City Council - Regular Meeting

started here.

Annette, if you don't mind, call and roll. Sure. Mr. Cesy, Mr. Mr. Lucas here, Mrs. Henry here, Mrs. Golden here, Mr. Cyber here. All five present.

Thank you. So, let's get through our agenda. We've got u we've got a lengthy consent calendar and a decent size regular calendar, but we don't have any public hearings tonight. Um, our consent calendar, we have a resolution to approve travel and education expenses in the amount of $5127 for personnel at fire department. Item B, we have a resolution approving the purchase of replacement furnishings from fire station furniture at a cost of 19,5940 cents to be funded from the fire department's existing capital expenditure. That's clownish for all the fire stations. We've got item C is a resolution approving the purchase of an Attack Pro thermal imaging camera from North Alabama Fire Equipment at a cost not to exceed $5,200 to be funded from the fire department's existing capital expenditure account. Item D is a resolution to approve travel education expenses in the amount of $1357 for personnel of the police department. Item E is a resolution approving the purchase of one John Deere 320 backhoe loader from Warrior Tractor and Equipment Company at a cost of $154,500 to be funded from the gas services department FY2026 capital budget. Item F is a resolution to declare two 2018 Ram 1500 pickups and one 2015 Ford F250 with CNG pickup as surplus property of the gas services department and sold at public auction on govdees.com. Item G is a resolution to reappoint Shannon Hutton to the board of education for a 5-year term ending April 13, 2031. Item H is a resolution to reschedule the May 25th regular city council meeting

from Memorial Day to the following day, May 26th, 2026, at the same time and place. Item I is a resolution approving the purchase of a key card system and related items and miscellaneous office equipment from Amazon at a cost not to exceed $11,400 to be funded from the existing IT department capital account. Item J is a resolution approving the purchase of two wireless access points, including licensing from Ceasefire at a cost not to exceed $2,800 to be funded from the existing IT department capital account. Item K is a resolution to reset a public hearing for the regular meeting on May 11th, 2026 to consider the request of Milton A. Looney to res re reszone 1.5 acres of property located at 414985 Alabama Highway 251 from R11 lowdensity single family residential to B1 neighborhood business district within the corporate limits of the city of Athens. Item L is a resolution to declare one 2013 Chevy Silverado as surplus property of the electric department and sold at public auction on govdalss.com. Item M is a resolution to approve a special events retail license for on premises consumption alcohol license for the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama Athens unit night at the Derby taking place at 114 Prior Street West Athens, Alabama 35611. Item N is a resolution to approve a restaurant retail liquor on premises only alcohol license for Maza Pizza located at 202 South Jefferson Street, Athens, Alabama. Item O is a resolution approving the purchase of furnishings for the building at 304 Hob Street at a cost not to exceed 58,000 to be funded from the 2024 GO warrant fund.

And that's it. Take that, Dana. Are there any questions on from anybody? I know that's a lengthy consent calendar. Does anybody have any questions on any of those? We've got everybody. Let's see. We've got Yeah, we got folks here that can answer it if we've got any. Okay, no question on any of those. We will move on. Thank you, Miss Henry. Uh, the regular meeting we have item P is an ordinance abandoning vacating a portion of a drainage and utilities easement on real property owned by Breland Homes LLC located on Spencer Best Drive, Athens, Alabama. May have questions on that one. We've got Shane that can address that. I know.

Yes. Public works I think had reviewed that one and recommended that vacation. It is a abandonment of a utility drainage easement runs right through the middle of a lot that's not needed. Yeah. Any questions guys on that one? Okay. Who will take that? I will. greasy and we'll have to do a rules on that one because it's an ordinance. That'll do it,

Lucas. Item Q is a resolution authorizing the city of Athens and city's engineers to accept the low bid $62,756 from Rogers Group to construct road improvements at the intersection of West Silm and Lucas Ferry Road to serve food city with cost expenses to be paid from the CDBG and the Appalachian Regional Commission grant. Questions on that one? Mr. Christie, I will just say that we had two biders on that and they were actually very good bids. They were uh 39,000 I believe they were $39,000 apart and uh so Rogers Group won the bit low bid and uh other Grayson Carter. So we got a good bid and that project is really moving. So appreciate it.

Perfect. Any questions on that one guys? Okay. Who will take that? I will. We'll need to suspend the rules on that one.

Okay, that project is moving along if you hadn't been about to see it. Uh, item R is a resolution to approve and support the city of Athens gas department's public awareness program RP1162. Any questions on that one? Braxton's here. If anybody does have he sent us an email, I know on that. Okay. Who will take that? Item S is a resolution authorizing an amendment to the existing consultation services agreement with Martin and Kobe Construction Company for construction management services related to phase one of Sunrise Park for an estimated an additional 225 hours at a cost not to exceed $50,000 to be funded from the proceeds of the 2024 GO warrant fund.

Yeah, Mr. Chris, again, let me just uh address city council. They are making great progress out there. Martin Kobe has really done a great super job. They have found a few things being the project manager that they have corrected on site and so we need them to uh finish up phase one. So, I appreciate that support. All right. Any further questions on that one? It's moving along, too. If you hadn't been out there, it's a lot of work been done the last few weeks with this good weather. Okay, who will take that? Oh, it will need rules suspension as well. You want to do the rules?

I'll do the rules. Item T is a resolution authorizing the electric services director to accept the low bid of $1,700,57129 from Taylor Electric for contract one 2026 transmission distribution improvements for the electric department with costs to be paid from the 2022 warrant fund. Questions on that one? Okay, we'll take that. I will. We need rules on that one.

Yes, sir. Lucas.

Item U is a resolution authorizing the electric services director to accept the hourly rate proposals from Taylor Electric as the lowest bidder for 2026 transmission and distribution improvements for the electric department. Questions on that one? Okay, who will take that? I will.

No, no rules necessary there. Okay. Item V is a resolution to approve the submission of the annual municipal uh pollution prevention report for the calendar year 2025 to ADM for the Athens Water Services Department. Any questions on that one for Jimmy? Okay, who will take that?

I'll take it. Item W is a resolution authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with Maril Engineering for the provision of surveying and engineering services as outlined in the proposal dated March 17th at a cost not to exceed 250,000 to be funded from 2024 GO warrant fund. Any questions on that one? Okay, we'll take that. I will. That will need rules. Okay.

Who's doing? Let's go. Let's go. And Mr. Cybert, that's the second phase of the work uh that's on our proposed retail project out behind uh home to and and what we're proposing to do there. and Morel is uh going to do that for us. So that's that'll be great. Okay. Is there anything to add? That was pretty quick. Anything to add to our Don't have any need for an executive session, so I think we're good from here.

Okay. You guys have anything you'd like to add back from the council? Well, we've got a little recess for about 20 minutes and we will come back and have our meeting. Thanks.

We're going to go ahead and get started here.

Annette, if you wouldn't mind calling roll. Sure. Mr. Casy here. Mr. Lucas here. Mrs. Henry here. Mrs. Golden here. And Mr. Cyber here.

All five present. Uh I'm going to offer the invocation and uh then our pledge of allegiance will be led by Mayor Marks. If you please stand, bow your heads. Dear heavenly father, we thank you for this day. We thank you certainly for the many blessings you've given us and for the privilege to meet freely in this country and all the blessings that come along with that. We ask that you be with us tonight uh as we make decisions that affect our community and our constituents and uh give us confidence and wisdom and courage on these matters and just uh allow us to continue to make decisions uh with our community in our best interest. In those in those we ask all those things in your name. Amen.

Please to the flag of the United States of America and to the for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay, we don't have any. Oh, actually we would somebody please make a motion to approve our council and our work session minutes. So move. Second. We got a second on that. Can we get a roll call on that, please? Annette, Mrs. Golden. Yes. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mr. Crees, yes. Mrs. Henry, yes. Mr. Cyber, yes. Five naysay, zero nays. We don't have any special city council minutes, uh, nor standing committees or special committees. Uh, so we'll move to our port of officers, Mayor Mars. Yeah. Thank you, uh, Mr. Cybert. Uh, Mr. Lucas, you going to make announcement about the car show? I will.

All right. Good deal. and uh the activities that are coming up are some really fun activities. And uh want to first announce that the Athens Activity Center is having a funfest day uh this Thursday, April 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. Come out and join us if you get an opportunity. And then on Thursday night, instead of cooking at home, I hope you'll come out for celebrity waiting waiters at Applebee's. And uh this year again, Officer Michael Stainbrook will be some character and we're not sure exactly who. Pammy Jamar, uh myself, Jordan Pew, and Doug Swain. Oh, that's going to be interesting. And uh so it is a great fundraising effort. And Jackie Jackson, K B. And so come out and eat with us, donate money to a great event if you have an opportunity. and let's continue to fight this battle against cancer. So many of us in our lives have been touched by it and uh help us destroy that. Going along with that on May the uh 8th will be a carnival for a cure and that will be our relay for life event of limestone county. It'll be out at the uh sports flex and we'll have music, we'll have activities. It'll be from 6:00 to 10:00 and uh please come out and join us if you have an opportunity to do that. Uh May the 8th again is the carnival for cure. May the 9th is the DMAC festival and officer Katrina is in the back. This is in honor in memory of her son and they'll have a great events downtown on the square where they will have uh uh some fun things and a band from our own

employees. Todd Stovall will be will be uh on the stage. So come out. Lots of things going on and I know Mr. Lucas got to talk about the car show. Lot several other things happening. So please join us in the community. Thank you, Mr. Black. Mr. Lucas.

Uh, yes. I have announcing about the Lincoln Bridge Park Committee. They're going to present a a show your ride car show. All cars and truck welcome. And this will happen April the 18th, 2026 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm. and it'll be held at the historical Pinchon Lincoln Center 606 Trinity Circle, Athens, Alabama. Registration will be from 7 to 900 a.m. Entry fee is $20. They have awards first, second, and third place. Proceeds to benefit a Christmas charity program which provide toys for underprivileged children in the Athens area. add additional LB music additional information uh you might contact Mr. David Malone at 256431 3064 or Cleo Scales 256874 2927 Lesie Williams 2565086325 Fred Wilson at 2564687649 we asked you to come out and support this car show last year. They had a very good time and and some nice vehicles out there. We just ask you to come and uh you know uh help make this a great day. Uh one other thing that I I guess I need to speak on is I did get some calls about uh Lincoln Bridge for Park. People were saying they were going to build houses and things out there and um but that's not true. It's uh I think it's

two pieces of property going to be combined and and it's a great plan to do some work on Bridge Folk Park and I think to get this uh done it we we all will be very proud of it. So it's know how is going to be built on Bridge for Lincoln Bridge for Park. That's all. Thank you Mr. Crazy.

Not this time. Henry. Uh yes, actually uh two more events that people might be interested in attending in the ongoing pursuit of not having to cook. Um tonight is a benefit for uh the Children's Advocacy Center at 7 p.m. First Baptist Church, the First Taste of Athens event, which will be a kind of a fun little deal. And then Thursday night, the family resource center fundraiser. Music in the park at the farmers market from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Music, family fun activities, all sorts of different things. So, we'd love to see you all out and participating in those. Thank you.

Thank you, Miss Golden. Okay. Well, I don't have anything. You guys have covered all the events, I think. Uh, we don't have any public hearings. Uh next we have uh an opportunity for public remarks regarding any agenda items. If anybody has anything you can come up you got just give us your name, your address and three minutes.

Um Amanda Schulty, 1036 West Washington Street. I just had a question about U Mayor Marks on the item S. It was for Sunrise Park. Um, I know you mentioned that Martin and Kobe had had done some like on-site stuff and we were just paying them for that, but I was just curious what was some of the issues that they had found there that they had fixed that before and it was well someone did in the family and that was already been taken care of and I appreciate you doing that. That's just one of the issues. The other one was a construction issue with one of the pavilions or something something minor,

but it's it's a boots on the ground and eyes on the ground. Yeah, I was just curious. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, thanks. We will move on. Uh consent calendar. Councilwoman Henry.

Thank you. be it resolved by the city council of city of Athens, Alabama to approve travel and education expenses for the dep for the fire department in the amount of $5127. We further resolve to approve the purchase of replacement furnishings from fire station furniture at a cost of $19,5940 to be funded from the fire department's existing capital expenditure account. It further resolved to approve the purchase of an attack pro plus thermal imaging camera for North Alabama Fire Equipment at an cost not to exceed $5,200 to be funded from the fire department's existing capital expenditure account. Bit further resolved to approve travel and education expenses for the police department in the amount of 13557. It further resolved to purchase one 2026 John Deere 320 backho loader for the gas department gas services department. Purchase will be made from warrior tractor and equipment company through source in the amount of 154,500. Funding for this purchase will be from the gas services department fiscal year 2026 capital budget. We have further resolved that equipment listed below be declared a surplus property in the from the gas services department, City of Athens Utilities, and sold at public auction on govdills.com to include a 2018 Ram 1500 pickup truck, a 2018 1500 pickup truck, and a third truck, a 2015 Ford F250 with CNG pickup. Be it further resolved to reappoint Shannon Hutton to the Athens City Board of Education for a 5-year term ending April 13, 2031. Be it further resolved to reschedule the city council meeting on May 25th, 2025,

which is Memorial Day, to May 26th, 2025 at the same time and place. It further resolved to approve the purchases of a key card system and related items with miscellaneous office equipment from Amazon at a cost not to exceed $11,400 to be funded from the existing IT department capital account. It further resolved to approve the purchase of two wireless access points including licensing for the building located at 304 East Hob Street. This purchase will be made from ceasefire at a cost not to exceed $2,800 and will be funded from the existing IT department capital account. Be further resolved to reset a public hearing for the regular meeting on May 11, 2026 to reconsider, excuse me, to consider the request of Milton A. Looney to reszone approximately 1.5 acres of property located at 14985 Alabama Highway 251 from R11 lowdensity single family residential district to B1 neighborhood business district within the corporate limits of the city of Athens. It f be it further resolved that the equipment listed be declared as surplus property of the electric department city of Athens utilities and sold at public auctions on government on govdealss.com. This is for a 2013 Chevy Silverado pickup. A further resolve to approve the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama Athens unit for a special events retail license for on premises consumption alcohol license. It being the opinion of the alcohol review board that the business or entity has met the requirements of the city of Athens alcohol ordinance. This is for the night at the Derby fundraiser. It further resolved to approve Matzah Pizza 1 LLC for a restaurant retail

liquor on premise only alcohol license. It being the opinion of the alcohol review committee that they have met the requirements of the city of Athens alcohol ordinance. It further resolved to approve the purchase of furnishings for the building located at 304 East Hob Street at a cost not to exceed $58,000. These purchases will be made from the Hong Company through the state of Alabama contract MA220000002845 and will be funded from the $200,000 budget allocated from the 2024 general obligation warrant fund approved for the Hob Street building renovation in June 2025.

Second. We got second from councilman. I'm not through. Oh, sorry. All right. There's more. That was a Was okay. I'm sorry. I lost I missed my little place then. I knew it was a lot. Got on a roll. Sorry. Still getting used to getting used to. Got on a roll. Sorry about that. Thank you both. Uh any questions, comments from the council on this one. It's a lot of information. I know mostly budgeted things, reoccurring appointments. Any questions? Okay. Now, would you please call roll? Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mrs. Golden? Yes. Mr. Crees? Yes. Mr. Lucas? Yes. Mr. Cyber? Yes.

Five. Yay. Zero naz.

Item P. Councilman Cesy. Whereas Brandon Holmes is the current owner of the property located on Spencer Best Drive, Athens, Alabama, is reflected by the warranty deed recorded at E, excuse me, RLPY BK 2024 in the office of judge probate, Limestone County, Alabama, and particularly described as follows. lot 133 of Henderson Estates phase three as shown by platbook L page uh 368 in the office of judge probate in Limestone County. Whereas there is a 20 foot wide drainage and utility easement running entirely easterly and westerly that the location on the pro property has shown as shown on the map of Henderson State's phase three as shown by plat one book L page 368 in the office of the judge of probate limestone county. Whereas upon the request of the current owners, the city council of the city of Athens desire to abandon and vacate the easement lying on the property. Whereas the council has examined the same and finds the easement is no longer needed for public and municipal use. And whereas the council further finds the easement that is to be vacated in is of no value or demenminimous value, but that any administrative and legal cost of the city can re any cost related to the ordinance should be paid by the underlying property owners in connection with this action.

Just suspend the rule. We get a second. Second from Councilwoman Golden. We get a roll call on the rules, please. Mr. Lucas. Yes. Mrs. Golden. Yes. Mr. Cesy. Yes. Mrs. Henry. Yes. Mr. Cyber. Yes. Five. Yay. Zero nays. And then can we get a second on the ordinance? Second from Councilwoman Henry. Any questions on this one? Any comments? Okay, we get roll call please announce. Mr. Creasy, yes. Mrs. Henry, yes. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mrs. Golden, yes. Mr. Cybert, yes.

Five, zero nays. Item Q. Councilman Lucas.

Whereas the city of Athens has received a $300,000 community development block grant and a $288,867.80 80ent Appalachin Regional Commission grant to construct road improvement at the intersection of West Elm Street and Lucas Ferry Road to serve the new food city. Therefore, in accordance with CDBG and ARC regulations, the city of Athens had advertised and received bids from qualified contractors to construct the abovementioned improvements. Now therefore, be it resolved that the city of Athens and the city engineers have received and reviewed the bids received for this project from interested contractors and have determined that Rogers Group Incorporation is the qualified low bidder on this project and is not on HUD's debard debarred contract list and that William R. March. Mayor is hereby authorized upon approval by the ADCA to end a contract on behalf of the city of Athens with Rogers Group Incorporated in amount of $62,756 to construct the above reference improvements as proposed in the city's CDBG and ARC application for this project. Move to suspend. I'll second.

Second from Councilwoman Henry. Could we get a roll call on the rules, please? Mrs. Golden? Yes. Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mr. Cesy? Yes. Mr. Lucas? Yes. Mr. Cyber? Yes. Five. Yay. Zero nays. Then can we get a second on the resolution, please? Second. Second from Councilwoman Golden. Any comments, questions on this? Mr. Let me just stress the importance of working with Adeka and Ken Boswell in Montgomery.

We did our so much good homework with that and our uh Terry Akuff and Holly Holman and others put together a plan. We went down and met with him and you could see two different piles of grant money was pulled. One for 300,000, another one for 288,000. And so the difference in the city of all the road work doing for the entire food city project is about $14,000. And that's hats off not only to our team but working together in a good working relationship with the ADCA folks. And uh his uh his background is uh being a mayor in Enterprise, Alabama at a time where their high school got blown away and he knows the importance of working with us in small communities. And I just want to give a shout out to not only our team, but the communication that we have with that group. And when we see him at the League of Municipalities, hope you guys will thank him.

No, it's a good point. We definitely will of a $62,000 project. U just reiterates $14,000 in local tax money. So that's a pretty pretty big deal, pretty big savings. And thanks to all the work to our folks that work there. We appreciate it. Does anybody else have any comments, questions on that one? Okay, we call the roll on that one now. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mrs. Golden, yes. Mr. Cesy, yes. Mrs. Henry, yes. Mr. Cybert, yes. Five yay, zero nays.

Item R. Councilwoman Golden. be resolved by the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama to approve and support the a city of Athens gas department's public awareness program RP1 1162 with a copy of this resolution to be attached and made a part hereof the gas department's public awareness program and spread the same on the minutes. Second from Councilman Lucas. Any questions on this one? Okay, we get a roll call, please. Announce. Mrs. Golden, yes. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mr. Cruzie, yes. Mrs. Henry, yes. Mr. Cyber,

yes. Five, yay. Zero nays. Item S. Councilwoman Golden. Therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama, at its regular meeting on April 13, 2026 at 4:30 as follows. The electric electric services director is authorized to accept the low bid of 1 thou 1,700 thou501,700,57129 from Taylor Electric. Did I skip? I thought I thought I did. Okay. Yes.

I'm a rookie with the the iPad. Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama to authorize the mayor to amend the existing consultation service agreement with Martin and Kobe Construction Company, Inc. for the construction management services in connection with phase one of Sunrise Park for an estimated additional 225 hours at the cost not to exceed $50,000 to be funded for the proceed from the proceeds of the 2024 go warrants. Move that we suspend the rules. Second. Second by Councilman Lucas. Can we get a roll call on the rules, please? Mr. Cruy.

Yes. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mrs. Henry, yes. Mrs. Golden, yes. Mr. Cyber, yes. Five nays, zero nays. And can we get a second on the resolution? Second. Second from Councilwoman Henry. Any questions on this one? Continue to make progress there at Sunrise and that's good to see. Yeah. Uh, if no questions, Annette, would you please call roll? Mrs. Golden? Yes. Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mr. Creasy? Yes. Mr. Lucas? Yes, Mr. Cyber. Yes. Five nays, zero nays. Item T, Councilman Cesy.

Be it resolved that the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama to authorize the mayor to amend the existing con consultation service agreement with Martin and Coven Construction for the construction management services in connection with FA. Am I doing did we I mess it up too? We Okay. Say what? T. All right. Okay. I got you. This these iPads. Y'all bear with us. We We all learning how to use them. That's it.

It resolved by the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama to authorize the electric department manager to award a contract for contract one 2026 transmission distribution improvements from Taylor Electric. Whereas Athens Utilities solicited comp competitive bids for contract 1-2026 transmission to distribution improvements and whereas Taylor Electric was deemed the lowest responsible bid bidder. Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Athens, Alabama at his regular meeting on April 13th at 4:30 as follows. The electric service director is authorized to accept a low bid of 1,700,57129 cents from Taylor Electric contract 1 2026 transmission and distribution improvements for electrical department. The cost ex the cost expense related to the resolution shall be paid from the following fund of the city of Athens 2022 warrant fund.

Move to suspend the rule. Second. Second from Councilwoman Golden. Can we get a roll call on the rules, please? In that. Mr. Lucas? Yes. Mrs. Golden? Yes. Mr. Creasy? Yes. Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mr. Cyber? Yes. Five. Zero Naz. And can we get a second on Councilman Cesy's resolution? Second. Second from Councilwoman Golden. Any questions on this one,

Mr. Tbert? There were five biders on this, which I think is really good and shows a lot of progress with that. One of them was only $26,000 difference, and one of them was as much as over a million dollars. So that gives you an idea of uh people that are out there willing to work and so we're proud to get this done. Thank you for that. Any other questions? Okay. Can we get a roll call on that please? Annette. Mr. Crees. Yes. Mrs. Golden. Yes. Mr. Lucas. Yes. Mrs. Henry. Yes. Mr. Cyber. Yes. Five. Yay. Zero nays.

Okay. Item U. Councilman Cesy.

Be it resolved by the city council, city of Athens, Alabama to authorize the electrical department manager to award the contract for the 2026 transmission and distribution improvements hourly late hourly rates from Taylor Electric. Whereas Athens Utilities solicited competitive bids from 2026 transmission distribution improvements hourly rates, whereas Taylor Electric was deemed the lowest responsible bidder. Therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city of Athens that at a regular meeting on April the 13, 2026 as follows. The electric service director is authorized to accept an hourly rate proposal from Taylor Electric from the 2026 transmission distribution improvements hourly rates for the electrical department.

Second. Second by Councilwoman Golden. Any questions on this one? Same story. We had five bids on this one and they were pretty far and wide. Okay, if no questions, uh, would you please call the role? Mr. Cesy, yes. Mrs. Golden, yes. Mr. Lucas, yes. Mrs. Henry, and Mr. Cyber, yes. Five, zero nays. Item V, Councilman Lucas,

I can't find it. It's the municipal water pollution.

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now. Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Athen Alabama at its meeting on April 13, 2026 that the council have reviewed approve the municipal water pollution prevention report for calendar 2025 by the Athens water service department and the water service department directors authorized to submit the report for Alabama department of env environmental management requirements and the Athens utility. that the WWTP NPDES discharge permit AL0000206. Can we get a second? Second by Councilwoman Henry. Any questions on this one? Okay. Can we get a roll call on that, please?

Mr. Lucas? Yes. Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mr. Cesy? Yes. Mrs. Golden. Yes. Mr. Cyber. Yes. Fabay. Zero nays. Uh item W. Councilman Cesy.

Whereas the city of Athens recognizes the need for roadway and infrastructure improvements on US Highway 72 extending from Broly Boulevard to Interstate I65 as well as along Ottabbon Lane, Cool Springs Drive, and Broly Boulevard. Whereas the proposed project includes the access management along Highway 72, traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Broly Boulevard and US72 and restriping the and median work on Broly Boulevard and Cool Springs Drive, a southern extension of Autobon Lane and the installation of sidewalks along city rightway for associated commercial development. And whereas Morell Engineering has submitted a proposal to provide comprehensive surveying and engineering services for this project, including geotechnical exploration, roadway and traffic signal design, ALDOT and a ADAM permitting and the preparation of bid documents. And whereas Morell Engineering Incorporated will collaborate with Skipper Con consulting for specialized traffic signal designs and permitting services. Whereas the funding for these services will come from the 2024 goal warrant fund. Now whereas be it resolved that the city council of the city of Athens and the city at that the city enter into the agreement with Morell Engineering Incorporated for the provision of surveys surveying and engineering services as outlined in proposal dated March the 1726 for the amount not to exceed 2500 or $250,000. It further resolved that the agreement be executed in the name of the city by its mayor and for the and on the its behalf and that it is to it be attested to the city clerk in the seal of the city be a fixed thereof.

Move to suspend. We get a second on that. Second. Second by Councilman Lucas. Can we get a roll call on the rules, please? And Mrs. Golden. Yes, Mr. Lucas. Yes, Mr. Crees. Yes, Mrs. Henry. Yes, Mr. Cyber. Yes. Five yay, zero nays. And can we get a second on the resolution? Second. Seconded by Councilman Lucas. Any comments, questions on this one before we take a vote? Okay. Can we get a roll call, please? Mr. Casy? Yes. Mr. Lucas? Yes. Mrs. Henry? Yes. Mrs. Golden? Yes. Mr. Cybert? Yes.

Five yay, zero nays. Okay. Do we have anything to add, Mayor? Anything, Mr. Sbert? Thank you, Shane Annette. Anybody from the council? Okay. Well, this is an opportunity uh for general public comment on any matters pertinent to city business. If anybody'd like to make comments, you'll be given three minutes, and you can come up and give us your name and address.