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, FEBRUARY 21, 2023, 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, March 7, 2023. 1. FY23 Fleet Replacement Program - Knuckle Boom Loader (Solid Waste) 2. Additional Litter Crew Truck and Trailers Purchase 3. FY23 Water Line Upgrades - Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans 4. SPLOST 2020 Project 22, Broadband Connectivity Enhancement – Preliminary Plans 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. New business 5. Proposed HOME-ARP Allocation Plan 6. SPLOST 2020 Project 19, Bishop Park Improvements – Public Art Location & Type Approval and SPLOST 2011 Project 21, Public Art Program – Proposed Project Concept 7. SPLOST 2020, Project 24 – Animal Shelter Improvements – Proposed Project Concept 8. TSPLOST 2018 Project 06, Firefly Trail Project – Public Art – Artist, Art Type & Style 9. SPLOST 2020 Project 03, Classic Center Arena – Food and Bar Equipment Services 10. SPLOST 2020 Project 03, Classic Center Arena – Converged Network System (CNS) Services 11. 1125 Newton Bridge Rd - Approval of a Public Pump Station & Force Main  12. LRC Report: Special Events Ordinance 13. Sheriff's Office Market Survey Study Implementation 14. Software and Training Contract Award for Pavement Maintenance Program 15. Naming and Renaming of Public Facilities, Parks, Natural Areas, and Amenities Policy – Title only 16. 2023 RAISE Grant Application – Hawthorne Ave Planning – Title only 17. Classic Center Area Special Tax District – Title Only 18. Resolution Pledging to Practice and Promote Civility in Athens-Clarke County E. Receive staff reports and public input on a recommendation from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission. Following the staff report, public input will be received; however, this is not the required public hearing which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 2023. If you wish to address this 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 HN;LF MINUTES. 19. Request of Chris Church, Freedom from Bondage, Inc., for special use in RM-1* (Mixed Density Residential with conditions) on .77 acres known as 189, 191, and 193 Highland Park Drive. Proposed use is halfway houses. Type I District 8 Planning Commission recommendation: Approval (6-1) 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 first reading was Tuesday, September 6, 2022. F. Enter into executive session in order to discuss documents that are not releasable under the Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(9), (40), and (41)) as is authorized by O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(b)(4) and to authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(b)(1)(B). 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 “ACC_Public” Click on “I Agree”. 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.