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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 
 
 
 
 
Page 2 of 4 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis  moved to approve  the Consent Agenda as presented; Seconded by 
Councilmember Duggan.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
ORDINANCES 
-None- 
 
OLD BUSINESS 
-None- 
 
NEW BUSINESS 
 
A. Bid Award for RFP 25 -18 to Renovate Regional Park House into Parks & Recreation 
Offices. 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to reject all bids due and proceed with the alternate plan to move 
Parks & Recreation to the Southeast Tennessee Trade & Conference Center ; Seconded by 
Councilmember McCowan. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
B. Bid Award for RFP 25-19 to Sell Property Located at 2201 Decatur Pike 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to accept the bid from McMinn Ventures LLC in the amount 
of $100,000 and to allocate those funds for expenditures related to the Parks & Recreation 
Department’s relocation from City Hall to the Conference Center ; Vice Mayor Curtis 
seconded the motion. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
C. City Council Appointment of Scott Mashburn (Vice Mayor Curtis) to Council Advisory 
Committee. 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to appoint Scott Mashburn to the Council Advisory Committee ; 
Seconded by Councilmember McCowan. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
D. City Council Appointment of Joe Kimbro (Councilmember Duggan) to Council Advisory 
Committee. 
 
Councilmember Duggan moved to appoint Joe Kimbro to the Council Advisory Committee; 
Seconded by Vice Mayor Curtis. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None