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CONSENT AGENDA 
A. Approve Resolution 2026-20, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Athens, 
Tennessee, Designating Certain City-Owned Property in the Area of Palos Street, Bryson 
Street, and Rai]road A venue as a Public Park and Community Recreational Space, Providing 
for Its Incorpon.tion into the City's Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Providing for Potential 
Future Park Im?rovements, and Establishing a Public Input Process for Naming the Park. 
B. Approve Resolution 2026-21, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to 
Participate in the 2026-2027 Property Conservation Matching Grant Program through Public 
Entity Partners. 
C. Approve Resolution 2026-22, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to 
Apply for Norfolk Southern's Safety First Grant for the 2026 Program Year. 
D. Approve Resolution 2026-23, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to 
Apply for the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development FY27 Tourism Enhancement 
Grant arid to Provide the Required Local Match. 
E. Authorize an update to the employee pay scale for the Information Technology Department to 
add the new Class 9 position of Support Specialist II and retitle the GIS Technician position 
as IT Technica] Support Specialist I. 
F. Authorize the purchase of a CAT 275 skid-steer from the Fleet Fund for $115,458.50 under 
Statewide Contract SWC-225; declare Asset No. 4316 as surplus property; and authorize its 
sale through GovDeals. 
G. Authorize the purchase of a skid-steer mounted asphalt mini-paver system for $69,315 from 
the Capital Improvement Fund using a sole-source contract. 
H. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Gresham Smith Agreement for the STBG-L Paving Project. 
Council approved the Consent Agenda as read on a motion by Vice Mayor Curtis, seconded 
by Councilmember McCowan. 
PASSED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
ORDINANCES 
A. Second Reading of Ordinance 1159 to amend Title 1, Chapter 1-II of the Athens City Code 
by Adding Section 1-46 Establishing Compensation for the Mayor and Councilmembers 
Pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Athens, Tennessee. 
A public hearing was opened at 6:21 p.m. 
• Glenn Whiting spoke objecting to the pay increase. 
No other citizens spoke and the public hearing was closed at 6:22 p.m. 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve Ordinance 1159 as presented, seconded by 
Councilmember Mccowan. 
PASSED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: McCowan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Duggan 
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