2023 09 19 City Council Packet

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-28 
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE, 
TO PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  TENNESSEE OPIOID ABATEMENT GRANT. 
WHEREAS, the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) is requesting proposals for 
Community Grants from  organizations located in Tennessee to implement opioid abatement 
remediation strategies. These  strategies include Primary Prevention, Harm Reduction, 
Treatment, Recovery Support, Education &  Training for Research, or Evaluation of Abatement 
Strategy Efficacy people living within Tennessee; and, 
WHEREAS, Community Grants made from this Announcement of Funding (AOF) are fully 
funded from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Trust Fund. Tennessee Code Annotated, § 33-11-
103(p) states that 65% of the Trust Fund shall be disbursed for statewide, regional, or local opioid 
abatement and remediation purposes; and, 
WHEREAS, the no match grant f unds will be used to deliver services to individuals and 
communities in Tennessee which focus on Primary  Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, 
Recovery Support, Education/ Training or Research or Evaluation of Abatement Strategy Efficacy; 
and, 
WHEREAS, the City of Athens now seeks to participate in this Opioid Abatement Council 
Community Grants. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Athens, Tennessee, as 
follows: 
That the recitals above are true and accurate and form a part of this Resolution; and 
That meeting in regular session this 19th day of September, 2023, the Mayor and City 
Manager are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to submit a grant application for the 
Property Conservation Matching Grant Program through the Loss Control Department of Public 
Entity Partners. 
BE IT  FURTHER  RESOLVED   that upon award of the grant, the Mayor and City Manager 
are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement and execute documents for the acceptance of 
this grant on behalf of the City of Athens and provide a matching sum for any monies provided 
by this grant. 
ON MOTION BY  __________________________, SECONDED BY  
__________________________, said Resolution was approved by roll call vote. 
STEVEN S. SHERLIN, Mayor 
DEB WALLACE, City Manager 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
WILLIAM A. BUCKLEY, JR, City Attorney 
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