00:00 Introduction
3:51 A. Roll call
4:07 B. Approve Minutes of meetings of September 2; Tuesday, September 16; and Tuesday,
September 30 and non-voting meetings of Tuesday, September 9; Tuesday, September 16; Friday,
September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2025.
4:40 C. Written communications
7:09 D. Public input.
8:59 E. Consent agenda.
1. ADOPT: Ordinance for Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant for Southeast Clarke Park
2. ADOPT: Ordinance for Leaf and Limb Contingency Funding Request for New FY26 Positions
3. ADPOT: Ordinance and Resolution for Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program (GOSP) Grant:
Memorial Park Master Plan Implementation
4. ADOPT: FY 2027 Federal Transit Administration 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities Authorizing
Resolution
5. ADOPT: Athens-Clarke County Local Emergency Operation Plan Adoption
6. APPROVE: Award Approval: Transit Department Fleet Surveillance System
7. APPROVE: Airport Aviation Fuel Supplier Contract
8. APPROVE: Standard and Heavy-Duty Wrecker On-Call Service Contracts
9. APPROVE: Maintenance Service Contract for PUD Generators
10. APPROVE: SPLOST 2020 Project 27 Facilities Equipment Systems Replacement, Subproject #5-
FY26 Capital Project
11. APPROVE: TSPLOST 2023 Project 14 – North Athens Transportation Improvements – Professional
Services Contract
12. APPROVE: TSPLOST 2023 Project 15, Sycamore Drive Pedestrian Improvements Project -
Preliminary Design Approval
13. APPROVE: TSPLOST 2023 Project 17, Stonehenge Neighborhood Area Pedestrian Improvements
Project (Sub-Project 1)
14. APPROVE: Ratification of an Emergency Purchase Order for the Modernization of the Courthouse
Parking Deck Elevator
15. APPROVE: Low Income Assistance Program for Water Utility Customers through an Alliance
Agreement with Gas South Retail Service
16. APPROVE: Middle Oconee Water Reclamation Facility Operations Building - Design
17. APPROVE: Appointments to Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful
9:28 F. Public hearing and deliberation on recommendations from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission.
9:37 18. Request of William J. Diehl / Thompson, O’Brien, Kappler, & Nasuti, PC, Owner: FAE Clarke LLC., for
rezoning from AR to E-I on 233.09 acres known as 0 Old Elberton Road.
48:33 19. Request of Jennifer Howard / Boulevard Animal Hospital, Owner: Douglas C. Henson, Jr. / Nelms L.
Bell, Sr, Trust, for Special Use in C-O on 0.97 acres known as 600 Oglethorpe Avenue.
Planning Commission recommendation: Approval w/ condition (unanimous)
50:11 20. Request of Peter Mazur Owner: The Princeton Corporation for Rezone from RS-5 to RM-1 on 2.63
acres known as 780 Macon Highway.
Planning Commission recommendation: Approval (unanimous)
52:24 21. Request of Scott Haines / W&A Engineering Owner: Lawrenceville Land Holdings, LLC., for Rezone
from RM-2 to C-G on 25.04 acres (subject area 0.353 acres) known as 135 & 150 McClung Road.
Planning Commission recommendation:
Future Land Use: Approval (unanimous)
Rezoning: Approval (unanimous)
59:00 G. Public input.
H. Old business
1:44:26 22. SPLOST 2020 Project 06, Fire Station 5 Replacement, Property Acquisition (Tuesday, September 2,
2025)
2:34:15 23. TSPLOST 2023 Project 26, W. Broad and Hancock Neighborhood Pedestrian Improvements Program
(Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
2:23:50 24. Hawthorne Avenue and Oglethorpe Avenue Intersection Improvement Project – ROW Acquisition and
Eminent Domain Resolution (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
2:38:10 25. GOC Report: Recommend Updates to BAC Procedures
2:39:05 26. LRC Report: Noise Ordinance Recommendation for AR-Zone
2:40:49 27. Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens request to update their Neighborhood Leaders
Program performance metrics
2:41:27 28. Classic City Heights Project Affordable Housing Cooperation Agreement
2:43:26 29. North Downtown Athens Phase 2 Intergovernmental Agreement
2:49:07 30. Water & Wastewater Connection Fee Exemption for Meissner: Substantial Economic Development
and Employment Growth
I. New business – Consider under suspension of Rules
2:50:12 31. First Amendment to the 2025-2026 School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement
2:50:40 32. Appointment of new Clerk of Commission
2:53:04 J. Public input.
3:28:57 K. Receive report from Mayor
3:29:32 33. Adopt-a-Highway Proclamations
3:29:50 L. Receive report from Manager
34. Purchasing Reports for June and July 2025
3:30:08 M. Receive report from Auditor
3:30:10 N. Receive report from Attorney
3:30:21 O. Receive input from Commissioners
3:51:11 P. Adjourn