2025 11 18 City Council Regular Session Packet

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-30  
 
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A RESOLUTION TO ANNEX PROPERTY LOCATED OFF LEE DRIVE AND 
DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND TO INCORPORATE THE 
SAME WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE 
 
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Section 6-51- 102, empowers a 
municipality to annex territory adjoining its boundaries with the landowners written notarized 
owners’ consent by resolution; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Athens has considered this action and determined 
that annexation best serves the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens within the area to be 
annexed as well as the citizens of the City of Athens and ensures the harmonious f uture 
development of the City of Athens, and 
 
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held pursuant to TCA section 6-51- 102, and notice 
thereof was published in the Daily Post Athenian, 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 
OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE  meeting in regular session this 18
th day of November, 2025 that 
the following property be incorporated into the City of Athens as described in the body of this 
resolution: 
 
SECTION 1. 
Under the authority conferred by Section 6-51-101 through 6-51-114 of TCA, that there is hereby 
annexed to Athens, Tennessee the territory shown on the attached map titled “Exhibit A” and 
described below in the Surveyor’s Description adjoining the present corporate boundaries: 
  
Description of Area 
 
Being located in McMinn County, Tennessee and being a portion of the property of the Haren and 
Frazier owners, known as tax parcel 47N-A-001, 47K-A-022 and recorded in Deed book 14R Page 
213 in the Register's office of McMinn County, Tennessee  (R.O.M.C.) and being more particularly 
described as follows: 
 
Beginning at the south west corner of the Lee Manor II LP tract and the northwest 
corner  o f the Lee Drive right -of-way being an Open Top Pipe (found); thence S 
42°14’05” W a distance of 30.47’ to an Iron Base BSE (found); thence N 49°57’09”W 
a distance of 73.49’ to an Angle Iron (found); thence N 11°13’17” W a distance of 
852.15’ to a point said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING thence N 11°13’17” 
W a distance of 46.68’ to a Pinch Top Pipe (found); thence N 89°40’17” W a distance 
of 100’ to a point; thenc e S 46°49’43” W a distance of 567.00’ to a point; thence S 
67°04’43” W a distance of 167.00’ to a point; thence S 11°04’51” W a distance of 
237.45’ to a capped Iron Pin (Found) TN2493; thence S 30°38’15” W a distance of 
62.68’ to a point; thence N 47°23’ 25”E a distance of 1,024.47’ to a point, said point 
being the POINT OF BEGINNING. 
 
Area to be annexed – All containing 2.35 acres more or less as depicted on the attached Exhibit A. 
  
SECTION 2.  
That all residents of and persons owning property within said territory shall be entitled to the rights 
and privileges of citizenship in accordance with the Charter of Athens, Tennessee, as amended, 
immediately upon annexation and shall be provided municipal services as stated in a Plan of 
Services for this annexed area. 
 
SECTION 3.  
Any Ordinance, Resolution, Motion or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and 
superseded.  If any sentence, clause, phrase or paragraph of this Resolution is declared to be 
unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect any other 
portion of this Resolution. 
 
 
 
 
 
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