2023 08 15 Minutes

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August 15, 2023
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Council member Pelley presented a proclamation for Kyia Hagerty for finishing second in the
local race, won the right to represent Athens at the National Super Kids Classic during the First
Energy All-American Soap Box Derby from July 20-22, 2023, in Akron, Ohio.

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REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS

Approximately 5 individuals addressed the Council regarding more police officers on duty.
Flooding on Harris and Tell streets. Pickleball community, public record request and fire
department emails.

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CONSENT AGENDA

Mayor Sherlin advised the recording clerk to read the following items into the record:

I. CONSENT AGENDA

a.) Approve Resolution No 2023-20 to submit application for Tourism Enhancement Grant

b.) Approve Resolution No 2023-21 to submit application for South Art Express Grant for
replacing downtown quilt squares.

c.) Approve Resolution No 2023-22 to submit application for Tennessee Arts Commission
Arts Access Mini-Grant for replacing downtown quilt squares.

d.) Approve Resolution No 2023-23 to submit application for BlueCross BlueShield Healthy
Places Grant.

e.) Approve Resolution No 2023-24 to submit application for Public Entity Partners Safety
Grant

f.) Approve Resolution No 2023-25 to submit application for Police Recruitment and
Retention Grant and TLETA Cost Sharing Grant

g.) Approve High Mast Preventative Maintenance and Repair Contract Extension for Stansell
Electric.

h.) Approve Traffic Signals Maintenance and Repair Contract Extension for Stansell Electric.

i.) Approve contract amendment of $24,575.51 with Stantec for campus traffic
improvement project.

j.) Approve $57,000.00 estimated cost for paving Rosedale Street and Hornsby Street.

k.) Approve $107,000.00 estimated cost for flooding issues on Tell, Harris and Clark Street

|.) Appoint Dale Newman (Pelley), Donald Frank (Eaton), Sherry Richmond Frank (Eaton),
Angela Schaffer (Eaton) to Council Advisory Board.

Council Member Pelley moved, Council Member Curtis seconded, that the Consent Agenda as
stated above be approved. Roll call vote:

AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin.
NAYS: None