2025 9 16 Regular Session Packet

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 
 
 
 
 
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H. Certificate of Compliance Application for Retail Package Store  
 
1) Approve Application Period of  Monday, September 8, 2025 to Friday, September 19, 
2025. 
 
2) Approve a Lottery Selection Method in Case of Multiple Applicants.  
 
3) Approve Tuesday, October 21, 2025 for the Public Hearing and Selection Date for New 
Retail Package Store Certificate of Compliance   
 
Vice Mayor Curtis  moved to approve the consent agenda as presented ; seconded by 
Councilmember Duggan.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
ORDINANCES 
 
A. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance 1143 
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 3, CHAPTER II OF THE ATHENS CITY CODE, 
RELATIVE TO THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES AND COURT COSTS IN 
ATHENS MUNICIPAL COURT. 
Mayor Eaton opened the Public Hearing. There being no citizens wishing to speak, Mayor Eaton 
closed the Public Hearing. 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved approval of the second  reading of Ordinance 1143; seconded by 
Councilmember Duggan.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Sherlin 
 
OLD BUSINESS 
-None- 
 
NEW BUSINESS 
 
A. Design and Construction of Fire Station #3 
 
Councilmember Pelley moved to approve going forward with the designing process with 
Wold Architects and Engineers; seconded by Vice Mayor Curtis.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
B. Installation of Poles and Banners at Veterans Park  
 
Mayor Eaton moved to rescind the October 13, 2023 motion to approve installation of poles 
and banners at Veterans Park; seconded by Councilmember Curtis. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Pelley, Sherlin 
 
 
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