City Council

March 14, 2016 STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama met in regular session at the Athens Police Department Court room, 951 Hobbs Street East in the said City on March 14, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Wayne Harper, President of the Council. Upon roll call the following were found to be present: Councilmember Chris Seibert, Harold Wales, Joseph Cannon and Wayne Harper. Councilmember Jimmy Gill was absent. Mayor Marks led the Pledge of Allegiance. Annette Barnes, City Clerk, was present and recorded the minutes of the meeting. Harold Wales offered the invocation. The Chairperson stated that a quorum was present and that the meeting was open for transaction of business. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the February 22, 2016 City Council Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Cannon moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the February 22, 2016 City Council Work Session Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Cannon moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the installation of a four way stop sign at Nick Davis and Oakdale Road. Public Works Director James Rich addressed the Council with information regarding the proposed improvements to the intersection to be made in conjunction with the Nick Davis Road ATRIP paving project. Several residents of the area expressed their concerns about the safety issues at this intersection citing the number of accidents that have occurred there over the years and voiced their support of the improvements. The public hearing was closed. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the sale of alcohol for Texaco Food Mart. (Old business-adding new partner). No one spoke in favor of or against. The public hearing was closed. Mike McCostlin, 17802 Sweetbriar Drive, Athens, addressed the Council concerning the need for sewer in the Gilbert Place Subdivision where he resides. He presented a copy of a petition signed by fifteen of the residents requesting the City connect their subdivision to the City’s sewer system due to presence of raw sewage in their yards and street. Mae Davis, 1201 Plainview Circle, Athens, addressed the Council concerning drainage issues in her neighborhood. She also asked the City Council not to forget her request for a sidewalk from Hines Street to 12th Street. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the travel expenses in the following amount be approved for Electric Department personnel. Rhett Murphy 2016 Alabama Vegetation Management $26.52 Society Conference The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution:  RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Athens Utilities solicited competitive bids for the purchase of a 55’ Hydraulic Telescopic Aerial Device with Service Body (Bucket Truck) mounted on a new Freightliner M2 106 4x2 cab and chassis, or approved equal; WHEREAS, only one bidder responded to the invitation to bid WHEREAS, the Alabama Competitive Bid Law provides that where there is only one bidder, the awarding authority may reject the bid and negotiate the purchase for a lower price; and WHEREAS, Athens Utilities has successfully negotiated a lower price; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reject the sole bid, and enter into a negotiated contract for a lower price. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the sole bid of $179,639.00 from Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, for a 55’ Hydraulic Telescopic Aerial Device with Service Body and Cab and Chassis (Bucket Truck) be rejected and that the negotiated price of $163,147.00 from Altec Industries, Inc. be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Athens Utilities solicited competitive bids for the purchase of a Digger Derrick mounted on a new Freightliner M2 106 6x4 cab and chassis, or approved equal; WHEREAS, only one bidder responded to the invitation to bid WHEREAS, the Alabama Competitive Bid Law provides that where there is only one bidder, the awarding authority may reject the bid and negotiate the purchase for a lower price; and WHEREAS, Athens Utilities has successfully negotiated a lower price; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reject the sole bid, and enter into a negotiated contract for a lower price. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the sole bid of $209,070.00 from Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, for a Digger Derrick with Cab and Chassis be rejected and that the negotiated price of $207,570.00 from Altec Industries, Inc. be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the payment of budgeted travel/education expenses for specified Water Services employees in the total amount of $185.04. Virgil White AWEA/AWPCA Plant Inspections $153.02 (Wastewater) Dothan, Alabama February 22-23, 2016 Timothy Norman AWEA/AWPCA Plant Inspections $ 32.02 (Wastewater) Dothan, Alabama February 22-23, 2016 The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to purchase six (6) 2016 Dodge Charger Police Vehicles. These vehicles are to be purchased through the State of Alabama Bid List from Opelika Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (State Bid #T191L, Line 33) at a total cost not to exceed $132,758.00. Funding for this purchase will be from the Police Department’s existing capital expenditure account. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to purchase equipment for police vehicles and installation of equipment from Sharp Communication, not to exceed $34,137.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the purchase of five (5) ADA picnic tables and (26) six foot (6’) standard picnic tables from Diversified Metal Fabricators, at a cost not to exceed $17,000.00, to be funded from the existing CPR capital account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the travel expenses in the following amount be approved for Electric Department personnel. Will Adams Line Design & Staking Certification State 2 $194.41 Nashville, TN The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1460 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ABATING PUBLIC NUISANCES ALONG WOODSIDE DRIVE, NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, LEVERT AVENUE, AND NORTH CLINTON STREET WHEREAS, the City of Athens is authorized by state law, including but not limited to § 11-67-60, et seq. of the Code of Alabama, to abate nuisances within the City, such as an abundance of weeds and vegetation that is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general welfare; WHEREAS, the City Council previously identified public nuisances (overgrown weeds and vegetation) at certain real properties located as follows, and ordered abatement of the same:  (i) Tax Parcel #10-08-28-0-000-051.000, at 1310 Woodside Drive, Athens, Alabama (the “Woodside Property”); (ii) Tax Parcel #07-09-32-1-000-017.000, at 18738 N. Jefferson Street, Athens, Alabama (the “Jefferson Property”); (iii) Tax Parcel #10-04-17-2-000-017.000, at 1702 Levert Avenue, Athens, Alabama (the “Levert Property”); and (iv) Tax Parcel #10-03-05-4-001-029.000, at 700 North Clinton Street, Athens, Alabama (the “Clinton Property”); WHEREAS, the City caused such public nuisances at the above-described properties to be abated; and WHEREAS, this City Council has received and reviewed reports relating to the costs associated with the abatement of the nuisance at the properties, and wishes to impose weed liens upon those properties. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA on March 14, 2016, at 5:30 P.M. p.m., as follows: 1. The reports of costs associated with the abatement of the nuisances on the Woodside Property, the Jefferson Property, the Levert Property, and the Clinton Property, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is confirmed. 2. The amount of $1,753.53 shall constitute a weed lien on the Woodside Property. 3. The amount of $1,161.31 shall constitute a weed lien on the Jefferson Property. 4. The amount of $423.92 shall constitute a weed lien on the Levert Property. 5. The amount of $290.76 shall constitute a weed lien on the Clinton Property. 6. Pursuant to §11-67-66 of the Code of Alabama, a copy of this Resolution and its exhibit shall be given to the Limestone County Revenue Commissioner, who shall add the amount of the weed lien to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the parcels of land specified in this Resolution. Pursuant to statute, such costs shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure under foreclosure and sale in the case of delinquency. ADOPTED this the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA CERTIFICATION OF CITY CLERK STATE OF ALABAMA ) LIMESTONE COUNTY ) I, Annette Barnes, City Clerk of the City of Athens, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, on the 14th day of March, 2016. Witness my hand and seal of office this ___ day of __________________, 2016. ____________________________________ Annette Barnes, City Clerk The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the following applicant, for a “Restaurant, Class I” alcohol license: Heng Tong, LLC d/b/a Yummi Ninja 935 Highway 72 East, Suite R The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the following applicant, for a “Restaurant, Class I” alcohol license, contingent upon receipt of the alcohol tax bond: Joe’s World Famous Pizzeria 1260 Highway 72 East, Suite G The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Upon clarification from Shane Black, the resolution was reintroduced as follows: Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the following applicant, for a “Retail On & Off-Premises Beer & Wine” alcohol license, contingent upon receipt of the alcohol tax bond: Joe’s World Famous Pizzeria 1260 Highway 72 East, Suite G The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the following applicant, for a “Retail Off-Premises Beery & Wine” alcohol license: Varniraj, Inc. d/b/a H Q Fuels 1606 West Market Street The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1461 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to authorize the Mayor to issue a Task Order to Reed Contracting Services, Inc. to perform work as directed under the City of Athens Bituminous Plant Mix Pavements Contract dated September 11, 2014 on the following: Resurfacing Description Anticipated Budget Market Street from Hine Street to Houston Street $ 80,000 Cambridge Lane $300,000 Box Street $ 25,000 McClellan Street from Jefferson to Elkton Street $ 35,000 Frazier Street $ 30,000 Levert Street (South) $ 75,000 Arlington Road $ 50,000 McClellan Street East of Elkton Street $ 19,000 Elles Drive $ 70,000 East Street $ 67,500 Maize Street $ 30,000 South Madison Street – Town Creek to Forrest Street $ 29,000 Lucas Ferry road – North of Elm Street $ 9,000 Hubert Street $ 30,000 Texas Street $ 15,000 ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA Councilmember Cannon moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Wales thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1462 WHEREAS on February 23, 2016 the Mayor and City Council received notification that CSX had stopped rail service to West Rock in Elm Industrial Park due to required maintenance issues with the City’s service track; and WHEREAS, the issues were deemed critical and required immediate resolution, the Mayor authorized the issuance of an emergency task order to Shelton’s Railroad Construction, Inc. to perform the required maintenance and repairs to restore rail service to RockTenn; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to ratify the authorization of the Mayor to issue a Task Order to Shelton’s Railroad Construction, Inc. to perform repair work on a railroad spur located off of Wilkinson Street near West Rock, with a budget of up to $3,111.00 to be funded from a General Fund Budget Amendment to line item 100.527.90111, Transfers to Capital Projects Fund. ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA Councilmember Cannon moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Seibert thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Wales and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHESN, ALABAMA, to authorize the Public Works Department to notify contractors which submitted bids for: Bituminous Plant Mix Pavement Patch and Repair Contract, City of Athens, Invitation to Bid #16-001 that the bids are rejected due to exceeding the proposed budget. The work shall be performed by the Public Works Department and be funded from Capital Funds Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cannon and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHESN, ALABAMA, to authorize the City of Athens Street Superintendent to amend the downtown parking plan to add a handicap parking space at the north east intersection of Marion and Washington Street in the front of Crowning Touch and a handicap space within the 100 North Marion block along the west side of the street to service Shireman’s Barbershop. This request is made at direction of the Police Chief as defined by Ordinance number 1992-1143. Any cost associated with the addition shall be funded from the Gas Tax. Councilmember Cannon moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Wales thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the purchase and installation of a sprinkler system for the new city hall building from Water Works at a cost not to exceed $10,500. This expenditure is to be funded from the Capital Projects Fund, line item #300.500.84600, Construction. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cannon and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS: City of Athens (“Governmental Entity”) has previously determined to undertake a project for the purchase of a garbage truck and fire pumper, (the “Project”), and the officer of the Governmental Entity responsible for the financial affairs of the Governmental Entity (the “Finance Officer”) has now presented a proposal for the financing of such Project. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, as follows: 1. The Governmental Entity hereby determines to finance the Project through Branch Banking and Trust Company (“BB&T”), in accordance with the proposal dated February 25, 2016. The amount financed shall not exceed $800,000.00, the annual interest rate (in the absence of default or change in tax status) shall not exceed 1.89%, and the financing term shall not exceed seven (7) years from closing. 2. All financing contracts and all related documents for the closing of the financing (the “Financing Documents”) shall be consistent with the foregoing terms. All officers and employees of the Governmental Entity are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver any Financing Documents, and to take all such further action as they may consider necessary or desirable, to carry out the financing of the Project as contemplated by the proposal and this resolution. The Financing Documents shall include a Financing Agreement and a Project Fund Agreement as BB&T may request. 3. The Finance Officer is hereby authorized and directed to hold executed copies of the Financing Documents until the conditions for the delivery of the Financing Documents have been completed to such officer’s satisfaction. The Finance Officer is authorized to approve changes to any Financing Documents previously signed by Governmental Entity officers or employees, provided that such changes shall not substantially alter the intent of such documents or certificates from the intent expressed in the forms executed by such officers. The Financing Documents shall be in such final forms as the Finance Officer shall approve, with the Finance Officer’s release of any Financing Document for delivery constituting conclusive evidence of such officer’s final approval of the document’s final form. 4. The Governmental Entity shall not take or omit to take any action the taking or omission of which shall cause its interest payments on this financing to be includable in the gross income for federal income tax purposes of the registered owners of the interest payment obligations under the Financing Documents. The Governmental Entity hereby designates its obligations to make principal and interest payments under the Financing Documents as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” for the purpose of Internal Revenue Code Section 265(b)(3). 5. The Governmental Entity intends that the adoption of this resolution will be a declaration of the Governmental Entity’s official intent to reimburse expenditures for the Project that is to be financed from the proceeds of the BB&T financing described above. The Governmental Entity intends that funds that have been advanced, or that may be advanced, from the Governmental Entity’s general fund, or any other Governmental Entity fund related to the Project, for Project costs may be reimbursed from the financing proceeds. 6. The officers of the Governmental Entity and any person or persons designated and authorized by any officer of the Governmental Entity to act in the name and on behalf of the Governmental Entity, or any one or more of them, are authorized to do and perform or cause to be done and performed in the name and on behalf of the Governmental Entity such other acts, to pay or cause to be paid on behalf of the Governmental Entity such related costs and expenses, and to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Governmental Entity such other notices, requests, demands, directions, consents, approvals, orders, applications, certificates, agreements, further assurances, or other instruments or communications, under the corporate seal of the Governmental Entity, or otherwise, as they or any of them may deem necessary, advisable, or appropriate in order to (a) complete the plan of financing contemplated by the Financing Documents, (b) carry into effect the intent of the provisions of this resolution and the Financing Documents, and (c) demonstrate the validity of the Financing Documents, the absence of any pending or threatened litigation with respect to the Financing Documents and the plan of financing contemplated by the Financing Documents, and the exemption of interest on the interest payment obligations under the Financing Documents from federal and State of Alabama income taxation. 7. All prior actions of Governmental Entity officers in furtherance of the purposes of this resolution are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. All other resolutions (or parts thereof) in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed, to the extent of the conflict. This resolution shall take effect immediately. CITY OF ATHENS, AL ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to authorize the Mayor to issue a work task to Morell Engineering, Inc. for the pre-construction engineering and design services for the Courthouse Square Landscape Project. The services shall be performed at a cost not to exceed $43,150. These services are to be funded through a general fund budget amendment to account 100.527.90111, Transfers Out, Capital Projects Fund. The total project budget, excluding the pre-construction engineering and design services referenced above is estimated at $488,750, and is to be funded by a $391,000 TAP Grant through the Alabama Department of Transportation. The $97,750 required match for the TAP grant will be funded by (1) City of Athens $52,750 (funded in fiscal year 2015) and (2) contributions of $15,000 each from the Athens Rotary Club, Athens Limestone County Tourism and The Spirit of Athens for a total contribution of $45,000. Councilmember Cannon moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Wales thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following ordinance: STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS.  ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-1985 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 82-5 OF THE CITY CODE, CONCERNING SPEED LIMITS ON HOUSTON STREET WHEREAS, the Code of Alabama provides that municipalities may determine the proper maximum speed for streets within their jurisdiction. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, while in regular session on March 14, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., as follows: Section 1. Section 82-5(g) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Athens, Alabama is hereby amended so as to read as follows: (g) Twenty-mile-per-hour zones. No person shall operate a motor vehicle at a greater speed than 20 miles per hour in the following listed zones of the city: (1) South View Manor Subdivision, shown by plat on file in the probate office in Plat Book C, Page 105, all streets. (2) Fitness Way, from Market Street to Washington Street. (3) Houston Street, from 1st Avenue to Washington Street. Section 3. No other subsections of Section 82-5 are amended by this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its lawful publication. Section 4. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Athens as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered as necessary to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code. ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA  CERTIFICATION OF CITY CLERK STATE OF ALABAMA ) LIMESTONE COUNTY ) I, Annette Barnes, City Clerk of the City of Athens, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Athens, on the 14th day of March, 2016. Witness my hand and seal of office this the ____ day of _________________, 2016. ___________________________________ Annette Barnes, City Clerk Councilmember Seibert moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Cannon, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Wales thereupon moved that the ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Seibert and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. * * * There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was, upon motion by Councilman Wales and second by Councilman Cannon, duly and properly adjourned. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK