2023 05 24 Minutes Called Meeting

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF MEETING 
May 24, 2023 
 
 
The Athens City Council met in called session on May 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Sherlin 
presiding.  The invocation was given by Vice Mayor Eaton  and upon roll call the following 
members were present: 
 
 Curtis, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin 
 
 Council Member Witt-McMahan was absent from the meeting. 
 
The following decision was made and ordered made a part of the records of the Athens City 
Council.  
 
The purpose of the meeting, as issued in the “Notice of Called Meeting” dated May 19, 2023, 
was read and made a part of these minutes: 
 
NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING 
 
There will be a called meeting of the Athens City Council at the Athens Municipal Building  
(Burkett Witt Council Chambers located at 815 N. Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee, 
commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. 
 
The purpose of this meeting is to: 
 
a)  Having a Fireworks show at Regional Park on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023. 
b) Costs and funding of the Fireworks. 
c) The Pyro Company who will do the Fireworks. 
d) Employing Athens Insurance Company as the City of Athens Insurance Agent who will 
continue to use TML as our Carrier. 
e) Ensuring underwriter liability coverage 
f) Capacity limit of Regional Park which will be open to the Public. 
g) Safety coverage by AFD and APD. 
h) All other related logistics to having the fireworks show. 
i) Motions and actions regarding all things necessary to have a Fireworks Show. 
 
Any interested citizen is invited to be present.  
 
/s/ _______________________________ 
 Steven S. Sherlin, Mayor