Athens in Motion Commission
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · July 26, 2022
Minutes
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 – 4:00-6:00 pm
Online via ACC WebEx:
07-26-2022 Athens in Motion - YouTube
Present
Stephen Bailey Lauren Blais
Mark Ebell Randy Halstead
Todd Miller Aaron Redman
Daniel Sizemore Craig Topple
Dale Van Cantfort Blaine Van Note
Absent
Teresa
James Barlament
Friedlander
1. Call to Order
a. Meeting called to order at 4:09 pm
2. Public Comments
a. None
3. Greenway Commission Appointee – Dale Van Cantfort
4. Agenda approval
a. Aaron motioned. Mark seconded. Agenda approved.
5. Approval of Minutes (June)
a. Lauren motioned. Randy seconded. Minutes approved.
6. Housekeeping/Chair update (7:10)
a. Mayor & Commission Government Operations Committee interviewing people
for Boards, Authorities and Commissions today
b. State of Emergency extended, in person meetings could be on the horizon
c. Work Plan – Lauren has sent
7. Major Discussion (13:25)
a. Conferences – do we want to send a Commissioner to conferences? Consider for
future budgets request.
b. Prince Ave Pilot Project – Pulaski to Milledge or Pulaski to Barber. Will be voted
on August 3rd. should AiMC draft a letter to send to M&C offering
c. From Education and Communications Committee:
i. Appetite for tabling and having a presence at events: AthFest, Hot Corner,
Marigold Fest, Twilight, Greenlife Expo, AthHalf, Porchfest - Ride/tabling?
Holiday parade? Will need more than Education and Communications
Committee members.
ii. Procuring “swag” to distribute
iii. Pick out three events and schedule AiMC Commissioners table
iv. Discussed expanding digital presence: social media, website
d. Safe Routes to School - engagement with CCSD – discussed Partner schools
impact
e. Winterville Complete Streets and Trails Master Plan – FYI they are working on
this plan
8. Park Planning (1:14:00)
a. Bridge project is moving ahead, verticals are being placed. Last week of August
timber section install. Completion is estimated for the end of the year.
b. Firefly phase 3 plans have been submitted (Hancock Rd to Winterville)
c. Cemetery back filling and storm water drainage has begun. Bridge work concrete
pour will be done in a few weeks. Completion date tentatively November of this
year.
d. Carr’s Creek Greenway plans have been submitted. Reviewing comments,
construction maybe late fall
e. April 2023 Oak St bridge project goes to bid
9. Bike/PED Coordinator (1:25:33)
a. College Station Road update – back open for traffic as of July 25
b. Projects:
c. Riverbend Road engineering plan – this fall plans will be brought to M&C
d. Oglethorpe/Hawthorne connecting bike lanes – will update/discuss at next
meeting
e. Barber Street - next steps tis September work session, then voting in October.
Public input would occur after the work session.
f. Next priority projects - send to Policy and Projects for recommendations on next
Tier 1 projects
g. Other projects
h. Bike Friendly Community - New criteria and standards - Daniel working on
i. Vision Zero Resolution - on M&C consent agenda August 2
j. Vision Zero Coordinator position update – application window closes July 31st
k. Other updates
l. Communications Plan – Teresa motioned to accept communications plan. Lauren
seconded. Motion approved.
10. Corridor committees (2:00:02)
a. Atlanta Hwy Corridor – Public input coming soon
b. Lexington Rd Corridor – no updates
c. Prince Ave Corridor – pilot project as discussed earlier
11. AIMC Committees (2:01:07)
a. Grants and Data –
i. Working on Planning Grant, another next month for loop over Mitchell
Bridge Rd
ii. Local Road Safety Plan Pilot
iii. Safe Streets for All Grant - action planning grant
iv. Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program - expand North Ave
project?
b. Data Projects –
i. AiM dataset work – in progress
ii. AiM prioritization criteria update AiM dataset work – in progress
c. Policy and Projects –
i. Ordinance Revisions:
ii. Prohibit stopping in a bike lane - already drafted up
iii. Cross walk policy
d. Education and Communication – Logos & Communications
i. See above items in major discussion
12. Other Committees (2:05:43)
a. UGA – no updates
b. Greenway – no updates
c. TSLPOST 2018 – no updates
d. TSLPOST 2023 – no updates
13. Adjournment
a. Dale motioned to adjourn meeting. Craig seconded. Motion passed.
b. Meeting adjourned at 6:18 pm
c. Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 23rd at 4:00 pm
Agenda
ATHENS IN MOTION COMMISSION
AGENDA - July 26, 2022
4pm - 6:15pm, via WebEx
Welcome
4pm, 15 minutes
● Public comment
● Welcome Dale Van Cantfort, Greenway Commission appointee
● Approve agenda
● June 28 minutes
● July 14 Special Called Meeting minutes
Housekeeping/Chair update
4:15pm, 15 minutes
● M&C Government Operations Committee committee interviewing people for Boards,
Authorities and Commissions today
● State of Emergency extended; but in-person meetings on the horizon; Daniel will let us know
● Work plan - Lauren sent
Major Discussion
4:30pm, <45 minutes
● Prince Avenue Pilot Project - discuss as a commission our communication goals and our role
● From Education and Communications Committee:
○ Appetite for tabling and having a presence at events:
■ Examples: AthFest, Hot Corner, Marigold Fest, Twilight, Greenlife Expo,
AthHalf, Porchfest - Ride/tabling?, Holiday parade ? Will need more than
Education and Communications Committee
○ Digital Presence: social, website
● Safe Routes to School - engagement with CCSD - status update on this?
● Winterville Complete Streets and Trails Master Plan - FYI this exists
Staff updates
5:15pm, <45 minutes
AIMC Agenda
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Park Planning - Todd Miller
Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator - Daniel Sizemore
● College Station Road update
● Projects:
○ Riverbend Road engineering plan - Special Called Session August 11?
○ Oglethorpe/Hawthorne connecting bike lanes - current status?
■ Three laning concepts on Hancock?
○ Prince Avenue Pilot project - discussed above
○ Barber Street - next steps
○ Cherokee Road has 85 percent construction plans - M&C voted for design only for now,
so plans are on hold until funding is identified.
○ Next priority projects - send to Policy and Projects for recommendations?
○ Other projects
● Bike Friendly Community - New criteria and standards - Daniel working on
● Vision Zero Resolution - on M&C Consent agenda August 2
● Vision Zero Coordinator position update
○ Application extended to July 31
● Other updates
Committee Reportback
6pm, 15 minutes
For items not already discussed
Corridor Committees
● Atlanta Highway
● Lexington Road
● Prince Avenue -
○ Pilot project status (or see item above)
AiMC Committees
Include next meeting dates
● Grants and Data
○ Grants:
■ Local Road Safety Plan Pilot
■ Safe Streets for All Grant - action planning grant
■ Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program - expand North Ave project?
■ Bridge Improvement Grant - planning grant submitted last night, capital one
due next month, bridge over the loop on Mitchell Bridge
○ Data Projects:
AIMC Agenda
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■ AiM dataset work
■ AiM prioritization criteria update
● Policy and Projects
○ Ordinance Revisions:
■ Prohibit stopping in a bike lane - already drafted up
■ Promotion of Vision Zero Biking Fatality Plan - working with Staff
■ Bike is a vulnerable road user
■ Driver must yield to Bicyclist in Bike lane
■ Bike routes must be maintained during construction
○ Cross walk policy
■ Committee looking into other city policies
● Education and Communications
○ See above items in major discussion
Other committees/commissions
● UGA
● Greenway - no updates
● TSPLOST 2018 - Blais/Redman
● TSPLOST 2023
Other business
Adjourn
6:15pm
AIMC Agenda
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