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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
WORK SESSION AGENDA 
 
Monday, July 7, 2025, 5:00pm 
 
Athens Municipal Building  
Burkett L. Witt Council Chambers 
 
 
 I. INVOCATION  
  
 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  
 III. DISCUSSION 
  
(1 – 3) A. Progress Update from Lindsey Ferguson, Executive Director of the McMinn County 
Economic Development Authority, on the Mount Verd Industrial Park Site Preparation 
Project and Marketing Redfern Industrial Park 
  
(4 – 9) B. Purchase of Needed Property for the ARP Funded Stormwater Project and Approval of 
Resolution No.  2025-17 
  
(10 – 12) C. Proposal from Allen & Hoshall to Prepare Design Plans and Construction Drawings to 
Renovate the House at Regional Park for Parks & Recreation Offices 
  
(13 – 18)  D. Proposal from Gresham Smith Engineers to Design and Prepare Construction Drawings 
to Connect View Street. 
  
(19 – 25) E. Proposal from Baseline Sports Construction to Design and Install Artificial Turf on the 
Five Infields at Regional Park. 
  
(26) F. Proposal to Purchase IT Equipment and Services to Update/Refresh the City’s 
Information Technology Infrastructure 
  
(27 – 37) G. Proposal from Kimley Horn to Build Upon the Previously Prepared Downtown Master 
Plan by Preparing Schematic Designs, Developing a Pattern Book, and Refining 
Priorities/Phases. 
  
(38 – 43) H. Amending Athens City Code Title 7 (Fire Codes) & Title 12 (Building Codes) 
Public Hearing & Second Reading of Ordinance 1142 
  
(44 – 47) I. Amending Athens City Code Title 3 (Court Costs) 
First Reading of Ordinance 1143 
  
(48 – 51) J. Annexation & R-3 Zoning Request 
  
(52 – 54) K. Proposal to Add Additional Monuments at Veterans Park