TENTATIVE AGENDA
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011, 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
If business has not concluded by 9:15 p.m., there will be a 15-minute break.
A. Roll call
B. Approve Minutes of meetings of Tuesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 22, 2011.
C. Written communications
D. Citizen input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item listed below on the consent
agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE
THAT A CITIZEN MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP
TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
E. Consent agenda. Items under this section have been discussed at prior public meetings and will be
presented for consideration as a single item. Only one vote will be taken.
1. ADOPT: Resolution with reference to Oconee Rivers Greenway Network Connectors (SPLOST 2011
Project #09) – East Campus Connector (Sub-Project 1) and approval of project concept
2. APPROVE: Mitchell Bridge Road widening (Publix Driveway to Athens West Parkway) – Project
concept report
3. APPROVE: Wanassed Street – Initiation of roadway and other public infrastructure abandonment
processes
4. APPROVE: SPLOST 2011 Program – Selection of underwriter for the issuance of general obligation
bonds
5. APPROVE: Airport architecture/engineering services on-call contract
6. APPROVE: Tennis Center (SPLOST 2005 Project #020) – Schematic design
7. APPROVE: Annual action plan goals and schedule for Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) application and funding process for FY13 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012)
8. APPROVE: 200 Sheats Drive – Request for exception to Policy/Procedure Statement WS-011:
Water and/or Sanitary Sewer
9. APPROVE Pass out with no action: Government Operations Committee assessment of sidewalk
installation policies. (Thursday, March 17, 2011)
F. Public hearing and deliberation on a proposed urban redevelopment plan. If you wish to address the Mayor
and Commission on this item, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE
COMMISSION STATE THATA CITIZEN MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE
AGENDA FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF
MINUTES.
10. Urban Redevelopment Plan.
G. Citizen input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any other item (#11-15) listed below on
this agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. Comments on items not listed on
this agenda will be received upon the completion of all other business. RULES OF THE COMMISSION
STATE THAT A CITIZEN MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA
FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
H. Old business
11. Report from Reapportionment Committee
12. Solid Waste minimization fee and solid waste service provider quarterly reporting requirements.
(Thursday, July 21, 2011)
13. Solid Waste RecycleBank – program for residential recycling in the Urban Services District.
(Thursday, March 17, 2011)
14. Volume-based garbage fee system changes for the General Service District franchised haulers
15. Proposed implementation of drought management measures – Step C limitations
I. New business
None
J. Public hearing and deliberation on recommendations from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission.
All proposed recommendations will be disposed of, item by item, by the receipt of public input, the close of
public input, and the consideration of each item by the Commission. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT A
FOR TIME LIMITS FOR PRESENTATIONS.
16. Request of Aaron Cirou for special use in RM-2, AZ2 (Mixed Density Residential, Airport Overlay) on
1.16 acres known as 951, 955, 959, and 903 Oconee Street and 264, 268, 272, 276, and 280
Georgia Drive. Proposed use is single-family dwellings. Type I Districts 4 and 9
Planning Commission recommendation: Approve w/conditions (7-1)
17. Request of Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for rezoning from RS-8 (Single-Family
Residential) to RS-15 (Single-Family Residential) and G (Government) on 109 parcels located in
McNutt’s Creek Subdivision. No change in the current use is proposed. Type II Districts 7 and 10
Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (unanimous)
18. Text amendment to Chapter 9-25 Site Design and Use Standards
Planning Commission recommendation: Approve (unanimous)
K. Citizen input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on any item other than those listed on this
agenda, please go to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE
THAT A CITIZEN MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP
TO THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
L. Receive report from Mayor
19. Adopt Athens proclamations
M. Receive report from Manager
20. Purchasing – August 2011
N. Receive report from Auditor
O. Receive report from Attorney
P. Receive input from Commissioners
Q. Adjourn
HOLD ITEMS:
1. City Hall Complex Streetscape (SPLOST IV Project #005 and SPLOST 2000 Project #026) – preliminary
plans. (Thursday, November 19, 2009)
2. Dearing Extension between Evans Street and West Hancock Avenue – proposed one-way eastbound
operation. (Thursday, June 17, 2010)
3. Green building ordinance. (Thursday, October 21, 2010)
4. Jennings Mill Parkway (from Commerce Boulevard to Mill Center Boulevard) – preliminary construction plans.
(Thursday, July 21, 2011)
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