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(upbeat instrumental music) - Good evening, everybody.

Welcome to our Tuesday, November 16th, city council meeting.

We'll call the meeting to order and we'll begin with the pledge of allegiance and invocation by Councilman Hester.

Thank you, sir.

We have no special presentations.

Can I have a motion on the minutes?

Have the motion in a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

Councilman Hester.

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] That is seven yeses.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Let's move into ordinances.

Final read, 5A, place.

- [Madame Clerk] An ordinance to remain the operations budget, ordinance number 13710, known as the fiscal year 2021 through 2022 operations budget, ordinance to amend section 6B, so as to appropriate $38,640,506 from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

- Councilwoman Berz?

I have a motion in a second.

So you can ignore the lights.

Roll call.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

All right, Madam Clerk, we covered these planning items on final read earlier today.

There were no additional questions, so we're going to take them together.

Please read B through J.

- [Madame Clerk] Yes.

Item B, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part two, Chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as a result of property located at 1310 Hanover Street located in the 200 to 300 block of Treemont Street from C5 neighborhood commercials zone, to the UGC urban general commercial commercial zone, subject to certain conditions.

Item C, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code, part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as a result, property located at 5468 Hickson Pike from R2 residential zone to C2, convenience commercial zone for the front portion of the site, front of Hickson Pike, see map attached, and 01 office zone for the rear portion of the site along old Hickson Pike.

See attached map.

Subject to certain conditions.

Item D, an ordinance to remain Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to amend condition number nine of ordinance number 13110, or previous case number 2016-0060.

The property is located at 2415, 2423 and 2441 Elam Lane, and parts of 2440 Elam Lane, and parts of 2515, 2519, and 2527 Gunbarrel Road.

Item E, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to reach on properties located at 1213, 1215, and an unaddressed portion of East 13th street, tax mount number 146, PC 008 from R3 residential zone, the UJC urban general commercial zone, subject to certain conditions.

Item F, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable properties located at 1101 East Main Street and 1490 Top Street from Amway manufacturing zone to UGC urban general commercial zone, subject to certain conditions.

Item G, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable property located at 1502 East 14th Street from R1 residential zone to R4 special zone, subject to certain conditions, Item H, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable property located at 2517 East 16th Street from M2 light industrial zone to C3 central business zone, subject to certain conditions.

Item I, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable property located at 1805, 1807, 1809 and 1811 South Lowry street from R2 residential zones, to C3 central business zone, subject to certain conditions.

And item J, an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable property located at 2500 East 19th Street from R2 residential zones to UGC urban general commercial zone, subject to certain conditions.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Councilman Ledford, followed by Councilwoman Berz.

- [Ledford] Move to approve, Chairman.

- [Berz] Second.

- Alright, thank you.

I've got a motion and a second.

No further lights.

Roll call, Madame Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Item K, please.

- [Madame Clerk] An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as to address exterior building material requirements.

- Alright, Councilman Ledford followed by Councilwoman Berz.

Thank you.

Have a motion in a second signal, just need to know for the lights.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

- [Dotley] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

That takes us to ordinances first reading, 6A, please.

- [Madame Clerk] An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 12, section 1250 to provide for a rate of pay for the city judge and benefits, which is appropriate for duties as determined by the city council at the beginning of the next term of office on August 31st, 2022.

- Councilwoman Coonrod?

- [Coonrod] Thank you, Chair.

I would like to withdraw this ordinance to give us time to get additional questions answered or researched.

- All right, so we have a motion to withdraw, with a second.

Seeing no further lights.

Roll call, Madame Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

All right, Madam Clerk, let's move on to B please.

- [Madame Clerk] An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable property located at 2997 Edgemund Forest Lane, 6420 Shallowford Road, and a portion of 6418 Shallowford Road from R1 residential zone to R3 residential zone.

Subject to certain conditions.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Councilwoman Berz.

- [Berz] Move to table indefinitely.

- [Councilman] Second.

- Very well.

We have a motion to table indefinitely with a proper second.

I'm seeing no further lights.

Roll call, Madame Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

- [Hill] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith.

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- All right, that item has been tabled.

Madame Clerk, let's move to C, please.

- [Madame Clerk] An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City code part 2, chapter 38 zoning ordinance, so as the reasonable properties located at 2101 and 2103 South Watkins Street from M1 manufacturing zone to UGC urban general commercial zone, subject to certain conditions.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Item 20210162.

Is the applicant present?

Is there any opposition present?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

- [Coonrod] Thank you, Chair.

After visiting the site of this location and speaking to Mr. Coleman, so we're just gonna move forward to approve the recommendations from planning and staff and keep it as a three story.

- Very good.

So just move to approve.

- [Coonrod] Yes.

- Do I have a second?

All right, I got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Let's move on to resolution 7A, please.

- [Madame Clerk] A resolution recognizing the name change of the Heritage House Arts and Civic Center City of Chattanooga, to the Don Eaves Heritage House Arts and Civic Center, City of Chattanooga, in honor of former city council person, Don Eaves.

- Councilman Ledford.

- [Ledford] Vice Chairman, I'm very proud to move to approve on this item.

If it hadn't been for Councilman Don Eaves, we wouldn't have a Heritage Park in district four.

And on November 30th, we will have a joint proclamation honoring him as well and a ceremony following after that, where we will have officially naming the Heritage House in his honor.

Thank you.

- Fabulous.

Alright, thank you very much for bringing this forward, Councilman.

I have a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madame Clerk - [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Alright, thank you, ma'am.

Please read B through H, if there's no objections, Madam Clerk.

Excuse me.

Just one moment.

Councilwoman Dotley, did you have an objection?

Okay.

B through H please, Madam Clerk.

- All right, Item B.

- [Smith] Wait, hang on.

I got another light.

Councilwoman Coonrod, sorry about that.

- Thank you, Chair.

Can we read the one about staying logistics separate?

- [Smith] Which one?

I didn't hear you.

Read B separate?

- Yes.

- [Smith] Okay.

- Thank you.

- Madam Clerk, let's just go with B.

- [Madame Clerk] Yes.

A resolution to make certain findings relating to the Steam Logistics Project to delegate certain authority to the Industrial Development Board of the city of Chattanooga and to authorize the mayor to enter into and execute an agreement for payments in lieu of ad filum Texas.

- Councilwoman Dotley?

- [Dotley] Move to approve.

- All right.

I've got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madame Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

- [Hill] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Six yeses.

- Thank you.

All right.

Now, if there's no objection, let's go with C through H please.

- Item C, a resolution authorized in the interim administrative economic development to enter into an artwork donation agreement and substantially the form attached, with River City Company to accept the "Scramble" artwork installation valued at $553,073 with let over project contingency funds in the amount of $57,827 and 65 cents designated towards the Public Art Maintenance Fund.

Item D, a resolution authorizing the inner ministrative of economic development to enter into an artwork donation agreement and substantially the form attached with Sound Cores, to accept the mural "Vibes Residence" valued at $14,100 with left over project contingency funds in the amount of $2,350 designated towards the Public Art Maintenance Fund.

Item E, a resolution authorized in the interim administrator of economic development to award up to $40,000 in whole program funds to Habitat For Humanity, a greater Chattanooga area, to construct the house located at 219 Canary Circle for affordable home ownership.

Contingent upon the project being approved through the established application review process.

Item F, a resolution authorized in the interim administrative economic development to amend the home project agreement previously approved by city council, resolution number 308449, by increasing the award to the Chattanooga Community Housing Development Organization by $30,000 for a total award of $146,136 to construct a house at 198 North Willow Street for an income qualified household.

Item G, a resolution authorizing the interim administrative economic development to amend the home project agreement previously approved by city council, resolution number 30851 by increase in the award to the Chattanooga Community Housing Development Organization by $24,000 for a total award of $151,086 to construct a house at 200 North Willow Street for an income qualified household.

Item H, a resolution authorizing a mayor instance and need to enter into a first agreement to exercise options to renew a missionary rich neighborhood association in, and substantially the form attached for the lease of 36 Sheridan Avenue, identified as tax parcel number 156EB0010.01 for an additional term of one year through December 16th, 2022 for the amount of $1 per year.

- Thank you, ma'am.

What's the pleasure of the council?

Got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madame Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Let's go with I and J, please.

- [Madame Clerk] A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly's appointment Stanfa to a three year term on the library board of directors.

- I've got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

J, please.

- [Madame Clerk] A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly's appointment of David Norte to a four year term on the board of electrical examiners.

- What's the pleasure?

Motion and a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councillor Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

K, please.

- [Madame Clerk] A resolution approving a special exceptions permit for an existing liquor store changing ownership located at 6401 Hickson Pike, Suite A.

- Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Chairman, this being in your district, I would make motion to approve.

- Okay.

Thank you, sir.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

Councilman Hester?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

And if there is no objection, let's take the public works items L through Q together, please.

- Item L, a resolution authorizing an administrator for the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement with CTI Engineers, Inc for professional design services for contract number R21001-101.

Ross' Landing water cannon improvements for the contract amount of $121,777.

Item M, a resolution authorizing administrator of the Department of Public Works to rule change order number four final for J and J Contractors Inc of Chattanooga, Tennessee, relative to contact number Y15008201.

The New Avondale YFD Center for an increased amount of $4,540 for a revised contract amount of $5,973,728 and 25 cents.

And to release the remaining contingency amount of $5,460.

Item N, a resolution declaring surplus of a mini track hoe manufactured by IHI, model number 55N2, serial number WPS000964, and authorizing the sale of the unit and buckets, in as is condition to the highway 58, volunteer fire department for training purposes in the amount of $5,000.

Item O, a resolution to amend resolution number 30476 as adopted on September 8th, 2020, relative to the agreement for the closure, post closure plan, for the city land fill with the state of Tennessee division of solid waste management by delivering an amount not to exceed $1,546,300 and 95 cents and substitute in lieu there of and amount not to exceed $1,494,464 and 73 cents.

Item P, a resolution to amend resolution number 30477 as adopted on September 8th, 2020, relative to the agreement for the closure, post closure plan, for the city landfill lateral expansion area three with the state of Tennessee division of solid waste management by deleting an amount not to exceed $8,028,128 and 88 cents and substituted in lieu thereof an amount not to exceed $8,128,535 and 16 cents.

Item Q, a resolution to amend resolution number 30478 as adopted on September 8th, 2020, relative to the agreement for the closure, post closure plan, for the Summit Sanitary Landfill, with steady center C division of waste management by deleting an amount not to exceed $1,424,995 and 67 cents and substituted in lieu thereof an amount not to exceed $1,262,457 and 10 cents.

- All right, thank you, ma'am.

What's the pleasure of the council?

Got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Takes us to purchases.

Mr. Goldberg.

See if you can read all those as quick as our clerk can.

- I'll try.

- [Smith] All right.

- All right.

We have seven purchases tonight.

The first one is the parks maintenance division, parks and outdoors, new blanket contract for uniforms.

This will be a four year contract not to exceed 25,000 per year.

Two bids were received and the award goes to Cintas Corporation as the best bid meeting specifications.

Item two, is also for the parks maintenance division of parks and outdoors.

First contract renewal for flags, flagpoles, and associated hardware.

Conserve Flag Company submitted a price increase of 15% at the time of renewal, recommended for approval with an annual amount not to exceed $25,000.

Item three, transportation division of public works.

First contract renewal for asphalt rejuvenation agent.

Pavement Technology Inc submitted a price increase of 4% at the time of renewal.

Recommended for approval with an annual amount not to exceed $211,500.

Item four, is the headstart division of early learning purchase of the creative curriculum expanded daily resources for two year olds.

This is a grant funded, sole source purchase from Teaching Strategies, LLC, with an amount of $31,365 and 84 cents.

Item five, information technology, extension of previous sole source procurement covered by blanket PO 551090 for maintenance and support of the latent expert workstation application software used by the Chattanooga Police Department in compliance with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

This is a one-year extension, which is required for TBI compliance.

TBI is expected to migrate to a new system within the next year.

This is recommended for approval with an amount not to exceed $26,863.

Item six, information technology.

This is a new blanket PO for City Work Software used by public works for asset inventory and work orders.

The term is one year with four one year renewals.

This is a sole source purchase from Azteca Systems LLC.

The sole source purchase is required to maintain the current City Work system used by public works.

Hamilton County previously held the contract and distributed licensed to the city of Chattanooga, but they no longer use City Works; therefore, we have to open our own contract.

The contract is recommended for approval with an annual amount not to exceed $75,000.

And lastly, headstart division, first contract renewal with Institutional Wholesale Company Inc for food items and cleaning products.

Institutional Wholesale submitted price a increase of 5% for certain line items.

Recommended for approval with an annual amount not to exceed $157,500.

- [Smith] Great.

Thank you, Brent.

What's the pleasure of the council?

Got a motion and a second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

Councilman Hester?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- [Smith] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- Thank you.

- [Smith] Thank you, sir.

Gonna moved down to committee reports.

Councilwoman Hill?

Councilman Ledford?

Councilman Hester?

(man speaking) Thank you, sir.

Councilwoman Berz.

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Coonrod?

Alright, thank you.

Takes us down to other business.

Madam Attorney, I believe we have two items to cover.

- We do.

The first is an announcement that has to deal with a background investigation and zoning, that's been completed for a certificate of compliance from Nixon Wine and Spirits Inc.

Doing business, located at 6401 Hickson Pike.

And I will distribute the certificate for signatures.

- [Smith] Thank you.

- The second is an approval for an IOD settlement that we discussed in our attorney-client last week, and I wanted to make sure that that amount was correct before we have it approved.

That was in the case of Brian Mosley and the injury settlement was $55,407 and 18 cents.

- [Smith] Okay.

And I need a motion to approve and a second on that item.

All right.

I have a motion of second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Coonrod?

Councilwoman Dotley?

Councilwoman Berz?

- [Berz] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Hester?

- [Hester] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilman Ledford?

- [Ledford] Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Councilwoman Hill?

Vice Chairman Smith?

- Yes.

- [Madame Clerk] Seven yeses.

- All right.

Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

All right, that takes us to a point in our agenda of recognition of persons wishing to address the council.

Is there anybody here this evening that wishes to address the council?

Yes, I see hands.

Madam Attorney, would you please read the rules.

If you would like, please come on up to the mic.

Good evening, ma'am.

Would you please give us your name?

- My name is Tiffany Rankins.

I'm from Lincoln Park.

I see that my Councilman is not available.

That's why I came down to address this evening, but I go ahead and say what I'm here for, and come back again when he is here.

I'm understanding that we had a few Airbnbs in our communities; however, the neighborhood association that is formed in that community was never notified, or we were never notified by a council person.

I do see a few weeks ago where you guys ask, have the neighborhood been notified, and everyone said, yes.

I'm just wondering how in the world is this BNB, Airbnb, getting pushed through and they haven't spoken with the community?

- [Smith] Ma'am, we can definitely find that out for you.

Jodi, can you point Ms. Rankin in the right direction, as far as what process was followed, and who was contacted?

Because we have run into a situation where an HOA may have not been on record in their office, or the person didn't respond when they were reached out to.

Can we just get that confirmed information from Ms. Rankin?

- Okay.

- [Smith] Thank you.

Is there anybody else that wishes to address the council this evening?

We are adjourned.

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