Mayor & Commission Meetings

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Mayor and Commission Special Called Session Thursday, May 19, 2022 4:32 p.m. City Hall The Mayor and Commission of 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, Houle, Edwards, Myers, and Thornton. Absent: Commissioner Hamby. Commissioner Link came in at 4:56 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to enter into executive session for an attorney/client conference to discuss documents that are not releasable under the Georgia Open Records Act pursuant to O.G.G.A. Sec. 50-14-3(b)(4) and to consider the approval of a response to open meetings complaint received from Georgia Attorney General’s Office. A motion was made by Commissioner Thornton, seconded by Commissioner Myers, to enter into executive session for an attorney/client conference to discuss documents that are not releasable under the Georgia Open Records Act pursuant to O.G.G.A. Sec. 50-14-3(b)(4) and to consider the approval of a response to open meetings complaint received from Georgia Attorney General’s Office. The meeting reconvened in open session at 5:16 p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Myers, seconded by Commissioner Thornton, to adopt the following resolution. The motion passed by unanimous vote. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA TO APPROVE A RESPONSE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, on May 11, 2022, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, received a letter from the Attorney General’s Office related to an Open Meetings Act complaint regarding Athens Clarke County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commission does hereby approve and direct the County Attorney to file a response to the Attorney General’s Open Meetings Act Complaint in substantially the same form as Exhibit “A” attached hereto. A motion was made by Commissioner Link, seconded by Commissioner Parker, to adjourn. The motion passed by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 5:23 p.m. _____________________________________ Clerk of Commission