Athens in Motion Commission
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · October 26, 2021
Minutes
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – 4:00-6:00 pm
Online via ACC WebEx:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kfg4nkfe4E
PRESENT
Stephen Bailey
Lauren Blais
Mark Ebell
Carly Evans
Teresa Friedlander
Randy Halstead
Daniel Sizemore
Craig Topple
Rani Katreeb
ABSENT
James Barlament
Aaron Redman
Blaine Van Note
1. Call to Order
a. Meeting called to order at 4:04 pm
2. Public Comments (2:01)
a. Recent string of traffic related fatalities –
i. 2 Pedestrian Fatalities this month (East Broad Street near Hickory Street and
West Broad Street near Alps Road)
ii. 1 bike fatality last month (Pittard Road)
iii. 1 motorcycle fatality on Sunday (Epps Bridge)
3. Approval of Minutes (16:13)
a. Teresa moved, Mark seconded. Minutes approved.
4. Special Guest – Rani Katreeb, Tallasee Road Bridge project update (19:31)
5. TSPLOST 2023 project proposals & presentations (35:58)
a. Draft list of projects to present to M&C.
b. 4 AiM projects made first list (Small sidewalks & Atl Hwy full amount, Big bucket &
Lexington Rd – alternates)
6. Park Planning (50:15)
a. Cemetary/Greenway connection will begin in a month
7. Bike/PED Coordinator (50:57)
a. GDOT roadway safety audit
b. Finishing Project list for Tallassee RSA
c. Hawthorne Ave – waiting for concepts from consultant
d. Lumpkin/Hull restriping – need to get Professional Service Supplement set up
e. Parking in Bike Lane ordinance – send to projects and policies subcommittee
f. UGA Student intern – compare Athens policies to other peer communities
g. AiM Plan – moving forward
8. Corridor committees (1:35:40)
a. Lexington Rd corridor – Randy will replace Jake as AiM rep
b. Atlanta Hwy Corridor – no update since last meeting
c. Prince Ave Corridor – members have voted on survey, results to follow
9. Committees and Commissions (1:40:46)
a. East Athens Family Bike/Ped Day
10. Adjournment
a. Meeting adjourned at 6:05 pm.
b. Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 30th at 4:00 pm.
Agenda
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, October 26, 2021; 4pm to 6pm
Location: WebEx
Item/Activity Lead Time Action Required
Call to order, Welcome
Blais 20m
Agenda additions & approval Vote
Blais
Approval
Public comments, if any
Sizemore
Minutes Vote
Van Note
● September meeting... Approval
Housekeeping
● November/December meetings - keep or
modify?
○ November 23 (week of
Thanksgiving) - Annual meeting
■ Could move to
November 30 Blais
○ December 28
■ We did not have a
December meeting last
year
● Annual report coming up
○ Last year’s annual report
Major Agenda Items 30m
Tallassee Road Bridge Replacement
● TSPLOST 2018 project
Vote approval
○ Multiuse path funding Katreeb 20m
Or next steps
● Discussion
TSPLOST project proposals
● Draft list - potential projects Blais 10m
1
Staff updates 4:45pm
45min
Park Planning
Miller 5m
● Updates
Bike/Ped Coordinator
● Recent Updates
○ Atlanta Highway/West Broad
Roadway Safety Audit
● Old Business
○ Tallassee RSA Project List
○ Hawthorne Avenue Concepts
○ Cherokee Road Plans
○ Lumpkin and Hull Restriping
● New Business
○ Parking in Bike Lane Ordinance
■ Send to Policy and
Projects
Sizemore 40m
○ AiM Plan
■ Getting started in next
month or two
■ AiM Project prioritization
tool
○ From last meeting:
■ If time: Safe Routes to
School
Minor updates:
● RAISE (formerly BUILD) Grant - Will know
by November 22
● Complete Streets policy - chair to follow up
with city manager…
Committees and Commissions 20m total
Firefly Trail East Athens Local Action
Committee
● East Athens Family Bike/Ped Day Blais 5m
○ Saturday, October 30, 9am - noon
○ Begins at Dudley Park
Corridor committees
Atlanta Highway Corridor Committee
● Commission Defined Option or other
updates
Lexington Highway Corridor Committee AiMC 10m
● Updates
● Need new representative on User Group
Prince Avenue Corridor Committee
● Updates
AIMC Committees
● UGA - Van Note
● Grants and Data Committee
AiMC <5m None
● Policy Committee
○ Work that’s coming up: Bike Lanes
Ordinance
2
● Education and Communications
○ Open Streets Event - postponed
until Spring
Other Commissions and Committees
● TSPLOST - no update - Redman
● Greenway Commission - Evans AiMC <5m
● Firefly Trail East Athens Local Action
Committee - [ see item above ]
Past Public comments Sizemore 10m
Adjourn
Blais 6pm None
● Next meeting, November TBD, 4pm
Dates/Items of Note:
3
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