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Chattanooga City Council Agenda Session - 6/20/23
https://chattanooga.gov/city-council-files/Agenda-Minutes/Agenda/2023/06-20-2023%20Revised%20Council%20Agenda.pdf
Departmental Presentation:
https://chattanoogaparksandoutdoorsplan.com/
A
B
A
Ma'am,
so
we
need
to
amend
and
it's
not
a
fatal
Amendment.
The
budget
ordinance
and
the
reason
for
that
is.
There
was
a
clerical
error,
the
budget
itself
and
the
notebook
everybody
has
full
information,
I
mean
literally.
The
ordinance
itself
has
left
out
something,
and
so
Vicki
can
explain
it
to
you
and
I've
heard
from
our
legal
beagle
that
it
can
come
in
just
as
it
won't.
It
won't
hurt
the
readings
at
all.
It's
just
a
clerical
error.
So
would
you
like
to
hear
what
that
is?
Oh,
yes,
yeah.
C
We
became
aware
of
a
clerical
error
in
the
ordinance
relating
to
the
use
of
reserves
for
Capital
when
the
staff
was
reconciling
the
ordinance
to
the
state
budget
submission.
The
error
is
on
page
nine,
of
the
ordinance
on
the
line
listed
as
estimated
increase
decrease
in
fund
balance.
It
should
have
reflected
a
10
million
dollar
use.
Councilwoman
Rose
is
correct.
The
10
million
dollars
has
been
included
in
the
budget
book,
both
the
hard
copy,
the
one
that
is
on
the
city's
website
has
been
included
in
the
socrata
data
at
budget.chattanooga.gov
since
early
May.
A
I
was
made
aware
of
it.
Madam
chair,
I
went
through
my
notes
for
the
budget,
and
Vicki
did
indeed
it
was
either
Vicki
or
Ryan
did
indeed
mention
that
10
million
dollars
would
come
out
of
reserves
for
this
Capital,
so
it's
been
covered
on
record.
It's.
It
literally
is
a
clerical
error
in
the
in
the
ordinance
itself.
Every
place
else
is
right.
Okay,
in
a.
D
B
C
D
Yes,
ma'am,
the
the
item
that
they
are
referencing
here
is
just
simply
an
addition
of
a
number
here
on
your
page.
This
is
a
number
that
was
already
included
in
all
the
discussion
that
you
had
previously
in
all
the
meetings
at
this
point
in
time.
We've
just
corrected
that
one
item
as
a
clerical
error.
C
B
Just
go
as
it
is
so
much:
okay
still
under
ordinance.
His
final
reading
under
planning
item
e
council
members
did
you
want
the
alternate
version
red
on
the
plane?
And
finally,
yes,
okay,
just
wanted
to
confirm
that
all
right
cancel
any
comments.
Questions
concerns
about
ordinances
on
their
final
reading,
all
right
ordinances
under
first
reading.
If
you
would
take
a
look
at
those
any
comments,
questions
about
that
all
right.
F
G
A
Of
course
tonight
is
concerned,
I
have
no
problem.
Supporting
this
I
do
have
a
question
about
approval
of
what's
embedded
in
this
and
it's
the
west
side
project
part
sure.
So
will
there
be
further
discussion
of
that
I
understand
what
tonight
is
yes,
however,
I
don't
want
it
assumed
to
be
a
Theta
complete
that
that's
the
end
of
the
discussion
sure
on
the
west
side,
so
sure
that
is
clear
right.
That.
G
B
H
Chair
I
read
some
questions
last
week
when
we
were
notified
about
the
contract
with
the
city
of
trucks,
yeah
net,
forgive
my
pronunciation.
If
that's
incorrect
in
Ukraine,
we
had
not
yet
had
the
document
in
front
of
us,
although
we
had
been
briefed
briefly
by
phone.
I
do
see
that
it
is
already
upon
us
and
next
week
for
a
vote
currently
on
upon
review
of
the
contract
I'm
up
to
about
20
questions
and
I
I'm.
Just
I
want
to
raise
that.
H
D
Never
had
a
document
that
was
both
Ukrainian
and
English
in
the
same
document
before
here,
and
this
document,
as
I
under
understood
it
at
least,
was
providing
for
a
specific
period
of
time.
I
did
actually
determine
that
it's
up
to
a
five-year
term
subject
to
extensions
if
the
council
or
the
other
group
is
willing
to
extend
so.
H
My
question,
like
I,
said
I
have
about
20
so
far
upon
reviewing
it,
along
with
the
the
use
of
the
word.
Shall
the
entire
document,
which
I
understand
in
legal
terms,
is
a
command?
Yes,
sir
and
I
just
want
us
to
be
very
careful
and
understand
what
we
are
voting
on
so
not
to
Jermaine
challenge
you
on
20,
Questions
sure
from
the
diocese
today.
I
will
submit
this
to
you
in
writing
fair
enough
and
have
an
opportunity
for
you
to
answer,
but
I
I
think
some
of
these
questions
are
valid.
H
H
G
B
H
G
H
B
Right
any
other
questions
regarding
next
next
week's
proposed
agenda.
All
right
purchases
purchasing
questions.
We
have
nine
purchases,
one
renewal,
one
RP,
zero,
total
sources,
zero
emergency
purchases,
any
comments
or
questions
about
those
okay.
If
you
would
take
a
look
at
your
future
considerations
and
comments
or
questions
regarding
that,
all
right,
I
don't
see
any
likes.
Okay,
we
have
two
reports.
Today
we
have
a
departmental
report
from
Parks
and
Outdoors
regarding
the
pot
plan
and
we
also
have
downtown
Chattanooga
Alliance
with
their
budget
presentation.
F
F
If
you
remember,
we
started
late
in
2020,
so
we
still
have
some
money
from
when
covet
hit
and
we're
rolling
that
over,
but
we're
being
fiscally
responsible
for
it
and
making
sure
anything.
We
spend
that
money
on.
If
it's
anything,
that's
going
to
go
outside
and
need
to
be
maintained
that
we
can
continue
to
maintain
it
moving
forward.
F
Some
highlights
for
the
2024
budget.
We
have
total
assessments
that
would
be
billed
minus
the
allowance
of
25
000
for
bad
debt
and
assessment
waivers
705
000
for
the
block
by
block
Ambassador
contract.
That's
the
larger
portion
of
our
contract.
We
still
have
a
subcontract
through
block
by
block
with
Project
Return.
F
That's
180
days,
two
people
25
000
for
the
continuation
development
of
implementation
of
the
landscape,
design,
60
000
for
other
beautification
projects,
27
000
for
public
relations,
Services,
social
media
design
and
management
in
21
000
in
our
continued
rent.
I,
don't
know
if
there's
any
questions
with
that.
If
you
flip
over
to
the
second
page,
some
of
the
the
fees
you'll
see
the
the
audit
of
forty
three
thousand.
F
We
had
to
do
two
audits
this
year
because
we
changed
from
a
calendar
year
to
fiscal
year,
so
the
state
had
us
do
two
to
get
in
line.
So
that's
why
that's
high
in
2023
and
lower
in
2024,
the
Strategic
plan
was
the
Consulting
fees
and
expenses,
so
that
will
come
out
of
the
2024
budget
and
the
special
services
expenses
that
you
see
in
there.
F
I
Actually,
it's
not
as
much
a
question
as
just
a
pat
on
the
back
I
watched
as
The
Barn
Nursery
I
think
was
installing
large
Planters
along
the
Fourth
Street
entrance
to
downtown
from
the
interstate
and
I
just
want
to
applaud
you
all
for
that.
Smart
solution
to
a
soft
solution
to
a
difficult
and
potentially
very
expensive
problem.
I
know
that
we're
looking
at
that
overall
Corridor,
but
it
made
a
big
difference
to
see
those
plants
and
the
way
that
you've
moved
some
other
Planters
around.
F
Yeah,
so
we
went
through
a
strategic
plan
in
2022
and
wrapped
it
up
in
the
beginning
of
this
year.
Really
it's
you
know
we
had
overall
and
councilman.
Ledford
was
part
of
the
the
group
it
really
it
was.
It
was
staying
focused
on
our
our
core
goals,
values
of
what
the
business
improvement
district
was
set
up
to
do
so
to
enhance
the
services
downtown
really
stay
in
our
lane,
but
continue
to
be
partners
with
the
other
non-profits
in
the
city.
F
Services
that
are
provided
already
communicate
better
with
our
property
owners,
businesses
and
residents
in
the
district,
and
we
formed
committees
coming
out
of
it.
Public
Safety,
Committee,
Communications
committee
and
visitor
experience
committee.
So
really
just
focus
on
that
visitor
experience,
downtown
and
enhancing
the
services.
So
it
was
just.
It
was
a
very
good
plan
for
us
to
see
where
we
stand
and
get
the
feedback
from
our
property
owners
downtown
and
then
move
forward
to
make
sure
that
we're
meeting
those
expectations
and
seeing
what
they
want
us
to
do
over
the
next
couple
years.
F
H
I
made
Madam
chair,
Steve
I.
Think
one
of
the
most
important
things
that
I
found
was
the
maturity
in
the
organization
is
really
I,
guess
gaining
as
it
re-evaluated
through
this
process
and
I
think
we
had
a
great
session
in
identifying
what
the
priorities
really
were
and
he
said
staying
in
your
lane,
but
also
making
sure
that
you
don't
get
too
broad
and
you're
not
effective
and
I
think
that
what
you're
doing
is
effective
as
I
as
I
spend
time
downtown,
as
well
as
the
East
Brainerd
area.
I.
H
B
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
We're
going
to
talk
about
parks
and
it
strikes
us
this
might
be
a
bit
of
a
pallet
cleaner
for
Council,
given
the
long
day
you've
already
had,
and
in
deference
to
those
of
the
cloth,
including
Pastor
Hester
who's
up
there
I'd
like
to
suggest
we're
going
to
Civic
church
and
to
set
the
tone
for
us.
C
K
The
nutrients
can
be
felt
Gathering
the
pain
and
the
hurt
A
New
Path
must
be
forged
a
dressing
while
grieving
is
the
evolution
of
this
abstract.
All
the
views
until
the
trees
are
finally
3D
dramatically
deep,
while
daring
to
just
be
seen
stuttering
are
the
sounds
of
the
leaves
chattering
back
in
the
wind.
A
physical
manifestation
of
submission
and
organic
conversation
meant
to
be
heard
with
all
of
the
senses,
and
so
what
are
the
top
tree
branches
saying
as
they
gloriously
salute
the
changing
seasons?
K
No
dreams
delayed
under
its
shade
bravely
blending
the
watercolors
of
life
to
bring
it
all
forth.
The
vision
and
the
values
seeds
of
Engagement
placed
in
the
mental
soil,
with
the
intention
to
nourish
valued
views,
clarifying
the
needs
pulling
up
of
the
weeds
of
what
isn't
supplying
creating
peace
for
all
to
flourish.
Picking
a
time
to
enjoy
love
grows
here
because
it
was
sown
intentionally
in
full
bloom
stitching
together
our
sacred
spaces
through
the
power
of
pure
breath,
giving
pleasure
amplifying
the
gifts
of
our
Gardens.
K
J
And
this
plan
is
a
result
of
that
soulfulness,
I,
hope
and
the
result
of
a
lot
of
hard
work
from
folks
that
are
here
from
a
coach
Wood
of
Life
to
Brian
to
Greta
to
Jason
to
know,
there's
been
a
lot
of
folks
working
on
this
with
y'all,
so
let's
dig
into
it
because
it
is
about
building
this
unique
thing.
We
call
Chattanooga
why
the
plan
first,
our
outdoors
and
our
parks
distinguishes
at
our
best
second
we're
going
to
fix
and
build
parks
and
trails
across
the
entire
city.
J
The
last
plan
was
written
here.
We
got
some
work
to
do,
but
it's
okay,
because
we
draw
on
a
history.
You've
seen
this
in
our
meetings
and
our
discussions.
This
is
the
original
Nolan
plan
for
Chattanooga,
drawn
up
in
1911
back
in
the
day
when
getting
a
park
plan
for
a
city
was
the
same
thing
as
getting
an
NFL
franchise
for
your
city.
Today
in
Chattanooga,
we
may
do
things
a
little
different.
We
don't
think
you
need
the
Titans
to
be
a
great
place.
J
J
We're
the
only
plan
where
the
Nolan
plan
was
originally
done,
just
for
our
core
City
and
it
was
done
beautifully
all
we
have
the
opportunity
and
responsibility
to
push
forward
and
take
it
out
for
today's
Chattanooga
and
that's
what
we're
going
to
talk
about
today
and
run
you
all
through
okay,
here's.
We
first
start
with
what
we
are
because,
as
James
Baldwin
said,
you
can't
know
where
you
are
until
you
dress
what
you
is.
J
We
did
a
first
asset
and
inventory
of
our
Park
conditions
and
I
think
we
all
know
that
we
have
some
beautiful
parks
and
the
city
should
rightfully
take
great
pride
in
it
because
it
did
it.
Many
many
cities
attempt
to
do
it.
Chattanooga
did
we
also
have
to
recognize
that
we
are
a
city
that
lists
lives
in
two
different
universes.
This
quote
was
shared
by
Mitchell
silver,
the
former
Park
semester
in
New,
York
City,
when
he
was
here
with
us.
J
Think
that's
where
my
parents
would
tell
me
I
wasn't
quite
living
up
to
expectations
and
we
can
do
a
little
bit
better
there,
because
we
want
to
take
ourselves
from
the
left
to
the
right
and
move
ourselves
to
at
least
a
B
plus.
This
is
fixable
doable,
stuff
we've.
We
are
really
optimistic
that
we
can
get
there
and
just
to
go
ahead
and
level
set
some
expectations.
J
These
are
per
capita
spending
rates
for
some
of
our
peer
cities
for
what
they
send
spend
in
their
public
places.
You
can
see
Chattanooga
right
there.
This
is
just
one
lens,
there's
an
efficiency
argument,
because
we
should
double
down
on
the
volunteer
spirit
that
makes
up.
Our
community
makes
us
a
little
unique.
Our
numbers
should
be
lower
because
we
can
Empower
citizens
and
Partnerships
to
do
great
things,
but
you
see
there
that
we
lag
our
folks.
J
The
next
thing
we
had
to
do
is
look
at
where
our
cities
served
by
parks.
Those
blue
areas
recognize
areas
that
are
fast
growing,
our
community
without
a
lot
of
public
park
space
and
if
we
think
forward
to
what
300
000
people
in
Chattanooga
looks
like
this
is
the
edge
of
our
universe.
Right
now
and
thinking
about
how
our
city
lies.
Now
that
Center
Corps
has
a
lot
of
repair
healing
to
do
as
well.
But
when
we
push
out
about
thinking
about
what
decisions
can
this
Council
make
today
that'll
be
beneficial
in
50
years?
J
The
edges
is
where
we're
going
to
find
ourselves
able
to
make
some
difference,
and
how
does
that
translate
itself?
Well,
this
slide
tells
you
65
of
our
communities,
not
have
a
park
close
to
their
house,
the
original
Nolan
plan.
We
were
a
much
different
ratio,
it's
fixable,
and
it
matters
though,
and
I
want
to
spend
just
one
second
about
why
it
matters
to
have
a
park
close
to
home.
Everyone
wants
this
experience
right.
J
J
The
second
thing
and
I
hope
this
isn't
Nostalgia
speaking,
but
you
know
I
kind
of
think,
The,
Sandlot
matters
and
I,
don't
know
if
it
was
ever
a
real
Universe
many
people
experienced,
but
the
idea
of
kids
running
down
with
their
friends
to
play
in
a
park
is
still
something
we
think
is
a
daggone
special
thing.
It
makes
these
neighborhoods
where
folks
know
each
other.
They
support
one
another.
This
is
what
brings
crime
down.
This
is
what
brings
health
up?
Are
the
tight
bonds
that
we
can
build
in
our
community?
J
We've
got
about
443
acres
to
make
up
fixable
and
doable.
We
got
some
solutions
for
you,
I'm
not
going
to
bring
you
a
problem
without
a
solution,
but
I
don't
have
a
great
solution
for
you
other
than
hard
work
to
get
to
that
bottom
number,
projecting
success
in
Chattanooga
and
as
we
continue
to
grow,
we're
going
to
be
about
1200,
Acres
short
in
2050.
J
I
would
imagine,
including
multi-use
use
field
complexes,
but
we
got
some
gaps
here
and
those
Park
acreages
I
speak
to
are
what
hosts
these
facilities
and
these
amenities.
It's
all
one
system,
all
fixable,
but
we've
got
some
gaps
that
we
need
to
fill.
The
next
thing
we
did
is
after
we
nerded
out
doing
that.
We
sat
down
and
we
listened
to
the
community
and
we
listened
and
we
listened
and
I
hope
you
think
we
listened
well
and
I
hope
you
think
we
listen
thoughtfully.
J
We
had
nearly
20
000
people,
Engage
The
Park
planning
process
over
the
last
two
years,
and
this
planning
process
span
two
Administrations
and
we
had
nearly
over
2
000
people
actually
engaged
with
us
in
small
groups
and
neighborhood
meetings
and
surveys.
So
we
heard
and
heard
and
heard,
and
here's
what
folks
told
us
they've
told
us
that
62
percent
of
folks
in
this
community
use
Parks
multiple
times
per
month.
That's
great!
J
Not
so
great
72
percent
can
only
reach
them
by
car
and
then
only
24
of
them
said
they
can
use
a
park
without
a
barrier.
Either
you
have
to
drive
or
there's
a
sidewalk.
You
have
to
get
through
or
there's
a
language
barrier,
there's
a
sign
barrier,
so
they
love
their
parks
and
want
to
use
them
more.
But
we've
got
to
remove
some
barriers
to
get
them
fixed.
The
next
thing
is
we
ask
Blue
Sky.
What
do
you
think
we
need?
J
I
I
show
the
slide
to
our
team
and
folks
around
the
community
and
and
it's
a
unique
perspective
y'all
this.
What
people
want
here
in
Chattanooga
reads
a
lot
different
than
what
would
read
in
Orlando,
Florida
or
Phoenix.
We
have
unique
sensitivity
for
Place,
ecology,
trees,
healing
benefits
of
the
outdoors,
so
we
know
what
we've
listened
to,
what
they
want
and
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
call
out
the
jump
way
up
was
88
of
them
said
it
was
vital.
These
parks
are
vital
to
protect
our
natural
resources.
J
That's
a
big
number
and
and
our
wildness
is
what
drives
our
personality
as
a
city.
Those
are
all
photos
from
Chattanooga.
Now
that
I'll
totally
nerd
out
on
you
this,
because
I
can
and
I
have
a
microphone.
This
is
an
actual
Doppler
radar
photo
image
of
the
bird
migration
on
May,
the
7th
of
2023
that
number
in
the
upper
corner.
7.8
million
is
a
number
of
birds
that
crossed
over
Chattanooga
between
midnight
and
4
a.m.
J
Wow,
our
habitats
matter,
the
landscape
matters,
so
the
residence
then
gave
us
feedback
that
our
planning
team
then
crafted
into
these
core
values,
because
because
values
have
to
mean
something
they
have
to
be
measurable
and
transferable
and
I
want
to
give
a
kosher
and
Blyth
a
ton
of
credit
for
shaping
these
into
words
that
we
can
deploy
as
part
of
your
Park
team
number
one,
our
primary
value.
One
of
all,
these
are
all
primary
values
are
access.
Everyone
has
the
ability
to
access
number
two
is
equity.
We
acknowledge
and
lean
into
the
hurt.
J
We
let
we
lean
into
the
neighborhoods
have
been
disadvantaged
for
far
too
long
for
public
Green,
Space
and
I,
don't
just
mean
having
a
park.
I
mean
having
a
park
that
is
safe,
clean
fun
and
beautiful,
so
we
don't
have
the
Boulevard
Park
example
again
or
shiny
parks
on
one
end
and
not
so
shiny
on
the
other.
We
lean
into
nature
in
a
very
unique
way:
that's
unique
to
Chattanooga,
where
every
kid
that
grows
up
here
crazy
idea
can
identify
the
oak
trees
and
the
birds
that
live
in
their
Community.
It's
great.
J
They
understand
the
rainforest
not
going
to
take
that
away,
but
wouldn't
it
be
more
special
to
understand
what
a
catalpa
tree
looks
like
here
and
what
a
spotted
salamander
is
and
what
a
paddlefish
is.
That's
Chattanooga
place,
we
don't
have
to
be
Boulder
Colorado
and
we
shouldn't
be.
We
should
be
Chattanooga,
nanner,
nanner,
nanner
and
then
quality
anything
you
do
has
to
have
quality
you're
not
going
to
maintain
it.
No
one's
going
to
use
it
and
we
put
all
those
things
together
and
we've
created
the
plan.
J
That's
recommendations
I'm
going
to
briefly
scan
through,
but
it's
public
input,
it's
projections
on
where
we're
growing,
it's
understanding
your
current
system
and
then
understanding
your
recreational
demands
and
your
programmatic
interest,
and
these
are
the
core
values
we
came
out
of
to
lift
out
of
these,
and
we
heard
you
loud
and
clear
number
one
fix
what
you
have
before,
bringing
us
something
new.
We
hear
that
and
the
plan
you'll
see
calls
out.
Repair
of
our
existing
system
and
healing
is
another
word
number
two
is
build
new,
it's
a
yes
and
y'all.
J
We
got
to
get
out
to
those
edges
that
are
growing
faster.
Those
options
of
land
are
going
to
go
away,
I'm,
not
making
eye
contact
with
councilmember
Ledford,
who
reminds
me
I
believe
every
five
minutes.
He
has
one
Parkins
District,
so
I'm
just
not
going
to
look
at
him
right
now,
but
it
is
a
true
statement.
J
Number
two
is
number
three
is
connect.
Everyone
we
met
with
said
they
want
to
connect
to
each
other
Trails
blue
ways.
They
want
to
move
in
our
community
in
different
ways
in
their
automobile
and
that's
a
unique
place
that
we
can
solve
some
of
those
problems.
We
did
a
focus
group
with
developers
fascinating
meeting
because
they
said
even
our
large
zones
will
help
you
figure
out
the
park
space.
In
fact,
you
heard
it
with
the
bend
we'll
help
you
figure
out
the
park
space.
J
There
help
figure
out
the
way
we
can
connect
our
development
to
other
developments
through
the
process
for
pedestrians,
for
wildlife
for
all
different
Critters
and
that's
in
a
unique
space
and
a
unique
voice
in
Chattanooga
and
then
finally
preserve
preserve
our
Wildlife.
Our
culture,
Our
Heritage
our
history.
In
a
way
that
thoughtfully
passes
us
on
to
the
next
Generation
much
in
the
way
we
inherit
them
just
do
it
a
step
better,
maybe
leave
it
in
a
little
better
shape
than
we
found
it.
Solutions
are
forward
in
the
plant
are
contained
as
such.
J
Double
down
on
the
park
volunteer
stewardship
program
where
the
volunteer
state,
we
can
do
a
better
job
and
more
thoughtful
job
of
anticipating
their
interest
in
moving
into
it.
Adding
corporations
adding
non-profits
and
bodies
of
Faith
to
that
partnership,
team,
create
private
public
opportunities
to
supplement
maintenance
and
upkeep.
You
heard
that
in
the
bin
we
already
do
that
with
the
Downtown
Development
folks
or
you
do
it
with
River
City
to
keep
our
Riverfront
Parks
good.
We
do
it
with
the
county
brilliantly
and
I
want
to
give
them
a
huge
pat
on
the
back.
J
I
have
never
had
a
more
collaborative
relationship
with
the
county.
In
my
25
years
of
doing
this
work,
it
is
seamless
they
talk
to
us.
We
talk
to
them.
It's
invisible
and
no
one
ever
talks
about
the
credit
we
get
right
now,
we're
helping
them
build
a
a
dog
park
and
a
disc
golf
course
at
Enterprise
they're
helping
build
a
playground
and
a
dog
park
at
Ben
Miller
and
you
wouldn't
know
the
difference
and
the
citizen
doesn't
care
and
that's
the
beauty
of
us
working
together.
So
we
want
to
keep
building
those
up.
J
L
J
You
wouldn't
budget
your
house
that
way
when
you
had
a
room,
so
we
can
do
that
with
you
all
better.
We
need
to
have
staff,
and
this
will
happen
during
the
annual
budget
process
like
everything,
but
about
six
to
ten
part.
Care
Professionals
will
help
us
Elevate
from
a
c
plus
to
a
B
plus.
This
is
a
lever
we
can
press
that
includes
natural
areas,
Trail
Rangers
gardeners
and
arborists,
and
then
skilled
trades
expertise,
mechanics
carpentry,
Plumbing
playground.
This
is
you're.
Maintaining
your
living
room
in
the
house.
J
We
maintain
a
park
system
so
having
those
skilled,
Trail
trades
will
make
a
difference
in
our
system
as
well,
and
solutions
to
increase
resident
engagement,
because
we've
heard
that
we
want
more
ways
to
connect.
The
pop
recommends
that
you
appoint
and
establish
a
parks
and
outdoor
advisory
commission
to
provide
you
with
advice
on
what
you
should
be
investing
where
you
should
be
spending
money
to
increase.
Citizen
engagement,
I
want
to
say
this
as
well,
and
this
won't
go
back.
J
This
is
a
firewall
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
from
the
administration
that
this
parks
department
cannot
be
broken
apart
again,
this
is
a
firewall
to
defend
some
of
our
most
special
and
valued
public
places,
so
they're
always
front
and
center
past
changes
in
elections
and
Trends
and
everything
else
you
get
to
Greatness
by
sticking
with
it
decade
after
decade
after
decade,
we
want
to
embrace
the
National
Park
City
initiative.
That's
that's
about
the
spirit
of
collaboration,
think
of
it
as
a
Michelin
star
for
our
city.
J
If
we
get
it,
it
says:
you're
really
really
special
with
Nat
Geo's
already
told
us.
We
are
but
allows
a
way
for
us
to
Brand
ourselves
and
to
unify
all
the
partners
and
non-profit
folks
who
are
already
doing
great
work
into
one
program
and
bring
those
together
and
create
a
donor
and
non-profit
support
program
for
neighborhood
associations
philanthropies.
We
know
they're
all
philanthropy
here.
J
We
want
to
create
an
organized
and
focused
process,
not
a
whack-a-mole
episode
for
y'all,
and
we
believe
those
steps
forward
will
help
us
improve
citizen
engagement
and
then
you
get
to
the
projects
and
you
get
to
the
work
because
it
is
work
on
the
ground.
We've
broken
it
into
three
phases
of
work:
you're
not
going
to
solve
these
problems
in
one
chunk.
So
let's
not
do
it.
You
need
to
get
wins.
You
need
to
have
things
in
a
scalable
process
that
you
can
wrap
your
heads
around
and
that
citizens
can
wrap
their
heads
around.
J
So
we
can
make
measurable
progress,
so
we
have
them
in
tranches.
If
you
ask
me,
how
long
will
it
take?
It's
not
a
length
question.
It's
a
resource
question
we
hit
the
gas
pedal
or
one
of
us
wins
the
Megabucks.
Next
week
we
can
move
very
quickly
if
we
don't
fund
things.
It'll
move
very
slowly,
but
that's
a
choice
we'll
make
through
the
annual
budget
process
that
you
control
and
you
direct.
J
This
is
the
first
phase
of
projects
16
miles
of
new
Greenways,
and
these
would
be
Greenways
in
our
Suburban
Edge,
as
well
as
our
Urban
core,
seven
new
neighborhood
parks
to
get
to
those
areas
that
are
underserved,
Park,
reinvestments
19
major
Park
upgrades
are
Redevelopment
projects
which
are
already
underway.
Some
of
them
are.
J
We
have
these
things
called
rivers
that
go
through
us,
I,
don't
know
if
you've
seen
them,
you
can
turn
those
into
Trails
they're
called
blueways
with
rational
access
points
where
you
enter
and
leave
and
depart
from
low
hanging
fruit.
No
one
else
has
got
it
all.
Deer
do
respect
our
friends
in
Nashville,
that's
our
one
of
our
greatest
assets,
and
then
we
want
to
talk
about
Urban.
Ecology
we've
identified
over
500
Acres
that
the
city
presently
owns
through
the
asset
inventory
process.
J
That
would
make
great
sense
for
Urban
Ecology,
preserves
and
bring
Wilderness
and
bring
nature
to
all
of
our
neighborhoods.
That's
just
deploying
an
asset.
We
already
have
that's
finding
the
apple
on
the
ground
and
polishing
up
and
asking
it
to
do
it,
and
you
can
see
how
they're
spread
across
the
city
as
well.
The
next
two
tranches
are
further
out
in
their
past
year
councils,
probably
Roll
But
I
want
to
lay
them.
Oh
excuse
me
the
first
ones.
J
First
trance
would
do
this
because
I
always
want
to
go
to
the
measurements
number
one
it'll
take
us
from
32
percent
of
our
residents
having
close
to
home
parks
to
55.
That
brings
us
to
the
national
average.
If
you
say
it
can't
be
done,
Dallas
Texas
just
did
it
in
two
and
a
half
and
they're
growing
at
about
Double
R
rate,
so
it
can
be
done.
We
bring
Park
conditions
up
to
that
b,
plus
I.
J
Don't
think
that's
too
much
to
ask
can't
get
to
enable
we
can
certainly
get
to
a
B
plus
and
create
that
Urban
Ecology
system.
We
talked
to
you
about
about
500
acres
and
that
will
get
a
little
bit
of
attention
around
the
nation,
because
I
believe
that
will
be
the
largest
urban
conservation
system
built
in
the
United
States
in
about
the
last
decade
or
two,
and
people
may
not
expect
that
in
little
Chattanooga
Tennessee,
but
we
got
something
to
show
them.
J
The
next
two
phases
are
take
longer
range,
but
I
just
want
to
scan
through
them.
Briefly,
to
tell
you,
we
keep
building
on
things
but
you'll
start
to
see
a
Twist
you'll
see
us
pushing
out
because
you
took
care
of
home
base,
you
fixed
what
was
needed
to
be
fixed,
but
you
start
moving
outwards
with
Greenway
corridors
and
neighborhood
parks
and
then
finally,
the
largest
one
and
longest
range
out
would
be
especially
such
as
white
water
parks,
new
green
Greenways
for
a
much
denser
future.
That
will
happen
so
they
start
to
build
on
each
other.
J
But
if
you
had
those
last
two
together,
cumulatively,
that
will
take
us
from
55
percent
of
our
community
within
close
to
home
park
to
90
percent,
it
would
allow
us
to
have
Park
quality
that
hits
an
A
and
then
the
big
one
I
think
for
all
of
us
is
no
more
deferred
maintenance.
That
term
is
buried
in
the
past,
so
you're
on
a
routine,
predictable
pattern
of
maintaining
what
you've
got
because
you've
done.
J
These
maintenance
impact
statements
and
budgeted
paygo
as
you
go
so
this
map
in
this
little
rendering
you'll
see
it
kind
of
moves
you
through
visually.
What
that
means
to
grow
the
system.
As
you
see
a
move
from
today
to
phase
one
phase,
two
phase
three
and
what
we're
doing
is
advancing
walkability,
livability
and
close
to
home
Recreation,
while
leading
into
our
local
culture,
identity
and
personality,
and
the
good
news
is:
there's
a
team
already
hard
at
work.
These
are
just
some
of
our
folks.
You
have
a
phenomenal
team,
a
phenomenal.
J
Some
of
them
are
here
and
they're
ready
to
get
after
it
and
they're
going
to
get
after
it
in
some
very
special
ways
that
I
can't
even
imagine
how
they
will
they'll
figure
out
more
questions
without
answers
and
they'll
figure
out
more
answers,
questions
I,
haven't
thought
of
than
any
of
us
can
imagine,
but
this
is
a
team.
That's
ready
to
get
to
work
on
this
plan
and
move
it
forward
to
and
I
can't
help
myself.
J
J
Would
be
delighted
to
akoshua
is
standing
right
over
here.
Blythe
is
somewhere
in
here
Jason
our
Deputy
right.
There
Greta
is
here,
I
thought:
I
saw
Noel
wandering
around
some
areas.
Those
are
really
the
key
members
are
here,
I,
don't
think
oh
and
Brian
Smith
the
face
of
the
department.
How
do
you
leave
out
the
face?
Good
gosh?
You
leave
out
the
meteorologist,
but
they
they've
really
been
the
ones
behind
it.
I
can't
thank
Julia,
Ryan
and
the
whole
Administration
enough
for
their
support.
E
Do
have
great
Parks
too,
and
they
do
a
great
job
and
I
look
forward
to
a
little
bit
more
in
depth.
As
far
as
the
plan
goes,
I
would
ask
for
you
to
do
one
thing
for
me
and
I'll
I'll
be
honest,
I've
gotten
some
questions
from
people
that
this,
for
whatever
reason,
seems
to
make
them
a
little
nervous
to
come
in
the
first
designated
national
Park
City.
Could
you
shoot
me
some
information
about
what
all
that
means
and
what
that
entails
be
happy.
E
J
Is
and
we've
got
a
website
out
there
encourage
everyone
to
explore.
Chattanooga
National,
Park
City
go
check
out
the
website
and
the
best
way
I
can
frame
it
for
folks
is
think
of
it.
If
you
get
it
and
we're
going
to
get
it
because,
quite
frankly,
we
have
already
so
many
great
stories.
Happening
Here.
We
have
great
work
underway.
Oh
we're
a
pretty
special
place.
J
E
Follow-Up
question
too:
I
noticed
in
the
brochure
that
that
we
got
I
don't
know
a
month
or
so
we'll
go
about
all
the
parks
that
we
have
in
the
city.
One
of
the
parts
that
I've,
if
I
felt
like
was
left.
That
was
our
was
our
Zoo.
Is
there
a
reason
that
we
don't
include
the
zoo
as
a
park
in
Chattanooga.
J
J
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair
Scott,
one
of
the
things
I
teach
my
my
son,
who's
14
is
taking
care
of
things
that
we
have
and
he
asked
me.
Sometimes
you
know
how
long
have
you
had
that
and
I
say
well
with
one
bicycle
in
particular
hanging
on
the
wall.
I've
had
that
bicycle
since
1999
and
it's
an
Immaculate
shape
because
I
care
about
it
I
take
care
of
it
can
I
ride
it
sure,
let's
get
it
out.
H
We
need
to
do
that
with
our
parks
and
you're
doing
that
with
our
parks
and
but
not
only
that
adding
to
teaching
us
I
love
the
idea
of
you
bringing
us
together
more
to
as
a
community
to
take
care
of
what
we
have.
It's,
not
just
your
responsibility.
Those
Parks
belong
to
us
and
and
yes,
I
have
one
Park
and
and
these
brainer
the
most
dense
District
of
all
nine,
and
we
need
to
take
better
care
of
it
and
we've
made
strides
on
it
and
you've
made
improvements.
H
I
know
working
with
me
and
we
have
a
big
plan
for
inclusivity,
playground
wise
in
the
works
too.
That
needs
that
needs
that
needs
help.
This
is
bold,
your
team
is
fantastic.
We
just
opened
up
a
pickleball
complex
in
East,
Brainerd
and
I've,
been
going
by
there
every
day,
sometimes
at
night,
because
I
want
to
see
what
it
looks
like,
and
you
know
what
I'm
saying
people
playing
people
Outdoors
people
laughing.
H
Some
people
are
upset
with
the
way
they
hit
the
ball,
but
that's
okay,
too.
That's
part
of
it.
What
I'm
seeing
is
a
community?
That's
outside
that's
enjoying
a
better
quality
of
life,
because
we
invested
and
and
I
and
I
need
to
give
a
big
shout
out
for
that
little
space
that
we
have
carved
out
over
there.
H
It
has
made
a
tremendous
difference
already
Greta
to
a
lot
of
people
in
that
area,
to
see
that
space
activated
to
see
the
commitment
by
the
city
and
the
mayor
and
your
team
I
really
really
appreciate
it.
You
know
how
much
time
I
love
to
spend
Outdoors
it's
where
it's,
where
I'm
happy
it's,
where
I
I,
let
some
things
go
and
get
on
my
bike
and
ride
the
Riverwalk.
You
and
I
talk
about
this
all
the
time.
Greta
and
Greta
is
fantastic.
H
H
Keep
up
the
great
work,
don't
forget
about
us
in
East
Brainerd,
but
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing,
because
the
energy
and
the
passion
that
you're
bringing
forward
is
an
integral
part
of
not
only
bringing
us
out
of
the
post-covet
funk
that
we
all
have
experienced,
but
helping
us
to
come
together
and
heal
in
ways
that
I,
just
I
cannot
describe,
and
that's
socially
and
being
together
outside
and
I.
Just
I
just
think
it's
fantastic.
What
you're
doing
here
and
I
appreciate
your
energy
and
your
spirit?
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
All.
I
I
But
I
mean
I,
don't
know,
I,
don't
know
what
that
fish
looks
like
I
can
tell
you
a
spot
of
salamander
I
think,
but
that
paddlefish
or
whatever
you
said
I
just
I,
think
that
the
pop
is
something
that
Chattanooga
all
of
us
in
Chattanooga
can
get
really
excited
about.
And
your
point
about
connectivity.
I
The
fact
that
you've
got
developers
that
are
saying
I
want
to
be
a
part
of
a
conversation
of
how
I
connect
this
neighborhood
with
this
one
is
music
to
my
ears
and
it's
just
the
same
things
that
we're
talking
about
with
the
west
side
and
the
bend.
And
how
do
we
get
that
Alton
Park
connector
ready
and
how
do
we
get
people?
You
know
more
people
feeling
comfortable
using
the
Riverwalk
to
commute
from
Saint
Elmo
I
mean
that
I
say
regularly.
I
I
think
that
my
job
on
city
council
is
to
make
sure
that,
10
years
from
now
the
city's
better
than
it
was
when
I
got
here
and
that
we
build
a
Chattanooga
for
chattanoogans
who
live
here,
and
if
we
do
that,
it's
gonna
be
a
great
place
for
everybody
to
visit
too,
and
this
this
plan
and
with
the
passion
that
you
bring
to
it
that
and
that
the
thoughtful
insight
about
like
helping
us
understand
the
value.
Underneath
that
the.
I
M
M
A
Job
yeah
great
job.
Well,
you
already
know
that.
Let
me
ask
you
some
practical
questions
when
we
adopt
this
plan,
which
I
think
you've
heard
everybody's
in
favor
of
what
you're
doing
plan
to
hook
you
with
permitting
people
so
that
if
a
developer
wants
to
do
something,
we
would
hope
that
it
would
be
voluntary.
A
But
if
a
developer
wants
to
do
something,
there
must
be
this
sort
of
space
included.
Is
that
part?
So?
In
other
words
it
it
needs
to
permeate,
not
just
your
department,
but
every
Department
that
that's
a
consideration.
That's
the
only
way,
I
think
you're
going
to
get
to
the
density.
Does
that
make
sense?
That's.
J
A
perfect
question
this
plan
will
not
do
it
on
its
own,
but
you,
as
Council,
have
not
had
a
vehicle
like
this
plan,
to
talk
to
Dan
in
the
comprehensive
plan
process
and
then
make
that
ask
so
this
will
be
the
first
step
and
I'll
say
this
plan
without
work
is
a
four-letter
word.
We
can
write
all
the
plans
we
want,
but
you
just
said
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
A
I'm
wondering
if,
when
we
approve
something
that
shouldn't
be
one
of
the
additional
questions
yeah,
what
are
you
doing
about
Green
Space?
What
how
is
it
all
the
things
you
talked
about
in
our
various
districts
should
be
important
and
I'm
wondering.
Will
it
start
when
we
start
having
the
permitting
process?
It's
just
something
I'm
kind
of
tossing
out
there
to
people
in
other
departments
that
might
be
sitting
here
listening,
maybe
okay,
the
other.
The
other
thing
is
you
want
it
in
place
by
2050..
J
Resources
are
one
and
then
we've
got
to
build
up
the
capacity
I
think
y'all,
probably
read
about
it,
and
we've
got
to
figure
out
how
to
build
faster,
cheaper,
stronger
and
better
as
Government
and
and
that's
on
us
to
figure
out
how
to
get
things
done
on
time
and
not
tie
ourselves
up
into
this
morass
of
slowness.
That's
administrative
I
believe
those
Solutions
are
possible.
I.
Think
our
friends
up
the
road
Nashville
are
about
to
build
a
billion
dollar
stadium
in
two
years.
J
A
Okay,
so
it's
it's
so
if
all
of
that
were
so
it's
it's
our
internal
way
of
doing
it.
Yes,
ma'am
I,
get
that
and
when
you're
talking
about
resources,
you're
talking
about
people
and
money,
so
does
it
mean
you
mentioned
both
of
them?
Does
it
mean
staff?
That's
one
of
the
resources
and
the
other
is
cash
right.
That's
another
resource
and.
A
J
Public
private,
non-profit
and
even
for-profit,
sometimes
as
we
explore
our
operations
as
they
create
economic
input
for
the
city,
crazy
idea,
they
should
pay
for
our
city
to
have
great
things
too.
I
think
councilmember
Hill
said
it.
If
we
build
a
great
City,
people
will
come
on
their
own
and
we're
going
to
ask
those
folks
who
come
to
pay
and
support
the
city.
Some
of
that
narrative
is
floating
in
the
county
right
now,
I
know,
but
we
can
be
very
thoughtful
and
methodical
about
that
as
well.
I'm.
A
J
Then
in
the
capital
budget
it
shouldn't
be
a
surprise
to
you
all
anymore,
there's
a
list
and
it's
like
when
I
was
growing
up,
my
dad
always
threatened.
He
did
it
once
if
I
didn't
eat.
My
vegetables
I
showed
up
at
breakfast
the
next
day.
If
a
Project's
not
funded,
it's
going
to
show
up
the
next
year,
it
didn't
just
magically
go
away.
Thank
you.