Agenda Overview:

• The Council reviewed a concise agenda for the day, focusing on upcoming ordinances and resolutions.

Deferred Items:

• Discussion of a possible deferral for an unspecified item, in alignment with the County Commission's recent actions. Councilman Smith suggested deferring it for one week to ensure alignment with any potential changes.

Economic Development:

• Items B through E related to economic development were set to be taken as a group unless any needed to be individually addressed or had objections.

Human Resources and Mayor's Office:

• No specific comments or questions were raised about Human Resources items.
• The appointment and reappointment within the Mayor's office were discussed, specifically focusing on the confirmation of Javid Majid as the city's Chief Financial Officer.

Next Week's Agenda:

• Councilwoman Coonrod inquired about a correction for a caption error in a future agenda item related to the Head Start program, with the correction from $777,000 to $28,995.
• Councilman Ledford and Henderson discussed the Board of Sign Appeals and the efficiency move to eliminate the board and reroute cases to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a more streamlined process.

Public Works and Planning and Zoning:

• The Parks and Public Works committee addressed ordinances and a resolution related to design services for the Hamilton Place Boulevard modifications project.
• Planning and Zoning Committee discussed several cases, including zoning changes and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) amendments. Notably, an ADU ordinance amendment to increase maximum square footage from 700 to 800 feet was highlighted.

The meeting included a pause for recess with a planned return time (see 2/6/24 Chattanooga City Council Part 2)

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