Athens City Code

The city council shall hold regular monthly meetings at 6:00 p.m., Local Standard Time, on the third Tuesday of each month at the city hall.

(Code 1972, § 1-101; Code 1995, § 1-101)

At each meeting of the city council, the following regular order of business shall be observed unless dispensed with by a majority vote of the members present:

1. 1. Call to Order
2. 2. Invocation
3. 3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. 4. Roll Call
5. 5. Approval of Minutes
6. 6. Communications and Special Presentations
7. 7. Citizens Comments Germane to the Agenda
8. 8. Consent Agenda
9. 9. Ordinances
10. 10. Old Business
11. 11. New Business
12. 12. Reports
13. 13. Report from the City Manager
14. 14. Citizens Comments
    
15. 15. Adjournment

(Code 1972, § 1-102; Code 1995, § 1-102; Ord. No. 1072, § 1, 1-15-2019; Ord. No. 1115, § 1, 1-17-2023; Ord. No. 1126, § 1, 3-19-2024)

The rules of order and parliamentary procedure contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the transaction of business by and before the city council at its meetings in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with provisions of the Charter or this Code.

(Code 1972, § 1-103; Code 1995, § 1-103)

1. (1) The Mayor shall receive compensation in the amount of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per month for service as Mayor.
2. (2) Each Councilmember shall receive compensation in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month for service as a member of the City Council.
3. (3) The compensation established by this section shall be paid in accordance with the City's regular payroll procedures and shall be subject to all applicable federal and state withholding, reporting, and tax requirements.
4. (4) Pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Athens, no change in compensation shall become effective during the term for which the Mayor or any Councilmember was elected. Therefore, the compensation established by this section shall apply only upon the commencement of a new term of office for the Mayor or an individual Councilmember. Accordingly, the compensation established herein shall first apply to the three Councilmembers elected in the November 2026 municipal election upon taking office. The compensation established herein shall not apply to the remainder of the terms of office for the two Councilmembers whose terms expire in 2028, but shall apply to the Councilmembers elected in the 2028 election."
5. (5) Reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, when authorized by law, ordinance, policy, or approved budget appropriation, shall not be considered compensation for purposes of this section.