03-05-2024 Mayor & Commission Regular Session

A. Roll call (1:45) B. Approve Minutes of meetings of Tuesday, February 6; Tuesday, February 13; Tuesday, February 20; and non-voting meetings of Tuesday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 20, 2024. C. Written communications D. Public input (3:47) E. Consent agenda (5:47) 1. ADOPT: Amendment to the Joint Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens- Clarke County, Georgia and the City of Winterville (The “Authority) activating resolution to create staggered member terms 2. APPROVE: Merlin Drive sewer repair project - Award of contract 3. APPROVE: Lease agreement with Smoker’s Den for retail use of 289 College Avenue 4. APPROVE: Athens Justice & Memory project’s down payment assistance program 5. APPROVE: Acceptance of Local Road Safety Plan 6. APPROVE: Athens-Clarke County Transit Department Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) 2024 update 7. APPROVE: North Chase Street TAP grant concept approval and preliminary engineering and design services contract amendment (10:19) 8. APPROVE: Government Operations Committee report: Inclusive Facilities 9. APPROVE: Revision to ACCGov Facility Naming & Renaming Policy No. COM-002 to include ACCGov owned bridges and roadway intersections F. Public hearing and deliberation on a recommendation from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission 10. Request of David and Ruth Darden for special use in C-O (Commercial-Office) on 0.21 acres known as 585 Prince Avenue (6:20) G. Public input (8:10) H. Old business 11. ARPA Boys & Girls Club of Athens contract amendment (11:38) 12. Approval of the ARPA Salvation Army contract (13:02) 13. Intergovernmental agreement to provide grant funding for the North Athens Downtown Development project (17:45) 14. Revised EMS MOU with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Staff requests this item be held (20:39) I. New business – Consider under suspension of Rules (21:00) 15. Public safety equipment and services enhancement for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) (21:21) J. Public input (24:39) K. Receive report from Mayor L. Receive report from Manager (1:29:50) 16. Contract awards in excess of $10,000 for month of January 2024 M. Receive report from Auditor N. Receive report from Attorney O. Receive input from Commissioners (1:30:04) P. Enter into executive session for an attorney/client conference to discuss threatened or pending litigation (1:51:42) Q. Adjourn