Athens in Motion Commission
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · September 28, 2021
Minutes
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – 4:00‐6:00 pm
Online via ACC WebEx:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tfmj_l861I
PRESENT
Lauren Blais
Mark Ebell
Carly Evans
Teresa Friedlander
Randy Halstead
Todd Miller
Daniel Sizemore
Craig Topple
Blaine Van Note
ABSENT
Stephen Bailey
James Barlament
Aaron Redman
1. Call to Order
a. Meeting called to order at 4:04 pm
2. Agenda Additions and Approval
a. Agenda approved (Aaron moved; Randy seconded).
3. Special Guest – Patti Pittman, Safe Routes to School Coordinator.
4. Approval of Minutes (38:08)
a. Mark moved, Randy seconded. Minutes approved.
5. TSPLOST 2023 project proposals & presentations (39:20)
a. Update to project proposals.
b. ADA sidewalks (Aaron), Small sidewalks (Randy)
c. Upcoming: ATL highway (Carly), Big Bucket (Mark/Carly)
6. Committees and Commissions (44:30)
a. Open Streets Macon ‐ Teresa attended.
b. LatinX festival has been cancelled.
c. Prince Ave survey – results are being analyzed.
7. Park Planning (56:08)
a. New section of the Firefly trail opening (1.88 miles)
b. Design phase for Cars Creek (Barnett Shoals/Carriage Ln)
8. Bike/PED Coordinator (1:00:29)
a. Cherokee Rd discussion – due to use of a multi‐use path project should extend to the
intersection of Cherokee/Lexington. Lauren motioned. Craig seconded, none opposed.
Motion approved.
i. Lauren motioned for a curb‐cut to be placed at the start of the multi‐use path.
Teresa seconded, none opposed. Motion approved.
b. Working on Tallassee Rd roadway safety audit
9. Adjournment
a. Meeting adjourned at 5:26 pm.
b. Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 26th at 4:00 pm.
Agenda
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, September 28, 2021; 4pm to 5:20pm
Location: WebEx
Item/Activity Lead Time Action Required
Call to order, Welcome
Blais 10m
Agenda additions & approval Vote
Blais
Approval
Public comments, if any
Sizemore
Minutes Vote
Van Note
● August meeting Approval
Major Agenda Items 4:10pm
TSPLOST project proposals and presentations
● Presented already:
○ ADA Sidewalks (Aaron)
○ Small Sidewalks (Randy)
● Coming up:
○ September 28 (Tuesday) -
Lexington - Jake 5m
○ September 29 (Wednesday) -
Atlanta Highway - Carly
○ October 4 (Monday) - Big
Bucket - Mark, Carly
● General updates
4:15pm
Committees and Commissions - brief update
15m
● Open Streets Macon Reportback (Teresa)
● LatinX tabling October 9? - authorize fee?
Vote to
(Teresa) AiMC
authorize fee
● Prince Avenue Survey (EBell)
● Greenway Commission (Evans)
1
Staff updates 4:30pm
50 min
Park Planning
Miller 5m
● Updates
Bike/Ped Coordinator
● Commission feedback needed:
○ Hawthorne Avenue -Thoughts on
Hawthorne Avenue here, which we
will ultimately compile to deliver to
Daniel.
○ Cherokee Road 85 percent
construction - See docs on
Cherokee that I've added to the
folder and review Rani's request
Sizemore 45m
and leave thoughts here.
○ Two-stage queue turn (Bike
Boxes)
● If time: AiM plan/projects
● If time: Safe Routes to School
Minor updates:
● RAISE (formerly BUILD) Grant - status
● Complete Streets policy - status
● AiM Project prioritization tool - coming
soon!
Committees and Commissions (front-loaded) 0m
Atlanta Highway Corridor Committee
● [Discussion front-loaded]
Lexington Highway Corridor Committee
● [Discussion front-loaded]
Prince Avenue Corridor Committee
● Survey results?
AIMC Committees
● UGA - Van Note
● Grants and Data Committee
● Policy Committee
○ [See TSPLOST 2023 items]
AiMC <0m None
● Education and Communications
○ Open Streets Macon reportback
(front-loaded)
○ Open Streets Event - postponed
until Spring
Other Commissions and Committees
● TSPLOST - no update - Redman
● Greenway Commission - Evans AiMC 0m
● Firefly Trail East Athens Local Action
Committee - Blais - no update
Past Public comments - postpone until October
Sizemore 0m
meeting
Adjourn
Blais 5:20pm None
● Next meeting, October 26, 4pm
2
Dates/Items of Note:
Next meeting (October):
● Past public comments
● AiM plan updates/project prioritization
● Other items there was not time for
3
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