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December 21, 2021
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SURPLUS OF TWO (2) POLICE CARS AND DONATION TO CITY OF DRESDEN, TENNESSEE

Mayor Perkinson stated this item was to approve the surplus of two police cars and authorize donating
them to the City of Dresden, Tennessee as the result of them losing four police cars during the recent
tornadoes. City Manager Sumner noted that this was an EF3 tornado that took out City Hall. There was
massive damage to this community. This was an idea that Deputy Chief Jason Garren brought to him.
The City was going to surplus these working but inactive vehicles next month but wanted to see if the
Council wanted to reach out to our neighbors in need. The City has been trying to reach out to the City
of Dresden but has been having difficulty contacting them with telephone lines in the area down. If the
City of Dresden has already had their need fulfilled before we can get the cars to them, then the vehicles
would be put on GovDeals if they are not going to be of use to Dresden. Council Member Curtis moved,
Council Member Witt-McMahan seconded, to declare the two vehicles surplus and donate them to the
City of Dresden, Tennessee.

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

ATHENS CITY SCHOOLS QUARTERLY REPORT

Mr. Robert Greene, Superintendent of the Athens City Schools, was not able to join the meeting and give
his report. His report will be rescheduled for next month.

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Mr. Mike Keith, Finance Director, presented the Finance Department Report for the month of November
2021. The report was accepted as presented.

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FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Deputy Fire Chief Tim Schultz presented the Fire Department Report for the month of November 2021.
The report was accepted as presented.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Interim Police Chief Fred Schultz presented the Police Department Report for the month of November
2021. The report was accepted as presented.

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REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS

Andrew McCay, 2236 Breckenridge Street, requested the City Council seek out an outside investigator to
investigate the former Police Chief's claims of retaliation as well as address claims made by several private
citizens in the community. Lisa Blos-Johnson, 1112 Springfield Drive, requested an answer to why Athens
did not have a tornado warning system. Her second request was to Mayor Perkinson and his wife, Lynn,
to ask why they felt it was appropriate to contact a charitable organization that her husband had just
joined to ask them to have him removed. She believed this was done because of comments he had made
on Facebook. Dan Anderson, 2307 County Road 700, stated he had met with Mr. Sumner and the Fire
Chief regarding accusation about leaving a lady stranded. It was agreed that this was a misunderstanding.
Mr. Anderson asked City Manager Sumner to apologize to Council Member Pelley and himself to clear
their names. Glenn Whiting, 237 County Road 655, expressed his opinions but did not make any requests.
Stephen Dick, 610 Greenwood Drive, spoke in support of the City Manager, City Attorney, and most of the
City Council. Mr. Dick requested citizens come to the Council meetings to protest the bullying. He
requested the Council address the citizens of the community. Larry Eaton, 279 Sweetfield Valley Road,
requested an investigation by an organization, not by the City Attorney and City Manager, on the tactics
by the City Manager on him individually, on personnel, and on businesses.