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1 *************************************** Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Special Called Session City Hall Commission Chamber Friday, February 17, :00 a.m. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia met this date in a special called session. Present: Mayor Denson; Commissioners Lowry, Sims, Bailey, Hoard, Herod, Girtz, and Hamby. Absent: Commissioners Maxwell, Kinman, and Robinson. The purpose of the meeting was: A. to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussion of the acquisition of real estate; and B. in open session to discuss the acquisition of real estate and related development issues. New business Consider under suspension of Rules A motion was made by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Herod, to suspend Rules of Commission for public input and consideration of items on this agenda. The motion passed by unanimous vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Herod, seconded by Commissioner Sims, to enter into execution session for the purpose of discussion of real estate. The motion passed by unanimous vote. The Mayor and Commission entered into executive session at 8:05 a.m. Present: Mayor Denson, Commissioners Lowry, Sims, Kinman, Bailey, Robinson, Hoard, Herod, Girtz, and Hamby. Absent: Commissioner Maxwell. Commissioner Robinson came in at 8:10 a.m. Commissioner Kinman came in at 8:13 a.m.

2 Manager Reddish discussed the need to acquire right-of-way in fee simple for the construction of roads and acquisition of easements necessary to provide water and/or sewer service. There was discussion on the background of the proposed transaction that is underlying the real estate acquisitions.. The executive session was adjourned and the meeting reopened to the public at 8:20 a.m. Present: Mayor Denson, Commissioners Lowry, Sims, Kinman, Bailey, Robinson, Hoard, Herod, Girtz, and Hamby. Absent: Commissioner Maxwell. Attorney Berryman requested that the Commission adopt a resolution that will authorize the Mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Unified Government, Oconee County, the Oconee County Development Authority and the Economic Development Authority of Athens-Clarke County and a major company to be publicly identified later today. The memorandum of understanding will provide for the acquisition of land and easements for public right-of-way and water and sewer utility facilities to serve the company s facility, the acquisition of land for the development and construction of a manufacturing and distribution facility; a lease and bond transaction between the company and the development authorities; and a package of incentives for the company. A motion was made by Commissioner Herod, seconded by Commissioner Sims, to adopt the following resolution. The motion passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND AMONG THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS- CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, THE OCONEE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, a public body corporate and politic (the Authority ) created and existing pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia (O.C.G.A , et seq.), as amended (the Act ), and an activating resolution of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, adopted on July 6, 1999, has been activated as required by the terms of the Act, its directors have been appointed as provided therein and are currently acting in that capacity and a copy of said activating resolution has been filed with the Secretary of the State of Georgia as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Authority has been created to develop and promote for the public good and general welfare trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities and to promote the general welfare of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Act empowers the Authority (a) to issue its revenue obligations, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Revenue Bond Law of the State of Georgia (O.C.G.A et seq.) (the Revenue Bond Law ); (b) to use the proceeds for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of any project (as defined in the Act); and (c) to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary to exercise the powers of the Authority; and WHEREAS, the definition of Project in the O.C.G.A (6)(N) of the Act includes the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities or other improvements., all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities ; and WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to finance or refinance the acquisition, development and improvement to certain land located in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (the Project ) as contemplated in the Memorandum of Understanding defined herein; and WHEREAS, in order to set forth certain additional terms and conditions pursuant to which certain parties have agreed to participate in the acquisition, development, and improvement of the Project, the Authority proposes to enter into a certain Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU ), by and among the Authority, the Oconee County Industrial Development Authority (the Oconee County Authority ) and a certain company (the Company ), as acknowledged by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (the County ), the Oconee County Board of Commissioners, the Oconee County Board of Tax Assessors, and the Athens-Clarke County Board of Tax Assessors; and

3 WHEREAS, as described in the MOU, the Authority will agree to provide for certain water and sanitary sewer facilities to the property line of the Premises (as defined in the MOU) at capacities to serve the Project (collectively, the Water and Sewer Improvements ), and the County, in consideration of the Authority s doing so, will agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Water and Sewer Improvements; and WHEREAS, as described in the MOU, the Authority will agree to provide for certain roadway and access improvements with respect to the Project (collectively, the Roadway and Access Improvements ), and the County, in consideration of the Authority s doing so, will agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Roadway and Access Improvements; and WHEREAS, the County desires that the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and any other member of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County as designated by the County (each an Authorized Officer ) be authorized to take any and all actions and to execute and deliver the MOU and any and all additional documents, instruments, orders, and certificates that may be necessary or desirable to carry out or effectuate the execution of the MOU on terms favorable to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Commission of Athens- Clarke County, Georgia, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that the financing or refinancing of the Project is a lawful and valid public purpose in that the Project will promote the public good or general welfare of the citizens of the County by developing trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities, and otherwise further the public purposes intended to be served by the Act and the Revenue Bond Law of the State of Georgia, O.C.G.A. Section et seq., as amended. Section 2. The execution, acknowledgement and delivery of the MOU are hereby authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver the MOU on behalf of the County, which MOU shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and spread upon the minutes of this meeting, with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the MOU by the Mayor, as hereby authorized shall be conclusive evidence of any such approval. Section 3. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Water and Sewer Improvements. Section 4. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Roadway and Access Improvements. Section 5. The Authorized Officers are authorized to approve the terms and provisions of any document or transaction authorized pursuant to this resolution, and that each such Authorized Officer be authorized to execute and deliver any and all documents approved or contemplated by this resolution, and that the execution and delivery by any such Authorized Officer of any such document or instrument shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the terms thereof. Section 6. From and after the execution and delivery of the documents herein authorized, the proper officers, agents and employees of the County are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute all such documents and certificates as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of the documents herein authorized and are further authorized to take any and all further actions and to execute and deliver any and all further documents and certificates as may be necessary or desirable in connection the execution, delivery and performance of the documents herein authorized. Without limiting the foregoing, if the Mayor is not available to execute the documents herein authorized, the Mayor Pro-Tem shall execute such documents on the Mayor s behalf. Section 7. All acts and doings of the officers, agents and employees of the County which are in conformity with the purposes and intents of this resolution and in furtherance of the execution, delivery and performance of the documents authorized herein shall be, and the same hereby are, in all respects, approved and confirmed.

4 Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. The meeting recessed until 3:00 p.m. this date. The meeting reconvened at 3:00 p.m. this date in the City Hall Commission Chamber. Present: Mayor Denson; Commissioners Lowry, Sims, Maxwell, Kinman, Bailey, Robinson, Hoard, Herod, Girtz, and Hamby. No one was absent. Written communications Citizen input There were no written communications. There was no citizen input. A motion was made by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Herod, to suspend Rules of Commission for two readings of one item of business. The motion passed by unanimous vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Herod, seconded by Commissioner Girtz, to: a) Ratify Mayor Denson s signature on a Memorandum of Understanding (Attachment #1 of agenda report dated February 17, 2012) between the Unified Government of Athens- Clarke County, the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, the Oconee Industrial Development Authority, the Oconee County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Tax Assessors of Oconee County, the Board of Tax Assessors of Athens-Clarke County, and the Caterpillar Company relative to mutual commitments associated with the construction of manufacturing/assembling facilities on property located in western Athens-Clarke County and Oconee County (The Project); and b) Adopt the following resolution (Attachment #2 of said agenda report) authorizing the following actions relative to the Caterpillar project: 1) The issuance of revenue bonds in an amount up to $6,000,000; 2) Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County relative to the project; 3) The payment of the cost of issuance of taxable bonds and the associated reoccurring annual expenses; 4) The preliminary official statement related to the revenue bonds; 5) Execution of a bond purchase agreement with Robert W. Baird and Co. Incorporated; and 6) The Mayor and/or appropriate staff to execute all other related documents. The motion passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS INCLUDING A CONTRACT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA WHEREAS, the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, a public body corporate and politic (the Authority ) created and existing pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia (O.C.G.A , et seq.), as amended (the Act ), and an activating resolution of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, adopted on July 6, 1999, has been activated as required by the terms of the Act, its directors have been appointed as provided therein and are currently acting in that capacity and a copy of said activating resolution has been filed with the Secretary of the State of Georgia as required by law; and

5 WHEREAS, the Authority has been created to develop and promote for the public good and general welfare trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities and to promote the general welfare of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Act empowers the Authority (a) to issue its revenue obligations, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Revenue Bond Law of the State of Georgia (O.C.G.A et seq.) (the Revenue Bond Law ); (b) to use the proceeds for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of any project (as defined in the Act); and (c) to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary to exercise the powers of the Authority; and WHEREAS, the definition of Project in the O.C.G.A (6)(N) of the Act includes the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities or other improvements., all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities ; and WHEREAS, under the Constitution and under O.C.G.A (20), the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (the County ) has, among others, the power to levy and collect an ad valorem property tax in order to provide financial assistance to the Authority for the purpose of developing trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities; provided, however, that no tax for such purpose shall exceed one mill per dollar upon the assessed value of the taxable property in the County; and WHEREAS, Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia authorizes, among other things, any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the State to contract, for a period not exceeding fifty years, with another county, municipality or political subdivision or with any other public agency, public corporation or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or for the provision or separate use of facilities or equipment, provided that such contract deals with activities, services or facilities which the contracting parties are authorized by law to undertake or to provide; and WHEREAS, the Authority and the County propose to acquire, develop and improve certain land located in the County (the Project ) as contemplated in the MOU defined herein; and WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to finance or refinance a portion of the costs of the Project with the proceeds derived from the issuance of its Revenue Bonds (Economic Development Projects), Series 2012, in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $6,000,000 (the Series 2012 Bonds ); and WHEREAS, the Series 2012 Bonds will be issued pursuant to the Act, the Revenue Bond Law and a Bond Resolution of the Authority, adopted on February 17, 2012, as supplemented by a supplemental resolution adopted by the Authority prior to the issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds (collectively, the Bond Resolution ); and WHEREAS, a majority of the members of the Authority have determined pursuant to the Bond Resolution that the financing or refinancing of the Project will further the public purpose of the Act, including, but not limited to, the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act, the Authority, in furtherance of the public purpose for which it was created, proposes to enter into an Intergovernmental Contract, dated as of March 1, 2012 or such other date as may be designated in the supplemental resolution (the Contract ) with the County, under the terms of which the Authority will agree to issue the Series 2012 Bonds to finance or refinance a portion of the cost of the Project, as more fully set forth in the Contract; and WHEREAS, in order to set forth certain additional terms and conditions pursuant to which certain parties have agreed to participate in the acquisition, development, and improvement of the Project, the County and the Authority will enter into a certain Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU ), by and among the Authority, the Oconee County Industrial Development Authority (the Oconee County Authority ) and Caterpillar Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), as acknowledged by the County, the Oconee County Board of

6 Commissioners, the Oconee County Board of Tax Assessors, and the Athens-Clarke County Board of Tax Assessors; and WHEREAS, the Authority and the County propose to enter into the Contract, pursuant to which the Authority will agree to issue the Series 2012 Bonds to finance or refinance the acquisition, development and improvement of the Project, and the County, in consideration of the Authority s doing so, will agree to pay to the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to pay the debt service on the Series 2012 Bonds and to levy an ad valorem property tax, on all property in the County subject to such tax, in order to make such payments to the Authority; provided however, that no tax for this purpose shall exceed one mill per dollar upon the assessed value of the taxable property in the County; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the Contract, the Authority will receive payments from the County which will be assigned and pledged, together with the right, title and interest of the Authority in the Contract, as security for the payment of the principal of, redemption premium (if any) and interest on, and any other amounts due with respect to, the Series 2012 Bonds; and WHEREAS, as described in the MOU and the Contract, the Authority will agree to provide for certain water and sanitary sewer facilities to the property line of the Premises (as defined in the MOU) at capacities to serve the Project (collectively, the Water and Sewer Improvements ), and the County, in consideration of the Authority s doing so, will agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Water and Sewer Improvements; and WHEREAS, as described in the MOU and the Contract, the Authority will agree to provide for certain roadway and access improvements with respect to the Project (collectively, the Roadway and Access Improvements ), and the County, in consideration of the Authority s doing so, will agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Roadway and Access Improvements; and WHEREAS, as described in the Contract, the County desires to pay all costs of issuance relating to the issuance and delivery of the Series 2012 Bonds and the Development Authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Taxable Revenue Bonds (Economic Development Projects), Series 2012 (the Taxable Bonds ), in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $70,000,000, including but not limited to the fees and expenses of Bond Counsel, Underwriter Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Issuer Counsel, Trustee/Paying Agent (including the annual and acceptance fees) and any financial advisor fees relating to the initial issuance and delivery of the Series 2012 Bonds and the Taxable Bonds and all such fees relating to each subsequent drawdown of the Taxable Bonds on or before December 31 of each year (collectively, the Costs of Issuance ); and WHEREAS, the County proposes authorizing the use and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Series 2012 Bonds (the Preliminary Official Statement ) and proposes authorizing the execution, use and distribution of an Official Statement (the Official Statement ) relating to the Series 2012 Bonds; and WHEREAS, the County proposes to provide for the execution, delivery and performance of a Bond Purchase Agreement among Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, as underwriter, the Authority and the County, relating to the purchase and sale of the Series 2012 Bonds (the Bond Purchase Agreement ); and WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds, the County proposes to enter into a continuing disclosure certificate (the Continuing Disclosure Certificate ); and WHEREAS, the County desires that the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and any other member of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County as designated by the County (each an Authorized Officer ) be authorized to take any and all actions and to execute and deliver the Contract, MOU, Preliminary Official Statement, Official Statement, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Continuing Disclosure Certificate and any and all additional documents, instruments, orders, and certificates that may be necessary or desirable to carry out or effectuate the execution of such documents on terms favorable to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Commission of Athens- Clarke County, Georgia, as follows:

7 Section 1. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that the financing or refinancing of the Project is a lawful and valid public purpose in that the Project will promote the public good or general welfare of the citizens of the County by developing trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities, and otherwise further the public purposes intended to be served by the Act and the Revenue Bond Law of the State of Georgia, O.C.G.A. Section et seq., as amended. Section 2. The issuance and delivery of the Series 2012 Bonds by the Authority is hereby approved. The par amount of the Series 2012 Bonds shall not exceed $6,000,000 and the interest rates shall not exceed 6% per annum. The maturity dates of the Series 2012 Bonds shall not exceed 40 years from the date of issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds. Section 3. The execution, delivery and performance of the Contract are hereby authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Contract on behalf of the County, which Contract shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the Contract by the Mayor as hereby authorized shall be conclusive evidence of any such approval. Section 4. The use and distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement are hereby approved and authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Preliminary Official Statement on behalf of the County, which Preliminary Official Statement shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the Preliminary Official Statement by the Mayor as hereby authorized shall be conclusive evidence of any such approval. The use, distribution and execution of the Official Statement are hereby authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Official Statement on behalf of the County, which Official Statement shall be in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement attached hereto as Exhibit B with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the Official Statement by the Mayor as hereby authorized shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of any such changes. The County hereby authorizes an Authorized Officer to deem the Preliminary Official Statement final, except for Permitted Omissions, as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended (the Rule ). As used herein, Permitted Omissions shall mean the offering price(s), interest rate(s), selling compensation, aggregate principal amount, principal amount per maturity, delivery dates, ratings, the identity of the underwriter or bond insurer and other terms of the Series 2012 Bonds and any underlying obligations depending on such matters, all with respect to the Series 2012 Bonds and any underlying obligations. The execution and delivery of the deemed final certificate required by the Rule are hereby authorized and approved. Section 5. The execution, acknowledgement and delivery of the MOU are hereby ratified and authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver the MOU on behalf of the County, which MOU shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and spread upon the minutes of this meeting, with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the MOU by the Mayor, as hereby ratified and authorized shall be conclusive evidence of any such approval. Section 6. The execution, delivery and performance of the Bond Purchase Agreement are hereby authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Agreement on behalf of the County, which Bond Purchase Agreement shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D with such minor changes, insertions or omissions as may be approved by the Mayor, and the execution of the Bond Purchase Agreement by the Mayor as hereby authorized shall be conclusive evidence of any such approval. Section 7. The execution, delivery and performance of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate summarized in the Preliminary Official Statement are hereby authorized and approved. Section 8. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute one or more non-arbitrage certifications with respect to the Series 2012 Bonds in order to comply with Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ), and the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8 Section 9. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby acknowledge that they have received a copy of the Bond Resolution, and hereby approve the terms and provisions thereof. Section 10. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Water and Sewer Improvements. Section 11. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby agree to pay or reimburse the Authority amounts sufficient to enable the Authority to provide the Roadway and Access Improvements. Section 12. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby agree to pay the Costs of Issuance relating to the Series 2012 Bonds and the Taxable Bonds as set forth in the Contract. Section 13. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is authorized to collaborate and coordinate with the Authority, to share and disclose financial and other information, and to do all other things reasonable and necessary to support the Authority s issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds. Section 14. The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the Authority in notifying the District Attorney of the Western Judicial Circuit of any action taken by the Authority to issue the Series 2012 Bonds, to request the District Attorney to institute a proceeding to confirm and validate the Series 2012 Bonds and to pass upon the security therefor, and the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem and County Clerk or Deputy County Clerk are further authorized to acknowledge service and make answer in such proceeding. Section 15. The Authorized Officers are authorized to approve the terms and provisions of any document or transaction authorized pursuant to this resolution, and that each such Authorized Officer be authorized to execute and deliver any and all documents approved or contemplated by this resolution, and that the execution and delivery by any such Authorized Officer of any such document or instrument shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the terms thereof. Section 16. From and after the execution and delivery of the documents herein authorized, the proper officers, agents and employees of the County are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute all such documents and certificates as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of the documents herein authorized and are further authorized to take any and all further actions and to execute and deliver any and all further documents and certificates as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds and the execution, delivery and performance of the documents herein authorized. Without limiting the foregoing, if the Mayor is not available to execute the documents herein authorized, the Mayor Pro-Tem shall execute such documents on the Mayor s behalf. Section 17. All acts and doings of the officers, agents and employees of the County which are in conformity with the purposes and intents of this resolution and in furtherance of the issuance of the Series 2012 Bonds and the execution, delivery and performance of the documents authorized herein shall be, and the same hereby are, in all respects, approved and confirmed. Section 18. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. Appreciation was expressed to Athens-Clarke County Manager Reddish, Athens-Clarke County staff, and all involved parties for cooperative efforts with this project. The meeting adjourned at 3:08 p.m. Clerk of Commission