Athens City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026

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Government Body: Athens City Council
Meeting Type: Athens City Council
Location: Athens, TX
Meeting Date: March 9, 2026

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Monday, March 9, 2026

13 items on the agenda.

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Consent Agenda•Item 10.a

Consider approving the minutes of February 18, 2026, Work Session.

Consent Agenda•Item 10.b

Consider approving the minutes of February 23, 2026, Regular Session.

Consent Agenda•Item 10.c

Consider appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board No. 1, Places 1 and 5 for terms to expire in May 2027.

Consent Agenda•Item 10.d

Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a three (3) year renewal quote from Neogov for the City's Human Resources Management System.

Resolutions•Item 12.a

Discuss, consider and take action, as necessary, concerning the approval of a Resolution authorizing the Cedar Creek Foundation to host a Thunder Over East Texas Air Show at the Athens Municipal Airport on June 30, 2028, and authorize the City Manager to execute Forms 2535 (Request for Military Aerial Support) for said events.

[L. Thomas, Director and President, Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation]

Resolutions•Item 12.b

Discuss, consider and take action, as necessary, concerning the approval of a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds to Strategic Government Resources for the Interim Fire Chief position.

[E. Borstad]

Resolutions•Item 12.c

Discuss, consider, and take action, as necessary, concerning the approval of Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grantor Easement Information Form with Oncor for an Easement for N. Pinkerton Restoration.

[E. Borstad]

Resolutions•Item 12.d

Discuss, consider, and take action, as necessary, concerning the approval of Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU) with North Athens Cemetery for the construction of a pavilion.

[E. Borstad]

Resolutions•Item 12.e

Discuss, consider, and take action, as necessary, concerning the approval of Resolution awarding a contract for Grant Administration services pertaining to the application and implementation, if awarded, of the City's Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Local Communities Program (LCP) funding from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) under the 2024 Disasters DR-4781 Texas Severe Storms and DR-4798 Hurricane Beryl to Traylor and Associates, and authorize the City Manager to the execute a contract.

[E. Borstad]

Executive Session Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 (Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations); Closed Meeting•Item 15.a

Fisher Estates

Executive Session Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Closed Meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, of a public officer or employee.•Item 16.a

City Manager

Consider, and take action, as necessary, resulting from deliberations in Executive Session Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 (Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations), Closed Meeting.•Item 17.a

Fisher Estates

Consider and take action, as necessary, resulting from deliberations in Executive Session Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Closed Meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation of a public officer or employee.•Item 18.a