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- Good afternoon, everyone.

Welcome to our Tuesday, June 28th city council agenda meeting.

All right, we will move into our order of business this evening.

We have no special presentations tonight.

I will take a motion to approve our minutes.

(attendees motion) Do hear.

A motion to approve our minutes with a second.

No objection.

The minutes will stand ordinances on final reading.

Councilwoman Hill, do you have any objection, with me taking our final reads as a package?

It's you and I this evening with A through C Madam Clerk, A through C we'll take that as a package, please.

- [Madam Clerk] Item A, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga city code part two chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to rezone property, located at 713 Hamilton avenue from ERM 3, urban edge, residential multi-unit zone to ECX 3 urban edge commercial mix use zone sub to certain conditions, item B in ordinance to Chattanooga city code part two chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the re zone properties located at 3820, 3834, and 3836 Hickson Pike from R1 residential zone, or R4 specials zone, the C2 convenience commercial zone subject to certain conditions.

item C an ordinance to amend Chattanooga city code part two, chapter 38 Zoning Ordinance.

So as to rezone property located at 1040 Givens Road from R1 residential zone to, R3 Residential Zone subject to certain conditions.

- Thank you, Madam Clerk, we do have those three items read into the record.

I do have a motion to approve.

I do hear a second Questions, comments, before we vote?

All those in favor, say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carry.

Madam clerk, ordinances on first reading under finance, item A please.

- [Madam Clerk] An ordinance amending Chattanooga city code part two, chapter two, section 2549, 2551, and 2552 regarding council approval not required for expenditures not exceeding $50,000.

Approval of expenditures exceeding $50,000, and when bids are required.

- [Chairman] Councilman Smith.

- [Councilman Smith] Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

This is the item that I have stated last weekend again earlier today, that I would like to amend.

And before doing that, I'd like to move for approval to get it on the floor, sir.

- [Chairman] I do have a motion to approve.

I do have a second.

The motion is on the floor.

Go ahead, Councilman.

- [Councilman Smith] Thank you, sir.

I would like to move to amend, by adding the language that the spending limit will be approved annually prior to passage of the budget.

- [Chairman] And is that in the form of a motion?

- [Councilman Smith] Yes, it is.

I do hear a second.

Questions, comments before we vote on the amendment?

All those in favor of the amendment, say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

Those opposed.

All right.

- [Councilman Smith] Move to approve as amended, sir.

- [Chairman] We have a motion to approve as amended.

I do hear a second.

Questions, comments before we vote?

All those in favor, say aye.

(audience speaks aye) Opposed?

Item carries as amended.

Thank you, Councilman.

- [Councilman Smith] Thank you.

- Madame Clerk, under parks and public works.

Let's read items B, C, D, and E individually, please.

- [Madam Clerk] Item B, An ordinance closing, and abandoning the right of way.

located in the 1600 block of Brown street as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions.

- [Chairman] Madam vice chair.

- [Madam Vice Chair] Yes.

I would like the conditions read into the record.

- [Chairman] We're gonna have to circle (mumbles) - [Madam Vice Chair] Yeah, the conditions are there.

I just wanted someone from either public works, or planning to come and read those.

- [Chairman] Man, can you help us out with the conditions on item B please?

- [Speaker] So this is the one for Brandon A.

Brown.

Yes.

This is asked to be conditioned to a permanent turnaround on the end, of Mataga Avenue.

- [Madam Vice Chair] Okay.

- [Madam Attorney] Do you want me to read the condition?

- [Chairman] Yes.

Madam attorney, please.

- [Madam Attorney] Sure.

This ordinance shall be subject, to the following conditions.

One, the applicants shall obtain necessary permits, and approvals from the city of Chattanooga land development office as required for any subsequent construction work.

Please note counsel action for this item does not constitute a permit for construction.

Two, subject to the retention, of full width utility easements as required by said utilities, including, but not limited to city of Chattanooga, as attached to this ordinance, easements may not apply to all abandoned right of way locations.

Alignment and widths shall be coordinated with the respective utility to conform to existing utility locations.

And three, subject to providing a permanent turnaround at the end of Watauga Avenue.

- [Chairman] Very good.

Thank you, Madam Attorney, for confirming the additional condition.

Madam vice chair, you still have the floor.

- [Madam Vice Chair] A move to approve.

- [Chairman] Have a motion to approve?

(audience murmurs) I do have a second.

All those in favor.

Questions or comments?

Those in favor, say aye.

(audience mumbles aye) Opposed item carries, with the additional condition.

Item C, Madam Clerk.

- [Madam Clerk] An ordinance closing, and partially abandoning the right of way, located in the 1600 block of East 28th street, as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions.

- [Chairman] Madam vice chair.

- [Madam Vice Chair] Move to approve.

- [Chairman] I have a motion to approve.

I do hear a second.

Questions, comments before we vote?

All those in favors say aye.

(audience mumbles) opposed?

Item carries.

Madam clerk, item D please.

- [Madam Clerk] An ordinance closing, and partially abandoning the right of way located in the 2800 and 2900 blocks of South Hickory Street, as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions.

- [Chairman] Madam vice chair.

- [Madam Vice Chair] I wanna confirm that this vote, is to deny this particular item.

- [Chairman] The motion to deny is what will be made upon it.

Is that your motion?

- [Madam Vice Chair] That's correct.

- [Chairman] You have a motion to deny.

I do have a second.

All those in favor of denial?

Questions, comments?

The motion is to deny.

All those in favor say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

Opposed?

Motion to deny carries.

Madam clerk, item E please.

- [Madam Clerk] An ordinance closing and, abandoning a portion of the right of way located in the 1600 block of Belmont avenue, as detailed on the attached map, subject to certain conditions.

- Madame vice chair, - [Madam Vice Chair] Move to approve.

- [Chairman] Do have a motion to approve.

I do have a second.

Questions, comments before we vote?

- [Audience] Aye.

Opposed?

Item carries.

Thank you.

Under resolutions, council office, Madam clerk, A please.

- [Madam Clerk] A resolution confirming the reappointment around the Addison to the board assigned appeals, for district one with the term beginning, July 3, 2022 and expiring July 3, 2025.

- [Chairman] Councilman Henderson.

- [Councilman Henderson] Move to approve.

- [Chairman] We have a motion to approve, and we have second.

Questions, comments before we vote?

All those in favors say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

Opposed?

Resolution carries under economic development.

Dr. Burs?

- [Dr. Burs] Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Items B through F all have to do with the family justice center and the renewal of their various leases.

So without any opposition, I'd like it to be read as a whole.

- [Chairman] Very good without objection.

Items B through F will be read as a package.

Madam clerk.

- [Madam Clerk] Item B, a resolution authorized on mirror his designee to enter into a first amendment to office lease with Hamilton county mental health court, and substantially the form attached, for the use of an additional 236 square feet, of office space for a total of 344 square feet, of office space at the family justice center at 5705 Uptain Road identified as tax map number 157MA012, for the amended rent of $1 annually, for the term through June 30, 2023.

Item C, a resolution authorized in the mirror designee need to enter into an office lease with Helen Ross McNabb center, and substantially the form attached for the use of 120 square feet of office space at the family justice center at 5705 Uptain Road, identify as tax map number 157MA012 with an effective date of July 1, 2022, for the term of two years with the option to renew for one additional term of two years at the annual rent of $1.

Item D a resolution authorized mirror, has designated entry into an office lease with legal aid of east Tennessee, Inc.

Substantially the form attached, for the use of 454 square feet of office space at the family justice center at 5705 Uptain Road identified as tax map number 157MA012.

With an effective date of July 1, 2022, for the term of two years with the option to renew for one additional term of two years at the annual rent of $1.

Item E a resolution authorizing mirror, has designated an enter into an office with lease, with nurture, the next, and substantially the form attached for the use of 311 square feet of office space at the family justice center at 5705 Uptain Road identified as tax map number 157MA012.

With an effective date of July 1, 2022 for the term of six months with the option to renew to additional terms of three months, each at the rent of $285.08per month.

Item F a resolution authorizing mirror has designated to enter into an office lease.

With partnership for Families, Children, and Adults, Inc.

Substantially informed task for the use of 107 square feet of office space at the family justice center at it's 5705 Uptain Road identified as tax map number 157MA012.

With an effective dated July 1, 2022, for the term rule two years with the option to renew for one additional terminal two years at the annual rent of $1.

- Dr. Burs.

- [Dr. Burs] Thank you very much, Mr.

Chair.

You might wonder about these leases.

It's because the services are offered there at no charge.

These agencies have joined together to work with us, and I noticed that for several weeks now, we've had people here complaining about the lack of services for people in our city.

The family justice is and has been there, and the executive director of the family justice, and some of the staff are also here.

Regina, would you stand, please?

They've done an excellent job of offering services to people of the city ,and the county, plus the child advocacy center.

Which offers children's services.

Plus we have a Police Special Victims Unit there.

Plus we have legal services and all the other services, and they've been there.

We don't toot our horn a lot because we think that delivering services quietly is very important, particularly to protect protect victims.

But apparently there are a number of people in the community, and who come speak from outside the community to talk about the services we don't have.

And so, Regina and her staff are here to talk with folks afterwards.

If anyone here is still concerned about the services we do have.

And with that, I move approval of all of those Mr.

Chair.

- [Chairman] I do a second and a motion to approve.

questions, comments before we vote?

And thank you, Dr. Burs for those comments, having firsthand experience over the family justice center.

Thank you all for the services that you do provide with respect, and dignity for the citizens of Chattanooga.

All those in favor.

Say I, - [Audience] I - opposed items, Carrie.

- [Dr. Burs] Thank You.

- [Chairman] Thank you.

Item G Madam clerk.

- [Madam Clerk] A resolution to approve the execution by the mayor, of a three party mutual quick claim between the city of Chattanooga, the Chattanooga downtown redevelopment corporation and the river city company, for the purpose of resolving, and conveying such real property interest as may be required to confirm the ownership status, and boundary lines as were established under the Plat's Recorded at Plat Book 76, page 186, in Plat Book 99, page 26, and the register's office of Hamilton accounting.

Following the termination of all restricted covenants by the Tennessee department of transportation, and the D recorded and at book 71,76 page 110 on June 23, 2004.

- Thank you.

Madam clerk.

What is the council's desire?

(audience mummers) Have a motion to approve.

I do hear a second questions, Comments before we vote?

We have covered this for a few weeks now in our agenda sessions.

All those in favor, say I .

- [Audience] Aye.

Opposed item carries, Madame clerk under finance item H please.

- [Madam Clerk] The resolution authorizing and chief finance officer to pay the sum of $385,080 to the Tennessee department of transportation, for termination of all restrictions contained in the deed for property owned by the city of Chattanooga and identified as the former Rooter front Parkway on a portion of tax amount number 135NA006.

- Dr. Burs have a motion to approve?

I do hear a second.

Questions, Comments before we vote?

All those in favor, say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

- Oppose item carries parks and public works, Madam clerk item I please.

- [Madam Clerk] The resolution authorizing the administrative for the Department Public Works to award contract number 1S21008101, with CTI Engineers, Inc for landfill, ground water, sampling, monitoring, and reporting at the city landfill and summit landfill, for a four year term and the amount of $216,500.

- Councilman Hester?

- [Councilman Hester] Move to approve.

- Have a motion to approve.

I do hear a second.

Questions, Comments before we vote?

All those in favor, say aye.

- [Audience] Aye.

- Opposed item carries.

That will conclude our items for voting resolutions, and ordinances.

Mr. Goldberg, I believe we have 12 purchases this evening.

- [Mr. Goldberg] Yes, sir.

12 purchases.

The first one is from the Fleet Management Division Public Works, new blanket contract for high OEM truck parts and service.

One bid was received.

The invitation to bid was re-advertised and yielded no additional bids.

The award goes to the sole bidder Stringfellow Ink.

This will be a four year contract with an annual amount, not to exceed 300,000.

Item two from street maintenance Division Of Public Works.

Second and final renewal of contract for Hand Tools, for local pickup roll aid, industrial supply submitted a 20% price increase at the time of renewal with an annual amount not to exceed 45,000.

Next two items are from the street Maintenance Division Of public works.

Second final renewal of contract for Chainsaw, Parts and Supplies.

Roll aid, industrial supply submitted a 5.2% price increase at the time renewal for an annual amount, not to exceed 16,250.

Chattanooga Tractor and Equipment has an annual amount not to exceed 13,750 with a combined annual amount, not to exceed 30,000.

Next from Street Maintenance Division.

First renewal of contract for uniform hats, and toboggans for public works.

North American fire Equipment Company Inks submitted a 32% price increase at the time of renewal, for an annual amount not to exceed 25,000.

Next two items are also from the street maintenance division.

Second final renewal of contract for high visibility clothing.

Reflective apparel factory submitted a 9% price increase at the time of renewal for annual amount, not to exceed 65,000.

Safety Products Ink submitted a 9% price increase at the time of renewal for annual amount, not to exceed exceed 25,000 for combined annual not to exceed 90,000.

The eighth item is also from, Street Maintenance.

Second final renewal of contract for, Erosion Control Blanket Materials was approved by council on February 1st, 2022.

Since the renewal, the vendor has received significant price increases from its suppliers due to market volatility.

Grounds, Scape concepts has submitted a 38% price increase, which is recommended for approval.

The annual amount is not to exceed 45,000, and no additional funds are requested at this time.

Next from Parks and Outdoors.

Renewal of a contract for alarm monitoring was approved by council.

On October 26th, 2021 prevention security LLC, has submitted a 27% price increase due to the change from 3G panels to 4G panels at $5 per line item.

The annual amount is not to exceed 25,000.

The 10th item is from the Waste Resources Division of Public Works.

Second final renewal of contract for Sewer Maintenance equipment, environmental products, and accessories submitted a 15% price increase at the time of renewal for an annual amount, not to exceed 25,000.

Eleventh, from early learning purchase, of five year subscription for the 40 CC Digital Creative Curriculum.

This is a cooperative purchase from the Buy Board cooperative contract.

The vendor is Teaching Strategies, LLC, and the amount is $186,050 for a five year subscription.

This purchase utilizes fiscal year 22 surplus grant funding.

And lastly from the Waste Resources Division Of Public Works purchased an installation of one cooling tower at the Moccasin Bend Environmental campus.

One bid was received..

The invitation to bid was re advertised and yielded no additional bids.

The award goes to Lee company and the amount is 136,335.

- [Chairman] Thank you, Mr. Goldberg.

I do have a motion to approve our purchases this evening.

I do hear a second questions.

and comments?

Councilor You've had your purchases this week for questions, and during our agenda session.

Questions, or comments before we vote on purchases?

Seeing none.

All those in favor, say aye, - [Audience] Aye.

- No purchases Carry.

Mr. Goldberg, we have no emergency purchases, and no RFPs this evening?

- [Mr. Goldberg] Correct.

Thank you, sir.

- [Chairman] Thank you.

We will now go to committee reports.

Let's see.

We'll start with Councilwoman Kunrun.

- [Councilwoman Kurun] Economic development.

We have a committee meeting on July the twelfth to discuss TILs.

- [Chairman] Very good.

Thank you, Councilwoman Nole?

- [Woman] No report.

- [Chairman] Dr. Burs?

- [Woman] No reports.

- [Chairman] Councilman Henderson?

- [Councilman Henderson] Hey Mr.

Chair I would like to request a public safety committee meeting on July the 26th.

For the purpose of going over the park quarterly report.

I'm also working on an ordinance.

Well, an amendment to the park ordinance.

So hopefully we'll have that by that time as well.

- [Chairman] Very good.

Madam clerk, do you have that?

July 26th?

- [Madam Clerk] Yes.

- [Chairman] Thank you.

Thank you Councilman Henderson.

Councilwoman hill?

- [Councilwoman Hill] Thank you chair.

The planning and zoning committee met today, and we will begin looking at those items on the agenda.

Next time we meet.

- [Chairman] Thank you.

And that will be on July 12th.

Thank you, Councilwoman.

Councilman Smith?

No problem Mr.

Chair.

All right.

Madam Vice chair?

- [Madam Vice Chair] Yes.

Just wanted to remind everyone that we will not meet next Tuesday, July 5th, due to the fourth, of July holiday on Monday, but our plan and zoning items will be on track for first read on July the twelfth.

- [Chairman] Thank you, Madam vice chair.

- [Madam Vice Chair] Thank you.

All right.

We are now at the point in our agenda where we recognize person's wishing.

Did I miss you Councilman Hester?

- [Councilman Hester] You did.

You did.

- [Chairman] And it's not even your birthday, huh?

Hit your light for me.

- [Councilman Hester] Parts and public Work did meet today, and we had a presentation on Paving, and potholes repair, and I want to commend all the guys with Public Works all, for all they do.

Thank you.

- [Chairman] I'll commend all the girls too.

So.

(audience Chuckles) - [Councilman Hester] Girls and guys.

- Absolutely everyone in Public Works.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Councilman I apologize.

All right.

Recognition, a person's wishing to address the council this evening.

If you would please come and form a line behind the podium.

If you'll state your name and your district, we would appreciate it for the record.

Madam attorney, will you please read our rules?

- [Madam Attorney] Each speaker wishing to address the council shall be recognized only at the microphone provided for that purpose.

The speaker may address counsel only upon matters within the legislative, and quasi judicial authority of the council.

Each speaker shall limit his or her remarks to three minutes unless additional time is permitted.

- [Chairman] All right.

- [Jackie Simpson] Good evening.

Jackie Simpson, district nine.

I'm here to command the, the black police officers, and firemen that had a event that took place this Sunday.

A three on three basketball tournament.

It was a good event, Sunday.

Really good, nice turnout.

Parents were there with the kids as the kids participated.

Councilman Kurun was there, she participated in the dance contest.

I'm gonna tell it, but I'm, I'm here to just say more.

I usually come in talking about the kids, and what they need.

Well, that was a good showing.

I would like to give kudos to the Police, and the Fire Department for the program that they presented this past Sunday.

We need more of it now.

Yeah, I will come up and complain when something is wrong, but when something is good, I will come back and say the same thing.

They did a good job.

So if you got money, you kind of help them out with some little programs with these kids.

But we still lacking that 13 through 17 age group, we kinda leaving them out.

We got to tighten it up a little bit more, but it was a good turnout Sunday.

Thank you.

- [Chairman] Thank you.

(audience applauding) - [Eddie]} Hello.

My name's Eddie from district Six.

How y'all doing?

So I want to let y'all know that I respect y'all, and I know y'all care, even though it might not, seem like it, but you guys care, but people are dying out here.

People need help.

I understand y'all care, but kids are killing each other, people are going hungry and, everybody's getting kicked out.

What can we do?

I actually wanna know what can we do?

Because I could be up here as calling y'all names, bashing y'all whatever, but that's not going to solve nothing.

So, what can we do as a community to come together and do something?

Cause my family been in Chattanooga for 150 years.

I've been around gun violence.

I've been around drugs.

I've been out everything my whole life, and something's gotta change.

Can we implement vocational schools back in high schools?

Can we give other programs that actually care, and actually listen.

Because these kids they're just kids, and they want somebody listen to them.

So blowing them off won't solve nothing, or not listening to them won't do anything, but make them angry and make them want to get violent.

So what can we do?

Not just us as a collective, you guys too.

What can we do together to do something?

Or if this will get worse.

Thank you.

- [Woman] Dr. Burs.

- [Dr. Burs] So I Want to say something?

You said you live in district six?

- [Eddie] Yes ma'am.

- [Dr. Burs] Okay.

So I meet regularly with people all over my district, and my private office is in the district.

And if you go on the website, you can see how to reach me, and I would love to meet with you.

We do a lot of work out there, around the Family Justice Center, and a there's a lot of good stuff going on.

We just don't blast it out all the time.

But I've been meeting with all sorts of people, from district six and I take seriously representing the people in my district.

And I can only do that with the input, and have met with all kinds of people.

So, please do me the favor and contact my office.

And we'll set up a time to meet.

A lot of the things you said about vocational schools, and those sorts of things.

Some of us have worked on for a long time.

So that's not an idol offer.

Please do it.

Will you?

- [Eddie] Yes Ma'am.

- [Dr. Burs] Thank you very much.

- [Eddie] Thank you.

(audience applaud) - [Chairman] Anyone else wishing to address council this evening council?

I am seeing no one.

We are adjourned.

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