Athens in Motion Commission
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · September 24, 2024
Minutes
Athens in Motion Commission
MINUTES – SEPTEMBER, 24, 2024
Location: ACC Gov Planning Department, 120 W. Dougherty Street
Planning Auditorium
Attendees
In Person
AiM Commissioners
• Lauren Blais
• Art Edison
• Teresa Friedlander
• Allen Jones
• Ed Maioriello
• Gabriella Sandberg
• Blaine Van Note
ACCGov Staff
• Katie Goodrum
• Derick Mason
• Daniel Sizemore
Virtual
ACCGov Staff
• Todd Miller
Ex-Officio
• Scott Long, Bike Athens
Absent
• Randy Halstead
• Julie Jaeger
Welcome
Lauren opened the meeting at 4:30 pm
Roll Call – Quorum achieved
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Public Comment – No public comments
Agenda
Lauren shared the agenda and entertained a motion to accept. Teresa moved to accept the agenda; Ed
seconded. The agenda was approved unanimously
Minutes
Lauren shared the previous meeting minutes and entertained a motion to accept. Ed moved to accept the
minutes; Teresa seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously
Minutes
Chair’s Notes (3:09)
Lauren Blais, Chair
• Welcome Back, Allen Jones for a full term
• Welcome Gabriella Sandberg to the AiM Commission
Major Items (3:25)
Cherokee Road & Vincent Drive
Lauren Blais, Chair
Daniel Sizemore, Bike Pedestrian, and Safety Coordinator
• Presentation - history and funding strategies
• Cherokee Road
o Request to provide construction funding
■ Teresa inquired how much funding remained
■ Art mentioned that Cherokee Road project is a much more advanced stage than Vincent
Drive
o AiMC reviewed the Cherokee Road Multi-Use Path Project, divided by staff into 3
different segments, and recommended to M&C approval for Segments 2 & 3, from
Lowe’s Driveway to Beaverdam Road, to move into ROW acquisition, final design, bid
award, and construction, funded with TSPLOST 2025 Project 25; Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvement Program and with support from TSPLOST 2025 Project 30, Traffic Safety
Improvement Program funds to support signal upgrades at Beaverdam Drive in the
amount of $500,000
■ Teresa entertained a motion to request M&C to fund phases 2&3 of the Cherokee Road
project per staff recommendation; Ed seconded. The motion was to use fund for
Cherokee Road per staff recommendations was approved unanimously
• Vincent Drive (SPLOST 2020)
o Request to provide additional funding from AiMC
o 2.3M total project cost, currently short around 1.3M
o Art moved to decline allocating funding to the Vincent Drive project due to a lack of funding; Ed
seconded. The decision to decline funding to the Vincent Drive project was approved
unanimously.
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Letter: West Broad Street/Atlanta Highway GDOT/ACCGov safety improvements collaboration
• Letter to M&C that AiMC supports TPW & GDOT to potentially put in Bike/PED infrastructure along West
Broad Street (TSPLOST 2023, Project 4)
• Ed moved to submit a letter to M&C in support of the West Broad Street/Atlanta Highway
GDOT/ACCGov safety improvements; Art seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.
TSPLOST 2026 – Determine Bike/ped projects to submit for funding consideration
Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator
Lauren Blais, Chair
• Overview/timeline - project submissions due November 10
• Lauren entertained a motion that AiMC develop projects with amounts to be determined:
o 1 – Tier One Capital Projects
o 2 – Corridor Projects (Millege Avenue, Broad Street)
o 3 – Small Programs
• Allen moved to accept the motion; Art seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.
• Next steps will be to submit forms and develop presentations
Staff Updates (1:17:20)
Park Planning
Todd Miller, Park Planning Coordinator
• Greenway from the Nature Center to Walker Hall is well underway. Preliminary construction fencing
and demo.
• Easley’s Mill Bridge Trail will be sent out for bid soon.
• Firefly Trail Expansion Phase III project is out to bid
Transportation and Public Works
Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator
Katie Goodrum, Vision Zero Coordinator
• Gaining access to crash report
• New Project Tracker Map (internal to TPW)
• Notice of Proposed Administrative Action (NOPA) for a consult to assist with Athens in Motion Plan has
been submitted
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Committee/Org Reportback (1:31:49)
Corridor Committees
• Atlanta Highway - Teresa Friedlander – no updates
• Lexington Road - Randy Halstead – no updates
• Prince Avenue - Lauren Blais – no updates
AiMC Committees
• Education and Communication – Chair: Julie Jaeger
o No updates
• Policy and Projects – Chair: Randy Halstead
o No updates
Other Committees
• UGA - Blaine Van Note – no updates
• Greenway - Ed Maioriello – no updates
• TSPLOST 2023 - Allen Jones – met to discuss College Avenue square
AiM Commissioner Round
• Bike Athens joyride Friday at 6:00 pm, weather pending
Adjourn
Lauren entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ed moved, Teresa seconded. Meeting adjourned.
Adjourn: 6:03 pm
Next meeting date: Tuesday, October 22 at 4:00 pm
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Agenda
Athens in Motion Commission
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
MONTHLY MEETING
Location: ACCGov Planning Department, 120 W. Dougherty Street
Planning Auditorium (upstairs)
Recorded Meetings Posted on YouTube here
4pm-6pm
Welcome
4:05 pm, 10 minutes
Lauren Blais, Chair
● Welcome!
○ Roll call
Lauren
Art
Teresa
Randy - out September
Allen
Ed
Julie - out September
Blaine
Gabriella - welcome!
● Public Comment
○ Recorded meeting access - AiMC Playlist can be found here
● August meeting minutes
● Agenda - additions/approval
Chair’s Notes
4:15 pm, 10 minutes
Lauren Blais, Chair
● Welcome back, Allen!
● Welcome, Gabriella!
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Major Items
4:25pm, up to 75 minutes
Vincent Drive + Cherokee Road
20 minutes
Lauren Blais, Chair
Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator
● Cherokee Road - request to provide construction funding
○ Info: Cherokee Road project
○ Vote
● Vincent Drive - request to provide additional funding from AiMC
○ See attachment showing segments from last meeting
○ See Vincent Drive Sidewalk - SPLOST 2020 - Project 31
○ See also connecting project, Jefferson River Road
○ Vote
Letter: West Broad Street/Atlanta Highway GDOT/ACCGov safety improvements
collaboration
10 minutes
● Letter of support from AiMC requested
○ Info: AiMC’s submitted project - Atlanta Highway/West Broad - TSPLOST 2023 - Project 4
○ See also Kimley-Horn’s concept for a Multi-use Path along West Broad St from Epps Bridge Rd
(email from Daniel)
● Vote
TSPLOST 2026 - Determine Bike/Ped projects to submit for funding consideration
4:55pm, Up to 45 minutes
Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator
Lauren Blais, chair, AiMC
● Overview/timeline - project submissions due November 10.
○ Presentation submissions…?
● See attachment for notes and potential projects
● Discussion
● Vote
● Next steps - work session for project submission development?
○ Public sessions with staff present - all at Lay Park
■ Tuesday, October 8, 6-8pm
■ Thursday, October 10, 6-9pm
■ Saturday, October 19, 9am-1pm
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Staff Updates
5:40pm, 15 minutes
Park Planning
Todd Miller, Park Planning Coordinator
Transportation and Public Works
Daniel Sizemore, Bike, Pedestrian and Safety Coordinator
Katie Goodrum, Vision Zero Coordinator
Bike/Ped/Safety Coordinator and Vision Zero Updates
● Multi-use Path along West Broad St from Epps Bridge Rd - concept from Kimley-Horn
● 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
5:55pm, 5 minutes
Corridor Committees
● Atlanta Highway - Teresa Friedlander
● Lexington Road - Randy Halstead
● Prince Avenue - Lauren Blais
AiMC Committees
Determine meeting dates this month with Daniel
● Education and Communication - Chair: Julie Jaeger
○ Next meeting: TBD
○ AiMC Members:
■ Teresa, Julie
● Policy and Projects - Chair: Randy Halstead
○ Bike rack survey
○ Next meeting: Third thursdays 4-5:30
○ AiMC Members:
■ Randy, Teresa, Lauren + ?
● TSPLOST Ad-hoc
○ Bike rack survey
○ Next meeting: TBD
○ AiMC Members:
■ Teresa Randy, Art, Allen, Lauren
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Other Committees/Commissions
● UGA - Blaine Van Note
● Greenway - Ed Maioriello
● TSPLOST 2023 - Allen Jones
○ See project descriptions here
AiM Commissioner Round
(if time allows)
AiM Commissioners briefly share other business or a parting thought.
Adjourn
6pm
Next meeting: October 22, 2024
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ATTACHMENTS
TSPLOST 2026 Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting notes
Highlighted in green - candidates for the development of project submissions for TSPLOST 2026
*Amounts are TBD, pending further collaboration with staff
AiMC Projects
● Tier 1 Capital Projects - $100M
○ Riverbend Road
○ Gaines School Rd from Barnett Shoals Dr to Lexington Rd
○ Cedar Shoals Dr
○ Oak St Sidewalks from North Oconee River to Loop 10
● Critical Corridor Projects
○ Milledge Ave (from Prince Ave to Riverbend Rd) – Potential AiMC Project
■ $25M
○ Lexington Rd – Current user group
○ Atlanta Hwy – Current user group
○ Broad St (from Hancock Roundabout to MLK Jr Pkwy) – Potential AiMC Project
■ $25M
○ North Ave – Current RAISE Grant
○ Prince Ave – Current user group
● Small Projects - $17M
○ Sidewalk Gaps - $5M
○ Bike Lane Gaps - $5M
○ ADA Accessibility - $5M
○ Pilot Projects - $1M
○ Road Diets - $1M
TPW Projects
● Timothy Road / Atlanta Hwy Intersection?
● Repaving Projects?
● Hawthorne / Oglethorpe? (Matching for RCP which has a max of $100M)
● Lexington Rd Intersection?
Private
● Cherokee Rd – Phase 3?
Resources
● Current in-progress projects
● Tier One bike and ped projects
● TSPLOST 2026 Application
● Existing Project Map
● 2018 AiM Projects Map
● 2020 Greenway Network Plan
● Existing Sidewalks Map
● Existing Bike Facilities Map
● Traffic Volume Data
● Future Land Use Map
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