September 26, 2022

September 26 - Sewer Laterals, Affordable Housing, and More

SEPTEMBER 20 CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The meeting recording can be found here.
The meeting minutes can be found here.

• On September 20 the city council:
  • held a public hearing on a FY2023 budget amendment. You can read the full amendment text here.
  • voted on a number of rezoning cases (first reading).
  • voted to confirm the appointment of Rosalyn Ruffin to the Head Start Governing Board.
  • vote to waive park rental fees for the Three Sister Bluegrass festival and the Tennessee Valley Pride festival.
  • voted to authorize the Chattanooga Police Department to apply with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department for a joint grant from the Department of Justice.
  • voted to approve 3 routine purchases
• The Parks and Public Works committee discussed a new potential ordinance which would relieve citizens of the responsible of repairing sewer laterals within the city Right Of Way (ROW). Because these repairs impact the public street they can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
• Several citizens addressed the council. You can [view the public comments here.] (https://youtu.be/tBH-Xp9DTHk?t=1740)

SEPTEMBER 27 CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The meeting agenda can be found here.

• On September 27 the city council will:
  • vote on a number of rezoning cases (both first and second readings).
  • vote on a FY2023 budget amendment (first reading). You can view the full committee presentation here and the full amendment text here.
  • vote to allow the Department of Community Development to apply for a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant for rapid rehousing and supportive services.
  • vote to provide services to 278 children through the Head Start program and various partners, for a total of ~$1.27M.
  • vote to provide services to 126 children through the Head Start program and various partners, for a total of ~$1.18M
  • vote to authorize a subrecipient agreement with Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise to spend up to $1M for Lyerly Street affordable housing.

OCTOBER 4 CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The meeting agenda can be found here.

• On October 4 the city council will:
  • vote on a FY2023 budget amendment (final reading). You can view the full committee presentation here and the full amendment text here.
  • vote to confirm a ~3 acre portion of Moccassin Bend as Surplus property.
  • vote to authorize the city to apply for and - if awarded - match a Reconnecting Comminutes Pilot Program Planning Grant from the US Department of Transportation to fund portions of the Westside Evolves Plan.