Chattanooga Pulse

Here are several of the interesting agenda items set to be discussed at the September 22 meeting of the Chattanooga City Council.

5. Ordinances – Final Reading:
a) An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, Sections 38-264 and 38-266, and by adding Section 38-527 relative to a Special Exceptions Permit for beer sales in neighborhood grocery stores.

b) An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 3, Article X, Section 3-102, relative to Jurisdiction of the Board.

The above four ordinances, two on final and two on first reading, are the sum of the entire legislative agenda for the September 22 meeting.  Considering the length of recent meetings, one even extending over two hours, it is both a bit of a shock and a bit of a relief to see such a short agenda, one without a single resolution.

So far, that is.

The city council, especially the current incarnation, has a long habit of adding resolutions and such at the last minute.  It’s perfectly legal (and all zoning matters are given a minimum of 15 days public notice), but often makes it interesting to see just what comes up at the last minute.

And, of course, one never knows who is going to show up at the end of the meeting for the public part of the agenda.

The Chattanooga City Council meets each Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the City Council Building at 1000 Lindsay St. For more information on the agendas, visit www.Chattanooga.gov/City_Council/110_Agenda.asp