2025 07 15 Minutes Regular Session signed

Unverified text extraction. Check the original page for numbers, names, and layout.

ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the 
Athens City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor Eaton presiding. Councilmember Duggan led the 
invocation. Councilmember Pelley 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 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve the minutes of Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - Regular 
Session; Councilmember Duggan seconded. 
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 postponed until August 19, 2025. 
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
• Joseph Latner - Commented on his support for installing turf fields at Athens Regional Park 
on behalf of the parents of the children participating in the little league program. 
• Ronnie Starr - Commented on his support for the artificial turf at Athens Regional Park and 
noted that the splash pad at Cook Park has not been on the Recreation Advisory Board agenda. 
• Glenn Whiting - Commented on veteran banners at Veterans Park. 
CONSENT AGENDA 
A. Approve Purchase of Needed Property for the ARP Funded Stormwater Project and 
Resolution No. 2025-17. 
B. Approve Proposal from Gresham Smith Engineers to Design and Prepare Construction 
Drawings to Connect View Street. 
C. Approve Proposal to Purchase IT Equipment and Services to Update/Refresh the City's 
Information Technology Infrastructure. 
D. Approve Proposal from Kimley Hom to Build Upon the Previously Prepared Downtown 
Master Plan by Preparing Schematic Designs, Developing a Pattern Book, and Refining 
Priorities/Phases. 
E. Approve Proposal to Add Three Additional Monuments at Veterans Park. 
F. Approve School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Grant Application and Resolution 2025-
18. 
G. Approve Acquisition of Five New Vehicles for the Police Department from the Fleet 
Management Fund, Surplus of Assets #4068 and #4325 and Resolution 2025-19. 
H. Approve Acquisition of Two Replacement Vehicles for the Public Works Department from 
the Fleet Management Fund, Surplus of Assets #4307 and #4471 and Resolution 2025-19.