Mayor & Commission Meetings

If making a public comment, please fill out the form available on the table in the hallway to help ensure that your information is correctly entered into the minutes. Once you have spoken, please hand your form to the staff in front of the podium for the Clerk. TENTATIVE AGENDA UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA SPECIAL CALLED SESSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022, 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL A. Roll call B. Purpose of meeting: consider new business items listed below; and any other item in proper order C. Public input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item listed below on this agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMISSION STATE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. D. New business – Consider under suspension of Rules 1. SPLOST 2020 Project 03, Classic Center Arena - Solar energy procurement agreement (SEPA) construction services 2. ARPA youth development funding recommendation E. Consider any other item in proper order 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. If making a public comment, please fill out the form available on the table in the hallway to help ensure that your information is correctly entered into the minutes. Once you have spoken, please hand your form to the staff in front of the podium for the Clerk. TENTATIVE AGENDA UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA AGENDA SETTING SESSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022, 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL If business has not concluded by 8:15 p.m., there will be a 15-minute break. A. Public input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item listed below on the consent agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. B. Consent agenda. Recommended by Mayor, Manager, Attorney, and Clerk for placement on the consent agenda for Tuesday, November 1. 1. Approve: University of Georgia enhanced contribution in support of the downtown public safety camera system and improved Lighting 2. Approve: North Chase Street - Parking prohibition 3. Approve: Woodlawn Avenue - Parking prohibition 4. Approve: 2022 Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction (PSCVRG) Grant Program 5. Approve: 2022 HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant approval 6. Approve: Grant application - Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionally Impacted Communities Program 7. Approve: FY21-FY23 HOME Investment Partnerships Program recommendations C. Public input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item listed below under old and new business, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. D. Old business 8. Clarke County Sheriff’s office request to increase current fleet by the addition of three vehicles 9. Acceptance of Planning Department special projects work program E. New business 10. Athens Area Homeless Shelter services contract approval 11. SPLOST 2011 Project 09 - Oconee Rivers Greenway Network Connectors Project – Public Art - Artist, Art Type and Style 12. TSPLOST 2018 Project 15 - Atlanta Highway Corridor Improvements Project - Mitchell Bridge Road and Timothy Road proposed project concepts 13. TPLOST 2018 Project 06 Firefly Trail Sub-Project #3 Right of Way Acquisition Eminent Domain Resolution 14. SPLOST 2020 Project 06, Fire Station #5 Replacement, Professional design services 15. SPLOST 2020-03 Classic Center Arena – Parking Deck Development Approval, 2.8 Acre Site Acquirement, 3rd Revenue Bond Approval 16. SPLOST 2020 Project 01 - Facilities Space Modernization Project, Sub-Project #1 - Judicial Center – Project concept and site selection criteria 17. SPLOST 2020 Project 25 - East Side Library Project, Proposed project concept and proposed site selection criteria 18. SPLOST 2020 Project 28 - Mental Health Recovery Facility Project, Professional design services 19. TSPLOST 2022/2023 Program - Project management and staff augmentation services contract 20. ARPA funds allocation for Summer 2023 Youth Programming – title only 21. Scope of services modification for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia facility – title only F. Receive staff reports and public input, item by item, on recommendations from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission. Following each staff report, public input will be received; however, this is not the required public hearing which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2022. If you wish to address a zoning related item, at the appropriate time, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. 22. Request of Jerry Wood/DuSouth, Inc. for rezoning from C-G (Commercial-General) and RS-8 (Single-family Residential) to RM-2 (PD) Mixed Density Residential Planned Development) on 11.36 acres known as 165 Mill Center Boulevard and 160 and 180 Mellwood Drive. This will require an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan from General/Business and Traditional Neighborhood to Mixed-Density Residential. Proposed use is multi-family. Type 1 District 6 Planning Commission recommendation: Future Land Use: Approve 5-1 Rezoning: Approve 4-2 23. Request of Core Athens Mitchell, LLC Owner: Core Athens Mitchell, LLC 55 for amendment to C-D (RIV) (PD) (Commercial-Downtown, River Design Area, Planned Development) on 1.7 acres known as 155 Mitchell Street. Proposed use is residential mixed. Type I District 4 Planning Commission recommendation: Approve w/conditions unanimous 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. Wireless access will be available for general use shortly before, during, and shortly after each Mayor and Commission meeting. Connect to “A_Registered” User name: public Password: oct18 Free parking deck vouchers for citizens attending the monthly Regular Voting Meetings, Work Sessions, and Agenda Setting Meetings of the Mayor and Commission held at City Hall are available on the 2nd floor of City Hall.