City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · March 26, 2024
Agenda
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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
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). Anordinanceclosingandabandoninganunopenedright-of-wayin
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).
Anordinanceclosingandabandoninganunopenedright-of-wayinthe2200blockof
AprilStreet,asdetailedontheattachedmaps,subjecttocertainconditions. (District
8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commissionand Public Works)
Agenda for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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IX. Resolutions.
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Community
Development toacceptanawardof$42,430.00fromtheAmericanRescuePlanAct
CoronavirusStateandLocalFiscalRecoveryfundsforimprovementsoftheFrances
B. Wyatt Community Center to include the purchase and installation of anoutdoor
digitalpublicinformationsignandupdatingofthecenter’skitchenfacilitieswithany
funds remaining. (District 2)
b. A resolution authorizing the City of Chattanooga to allocate $10,000.00 from the
AmericanRescuePlanActCoronavirusStateandLocalFiscalRecoveryFundstothe
Lakeside Youth Athletics for the creation of a computer lab and purchaseofsports
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 constructa
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 constructa
house at 3421 Kirkland Avenue for affordable homeownership. (District 7)
e. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoaFirstAgreementto
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 theEmployeeInformationGuide(EIG)Policy
19.6 –DisciplinaryHearings,withrelatedTableofContentsupdates,tobeeffective
upon approval. (Deferred from 03-19-2024)
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
i. A resolution authorizing the Department of Technology Services, GIS Division, to
partnerwiththeHamiltonCountyGISDepartmentintheprocurementofaone-time
ortho-photography service(aerialphotographyalignedwithspecificcoordinates)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%)percentofthetotalexpenseintheamountof$56,667.00,foratotalamountof
$113,334.00.
PUBLIC WORKS
Transportation
j. A resolution authorizing the Chattanooga Department of Public Works to erect
commemorativesecondarystreetnamesignsonMarketStreetfromW.26th Streetto
Shipp Avenue, designating said portions of Market Streetas“ReubenC.Lawrence,
Sr. Commemorative Street”. (District 7)
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
Proposed Agenda for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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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). Anordinanceclosingandabandoninganunopenedright-of-wayin
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).
Anordinanceclosingandabandoninganunopenedright-of-wayinthe2200blockof
AprilStreet,asdetailedontheattachedmaps,subjecttocertainconditions. (District
8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commissionand Public Works)
Proposed Agenda for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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8. Ordinances - First Reading:
PARKS & OUTDOORS
a. AnordinanceamendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter26,Sections26-23,
26-28,and26-30,establishingfeesforspecialtyparkeventreservations,softballfield
rentals, and Champion’s Club for Chattanooga parks, community centers, and
recreational facilities. (AddedwithpermissionofChairDotley) (Deferredfrom
03-19-2024)
9. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the reappointment of Paul Betbeze to theBoardofZoning
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 balanceof
$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 onApril16,2024,andendingonApril
15, 2029.
e. AresolutionconfirmingMayorKelly’sappointmentofNicholasNguyentotheHead
StartGoverningBoard,foratermbeginningonApril3,2024,andendingonApril2,
2026.
f. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of S. Reginald Ruff to the
Form-BasedCodeCommittee,foratermbeginningonApril3,2024,andendingon
April 2, 2027.
Proposed Agenda for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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g. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Victor Rodriguez to the
CommunityAdvisoryCommittee:Region5(South),foratermbeginningonApril3,
2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
h. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jennifer Dennard to the
CommunityAdvisoryCommittee:Region5(South),foratermbeginningonApril3,
2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
i. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jamaal Macon to the
CommunityAdvisoryCommittee:Region5(South),foratermbeginningonApril3,
2024, and ending on April 2, 2025.
j. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Jamyah Johnson to the
CommunityAdvisoryCommittee:Region7(Dodson),foratermbeginningonApril
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,EnvironmentalComplianceDivision,toperformdutiesexpresslylimited
to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance
Specialist 1.
m. AresolutionauthorizingtheappointmentofJamesT.Popeasaspecialcommissioned
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,EnvironmentalComplianceDivision,toperformdutiesexpresslylimited
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,EnvironmentalComplianceDivision,toperformdutiesexpresslylimited
to the performance of the duties in the position of Environmental Compliance
Specialist 1.
Proposed Agenda for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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p. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Benjamin Ballard as a special
commissioned police officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Wastewater
Department,EnvironmentalComplianceDivision,toperformdutiesexpresslylimited
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.
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