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Council votes: consent agenda, AEDC agreement amendment, airport hangars, two zoning ordinances approved
Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Athens City Council approved the consent agenda and several resolutions and ordinances including an AEDC services agreement amendment, two airport hangar matters, and two zoning ordinances; multiple items passed unanimously.
The Athens City Council on Nov. 24 approved a series of motions and ordinances during a roughly 54-minute regular session.
Consent agenda: The council approved the minutes from Nov. 10, a resolution related to the Henderson County Appraisal District Board of Directors, and a resolution authorizing temporary road closures for a First Baptist Church event. Motion: Councilmember Katha Lawyer; second: Councilmember Bill Priestley. Outcome: unanimous approval.
AEDC administrative services agreement amendment: Finance Director Sarah Smith presented changes to the city’s FY2026 Administrative Services Agreement with the Athens Economic Development Corporation. The amendment adds public-works mowing services to be billed at FEMA equipment reimbursement rates (example cited $75.72/hour for a batwing mower) plus $25/hour labor (cost estimate $33,842 based on estimated hours) and a lease payment to AEDC of $1,164 per month for 1,164 sq ft of office space (annual lease cost to the city shown as $13,968). Motion: Bryan Barker; second: Katha Lawyer. Outcome: unanimous approval.
Airport hangar actions: Council approved a new five-year land hangar lease for Area 1, Land Hangar #1 (recommended by the Airport Advisory Board). Council also approved a resolution authorizing construction of new land hangars on Area 3A, Lots 10–13 as shown on the current Airport Layout Map. Both motions passed unanimously (movers and seconders recorded in meeting minutes).
Zoning and ordinances: The council approved on final reading a planned-development zoning change and concept plan to allow a funeral home and mortuary at 607 N. Prairieville St. (Lots 3 & 4, Block 43). The vote was 5–0. The council also approved a zoning change from Agriculture to Single-Family Residential-5 for three lots (Lot 11A, 11B, 11C, Block 97) to enable a three-lot single-family subdivision (applicant R4U Ventures LLC). Vote: 5–0.
Tabled item: A request for a Specific Use Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant at 502 U.S. 175 W. (TXI Operations LLC) remained tabled; Mayor Aaron Smith stated it will remain on the agenda at the next meeting.
All formal votes and recorded roll calls appear in the meeting minutes. Several routine staff updates (police, development, manager’s project updates) were presented without formal council action.
