2025 10 21 Regular Session Packet

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in 
the Athens City Hall Council Chambers , with Mayor Eaton presiding. Councilmember Duggan 
led the invocation. Vice Mayor Curtis led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
Roll call:  
PRESENT: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: None 
 
The following decisions were made and ordered to be part of the records of the Athens City Council. 
 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve the minutes of Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – Regular 
Session; seconded by Councilmember Duggan.  
 
APPROVED 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
 
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
      
A. Report - Athens City Middle School presentation 
B. Proclamation - Janice Hardaway, presented by Vice Mayor Curtis 
C. Proclamation - Arliss Douglas, recipient unable to attend 
D. Proclamation - Silas Millsaps, presented by Councilmember Duggan   
 
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
 
• Elisa Howell commented on funding request for Mid-East Tennessee Community Chorus. 
• Glenn Whiting commented on the pipes donated for the Veteran’s Park banners.  
 
CONSENT AGENDA 
 
A. Approve Athens City Schools FY 2025 – 26 Budget Amendment #1. 
B. Approve Allen & Hoshall to Proceed with Phase II of Renovating the House at Regional 
Park into the Parks & Recreation Offices. 
C. Approve RFB 25 -11 Bid Award to Whaley Construction for Mt. Verd Industrial Park 
Improvements.  
D. Approve Resolution 2025-25, A Resolution to Amend Section 4, Article V of the Charter of 
the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Remove Fixed Salary Provisions for the Mayor and 
Councilmembers and to Authorize Future Compensation to be Established by Ordinance. 
E. Approve Resolution 2025-26, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to 
Apply for Funding Through the Atlanta Braves Foundation – Braves Park Project Grant 
Program for Field Renovations at Brody Ellis Field, Prof Powers Park. 
F. Approve Resolution 2025 - 27, A Resolution of the City of Athens, Tennessee to Declare 
Certain Property as Surplus and to Authorize its Disposal. 
G. Approve Purchase of Equipment and Services for the Decatur Pike Corridor Traffic Signal 
Retiming Project ($257,409.15 from Capital Improvement Fund).  
H. Appoint Abby Burke Carroll to the Council Advisory Board as Councilmember Pelley’s 
appointee.  
I. Reappoint Frances Witt-McMahan to the Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission. 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis  moved to approve the consent agenda as presented ; seconded by 
Councilmember Pelley.  
 
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