Mayor & Commission Meetings

Prior to 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 place your form in the public input box. TENTATIVE AGENDA UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA AGENDA SETTING SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 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, Interim Assistant Managers, Chief of Staff, Attorney, Auditor, and Clerk for placement on the consent agenda for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 1. Approve: FY26 Periodic Audit of the Capital Projects Department – 6/2026 The Office of Operational Analysis has completed a periodic audit of the Capital Projects Department, which includes an overview and analysis of the department, along with relevant findings and recommendations. 2. Approve: Disposal of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment – 17/2026 Approve the sale of surplus items valued over $5,000 that are no longer needed for governmental use. Upon approval, these assets will be listed on Govdeals.com for public auction, ensuring a transparent and competitive disposal process. 3. Approve: Transfer Funds from the Airport's Unrestricted Net Position to the Airport's Operating Fund to Finance the Capital Improvement Fencing Project Phase II – 11/2026 Transfer Funds from the Airport’s Unrestricted Net Position, (Airport Fund Balance) to the Airport’s Operating Fund to Finance the Capital Improvement Fencing Project – Phase II 4. Approve: Impaired Waters Monitoring and Reporting March 2026 – February 2028 – 18/2026 The proposed action will approve a professional service supplement contract with on-call Arcadis US Inc., in the amount of $262,210 to undertake National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Phase II Permit requirements for Impaired Waters beginning March 2026 and through February 2028. 5. Approve: S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Grant – Clerk of Superior Court Continuation Application for 2026 –9/2026  The Clerk of Superior Court is requesting continued funding for S.T.O.P Violence Against Women (VAWA) grant funds. Funds are for one (1) full-time position in the Clerk’s Office to handle domestic violence cases, specifically Temporary Protective Orders (TPOs) and criminal protective orders. 6. Approve: Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission Reappointments C. 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, March 3, 2026. 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. 7. Request of Keith Rabideau; Owner: Eric Brown for Special Use in C-D on 0.366 acres known as 166 W. Clayton Street – Proposed Use: Bar and Food Truck Court with Private Event Space - Type II District 4 8. Request of Michael B. Thurmond/Armentrout, Matheny, Thompson P.C.; Owner Deupree Company for Special Use in C-D (DHD) on 0.23 acres known as 458 E. Clayton Street – Proposed Use: Mixed Use Commercial & Residential - Type II District 4 9. Request of Buck Bacon/ W&A Engineering: Owner: Athens Hotel Partners LLC for Rezoning from C-D to G on 0.92 acres known as 295 E. Dougherty Street (0.92 ac. of 3.8 ac parcel) Proposed Use: Structured Parking - Type II District 2 10. Athens-Clarke County Unified Government for Text Amendment: Amend Title IX of the Code of Ordinances to Regarding Data Centers D. 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. E. Old business 11. Relocation of Mill Houses at 110 Puritan Lane and 1060 Macon Highway for Future Affordable Housing Use (December 2, 2025) 12. Land Bank Authority Appointments - Title Only (February 3, 2026) F. New business 13. ARPA Funding Recapture and Reallocation Report – 227/2025 REVISED This agenda report reviews the status of 4 ARPA-funded contracts that are at risk of recapture for not meeting expenditure thresholds. Staff does not recommend recapture from First American Bank and Trust’s HOME Down Payment Assistance projects but are recommending recapture of up to $543,127.20 from Athens Land Trust ARPA New For-Sale Affordable Housing Project ($250,000), Quality Care for Children Support for Childcare Business Owners ($43,212.92), and Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Athens Achieves ($249,914.28). This report outlines the next steps the Mayor and Commission can take to reallocate recaptured funds.  14. SPLOST 2020 Project 16, Memorial Park Improvements – Construction Services Contract Award – 12/2026 This agenda report requests that the Mayor and Commission Requests that the Mayor and Commission designate Surfaces Group, LLC, as the apparent low responsive and responsible bidder,award a construction services contract to Surfaces Group, LLC, in the amount of $3,865,526, and approve the recommended public art location and type associated with the project. 15. Intergovernmental Agreement with the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens- Clarke County to provide a “Green Business Allocation” to promote clean energy Economic Development – 14/2026 A request to accept and authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), transferring $500,000 from the Community Energy Fund to the Development Authority for the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (DAUGACCG) for the purpose of providing incentives for economic development in furtherance of ACCGOV’s sustainability and clean energy goals. 16. Calendar Year 2026 Pavement Maintenance Project - Contract Award – 13/2026 The proposed action will approve the designation of Pittman Construction Company as the apparent low responsive and responsible bidder and award a total unit price construction services contract, in the amount of $8,808,089.54 to Pittman Construction Company for Calendar Year 2026 Pavement Maintenance Project. 17. Calendar Year 2026 Residential Traffic Management Program – Contract Award– 16/2026 The proposed action will approve the designation of (TBD) contractor as the apparent low responsive and responsible bidder and award a Total Unit Price Construction Services Contract, in the amount of (TBD) to (TBD) for Calendar Year 2026 Residential Traffic Management Program Project. 18. Resolution Related to GICH Affordable Housing Recommendations 19. Resolution - New Special District Overlay 20. Athena Drive Culvert Headwall Replacement Contract Award – 21/2026 - Title Only 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. 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