November 13, 2023

Learn about the City Wastewater System and More

GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS

• I sat down with Mark Heinzer, administrator for the Chattanooga Wastewater Department, to discuss common questions about our city's sewer system. Why does downtown stink? Why are sewer bills so high? Can our sewer system handle the sustained growth of Chattanooga? You can listen to the interview here.

NOVEMBER 7 CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The Agenda Session recording can be found here.

The Business Session recording can be found here.

• The council approved the creation of a new zone for the Westside Evolves project (final reading).
• The council authorized a public hearing on November 28 regarding the deannexation of 7900 Holly Hills Drive.
• The council confirmed the appointment of Brooke Barclift to the Beer & Wrecker Board.
• The council confirmed the appointment of Armand Wine, Aermelia Williams, and Annalee Heo to Community Advisory Committees
• The council confirmed the appointment of Doug Dailey and Mark Stolpmann to the Board of Gas Examiners.
• The council voted on a number of right of way closures and grant applications (see minutes for details).
• The council approved 4 routine purchases, including a $2M purchase of liquid calcium nitrate (used in sewer treatment) from Source Technologies, LLC.
• The council approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for insurance broker services.
• The council was alerted of 1 emergency purchase of a $325k contract extension with Marathon Health.
• One citizen addressed the council. You can watch the full comments here.

The meeting minutes can be found here.

NOVEMBER 14 CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The Proposed Meeting Agenda can be found here.

• The council will vote on an amendment to the process of declaring surplus city real estate (first reading).
• The council will vote on a number of zoning cases, including:
  • A request to rezone 1133 and 1137 Old Pineville Road from R-1 to R-3. RPA staff recommended approval. Planning Commission recommended denial.
  • A request to rezone 6010 Dayton Boulevard from R-1 to R-4. RPA staff recommended denial. Planning Commission recommended approval.
• The council will vote on a number of right of way closures, contract agreements, and other agreements. See the agenda for full details.