2026 2 17 Minutes Regular Session

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in 
the Athens City Hall Council Chambers, with Mayor Eaton presiding. Rev. Skip White led the 
invocation. Councilmember Mccowan led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Roll call: 
PRESENT: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: None 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
A. Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Regular Session 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve the minutes as presented; Councilmember Sherlin 
seconded. 
APPROVED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
A. Athens City Middle School 
B. McMinn Warming Center 
C. VIVID award presented to Victoria White 
CITIZENS COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
• Glenn Whiting, Jacob Whiting, Samuel Whiting, and Connie Whiting all commented on the 
mediation between the City of Athens and Glenn Whiting. 
CONSENT AGENDA 
A. Approve Purchase of Replacement Vehicle for Parks & Recreation Department Using State 
Contract Pricing. 
B. Award Bid for RFB 26-1 to Demolish Dilapidated Residential Structures to Stephens 
Excavating, LLC in the Amount of $24,235 for Properties Located at 102 Euclid Avenue, 206 
Rose Street, 206 Stansberry Street, and to Freedom Rolloffs, LLC in the Amount of $20,200 
for Properties Located at 1217 Clayton Street, 206 Sharp Road, and 512 Tellico Avenue. 
C. Approve Heritage Park Parking Lot Paving. 
D. Approve Resolution 2026-05, a Resolution to Authorize the City of Athens, Tennessee to 
Apply for Funding Through the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) to Extend the Eureka 
Trail to Prof Powers Park and Construct Associated Amenities within the Park. 
E. Approve Resolution 2026-06, a Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Grant Application to 
the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Tennessee Highway Safety Office.