2021 11 24 Minutes Called Meeting

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November 24, 2021
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specially built with huge air conditioners to cool the servers that churn through data and will be
a huge consumer of power. Mr. Newberry stated that this project could generate enough
revenue for AUB that they might not need any rate increases for at least four years. A
discussion followed on issue of the right-of-way. City Attorney Trew reviewed the draft of the
sales agreement and survey.

Council Member Pelley left the meeting at 9:43 a.m.

Council Member Curtis moved, Vice Mayor Lockmiller seconded, to approve the sale of
approximately five (5) acres of city-owned land located at 2115 Redfern Drive, approve the
agreement prepared by City Attorney Trew for the sale and allowing the buyer to proceed
with development work on the property prior to closing, and approve a sixty (60) day due
diligence period. This motion is subject to both parties agreeing on the ingress/egress to the
property and that the Mayor and Finance Director will negotiate with the adjacent property
owners for the right-of-way needed to provide road access off of Jamison Road. If the
negotiations for right-of-way are successful, the offer is subject to the approval of the Athens
City Council. Finance Director Keith advised that in the notice on the Called Meeting it
mentioned two (2) different items. The Council was basically combining both of those items
into one motion and that satisfies the Notice of the Call. Council Member Curtis noted that the
City’s ability to sell the City property is tied to the ability to negotiate the right-of-way. His part
of the motion dealing with the right-of-way was, therefore, within the call of the meeting. Roll
call vote:

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

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APPROVE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON CITY-OWNED LAND LOCATED AT 2115
REDFERN DRIVE TO PROCEED PRIOR TO CLOSING

The motion as stated above combined both items of the Notice of Call into one. No additional
action was required.

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ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the meeting and upon motion duly made and
seconded, the meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

LLIAM BO PERKINSON, Mayor