City Council

APRIL 22 , 2024 ATHENS CITY HALL 200 HOBBS STREET WEST ATHENS, AL 35611 4:00 P.M. WORK SESSION Shane Black – City Council Re-districting 4:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION – Councilman Wales 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Marks 5. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 04-08-2024 6. APPROVAL OF WORK SESSION MINUTES: 04-08-2024 7. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 8. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: 9. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: 10. REPORT OF OFFICERS: A. MAYOR – Building Safety Month Proclamation B. CITY ATTORNEY C. COUNCIL MEMBERS: (1) MR. SEIBERT (2) MR. WALES (3) MR. LUCAS (4) MRS. HENRY (5) MR. HARPER 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1 - Public hearing relating to a proposed resolution vacating an alley abutting Green Street – Michael Griffin, City Engineer and Shane Black, City Attorney 11A. - Resolution vacating an alley abutting Green Street – Michael Griffin, City Engineer and Shane Black, City Attorney PH.2 - Public hearing relating to a proposed ordinance to rezone +/- 1.89 acres (Rowe, Barksdale, Johnson, Douthit, & Gafford) located at 14477 Cambridge Lane (Parcel# 44-10-06-24-0-001- 018.000), from EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) to B-2 (General Business District), within the corporate limits of the City of Athens – Erin Tidwell, City Planner 11B. - Ordinance to rezone +/-1.89 acres (Rowe, Barksdale, Johnson,  Douthit, & Gafford) located at 14477 Cambridge Lane (Parcel# 44-10-06-24-0-001-018.000), from EST (Estate Residential and Agricultural District) to B-2 (General Business District), within the corporate limits of the City of Athens – Erin Tidwell, City Planner PH.3 - Public hearing regarding the zoning approval for the sale of alcohol in the City of Athens by 4 Square Market, 23021 Nick David Road, Athens, AL, 35613 – Lisa Brooks, Revenue Officer 12. PUBLIC REMARKS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 13. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS AND OTHER BUSINESS . CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution to approve travel expenses for personnel of the Electric Department – Blair Davis, Electric Services Director B. Resolution to approve travel/education expenses for personnel of the Water Services Department – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services C. Resolution to declare certain equipment as surplus property for the Public Works Department - Michael Griffin, City Engineer D. Resolution to declare a 1997 Ford F800 and 1997 Boring Machine as surplus property for the Water Services Department – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services E. Resolution to approve the purchase of a Kubota Z781 from H & R Agripower through the Sourcewell contract, ID# 43269 for the Street Department – Dolph Bradford, Street Department Manager F. Resolution to set a public hearing for the regular meeting on May 27, 2024 to consider the request of VIP Land Development, LLC to rezone +/-0.3 acres located at 1306 Ryan Street (Parcel# 44-10-02-09-1-002- 059.000), from TN-2 (Traditional Neighborhood 2 District) to B-2 (General Business District), within the corporate limits of the City of Athens – Erin Tidwell, City Planner REGULAR MEETING G. Ordinance concerning the re-districting of City Council districts due  to changes in population (FOR INTRODUCTION ONLY) – Shane Black, City Attorney and Mayor Marks H. Resolution setting a public hearing concerning the re-districting of City Council districts due to changes in population – Shane Black, City Attorney and Mayor Marks I. Ordinance regarding the sale of real property located in the North Elm Industrial Park – Shane Black, City Attorney and Mayor Marks J. Resolution concerning Gregory Industries, Inc. and its tax abatement agreement – Shane Black, City Attorney and Mayor Marks K. Resolution to adopt an organizational chart for the Water Services Department – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services and Marsha Sloss, HR Director L. Resolution to adopt the job description of Process Maintenance Supervisor for the Water Services Department – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services and Marsha Sloss, HR Director M. Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 888 to add the job title of Process Maintenance Supervisor for the Water Services Department – Marsha Sloss, HR Director N. Resolution to adopt an organizational chart for the Mayor’s Office – Mayor Marks and Marsha Sloss, HR Director O. Resolution to adopt the job description of City Administrator for the Mayor’s Office – Mayor Marks and Marsha Sloss, HR Director P. Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 888 to add the job title of City Administrator for the Mayor’s Office – Marsha Sloss, HR Director 14. READING OF PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS, ETC. 15. ADJOURNMENT