The Chattanooga City Council tonight gave approval for the Chattanooga Downtown Redevelopment Corp. to sign a contract with a local firm related to architectural services for fixing the now-closed Passage attraction downtown.

Dan Johnson, chief of staff to Mayor Ron Littlefield, said the TWH Architects, Inc. firm working to correct the structural problems has estimated the project cost to be at least $1.5 million.

The Passage — a water-based attraction designed to honor American Indians — has a number of structural issues, including water falling into cracks, officials have said.

For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.