Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · July 21, 2020
Minutes
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Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Mayor and Commission
Special Called Session
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
6:00 p.m.
City Hall/WebEx
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia met this date in a special called
session. Present: Mayor Girtz; Commissioners Davenport, Parker, Link, Wright, Denson, Edwards,
Herod, Thornton, and Hamby. No one was absent.
The purpose of the meeting was to acquire permanent easement to support the SPLOST 2020
Project #03 Classic Center Arena; enter into executive session for discussion of real estate acquisition
and/or disposal and personnel matters; and consider any other item in proper order.
New business – consider under suspension of Rules
A motion was made by Commissioner Davenport, seconded by Commissioner Denson, to
suspend Rules of Commission for consideration of one item of new business. The motion passed by
unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Link, seconded by Commissioner Davenport to,
a) Approve the purchase of a permanent easement as per Attachment #1 of agenda report dated
July 7, 2020 from the Athens Line LLC to facilitate the future development of the Classic Center Arena;
b) Amend the existing property lease between the Classic Center Authority and ACCGov to include the
permanent easement, and for the conditions and term of the lease to be consistent with the other
properties found therein; and
c) Authorize the Mayor and appropriate staff to execute the necessary documents and agreements.
The motion passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Denson, seconded by Commissioner Parker, to enter into
executive session for discussion of real estate acquisition and/or disposal and personnel matters. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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Clerk of Commission
Agenda
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Tuesday, July 21.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
6:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020
CITY HALL
A. Roll call
B. Purpose of meeting: acquire permanent easement to support the SPLOST 2020 Project #03
Classic Center Arena; enter into executive session for discussion of real estate acquisition
and/or disposal and personnel matters; and consider any other item in proper order.
C. New business – consider under suspension of Rules
1. Acquire permanent easement to support the SPLOST 2020 Project #03 Classic Center
Arena
D. Consider any other item in order
E. Enter into executive session for discussion of real estate acquisition and/or disposal and
personnel matters
F. Adjourn
A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired is available upon request at least 10 days in advance of
this meeting. Please call (706) 613-3031 (TDD {706} 613-3115) to request an interpreter or for more
information.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
AGENDA SETTING SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020, 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
If business has not concluded by 8:15 p.m., there will be a 15-minute break.
A. Consent agenda. Recommended by Mayor, Mayor Pro tem, Manager, Assistant Managers,
Attorney, Auditor, and Clerk for placement on the consent agenda for Tuesday, August 4.
1. Approve: Ordinance changes to remove loading zones from Clayton Street
2. Approve: Disposal of surplus vehicles and equipment
3. Approve: Agreement to participate in the FY2020 State Homeland Security Grant
Program
4. Approve: Lease agreement with Advantage Behavioral Health Systems for property
located at 250 Bray Street
5. Approve: Water reclamation facility redundant wash compactors installation
6. Approve: Design Contract Approval - Middle Oconee East Trunk Improvements Project -
Phase I
7. Approve: North Oconee aeration basin improvements
8. Approve: Public outreach services - Public Utilities Department
9. Approve: Award of contract to provide an on-board transit advertising program
management services for the Transit Department
10. Approve: National Endowment for the Arts – Our Town grant application
B. Old business
11. TSPLOST 2018 Project 10 - Public art for roundabout at Whitehall Road and
South Milledge Avenue. (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)
C. New business
12. 2020 Update to the PUD Service Delivery Plan: Infrastructure Element and Capital
Improvements Element
13. Public Utilities Department restoration of drive up customer window- Concept
and preliminary plan approval
14. SPLOST 2011 Program financial update and recommended amendments for
remaining funds
D. Receive staff reports, item by item, on recommendations from the Athens-Clarke County Planning
Commission. The required public hearing is tentatively scheduled Tuesday, August 4, 2020.
15. Request of Kenneth Dious for Annette E. Dious for rezoning from C-G (Commercial-
General) and RS8 (Single-Family Residential) to C-G (PD) (Commercial-General,
Planned Development) on 0.67 acres known as 2015 West Broad Street. This will
require an amendment to the Future Development Map from Traditional Neighborhood to
General Business. Type II District 3
Planning Commission recommendations
Future Development Map: Approve (7-1)
Rezoning: Approve (7-1)
16. Request of Smith Planning Group Owner: G2 Classic Properties Request, for Special
Use in C-G (Commercial-General) and RM-2, A (Mixed Density Residential, Airport
Overlay) to C-G (PD) (Commercial-General, Planned Development) and RM-2, A (PD)
(Mixed Density Residential on 1.68 acres known as 594 Oconee Street. Type I
District 4
Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (unanimous)
17. Request from Chris Church for Freedom from Bondage, Inc. for special use in RM-1
(Mixed Density Residential) on .46 acres known as 202, 204, and 206 Highland Park
Drive. Proposed use is halfway houses. Type I District 8
Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (unanimous)
Note: An application for a zoning decision for a halfway house shall follow the Type I
procedure in chapter 9-4 and the hearing provisions set forth in O.C.G.A. §36-66-4, which
require that the public hearing be held at least six months and not more than nine months
prior to the date of final action on the zoning decision. The initial public hearing was
conducted Tuesday, February 3, 2020.
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