City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · July 1, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairwoman Hill.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Clark).
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:
● Legislative Committee
● Urban Chicken Legislation
● Planning and Zoning Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
PLANNING
a. An ordinance to approve corrections to the officialzoning map as referenced below.
VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. An ordinance amendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter21,Sections21-22
and 21-31, relating to Code Official and authority to administer and enforce chapter.
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PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
b. MR-2025-0055NeeldMessler,401TremontStreetTrust/518E.ManningStreetTrust
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayin
the 500 block of E. Manning Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to
certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Public Works)
c. MR-2025-0066 Sam Koebley c/o Koesten Development Company LLC
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayin
the 200 block of Tremont Street, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 2)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
Wastewater
d. MR-2025-0074 Ragan Smith Associates LLC c/o Stephen Brady, P.E.
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningasanitarysewereasementin
the500blockofOakStreet,beginningatMH#S145D767thencesouthwest170feet
to MH #S145D771, Tax Map Nos. 145D-J-003, 010, and 017, as shown on the
attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 8) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Wastewater)
IX. Resolutions:
PLANNING
a. 58 TN Corporation (Special Exceptions Permit). A resolution approving a new
SpecialExceptionsPermitforanewliquorstorelocatedat4850Hwy.58,Suite130,
Chattanooga, TN. (District 5) (Deferred from 06-24-2025)
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
b. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award this contract to Jamison Construction, LLC relative to Contract No.
T-23-010-201 for construction services associated with the Hickory Valley Road
Bridge Repair, in the amount of $538,620.00, with a contingency in the amount of
$53,862.00, for a total amount of $592,482.00. (District6)
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X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Other Business. (Items Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance, 58 TNCorporationd/b/aBobby'sWineandLiquor,
4850 Hwy. 58, Suite 130, Chattanooga, TN. (District 5) (Deferred from
06-24-2025)
b. Certificate of Compliance, QuikTrip Corporation d/b/a Quik Trip #7141, 5042
Summit Spring Way, Ooltewah, TN. (District 6) (Deferred from 06-24-2025)
XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIV. Adjournment.
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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairwoman Hill.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Berz).
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:
● Community Development Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
7. Ordinances - Final Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. An ordinance amendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter21,Sections21-22
and 21-31, relating to Code Official and authority to administer and enforce chapter.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
b. MR-2025-0055NeeldMessler,401TremontStreetTrust/518E.ManningStreetTrust
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayin
the 500 block of E. Manning Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to
certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Public Works)
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c. MR-2025-0066 Sam Koebley c/o Koesten Development Company LLC
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayin
the 200 block of Tremont Street, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 2)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
Wastewater
d. MR-2025-0074 Ragan Smith Associates LLC c/o Stephen Brady, P.E.
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningasanitarysewereasementin
the500blockofOakStreet,beginningatMH#S145D767thencesouthwest170feet
to MH #S145D771, Tax Map Nos. 145D-J-003, 010, and 017, as shown on the
attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 8) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Wastewater)
8. Ordinances - First Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0091CourtneyWatsonc/oChestnutDevelopment(I-LLightIndustrialZoneto
C-C Commercial Corridor Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezonepartofapropertylocatedat
1010DallasRoad,fromI-LLightIndustrialZonetoC-CCommercialCorridorZone.
(District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
b. 2025-0093StoneCreekConsultingc/oAllenJones(LiftConditions). Anordinance
toamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastolift
Condition No. 1 of Ordinance No. 13803 of previous Case No. 2022-0051 on
property located at 1220 Lester Lane, subject to certain conditions. (District 4)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and denial by Staff)
2025-0093StoneCreekConsultingc/oAllenJones(LiftConditions). Anordinance
toamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastolift
Condition No. 1 of Ordinance No. 13803 of previous Case No. 2022-0051 on
property located at 1220 Lester Lane, subject to certain conditions. (Staff Version)
c. 2025-0087 Marilyn Jones c/o Edifice Buildings, LLC (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone property located at 4410 Jersey Pike, from RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone.
(District 5) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
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d. 2025-0090 Mark Richmond (RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1614 East 17th Street, from RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
TransitionalResidentialNeighborhoodZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District
8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission)
2025-0090 Mark Richmond (RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1614 East 17th Street, from RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone, subject to certain conditions. (Staff
Version)
2025-0090 Mark Richmond (RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1614 East 17th Street, from RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-2
Transitional Residential Neighborhood Zone. (ApplicantVersion)
e. 2025-0088 Mikhail Livarchuk (I-H Heavy Industrial Zone to TRN-3 Transitional
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 2105
Randolph Street, fromI-HHeavyIndustrialZonetoTRN-3TransitionalResidential
Neighborhood Zone. (District 9) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
f. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, to add the Voluntary Incentives Program.
g. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July 23, 2024, to clarify
fenestration in the Form-Based Code, amend corner setbacks in the RN-1-5 and
RN-1-3 Zones, amends parking standards for medical offices, and updates the
minimum river setback.
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9. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
Development to enter into a First Amendment to Lease AgreementwithHopeCity
Church, Inc., in substantially the form attached, to havetheoptiontoautomatically
renew for up to twelve (12) additional terms of thirty (30) days each immediately
following the conclusion of the Initial Term on July 17, 2025, for the continued
operation of the City’s Head Start/Early Head Start Program on a portion of the
propertyat7N.TuxedoDrive,furtheridentifiedasTaxMapNo.157G-B-001,with
rent of $7,500.00 per month of occupancy.
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 FY2026
activities, including authorizing the Treasurer to collect special assessment fees for
Tax Year 2025.
HUMAN RESOURCES
c. A resolution authorizing the Chief Human Resources Officer to increase the 22nd
CenturyTechnologies,Inc.(PA100303)fundsby$640,000.00toaddsufficientfunds
forinvoicesthroughSeptember9,2025,foranewannualtotalamountnottoexceed
$3 million and torenewouragreementforanadditionaloneyearwithanestimated
expenditure of no more than $3,750,000.00.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
d. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Weston Porter as Chief
Financial Officer.
e. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
Agreement with Friends of the Zoo for construction costs of a new veterinary
hospital, for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. (Deferred from 06-10-2025)
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f. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
Agreement with Launch, Inc. for kitchenincubatorofChattanoogaupgrades,foran
amount not to exceed $65,000.00. (Deferred from 06-10-2025)
g. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
AgreementwithUnitedMethodistNeighborhoodCenter(TheBethlehemCenter)for
electrical system of overhaul costs, for an amount not to exceed $46,025.00.
(Deferred from 06-10-2025)
h. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
Agreement with Hope for the Inner City, Inc. for capitalimprovementcosts,foran
amount not to exceed $50,000.00. (Deferred from 06-10-2025)
i. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
Agreement with Chambliss Center for Children for facilities repairs, foranamount
not to exceed $250,000.00. (Deferred from 06-10-2025)
j. Aresolutionacceptingandapprovingtheawardofunallocatedandaccruedinterestof
American Rescue Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery
Allocation Plan and authorizing the Mayor or hisdesigneetoenterintoaRecipient
Agreement with Chattanooga Chamber Foundation (Chattanooga 2.0) for Child
Savings Account Initiative, for an amount not to exceed $250,000.00. (Deferred
from 06-10-2025)
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
k. A resolution authorizing the appointment of TazHenningasaspecialpoliceofficer
(unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga Parking Authority, to perform
duties expressly limited to the performance of the duties in the position ofParking
Ambassador.
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
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12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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