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2024-05-21 · City Council · Regular session
Appoint Joe Holmes to the Council Advisory CommitteeCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Joe Holmes's nomination to the Council Advisory Committee.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Approve the May 21 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved all nine consent-agenda items, including the Westside School transfer, insurance renewal, purchasing and service agreements, appointments, and an IT position.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
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Adjourn the May 21 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
2024-05-15 · Board of Zoning Appeals · Regular meeting
Approve February 21, 2024 meeting minutesBoard of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Regular meeting
Approve the minutes of the February 21, 2024 regular meeting.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Mayor Sherlin; seconded by Kenny Charles.
Approve six-unit residential special exception at 123 New Englewood RoadBoard of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Regular meeting
Approve Mitch Miller's use-on-review special exception for a six-unit multifamily and efficiency-apartment development at 123 New Englewood Road, as proposed and recommended by staff.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Kenny Charles; seconded by Mayor Sherlin.
Change regular meeting time to 1:00 p.m.Board of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Regular meeting
Change the regular meeting time to 1:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Kenny Charles; seconded by Mayor Sherlin.
2024-04-18 · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Defer February 22, 2024 minutesRecreation Advisory Board · DEFERRED
Meeting: · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Defer approval of the February 22, 2024 meeting minutes until the June meeting because the minutes were not yet available.
The minutes explicitly record the decision to defer approval; no mover, second, or vote is listed.
2024-04-16 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the March 19 meeting minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the minutes of the March 19, 2024 regular meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Authorize an investigation concerning Councilmember PelleyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council directed the city attorney to conduct a full investigation concerning work Councilmember Dick Pelley had done at Veterans Park and other documented matters.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve the maternity leave policyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the maternity leave policy as presented.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Add Juneteenth as an official city holidayCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council added Juneteenth, June 19, to the City of Athens's official holidays.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
Approve $420,000 purchase of the Patricia Parker propertyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved purchasing the Patricia Parker property next to Athens Regional Park for $420,000, subject to Probate Court approval of the estate settlement.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve FY2023-24 budget amendment on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1127 on second reading, amending the budget for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Approve the April 16 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved all four consent-agenda items: the school construction contract increase, FY2024 audit firm, USDA school-debt report, and a library board reappointment.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Reappoint Frank Snyder to the Athens Utilities BoardCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council reappointed Frank Snyder to the Athens Utilities Board for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve McMinn County agreement for the fire training towerCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved an agreement covering McMinn County's contribution toward and use of the fire training tower.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
2024-04-16 · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Approve February 20, 2024 minutesBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Approve the February 20, 2024 regular-meeting minutes.
5 yeas, 0 nays
Moved by Curtis; seconded by Pelley.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Accept Jenkins Grille and Market permit relinquishmentBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Accept relinquishment of the restaurant beer permit for Jenkins Grille and Market at 411 South Jackson Street, subject to issuance of a new license to JG&M Athens LLC.
5 yeas, 0 nays
Moved by Eaton; seconded by Witt-McMahan.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Accept Kibos Japanese Kitchen permit relinquishmentBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Accept relinquishment of the beer permit for Kibos Japanese Kitchen after the business closed.
5 yeas, 0 nays
Moved by Curtis; seconded by Witt-McMahan.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Issue JG&M Athens beer permitBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Issue a beer permit to JG&M Athens LLC, operating as Jenkins Grille and Market, subject to relinquishment of the prior Jenkins Grille and Market permit.
5 yeas, 0 nays
Moved by Pelley; seconded by Witt-McMahan.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Adjourn the meetingBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board · Regular meeting
Adjourn the meeting.
5 yeas, 0 nays
Moved by Curtis; seconded by Eaton.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
2024-04-08 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve March 19, 2024 meeting minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the March 19, 2024 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Deb Wallace.
Donate $3,700 to Chinzei Gakuin programSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Donate $3,700 to the Chinzei Gakuin program.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Ersa Henry; seconded by Betty Ruleman.
Make shirts for committee eventsSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Have shirts made for committee members to wear at events.
Board decision; vote not stated
Provide up to $500 for school outreach materialsSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Provide $500 for materials needed for Japanese cultural outreach at area schools.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Becky Simpson.
Reimburse event-shirt purchaseSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Reimburse Ersa Henry for the cost of purchasing shirts for committee events.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Betty Ruleman.
Use existing banner for Tribe NightSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Use the committee’s existing banner for Tribe Night.
Board decision; vote not stated
2024-04-04 · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve February 1, 2024 meeting minutesHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve the February 1, 2024 regular-meeting minutes.
Unanimous
Moved by Laura Lenoir; seconded by Jona Garrett.
Approve removal of two trees at 616 E. Madison AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve D. Grant Willhite’s Certificate of Appropriateness request to remove two trees at 616 E. Madison Avenue.
Unanimous
Moved by Jona Garrett; seconded by Timberly Guffey.
Ratify roof replacement at 601 E. Madison AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Ratify the Certificate of Appropriateness for Steven Werner to replace the asphalt-shingle roof at 601 E. Madison Avenue with architectural dimensional asphalt shingles.
Unanimous
Moved by Jona Garrett; seconded by Laura Lenoir.
Ratify roof replacement at 603 E. Madison AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Ratify the Certificate of Appropriateness for Steven Werner to replace the asphalt-shingle roof at 603 E. Madison Avenue with architectural dimensional asphalt shingles.
Unanimous
Moved by Laura Lenoir; seconded by Jona Garrett.
Ratify roof replacement at 605 E. Madison AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Ratify the Certificate of Appropriateness for Steven Werner to replace the asphalt-shingle roof at 605 E. Madison Avenue with architectural dimensional asphalt shingles.
Unanimous
Moved by Timberly Guffey; seconded by Laura Lenoir.
2024-04-01 · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve February 26, 2024 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve February 26, 2024 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by Jordan Curtis; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve February 5, 2024 regular meeting minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve February 5, 2024 regular meeting minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by Jordan Curtis; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve March 26, 2024 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve March 26, 2024 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by Jordan Curtis; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Approve the Lauren Walker final plat subject to obtaining the TDEC signaturePlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve the Lauren Walker final plat subject to obtaining the TDEC signature.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Eric Newberry.
Deny the Eric Risser final platPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Deny the Eric Risser final plat.
Unanimous; individual votes are not listed.
Moved by Jordan Curtis; seconded by Eric Newberry.
2024-03-21 · Recreation Advisory Board · Called meeting
Recommend $30 two-hour splashpad pavilion rental rateRecreation Advisory Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Recreation Advisory Board · Called meeting
Recommend raising the Athens Regional Park splashpad and playground pavilion rental rate to $30 for a two-hour block, effective May 1, 2024.
Outcome recorded; individual votes not listed
Moved by Johnny Coffman; seconded by Bob Miller.
2024-03-19 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve January 29 and February 26, 2024 meeting minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the January 29 and February 26, 2024 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote details not listed
Moved by Betty Ruleman; seconded by Ersa Henry.
Apply for a MooFest vendor boothSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Submit a MooFest vendor application and spend $25 on the application.
Motion carried; vote details not listed
Moved by Ersa Henry; seconded by Victoria White.
Send TWU travel waiver for legal reviewSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Send the TWU travel waiver to the city attorney for review and incorporation into the city draft.
Committee agreement recorded; individual votes not listed
2024-03-19 · City Council · Regular session
Approve corrected February 20, 2024 meeting minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the corrected minutes of the February 20, 2024 regular meeting.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Create a four-way stop at Dennis Street and Rocky Mount RoadCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved converting the Dennis Street and Rocky Mount Road intersection to a four-way stop at a cost not to exceed $5,000.
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Postpone the Education Freedom Scholarship resolutionCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council rejected the motion to postpone Resolution 2024-09 concerning the Education Freedom Scholarship Act until the April study session.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Approve the consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve consent items A through J covering police equipment, fireworks, grants, surplus property, a $1.5 million fund transfer, and mowing contracts.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Approve City of Athens Budget Amendment 1City Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Budget Amendment 1 for the City of Athens.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Approve Ordinance 1126 on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Ordinance 1126 on second reading to rename agenda item seven from Requests of Citizens to Citizens Comments.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Approve Ordinance 1125 on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Ordinance 1125 on second reading to rezone 1304 North Jackson Street from light industrial to medium-density residential.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Authorize negotiations for the Patricia Parker propertyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council authorized the mayor, city manager, and city attorney to negotiate with the estate for the Patricia Parker property between the lowest and highest appraisals.
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
Adjourn the March 19 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
This collection is not a complete voting record. An agenda item alone does not establish approval.