Athens in Motion Commission

Athens in Motion Commission MINUTES – JULY, 23, 2024 Location: ACC Gov Planning Department, 120 W. Dougherty Street Planning Auditorium Attendees In Person AiM Commissioners ● Lauren Blais ● Art Edison ● Teresa Friedlander ● Randy Halstead ● Allen Jones ● Blaine Van Note ACCGov Staff ● Stephen Bailey ● Katie Goodrum ● Daniel Sizemore Virtual ACCGov Staff ● Todd Miller Ex-Officio ● Scott Long, Bike Athens Absent ● Julie Jaeger ● Ed Maioriello ● Craig Topple Welcome Lauren opened the meeting at 4:12 pm Roll Call – Quorum achieved Public Comment – No public comments 1 Agenda Lauren shared the agenda and entertained a motion to accept. Art motioned to accept the agenda; Teresa seconded. The agenda was approved unanimously. Minutes Lauren shared the previous meeting minutes and entertained a motion to accept. Randy motioned to accept the minutes; Art seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously Minutes Chair’s Items (5:22) Lauren Blais, Chair • Farewell to Craig Topple, one of the original members of this commission Major Items (7:17) West Broad Street/Atlanta Highway GDOT/ACCGov Safety Improvements Stephen Bailey, Director, Transportation and Public Works • Update – - Atlanta Highway/West Broad - TSPLOST 2023 - Project 4 o A number of signal and ADA improvements coming o Proposed funding match for bike/ped & lighting o Work session with M&C in September Lexington Road TSPLOST sidewalk gap project Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator • Update • Consider providing additional funds to make sidewalk gap project a multi-use path to coincide with future plans for North side of corridor o Project 2 needs additional $250,000 to complete project o See: Lexington Road Sidewalk Gap - TSPLOST 2023 - Project 3 o See: AiMC’s submitted project: Lexington Road Corridor - TSPLOST 2023 - Project 2 o See also: Lexington Road Corridor - TSPLOST 2018 - Project 14 Vincent Drive • Overview – coming up for a vote next month • See: Vincent Drive Sidewalk - SPLOST 2020 - Project 31 • See also connecting project, Jefferson River Road • AiMC will review further and discuss at next month September with M&C Plan Revision Status Update • Now hoping for charette with AiMC late fall • Working with consultants on revisions • NOPA=Notice Of Proposed Action • AiMC will wait for Mayor & Commission to weigh in 2 TSPLSOST 2026 Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator Stephen Bailey, Director, Transportation and Public Works Lauren Blais, Chair AiMC • Work session in September with M&C – FYI • Finance update o Big Bucket ■ TSPLOST 2023 Project #25 ■ Lauren entertained a motion to recommend utilizing up to $250,000 of TPSLOST 2023 project #25 funds from the Athens in Motion Big Bucket to optimize Lexington Road sidewalk gap TSPLOST 2023 Project #3, including Multi-Use Path. Art moved, Allen seconded. The motion was unanimously approved • AiMC will create a subcommittee to review other TSPLOST projects and how AiM will contribute and assist in the future • Notes: o Current in-progress projects o Tier One bike and ped projects. Staff Updates (1:39:50) Park Planning Todd Miller, Park Planning Coordinator • Firefly Traill Expansion Phase III – construction bid stage – broken into 3 segments are out to bid. Goal is to issue Notice to Proceed with construction in October. SPLOST working on acquiring remaining easements in Segment 3 • Greenway Trail Expansion – Oak/Oconee St Bridge replacement/Greenway underpass – GDOT bridge is under construction, survey and utility coordination is underway. Expected completion is 2028. Trail under bridge will go out to bid and be constructed once bridge is complete. • Sandy Creek Nature Center improvements – Greenway trail repaving. Anticipated starting in mid-August Transportation and Public Works Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator Katie Goodrum, Vision Zero Coordinator • Near Misses Report - still coming soon • Monthly Crash Report - still working on bringing this back • Moved - Coming up for M&C Vote this year • Small Programs - now will come out Safety Action Plan at a later date • Other projects update Committee/Org Reportback (1:49:32) Corridor Committees • Atlanta Highway - Teresa Friedlander – no updates • Lexington Road - Randy Halstead – no updates • Prince Avenue - Lauren Blais – no updates 3 AiMC Committees • Education and Communication – Chair: Julie Jaeger o Upcoming tabling event - Whit Davis Family Event on Saturday, July 27th from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Teresa & Julie will be passing out safety vests and other swag o Next meeting: 7/25/2024 at 5:00 pm, Public Works Conference Room • Policy and Projects – Chair: Randy Halstead o Bike Rack survey – still active o Next meeting: Third Thursdays 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Other Committees • UGA - Blaine Van Note – new sidewalk on Mitchell St (between Thomas St & Williams St). E23 Park & Ride lot access has re-opened • Greenway - Ed Maioriello – no updates • TSPLOST 2023 - Allen Jones – no updates AiM Commissioner Round • Bike Athens joyride this Friday at 6:00 pm Adjourn Lauren entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Theresa motioned, Lauren seconded. Meeting adjourned. Adjourn: 6:08 pm Next meeting date: Tuesday, August at 27th 4:00 pm 4