City to double call-back pay, horse-drawn carriage updates

See the full Dec. 16 meeting agenda here

Double call-back pay

Council will vote on doubling the call-back pay for some city employees. Employees asked to work after going home would receive four hours of additional pay plus the extra hours worked. Employees currently receive two hours of call-back pay.

Horse-drawn carriage updates

Councilman Chip Henderson, District 1, will present a proposed ordinance updating protections for horses drawing carriages. Among other updates, the ordinance puts the horse retirement age at 25, sets health standards for horses in service, and changes the temperature limits for older working horses.

$1.7M for new park

About $1.7 million in state funds would allow the city to purchase land around the former Montclair Golf Course off Mountain Creek Road for use as a park. Residents currently use the area as an informal green space and have fought development of the site.

Funds for downtown BID

A resolution would provide up to $150,000 in city funds to the Downtown Chattanooga Alliance (DCA) for services at Miller Park over the next year. A business improvement district, the DCA collects fees from business owners for cleanup and hospitality services downtown.

Attend the next Council meeting

When: Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 3:30 p.m. Council will not meet the last two Tuesdays in December due to the holidays.

Where: City Council Building, 1000 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Or: Watch the meeting live on YouTube @chattanoogacitycouncil8743

Chattanooga City Council is open to the public.

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