2025 08 19 Minutes Called Session signed

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the 
Athens City Hall Council Chambers, with Mayor Eaton presiding. Vice Mayor Curtis led the 
invocation. Mayor Eaton led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Roll call: 
PRESENT: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: None 
The following decisions were made and ordered to be part of the records of the Athens City Council. 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
Councilmember Duggan moved to approve the minutes of Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Regular 
Session and Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Special Session; seconded by Vice Mayor Curtis. 
APPROVED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: 
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
A. The VIVID Award honoring the late Randy Sliger was presented. 
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
• Chuck Burris - Commented on his support for fire station #3. 
• Lisa Dotson - Commented on her desire to keep the heritage alive for the area of Cook Park. 
• Glenn Whiting - Commented on veteran banners at Veterans Park. 
• Linda Long - Commented on the poles at Veterans Park. 
• Virali Patel - Commented on the application that her husband submitted for the Certificate of 
Compliance for Retail Package Store during the last application period. 
CONSENT AGENDA 
A. Award RFB 25-09 to Wilson Construction Group, LLC for Construction Services to Renovate 
Heritage Park & Approve Purchase of Site Amenities from Bluegrass Recreation Sales 
through RFP 24-09. 
B. Approve Bid Award of RFB 25-10 to Rogers Group, Inc for Resurfacing 9 City Streets (3.94 
miles). 
C. Approve Resolution 2025-20, Declaring Certain Fire Hose Equipment as Surplus Property 
and Authorizing its Sale Through GovDeals. 
D. Approve Resolution 2025-21, Authorizing the City of Athens to Submit a Grant Application 
to the BlueCross Healthy Places Program. 
E. Approve Resolution 2025-22, Authorizing the City of Athens to Participate in the 2025-2026 
Judy Housley Safety Partners Matching Grant Program Through Public Entity Partners. 
F. Approve Resolution 2025-23, Authorizing the City of Athens to Participate in the 2025-2026 
Property Conservation Matching Grant Program Through Public Entity Partners. 
G. Approve Purchase of Replacement Garbage Dumpsters from WasteQuip using the 
Sanitation Fund.