooga to allocate $10,000.00 from the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Lakeside Youth Athletics for the creation of a computer lab and purchase of sports equipment. (District 5)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
c. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to award up to $40,000.00 in HOME funds to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, to construct a house at 537 West 37th Street for affordable homeownership. (District 7)
d. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to award up to $40,000.00 in HOME funds to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, to construct a house at 3421 Kirkland Avenue for affordable homeownership. (District 7)
e. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a First Agreement to Exercise Option to Renew with Four J’s Ducks, LLC, in substantially the form attached, for an additional term of two (2) years, through April 30, 2026, for the non-exclusive use of the Ross’s Landing boat ramp on a portion of Tax Map No. 135N-A-006. (District 7)
f. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to award up to $1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Chattanooga Housing Authority for renovation work at Emma Wheeler Homes as support for the preservation of affordable housing.
g. A resolution to approve a program to support affordable housing development through the use of Agreements for Payments in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes (PILOT).
HUMAN RESOURCES
h. A resolution authorizing revisions to the Employee Information Guide (EIG) Policy 19.6 – Disciplinary Hearings, with related Table of Contents updates, to be effective upon approval. (Deferred from 03-19-2024)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
i. A resolution authorizing the Department of Technology Services, GIS Division, to partner with the Hamilton County GIS Department in the procurement of a one-time ortho-photography service (aerial photography aligned with specific coordinates) for the Hamilton County/City of Chattanooga geographical area using Woolpert, Inc. Project Mapping to be used predominantly to delineate impervious surfaces to calculate the City’s stormwater fees, with each partner being responsible for fifty (50%) percent of the total expense in the amount of $56,667.00, for a total amount of $113,334.00.
PUBLIC WORKS
Transportation
j. A resolution authorizing the Chattanooga Department of Public Works to erect commemorative secondary street name signs on Market Street from W. 26th Street to Shipp Avenue, designating said portions of Market Street as “Reuben C. Lawrence, Sr. Commemorative Street”. (District 7)
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA 3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chair Dotley.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Henderson).
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:
? Parks and Public Works Committee
? Planning and Zoning Committee RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
7. Ordinances - Final Reading:
PUBLIC WORKS
a. MR-2024-0035 Collier Construction/Cullon Hooks-Alton Park V, LLC (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened right-of-way in the 500 block of W. 35th Street, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
b. MR-2024-0024 RP Central Avenue, LLC/Gsmith – Rise Partners (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning an unopened right-of-way in the 2200 block of April Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
8. Ordinances - First Reading: PARKS & OUTDOORS
a. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 26, Sections 26-23, 26-28, and 26-30, establishing fees for specialty park event reservations, softball field rentals, and Champion’s Club for Chattanooga parks, community centers, and recreational facilities. (Added with permission of Chair Dotley) (Deferred from 03-19-2024)
9. Resolutions: COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the reappointment of Paul Betbeze to the Board of Zoning Appeals for District 2, for a term beginning on February 10, 2024, and ending on February 9, 2027. (District 2)
b. A resolution confirming the appointment of Quinita Robinson for the Community Advisory Committee - Region 7 (Dodson) for District 8, for a term beginning on December 20, 2023, and ending on December 19, 2025. (District 8)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
c. A resolution to amend Resolution No. 30320 to allocate an unexpended balance of $218,843.47 to the Rapid Rental Repair Program to provide assistance to eligible landlords with vacant units to complete maintenance and minor repairs of up to $4,900.00 per rental unit to enable quick occupancy by a low to moderate income (LMI) individual or households to support the City of Chattanooga’s response to rental housing availability.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
d. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s reappointment of Bryan Johnson to the Electric Power Board, for a term beginning on April 16, 2024, and ending on April 15, 2029.
e. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Nicholas Nguyen to the Head Start Governing Board, for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2026.
f. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of S. Reginald Ruff to the Form-Based Code Committee, for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2027.
g. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Victor Rodriguez to the Community Advisory Committee: Region 5 (South), for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
h. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jennifer Dennard to the Community Advisory Committee: Region 5 (South), for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
i. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jamaal Macon to the Community Advisory Committee: Region 5 (South), for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
j. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jamyah Johnson to the Community Advisory Committee: Region 7 (Dodson), for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
k. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Austin Jones to the Community Advisory Committee: Region 10 (Washington Hills), for a term beginning on April 3, 2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
WASTEWATER
l. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Jack Sebastian Olenchek as a special commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater Department, Environmental Compliance Division, to perform duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance Specialist 1.
m. A resolution authorizing the appointment of James T. Pope as a special commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater Department, Environmental Compliance Division, to perform duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance Specialist 1.
n. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Kelvin D. Wilson as a special commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater Department, Environmental Compliance Division, to perform duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance Specialist 1.
o. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Matthew L. York as a special commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater Department, Environmental Compliance Division, to perform duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance Specialist 1.
p. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Benjamin Ballard as a special commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater Department, Environmental Compliance Division, to perform duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance Specialist 2.
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.