2026 9 15 Agenda Regular Session Packet
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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Page 2 of 4 CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Resolution 2026 -20, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Athens, Tennessee, Designating Certain City -Owned Property in the Area of Palos Street, Bryson Street, and Railroad Avenue as a Public Park and Community Recreational Space, Providing for Its Incorporation into the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Providing for Potential Future Park Improvements, and Establishing a Public Input Process for Naming the Park. B. Approve Resolution 2026 -21, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Participate in the 2026-2027 Property Conservation Matching Grant Program through Public Entity Partners. C. Approve Resolution 2026 -22, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Apply for Norfolk Southern's Safety First Grant for the 2026 Program Year. D. Approve Resolution 2026 -23, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Apply for the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development FY27 Tourism Enhancement Grant and to Provide the Required Local Match. E. Authorize an update to the employee pay scale for the Information Technology Department to add the new Class 9 position of Support Specialist II and retitle the GIS Technician position as IT Technical Support Specialist I. F. Authorize the purchase of a CAT 275 skid -steer from the Fleet Fund for $115,458.50 under Statewide Contract SWC-225; declare Asset No. 4316 as surplus property; and authorize its sale through GovDeals. G. Authorize the purchase of a skid -steer mounted asphalt mini -paver system for $69,315 from the Capital Improvement Fund using a sole-source contract. H. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Gresham Smith Agreement for the STBG-L Paving Project. Council approved the Consent Agenda as read on a motion by Vice Mayor Curtis, seconded by Councilmember McCowan. PASSED Roll call vote: YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Curtis, Eaton NAYS: None ORDINANCES A. Second Reading of Ordinance 1159 to amend Title 1, Chapter 1-II of the Athens City Code by Adding Section 1- 46 Establishing Compensation for the Mayor and Councilmembers Pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Athens, Tennessee. A public hearing was opened at 6:21 p.m. • Glenn Whiting spoke objecting to the pay increase. No other citizens spoke and the public hearing was closed at 6:22 p.m. Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve Ordinance 1159 as presented, seconded by Councilmember McCowan. PASSED Roll call vote: YEAS: McCowan, Curtis, Eaton NAYS: Duggan 2