An ordinance amending Chattanooga city code to authorize the review of citations and levy of civil penalties by the Office of the administrative hearing officer.
Amendments to Chattanooga City Code zoning ordinances for multiple properties, including changes from residential to commercial zones, with specific conditions applied.
An ordinance to rezone properties on Canon Avenue from R1 residential Zone to R3 residential Zone, with certain conditions, and a motion to defer the decision to February 20th was approved.
An ordinance to rezone properties on Highway 58 from C5 neighborhood commercial Zone to C2 convenience commercial Zone with conditions, and a motion to defer the decision to January 30th was approved.
Properties in the 600 block of Central Avenue are being rezoned from R3 residential Zone to ugc Urban General commercial Zone with specific conditions, including a motion to defer the decision to February 20th, and a subsequent motion to reconsider the rezoning of Canon Avenue was approved.
A series of resolutions, including authorizing license and lease agreements for bus and handicap parking, the operation of the Cedar Hill Head Start program, and other agreements, were discussed and approved by the Council.
Resolutions were passed authorizing various agreements, including the operation of Head Start programs, lease agreements with the Hamilton County Tennessee Board of Education, and approval to apply for a 2024 ovw Justice for family solicitation grant to support the Family Justice Center and Hamilton County courts.
A resolution approving the coordinated Court advocacy collaborative for an amount not to exceed $600,000 was passed, and a public hearing for the annexation of certain properties on Mountain Creek Road was scheduled for February 20, 2024, with a subsequent motion failing during a roll call vote.
A series of resolutions confirming appointments and reappointments to various boards and directors, including the library Board of Directors and the board of Plumbing examiners, were discussed and approved as a group by the Council.
A resolution confirming the reappointment of Thomas Snow to the Metropolitan Airport Authority for a term beginning on August 30, 2023, and ending on August 29, 2026 was approved, and a donation of a floating dock valued at $132,600 from the Chattanooga Tourism Company for use in various events was accepted by the City of Chattanooga.
Resolutions were passed authorizing grants, contracts, and adjustments related to various projects, including educational programming in the Mountain Creek Watershed, procurement of Public Safety and emergency preparedness equipment, and annual inflation adjustment of landfield permit fees for the city of Chattanooga.
Resolutions were passed to adjust the financial assurance for various landfield permit numbers in compliance with the regulations of the division of solid waste management.
A list of 10 purchases was recommended for approval, including a contract renewal for heavy-duty truck washing, a new agreement for the purchase of Elgen street sweeper and sewer cleaner OEM parts and service, and an increase in funding for upfitting new brush trucks.
Several purchases were recommended for approval, including an increase in funding to cover insurance costs due to updated property values and additional auto coverage, a new agreement for camera hardware, software, and support for city-wide devices, and a one-year extension for supplemental custodial services.
Several technology-related purchases were recommended for approval, including agreements for technology product solutions, traffic signal replacement and upgrades, and hardware, software, licensing, maintenance, and support, with the aim of enhancing city-wide technology infrastructure and services.
Committee reports were provided, including updates on zoning codes, minimum age requirements for fire and police applicants, and discussions about affordable housing initiatives, followed by a section for members of the public to address the council as per the meeting protocol.
Members of the public are recognized to address the council with rules and guidelines outlined, including a time limit of 3 minutes, addressing matters within the council's authority, refraining from vulgar language or personal attacks, and avoiding disorderly conduct; a speaker introduces himself as the Governmental Affairs Director for Greater Chattanooga Realtors.
A speaker from Greater Chattanooga Realtors discusses their goal to provide housing information, presents the 2023 annual housing report, and offers to provide monthly housing updates; another speaker shares a personal experience of being hit by a vehicle on the Market Street bridge during a cold week, highlighting the need for pedestrian safety measures.
The speaker recounts a personal incident involving unsafe cycling conditions on the Market Street Bridge due to uncleared snow and ice, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure and safety measures in the city.
The speaker emphasizes the need for safer and more convenient options to prevent dangerous behaviors, highlighting 'red zones' in each district that require attention to improve safety for Chattanooga's residents.
The speaker highlights lessons learned from analyzing car accident data in Chattanooga, including the national trend of increasing traffic fatalities, particularly pedestrian deaths, and emphasizes the need for contingency plans to address the rising morbidity and mortality associated with car accidents.
The speaker discusses the multifactorial causes behind the increase in car accidents and pedestrian deaths in Chattanooga, including distracted driving, vehicle design, poor pedestrian infrastructure, impaired driving, and emotional driving, and emphasizes the need for continued efforts to improve pedestrian and motorist safety in the city.
The speaker discusses their use of a tablet to analyze data and mentions the presence of issues in certain districts highlighted in red and yellow on a heat map, highlighting the importance of pedestrian and cyclist safety, particularly when taking the lane as a cyclist, and the liability considerations related to decriminalizing roller blading and skateboarding in the city.
The speaker expresses concern about aggressive drivers with larger vehicles posing a threat to pedestrians and multimodal users, emphasizing the need to consider liability if adequate protection is not provided for pedestrians, especially in unusual circumstances like icy pedestrian thoroughfares.
The speaker expresses concern about the NorthShore Collective opposing road narrowing and emphasizes that they do not represent the entire community, urging that the voices of a few should not overshadow the community's true needs and the data and concerns of various residents and visitors support the road changes.
