2025 6 17 Regular Session Packet 1

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the 
Athens City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor Eaton presiding. Councilmember Duggan led the 
invocation. Vice Mayor Curtis led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Roll call: 
PRESENT: Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: Pelley 
The following decisions were made and ordered to be part of the records of the Athens City Council. 
AP
PROVAL OF MINUTES 
V
ice Mayor Curtis moved to approve the minutes of Tuesday, April 15 , 2025 – Regular 
Session; Councilmember Duggan seconded. 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
CO
MMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
A. Proclamation - Elks Lodge #1927, Elks National Youth Week (May 1st - May 7th)
B. Athens City Intermediate School Update
C
ITIZEN’S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
T
he following citizens commented on the topic of increasing the limit of retail package stores. 
• Prakayl Patel - in favor
• Candi Morgan - opposed
• Amar Patel - opposed
CO
NSENT AGENDA 
A. Approve FY 2025-26 Athens City Schools Budget
B. Approve AIA Document B101-2017 between the City and Wold Architects and Engineers for
new City Fire Station #3, Phase 1 and 2
C. Accept FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
D. Approve the change to Partners for Health – TN State Health Plan for the Employee Health
Insurance Coverage
E. Approve Renewal of HHM as the City’s Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.
F. Approve Contract Renewal Between TDOT and the City for the City to Mow, Remove Litter,
and Sweep/Flush Selected State Routes
G. Approve Resolution 2025-11
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATHENS TO APPLY FOR A 
GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)  SAFE 
STREETS FOR ALL PROGRAM (SS4A) 
C
ouncilmember Dug gan moved to remove Item D from the Consent  Agenda for further 
discussion during New Business; no second.  
Motion failed. 
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