Remarks by Jeff Davis
177 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 8
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“Motion approved. Second. We have a motion properly seconded on this resolution. Council, are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And the resolution is adopted. That takes us to purchases.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. Council, we have a motion properly seconded to defer that last purchasing item until our September 22nd agenda. Are there any questions or comments before we vote on the motion?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So I have Councilman Harvey, you're recognized.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Council, are there any other questions or comments before we vote on the motion to defer? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And the motion carries. And so that particular item, which is number eight on our list for tonight, will be deferred until September 22nd. So then, Council, I'll need a motion on the remaining seven. So moved. We have our motion properly seconded to approve the remaining seven purchases on our list for this evening. Are there any questions or comments on any of those items before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And the purchases are approved. Thank you,…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is that all, Councilman? That's all. Okay. Thank you. Councilwoman Hill. Number four.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“That's all right. Councilman Clark. No report. Councilwoman Nolan.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Chair. And I would just note again, for counsel and everybody, we will not be meeting next Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday, and so our next meeting will be September 15th. And with that, we're now to the portion of our meeting where we're happy to hear from members of the public who are here to address counsel. And so if you're here for that purpose, if you would, just line up at the podium down front and listen while our attorney reads the rules, and we just ask that everyone abides by the rules.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Council, it appears we've completed the business in front of us this evening. All in favor?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Good afternoon, everyone. I'll call to order the Tuesday, August 18th meeting of the Chattanooga City Council and recognize Councilwoman Burrs to lead us in our Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. Welcome again, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. We'd like to at the outset of our meetings give kind of a rundown of how our meetings operate for any who might be with us for the first time. We ask first and foremost that everybody silence or turn off your cell phones so we don't have DISTRACTIONS TO OUR MEETING. OUR MEETING TAKES PLACE IN TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS OUR AGENDA SESSION WHERE…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“all right well thank you councilwoman noel and congratulations again lieutenant green council can i get a motion on the minutes from our previous meeting please all right we have a motion properly seconded and the minutes will stand as published and council look with me if you will at our agenda for tonight's meeting and as you do hit your lights if you have any questions or comments on any items There are a handful of items, ordinances on final reading. And one ordinance on first reading. Councilwoman Dotley, you're recognized.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah, I think that was probably directed towards you, so that's fine.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“There wasn't, but now there is. I see Councilman Henderson who's not spoken, so I'll make my way around. Councilman Henderson, you're right. Maybe. All right. Let me keep hitting buttons. There we go.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Councilwoman Dotley, you're recognized.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I was just going to come around to him at last because I know a lot of questions were directed to him.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Councilman Henderson, you're recognized.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I DO WANT TO SAY, COUNCIL, BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I THINK IT'S BEEN TIME VERY WELL SPENT, AND I WANT TO JUST THANK EVERYBODY UP AND DOWN THE DIAS, NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU'VE SAID, BUT FOR THE WAY THAT WE'VE TALKED TO EACH OTHER TONIGHT. THAT'S THE WAY WE SHOULD DO OUR WORK, AND IT'S VERY ENCOURAGING. AS VICE CHAIR ELLIOTT SAID, IT WENT BETTER THAN LAST TIME, TO SAY THE LEAST. MUCH APPRECIATED. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S Agenda Council. All right. I don't see any lights, and so we will move on to next week's proposed agenda items. And please hit your lights…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Council any other questions or comments about next week's agenda items? WE'LL LOOK THEN AT OUR PURCHASES UP FOR APPROVAL THIS EVENING. PLEASE HIT YOUR LIGHTS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. AND SEEING NO LIGHTS, WE WILL TURN THEN TO FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. COUNCILWOMAN HILL, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“We will take them as a package indeed. And I've also spoken with the city attorney just briefly about in the future when these come up and we're appointing special police officers, if there's a way that we could rather than tying it to a specific job title in a specific department, just making it a general appointment. and in the course of their city duties um and he's he'll advise us if that's legal to do going forward but that might be um so that we don't encounter this situation again okay terrific thank you sure all right um vice chair elliott you're recognized thank you mr chair i have…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“All right. Seeing none, I will just note we do have a Parks and Outdoors Public Works and Wastewater Committee meeting next week to discuss a stormwater ordinance. And that takes us through our agenda. We do need an attorney-client meeting and some time, I think, for other matters. So we will recess until 6 o'clock. utility and public public use easement in the 2400 block of gun barrel roads detailed on the attached maps subject certain additions we have a motion properly seconded on this ordinance on final reading are there any questions or comments before we vote all in favor aye any…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“We have a motion properly seconded on 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. And item 7C, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“This ordinance on final reading. Are there any questions or comments before we vote? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? An ordinance is passed on final reading. And if you would please read item 8A, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Move to approve. 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 ordinance is passed on first reading. Item 9A, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Let's see. Councilman Clark, you're recognized.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“A ROLL CALL WOULD BE GOOD. THERE'S SO MANY MOVING PARTS.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“SO THERE WE GO. WE'VE GOT THE MAIN ITEM ON THE FLOOR PROPERLY SECONDED. AND VICE CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026