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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING

August 10, 2021

The Athens City Council met in called session on August 10, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Perkinson
presiding. The invocation was given by Mayor Perkinson; and upon roll call, the following members were
present:

Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson

The Council observed a moment of silence in memory of Frank Horning, a retired police officer who passed
away earlier in the day.

The following decisions were made and ordered made a part of the records of the Athens City Council. A
video recording of the entire proceeding is maintained in the permanent records for the City, and is
incorporated herein as a part of these Minutes.

The purpose of the meeting, as issued in the “Notice of Called Meeting” dated August 5, 2021, was read
and made a part of these minutes:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

There will be a special called meeting of the Athens City Council on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, beginning
at 5:30 p.m. in the Burkett Witt Council Chambers at City Hall. This meeting of the Athens City Council is
limited to the business to be discussed as follows:

1) For the City Council to receive and hear from City Employees any information concerning Nest
cameras purchased for the Athens Police Department, which for a period of time could not be
located;

2) For the City Council to receive and hear from City Employees any information concerning a claim
by the Chief of Police of retaliation toward him;

3) For the City Council to discuss with the City Manager an appropriate demeanor with Staff and
others when conflicts arise;

4) For the City Council to receive and hear information from the City Manager concerning his
possession of a gun on airport property;

5) Forthe City Council to receive and hear information as to whether the Mayor and/or City Manager
may have said that a citizen threatened the life of the City Manager, and with respect to these
matters, take action, if warranted.

William Bo Perkinson, Mayor

Mark Lockmiller, Vice Mayor

Jordan Curtis, Council Member

Dick Pelley, Council Member

Frances Witt-McMahan, Council Member
Mayor Perkinson stated that City Attorney Chris Trew would serve as the moderator.
Attorney Trew reviewed with Council the purpose of the meeting as described in the “Notice of Called

Meeting” and proceeded to the first item listed in the call. Item number VI on the agenda for the meeting
was read into the record.