City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · October 1, 2024
Agenda
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024
CITY COUNCIL REVISED AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Dotley).
III. Special Presentations.
Trostyanets - Peer City Update
Proclamation -National Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth
By Councilwoman Carol Berz
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
● Planning and Zoning Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
FIRE
a. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 16, Section 16-2,
relating to the age of Fire Department applicants.
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VIII. Ordinances – First Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Wastewater
a. MR-2024-0049 Chandla Pesnell (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a sewer easement in the 100 block of Willie Way, beginning at MH
#S154A008 thence two hundred forty-two (242’) feettoMH#S154A010,TaxMap
No. 154A-A-018, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions.
(District 1) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and
Wastewater)
b. MR-2024-0130 David G. Hulse (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a sanitary sewer and easement in the 3700 block of Valerian Drive,
beginningtwenty-fourpointeighty-six(24.86’)feetfromMH#S118F040thenceone
hundred thirty point forty-three (130.43’) feet to twenty-four point ninety-three
(24.93’)feetfromMH#S118F042,foratotalofonehundredthirtypointforty-three
(130.43’) linear feet, Tax Map No. 118F-D-003, as detailed on the attached maps,
subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Wastewater)
IX. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. AresolutionauthorizingtheDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmenttoapplyfor,and
if awarded, accept a Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)
GrantfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)
to scale land bank activities and build capacity for permanent and long-term
affordablehousingsolutionsinChattanooga,withnolocalmatchrequirement,foran
amount up to $7.5 million.
b. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoanamendmentgrant
or recreational and construction easement with Vincent Properties, LLC, in
substantially the form attached, related to the construction, maintenance, operation,
and access to a dumpster area located adjacent to the Coolidge Park property.
c. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoaLicenseAgreement
with the State of Tennessee, acting by and through its Commissioner of
Transportation, and the Industrial Development Board, in substantially the form
attached,foratemporaryforty(40’)footlockedgateopeningintheState’scontrolled
access fence at mile marker 1.569 adjacent to I-75N, with a term that will
automatically terminate upon completionoftheconstructionproject,withthisbeing
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at an annual fee of zero dollars.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
d. AresolutionauthorizingaspendlimitincreaseforexistingMondayblanketcontract
PA100296 years three (3) and four (4) for project management application used
citywide, with an increase from $75,000.00 to $150,000.00 annual spend limit
representing a total annual increase of $75,000.00 to cover the cost of additional
product licenses due to the expansion of the project management platform,withan
initialsubscriptionsetupasaPILOTprogramwith25usersandhasexpandedto300
users citywide and expanding.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
e. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Betsy Hartman to the Beer
Board, for a term beginning on July 17, 2024, and ending on July 16, 2027.
f. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Roger Rupp to the Air
Pollution Control Board, for a term beginning on October 2, 2024, and ending on
October 1, 2028.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
g. A resolution for the City of Chattanooga to apply for, and if awarded, accept a
RiverviewFoundationGrantforthedevelopmentoftheaccesspointtotheTennessee
River at Terminal Road, for an amount of $75,000.00.
h. A resolution authorizing the Department of Parks & Outdoors to apply for, and if
awarded, accept a Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and
SustainabilityGrantfromtheU.S.ConferenceofMayorsinsupportoftheEveryKid
Outdoor Program, in the amount of $175,000.00.
Public Works
i. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award ContractNo.E-13-002-201,WalnutStreetPedestrianBridgeRepairs,Federal
Project No. STP-M/HPP-9202(134) State ProjectNo.33LPLM-F3-229,toSouthern
RoadandBridge,LLC,ofTarponSprings,FL,forintheamountof$34,656,886.00,
with a contingency in the amount of $335,928.56, for a total amount of
$34,992,814.56. (Districts 2 & 7)
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j. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
authorizeChangeOrderNo.2fordesign,bidaward,andconstructionadministration
services provided by Volkert & Associates, Inc. for Contract No. E-13-002-103,
Walnut Street Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation, TDOT PIN #128099.00, for an
increase of $307,741.93 for construction administrative services, NEPA
documentation, public relations, and decorativelightingelements,foratotalproject
cost of $896,141.93. (Districts 2 & 7)
Wastewater
k. AresolutionauthorizingaspendlimitincreasefortheexistingBlanketContractNo.
560047, Paving and Concrete Repair or Replacement, Contract No. W-20-010-201,
with TNT Concrete, LLC, of Calhoun, TN, for year four (4), from $1.5 million to
$2.5 million, representing a total increaseof$1milliontocoverincreasedusageby
various departments.
POLICE
l. A resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for, and if awarded, accept a
BureauforJusticeAssistance(BJA)FY-2024CollaborativeCrisisResponseTraining
Grant for funds to be used to help those experiencing a health-related crisis, for a
thirty-six(36)monthperiodbeginningOctober1,2024,throughSeptember30,2027,
in the amount of $216,783.00.
m. A resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for, and if awarded, accept a
COPS FY-2024 SaferOutcomes:EscalatingDe-EscalationCrisisResponseTraining
Grant for funds to be used for crisis intervention, training courses, crisis-related
education, and training sensory kits for de-escalation, a database for referrals, and
specialized subject matter expert training, for a twenty-four (24) month period
beginning October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of
$253,075.00.
n. A resolutionauthorizingtheappointmentofJoshuaWareasaspecialcommissioned
policeofficer(unarmed)forMcKameyAnimalServices,toperformdutiesexpressly
limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Animal Protection Officer.
o. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Chad Anthony Waye as a special
commissioned police officer (unarmed) for McKamey Animal Services, to perform
duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position of Animal
Protection Officer.
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X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Noel).
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
Wastewater
a. MR-2024-0049 Chandla Pesnell (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a sewer easement in the 100 block of Willie Way, beginning at MH
#S154A008 thence two hundred forty-two (242’) feettoMH#S154A010,TaxMap
No. 154A-A-018, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions.
(District 1) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and
Wastewater)
b. MR-2024-0130 David G. Hulse (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a sanitary sewer and easement in the 3700 block of Valerian Drive,
beginningtwenty-fourpointeighty-six(24.86’)feetfromMH#S118F040thenceone
hundred thirty point forty-three (130.43’) feet to twenty-four point ninety-three
(24.93’)feetfromMH#S118F042,foratotalofonehundredthirtypointforty-three
(130.43’) linear feet, Tax Map No. 118F-D-003, as detailed on the attached maps,
subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
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Planning Commission and Wastewater)
8. Ordinances - First Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter24,Section24-302,
relative to enforcement and civil penalties.
b. AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter24,Section24-326,
relative to parking fines.
c. AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter24,Section24-505,
relative to parking meter zones and parking area maps.
d. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 23, relative tothe
Metropolitan Transit Authority Board.
PLANNING
e. 2024-0146 Collier Construction (R-3 Residential Zone, R-4 Special Zone, and C-2
Convenience Commercial Zone with conditions to R-1 Residential Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone properties located at 6104 and 6107 Hillocks Ridge, from R-3
Residential Zone, R-4 Special Zone, and C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone with
conditions to R-1 Residential Zone. (District1) (Recommendedforapprovalby
Planning Commission and Staff)
f. 2024-0148 Collier Construction (Lift Conditions). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to lift all
conditions on parts of properties located at 6104 and 6107 Hillocks Ridge from
OrdinanceNo.12809ofpreviousCaseNo.2014-0008. (District1) (Recommended
for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
g. 2024-0149 Becky Farmer for Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopedics (R-2
Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
properties located at 7405, 7409, 7410, and 7415SoniaLane,fromR-2Residential
ZonetoC-2ConvenienceCommercialZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District
1) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
2024-0149 Becky Farmer for Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopedics (R-2
Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
properties located at 7405, 7409, 7410, and 7415SoniaLane,fromR-2Residential
Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone. (ApplicantVersion)
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h. 2024-0145 Tylandus and Jerome Lyle (M-1 Manufacturing ZonetoR-1Residential
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 4031 Chandler Avenue, from M-1
Manufacturing Zone to R-1 Residential Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
9. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a Parking Lease
Agreement with the House of Ruth, Inc., in substantially the formattached,forthe
lease of a parking lot located at 4327 Oakland Avenue, 4333OaklandAvenue,and
511 West 45th Street, further identified as Tax MapNos.167C-B-015,167C-B-016,
and167C-B-017,forparkingbymembersoftheGreaterSt.JohnMissionaryBaptist
Church, for a termoffour(4)years,withtheoptiontorenewfortwo(2)additional
terms of four (4) years each, with annual rent of one dollar ($1.00). (District 7)
FINANCE
b. A resolution to accept the current year financial report from the Downtown
Chattanooga Alliance (DCA) for activity related to the Chattanooga Business
Improvement District (CBID) and approve the proposed budget for FY2025
activities, including authorizing the Treasurer to collect special assessment fees for
Tax Year 2024.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
c. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s reappointment of Meghan Creecy to the
OfficeofFamilyEmpowermentBoard,foratermbeginningonAugust24,2024,and
ending on August 23, 2026.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
d. AresolutiontoamendResolutionNo.30906,authorizingtheDepartmentofParks&
Outdoors to enter into a Third Amended Agreement for the Tennessee Aquarium
Plaza water feature maintenancewiththeTennesseeAquarium,anon-profitagency,
foranincreaseoffive(5%)percentannuallyforthenextthree(3)years,bringingthe
yearly total up to $432,181.00 for the third year. (District 7)
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Public Works
e. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) for John Bryan Construction, LLC, of
Chattanooga, TN, relative to Contract No. Y-17-005-204, East Lake Community
CenterImprovementsandNorthRiverCivicCenterRepairs,foranincreasedamount
of $8,818.67, for a revised total amount of $84,710.67. (Districts 3 & 7)
f. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award Contract No. E-23-017-201, City Hall Annex Improvements, to J. Brennon
Construction, Inc., of Dalton, GA, for $1,692,135.52, with a contingency in the
amount of $169,200.00, for a total amount of $1,861,335.52. (District 8)
g. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award Contract No. C-23-003-201, Wood Recycle Center Paving Maintenance, to
KaneIndustries,LLC,ofChattanooga,TN,for$1,177,612.13,withacontingencyin
the amount of $22,387.87, for a total amount of $1.2 million. (District 8)
PLANNING
h. 2024-0147CollierConstruction(SpecialExceptionsPermit). Aresolutionapproving
aSpecialExceptionsPermitforaResidentialPlannedUnitDevelopmentAmendment
ResolutionNo.2991,CaseNo.2018-0091,forpropertieslocatedat6046,6048,and
6052 Highway 153 together with 6104 and 6107 Hillocks Ridge. (District 1)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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