2026 1 20 Regular Session PACKET 1

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA 
 
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 pm 
 
Athens City Hall   
Burkett L. Witt Council Chambers 
 
 I.           CALL TO ORDER 
  
 II. INVOCATION 
  
 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  
 IV. ROLL CALL 
  
 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
  
(1 – 3) A. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Regular Session  
  
 VI. COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
  
(4) A. Proclamation  
  
 B. VIVID Award  
  
 VII. CITIZENS COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
  
 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA 
 
(5) A. Appoint Mitchell Bryant to fill the position of Athens City Judge. 
 
(6) B. Approve Continuation of HHM as the City Auditors for FYE June 30, 2026. 
 
(7) C. Approve Resolution 2026-01, A Resolution to Declare the Week of January 25-30, 2026, 
as Athens Flood Awareness Week. 
 
(8) D. Approve Resolution 2026-02, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, 
to Apply for Grant Funding Through the Tennessee America 250 Grant Program - For 
Footsteps Through History: America 250 at Heritage Park, a Historical Walking Trail. 
 
(9) E. Approve Resolution 2026-03, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, 
to Apply for Funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Through the 
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program for 
Improvements to the Congress Parkway and Decatur Pike Intersection and Adjoining 
Corridor. 
 
(10) F. Approve Resolution 2026 -04, A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant 
Application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for Emergency Rescue 
Equipment. 
 
(11) G. Approve Fee Schedule Changes for Baseball/Softball Field Rentals at Regional Park, 
Heritage Park, Prof Powers Park, and Fisher Field