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December 21, 2021 
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OLD BUSINESS 
 
ANIMAL SHELTER RENOVATION CONCEPT AND MRHS MOU 
 
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-44 
A RESOLUTION  TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER  TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF 
UNDERSTANDING WITH MCMINN REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY (MRHS) FOR RELOCATION  OF COUNTY 
ANIMAL SHELTER. 
 
The caption of Resolution No. 2021-44 was read by the recording clerk.  Council Member Pelley moved, 
Vice Mayor Lockmiller seconded, to approve Resolution No. 2021-44.  The motion was approved by the 
following roll call vote: 
 
  AYES:  Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson 
  NAYS:  None   
 
Council Member Pelley asked for a point of personal privilege regarding a member’s behavior.  He asked 
the Council to consider if the current path was showing any signs of getting better.  If not, then it is time 
to make a change.  He laid out his grounds for new leadership.   Council Member Pelley stated he hoped 
that Mayor Perkinson would step down as Mayor and, if not, that he be removed as Mayor.   Council 
Member Pelley moved to suspend the rules to make a motion.  The motion died for lack of a second. 
 
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NEW BUSINESS 
 
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PARCELS LOCATED ON INGLESIDE AVENUE – REQUEST BY GEORGE HESTER 
 
ORDINANCE NO. 1106 
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ‘THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE,’ SO AS TO 
AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED ON INGLESIDE AVENUE FROM 
B-1 ( LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ) TO R- 2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SAID AREA BEING 
LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE. 
 
The caption of the above- described Ordinance was read by the recording clerk.  Vice Mayor Lockmiller 
moved, Council Member Curtis seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 1106 on first reading.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES:  Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson 
 NAYS:  None 
 
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ORDINANCE TO REZONE PARCEL LOCATED ON EAST AVENUE – REQUEST BY BUDDIE BEAVERS 
 
ORDINANCE NO. 1107 
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ‘THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE,’ SO AS TO 
AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON EAST AVENUE  FROM I-2 
(HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) TO B-3 (INTENSIVE BUSINESS DISTRICT) SAID AREA BEING LOCATED WITHIN 
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE. 
 
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