June 20, 2022

June 20, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

• The City of Chattanooga Department of Parks and Outdoors has launched the Parks & Outdoors Plan to build a vision for the future of city parks. You can find out more and take a survey here.
• On June 14 the city council approved the proposed 2023 Fiscal Year Budget (July 2022-June 2023). The executive summaries for the operating and capital budgets can be found here.The full documents can be found here. The budget can also be viewed in an interactive chart here. The budget takes effect on July 1.
• On June 14 the city council approved the final vote to apply the 4% hotel/motel tax to short term vacation rentals.
• On June 14 the city council voted to confirm Tara Viland and Owen Seaton to the Beer and Wrecker Board.
• On June 14 the city council voted to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) to redesign the city website.

JUNE 14 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The meeting recording can be found here.

The meeting minutes can be found here.

Ordinances – second reading:

• Passed: An ordinance to adopt the proposed 2022-2023 Operations budget.
• Passed: An ordinance to adopt the proposed 2022-2023 Capital Improvements Budget.
• Passed: An ordinance to apply the 4% hotel/motel tax to short term vacation rentals.

Rezoning Ordinances – first reading:

• Deferred to June 21: 713 Hamilton Avenue - David Fidati & Wise Construction
• Deferred to June 21: 3820, 3834, 3836 Hixson Pike - Matthew Mucciolo
• Passed: 2149 Crescent Club Drive - Mike Croxall
• Passed: 1040 Givens Road - Collier Construction
• Denied: 509 Airport Road - Humberto Corona
• Passed: 101 Cedar Lane, 103 Jubilee Drive, 5959 & 5995 Brainerd Road, 5707 Lee Highway - Chattanooga Metro Airport Authority
• Passed: 603 Airport Road - Ingram, Gore & Associates
• Passed: 5920 Pine Grove Trail – Reed L. Pond & Pond Holdings, LLC
• Passed: 3698 & 3710 Faith Road – Benjamin Philips
• Passed: 1412 East 49th Street – Wesley Thompson
• Passed: 2811 South Hickory Street – Ben Parker
• Passed: 1300 & 1304 Bennett Avenue – JW Holdings, GP
• Denied: 1817 Ridgewood Drive – Brad Brackett

Resolutions

• Passed: A resolution to enter into an agreement with eh State of Tennessee to maintain a multi-use path under the SR-17 South Chickamauga Creek Bridge for 10 years.
• Passed: A resolution to adopt a five year Capital Improvement Plan (2023-2027).
• Passed: A resolution to issue $30.5M in bonds to fund portions of the Capital Improvement Budget.
• Passed: A resolution to confirm Tara Viland to the Beer and Wrecker Board.
• Passed: A resolution to confirm Owen Seaton to the Beer and Wrecker Board.
• Passed: A resolution to grant a special exceptions permit for a planned unit development at 2698 and 3710 Faith Road.
• Passed: A resolution to approve an $~11k change order to Davis Kee Outdoor for the Avondale Youth and Family Development Center landscaping.
• Passed: A resolution to award on-call contracts to Asa Engineering, Barge Design Solutions, Consor Engineering, Croy Engineering, Earthworx, RaganSmith (for transparency’s sake, this is my employer), The RLS Group, and Vaugh & Melton Consulting Engineers for an annual amount of $1M.
• Passed: A resolution to execute the right-of-way phase of a federally funded Hamilton Place Boulevard Modification project with the city contributing 20% (~$441k).

Other:

• 13 routine purchases
• Passed: a revision to the Request for Proposals (RFP) to redesign the City of Chattanooga Website.
• The Parks and Public Works Committee heard a presentation on the Consent Decree.
• Elizabeth Adkins, Rahsza Saleed, and Kent Dixon all addressed the council to ask that the salaries for employees of the Office of Family Empowerment be raised.
• Marie Mott addressed the council to offer a policy document to address gun violence, as well as ask that city staff meet with grieving mothers.
• Betty Maddox Battle, Jamika Johnson, Satedra Smith, all grieving mothers, addressed the council asking the council address gun violence and community disinvestment.
• Rev. Anthony Chatman addressed the council to ask if there is a conflict of interest in attorneys being hired by the city.
• Monty Bell addressed the council, purpose unclear.
• Audrey Ramsey addressed the council asking for more investment in children.
• Savannah Guffey addressed the council expressing a lack of trust in the council at their ability to solve the problems the city is currently facing.
• Tasha Rose addressed the council to express disappointment in community safety, crime enforcement, and the lack of investment in city community centers.

JUNE 21 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The meeting agenda can be found here.

Rezoning Ordinances – second reading:

• 2149 Crescent Club Drive - Mike Croxall
• 1040 Givens Road - Collier Construction
• 101 Cedar Lane, 103 Jubilee Drive, 5959 & 5995 Brainerd Road, 5707 Lee Highway - Chattanooga Metro Airport Authority
• 603 Airport Road - Ingram, Gore & Associates
• 5920 Pine Grove Trail – Reed L. Pond & Pond Holdings, LLC
• 3698 & 3710 Faith Road – Benjamin Philips
• 1412 East 49th Street – Wesley Thompson
• 2811 South Hickory Street – Ben Parker
• 1300 & 1304 Bennett Avenue – JW Holdings, GP

Rezoning Ordinances – first reading:

• 713 Hamilton Avenue - David Fidati & Wise Construction
• 3820, 3834, 3836 Hixson Pike - Matthew Mucciolo

Resolutions:

• A resolution to enter a extend the closing date of a land purchase contract.
• A resolution to consider an STVR at 1716 Vance Avenue.
• A resolution to enter a contract with I-Gov Services for a city-wide municipal property tax billing and collection software system for ~$107k per year.
• A resolution to renew an agreement with IT Pipes for the purchases of sewer inspection products and services for up to $60k.
• A resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to accept a grant contract with the State of Tennessee for an amount up to ~52k.
• A resolution to award a contract to Jacobs Engineering for Professional Services related to Consent Decree Implementation for up to ~$3.4M.
• A resolution to renew Wasterwater Capital Improvement Contracts with 19 consultants for ~$10M.
• A resolution to add a commemorative secondary street sign reading “Commemorative Officer Clarence Hamler Street” to a portion of W. 35th street.