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County Meeting
Monday, JUNE 12, 2023
6:00 p.m.

Country Inn and Suites,
236 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens

SPECIAL GUEST

 KEVIN EPPS
ATTORNEY

• Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Kevin Epps is a trial attorney and founding partner of Epps, Holloway, DeLoach and Hoipkemier, LLC (EHDH)
  
• Attorney Epps will give updates on current topics of legal interest in the Athens/Oconee area including the focus on the Office of the District Attorney, Deborah Gonzalez.
• Epps recently represented the mother of the victim of a highly publicized Marsy's Law case on May 18, 2023 before Judge Eric Norris in which the DA's Office was under scrutiny.
• The mother of the victim, who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged assault, had alledged her child’s rights were violated under the Georgia Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights. The bill, also known as Marsy’s Law, went into effect January 2019.

Attorney Kevin Epps is a founding partner of EHDH, is a trial lawyer focusing on estate litigation, business disputes, class actions, and criminal law.

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UPCOMING MAYOR & COMMISSION MEETINGS

1. Tue, Jun 6
   Mayor and Commission Special Called Session
2. Tue, Jun 6 - Public Input Meeting
   (SEE MEETING ON YOUTUBE HERE)
   Mayor and Commission Regular Session
   
3. Tue, Jun 6
   Mayor and Commission Regular Session and Taxpayers Bill of Rights Public Hearing #3 and Budget Adoption

Regular Session Agenda & Documents

1. June 6, 2023 agenda
2. 01 FY24 Congressionally Directed Spending Office of Sen. Jon Ossoff Real Time Crime Center Crime Analysts Event Public Safety Equipment
3. 02 FY2023 COPS Hiring Program Grant Application
4. 03 2023 Community Policing Development Microgrants Program Application
5. 04 Animal Services Request for Contingency Funding
6. 05 School Resource Officer Agreement for 2023-2024 Academic Year
7. 06 Middle Oconee East Trunk Improvements project - Phase I Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
8. 07 Lake Meeler SD Sewer Realignment Proj - Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
9. 08 Merlin Drive Sewer Repair Project - Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
10. 09 Ratification of the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the Athens Neighborhood Health Center
11. 10 Initiation of Roadway Abandonment Process of Excess ROW at Intersection of Athena Dr, Spring Valley Rd, and Anderson Ln
12. 11 Request to Amend Pay for the Members of the Board of Elections
13. 12 Athens Justice and Memory Projects Affordable Housing Preservation RFP Concept
14. 13 Development of the Rock Hill Quarry Schedule
15. 14 SPLOST 2020 Project 28 Mental Health Recovery Facility Project Proposed Project Concept
16. 15 SPLOST 2020 Project 05 Fire Department Equipment Sub Project 4 Proposed Project Concept and Purchase of Ballistics Gear
17. 16 SPLOST 2020 Project 03 Classic Center Arena Commissioning Authority Change Order 1
18. 17 CY22 Pavement Management Program Project - Change Order to Existing Contract
19. 18 Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement
20. 19 Appointments and Accompanying Ordinance
21. 20 540 Baxter Street
22. 21 4075, 4077, and 4079 Barnett Shoals Road
23. 22 Text Amendments -State- Mandated Ordinance Changes
24. 23 505 and 515 Olympic Drive
25. 24 286, 290, and 296 Classic Road
26. 25 TSPLOST 2018 Proj. 11 Proj. 12 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Programs, Barber Street Sub-Proj. 7 Proposed Proj. Concept
27. 26 Ordinance Adoption of Firefighters Mediation Act
28. 27 Community Energy Fund Potential Projects and Initiatives Franchise Fee Allocation and Proposed Policy Revision
29. 28 SPLOST 2020 Project 19, Bishop Park Improvements - Award of Construction Services
30. 29 Neighborhood Leaders Contract Renewal
31. 30 Authorization of Funding Towards Development of Workforce Development Strategic Plan
32. 31 Adoption of the FY24 Operating & Capital Budgets Establishment of 2023 Property Tax Rates; Approve Schedule of Fees and Charges for FY24 and O
    
33. 32 ARPA Funding Allocation to Boys and Girls Club
34. 33 Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Jesse and Elizabeth Hale Litigation
35. 34 Ordinance Amending the Date Time an Place of the July 2023 M and C Meeting
36. 35 Appointments to Athens in Motion and Athens Cultural Affaris Commission
37. 36 SPLOST 2020 Project 03 Classic Center Arena Proposed Construction Contract
38. 37 Grant Funding
39. 38 Purchasing for the Month of April 2023
40. 39 North Avenue Corridor RAISE Grant Preliminary Engineering and Design Services Contract Award

Agenda & Info https://www.accgov.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05182023-1830

as of 5-22-23
Calendar

• Tue, Jun 6
  Mayor and Commission Regular Session
• Tue, Jun 6
  Mayor and Commission Regular Session and Taxpayers Bill of Rights Public Hearing #3 and Budget Adoption
• Tue, Jun 6
  Mayor and Commission Regular Session
• Tue, Jun 13
  Mayor and Commission Work Session
• Tue, Jun 20
  Mayor and Commission Agenda Setting Session - Tentative
• Tue, Jul 18
  Mayor and Commission Agenda Setting Session
• Tue, Aug 1
  Mayor and Commission Regular Session

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-Mayor and Commission Special Called Session
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Hearing
#2 Budget Public Hearing

Purpose of meeting: conduct two public hearings, consider two items of new business, conduct public hearing #2 on the proposed FY24 budget as required by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 1999; and any other item in proper order.

1. May 16, 2023 Special Called Session agenda
2. 001 Human Relations Commission Juneteenth Event Coordinator Recommendation
3. 002 The Georgia Department of Transportation's Transit Trust Fund Program Award of Funding to the Athens-Clarke County Transit Department

Agenda Setting Agenda & Documents
Agenda Setting Session (VIDEO)
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM
City Hall (Downtown Athens)
May 16, 2023 Agenda Setting Session agenda
01 FY24 Congressionally Directed Spending Office of Sen. Jon Ossoff Real Time Crime Center, Crime Analysts, Event Public Safety Equipment
02 FY2023 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Grant Application
03 2023 Community Policing Development Microgrants Program Application
04 School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement for 2023-2024 Academic Year
05 Middle Oconee East Trunk Improvements project - Phase I Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
06 Lake Meeler SD Sewer Realignment Proj - Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
07 Merlin Drive Sewer Repair Project - Approval of Preliminary Construction Plans
08 Ratification of the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the Athens Neighborhood Health Center
09 Initiation of Roadway Abandonment Process of Excess Right of Way at Intersection of Athena Drive, Spring Valley Road, and Anderson Lane
10 540 Baxter Street
11 4075, 4077, and 4079 Barnett Shoals Road
12 Text Amendments -State- Mandated Ordinance Changes
13 505 and 515 Olympic Drive
14 286, 290, and 296 Classic Road
15 TSPLOST 2018 Proj. & 11 Proj. 12 - Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Programs, Barber Street Sub-Proj. #7 Proposed Proj. Concept
16 Ordinance Adoption of Firefighters Mediation Act 11-29-22
17 Request to amend pay for the members of the Board of Elections.
18 Animal Services Request for Contingency Funding
19 Athens Justice and Memory Project's Affordable Housing Preservation RFP Concept
20 Community Energy Fund Potential Projects and Initiatives Franchise Fee Allocation and Proposed Policy Revision
21 Development of the Rock Hill Quarry Schedule
22 SPLOST 2020 Project 28, Mental Health Recovery Facility Project - Proposed Project Concept
23 SPLOST 2020 Project 05, Fire Department Equipment Sub-Project #4 Proposed Project Concept & Purchase of Ballistics Gear
24 SPLOST 2020 Project 19, Bishop Park Improvements - Award of Construction Services
25 SPLOST 2020 Project 03 Classic Center Arena Commissioning Authority Change Order 1
26 CY22 Pavement Management Program Project - Change Order #3 to Existing Contract
27 Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement

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CONTACT YOUR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS HERE

Mayor: Kelly Girtz 706-613-3010
District 1: Patrick Davenport 706-202-4339
District 2: Melissa Link 706-372-3382
District 3: Tiffany Taylor 706-351-4929*
District 4: Allison Wright 706-549-3518
District 5: Dexter Fisher 706-224-4313*
District 6: Jesse Houle 706-395-5029
District 7: John Culpepper 770-354-5444*
District 8: Carol Myers 706-296-1948
District 9: Ovita Thornton 706-202-4437
District 10: Mike Hamby 706-338-3970

County Manager: Blaine Williams 706-613-3020