Athens in Motion Commission
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · August 23, 2022
Minutes
Athens in Motion Commission
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 – 4:00-6:00 pm
Online via ACC WebEx:
08-23-2022 Athens in Motion - YouTube
Present
Stephen Bailey Lauren Blais
John Devine Mark Ebell
Teresa Friedlander Randy Halstead
Rani Katreeb Scott Long
Todd Miller Daniel Sizemore
Dale Van Cantfort Blaine Van Note
Absent
James Barlament Craig Topple
1. Call to Order
a. Meeting called to order at 4:03 pm
2. Welcome/Housekeeping
a. Welcome new AiMC Commissioner John Devine
b.Welcome back Teresa & Randy – approved to stay on commission
c. Public Comments
d.Agenda approval – Dale motioned. Randy seconded. Agenda approved.
e. Approval of Minutes (July 26 meeting) – John motioned. Teresa seconded.
Minutes approved.
f. Next meeting – September 27th meeting will be in-person (maybe)
3. Major Discussion (7:00)
a. Upcoming Events
▪ UGA Bike/PED Day, Thursday, September 8th 10am – 2pm
▪ PorchFest – Sunday, October 2nd – more details to come – talking Prince Ave &
General Bike/Ped – good opportunity for outreach
▪ Education & Communications Committee looking into future tabling events
b.Prince Avenue Pilot Project
▪ Toole is putting together communications plan, AiMC will have action items –
optional supplemental materials schedule (AiMC responsible for content)
i. Tabling
▪ AiMC will send letter to M&C after pilot
c. AiMC Materials – Education & Communications Committee - Teresa met with
Scott to discuss AiM role in the ACC Bike/Ped realm. Not visible, but do have an
advisory and communication role. Option to develop landing page with important
information about bicycle routes, transportation options.
d.Safe Route to School – engagement with CCSD – status update on this?
4. Staff Updates (35:30)
a. Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator - Daniel Sizemore
▪ RAISE for North Avenue accepted, full amount of $25 million. 4th time’s a
charm. Great job Stephen & Daniel!
▪ Conference takeaways + TSPLOST
i. Bicycle counter systems, bike lane buffers, trail markers. These items
could have additional environmental benefits.
▪ Vision Zero Coordinator position update – hired Shirelle Hallum
▪ Other updates
b.Transportation and Public Works Director – Stephen Bailey (42:05)
▪ TSPLOST Funding and AiMC
i. Review of 6 funding buckets, totaling $23.4 Million (AiMC directly
involved)
ii. SPLOST 2011 Bikes, SPLOST 2011 Pedestrian, TSPLOST 2018 Bikes,
TSPLOST 2018 Pedestrian, TSPLOST 2023 Bike/Ped, General Capital
Sidewalks
iii. Indirectly involved with 18 funding buckets, totaling 72.9 Million (could
involve Bike/Ped impact
▪ Other items
c. Park Planning – Todd Miller (1:47:20)
▪ Firefly Bridge project at Dudley Park is coming along, deck being placed on park
side. Starting to erect the vertical arch on Poplar St. Timber section in late
August/early September
▪ Opened the midwalk crossing on the Firefly Trail that provides additional
parking at the Streets & Drainage facility (approx. 48 spaces)
▪ Greenway Trail in cemetery beginning to grade the trail segment. Estimated
completion November 2022
▪ Firefly phase 3 working on final plans
▪ Carr’s Creek Greenway section beginning to work on final plans
5. Committee Reportback (1:52:34)
a. Corridor Committees
▪ Atlanta Highway – user Group’s open house happening today
▪ Lexington Road – plans have been sent to M&C
▪ Prince Avenue – Pilot project status
b.AiMC Committees
▪ Grants and Data
i. Grants
a. Bicycle Friendly City – move from Bronze to Silver (due 09/15)
b.Safe Streets for All Grant – action planning grant – in progress
(Daniel)
c. Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program – in progress, due in
October (Daniel)
ii. Data Projects
a. AiM dataset work
b.AiM prioritization criteria update
▪ Policy and Projects
i. TSPLOST funds
a. Future discussion about ordinance revisions and crosswalk policies
▪ Education and Communications
i. Active Projects now linked to AiMC page
ii. Looking at materials for brochures and website
iii. Events
c. Other committees/commissions
▪ UGA
i. Park & Ride expansion complete (backs up to Greenway)
ii. Bike share program close to choosing vendor
iii. Improving cross walk at Sanford Dr/Carlton
▪ Greenway
i. Working with staff to develop some type of “open house” celebration
for the new cemetery section of the Greenway
ii. Planning several tabling events for this fall
iii. Have three vacancies on the commission. Voted to spend up to $500 to
advertise for applicants
iv. Todd gave a good update on the status of construction on the Greenway
▪ TSPLOST 2018
▪ TSPLOST 2023
6. Adjourn X
a. Meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm
b.Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th at 4:00 pm
Agenda
ATHENS IN MOTION COMMISSION
AGENDA - August 23, 2022
4pm - 6:15pm, via WebEx
Welcome/Housekeeping
4pm, 20 minutes
● TPW Director Stephen Bailey leading in place of Daniel Sizemore today
○ Daniel at the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Conference in
Minneapolis, Minnesota; will chime in around 4:30
● Welcome John Devine, new AiMC Commissioner
● Welcome back Teresa Friedlander, Randy Halstead
● Public comment
● Approve agenda
● July 26 minutes - approve
● Next meeting on September 27 in-person?
Major Discussion
Begin around 4:20pm, will continue after Staff Updates
● Upcoming events
○ UGA Bike/Ped Day, Thursday, September 8, 10-2pm
■ Teresa + Lauren (+ Daniel?), would like 1 other AiM commissioner
○ PorchFest, Sunday, October 2 - details forthcoming
■ Talking Prince Avenue + General Bike/Ped
■ Lauren, (Daniel?) - would like 2 other AiM commissioners
○ Educations and Communications Committee looking into a slate of events for us to
table
● Prince Avenue Pilot Project
○ Toole is putting together communications plan, AiMC will have action items
■ Tabling
○ AiMC will send letter to M&C after pilot
● AiMC Materials - Educations and Communications Committee
● Safe Routes to School - engagement with CCSD - status update on this?
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Staff updates
4:30pm, <60 minutes
Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator - Daniel Sizemore
● RAISE for North Avenue accepted, full amount $25 million
● Conference takeaways + TSPLOST
● Vision Zero Coordinator position update
● Other updates
Transportation and Public Works Director - Stephen Bailey
● TSPLOST Funding and AiMC
● Other items
Park Planning - Todd Miller
Major Discussion, continued
5:30pm, <30 minutes
● Items from first section
● Committee items needing full AiMC discussion, as time allows
Committee Reportback
6pm, ~15 minutes
For items not already discussed
Corridor Committees
● Atlanta Highway
○ User Group’s open house happening today
● Lexington Road
● Prince Avenue -
○ Pilot project status (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
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■ Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program - expand North Ave project?
■ Bridge Improvement Grant - capital one due August
○ Data Projects:
■ AiM dataset work
■ AiM prioritization criteria update
● Policy and Projects
○ TSPLOST funds (see above Staff item)
○ 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
○ Crosswalk policy
■ Committee looking into other city policies
● Education and Communications
○ Active Projects now linked to on AiMC page
○ Looking at materials for brochures and website (see above item)
○ Events (see Major Discussion item above)
Other committees/commissions
● UGA
● Greenway
● TSPLOST 2018 - Blais
● TSPLOST 2023
Other business
Adjourn
6:15pm
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