City Council

MAY 20, 2024 ATHENS CITY HALL 200 HOBBS STREET WEST ATHENS, AL 35611 4:00 P.M. WORK SESSION 4:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION – Council President Henry 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Marks 5. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 05-13-2024 6. APPROVAL OF WORK SESSION MINUTES: 05-13-2024 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. LUCAS (4) MRS. HENRY (5) MR. HARPER 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1 - Public hearing relating to a proposed ordinance to rezone +/- 0.3 acres (VIP Land Development, LLC) 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 11A. - Ordinance to rezone +/-0.3 acres (VIP Land Development, LLC) located at 1306 Ryan Street (Parcel# 44-10-02-09-1-002- 059.00), 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 12. PUBLIC REMARKS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 13. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS AND OTHER  BUSINESS . CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution to make an appointment to the City Board of Education – Council President Henry B. Resolution to approve repair and refinishing stucco at the front entrance and one panel on the west wall of the Police Department – Chief Anthony Pressnell C. Resolution to declare surplus equipment for the Police Department – Chief Anthony Pressnell D. Resolution to declare surplus property for the Water Services Division – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services E. Resolution to approve travel/education expenses for personnel of the Water Services Department – Jimmy Junkin, Director of Water Services REGULAR MEETING F. Ordinance to authorize the sale and issuance of the City’s principal amount of General Obligation Warrants, Series 2024 – Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk G. Resolution concerning the Library Board – Shane Black, City Attorney H. Ordinance to exempt certain “covered items” from the municipal sales and use tax during the third full weekend of July, 2024, as authorized by Act 2006-574 and amended by Act 2017-120, generally referred to as the State Sales Tax Holiday Legislation – Annette Barnes-Threet, City Clerk I. Resolution to authorize funding for the construction of a storm sewer on the north side of Brownsferry Road, extending from Trinity Circle to Allyn Street – Michael Griffin, City Engineer J. Ordinance concerning the re-districting of City Council districts due to changes in population (Tabled at the regular meeting on May 10, 2024) – Shane Black, City Attorney 14. READING OF PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS, ETC. 15. ADJOURNMENT