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CLARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY COUNTY MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
6:00 P.M.
Country Inn & Suites, 236 Old Epps Bridge Road,  Athens 30606

"State Government Legislative Review"
Special Guests:

STATE SENATOR BILL COWSERT
STATE SENATOR FRANK GINN

STATE REPRESENTATIVE HOUSTON GAINES
STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARCUS WIEDOWER
STATE REPRESENTATIVE TREY RHODES

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MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETINGS
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MAYOR & COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION

Regular Session Voting Meetings are streamed and broadcast live, as well as available on-demand afterwards.

YouTube - www.youtube.com/accgov or the YouTube app (live and on-demand)
Web streaming - www.accgov.com/videos (live and on-demand)
Facebook - www.facebook.com/accgov (live and on-demand)
ACTV Cable Channel 180 or www.accgov.com/actvlive (live and rebroadcast several times per ACTV schedule)
Regular & Special Called Session Videos


 Regular Session Agenda & Documents
August 2, 2022 Regular Session agenda
01 Lake Meeler HOA Voluntary Sidewalk Agreement
02 A Resolution to Adopt a Vision Zero Approach
03 TSPLOST 2018 Project 06, Firefly Trail Project Public Art Location Firefly Trail Corridor Sub Project 2
04 TSPLOST 2018 Project 14, Lexington Highway Corridor Improvements Sub Project 1 Preliminary Plan
05 TSPLOST 2023 Proj. 11, East Athens MLK Pkwy Oconee River Greenway Trail Transportation Alternatives Program Grant
06 IGA between the ACC Industrial Development Authority and the Unified Government of ACC Boehringer-Ingelheim Expansion
07 249 Fourth Street Request for Exception to Policy Procedure Statement WS 011 Water and or Sanitary Sewer Services
08 Public Utilities Department On Call Engineering Services Contract Awards
09 Award of Madison AthensClarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study Long Range Transportation Plan Update Contract
10 SPLOST 2020 Project 08 Public Safety Vehicles, Sub-Project #2 Proposed Project Concept and Purchase of Ford Interceptor Hybrids
11 ADDA Community Events Program Funding Request for FY23
12 Accept the Clean and Renewable Energy Plan
13 TSPLOST 2018 Project 16 Prince Avenue Corridor Improvements Sub Project 1 Proposed Project Concept Plan
14 SPLOST 2020 Proj 28 Mental Health Recovery Facility Proj Intergovernmental Contract with Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
15 SPLOST 2020 Project 03, Classic Center Arena - Second Bond Revenue Financing Issuance and Intergovernmental Agreement
16 SPLOST 2020 Project 19 Bishop Park Improvements Sub Project 1 Proposed Schematic Design
17 District Attorney's Office Restorative Justice Grant
18 District Attorney's Office Technology Grant for Victims of Crime
19 District Attorney's Office Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Grant
20 LRC Report Possession of Marijuana Local Ordinance
21 Authorization of the Housing Affordability Investment Strategy
22 Resolution to Protect Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access in Athens-Clarke County
23 University of Georgia Contribution in Support of the Downtown Public Safety Camera System and Improved Lighting
24 Ordinance to Amend Fee Schedule (Parklet Fees) docx
25 Resolution Authorizing Settlement
26 Thirty-Third Ordinance Declaring Local State of Emergency related to COVID-19
28 505 and 515 Olympic Drive
29 100, 106, 179 and 185 Timothy Park Lane
30 1000 Block of Hull Road
31 2325 Commerce Road
32 229 Meigs Street
33 347 West Hancock Avenue
34 Adopt Athens Proclamations
35 Manager Acceptance of Grant Funding and Budget Amendment
36 Purchasing May and June 2022
37 Third Storage Agreement at the Taylor-Grady House


Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiKABDyAAVA&list=PLeQe7ilDuV5IVL88jXlJvEr6EQ0kzw6QF&index=1

JULY 7, 2022 MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETING VIDEO

SEGMENTS of INTEREST:
August 2 2022 Mayor and Commission Meeting

02 A Resolution to Adopt a Vision Zero Approach:
EXPLANATION (see Section #2)  A Smart Street concept that will ultimate mandate public transportation or inhibit the viability of personal transport other the types mention below: walking, bicycling, transit, riding mobility devices.
The Vision Zero Action Plan will put equity at its forefront, striving to impact the most vulnerable and dependent users of the most dangerous parts of the transportation network to improve the health and well-being of those traveling on streets in Athens-Clarke County and the plan will use data and community outreach to develop strategies for identifying hazards to persons walking, bicycling, using transit, and riding mobility devices;

11 ADDA Community Events Program Funding Request for FY23

12 Accept the Clean and Renewable Energy Plan
EXPLANATION: 167 pages of a "Green Energy Plan" for Athens-Clarke County without adequate explanation of how it will impact businesses, homes, taxes, and additional regulations for the residents of Athens-Clarke in a Green Deal America.



20 LRC Report Possession of Marijuana Local Ordinance

22 Resolution to Protect Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access in Athens-Clarke County
EXPLANATION: (Read the resolution)
An attempt to counter the current Georgia State Law regarding Abortion

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MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETING

​Budget Review
MAY 26, 2022
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOx0PxNgOfg

UPCOMING MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETINGS

Tue, Aug 2
Mayor and Commission Regular Session

Thu, Aug 4
​Legislative Review Committee

CONTACT  YOUR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS

Mayor: Kelly Girtz  706-613-3010
District 1: Patrick Davenport   706-202-4339
District 2: Mariah Parker   502-396-9023
District 3: Melissa Link 706-372-3382
District 4: Allison Wright   706-549-3518
District 5: Tim Denson   706-372-0681
District 6: Jesse Houle 706-395-5029
District 7: Russell Edwards 706-850-0878
District 8: Carol Myers 706-296-1948
District 9: Ovita Thornton  706-202-4437
District 10: Mike Hamby  706-338-3970