City Council

April 8 , 2019 ATHENS CITY HALL 200 HOBBS STREET WEST ATHENS, AL 35611 4:30 P.M. WORK SESSION 5:00 – Tere Richardson – Athens Main Street 5:15 – Marsha Sloss – Human Resources 5:30 REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION – Wayne Harper 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Marks 5. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 03-25-19 6. APPROVAL OF WORK SESSION MINUTES: 03-25-19 7. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 8. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: 9. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: 10. REPORT OF OFFICERS: A. MAYOR B. CITY ATTORNEY C. COUNCIL MEMBERS: (1) MR. SEIBERT (2) MR. WALES (3) MR. TRAVIS (4) MR. CANNON (5) MR. HARPER 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1. – A public hearing to hear comments in regards to amending the Athens Zoning Ordinance. – James Rich 11A. – Ordinance amending the Athens Zoning Ordinance. – James Rich 12. READING OF PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS, ETC. 13. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS AND OTHER BUSINESS . CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution to appoint John Stockton to the Personnel Board for a five year term, effective April 11, 2019 and expiring April 11, 2024. – Marsha Sloss & Mayor Marks B. Resolution to set a public hearing for the regular meeting of May 13, 2019 to review the request from Athens City Board of Education to rezone property located at 16152 Lucas Ferry Road from an R-1-2 Single Family Medium Density Residential District to an R-1-5 Single Family Attached Residential District. – James Rich C. Resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck from Long Lewis Ford via the State of Alabama Purchasing Contract for the Water Services Department. – Betty Kiep D. Resolution to authorize the purchase of two 2019 Ford F-150 pickup trucks from Long Lewis Ford and one 2019 F450 service truck from Tallassee Automotive, Inc. via the State of Alabama Purchasing Contract for the Water Services Department. – Betty Kiep E. Resolution to approve travel expenses for personnel from the City Clerk’s Office. – Annette Barnes F. Resolution to approve travel expenses for personnel from the Sanitation Department. – James Rich G. Resolution to approve travel expenses for personnel from the Mayor’s Office. – Mayor Marks H. Resolution to approve travel/education expenses for personnel from the Information Technology Department. – Dale Haymon I. Resolution to declare a 1999 Ford Crown Vic as surplus property of the Fire Department to be sold on govdeals.com. – Bryan Thornton J. Resolution to approve a purchase from Altec Industries, Inc., for one 2020 41’ Articulating Telescopic Aerial Device with Service  Body and Cab and Chassis for the Electric Department. – Blair Davis REGULAR CALENDAR K. Resolution to approve a “SPECIAL EVENTS Retail On Premises Consumption,” alcohol license for Athens Limestone Hospital Foundation. – Stephanie Marlowe L. Resolution to approve a “SPECIAL EVENTS Retail On Premises Consumption,” alcohol license for Athens Rotary Club. – Stephanie Marlowe M. Ordinance amending an open sanitary sewer and drainage easement. – Shane Black N. Ordinance to exempt certain “covered items” from the municipal sales and use tax during the third full weekend of July, 2019, as authorized by Act 2006-574 and amended by Act 2017-120, generally referred to as the State Sales Tax Holiday Legislation. – Annette Barnes O. Resolution to designate Friday, April 19, 2019, as an additional holiday for calendar year 2019. – Marsha Sloss P. Resolution to adopt a new organizational chart for the Gas Department, which includes 26 regular status positions and 2 part time positions. – Marsha Sloss Q. Resolution to accept the low bid from Broadway Electric Services Corporation for 2019 Transmission and Distribution Improvements. – Blair Davis 14. ADJOURNMENT