City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · February 18, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Berz).
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
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
FINANCE
a. An ordinancetoamendtheOperationsBudgetOrdinanceNo.14118,knownas"the
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operations Budget," to amend Sections 5 and 5(a) so as to
appropriate $29,907,500.00 fromGeneralFundreservesofwhich$11,907,500.00to
various capital projects, increase contingency appropriation of $18 million for one
time payment to the Fire and Police Pension Fund; to provide for reallocation of
appropriations totheDepartmentofInnovationDeliveryandPerformancefollowing
administrativedecisionswhichhaveresultedinthedissolutionofthatdepartment;to
reallocateappropriationsbetweencertaindepartments;andtoamendSection7(d)due
to administrative changes during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to reallocate available
appropriations for certain new or changed positions.
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b. An ordinance to amend the Capital Budget Ordinance No. 14119, known as “the
FiscalYear2024-2025CapitalBudget,”appropriating,authorizingorallocatingfunds
to the Capital Improvements Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to increase the
capital budget by $11,907,500.00 from General Fund Reserves.
PLANNING
c. 2025-0005 Jeff Dawson (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to I-L Light
IndustrialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,
ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat4306NorthAccessRoad,from
RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to I-L Light Industrial Zone, subject to
certain conditions. (Alternate Version) (District2)
d. 2025-0004 Joseph Ingram (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat6515Hunt
Drive, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-3 Residential
NeighborhoodZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District6) (Recommendedfor
approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
e. 2025-0006 Southside Gardens Land,LLC(RN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZoneto
TRN-3 Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
property located at 2619, 2621, and an unaddressed property in the 2600 block of
Long Street, from RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Traditional
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Staff)
f. 2025-0014 Lloyd Sargeant (RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-TMU
TransitionalMixedUseZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,Part
II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 2403 Glass
Street, from RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed
UseZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District9) (Recommendedforapproval
by Planning Commission and Staff)
g. AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,theChattanooga
Zoning Ordinance as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July 23, 2024, to add
additional definitions, add office as a permitted use in the RN-3 Residential
Neighborhood Zone, amend various sections of regulations related to the Board of
ZoningAppeals,andtheLandUsePermittedTabletomakechangestotheretailsales
of alcohol.
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VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (RN-1-5 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone property located at 2659 Glass Street, from RN-1-5 Residential
NeighborhoodZonetoC-TMUTransitionalMixed-UseCommercialZone. (District
9) (Alternate Version) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and Tabled on 01-28-2025)
2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (R-1 Residential Zone to
C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
property located at 2659 Glass Street, from R-1 Residential Zone to C-TMU
Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone. (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff)
IX. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the appointment of Sam Elliott with the law firm of
Gearhiser,Peters,Elliott&Cannon,asasecondAdministrativeHearingOfficer,fora
one(1)yeartermbeginningonFebruary19,2025,andendingonFebruary18,2026,
pursuant to City Code Section 21-236.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
b. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoaParkingAgreement
withtheAmericanHeartAssociation,Inc.,insubstantiallytheformattached,forthe
continueduseofthesurfaceparkinglotlocatedat515E.4thStreet,furtheridentified
as Tax Map Number 135M-J-002, and located adjacent to the American Heart
Association property at 519 E. 4th Street, for an initial term of one year with the
optiontorenewforthreeadditionaltermsofoneyeareachattheconsiderationoften
dollars ($10.00) and the assumption of all landscaping andgroundsmaintenanceof
the Leased Premises. (District 7)
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c. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
Development to execute a Release and Termination of Reversionary Rights, in
substantially the form attached, for the release of the reversionary rights on the
parcelsidentifiedasTaxMapNumbers146A-J-009and146A-J-010intheQuitClaim
Deed dated October 4,1996,andrecordedinbook4757,page716intheRegister’s
Office of Hamilton County, Tennessee. (District 8)
d. A resolution of the City Council of theCityofChattanoogaapprovingpoliciesand
procedures for Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax Transactions for theIndustrialDevelopment
Board of the City of Chattanooga. (Deferred from 01-14-2025, 01-28-2025, and
02-04-2025) (Revised)
MAYOR’S OFFICE
e. AresolutionrenamingtheEastdaleCommunityCentertotheJessieIgouCommunity
Center. (District 9)
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
f. AresolutionauthorizingtheInterimAdministratorofParks&Outdoorstoenterinto
a revised version of the Artwork Donation Agreement, in substantially the form
attached, with RiverCity Company, to accept "The Scramble" artwork installation
valuedat$553,073.00,withleftovercontingencyfundsintheamountof$57,827.65,
which have already been transferred to the Public Art Maintenance Fund.
Public Works
g. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
execute a Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) with the United States Army Corps of
Engineers and the City of Chattanooga for an Emergency Streambank Stabilization
Project under the United States Army Corps of Engineers Section 14 Program and
authorizing payment in the amount of $80,000.00 to satisfy the City’s share of the
FeasibilityStudycosts,asoutlinedintheFeasibilityCostSharingAgreement(FCSA)
with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, for the Tennessee River
Stabilization adjacent to the DuPontSanitarySewerInterceptorSystemupstreamof
the Rivermont Tennis Center at Tennessee River Mile 469. (District 2)
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h. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
execute Change Order No. 1 to Contract S-21-009-101, for CTI Engineers, Inc.,
Landfill Deficiency Recommendations and Repairs to the Liner, Leachate, andGas
Collection System at the City ofChattanoogaBirchwoodandSummitLandfills,for
an increased amount of $60,000.00, for a revised not to exceed amount of
$545,000.00. (District 4)
i. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
execute the On-Call professional services blanket contract fortheLandfillBusiness
Plan, Contract S-23-009-101, for a four (4) year contract with Raftelis Financial
Consultants, Inc., of Charlotte, NC, estimated at $500,000.00 annually.
j. AresolutionauthorizingtheAdministratorfortheDepartmentofPublicWorksorhis
designeetoacceptFY2024CommunityProjectFundingfromtheU.S.Departmentof
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Alton Park Connector, for an
amount not to exceed $6.4 million and to use a portion of thefundstoenterintoa
sub-award agreement with the Trust for Public Land, for an amount not to exceed
$640,000.00.
Transportation
k. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
execute a Sub-Recipient Agreement toutilizeFTA(FederalTransitAuthority)5310
Grant Funds awarded to CARTA wherein the grant award totals $597,701.00,
includes $477,601.00 in FTA funds, $59,700.00 in TDOTfunds,andwouldrequire
$59,700.00 in City funds.
PLANNING
l. Kiara Corporation (Special Exceptions Permit). A resolution approving a new
Special Exceptions Permit for a new liquor storelocatedat7354E.BrainerdRoad.
(District 6)
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Other Business. (Item Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance, Scenic City Corporation d/b/a Scenic City Bottle
Shop, 7354 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN. (District 6)
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XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIV. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for February 25, 2025
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Dotley).
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:
PLANNING
a. 2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (RN-1-5 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone property located at 2659 Glass Street, from RN-1-5 Residential
NeighborhoodZonetoC-TMUTransitionalMixed-UseCommercialZone. (District
9) (Alternate Version) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and Tabled on 01-28-2025)
2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (R-1 Residential Zone to
C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
property located at 2659 Glass Street, from R-1 Residential Zone to C-TMU
Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone. (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff)
Proposed Council Agenda for February 25, 2025
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8. Ordinances - First Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter14,relatingtothe
Electrical Code.
9. Resolutions:
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
a. A resolution authorizing theOfficeofCommunityHealthtoapplyforfundingfrom
the Industrial Development Board intheamountof$50,000.00,andifawarded,use
the funds to initiate the City on the Hill Digital Equity Workshop Pilot Program,a
16-week Workforce Development Workshop for youth ages 16-21.
b. A resolution authorizing theOfficeofCommunityHealthtoapplyforfundingfrom
the National Resources Conservation Service in the amount of $93,750.00, and if
awarded, use the funds to initiate the Chattanooga Grows Urban Agriculture
Initiative, funds to hire a Director of Urban Agriculture who will be tasked with
developing a comprehensive, actionable plan to promote Urban Agriculture in
Chattanooga.
PLANNING
c. Ankur Patel (Special Exceptions Permit). A resolution approving a new Special
Exceptions Permit changing ownership for a liquor store located at 5301 Highway
153, Chattanooga, TN. (District 3)
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Other Business: (Item Listed Below):
a. CertificateofCompliance,NorthgateLiquorLLCd/b/aNorthgateLiquor,5301
Highway 153, Chattanooga, TN. (District 3)
13. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
14. Adjournment.
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