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(upbeat music) - I now call this meeting to order, our pledge of allegiance and invocation tonight to that, will be given by Councilman Darrin Ledford.

Councilman.

Thank you Mr. Chairman.

Vice Chairman if we could get a flag, please.

Very good.

If you would please render the proper salute, and repeat after me.

- [All] I pledge allegiance, to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and justice for all.

- Thank You Mr.

Chair.

This evening, I would like to move the agenda.

- Thank you sir.

This afternoon, we have no special presentations, So at this time what is the pleasure of the Council, on the minutes?

- Move to approve, - [All] Second - Motion on the floor to approve the minutes, for the proper second.

Questions or comments before we vote.

Madam clerk, roll call please.

- Councilwoman Berz?

- Yes.

- Councilman Byrd?

- Yes.

- Councilwoman Coonrod?

- Yes.

- Councilman Gilbert?

- Yes.

- Councilman Ledford?

- Yes.

- Councilman Mitchell?

- Yes.

- Councilman Oglesby?

- Yes.

- Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- Chairman Henderson, - Yes - Nine yeses - The Ayes have it.

All right, moving on to your order of business for the city council this afternoon, we have a couple of ordinances under final reading, under planning, Mr. Attorney.

- Yes, sir.

If it's acceptable with you and there is no objection from the council, I'd like the clerk to read A, B, C, and D. - No objection to that.

We just need to make sure if there's anyone present on any of those.

they would have an opportunity to speak.

it's on final reading.

- This is on second reading.

- Yes sir, it's just on final reading.

You're good.

Okay.

All right.

If there's no objection from the council, Madam clerk would you please read A through D please.

- Item A, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga city code part 2 chapter 38 zoning ordinance so as reason property located at 802 Hamilton Avenue, for M-2 light industrial zone to UGC urban general commercial zone.

Subject to certain conditions.

Item B, An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code part 2 chapter 38 zoning ordinance.

So as a rezone property located at 6626 Shallowford Rd.

from R-1 residential zone to O-1 office zone, subject certain conditions.

Item C, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga city part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as a reasonable property located at 3415 Clio Avenue from R-1 residential zone to R-2 residential zone.

And, item D an ordinance to a amend Chattanooga city code part two chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 1132 East main street from M-1 manufacturing zone to UGC urban general commercials subject to certain conditions.

- What's the pleasure of the council?

- Move to approval.

- Second.

Okay.

We have a motion on the floor to approve items 5A, B, C, and D with a proper second questions or comments before we vote.

If not Madam clerk, roll call please.

- Councilman Oglesby?

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell?

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford?

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert?

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod?

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd?

- Yes.

Councilwoman Berz?

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson?

- Yes Nine yeses - Motion to approve items 5A, B, C and D carries.

Thank you, ma'am.

Now we'll move on to ordinances on first reading under planning, Madam clerk, please 6A.

An ordinance to amend Chattanooga city code part two chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to lift conditions for ordinance number 6120 for a retention of easement from sanitary, sewer and storm drain from part of the abandoned 1300 block of Anderson Avenue, more particularly described herein.

- All right.

Is the applicant for this request present?

Is there any opposition to this item present?

Would you please raise your hand at this time?

Counsel woman Coonrod, the applicant is present and not seeing any opposition.

What would you like, ma'am?

- Move to approve.

- Second.

OK, we have a motion on the floor to approve with a proper second.

Questions or comments before we vote.

Madam clerk, roll call, please.

- Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod - Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell - Yes.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith - Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Yeses - So moved.

Now we move into resolutions under economic and community development.

Madam clerk, would you please read 7A and B at this time?

- Item A, a resolution authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into a second agreement to exercise option to renew in substantially the form attached with Dardenelle Long for the lease of the barn at Brown Acres Golf Course for the keeping of animals consistent with zoning requirements at the address of 406 Brown Rd on a portion of tax parcel Number 158I-G-001 for an additional term of one year.

Item B, a resolution authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into a first agreement to exercise, option to renew and substantially the form attached with Chattanooga Hockey, Inc. For the use of a portion of 1785 Reggie White Boulevard identified as tax parcel Number 145K-E-001.01 for an additional term of one year.

- What's the pleasure of the council?

- Move to approve.

- Second.

We have a motion on the floor to approve item 7A and B with a proper second.

Questions or comments before we vote.

Madam clerk, roll call please.

- Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

- Motion to approve carries.

Motion to approve carries 9-0.

Now Madam clerk if you would under resolutions, read 7C please.

- A resolution to make certain findings relating to the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc. Mai Bell 2 residential project to delegate certain authority to the Health, Education, and Housing Facility board and to authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute an agreement for payments in lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes.

- Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Move to approve.

- Second.

- Okay, we have a motion on the floor to approve with the proper second.

Any questions or comments before we vote?

Seeing none, Madam clerk, roll call please.

- Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell - Yes.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

- So moved.

All right, Madam clerk, moving down to fire and information technology.

Would you please read D and E at this time?

- Item D, a resolution to amend resolution number 30614 for the purchase of two Stanley aluminum landing craft fire boats, through the GSA contract from Metal Craft Marine at the same price of $238,596.66 Item E, a resolution requesting purchase order blanket 556370 for Target Vector Solutions be increased by $15,245 to allow training solutions for Moccasin Bend wastewater treatment plant to be added to the contract - Councilman Byrd, followed by Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Thank you, sir.

On D that doesn't read how mine reads.

- GSA.

- Which item?

- D?

- D yes.

Mine doesn't have the verbiage of GSA in it, on the one that I'm reading, but the one that she... - Does she.

okay.

Yeah.

Mine doesn't either.

Do you have the... - I have the correct version.

- Okay.

So, well, if she has the correct version I like to move to make an amendment to that, sir.

- We gotta get it on the floor first.

- Okay - Second.

- Did he...

I'm sorry.

- First, I need to move to approve it.

- That's correct.

- Mr.

Chair, before we do that can we confirm the clerk does have the right version?

Is it the 347?

Agenda, madam clerk?

- Yes.

I can read that for you.

- Read it again.

- Yes.

A resolution to amend resolution number 30614 for the purchase of two Stanley aluminum landing craft fire boats from Metal Craft Marine at the same price of $238,596.66.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- Thank you.

That is a correct version, yeah okay.

Being that sir, I'm sorry, move to approve.

- Second.

- Okay.

We have a motion on the floor to approve items 7D and E. Do we have any questions or comments before we vote?

Councilwoman Coonrod - My hand's up for the second.

Okay.

Very well.

Okay Madam clerk, roll call please.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

- Motion does carry 9-0.

Now moving down to public works.

Madam clerk, if you would please read items F, G, and H. - Yes.

Item F, a resolution authorizing the administrative for the department of public works to approve change order Number 1 for Steven Billingsley, DBA Billingsley Architect relative to contract number P-18-001-101.

Limited renovations at police annex for an increased amount of $19,411.81 for a revised contract amount of $55,811.81.

Item G, a resolution authorized the administrator for the department of public works to approve change order number 1 for Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc or contract number E-20-010-201 disaster recovery management services contract for year one of the four year term blanket contract for an increased amount of $55,693 for a revised contract amount, $316,907.

Item H, a resolution to a main resolution number 30369 to increase the annual, not to exceed amount by an additional $150,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $550,000 for the remainder of year four of a four year term for the on-call blanket contracts for the Geo-Environmental Consulting and Construction Materials testing services contract number E-16-007-301 for the following six consulting firms.

One, Geo Services, LLC, two, K.S Ware and Associates, LLC, three, S&ME, Inc, four, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc, five, Terracon Consultants, Inc, and six, Thompson Engineering, Inc. Based upon the three services categories geotechnical, construction materials testing, and environmental services that each consultant has qualified.

- What is the pleasure of the council?

- Move for approval - Second We have a motion on the floor to approve items 7F, G and H with a proper second.

Any questions or comments before we vote?

Madam clerk roll call please.

Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert - Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Yes.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

So moved.

Now we'll move to YFD.

Madam clerk.

if you would read I and J please.

- Item I`, a resolution authorized to the administrator for the Department of Youth and Family Development to enter into an agreement with public entity partners from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 for the 2020 fund year liability renewal policy for an amount not to exceed $27,586.

Item J, a resolution authorizing the administrator for the Department of Youth and Family Development to renew the blanket agreement with Volunteer Electric from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 for the low income home energy assistance program light heat payments was office of family powering for an amount not to exceed $50,000.

- Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Move to approve - Second.

Okay, we have a motion on the floor to approve with a proper second.

Questions or comments before we vote.

Madam clerk, roll call please.

Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Yes.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

So moved.

Now, counsel, if you would pull up your purchase item for this afternoon, as we bring in Mr. Salmons Mr. Vice Chair, would you bring in Mr. Salmon's for us?

Good evening, Mr. Salmons, how are you?

I'm doing well, Mr.

Chair and members of council.

As you indicated we only have one purchase item for this evening.

It's from our fleet management division of public works.

It's for the purchase of Wrecker Towing and Recovery services being awarded to Mcstellars Wrecker, Incorporated for an estimated annual cost of $150,000.

And that concludes the purchase items.

- All right.

What is the pleasure of the council?

- Move to approve.

- Second - Okay.

We have a motion on the floor to approve tonight's purchase items.

Questions or comments before we vote.

Madam clerk, roll call please.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Yes.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Yes.

Councilman Ledford.

- Yes.

Councilman Gilbert.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Coonrod.

- Yes.

Councilman Byrd.

- Yes.

Councilwoman Berz.

- Yes.

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

Chairman Henderson.

- Yes.

Nine yeses.

- Motion carries.

Very well done this evening Mr. Salmons, - Thank you, sir.

Mr. Vice-chair, you can excuse our guests.

And, we will move to committee reports and I will take them as I see them on the screen.

Councilman Gilbert, - No reports, sir.

Councilwoman Coonrod - No report.

Mr. Vice chair.

- No report, Mr.

Chair.

Councilman Oglesby.

- Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Today, we heard a great presentation from the LDG Company for a pilot request for residential units located in the Alton Park, Kyliewood and OPL community.

Really excited for what's going to happen to that community.

And in addition, Mr.

Chair, next week, we will have our annual pilot report from Economic and Community Development.

That's all I have, sir.

Very timely, thank you, sir.

Councilman Ledford.

- No report, chair.

Councilwoman Berz.

- No reports, sir.

Councilman Mitchell.

- Thank you, Mr.

Chair, next week we will have a Public Works and Transportation committee meeting following agenda session where hopefully we'll get a report from public works on civil rights.

- Very good, thank you, sir.

Councilman Byrd.

- No report.

All right.

That concludes our committee reports this afternoon.

We now move to the time where we recognize persons wishing to address the council this evening.

Mr. Vice chair do we have anyone that has registered to speak to tonight?

- We do have a few people sir, but it looks like they may all be applicable to last week.

As far as opposing the PUG that was discussed and voted on.

- And they're registered this week.

Yes, sir.

- All Right?

So we'll give you an opportunity if there is anyone that has registered to speak for tonight's meeting, if you would like to do so at this time, would you please click on your raised hand button at this time.

All right, anyone wishing to speak to tonight, that has registered.

Okay, Counsel, I'm seeing no hands raised at this time.

What is the pleasure of the council?

- Move to adjourn.

- Yep, there you go.

So moved.

We are adjourned with everyone back next week.

- Have a good week.

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