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July 18, 2022 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, Athens, Alabama, on July 18, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Chris Seibert, President of the City Council. Upon roll call, the following were found to be present: Councilmembers Chris Seibert, Dana Henry, Harold Wales, Wayne Harper and James E. Lucas. Annette Barnes-Threat, City Clerk, was present and recorded the minutes of the meeting. Wayne Harper offered the invocation. Mayor Marks led the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 June 27, 2022 City Council Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Wales moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the June 27, 2022 City Council Work Session Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Wales moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Mayor Marks stated that it was an honor for Mr. Lucas to be sworn in to the City Council this evening. The Mayor noted that some of the issues on Strain Road are being addressed, as well as other parts of the city and that he will keep the Council updated. Mayor Marks gave an update on the Vine Street project. Councilman Wales welcomed Mr. Lucas to the City Council and stated that he looks forward to serving with him. Councilman Lucas thanked the Council and the Mayor for the opportunity to serve as councilman for District 3. He commented that he’s not Frank Travis but that he will do the best that he can to serve not only his district but the entire city. Councilwoman Henry welcomed Mr. Lucas to the Council but noted that his appointment creates a cavity on the City School Board and that his position needs to be filled as soon as possible. Councilman Harper echoed the Council’s comments regarding Mr. Lucas. Council President Seibert noted that the Council is excited to have Mr. Lucas and also echoed the Council’s comments. Councilman Wales 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 at 5:30PM on August 8, 2022 to review the request of Maund Family Farm, LLC to rezone +/- 7.2 acres from EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) to R-1-1 (Low Density Single Family Residential Zoning District) for property located at 2070 US Hwy 31 S. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 set a Public Hearing for the regular meeting at 5:30PM on August 8, 2022 to review the request of Thomas and Constance Thompson to rezone +/- 7.6 acres from EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) and TN-1 (Traditional Neighborhood - 1) to EST (Estate Residential & Agricultural Zoning District) for property located at 1200 Elkton Street. The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 approve the following travel/education expenses for the Information Technology Department: Dale Haymon Mileage $ 152.10 April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 Lisa LaGrone Mileage $ 161.45 April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 Seth Siniard Mileage $ 242.19 April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 Christian McDonald Mileage $ 193.05 April 11, 2022 through June 30, 2022 The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 Public Works Department to purchase the following list of Equipment from the Alabama Department of Transportation Surplus not to exceed a total amount of $111,500.00: To be funded from the Street Department Capital Fund: 1. 2014 Diesel International Bucket Truck 2T 2. 2016 Ford Crew Cab Gas 1T To be funded from the Sanitation Department Capital Fund: 1. 2012 Dodge Flat Crew Cab Gas 1T The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022 - 1827 A RESOLUTION AMENDING AN ANNEXATION/SEWER AGREEMENT ______________________________________________ WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 2022-1808, the City Council previously approved an Annexation/Sewer Agreement by and between of the City of Athens and ATHENS GCD LLC (the “Company”), whereby it confirmed the Company’s consent to the annexation of certain property upon the City’s assurances that sewer service will be provided to such property; and WHEREAS, the Company mistakenly provided the name “Athens GDC LLC” for said resolution, rather than its correct name, “Athens GCD LLC”, and this Resolution makes the correction.  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA on July 18, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., that the Mayor of the City is hereby authorized and directed, in the name of and for account of the City, to enter into an amendment to the Annexation/Sewer Agreement between the City and the Company, to refer to the correct name of the Company. ADOPTED this the 18TH day of July, 2022. /s/ Chris Seibert PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper 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 approve the following travel/education expenses for the following Cemetery, Parks, and Recreation Department personnel: Blake Howell ESD School, LLC/CDL Training Class B Program $448.11 Decatur, AL May 23, 2022 – June 3, 2022 Nicholas Thornton ESD School, LLC/CDL Training Class B Program $553.41 Decatur, AL May 23, 2022 – June 3, 2022 The motion was seconded by Councilman Harper and was unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ATHENS, ALABAMA to amend the City of Athen’s Personnel Policy and Procedures for a policy revision effective July 19, 2022. 6.8 City Vehicle and Driving Policy The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Lucas introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve the purchase of fire extinguishers, including semi-annual maintenance and inspection, for the Athens Activities Center on Pryor Street at a cost of $2,250, to be funded by a general fund budget amendment to line item 525.90110. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Henry and was unanimously carried. Councilwoman Henry introduced the following resolution:  RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, to approve on-call consultation services for Pryor Park, provided by Alta, for a fee not to exceed $20,000 and shall be funded from the Pryor Park line item, Capital Projects Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wales and was unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022 - 1828 This resolution made this 18 day of July, 2022 (the Effective Date) by the City Council of Athens, AL(the Granting Authority), to grant a tax abatement to R.O.W. Manufacturing Inc (the Company). WHEREAS, the Company has announced plans for a (check one): ☐ new project or ☒ 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): ■ all state and local non-educational property taxes, ■ all construction related transaction taxes, except those local construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education, and /or  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 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 $521,900 ; 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):  ■ all state and local non-educational property taxes, ■ 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. 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 Mayor of the City of Athens 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 Athens, AL at a meeting held on the 18 day of July, 2022 . /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ Chris Seibert PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA /s/ William R. Marks MAYOR, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Henry and was unanimously carried. Councilman Wales introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022 - 2229 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES ____________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City Council desires to streamline and strengthen Section 82-12 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama, an existing ordinance concerning the impoundment of vehicles, by shortening the timeframe in that ordinance (the timeframe of the Police Department’s general “hold” on impounded vehicles) from 60-days to 30-days, to be consistent with the period before a vehicle may be deemed to be an “abandoned motor vehicle” under Alabama law; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the definition of “vehicle” in Section 82-31 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama;  WHEREAS, the City Council desires to streamline and strengthen Section 82-32 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama, an existing ordinance concerning the impoundment of vehicles, to restate the situations in which its police officers may impound vehicles within the City, and to better align those reasons with existing state law; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to delete Sections 46-194 through 46-202 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama, old local ordinances concerning impoundments that pre-date current Alabama statutes and newer ordinances, since the matters discussed therein are not necessary in light of modern impoundment practices and current Alabama law; WHEREAS, the City is authorized by § 11-45-1 of the Code of Alabama to provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity and improve the morals, order, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the municipality; WHEREAS, the City is authorized by § 11-45-117 of the Code of Alabama to cause all nuisances to be abated and assess the cost of abating the nuisance against the person creating or maintaining the nuisance; and WHEREAS, local law enforcement officers are authorized by § 32-13-2 of the Code of Alabama to impound motor vehicles in certain circumstances. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama while in regular session on July 18th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. as follows: Section 1. Section 82-12 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-12. - Release of Impounded Vehicles. (a) Where the city's law enforcement officers have caused a towing and wrecker service to impound an automobile or other vehicle (e.g., to remove a vehicle from a public street or right of way), during the 30-day period following such removal, that towing and wrecker service shall not release the automobile or other vehicle to a person without the authorization of the police department. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the towing or wrecker service may not release the automobile or other vehicle, regardless of the timeframe involved, where the police department has placed an "evidentiary hold" on the automobile or other vehicle in connection with the need to utilize the same as evidence in a pending criminal matter. (b) During such 30-day period following such removal, where there is no "evidentiary hold" placed on the vehicle, the police department may authorize the release of the automobile or other vehicle where: (1) The person requesting the release offers satisfactory proof of his/her ownership of the automobile or other vehicle, or satisfactory proof of ownership and the written and notarized authorization of the owner allowing the release to such person; (2) The person requesting the release offers his/her valid driver's license, is accompanied by a person with a valid driver's license who will operate the automobile or other vehicle from the towing or wrecker service (to the extent that such license is required by Alabama law in connection with the operation of such automobile or other vehicle), or  demonstrates satisfactory arrangement for the transportation or hauling of such automobile or other vehicle from the towing or wrecker service in a manner that does not violate state or local law; and (3) The person presents evidence of liability insurance, to the extent that such is required by Alabama law in connection with the operation of such automobile or other vehicle, or demonstrates satisfactory arrangement for the transportation or hauling of such automobile or other vehicle from the towing or wrecker service in a manner that does not violate state or local law. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply in the following cases: (1) Where the towing of the automobile or vehicle relates to a wreck, accident or collision that does not involve an unattended or abandoned vehicle, or any citation/criminal charge against the driver; or (2) Where the release of the vehicle is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or other law enforcement agency. (d) Subsection (b) does not apply in the following cases: (1) Where the automobile or vehicle has been stolen and is being recovered by its rightful possessor (e.g., the victim of an automobile theft); or (2) Where the police chief (or his designee) concludes that the impound was improper after the person requesting release has been heard by the police department. Such person may be heard on their request at the time the person seeks the release of the vehicle. Section 2. Section 82-31 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-31. Definition. As used herein, the term “vehicle” shall mean any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a highway. Such term shall include the definition of “motor vehicle”, as defined in § 32-8-2 of the Code of Alabama, as amended. Section 3. Section 82-32 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-32. Impoundment of Vehicles. (a) Any police officer of the City is authorized to cause any vehicle to be impounded and removed to a garage or other place of safety under any of the following circumstances: (i) the vehicle is left unattended on a public street, road, highway, parking lot, or other property for at least 48 hours; (ii) the vehicle is left unattended on a public street, road, highway, parking lot, or other property because the driver of the vehicle has been arrested or is impaired by an accident; (iii) the vehicle is left unattended on a public street, road, highway, parking lot, or other property in a manner or for a length of time prohibited by state law or local ordinance; or (iv) the vehicle is left unattended on a public street, road, highway, parking lot, or other property for any other reason which causes the need for the vehicle to be immediately removed as determined necessary by a law enforcement officer (such as, for example, an unattended vehicle left in the middle of a public street that reasonably threatens to block traffic and/or endanger public safety).  (b) Vehicles subject to impoundment for any of the reasons stated above are hereby declared to be public nuisances. (c) Police officers may utilize towing and wrecker services in connection with the impoundment of vehicles, as set forth in Section 82-11. Section 4. Sections 46-194 through 46-202 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Athens, Alabama are hereby repealed. ADOPTED and APPROVED this, the 18th day of July, 2022. /s/ Chris Seibert 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 Henry moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Harper, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry 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 Harper and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, at its meeting on July 18, 2022, that the Council authorizes an unbudgeted capital amount of $127,315.00 to be funded from the Water and Sewer capital improvement fund for Hazen and Sawyer to perform consulting services including conceptual design, final design and services during construction to execute the Elm Street Booster Station Pump Improvements Project, and the Water Services Director, for and on behalf of the City of Athens, is authorized to enter into this contract to complete this work. Councilmember Wales moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Harper, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry 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 Harper thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Henry and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Lucas introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, at its meeting on July 18, 2022, that the Council authorizes an unbudgeted capital amount of $152,163.75 to be funded from the Water and Sewer capital improvement fund for Schoel Engineering, Inc. to perform consulting services including conceptual design, permitting, easement acquisition, final design and services during construction to execute the Lindsay Lane Regional Sewer Phase 1 project, and the Director of the Water Services Department, for and on behalf of the City of Athens, is authorized to enter into this contract to complete this work. Councilmember Harper moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, 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, Lucas, Henry 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 Lucas thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Henry and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilwoman Henry introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, at its meeting on July 18, 2022, that the Water Services Director is authorized to enter into contract agreement with IT Pipes Software for the purchase and implementation of CCTV inspection and assessment software for the Water Services Department at a cost of $32,750. Councilmember Wales moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Harper, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry 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 Henry thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Lucas and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Councilman Harper introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA, at its meeting on July 18, 2022, that the Council authorizes an unbudgeted capital amount of $79,700.00 to be funded from the Water and Sewer capital improvement fund for Barge Design Solutions to develop a water distribution system capital improvements master plan to cover the next twenty years, and the Water Services Director, for and on behalf of the City of Athens, is authorized to enter into this contract to complete this work. Councilmember Lucas moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Henry, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry 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 Harper 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, Lucas, Henry 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 NUMBER 2022 - 1829  A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FROM LAUREN, LLC _______________________________________________ WHEREAS, state law authorizes municipalities to acquire real property for municipal and public purposes; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama wishes to re-acquire certain real property along Durham Drive from Lauren, LLC; WHEREAS, the City previously sold the property to Lauren, LLC, who intended to use the property for an industrial use, but now Lauren’s plans have changed and the City will re-acquire this property for the same price of the sale to Lauren ($220,000); WHEREAS, the City Council determines that this price is fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the real property is described as: Lot 2A of the Replat of Lot 2 of Breeding Industrial Park – Phase II, as shown in Plat Book K, Page 71, recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Limestone County, Alabama (the “Property”). THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA on July 18, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., as follows: 1. The Mayor of the City of Athens (and/or his designee), on behalf of the City of Athens, Alabama, is authorized to purchase the real property described above from Lauren, LLC, or such other owners thereof, for a price of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($220,000), plus any incidental costs related thereto in connection with the purchase and closing. 2. To that end, the Mayor, on behalf of the City, is authorized to enter into and carry out a contract for the City’s purchase of the above-referenced real property at such cost, and to accept a deed to the property on behalf of the City. 4. The above-described purchase shall be funded through the following account of the City: City of Athens Capital Projects Fund. ADOPTED this the 18TH day of July, 2022. /s/ Chris Seibert PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ATHENS, ALABAMA Councilmember Harper moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Henry, and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry 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 Henry and upon the said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: YEAS: Councilmembers Seibert, Wales, Lucas, Henry and Harper; NAYS: None. The President thereupon announced that the motion for the adoption of the said resolution had been unanimously carried. Christopher Burks, 2104 Luke Street, Athens, welcomed James Lucas to the City Council and stated that he hopes with his appointment that some progress can be made in the community. Mr. Burks requested more action in his community. Mae Davis, 1201 Plainview Circle, Athens, addressed the City Council and encouraged Mr. Lucas to do the best that he can. Ms. Davis asked the Council to work a little more on the west side of the city and asked for speed bumps to be placed on her street or to change the speed limit to slow down speeders. Ms. Davis also requested that code enforcement trap some of the cats in her community. Tracy Brooks, 1101 6th Avenue, Athens, addressed the City Council concerning sidewalks and requested more regulations on houses. Mr. Brooks requested that the Council remember the northern part of the city. Kristin McGlocklin, 25817 Summerwood Drive, Madison, addressed the City Council and stated that citizens should become more involved and attend public meetings to become more informed about what is being done in the community. Mae Davis, 1201 Plainview Circle, Athens, asked the City Council to have someone cut the grass in front of her sister’s house on Nuclear Plant Road. Jeff Raglan, 12079 Murphy Road, North Alabama Animal Warriors, addressed the Council concerning code enforcement. Council President Seibert suggested that Mr. Ragland speak with Chief Floyd Johnson regarding the matter. * * * There being no further business to come before the meeting, Council President Seibert declared the meeting duly and properly adjourned. /s/ Chris Seibert PRESIDENT, CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: /s/ Annette Barnes CITY CLERK