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Council approves routine ordinances, appointments, economic development delegation and purchases; confirms community development administrator
Summary
The Chattanooga City Council on Oct. 7 approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions, appointments and purchases, including confirmation of Cedric Henson as administrator of Community Development and a council resolution delegating PILOT authority for the 702 Manufacturers Road project.
The Chattanooga City Council on Oct. 7 approved a series of ordinances, resolutions, appointments and purchases as a package during its business meeting. The actions below were read into the record and approved by voice vote; the council recorded ‘‘aye’’ on each motion and no formal roll‑call tallies appear in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinances (final reading, package): closing and abandoning a portion of an unopened right‑of‑way in the 7200 block of Nor Reed Road (details on file), and an amendment related to fingerprint and record check charges (section 16‑54). Outcome: approved.
- Resolutions and appointments: confirmed the appointment of Victoria Johnson to the Board of Zoning Appeals (District 6); appointed Pam Foster to the Head Start governing board (District 7); delegated authority to the Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board to negotiate and accept payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (PILOT) for the 702 Manufacturers Road project to be undertaken by Atlantic Companies LLC or an affiliate; authorized a four‑year lease of office space (6 sq. ft.) at the Dr. Carol B. Burrows Family Justice Center, 5705 Octane Road (tax map 157A012), for $1 annually; confirmed Mayor Tim Kelly’s appointment of Cedric Henson as administrator of Community Development; confirmed reappointments of Randall Smith to the Board of Mechanical Examiners and David Horby to the Board of Electrical Examiners; and confirmed Maria Graff to the Chattanooga Housing Authority. Outcome: all approved by voice vote.
- Purchases: awarded a Ford F‑550 for wastewater operations to Thompson Truck Group dba Lee Smith Company for $95,866; approved a 107‑foot aerial quint fire truck to Spartan Fire in the amount of $1,841,146 (procuring via Sourcewell contract); and accepted adjustments to paper‑products suppliers with an estimated annual spend of $109,000 after vendor price increases. Outcome: approved.
Council members spoke briefly during confirmations and the mayor’s appointee Cedric Henson offered acceptance remarks after confirmation. The clerk read ordinance and resolution texts into the record as is standard practice before the council’s voice votes. Most motions were made and seconded on the floor with no roll‑call recorded in the public transcript excerpt.
The council also approved the minutes from the prior meeting by unanimous voice vote at the start of the session.
