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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
WORK SESSION AGENDA 
 
Monday, September 9, 2024, 3:00pm 
      
 
1. Invocation - Councilmember Pelley 
 
2. Pledge of Allegiance  
 
3. Power poles - Vice Mayor Eaton / Matthew Gravley, Codes Enforcement Officer  
 
4. RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF ATHENS CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $200,000.00 
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL -PURPOSE SCHOOL FUND TO THE     
SCHOOL FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND - Lisa Cranfill, Supervisor of Finance: Athens City Schools 
 
5. Tennessee Wesleyan University / Ingleside School property lease agreement 
a. Site Plan Diagram (Present & Future) 
b. “I have some comments concerning the proposed Agreement. On page 3, third 
paragraph I believe there should be a time period for this demolition to take place.  
Maybe within 10 years or less than 10.  Also, in this same paragraph there should 
be language concerning the Tenant responsibility for the general appearance of 
the outside of the building until the demolition takes place and language 
concerning the grounds upkeep by the Tenant.  On page 4, second paragraph the 
last sentence should be removed since this will be addressed on page 3.  On page 
7, third paragraph the City requires a $1,000,000.00 liability insurance policy.”      
– 
Interim City Manager, Mitchell Moore 9/4/2024 
 
6. McMinn County Living Heritage Museum acquiring North City School bell.  
a. Work in progress. – Chris Caldwell, City Attorney 
 
7. Response from MTAS concerning donating to church.  
 
8. Updates for Clarke Street Drainage Project   
 
9. Prohibited camping.    
a. Work in progress. - Chris Caldwell, City Attorney 
 
10. Use of playground equipment at Ingleside & North City  
a. “I highly recommend that the existing playgrounds located at Ingleside and North 
City not be removed and used at another location. I believe you would be setting 
the city up for potential lawsuits by removing and using the old equipment at 
other locations. I do not believe the equipment can be removed without damage 
to the integrity of the material. I doubt there are replacement parts for this 
equipment. They very well may not meet present safety standards. If these 
playgrounds are now unsafe the city should remove the playground.” – 
Interim City 
Manager, Mitchell Moore 8/21/2024