2024 2 20 Minutes signed 1

Machine-read OCR text; verify every number, name, and layout against the original page.

February 20, 2024
Page 3 of 6

Mayor Sherlin asked for a motion. Council Member Curtis moved approval.

Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded to approve rezoning request at 1304 North Jackson
Street.

Roll Call:

AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin.
NAYS: None

- 8-

Motion regarding purchasing of Patricia Parker Property next to Athens Regional
Park.

Council Member Jordan Curtis moved to allow the Mayor, City Manager, and City Attorney to
negotiate the potential purchase of the property for consideration by the full Council. Vice Mayor
Eaton disagreed on the purchase and talked about negotiations because they don’t know the
price. Council Member Pelley spoke in regard to waiting on forensic evidence to prove the will is
legitimate. Mayor Sherlin asked for a motion. Council Member Curtis moved, there was no
second. Vice Mayor Eaton made a motion to allow the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney
to be in negotiation for the purchase of the property with the understanding it comes back to
the full City Council for a vote. Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded. Council Member
Pelley made another motion to table the motion and wait on forensics, there was no second.
Motion did not carry. Mayor Sherlin opened for discussion. The City Attorney spoke for
clarification that the motion pending is for City Attorney, Mayor and City Manager to make
negotiations and due diligence on this purchase. Council Member Pelley made a motion to table.
There was no second. Mayor Sherlin opened for discussion. Council Member Witt-McMahan
called for the question, Vice Mayor Eaton Seconded. Roll Call on question:

AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin
NAYS: Pelley

a Qa

Motion for policy change of Citizen Input from five minutes to three minutes.

Council Member Witt-McMahan made a motion to change Citizen input to three minutes.
Mayor Sherlin read is there a second and noted this is for the whole policy. Mayor Sherlin
seconded and opened for discussion. Council Member Witt-McMahan spoke in regards of the
policy change from five minutes to three minutes. Vice Mayor Eaton gave remarks. Council
Member Pelley made an amendment to the motion to limit Mr. Whiting to three minutes.
There was no second. Mayor Sherlin asked for an amendment to the Motion. There was no
second. Council Member Curtis spoke regarding the bulk of the rules and focus on what is