2025 8 19 Work Session Packet website

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 
 
 
 
 
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B. Proposal from Baseline Sports Construction to Design and Install Artificial Turf on the Five 
Infields at Regional Park 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved approval of the proposal; Councilmember Duggan seconded. 
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
C. Amending Athens City Code Title 3 (Court Costs & Litigation Tax)  First Reading of 
Ordinance 1143 
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 3, CHAPTER II OF THE ATHENS CITY 
CODE, RELATIVE TO THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES AND COURT COSTS 
IN ATHENS MUNICIPAL COURT. 
 
Councilmember Duggan moved to approve Ordinance 1143 as presented; Vice Mayor Curtis 
seconded. 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to amend the original motion to increase the fee to $105 
instead of $120. The motion died for a lack of a second.  
 
Councilmember Pelley moved to amend the original motion to increase the court costs to 
$100 instead of the $120; Councilmember Sherlin seconded.  
 
Motion to Amend - FAILED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Pelley, Sherlin 
NAYS: Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
 
Original Motion - PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Pelley, Sherlin 
  
D. Annexation & R-3 Zoning Request 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve  the request to proceed  with the annexation and 
rezoning process for property located on Lee Drive (47K A 022.00) ; Councilmember Pelley 
seconded.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
E. Hammerhill Road Sidewalks: Conduct A Right-of-Way Impact and Willingness Survey 
 
Councilmember Pelley moved to  conduct a survey  of Hammerhill Road residents ; Vice 
Mayor Curtis seconded.  
 
PASSED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
F. Bench Installation at Cook Drive, Veterans Park, and Ingleside Park 
 
Councilmember Pelley moved to authorize the City Manager to complete  the installation of 
benches; Mayor Eaton seconded.  
 
 
 
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