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City Council elects new officers; approves vehicle-booting ordinance, zoning actions, park fee waivers, financial policies, and wastewater contract renewal

ChattanoogaApr 14, 20264 min read

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At the April 14, 2026 Chattanooga City Council meeting the Council elected Jeff Davis as Chair and Ron Elliott as Vice Chair; adopted an ordinance creating vehicle booting/immobilization rules; approved multiple zoning items including a PUD abandonment and conditional approval for 1107 North Moore Road; amended and approved park rental fee waivers for summer/fall events; adopted municipal financial policies; confirmed multiple mayoral appointments; and authorized renewal of a wastewater on-call contract (year four) for $11 million.

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Elected Jeff Davis as Council Chair (2026-2027) and Ron Elliott as Council Vice Chair (2026-2027).
Adopted ORDINANCE #14347 amending City Code to create regulations relative to booting and immobilization of vehicles. (Final reading — approved)
Adopted ORDINANCE #14348 closing and abandoning an unopened right-of-way in the 4000 block of Cromwell Road. (Approved)
Passed ORDINANCE #14349 on first reading to rezone properties in the 100 block of Russell Avenue and 800 block of Signal Mountain Road to C-C Commercial Corridor Zone. (Passed on first reading)
Passed ORDINANCE #14350 abandoning a residential Planned Unit Development for multiple Jackson Square area properties (passed as amended on first reading).
Passed ORDINANCE #14351 on first reading to amend conditions (1–6) for property at 1107 North Moore Road (approved with stated conditions).
Deferred ORDINANCE (Case No. 2026-0033) to rezone 3115 Dwight Street to May 12, 2026.
Deferred CASE NO. 2026-0014 (Shallowford Road rezoning) to April 21, 2026 after public opposition.
Adopted RESOLUTION #32862 amending and approving park rental fee waivers for Friends of the Festival “Riverfront Nights” (23 days, $25,000 waived with $25,000 deposit).
Deferred the Scenic City Shakespeare park-fee waiver item to April 21, 2026.
Adopted RESOLUTION #32863 restating the City’s financial and economic interest and proprietary appointment authority over its Metropolitan Airport Authority.
Adopted RESOLUTION #32864 adopting the Volatile Revenue Policy, General Fund: Fund Balance Stabilization Policy, Structurally Balanced Budget Policy, and General Fund: One-Time Revenue Policy.
Adopted grouped RESOLUTIONS #32865–#32872 confirming multiple mayoral appointments/reappointments to boards and commissions (Parks & Outdoors Advisory Committee, Board of Gas Examiners, Board of Plumbing Examiners, Tree Commission, Parks & Outdoors Committee).
Adopted RESOLUTION #32873 authorizing renewal of the on-call blanket contract W-22-022-201 for sanitary sewer evaluation/rehab work (year four of four) with SAK Construction, LLC and Inliner Solutions for an annual amount of $11,000,000.
Approved recommended new purchases including an aerial bucket truck ($144,000), fueling station repairs/upgrades ($150,000), bread/bakery products for Head Start ($115,000), a mobile trailer camera ($237,528.45), and police office furniture ($54,587.30).

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Chattanooga City Council Meeting

Apr 14, 2026, 8:30 PMcompleted

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