2023 12 19 City Council Meeting Packet

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF MEETING 
November 20th, 2023 
NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING 
The Athens City Council met in a special called meeting on Monday November 20th, at 5:00 p.m. 
in the McMinn County Courthouse Commission Chambers (Blue Room) with Mayor Sherlin 
presiding. This was a joint meeting with the Industrial Development Board and the McMinn 
County Commission regarding a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) proposal by Clint Wolford.  Upon 
roll call, the following members were present:  
 Cu
rtis, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin  
 Co
uncil Member Witt-McMahan was absent 
Th
e following decisions were made and ordered made a part of the re cords of the Athens City 
Council 
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NEW BUSINESS 
PRE
SENTATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED ON 
DENNIS STREET CONGRESS PARKWAY AND DECATUR PIKE   
Mr.
 Wolford presented information to each respective body concerning his TIF application for 
property located on Decatur Pike (previously used by Shoney’s and Russell Stovers) and property 
located on Dennis Street across from the existing Walmart.  County Mayor John Gentry provided 
further comments concerning the project and the positive impact it will have on the community. 
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MOTION REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -31 APPROVING A COMBINED ECONOMIC IMPACT 
PLAN FOR ATHENS MARKETPLACE, LLC PROJECTS 
A mot
ion was made by  Vice Mayor Eaton, seconded by Council Member Pelley  to approve 
Resolution No. 2023-31.  The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:  
AYE
S:   Curtis, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin 
NAYS:   None 
ABSENT:      Witt-McMahan 
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