City Council

November 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 Municipal Building, 200 Hobbs Street West in the said City on November 14, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Joseph Cannon, 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. Joseph Cannon 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 October 24, 2016 City Council Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Harper 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 October 24, 2016 City Council Work Session Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Harper 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 November 7, 2016 Special City Council Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Harper 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. A Public Hearing was held to hear comments on the sale of alcohol for Jiang’s Golden Phoenix. No one spoke in favor of or against. The Public Hearing was closed. A Public Hearing was held to hear comments on closing a Community Development Block Grant to extend rail service to Asahi Manufacturing Facility. No one spoke in favor of or against. The Public Hearing was closed. A Public Hearing was held to hear comments on closing a Community Development Block Grant to extend sewer service to Cast Products, Inc. No one spoke in favor of or against. The Public Hearing was closed. A Public Hearing was held to hear comments on the rezoning requests of approximately 16.9 acres located at Airport Road (24711, 24751, 24806, 24843, 24861, 24901 and 24921 Airport Road). Mac Martin, City Planner, stated that the Planning Commission has reviewed this rezoning request and recommends the Council approve the request. The Public Hearing was closed. Councilman Harper introduced the following ordinance: STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-2004 1  AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FOR BRENDA MILLER, JO-ANN MILLER, MARY MILLER, MILTON WOOLRIDGE, JAMES AND KATHY BALDWIN, AND B&H LLC FROM THE AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE R-1-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. PROPERTY CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 16.9 ACRES LOCATED AT 24711, 24751, 24806, 24843, 24861, 24901, AND 24921 AIRPORT ROAD 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 the AG Agricultural District to the R-1-1 Residential 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 “R-1-1”. 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 “R-1-1 Residential 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 Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, and being particularly described as commencing at the southeast corner of Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 4 West, said point being on the centerline of Airport Road and the true point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds West along the east boundary of Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 4 West a distance of 500 feet to a point on the City Limits of Athens; thence North 88 degrees 30 minutes 56 seconds West along the City Limits boundary a distance of 1330 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds East a distance of 500 feet to a point on the centerline of Airport Road; thence South 89 degrees 9 minutes 9 seconds East along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 413.3 feet to a point; thence South 1 degree 4 minutes 39 seconds West a distance of 223.6 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 15 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 225.4 feet to a point; thence North 1 degrees 4 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 223.6 feet to a point; thence South 88 degree 9 minutes 39 seconds East along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 239.5 feet to a point; thence North 0 degrees 56 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 202 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 0 seconds East a distance of 101.3 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes 59 seconds West a distance of 202 feet to a point on the centerline of Airport Road; thence South 88 degree 9 minutes 39 seconds East along the centerline of Airport Road a distance of 358.5 feet to the true point of beginning, and containing 16 acres, more or less. ADOPTED and APPROVED: This the 14th day of November, 2016. /s/ Joseph Cannon PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes 2 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 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 declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilmember Harper 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, Travis, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. Pat Montgomery, 16564 McCulley Mill Road, Athens, addressed the Council regarding the recent amendment to the Cemetery Ordinance which places restrictions on the type of decorations and improvements allowed in the City’s cemeteries. He stated that his daughter is interred in Roselawn cemetery and under the current ordinance he will be required to remove the decorative tribute at her gravesite. He asked that the Council reconsider the restrictions as they relate to decorative tributes that do not interfere with grounds maintenance by amending the ordinance to allow for permits/variances. 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 a HPE 8TB Storage System including software and support from TSA, at a total cost not to exceed $10,500.00, to be funded from the existing IT Capital Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 authorize the Mayor’s Office to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to provide current NFPA standard SCBA/cylinders/face pieces for Athens Fire and Rescue to replace equipment two cycles behind the current standard and at least ten years old. Based on price quotes for the equipment, the grant request will be $256,680.00 with the City’s Grant Match of ten percent being $25,668.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 new software and hardware interface for dispatch. This will replace the existing Windows XP system and software that has failed multiple times. The cost will be $5,438.86 from Decatur Communications. Funding for this purchase will be from the Police Department’s existing Capital Expenditure Account. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION 3 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 $502.11. Frank Eskridge AWWI Annual Educational Seminar $318.60 (Water Services) Point Clear, Alabama October 22-25, 2016 Howard Hopkins ADEM Annual Surface Water Meeting $183.51 Montgomery, Alabama October 26-27, 2016 The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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. Joseph Hoenig Waukesha Regional Technical Seminar $66.25 Chattanooga, Tennessee Will Adams TVPPA – Line Design & Staking/Stage 6 $188.85 Nashville, Tennessee Rhett Murphy 2016 Alabama Urban Forestry Association $33.00 Annual Conference Guntersville, Alabama Gary Scroggins AWWI Conference $78.49 Point Clear, Alabama The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 set a Public Hearing for the regular meeting of December 12, 2016 to review the request from the City of Athens Public Works Department and the Limestone County Board of Education to rezone property at 1510 and 1600 Elm Street West, from AG-Agricultural District to the INST Institutional District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales made for introduction only on October 24, 2016 then offered an amendment on the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA to reorganize the City Clerk/Treasurer Department in accordance with the attached organizational chart, which includes the following, which includes the following 20 positions:  City Clerk/Treasurer  Director of Finance  Customer Service Manager (One-Stop Shop) 4   Accounting Supervisor  Purchasing Supervisor  Warehouse Supervisor  Warehouse Clerk  Plant Accountant  Cash Management/Finance Clerk (2)  Cost Accountant/Payroll Clerk  Operations Supervisor  Accountant  Accounting/Payroll Clerk  Municipal Court Clerk Administrator  Municipal Court Clerk/Magistrates (2)  Van Driver/Senior Center (2)  Part-time Van Driver Councilman Travis seconded Councilman Wales’ proposed resolution, which had been previously introduced at the October 24, 2016 meeting. Councilman Wales then offered an amendment to the resolution introduced on October 24, and it was accepted without any objection by the other Council members. Councilman Harper then made a motion to lay Councilman Wales’ resolution, as amended, on the table until the November 28, 2016 Council meeting. Councilman Harper’s motion was then seconded by Councilman Seibert. Motion carried with Councilman Wales casting the sole dissenting vote. Councilman Wales made for introduction only on October 24, 2016 then offered an amendment on the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA to adopt the following revised job description for City Clerk/Treasurer, for which the City Council is the appointing authority in accordance with the Code of Alabama.  City Clerk/Treasurer, Job Description dated 11/8/2016. Councilman Travis seconded Councilman Wales’ proposed resolution, which had been previously introduced at the October 24, 2016 meeting. Councilman Wales then offered an amendment to the resolution introduced on October 24, and it was accepted without any objection by the other Council members. Councilman Harper then made a motion to lay Councilman Wales’ resolution, as amended, on the table until the November 28, 2016 Council meeting. Councilman Harper’s motion was then seconded by Councilman Seibert. Motion carried with Councilman Wales casting the sole dissenting vote. Councilman Wales made for introduction only on October 24, 2016 then offered an amendment on the following ordinance: STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-2005 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that Ordinance Number 888, establishing a classification list for classified and unclassified employees is hereby amended as follows, effective: 11/14/2016 Add the following job title to the list of unclassified positions: (1) City Clerk/Treasurer, Manager 3 5  Delete the following job title to the list of unclassified positions: (2) City Clerk/Treasurer, Manager 2 Councilman Harper seconded Councilman Wales’ proposed ordinance, which had been previously introduced at the October 24, 2016 meeting. Councilman Wales then offered an amendment to the ordinance introduced on October 24, and it was accepted without any objection by the other Council members. The motion to adopt the ordinance, as amended, carried unanimously. Councilman Travis introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to designate Friday, November 25, 2016 as an additional holiday for calendar year 2016. 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 re-appoint Marsha White to the Houston Memorial Library Board of Directors for a four year term ending August 27, 2020. 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 authorize the Public Works Department to acquire access easement agreements and begin the construction of a sidewalk on Brownsferry Road from Hine Street towards U.S. 72 to its intersection with 12th Street. This project shall be funded from the Capital Infrastructure Fund with a budget of $70,000.00. 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 following applicant for a, “Restaurant, Class I”, alcohol license: LEO, Inc. dba: Buffalo Wild Wings 22099 Highway 72 East Athens, AL 35613 The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following ordinance: STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. ORDINANCE NUMBER 2016-2006 6  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 50-143 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING CERTAIN SEWER FEES WHEREAS, § 50-143(b)(8) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Athens sets forth the fees charged by Athens Utilities for accepting loads of septic tank contents and/or waste from chemical toilets or grease traps; WHEREAS, § 50-143(b)(8) currently states as follows: Fees for accepting loads of septic tank contents and/or waste from chemical toilets or grease traps shall be $130.00 per load for loads 2,000 gallons or less. Loads over 2,000 gallons shall pay $65.00 per 1,000 gallons. WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend § 50-143(b)(8) to adjust the minimum fee so that it accounts for loads of less than 2,000 gallons; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this amendment is in the best interest of the general public. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, while in regular session on November 14, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., as follows: Section 1. Section 50-143(b)(8) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Athens, Alabama is hereby amended so that it reads as follows: Fees for accepting loads of septic tank contents and/or waste from chemical toilets or grease traps shall be $65.00 per 1,000 gallons. Section 2. No other parts of the Code of Ordinances are amended by this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its lawful publication. Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered as may be necessary to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code. ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 14th day of November, 2016. /s/ Joseph Cannon PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA 7 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 November, 2016. Witness my hand and seal of office this the ____ day of _________________, 2016. ___________________________________ Annette Barnes, City Clerk Councilmember Travis moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, 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, 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 Harper 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, Travis, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance 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 accept the low bid of $77,340.00 from Siemens Industry, Inc. for two 46 kV circuit breakers and associated spare parts for the Greenbrier and GE Aviation Substations, and to authorize the Utilities General Manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of this equipment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert 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 accept the low bid of $38,515.00 from S & C Electric for one 161 kV circuit switcher for the Greenbrier Substation, and to authorize the Utilities General Manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of this equipment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Councilman Seibert introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION 8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, that the low bid of $599.481.00 be accepted from Virginia Transformer Corporation for one 25/33/41/46.7 MVA 46/12.47 kV power transformer and that the Utilities General Manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of this equipment. 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 low bid of $746.693.00 be accepted from Virginia Transformer Corporation for one 30/40/50/56 MVA 161/12.47 kV power transformer and that the Utilities General Manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of this equipment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following ordinance: STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-2007 AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN OPEN UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN THE CANTERA PLACE SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, there is a 40’ open utility and drainage easement located on, over and across the following real property: Lot 12, Block 2 of Cantera Place Subdivision, Phase I, as shown by Map or Plat of said Subdivision on file in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Limestone County, Alabama, in Plat Book G, at Pages 109-10 (hereinafter referred to as the “Lot”); WHEREAS, this open utility and drainage easement that is located on the Lot was granted to the City, as shown in the final plat of “Cantera Place Phase I”, recorded at Plat Book G, Pages 109-10 in the records of the Office of the Judge of Probate of Limestone County, Alabama, and is hereinafter referred to herein as the “Easement”; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to abandon and vacate the southernmost 20’ in width of the Easement, leaving behind a 20’ wide portion of the Easement located on the Lot in such a manner that the remaining portion of the Easement abuts, lies adjacent to, and is situated evenly with the northern property line of the Lot; WHEREAS, the current owners of the real property underlying said Easement are: Thomas P. Taggert III and Salome Jarrad Taggert; and 9  WHEREAS, the Council has examined the same and expressly finds that the portion of the Easement abandoned by this Ordinance is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that such portion of the Easement to be vacated is of no value or de minimis value, but that any administrative and legal costs of the City related to this Ordinance should be paid by the underlying owner in connection with this action. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, while in regular session on November 14, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., as follows: 1. The City expresses its intention to abandon the southernmost 20 feet in width of the Easement that is located on, over and across the Lot. 2. The portion of the Easement described in Section 1 of this Ordinance is hereby abandoned. The Mayor is authorized to execute any such documents as may be needed to evidence such abandonment. A copy of this Ordinance may be recorded in the records of the Office of the Judge of Probate of Limestone County, Alabama. 3. The above described abandonment does not affect the northernmost 20 foot wide portion of the Easement on, over, and across the Lot. The same remains and is located in such a manner that the remaining portion of the Easement abuts, lies adjacent to, and is situated evenly with the northern property line of the Lot. 4. No other easement(s) (or portion thereof) described in the above-referenced plat is/are abandoned by this Ordinance, whether or not such other easement(s) extend over, across, under or through the same real property as the easement (or portion thereof) abandoned hereby and described herein. Moreover, no other easement(s) (or portions thereof) that have been conveyed pursuant to a source other than the above-referenced plat are abandoned by this Ordinance, whether or not such other easement(s) extend over, across, under or through the same real property as the easements (or portions thereof) abandoned hereby. Finally, this Ordinance does not relate to or abandon any easement (or portion thereof) that lies on, over, under, or across any real property other than the Lot. 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 14th day of November, 2016. /s/ Joseph Cannon 10 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 November, 2016. Witness my hand and seal of office this the ____ day of _________________, 2016. ___________________________________ Annette Barnes, City Clerk Councilmember Travis moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, 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, 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 Harper 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, Travis, Cannon and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance 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 appoint Joe Jolly Company, Inc. as fiscal agent for the City through the first organizational meeting in November of 2020. 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 appoint the law firm of Hand Arendall, LLC, as City Attorneys, excluding services as Municipal Court Prosecutor, through the first organizational meeting in November of 2020. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to appoint Bryan Thornton as Fire Chief through the first organizational meeting in November of 2020. The motion was seconded by Councilman Seibert and was unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to appoint Floyd Johnson as Police Chief through the first organizational meeting in November of 2020. 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 appoint Annette Barnes-Threet as City Clerk/Treasurer through the first organizational meeting in November of 2020. 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 Seibert and second by Councilman Wales, duly and properly adjourned. /s/ Joseph Cannon PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK 12