City Council

August 22, 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 Municipal Building, 200 Hobbs Street West in the said City on August 22, 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, Frank Travis, Joseph Cannon and Wayne Harper. Mayor Marks was present and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Annette Barnes, City Clerk, was present and recorded the minutes of the meeting. Frank Travis 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 August 8, 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 Seibert and was unanimously carried. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the August 8, 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 Seibert and was unanimously carried. Mayor Marks read proclamations declaring September as Ovarian Cancer and Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Mayor Marks then introduced former Fire Chief Danny Southard who is now with the Alabama Fire College (AFC). Chief Southard introduced Allan Rice, David Thornburg and Bill Warren also with the AFC. Mr. Warren presented Athens Gas Department Manager Steve Carter with a plaque on behalf of the AFC in appreciation of the partnership between the City of Athens, Mr. Carter, the Athens Gas Department and the AFC in providing training opportunities, equipment and the use of Leak City facility for firefighter training. City Attorney Shane Black introduced Andy Rodenstreich with Verizon Wireless. Mr. Black expressed his appreciation to Mr. Rodenstreich for his efforts to find an alternate site for the new Verizon cell tower after residents of the Whitfield Winslow Subdivision had voiced their objections to locating the tower near their neighborhood. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the sale of alcohol for Lucia’s Cocina Mexicana. No one spoke in favor of or against. The public hearing was closed. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the annexation request of Steve Bentley for property located north and west of the intersection of Alabama Highway 127 and Airport Road. Public Works Director James Rich reported that the Planning Commission has reviewed the request and recommends the Council approve the annexation request. The public hearing was closed. Councilman Cannon introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-1992 STATE OF ALABAMA LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX PROPERTY FOR STEVE BENTLEY, LOCATED NORTH AND WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ALABAMA HIGHWAY 127 AND AIRPORT ROAD. 1  WHEREAS, on the 28TH day of JUNE, 2016, STEVE BENTLEY, being the owner of all of the real property hereinafter described, did file with the City Clerk a petition asking that the said tracts or parcels of land be annexed to and become a part of the City of Athens; and WHEREAS, said petitions did contain the signatures of all of the owners of the described territory and a map of said property showing its relationship to the corporate limits of the City of Athens, Alabama; and WHEREAS, the governing body did determine that it is in the public interest that said property be annexed into the City of Athens, and it did further determine that all legal requirements for annexing said real property have been met pursuant to Section 11-42-20 through 11-42-24, Code of Ala. 1975; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, finds and declares as the legislative body of the City that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City, and the citizens of the affected area, to bring the territory in Section 2 of this ordinance into the City of Athens. SECTION 2. The boundary lines of the City of Athens, Alabama are hereby altered or rearranged so as to include all of the territory heretofore encompassed by the corporate limits of the City of Athens, Alabama, and in addition thereto the following described territory, to wit: A tract of land located in the South Half of the Southeast quarter of Section 29, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, and being particularly described as commencing at the intersection of AL Hwy 127 and Airport Road; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 46 seconds West along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 339 feet to a point; thence North 3 degrees 35 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 500.43 feet to a point, said point being a true point of beginning; from said true point of beginning run North 3 degrees 35 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 24.61 feet to a point; thence South 87 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 335.25 feet to a point on the centerline of AL Hwy 127; thence South 3 degrees 43 minutes 37 seconds West along the centerline of AL Hwy 127 a distance of 24.27 feet to a point; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 335.25 feet to the true point of beginning, and containing 0.19 acres, more or less. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law, and a certified copy of same, together with certified copies of the petitions of the property owners, shall be filed with the Probate Judge of Limestone County, Alabama. SECTION 4. The territory described in this ordinance shall become a part of the corporate limits of Athens, Alabama, upon publication of this ordinance as set forth in Section 3, above. SECTION 5. The territory described in this ordinance shall, upon becoming a part of the corporate limits of Athens, Alabama, be zoned as B-2 General Business District, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama. ADOPTED and APPROVED: This the 22th day of August, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: 2 /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA 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, Travis, 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 Cannon thereupon moved that the ordinance 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, Travis, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the rezoning request of Steve Bentley for property located north and west of the intersection of Alabama Highway 127 and Airport Road. No one spoke against or in favor of. The public hearing was closed. Councilman Seibert introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-1993 AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FOR STEVE BENTLEY FROM THE NO ZONING AND AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. PROPERTY CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 2.57 ACRES LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF AL HWY 127 NORTH OF AIRPORT ROAD STATE OF ALABAMA LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, has heretofore adopted, “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama,” and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Athens, Alabama, has made a recommendation to the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, that the hereinafter described area should be rezoned from No Zoning (previously unincorporated) and the AG Agricultural District to the B-2 General Business District. The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama, finds that “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama,” should be amended so as to rezone the hereinafter described area as “B-2”. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, as follows: That all of the hereinafter described area or real estate is hereby zoned “B-2 General Business District” in accordance with and defined by “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Alabama,” and that the area which is zoned as aforesaid is situated in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, and is more particularly described as follows: A tract of land located in the South Half of the Southeast quarter of Section 29, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, and being particularly described as commencing at the intersection of AL Hwy 127 and Airport Road; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 46 seconds West along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 274 feet to a point, said point being a true point of beginning; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 46 seconds West along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 65 feet to a point; thence North 3 degrees 35 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 525.04 feet to a point; thence South 87 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East a 3 distance of 335.25 feet to a point on the centerline of AL Hwy 127; thence South 3 degrees 43 minutes 37 seconds West along the centerline of AL Hwy 127 a distance of 295.04 feet to a point; thence North 87 degrees 21 minutes 46 seconds West a distance of 270 feet to a point; thence South 3 degrees 35 minutes 26 seconds West a distance of 230 feet to the true point of beginning, and containing 2.57 acres, more or less. ADOPTED and APPROVED: This the 22th day of August, 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 Wales 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, Travis, 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 Seibert thereupon moved that the ordinance 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, Travis, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. Superintendent Dr. Trey Holladay provided an update on the construction of the new high school. Dr. Holladay reported that there has been little change since the groundbreaking ceremony. He also reported that the deadline for accepting construction bids has been delayed in an effort to receive more bidders, with a goal of having at least 5 bids. Councilman Travis 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 Training $197.52 Nashville, TN Joseph Cannon Electric Cities Conference $802.38 Destin, FL The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the purchase of one (1) 2016 Ford F150 Regular Cab 4 x 2 Pickup from Stivers Ford Lincoln, at a total cost not to exceed $19,000.00 to be funded from the existing CPR Capital Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to purchase GPS tracking devices, software and one year equipment, maintenance and monitoring for patrol units for a cost of $14,980.25 from US Fleet Tracking. Funding for this purchase will be from the Police Department’s existing Capital Expenditure Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to declare surplus of the following vehicles from the Police Department fleet. 1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG5647WA158937 1999 Oldsmobile Alero 1G3NL52T7XC329224 2001 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE521716135414 Proceeds from the sale of this equipment less related expenses will be deposited into the Police Department’s Capital Expenditure Fund to be applied toward future purchases of Police Department Equipment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to set a Public Hearing for the regular meeting of September 26, 2016 to review the request from Brenda Miller, J0-Ann Miller, Mary Miller, Milton Woolridge, James and Kathy Baldwin, and B&H LLC, to rezone properties located at 24711, 24751, 24806, 24843, 24861, 24901, and 24921 Airport Rd., from AG-Agricultural District to the R-1-1 Residential District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the purchase of a sound system for the Sportsplex from Sutherland Sight and Sound, in the amount not to exceed $13,000.00, to be funded from the existing CPR Capital Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: 5  RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the travel/education expenses for the Utilities in the total amount of $241.68. Mason Matthews Tennessee Gas Association Meeting $56.86 Barry Kennemer Dickson, TN August 1-2, 2016 Mason Matthews PHMSA Risk Modeling Work Group $184.82 Washington, DC August 8-11, 2016 The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert 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 task order to Reed Contracting under the City of Athens Bituminous Asphalt Contract to pave the following streets; Woodside Drive, Sandra Lane and Roberts Apartment Drive. The anticipated budget is $165,000.00 and shall be funded from the Capital Infrastructure Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cannon 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 re-appoint Jerry Adams to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a three year term expiring August 23, 2019. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to appoint Roderick Herron as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a three year term expiring August 22, 2019. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cannon 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 appoint Gregory Skipworth as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a three year term expiring August 22, 2019. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: 6  RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1485 WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless has requested to modify their equipment on an existing telecommunications facility located at 108 East Elm Street, Athens, AL to provide wireless services essentially within the corporate limits of the City of Athens; WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless has complied with the City’s Ordinance No. 1999-1320 and has demonstrated the need for the modification of this wireless facility to deliver consistently reliable services in the identified area, and; WHEREAS, both the City and Verizon Wireless customers in Athens will benefit from improved service; and; WHEREAS, the City’s consultant, The Center for Municipal Solutions (CMS), recommends the granting of a conditional Special Use Permit for the modification at this facility located at 108 East Elm Street, Athens, AL, which consists of a 200' ft. Guyed tower; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama that Verizon Wireless is hereby granted a Special Use Permit to modify their equipment at 108 East Elm Street, Athens, AL. Verizon Wireless proposes to add one (1) new microwave dish at the 118’ft elevation. This Verizon Wireless modification is for backhauling purposes. As recommended by CMS, the Special Use Permit is subject to compliance with the following conditions prior to the issuance of said permit and/or a Certificate of Completion: 1. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, Verizon Wireless is required to remediate the following issues: a. Remove the overgrown vegetation inside the compound, on access road and between the compound and the guy anchors. b. Gravel must be added to the low areas on the access road. c. Three of Verizon’s ice-bridge supports need to be grounded. 2. To prevent warehousing of permits or authorizations and to assure the best service to the City’s residents as expeditiously a possible, the facility must be built, activated and be providing service no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of the Special Use Permit or other applicable authorization, subject to commonly accepted force majeure exceptions acceptable to the City. Verizon Wireless may petition the City of an extension of this for good cause shown, but the decision whether or not to grant the extension shall exclusively be the prerogative of the City. 3. Verizon Wireless must provide contractor information with a construction schedule to the City and to CMS prior to the issuance of the Building Permit. The contractor must notify the City’s consultant for all inspections. 4. At the completion of construction, the Applicant must notify the City’s consultant and provide proof that all inspections have been satisfactorily completed and the project is ready for a final on- site inspection. Upon passing the final inspection, a recommendation to issue a Certificate of Occupancy shall be made. 5. Verizon Wireless shall not be permitted to actually provide service commercially until the Certificate of Occupancy or its functional equivalent is issued or risk forfeiting its Permit. 6. The Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until all fees and costs associated with this Permit, including inspections, have been paid. 7. A Certificate of Occupancy for the work permitted under this permit shall be a prerequisite for any future work by Verizon at this facility. ADOPTED this 22th day of August, 2016 /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, 7 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 Cannon and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1486 WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless has requested to modify an existing telecommunications facility located at 14022 AL Hwy 251, Athens, AL to provide enhanced wireless services essentially within the corporate limits City of Athens; WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless has complied with City’s Ordinance No. 1999-1320 and has demonstrated the need for modification of this wireless facility to deliver consistently reliable services in the identified area, and; WHEREAS, both the City and Verizon Wireless customers in Athens will benefit from improved service; and; WHEREAS, the City’s consultant, The Center for Municipal Solutions (CMS), recommends the granting of a Special Use Permit for modification of this facility located at 14022 AL Hwy 251, Athens, AL, which consists of a 400' Guyed tower; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama that Verizon Wireless is hereby granted a Special Use Permit to modify facilities at 14022 AL Hwy 251, Athens, AL. Verizon Wireless proposes to add six (6) new antennas, nine (9) new RRUs, and three (3) Raycaps. This Verizon Wireless modification is to upgrade to LTE technology. As recommended by CMS, the Special Use Permit is subject to compliance with the following conditions prior to the issuance of said permit and/or a Certificate of Completion: 1. To prevent warehousing of permits or authorizations and to assure the best service to the City’s residents as expeditiously a possible, the facility must be built, activated and be providing service no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of the Special Use Permit or other applicable authorization, subject to commonly accepted force majeure exceptions acceptable to the City. Verizon Wireless may petition the City of an extension of this for good cause shown, but the decision whether or not to grant the extension shall exclusively be the prerogative of the City. 2. Verizon Wireless must provide contractor information with construction schedule to the City and to CMS prior to the issuance of the Building Permit. The contractor must notify the City’s consultant for all inspections. 3. At the completion of construction, the Applicant must notify the City’s consultant and provide proof that all inspections have been satisfactorily completed and the project is ready for a final on- site inspection. Upon passing the final inspection, a recommendation to issue a Certificate of Occupancy shall be made. 4. Verizon Wireless shall not be permitted to actually provide service commercially until the Certificate of Occupancy or its functional equivalent is issued or risk forfeiting its Permit. 5. The Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until all fees and costs associated with this Permit, including inspections, have been paid. ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 2016 8 /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 Cannon 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 task order in an amount not to exceed $10,000 to replace the shingled roof at Renaissance School on Julian Newman Drive. The cost of this project shall be reimbursed by the City of Athens School System upon completion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Cannon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-1482 This resolution made this 22nd day of August, 2016, (the Effective Date) by the City Council, City of Athens, Alabama (the Granting Authority), to grant a tax abatement for Triad Packaging, Inc., (the Company). WHEREAS, the Company has announced plans for a (check one): ______ new project or __x___ major addition to their existing facility (the Project), located within the jurisdiction of the Granting Authority; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (Section 40-9B-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975) (the Act), the Company has requested from the Granting Authority an Abatement of (check all that apply): __x___ all state and local noneducational property taxes, __x___ all construction related transaction taxes, except those construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education, and /or __x___ all mortgage and recording taxes; and WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the abatement of state and local non-educational property taxes (if applicable) be extended for a period of 10 years, in accordance with the Act; and WHEREAS, the Granting Authority has considered the request of the Company and the completed applications (copy attached) filed with the Granting Authority by the Company, in connection with its request; and WHEREAS, the Granting Authority has found the information contained in the Company’s 9 application to be sufficient to permit the Granting Authority to make a reasonable cost/benefit analysis of the proposed project and to determine the economic benefits to the community; and WHEREAS, the construction of the project will involve a capital investment of $1,456,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Company is duly qualified to do business in the State of Alabama, and has powers to enter into, and to perform and observe the agreements and covenants on its part contained in the Tax Abatement Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Granting Authority represents and warrants to the Company that it has power under that constitution and laws of the State of Alabama (including particularly the provisions of the Act) to carry out provisions of the Tax Abatement Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Granting Authority as follows: Section 1. Approval is hereby given to the application of the Company and abatement is hereby granted of (check all that apply): ___x__ all state and local non-educational property taxes, ___x__ all construction related transaction taxes, except those construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education, and /or ______ all mortgage and recording taxes as the same may apply to the fullest extent permitted by the Act. The period of abatement for the non-educational property taxes (if applicable shall extend for a period of 10 years measured as provided in Section 40-9B-3(a)(12) of the Act. Section 2. The governing body of the Granting Authority is authorized to enter in to an abatement agreement with the Company to provide for the abatement granted in Section 1. Section 3. A certified copy of this resolution, with the application and abatement agreement, shall be forwarded to the Company to deliver to the appropriate local taxing authorities (if applicable) and to the Alabama Department of Revenue in accordance with the Act. Section 4. The governing body of the Granting Authority is authorized to take any and all actions necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose of the foregoing of this resolution. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama at a meeting held on the 22nd day of August, 2016. ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 22nd day of August, 2016. /s/ Wayne Harper PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: 10 /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was 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 11 12