2023 06 27 Minutes Called Meeting
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Page 1 of 2 ATHENS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING June 27, 2023 The Athens City Council met in called session on June 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Sherlin presiding. The invocation was given by Council Member Pelley and upon roll call the following members were present: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin The following decision was made and ordered made a part of the records of the Athens City Council. NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING There will be a called meeting of the Athens City Council at the Athens Municipal Building (Burkett Witt Council Chambers located at 815 N. Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee, commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to: 1. Discuss the pay for employees in the Athens Police Department and approve any necessary pay rate adjustments for police employees. 2. Consideration of purchasing additional vehicles for Athens Police Department. Any interested citizen is invited to be present. /s/ _______________________________ Steven S. Sherlin, Mayor - 1 - NEW BUSINESS DISCUSS THE PAY FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE ATHENS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPROVE ANY NECESSARY PAY RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR POLICE EMPLOYEES Mayor Sherlin opened the meeting by stating that they would begin the meeting with a discussion of the interviews of each of the candidates and no motions would be accepted until after each candidate was discussed. Mayor Sherlin moved, Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded, a motion to increase the pay for certified patrol officers to $22.50 effective for the first pay period of July, 2023. The motion includes that all officers from patrol to corporal, SRO officers and detectives making less than $22.50 to be increased to that rate. It excludes sergeants, all positions above serge ants, administrative assistants and