2025 2 18 Regular Session Packet 1

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(52) i. Approve Appointment of Juanita McClure-Lewis to the Athens Housing Authority to
fill the expired term of Everette Gillespie. (Term Expires: March 6, 2030) 
(53 – 57) j. Approve Road and Railroad Safety Improvements  at the Intersection of W. Madison
Avenue, Rocky Mount Road and Old Riceville Road
Resolution No. 2025-04
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ATHENS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE TENNESSEE 
OFFICE OF RAIL ENGINEERING THROUGH TENNESSEE THE HIGHWAY -RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING 
PROGRAM. 
IX. ORDINANCES
(58 – 61) a. Historic Overlay District for Downtown
Second reading of ORDINANCE NO. 1136:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE, PROVIDING THAT THE ATHENS MUNICIPAL CODE, 
TITLE 14, CHAPTER 2 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 3.04.14 SO AS 
TO ADD SUBSECTION "G" THAT ESTABLISHES THE H-2 HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT LIMITS AS BOUNDED 
BY COLLEGE STREET, GREEN STREET, PARK STREET AND HILL STREET; AND PROVIDING THAT THE 
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP IS AMENDED SO AS TO ATTACH THE H -1 HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT AS 
DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ON THE ATTACHED MAP; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND 
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
X. OLD BUSINESS
(62 – 68) a. Reconsider the Demolition of North City School and Rescind the Approved
Demolition Motion from December 17, 2024, Regular Session.
(69) b. Appointment to the McMinn County Library Board
1. Jacob Burnette
2. Amy Sullins
3. Frances Witt-McMahan
XI. NEW BUSINESS
(70 – 74) a. Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Athens and McMinn Regional
Humane Society
(75 - 76) b. Recodification of Athens City Code
First Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 1137:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE;
AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
(77 – 105) c. Updating the City’s MS4 Stormwater Ordinance 1138 for Compliance
First Reading of ORDINANCE NO. 1138:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14 ENTITLED ‘ZONING AND LAND USE CONTROL’ BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 5 OF THE ATHENS MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
ORDINANCE.
(106 - 114) d. Clarify the Approved Motion of the November 15, 2022 City Council Regular Session