2025 4 15 Regular Session PACKET 1

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
 Tuesday, March 18, 2025 
 
 
 
 
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CONSENT AGENDA 
 
A. Approve Purchase of Replacement Leaf Vacuum Machine from Jet-Vac Equipment 
Company, LLC through Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for a total cost of 
$146,000 and declare the existing Old Dominion model as surplus and dispose of 
through Govdeals.com  
 
B. Approve Service Agreement and Proposal from Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc for 
development of a Traffic Signal Retiming Plan for I-75 Exit 49 Decatur Pike Corridor 
for a fee of $34,600 
 
C. Approve contract and quote of $127,800 from Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. for 
RFQ 24-08 for Preliminary Design, Environmental Clearances, and Data Collection for 
Historic Downtown Street Improvements at Five Intersections on Green Street 
 
D. Approve Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Athens and McMinn Regional 
Humane Society 
 
E. Approve Resolution 2025-05  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION 
OF GRANT APPLICATION THROUGH 
THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE (THSO) 
 
F. Approve Resolution 2025-06  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE  
TO APPLY FOR THE 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 
FOR TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON N. JACKSON ST., N. 
WHITE ST. AND IMPROVEMENTS TO KNIGHT PARK 
 
G. Approve Resolution 2025-07  
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF ATHENS  
SAFETY ACTION PLAN AND ITS SAFETY TARGETS 
 
H. Approve Resolution 2025-08  
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL AS 
FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN THE CITY OF ATHENS 
 
I. Approve Resolution 2025-09 
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATHENS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT 
FROM THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION  
TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (TSMP) 
 
J. Approve Contribution of $650,000 from reserve funds to the Pension Trust Fund   
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve all consent agenda items; Councilmember Duggan 
seconded. No discussion.  
 
Motion approved.  
 
Roll call vote: 
 
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
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