2022 04 19 City Council

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March 15, 2022 
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picked up.  E ven when dealing with COVID  exposures,  these men came to work, stayed alone in their 
vehicles picking up trash and then leaving so as not to risk exposing others. 
 
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PRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT (ICMA) SERVICE AWARD TO KEVIN 
HELMS 
 
City Manager Sumner presented Kevin Helms, Project Manager, with the International City/County 
Manager (ICMA) Service Award for 25 years of service in the profession. 
 
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MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE 
 
Mayor Perkinson acknowledged receipt of a thank you card addressed to City Manager Sumner from the 
Heart and Home Family and Community Education (FCE) Club thanking everyone for all they do for our 
community. 
  
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CONSENT AGENDA 
 
Mayor Perkinson advised that the following items were discussed during the recent study session and are 
presented as part of the Consent Agenda.  The recording clerk read the following items into the record: 
 
a.) Approve Resolution No. 2022-07 to increase the award for Surface Transportation Block 
Grant (STBG) Paving to Rogers Group, Inc. 
b.) Approve purchase of a replacement street sweeper and declare existing vehicle (Asset 
No. 4313) as surplus, to be sold on GovDeals after receipt of sweeper.   
c.) Approve purchase of a replacement tractor and mowing unit and declare existing 
equipment (Asset Nos. 4124 and 4128) as surplus, to be sold on GovDeals after receipt of 
equipment.  
d.) Approve recommendation to award bid for  Mowing & Maintenance of Athens parks 
properties to Huggins Lawn Care.   
e.) Approve request to enter negotiations with Stantec for Architectural and Engineering (A 
& E) Services for the Public Safety Training Facility.   
f.) Approve request to enter n egotiations with Gresham Smith for STBG engineering 
services.   
g.) Approve Resolution No. 2022-08 designating Fair Housing Month in the City of Athens.   
h.) Approve Resolution No. 2022-09 authorizing submission of grant application through the 
Governor’s Highway Safety Program.   
i.) Approve auditors for City of Athens, Athens Utilities Board, City School System for Fiscal 
Years 2022 and 2023. 
 
  
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