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 AGENDA SETTING SESSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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, Mayor Pro tem, Manager, Assistant Managers, Attorney, and Clerk for placement on the consent agenda for Tuesday, December 6, 2022. 1. Approve: A resolution of the Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, authorizing acceptable forms of payment for ad valorem taxes and other purposes 2. Approve: Application and acceptance of the Annual Transit Planning Assistance Grant for FY 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) 3. Approve: Annual Metropolitan Transportation Planning (PL) Grant for FY 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) 4. Approve: Establish the Sunday in calendar year 2023 for alcoholic beverage sales for Class D, E & F license holders as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7 (r). 5. Approve: Runway 9/27 runway obstruction free area (ROFA) clearing and acquiring rescue and firefighting safety testing equipment – FGAA/GDOT grant agreement 6. Approve: Talmadge Street - Proposed designation as an on-street parking permit controlled street under the Residential Parking Permit Program 7. Approve: Stormwater system mapping - Phase 3 8. Approve: Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Transit Agency Safety Plan 9. Approve: Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 10. Approve: Moores Grove - Approval of a public pump station and force main 11. Approve: Biosolids hauling and disposal contract amendment  12. Approve: Replacement of water and sewer mains for the GDOT SR10/US78 at North Oconee River Bridge Replacement Project (PI#0013806) - Authorization for the standard utility/contract item agreement – 192 13. Approve: Landfill dozier rebuild 14. Approve: Appointment to Athens Cultural Affairs Commission 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 15 TSPLOST 2018 Project 15 - Atlanta Highway Corridor Improvements Project - Mitchell Bridge Road and Timothy Road proposed project concepts E. New business 16. Athens-Clarke County Extension ANR Agent for Community Garden Program – 198 17. Recommendation from Athens Justice and Memory Project 18. Amendment to recycled water rate 19. 2023 Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) application submittal 20. SPLOST 2011 Project 22, Youth & Community Enrichment Facility – Candidate site selection 21. SPLOST 2011 Project 09, Oconee Rivers Greenway Network Connectors Project – Public art - artist, art type and style – Art location #2 22. TSPLOST 2018 Project 05 - Oconee Rivers Greenway, SP #4.2, #4.3 & #6 – Carriage Lane/Carr’s Creek Greenway construction services contract award 23. SPLOST 2020 Project 20 - Parks and Facilities Improvement - Sub Project #11 24. SPLOST 2020 Project 22, Broadband Connectivity Enhancement – Project concept 25. SPLOST 2020 Project 34, Water Trails Project, SP #1 - Macon Highway launch proposed schematic design 26. SPLOST 2020 Project 16, Memorial Park Improvements – Proposed project concept – 194 27. SPLOST 2020 Project 03, Classic Center Arena – Proposed project concept for Hickory Street parking deck and proposed contract change order #2 28. Elections resolution 29. Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Application – title only 30. Office of Operational Analysis – 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, December 6, 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 A CITIZEN 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. 31. Request of Joe Polaneczky, 1165 Oglethorpe, LLC/William A. Elbring, for amendment to a C- N (PD) (Commercial-Neighborhood, Planned Development) on 3.85 acres known as 1165 Oglethorpe Avenue. Proposed use is mixed use residential and neighborhood commercial. Type II District 6 Planning Commission recommendation: Approve w/conditions (6-1) 32. Request of Katie Kleibl/Schaffer, owner H/S Athlo, LLC, for amendment to a special use in C-G(A) (Commercial-General, Airport) on 1.20 acres known as 3321 and 3331 Lexington Road. Proposed use is quick service restaurant (drive-thru). Type I District 2 Planning Commission recommendation: Approve w/conditions (unanimous) 33. Request of Scott Haines /W&A Engineering; Owners: Village at Oak Grove, LLC / New Oak Grove Area, LLC, for amendment to C-G (PD) (Commercial-General, Planned Development) on 52 acres known as 102 Lavender Road, 6017, 6045 and 0 Jefferson Road. Proposed use is residential and commercial mixed. Type II District 5 Planning Commission recommendation: Deny (5-3) 34. Request of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government for amendment to Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances regarding research and development uses in C-G, E, and I Zones. Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (unanimous) 35. Request of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government for amendment to Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances regarding accessory dwelling units. Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (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: nov15 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 2 nd floor of City Hall.