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December 21, 2021
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Mayor Perkinson asked for a motion. Council Member Pelley moved, Vice Mayor Lockmiller seconded,
that the Consent Agenda as stated above be approved. Roll call vote:

AYES: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson
NAYS: None
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ORDINANCES

BUILDING AND FIRE CODES UPDATE

ORDINANCE NO. 1105 — SECOND READING

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ATHENS MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 7 ENTITLED “FIRE PROTECTION AND
FIREWORKS” AND TITLE 12 ENTITLED “BUILDING, UTILITY, ETC. CODE’ TO ADOPT THE 2018 EDITION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL, BUILDING, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, FUEL GAS, FIRE, AND ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODES; AND THE 2017 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.

The caption of the above-described Ordinance was read by the recording clerk. Mayor Perkinson asked
for a motion. Council Member Curtis moved, Council Member Pelley seconded, to approve Ordinance
No. 1105 on Second and Final Reading. Roll call vote:

AYES: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson
NAYS: None

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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