AGENDA 2026 2 9 Work Session webiste

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
WORK SESSION  
 
City Hall Conference Room 
Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m. 
 
 
I. CALL TO ORDER 
 
II. INVOCATION  
 
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 
IV. DISCUSSION 
 
A. Purchase of Replacement Vehicle for Parks & Recreation Department Using State Contract Pricing 
 
B. Bid Award for RFB 26-1 to Demolish Six Dilapidated Residential Structures 
 
C. Heritage Park Parking Lot Paving 
 
D. Resolution 2026 -05, a Resolution to Authorize the City of Athens, Tennessee to Apply for Funding 
Through the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) to Extend the Eureka Trail to Prof Powers Park and 
Construct Associated Amenities within the Park 
 
E. Resolution 2026 -06, a Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Grant Application to the Tennessee 
Department of Transportation’s Tennessee Highway Safety Office 
 
F. Resolution 2026-07, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee to Accept Grant Funding 
from the Tennessee Department of Health to Create a Healthy Living Trail  at the Mayfield Stormwater 
Project Site 
 
G. Resolution 2026-08, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee to Accept Grant Funding 
from the Tennessee Department of Health to Update Signage at Heritage Park 
 
H. Resolution 2026 -09, a Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens to Apply for Funding Through the 
Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) Rescue Squad Grant Program and Recognizing the City of 
Athens Fire Department as a Rescue Squad Providing Services That Benefit the Residents 
 
I. Public Comment Rules & Decorum 
 
J. Title 8 Chapter III (Beer) Proposed Amendments 
 
K. City-Whiting Mediation Update by City Attorney 
 
L. Councilmember Items 
1. Mayor Eaton 
i. Christmas Lights at Regional Park 
 
V. NEW BUSINESS 
 
VI. BOARDS & COMMITTEES 
 
1. Board of Adjustments & Appeals – 1 Vacancy (alternate) 
2. Historic Preservation Commission – 1 Vacancy (an architect, if available (MZO 3.04.14(B)) 
 
VII. ADJOURNMENT