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Key actions approved by voice vote included appointments to city boards, a building renaming, leases that continue head‑start operations at city parcels, HOME funds for two affordable home builds, an increase to emergency rental assistance grant funding, and multiple public‑works contract actions. The council also approved acceptance of a $120,000 subaward tied to the Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative and authorized staff to pursue federal and state grant opportunities related to public‑health and clean‑diesel reductions.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting audio):

- 8b — Unopened right of way in the 300 block of Anne Street: deferred to Jan. 21. (Motion to defer carried.)

- 8c — Abandonment of unopened right of way in the 7400 block of Sanyan Lane: approved, subject to conditions as detailed on attached maps.

- 9a — Appointment of William Bowles III to the Old Sports Authority Board (term Jan. 8, 2025–Jan. 7, 2031): confirmed.

- 9b — Resolution renaming the Family Justice Center to the Dr. Carol B. Burrows Family Justice Center: approved; family members were present for recognition.

- 9c–9i — A package of economic‑development items: approved. These included donation agreements to accept multiple small parcels (intended to add to the city’s urban ecology preserve), one‑year option renewals with the Hamilton County Board of Education to continue Head Start operations at specified parcels (each at the nominal amount of $1), and two HOME fund awards of up to $195,000 each to the Chattanooga Community Housing Development Organization (CCHDO) to construct affordable homeownership units at 724 and 729 North Highland Park Avenue.

- 9h — Amendment to Resolution No. 32222 to increase Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention Program (ERAEPP) grant funds from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency from $929,600 to $1,140,000 for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention: approved.

- 9j — Authorized payment of a fifth‑year arbitrage rebate to the U.S. Treasury related to General Obligation Bonds Series 2019A and 2019B in the amount of $524,095.49: approved.

- 9k — Authorization to accept a Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities (BASC) subaward with Johns Hopkins University for Chattanooga’s innovation team, not to exceed $120,000 (no city match): approved.

- 9k–9s — Multiple mayoral board appointments and reappointments (historic zoning commission; Hamilton County Board of Equalization; boards of plumbing and gas examiners; construction board of adjustment and appeals): confirmed as presented.

- 9t–9v — Public‑works and wastewater contracts: awarded/approved. Notably, a concession stand and ventilation contract at Summit Softball was awarded to Jay Brennan Construction Inc. ($377,285.93 plus contingency); Economic Development Office improvements awarded to Bolt Builders LLC ($61,081 plus contingency); and a blanket paving and concrete repair contract with TNT Concrete LLC was extended and increased for three months with a contract increase described in the meeting as raising the amount from $2,500,000 to $3,100,000 (a $600,000 increase).

- 9w — Resolution to enter subrecipient agreements for youth and community violence prevention teams: withdrawn after staff said the city did not receive the grant.

- 9x & 9y — Approved a set of subrecipient agreements tied to a Bureau of Justice Assistance FY24 Office of Justice Programs grant (total $356,429) to support stakeholder work with the city’s violence interruption program; and authorized the city to apply for an EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction (RDE) grant administered via the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition with a request amount not to exceed $255,000 and an indicated cost share not to exceed $1,320,000: approved.

- Purchases: Council approved four purchase recommendations: an increase of $25,952 for equipment at the Wood Recycling Center fueling station (new contract $312,073); a $100,000 increase for fleet vehicle maintenance (new annual estimate $200,000); a $1,000,000 increase to replace traffic signal equipment (new annual estimate $2,000,000); and a final renewal for sewer video/sonar inspection services with an annual estimated cost of $750,000.

Most items were approved by voice vote with council members saying “aye” and no opposed votes recorded in the meeting audio excerpt. Several items were processed as grouped motions (for example, 9c–9i and 9k–9s) and were approved as packages.

The council did not publish roll‑call vote tallies in the audio for most items in the provided transcript excerpt; motions were recorded as approved by voice vote unless noted otherwise.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chattanooga City Council Business Meeting - 01/07/2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Chattanooga City Council on Jan. 7 approved a package of resolutions, contracts and appointments covering property matters, grants and routine city purchases, and deferred one right‑of‑way abandonment for two weeks.","taxTitle","Chattanooga City, Hamilton County, Tennessee","taxId",3757,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392647,"Chattanooga council amends code to require immediate reporting of mass‑violence threats on city property",39,131000,170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109577-ac2f659cf1e3062137c04f25c1135e68&start=131&end=170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109577-ac2f659cf1e3062137c04f25c1135e68/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6392647/Chattanooga-City/Hamilton-County/Tennessee/Chattanooga-council-amends-code-to-require-immediate-reporting-of-massviolence-threats-on-city-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392647-c07b6384ba0710ed0e204369c0bf7751/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108278&Signature=nXn-pG2FIdmNDL4ZVwqsoB-w6b~IK3nmPZxBccB7NdLn3ObrPIvnbKTWHat6e2ykEEoqmyHE-9DlTLAFgDLO5X5U~tdCAAhR0IyhZqpG9b15Mv~YBvRuN-KcyT15v4dtzUAxam4hyENFPRH8f5E1W177wSFaE2m5TovhhGp3kJ2zp4XkCtIsrnE1dUGjWS6kKwJl3je28eBCFynQmgCeXrjJ3e5eKgjrnpNQdl3Z848Ee7plUwwNZoeLx4DaCy4YA0uso7R4hh9don6-zPqMA35f69qLiFpm04zFeToBDBx8vdpg~9QyjHNySIUdff75vuvOd-Vc-RGPevq1lhfgGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chattanooga City Council on Jan. 7 adopted an amendment to the city code that requires anyone who has knowledge of a threat of mass violence on city‑owned property or at city‑sponsored activities to report that threat immediately to emergency personnel with jurisdiction in the city.

The measure — read as “version 5” by the clerk and amended on the floor — revises Part 2, Chapter 25, Section 25‑40 of the Chattanooga City Code. City Attorney read the amended language into the record: “any person who has knowledge of a threat of mass violence on city owned property or at a city property‑related activity shall report the threat immediately to emergency personnel with jurisdiction in the city.” The amendment also consolidated prior subsections, removing the previously numbered sections a and b and folding requirements under a single subsection.

Councilwoman Coonrad moved to approve the ordinance as amended; the motion received a second and carried after the council voted “aye.” Members recorded no opposition during the voice vote.

Council members did not add further substantive changes after the attorney’s reading; the council approved the ordinance as amended on first reading. The council did not record a roll‑call tally in the public audio for this item.

The ordinance was presented to the council as an amendment to a first‑reading item; no separate public testimony on the ordinance appears in the transcript excerpt for this meeting.

The amendment clarifies reporting obligations for people who learn of threats on city property and streamlines the section’s structure by eliminating duplicate subsections.

A final reading, codification and any implementing administrative steps will follow the council’s usual ordinance process before the code change becomes effective.","On Jan. 7 the Chattanooga City Council approved an amended ordinance requiring anyone with knowledge of a threat of mass violence on city property or at city‑sponsored activities to immediately report it to emergency personnel with jurisdiction in the city.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392638,"Residents press Chattanooga council on unannounced land clearing and proposed pilot‑policy changes; officials say they will follow up",346,1704000,2050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109577-ac2f659cf1e3062137c04f25c1135e68&start=1704&end=2050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109577-ac2f659cf1e3062137c04f25c1135e68/thumbnail_1704000.jpg","/articles/6392638/Chattanooga-City/Hamilton-County/Tennessee/Residents-press-Chattanooga-council-on-unannounced-land-clearing-and-proposed-pilotpolicy-changes-officials-say-they-will-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392638-332c7edd45abc8375646c744da6aff6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108278&Signature=hlssdbqwgULFkHCQ28Y4T0oSnwT-OmGjRBAfHc5jgPFGtQwdi8y1FCGb-t2IsM-utVfrNky-JH-bQBOHXKCbFan55QSngXd13~aisOAVVIupeZHWCJfyvWSQFwI6aD~bvsSDoL1jGP4phY45rkGcvQZicu7JnnB3kfGGUlGCC4zyCk-qgsT2FSthnZ-W5QCRXCpCSkTx9YPRRIeg5pFjdkqtmwHvI~RlewbqwL9Po~vr8XXvXrc7jxenXf2xo-f6THAA95pI3dTDhOuHhMtJDcyNwXpGo5ZB3IkrcbJ9bPwYibjLMqNyMC0CK~HZiahQM4fJuXn5~A9z-TfcAXYXOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the Jan. 7 public‑comment period at the Chattanooga City Council meeting to raise concerns about land clearing on private property, the city’s pilot policy process and local hiring on pilot projects.

JR Hudson, identified himself as a resident of Hixson, told the council that workers arrived unannounced on Dec. 31 and began clearing land at a property on Ridgeview Circle. Hudson said the work would encroach on his property and driveway and that he has documentation showing the title closed and the right of way was abandoned in 1970. “This work has been started without any prior notification to myself or other residents of Ridgeview Circle,” Hudson said. He asked the council to help prevent further damage to his property. Councilman Smith said he would meet Hudson after the meeting to review the documentation and follow up.

Other speakers focused on the city’s draft pilot policy and related Industrial Development Board (IDB) procedures. Helen Burns Sharp praised elements of the draft policy but urged the council not to cede oversight to the IDB, saying the council’s review is important because it provides public expertise and oversight. “The public really needs your expertise and oversight. Please keep the council in the approval loop,” Burns Sharp said and requested a public hearing before policies are finalized.

Janice Gooden said she has followed Industrial Development Board meetings and urged continued communication between the council and the IDB. Patrick Sharpley, who works in District 10 and trains local workers for construction and industrial jobs, asked the council to include language in pilot agreements that would create opportunities for local contractors and workers rather than defaulting to out‑of‑town firms.

The public comments drew brief responses from council members who said staff would follow up: Councilman Smith told JR Hudson he would review Hudson’s documents and report back; council members acknowledged Burns Sharp’s request for public input on pilot policy and indicated the council would consider additional outreach.

The council did not take formal action on any of the public‑comment items during the meeting; speakers’ requests were referred to staff and individual council members for follow up.","During the Jan. 7 public‑comment period residents raised concerns about unannounced land clearing at Ridgeview Circle, the proposed delegation of pilot approvals to the Industrial Development Board, and calls to prioritize local workers on construction projects tied to pilot programs.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves appointments, land actions, grants and contracts; defers Anne Street right‑of‑way

Chattanooga council amends code to require immediate reporting of mass‑violence threats on city property

Residents press Chattanooga council on unannounced land clearing and proposed pilot‑policy changes; officials say they will follow up