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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
WORK SESSION AGENDA 
 
Monday, July 7, 2025, 5:00pm 
 
Athens Municipal Building  
Burkett L. Witt Council Chambers 
 
 
 I. INVOCATION  
  
 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  
 III. DISCUSSION 
  
 A. Progress Update from Lindsey Ferguson, Executive Director of the McMinn County Economic 
Development Authority, on the Mount Verd Industrial Park Site Preparation Project and Marketing 
Redfern Industrial Park 
  
 B. Purchase of Needed Property for the ARP Funded Stormwater Project and Approval of Resolution 
No.  2025-17 
  
 C. Proposal from Allen & Hoshall to Prepare Design Plans and Construction Drawings to Renovate the 
House at Regional Park for Parks & Recreation Offices 
  
 D. Proposal from Gresham Smith Engineers to Design and Prepare Construction Drawings to Connect 
View Street. 
  
 E. Proposal from Baseline Sports Construction to Design and Install Artificial Turf on the Five Infields 
at Regional Park. 
  
 F. Proposal to Purchase IT Equipment and Services to Update/Refresh the City’s Information 
Technology Infrastructure 
  
 G. Proposal from Kimley Horn to Build Upon the Previously Prepared Downtown Master Plan by 
Preparing Schematic Designs, Developing a Pattern Book, and Refining Priorities/Phases. 
  
 H. Amending Athens City Code Title 7 (Fire Codes) & Title 12 (Building Codes) 
Public Hearing & Second Reading of Ordinance 1142 
  
 I. Amending Athens City Code Title 3 (Court Costs) 
First Reading of Ordinance 1143 
  
 J. Annexation & R-3 Zoning Request 
  
 K. Proposal to Add Additional Monuments at Veterans Park 
  
 L. School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Grant Application and Approval of