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From YouTube: Chattanooga City Council Meeting - 6/6/23
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Chattanooga City Council Meeting - 6/6/23
B
Lord,
as
always,
we
come
to
you
asking
for
your
guidance,
wisdom
and
support.
As
we
begin.
This
meeting
help
us
to
continue
to
serve
for
the
coming
good
of
all
speak
out
when
it's
time
to
speak
out,
help
us
to
listen
patiently
and
reset
the
belief
when
it's
time
to
listen,
may
we
always
be
guided
by
the
spirit
of
community
Spirit
of
justice
and
spirit
of
love.
B
A
C
At
this
time,
we're
going
to
have
a
public
hearing
on
the
budget
for
2023
2024
and
would
request
that
anyone
coming
forth
wanting
to
speak
in
this
meeting
come
up
to
the
microphone
up
front.
For
that
purpose,
no
person
can
have
more
than
three
minutes
to
speed
and
address
the
council
upon
the
matters
in
the
budget,
ordinance
that
are
in
effect
today.
So
if
you'll
come
up
front
and
line
up,
we
can
get
it
going.
A
D
D
represents
the
employees
non-sworn
here
in
the
city
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
the
passage
of
the
budget,
which
includes
a
step
plan,
something
that
has
been
an
agenda
item
for
us
and
a
taking
a
lot
of
years
of
discussion
and
I'm
glad
to
say
that
we
are
on
the
verge,
I
hope
of
seeing
that
happen.
In
my
estimation,
this
is
the
third
or
fourth
significant
investment
that
you
and
the
mayor's
office
have
made
in
the
wages
and
benefits
for
city
employees,
some
major
ordeal
for
for
these
working
people.
D
It
has
lifted
several
people
out
of
poverty
based
on
real
statistics
that
we
have
in
the
Union,
so
I
I
just
wanted
to
come
up
here
and
be
the
first
and
not
the
last
to
say
we
appreciate
this
investment,
this
next
investment
in
wages
and
the
city's
continued
support
for
Head
Start.
That's
a
big
deal
too
early
learning
and
Head
Start
is
where
it
all
begins.
We
appreciate
your
investment
very
much.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
E
F
Name
is
Lynn
Rutherford
I'm
in
District,
Seven
and
I,
work
for
parks
and
Outdoors
I'm,
a
natural
resource
supervisor
and
as
a
supervisor,
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
also
appreciate
this
continued
investment
in
our
employees.
Our
people
are
all
we
have
and
as
a
supervisor,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
my
team
is
taken
care
of
and
that
they
stick
with
us
a
long
time.
They
work
really
hard
and
I
ask
them
to
do
really
difficult
work
and
they
shouldn't
have
to
worry
about
paying
their
medical
bills.
F
G
Hi
I'm
Stephen
Russell
District,
three
I'm,
a
recording
secretary
for
the
Chattanooga
chapter
of
SEIU
I,
also
work
at
the
moccasin
environmental
mental
campus
at
the
Wastewater
Department
I'd
like
to
Echo
what
our
my
friends
of
necessary.
You
said
this
has
been
a
multi-year
project,
I
guess
as
far
as
the
getting
the
step
plan
put
in
place
after
after
the
such
overwhelming
support
from
the
city
about
getting
the
15
an
hour
minimum
wage,
we
polled
our
our
members
and
the
number
one
issue
they
said
was
having
a
step
plan.
G
We
feel
this
is
a
really
important
thing
to
you
know
for
long-term
investment
for
employees,
so
they
know
that
they
can
stay
with
the
city
and
make
a
career
out
of
it.
So
I'd
like
to
thank
the
mayor's
office
and
his
staff
and
budget
department
and
the
city
council
as
well
for
continuing
to
work
hard
to
you,
know,
invest
employees
and
to
thank
everyone
for
their
hard
work.
Thank.
H
I
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Robert
Ledford
I'm,
the
chief
steward
of
the
SEIU
205
Chattanooga
chapter
I,
know
most
of
you
remember
me
when
about
four
years
ago
we
started
running
the
15
per
hour,
minimum
wage
and
everybody
said
you'll,
never
get
it.
It's
just
way
too
high.
So
when
mayor
Kelly
ran
I
just
dumped
on
him
all
the
time,
are
you
gonna
get
her
15
minimum
wage
put
in,
he
said,
I
guarantee
you
I'll
do
it,
so
he
did
it.
I
J
Good
evening
my
name
is
Jack
Thomas,
the
president
of
Chattanooga
fire
Association,
and
we
too
Rising
support
of
this
budget.
Two
things
I'd
like
to
talk
on
is
apparatus
replacement
and
also
our
training
tower
that
we've
been
trying
to
get
replaced
for
a
while
apparatus
replacement.
Our
current
Reserve
Fleet
is
from
the
1990s
one
of
the
things
that
this
budget
will
do
will
allow
us
to
take
some
of
our
Frontline
equipment
and
move
that
to
our
Reserve
Fleet.
J
Our
training
Tower
we've
been
trying
to
get
a
new
training
tower
for
as
long
as
I
can
remember.
When
I
was
hired
in
2000,
that
was
on
the
list
on
trying
to
get
that
training
Tower
replaced.
We
have
trained
thousands
of
firefighters
here
in
Chattanooga
and
the
surrounding
area
with
our
current
Tower
and
has
been
needing
to
get
replaced
for
a
while
working
with
Hamilton
County,
and
this
budget
is
able
to
put
our
part
into
that.
J
K
Keith
lost
vice
president
of
the
Chattanooga
firefighters
Association,
and
seeing
no
one
behind
me,
I'm,
going
to
be
real
short
I,
just
want
to
I'm
grateful
for
the
help
that
you
guys
are
giving
our
brothers
and
sisters
over
at
SEIU
also
very
grateful
for
the
budget
requests
that
have
been
done
for
our
department
as
well.
Our
staffing
is,
we've
stopped
the
the
flood
of
people
leaving,
but
now
we
are
facing
some
people
retiring,
which
is
a
good
thing.
K
So
this
addresses
that
in
the
past,
whenever
we've
added
fire
trucks
or
fire
stations,
we've
always
robbed
from
Peter
to
pay.
Paul
we've
taken
double
companies,
cut
them
down
to
single
companies,
split
them
up
and
put
the
other
trucks
over
there.
This
time
we're
actually
going
to
hire
new
firefighters,
that's
something
we
haven't
done
a
long
long
time,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
that.
Thank
you
for
getting
Station
15
built
again.
Those
guys
moved
out
of
15
is
over
to
sixes
yesterday.
K
A
A
A
M
M
A
L
B
C
C
B
A
L
O
A
Okay,
it's
been
motion
and
properly
second
to
defer
for
two
weeks
any
comments
or
questions
all
in
favor.
All
opposed
motion
carries
under
resolutions.
If
there
are
no
objections
Council,
we
would
like
to
take
items
a
through
d.
As
a
group.
I'm
sorry
give
me
council
members,
no
ma'am
I
was
just
gonna.
Ask.
P
A
L
And
resolution
authorizing
to
Mirror
Has
designated
to
enter
into
an
office
lease
with
Hamilton
County
Mental
Health
Court
in
stem
substantially
the
form
attached
for
the
use
of
368
square
feet
of
office
space
at
the
Family
Justice
Center
at
5705
obtain
Road
identified
as
tax
map
number
157
m8012,
with
an
effective
data,
July
1
2023
for
the
term
of
four
years,
with
an
annual
rent
of
one
dollar.
Okay,.
A
L
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
and
Confirmation
one
more
time.
We
did
this
at
3
30.,
but
this
is
a
big
step
forward
in
really
solidifying
our
Tif
policies
into
something
that
is
across
the
board
that
we
can
all
understand.
Some
of
what
we're
doing
here
is
adding
stronger
language
to
protect
our
school
taxes.
L
A
resolution
to
accept
and
receive
equipment
and
materials
from
the
Knox
company
to
be
used
to
require
all
new
construction
to
install
key
lock
boxes
on
the
exterior
buildings
and
locking
fire
department
connection
FDC
caps,
which
includes
the
key
secure
six
system
mounting
brackets
e-keys
software
docking
stations
and
FTC
wrenches.
In
the
amount
of
forty,
eight
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
four
dollars,
councilman.
A
A
A
L
2027
item
k,
your
resolution
conversations
Department
of
Ronald
Parson
to
the
passenger
vehicle
for
higher
board
with
the
term
beginning
on
June,
7
2023
and
ending
on
June
6
2026
item
l,
a
resolution
confirmed
rare
Kelly's
Department
of
Brooklyn
Lucas
to
the
community
of
advisor
advisory
committee
region,
one
Lookout
Valley
with
the
term
beginning
on
June,
7,
20
23
and
then
on.
June
6,
2024
item
m,
a
resolution
converter's
Department
of
Amanda
Wagner
to
the
community
advisory
committee
region.
A
P
A
L
Item
p,
a
resolution
authorized
the
appointment
of
Katrina
Shavers
as
special
police
officer
on
arm
for
the
Department
of
Public
Works
stormwater
division.
To
do
special
do
that's
prescribed
here
in
as
water
quality
technicians
subjects.
Certain
conditions
item
Q
resolution
authorizing
the
department
of
why
it
says
special
police
officer,
unarmed,
for
the
Department
of
Public
Works
storm
Water
Division
deduce
what
you
do
to
subscribe
to
Uranus
water
quality
specialist,
too
subject.
L
U
a
resolution
authorized
in
the
administrator
for
the
Department
of
Public
Works
to
apply
for
and
if
awarded,
accept
an
inflation
reduction
act,
Urban
and
Community
forestry
Grant
from
the
U.S
department
of
Agriculture
for
Forest,
Service,
FS,
Urban
and
Community
forestry
program
for
a
five-year
Grant
period
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
15
million
dollars.
All
right,
councilman
Hester.
A
A
L
A
L
A
resolution
authorizing
pavement
to
Capital
Waste
Services
for
Ray
County
Landfill
and
to
Republic
Services
for
Bradley
County
landfill
for
three
years
for
Bradley,
County
or
Ray,
County
landfill
disposal
of
Bio,
solid
sludge
and
other
special
ways
for
a
total
amount
not
to
exceed
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
all
right.
Second,.
A
Q
Good
evening
Council
we
have
four
purchases
this
evening.
The
first
is
from
the
Fleet
Management
division
of
Public
Works.
This
is
a
new
blanket
contract
for
John
Deere
agriculture,
tractor
OEM
parts
and
service
from
Ag-Pro
companies.
This
will
be
a
four-year
agreement
not
to
exceed
250
000
per
year.
The
solicitation
was
advertised
four
times
with
no
bids
received.
It
was
re-advertised
for
the
fifth
time
and
received
only
one
bid.
The
second
is
from
the
Street
Maintenance
division
of
Public
Works.
Q
This
is
the
second
and
final
renewal
for
masonry
materials
for
local
pickup
from
TT
Wilson
company.
A
six
percent
price
increase
was
submitted
at
the
time
of
renewal
for
three
lines
due
to
the
manufacturer's
increase
in
costs.
The
total
cost
estimate
is
65.
000
third
is
from
the
Wastewater
Department.
This
is
an
increase
of
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
bypass
pumping
rental
equipment
from
xylem
to
watering
Solutions
Inc.
The
increase
brings
the
total
annual
estimated
spend
to
650
000.
The
fourth
and
final
purchase
is
from
the
division
of
transportation
from
public
works.
Q
E
A
Q
A
Q
Have
one
emergency
purchase
to
a
report
from
the
office
of
homelessness
and
Supportive
Housing
out
of
the
Department
of
Community
Development?
This
is
an
emergency
purchase
for
services
from
Servpro
for
a
total
of
seventy
seven
thousand
six
hundred
twenty
dollars
and
four
cents
for
the
cleanup
of
a
biohazardous
and
fire
hazardous
environment
located
under
veterans
Bridge
due
to
a
vacated,
homeless,
encampment,
and
then
we
have
one
sole
source
purchase
to
report
from
the
Wastewater
Department.
Q
This
is
a
purchase
of
spreading
equipment
for
biosods
at
the
Crossville
mine
site
for
37
920
from
senegro
senegro
is
the
city's
contracted
vendor
for
biosolids
transport
and
spreading
the
additional
resources
being
requested
are
not
provided
under
the
blanket
contract
and
the
sole
source
request
is
a
one-time
provision
to
accommodate
difficult
working
conditions
at
this
particular
work
site.
All.
A
B
That's
a
report,
but
to
give
out
a
little
information,
Community
Haven
is
having
a
job
training
program,
a
Hang
Time,
a
community
cookout,
and
they
are
also
hiring
for
the
summer.
So
if
you
know
anyone,
that's
looking
for
a
job
or
that
would
be
able
to
benefit
from
any
of
these
wonderful
programs
and
please
reach
out
to
brother
Kevin,
Muhammad
and
I
want
to
give
a
major
shout
out
and
a
hand
clap
to
3-1-1
for
taking
care
of
an
issue
that
we
had
when
I
tell
you
follow
through
was
quick.
B
M
A
E
C
You
at
the
end
of
each
Council
business
meeting
the
Cheryl
recognized
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
address
the
council.
Each
speaker
wishing
to
address
can
only
be
recognized
at
the
microphone
up
front
provided
for
that
purpose,
and
you
can't
have
more
than
three
minutes
to
speak
now.
You
can
address
the
council
only
upon
matters
within
their
legislative
and
quasi-judicial
authority
and
not
upon
matters
which
are
not
under
their
Authority
or
regulated
by
other
governmental
bodies
or
agencies.
C
Don't
engage
in
any
vulgar
or
obscene
language,
nor
you
support
a
personally
attack
or
personally
denigrate
others
and
direct
your
comments
to
the
council
as
a
whole
and
not
make
comments
towards
individual
council
members
and
please
don't
engage
in
any
disorderly
conduct
or
disrupting
public
meeting,
which
is
prohibited
by
Tennessee
law,
and
someone
commits
that
offense
if
a
person
substantially
obstructs
or
interferes
with
the
meeting
by
physical
action
or
verbal
utterance,
with
the
intent
to
prevent
or
disrupt
the
lawful
meeting
having
given
you
the
rules,
sir
go
right
ahead.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
You,
sir
appreciate
everyone
being
here:
my
name
is
Joshua
David
capelis
I'm,
an
advocate
for
unsheltered
citizens
in
Chattanooga
I
want
to
pose
one
question.
What
would
Jesus
do
say
it
again?
What
would
Jesus
do
I
do
what
is
better
than
American
Pie
Humble
Pie
and
we
all
need
to
eat
more
of
it.
I
made
a
humble
pie
for
myself
and
wanted
to
share
some
with
you.
We
all
need
to
Humble
ourselves
from
time
to
time
and,
of
course,
God
will
surely
do
it
for
us.
Should
we
not
do
it
for
ourselves?
R
Should
we
become
too
haughty,
unrighteous
and
naughty
to
be
an
American
I
believe
we
must
Embrace
modesty,
generosity
and
share
and
prosperity,
knowledge
and
especially
Grace
toward
one
another.
Thank
you
sisters
and
brothers
and
Sons
mothers
and
daughters
too.
The
red,
the
White
and
the
blue
includes
everyone,
and
that
means
me
and
you
it's
pride
month
every
month,
American
Pride,
and
that
includes
everyone,
humble
I.
R
Looked
it
up
in
the
dictionary,
humble
means
to
show
modesty,
and
it
means
to
be,
and
maybe
one
of
the
most
significant
thoughts
we
can
imagine
and
honestly,
one
of
the
most
difficult
personal
objectives
to
achieve,
but
it
is
critical
to
the
well-being
of
society
and
ourselves.
It
is
the
antonym
to
Greed
and
the
beginning.
Seed
for
love
and
self-growth
modesty
is
the
art
of
self-expression.
In
a
humble
way,
and
at
times
self-directed
humor
helps
the
ego.
Deflate
modesty
is
the
state
of
being
humble,
decent
and
moderate.
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The
more
successful
one
becomes
the
more
difficult
it
is
to
not
appear
arrogant
or
haughty.
Leadership
is
a
very
difficult
action.
There's
there
are
good
leaders
and
bad
Hitler
was
a
leader,
and
so
is
Jesus
Jesus
after
being,
baptized
was
led
by
the
spirit
to
be
tempted
by
the
devil
after
fasting
for
40
days
and
40
nights,
he
was
hungry
and
Jesus
said.
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Man
shall
not
live
on
bread
alone,
but
on
every
word
that
comes
from
the
mouth
of
God,
he
was
tempted
on
a
mountain
and
showed
him
and
was
shown
all
the
kingdoms
of
the
world
and
their
Splendor.
And
all
this
I
will
give
to
you.
He
said
that
was
the
devil.
If
you
will
Bow
Down
and
Worship
me
Jesus
said
to
him
away
from
me:
Satan,
it
is
critical.
We
do
not
follow
bad
leadership.