Remarks by Jeff Davis
177 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 8
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“I'll call to order the Tuesday, October 13th meeting of the Chattanooga City Council. If you would please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you and welcome, everyone. Thank you for joining us a little bit earlier today so that council can get out to the national night out events in our different districts with CPD this evening. Just to give everybody an idea of how our meeting operates, you'll know what to expect. We do operate in two parts. The first part of our meeting is what we call the agenda session, where we will go through all of the items before us for a vote…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Thank you. Councilwoman Hill, you're recognized.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. Thank you. Councilwoman Burrs, you're recognized.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THE PLANNING ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER LIGHTS HERE. WE DO HAVE RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE A FEW RESOLUTIONS THIS EVENING, BUT NOT MANY. AND COUNCILMAN CLARK, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“in our voting and our business meeting so thank you mr jumper for being here okay thank you and then we have two other um appointment resolutions below that from the mayor's office i intend to take those as a package i don't think there's anything else i can take as a package tonight but i'll do that in an effort to speed things along um all right any other questions or comments council but about anything on tonight's agenda Well, let's turn then to next week's proposed agenda. I will note for council and for the public at large, we do have our public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 27…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“That's fine. We can go there. Yes, ma'am.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Gotcha. Okay. I heard C for some reason. I'm with you now. Okay.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And Vice Chair Elliott, you're recognized.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Is that a one-week deferral you'll be looking for on that one as well? Yes, sir.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER Okay. Is that all? NEW SPEAKER Yes, sir. NEW SPEAKER All right. So looking back then at next week's agenda, any questions, council, on any of the ordinances or resolutions?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“OK, let's turn then to our purchases for this evening. We do have three proposed purchases and also two sole source purchases to report. Are there any questions or comments about any of those? I don't see any likes on our purchases. We will turn then to future considerations. So look with me if you would through our future considerations document and hit your lights if you have any questions or comments. I don't see any lights. And so that will take us through the discussion of our agenda. We do not have any committee or department reports this evening and no need to recess. And so we will…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Move to approve. Do I have a motion properly seconded to approve this ordinance on final reading? Are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And the ordinance is passed on final reading. Item 8A, please.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Second. We have a motion properly seconded on this ordinance on first reading. Are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And the ordinance is passed on first reading. Item 8B please.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“WE DO HAVE A MOTION PROPERLY SECONDED TO WITHDRAWAL THIS ITEM. THIS IS FOR THE RECORD PLANNING ITEM 2026-0105. IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? AND IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION PRESENT? OKAY. I SEE NONE FOR EITHER. IS THERE ANY QUESTION OR COMMENT BEFORE WE VOTE, COUNCIL? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? And the ordinance is withdrawn. Item 8C, please.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“This is for the record planning item 2026-0106. Is the applicant present? Okay. Is there any opposition present?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. And so what we will do, I think, as I recall, Councilwoman, is that Councilman Henderson wanted to go ahead and have the public hearing. Yes. Okay. And so if we could have the applicant come down. You will have seven minutes to present your”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“OH, YEAH, I'M SORRY. IF YOU WOULD JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“ALL RIGHT, MA'AM, FEEL FREE TO COME ON DOWN. And if you would, just state your name and district for the record.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. Council, could I get a motion?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Do I hear a second? Mm-hmm. Okay. We do have a motion properly seconded to continue this planning item on first reading for one week until October 20th. THAT WILL ALLOW COUNCILMAN HENDERSON TIME TO TALK WITH THE APPLICANT AND THE OPPOSITION TO UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION SINCE HE'S OUT OF TOWN THIS WEEK. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTION OR COMMENTS, COUNCIL?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AND THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE WILL BE DEFERRED ONE WEEK UNTIL OCTOBER 20TH. ITEM 8D, PLEASE.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And for the record, this is planning item 2026-0110. Is the applicant present? And is there any opposition present? Councilwoman Hill, you're recognized.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Do I have a motion properly seconded to withdraw this planning item on first reading? Are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And this item is withdrawn. Item 8E, please.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And is there any opposition present? And Councilman Clark, I believe you had a motion.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“We have a motion properly seconded to defer this planning item until October 20th. Are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And this item will be deferred until next week, October 20th. Item 8F, please.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026