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2021-12-21 · City Council · Regular session
Provide a $250 bonus to non-permanent employeesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved a one-time $250 bonus for non-permanent employees who worked during the current fiscal year.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Postpone the Polco citizen-survey subscriptionCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Postpone the proposed one-year Polco citizen-feedback survey subscription until the January study session.
Inferred from the recorded yes/no votes using a simple-majority assumption; ties fail. The minutes do not state the outcome. Any special voting threshold has not been verified.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
Approve the December 21 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council collectively approved the debt policy review, firefighter grant application, utility tax-equivalent distributions, and replacement truck purchase with required disposal of the old truck.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Donate two surplus police cars to Dresden, TennesseeCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Declare two police cars surplus and donate them to Dresden, Tennessee, following tornado damage there.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Authorize the animal-shelter relocation agreementCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-44 authorizing execution of an agreement with McMinn Regional Humane Society for relocation of the county animal shelter.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve East Avenue rezoning on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1107 on first reading, concerning the specified East Avenue property.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Update building and fire codes on final readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1105 on second and final reading, adopting the listed 2018 international codes and 2017 National Electrical Code.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve Ingleside rezoning on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1106 on first reading, concerning the specified Ingleside properties.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
2021-11-24 · City Council · Called session
Approve the Redfern Drive land sale and access negotiationsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Called session
Approve the sale of approximately five acres at 2115 Redfern Drive and related development and right-of-way terms, subject to successful access negotiations.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Absent
- Pelley: Absent
2021-11-16 · City Council · Regular session
Authorize the Finance Director to negotiate the consent-agenda agreementCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Authorize the Finance Director to negotiate the consent-agenda agreement.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Pelley: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Perkinson: Nay
- Curtis: Nay
Exclude the city manager from employee bonusesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Amend consent item C to provide $500 bonuses to full-time employees and $250 bonuses to part-time employees while excluding the city manager.
Inferred from the recorded yes/no votes using a simple-majority assumption; ties fail. The minutes do not state the outcome. Any special voting threshold has not been verified.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve the regional animal shelter agreementCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-40 establishing an interlocal agreement for use of the animal shelter by McMinn County and six municipalities.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Adopt updated building and fire codesCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1105 on first reading, adopting specified 2018 international building and fire codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code; the motion line mistakenly identifies it as Ordinance 1104.
- Pelley: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
Approve the November 2021 consent agenda as amendedCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the November 2021 consent agenda as amended.
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- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Suspend the rulesCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Suspend the rules.
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- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Perkinson: Nay
2021-10-19 · City Council · Regular session
Council authorizes TDOT STBG paving contractCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Consent item j authorized execution of a contract with TDOT for STBG paving. Council Member Pelley moved approval of the consent agenda and Vice Mayor Lockmiller seconded. The minutes state no amount or project PIN, so this approval is not assumed to identify the later contract amendments. Consent agenda vote. AYES: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson. NAYS: None.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
Participate in the National Opioid SettlementCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Participate in the National Opioid Settlement.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve the consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the October 19, 2021 consent agenda as stated in the meeting minutes.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
2021-10-18 · City Council · Continued session
Suspend City Manager Sumner for two weeks without payCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Continued session
Council suspended City Manager C. Seth Sumner for two weeks without pay and directed that his employment evaluation be conducted as soon as possible.
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Suspend City Manager Sumner for two weeks without payCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Continued session
Suspend City Manager Sumner for two weeks without pay, effective immediately, and conduct his employment evaluation as soon as possible.
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- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Appoint James Gallup as interim city managerCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Continued session
Council appointed James Gallup as interim city manager during City Manager Sumner's two-week suspension.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
Appoint Mike Keith as interim City Manager during the suspensionCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Continued session
Appoint Mike Keith as interim City Manager during the suspension.
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Adjourn the October 18, 2021 meetingCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · Continued session
Adjourn the October 18, 2021 meeting.
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2021-09-22 · City Council · Regular session
Renew the Retail Strategies consultant agreementCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Renew the Retail Strategies consultant agreement.
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- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve the consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the September 22, 2021 consent agenda as stated in the meeting minutes.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
2021-08-17 · City Council · Regular session
Council authorizes Allen & Hoshall shelter designCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Consent item g approved Resolution 2021-31 authorizing Allen & Hoshall to proceed with the Animal Shelter design phase. Council Member Witt-McMahan moved and Council Member Curtis seconded approval of the consent agenda. The recorded vote covers the full consent agenda, not a separate shelter roll call. Consent agenda vote. AYES: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson. NAYS: None.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
Approve the August 17 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved ten consent-agenda items covering appointments, purchases, grants, a budget amendment, and $7.7 million in general-obligation bonds.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Adopt the hotel/motel tax ordinanceCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council voted 4-1 on Ordinance 1104 on second and final reading, adding a hotel/motel tax to the municipal code.
Inferred from the recorded yes/no votes using a simple-majority assumption; ties fail. The minutes do not state the outcome. Any special voting threshold has not been verified.
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
2021-07-20 · City Council · Regular session
Council conditionally approves shelter property purchaseCity Council · PASSED — with conditions
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Vice Mayor Lockmiller moved and Council Member Pelley seconded Resolution 2021-21 authorizing the shelter property purchase, contingent on McMinn County approving substantial funding on July 26, 2021. This vote does not establish that the condition was met or the purchase closed. AYES: Curtis, Pelley, Witt-McMahan, Lockmiller, Perkinson. NAYS: None.
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
Authorize representation in the Purdue Pharma lawsuitCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Authorize District Attorney General Stephen D. Crump to represent Athens in the district attorneys' lawsuit against Purdue Pharma.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Postpone the hotel/motel tax ordinanceCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council postponed Ordinance 1104, establishing a hotel/motel tax, to the August council meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve the July 2021 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the July 2021 consent agenda.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Continue using the McMinn County emergency communications networkCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Resolution 2021-20 authorizing an agreement to continue using the McMinn County Emergency Communications District network.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Authorize negotiations to purchase property for an animal shelterCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Authorize negotiations to purchase property for an animal shelter.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Purchase property for stormwater infrastructureCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-22 authorizing a property purchase to improve stormwater infrastructure.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Authorize $5 million in bonds and related taxesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Resolution 2021-23 authorizing $5 million in bonds, bond anticipation notes, and taxes to repay them.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Finance a wastewater facilities project under Resolution 2021-24City Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Finance a wastewater facilities project under Resolution 2021-24.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Adopt the McMinn County Recreation Master PlanCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-25 adopting the McMinn County Recreation Master Plan prepared by Kimley-Horn.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
Apply for and accept an LPRF grant for Heritage ParkCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Resolution 2021-26 to apply for and accept Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant funding for Heritage Park renovations.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Adopt the Athens Community Mobility PlanCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Adopt the Athens Community Mobility Plan.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Negotiate property purchase for a fire training facilityCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-28 authorizing negotiations and earnest money for property for an emergency-services fire training facility.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
2021-06-15 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the consent agenda covering appointments, school and AUB budgets, grants, City Hall design, and surplus vehicles.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Recommend ending the eight-cent tax increase after debt repaymentCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Resolution 2021-19 recommending removal of the eight-cent capital-project property-tax increase after the related debt service is satisfied.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve Ordinance 1104 establishing a hotel and motel taxCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Ordinance 1104 establishing a hotel and motel tax.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Approve the FY2021-22 budget ordinanceCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the FY2021-22 budget ordinance.
Inferred from the recorded yes/no votes using a simple-majority assumption; ties fail. The minutes do not state the outcome. Any special voting threshold has not been verified.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Correct townhouse and patio-home density and setbacksCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1102 on second and final reading, correcting townhouse and patio-home density and setback rules.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve Ordinance 1101 adding a beer-permit classificationCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve Ordinance 1101 adding a beer-permit classification.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
2021-05-18 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the consent agenda covering board appointments, a TDOT maintenance agreement, an STBG contract amendment, and health-insurance renewal.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
Approve the FY2021-22 budget ordinanceCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Approve the FY2021-22 budget ordinance.
Inferred from the recorded yes/no votes using a simple-majority assumption; ties fail. The minutes do not state the outcome. Any special voting threshold has not been verified.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Pelley: Nay
Authorize property-purchase negotiations for stormwater projectsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Authorize property-purchase negotiations for stormwater projects.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Lockmiller: Yea
- Perkinson: Yea
- Witt-McMahan: Yea
- Pelley: Yea
This collection is not a complete voting record. An agenda item alone does not establish approval.