2022 12 06 Minutes Called Meeting

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF MEETING
December 6, 2022

The Athens City Council met in called session on December 6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. with Mayor
Sherlin presiding. The invocation was given by Mayor Sherlin 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.

The purpose of the meeting, as issued in the “Notice of Called Meeting” dated November 30,
2022, was read and made a part of these minutes:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

There will be a called meeting of the Athens City Council at the Athens Municipal Building
Conference Room located at 815 N. Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee, commencing at 5:00
p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

The purpose of this meeting is to:
1. Discuss the process for hiring a City Manager.
2. Approve any action necessary regarding the process for hiring a City
Manager.

Any interested citizen is invited to be present.

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Steven Sherlin, Mayor
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NEW BUSINESS

Discuss the process for hiring a City Manager.

Mayor Sherlin introduced Beth Jones from the Southeast Tennessee Development District.
Ms. Jones expressed her appreciation for being asked to help in the search process and stated
that she is available to assist in whatever way council needed her help. Ms. Jones asked the
council to discuss and determine the soft and hard skills that the next City Manager should
possess. Each council member submitted their thoughts on the various skills that were
important for the position. After further discussion regarding the skills and the process, Vice
Mayor Eaton moved, Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded, to create a committee of 5
people, with 2 alternate members, to serve as the search committee. Each council member
will appoint 1 person for the committee and the entire council will approve the 2 alternates
at the next City Council meeting. The person appointed by the Mayor will serve as the
chairperson for the committee. It was stated that the committee will review the applications
submitted and make a recommendation to the City Council for those to be interviewed.

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Approve any action necessary regarding the process for hiring a City Manager.

After further discussion regarding the skills and the process, Vice Mayor Eaton moved, Council
Member Witt-McMahan seconded, to create a committee of 5 people, with 2 alternate
members, to serve as the search committee. Each council member will appoint 1 person for
the committee and the entire council will approve the 2 alternates at the next City Council
meeting. The person appointed by the Mayor will serve as the chairperson for the

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