2025 11 18 City Council Regular Session Packet

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA 
 
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00pm 
 
Athens City Hall   
Burkett L. Witt Council Chambers 
 
 I.         CALL TO ORDER 
  
 II. INVOCATION 
  
 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  
 IV. ROLL CALL 
  
 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
  
(1-4) A. Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Regular Session  
 
(5-7) B. Thursday, October 23, 2025 – Called Session 
  
 VI. COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
  
 A. Athens City Primary School Report 
 
(8-9) B. VIVID Award – James “Jim” Robert Nelson  
 
(10-23) C. Southeast United States / Japan Association (SEUS) Conference - Lindsey Ferguson 
  
(24-36) D. Visit to Athens Sister City, Isahaya, Japan - Mayor Eaton & City Manager Dowling 
  
 VII. CITIZENS COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
  
 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA 
 
(37) A. Approve Replacement of Existing Court Lighting Fixtures and Add New Pedestrian 
Lighting at Ingleside Park and Replace Existing Court Lighting Fixtures at Heritage Park 
 
(38) B. Approve Updates to 457 Deferred Compensation Plan 
  
 IX. ORDINANCES 
 
(39-40) A. Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 1147, An Ordinance to Amend Title 
3 “Municipal Court”, Chapter I, Section 3, of the Athens City Code, by Removing the 
Requirement that the City Judge be a Resident of the County.