2022 01 18 City Council

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-xx 
 
A RESOLUTION TO NEGOTIATE AND PURCHASE A PORTION OF PROPERTY 
FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY CONNECTION TO JAMISON ROAD 
 
 WHEREAS, the Athens City Council has identified a need to purchase property for a right -of-way 
connection to the North side of the City’s parcel located at 2115 Redfern Drive to Jamison Road; and 
 
 WHEREAS, the City’s long-term plan for development and use of the property includes industrial 
development as well as establishing connectivity to the existing street system on the South side of the 
City’s property located at 2115 Redfern Drive; and, 
 
 WHEREAS, the City has determined that a suitable  right-of-way connection can be made by 
purchase of a portion of the 8.5 -acre property currently belonging to the Anderson Trust  identified as 
048H A 001.00 on the tax map; and, 
 
 WHEREAS, the City has determined that purchase of 0.5 acres of the Anderson Property, more or 
less, is sufficient to make said right-of-way connection to Jamison R oad that will meet all zoning and 
planning regulations and requirements for construction of an industrial roadway to include all associated 
infrastructure and utilities; and, 
 
 WHEREAS, the Athens City Council authorizes Mayor and Finance Director to  negotiate and 
purchase the necessary portion of said property at a price of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) per acre; 
and, 
 
 WHEREAS, the seller of the property shall be responsible for all unpaid taxes until date of sale, 
and the City of Athens shall be responsible for all property surveys/title searches, as needed to complete 
the sale; and, 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Athens, Tennessee, as follows: 
 
That the recitals above are true and accurate and form a part of this Resolution; and 
 
That meeting in regular session this 18th day of January, 2022, the City of Athens hereby officially 
approves and appropriates the sum not to exceed $20,000 for the purchase transaction. 
 
ON MOTION BY         , SECONDED BY 
        , said Resolution was approved by roll call vote. 
 
 
              
       WILLIAM BO PERKINSON, Mayor 
 
       
C. SETH SUMNER, City Manager 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
       
H. CHRIS TREW, City Attorney 
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