Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · March 21, 2022
Minutes
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 21, 2022
Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent:
Commissioner Mariah Parker, Committee Chair Commissioner Mike Hamby
Commissioner Tim Denson
Commissioner Melissa Link
Commissioner Patrick Davenport
Staff:
Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager
Sherrie Hines, Chief Assistant Attorney
Austin Jackson, Assistant Attorney
Kristall Barber, Animal Services Director
Committee Chair Parker called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
A. Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Link made the motion to approve the Minutes of the February 21, 2022 meeting.
Commissioner Davenport seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
B. Commission Identified Items of Interest:
Review of “Chapter 4-1.-Animal Control” of the Ordinance (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC
on November 4, 2020)
Kristall Barber reviewed Sections 4-1-2 through 4-1-14 of the draft Animal Services Ordinance.
The Committee requested staff to include information regarding the process for destroying
starlings or similar birds that constitute a nuisance or a menace to health or property.
C. Schedule
The next Government Operations Committee meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2022. Several
Committee members will not be able to attend on April 18. Commissioner Parker will
communicate with the Committee via email as to whether the April meeting will be rescheduled
or cancelled.
Commissioner Link made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Davenport seconded the motion and it
passed by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda
The meeting will be streamed and broadcast live. Interested members of the public can watch
live online via YouTube at www.youtube.com/accgov
AGENDA
Government Operations Committee
Monday, March 21, 2022
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Webex
A. Approval of the Monday, February 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes
B. Commission Identified Items of Interest:
Review of “Chapter 4-1.-Animal Control” of the Ordinance (Mayor Girtz
assigned to GOC on November 4, 2020)
Notes:
1. Items Assigned - Future Consideration:
Inclusive Athens-Clarke County Facilities (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC on
May 4, 2021)
Evaluate a process for assumption of maintenance for actively used bike or
pedestrian easements on private property, or unopened rights-of-way (Mayor
Girtz assigned to GOC on February 1, 2022)
2. Items On Hold Awaiting Additional Information:
Consideration of Extension of the Parklet Program (Mayor Girtz assigned to
GOC on April 6, 2021)
Property Tax Freeze for the combination of income and senior or disability
status (Mayor Girtz assigned to GOC on January 8, 2019)
Note: The GOC Meeting is open to the public. However, public comments are not
received unless the Committee Chairperson requests that an individual
provides information to the Committee.
O F F I CE O F TH E M A N A G E R
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P. O. Box 1868 Athens, Georgia 30603 (706) 613-3020 Fax (706) 613-3029
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