2024 03 19 City Council Packet 1

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or Sherlin asked for a motion. Council Member Curtis moved approval.  
Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded to approve rezoning request at 1304 North Jackson 
Street.  
Roll Call:  
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YES:  Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Pelley, Eaton, Sherlin. 
NAYS: None 
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Motion regarding purchasing of Patricia Parker Property next to Athens Regional 
Park. 
Jordan Curtis moved to allow Mayor, City Manager, and City Attorney to negotiate the potential 
purchase of that property for consideration by the full Council. Council Member Eaton disagreed 
on purchase and talked about negoti ations because they don’t know the price. Pelley spoke in 
regard to waiting on forensic evidence to prove the will is legitimate. Mayor Sherlin asked for a 
motion. Council Member Curtis moved, there was no secon ded. Vice Mayor Eaton made a 
motion to allow the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney to be in negotiation for the 
purchase of the property with understanding it comes back to the full City Council for vote. 
Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded. Council Member Pelley made another to table the 
motion and wait on forensics, there was no seconded. Motion did not carry.  Mayor Sherlin 
opened for discussion. The City  Attorney spoke for clarification that the motion  pending is for 
City Attorney, Mayor and City Manager to make negotiations and due diligence on this purchase. 
Council Member Pelley made a motion to table. There was no second. Mayor Sherlin opened for 
discussion. Council Member Witt-McMahan called the question, Vice Mayor Eaton Seconded. 
Roll Call on question: 
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YES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin 
NAYS: Pelley 
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Mo
tion for policy change of Citizen Input from five minutes to three minutes. 
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ouncil Member Witt -McMahan made a motion  to change Citi zen input to three minutes . 
Mayor Sherlin read is the re a second  and noted this is for the whole policy. Mayor Sherlin 
seconded and opened for discussion. Witt-McMahan spoke in regards of the policy change from 
five minutes to three minutes. Vice Mayor Eaton gave remarks. Council Member Pelley made an 
amendment to the motion to limit Mr. Whiting to three minutes . There was no seconded.  
Mayor Sherlin asked for an amendment to the Motion. There was no se conded. Council 
Member Curtis spoke regarding  the bulk of the rules and focus on what is important . Mayor 
Sherlin advised the Council the Citizen Input Change has nothing to do with Mr. Whiting and it’s 
the legality to follow State Laws. The question was called.  
Roll Call: 
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