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Page 1 of 4 ATHENS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING January 18, 2022 The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Perkinson presiding. The invocation was given by Council Member Witt-McMahan; and upon roll call, the following members were present: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Perkinson Vice Mayor Lockmiller was sick and unable to attend the meeting. The following decisions were made and ordered made a part of the records of the Athens City Council. -1- APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the December 21, 2021 regularly scheduled meeting were submitted and approved by unanimous consent. -2- COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER City Manager Sumner presented the “Employee of the Quarter” award for the first quarter of 2022 to Battalion Chief Chad Ramsey, Athens Fire Department. CITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UPDATE Kristine Walden, Principal at City Park Elementary School, thanked the City Council for their support of the new school building and for SRO Sheena Hensley. Mayor Perkinson noted that Kristine Walden had been chosen as “Principal of the Year’. -4- PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION - SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION WEEK Mayor Perkinson read a proclamation recognizing the week of January 23-29, 2022 as "School Board Appreciation Week". Johnny Coffman of Athens City Schools Board of Education was present to accept the proclamation on behalf of the School Board. Board Members Chris Adams, Amy Sullins, Mike Bevins, and Beth Jackson along with Mr. Greene, Director of Athens City Schools, were also in attendance. -5- MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE None - -6- . 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.) Reappoint Joe Allen to the Athens Housing Authority, term expires March 6, 2027. b.) Approve recommendation to award bid for Public Works Building Renovation Project to Integrated Properties, LLC. c.) Approve draft proposal by Stantec to provide professional services for identified transportation projects and resume continuation of design services. d.) Approve recommendation to proceed with the consultant selection process, as outlined by TDOT Local Program guidelines, for engineering services for STBG Project.