TAD Advisory Committee - East Downtown Area

AGENDA - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING EAST DOWNTOWN TAX ALLOCATION DISTRICT (TAD) ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, August 17, 2023: 9:00am ACCGov Planning Department Auditorium 120 W Dougherty Street Committee Members in Attendance: Charlie Gloudenis, Fred Smith, Madeline Van Dyck, Smith Wilson Committee Members Absent: Rashe Malcolm, Regina Walker Staff in Attendance: Ilka McConnell A. McConnell called the meeting to order as a special called meeting, after some technical difficulties with meeting video/camera, at 9:15am. B. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda: Smith Wilson Second: Fred Smith The Committee members approved the agenda by unanimous vote. C. Approval of Minutes for 8/9/2023 special called meeting: Motion to approve the minutes: Madeline Van Dyck Second: Charlie Gloudenis Van Dyck and Gloudenis both voted to approve the minutes. Smith and Wilson abstained, as they were not in attendance on 8/9/2023. D. New Business: 1. Share Input From Community Public Meetings and Online Survey Responses: McConnell led the group through a review and discussion of the community input and comments received through the 2 public meetings and responses to the online public survey. The compiled input is included as an appendix to these minutes. Van Dyck noted that there is already some existing support for needs identified through the community input, through SPLOST and TSPLOST. Smith noted that it is very good to have input from the public to know what is on peoples' minds, and that it is important that the Committee makes sure to keep grounded in the public input and understands the perspective of the community members who shared their feedback. A key question the Committee has is what money is available to spend, and when? Wilson shared that he would like the Committee to look for ways to spend  the funds and to take action through projects to partner on. The Committee requested representation from SPLOST, TSPLOST, EADC, Boys & Girls Club, CCSD, to learn about CDBG-funded organizations/projects, and other TAD Advisory Committees to consolidate info and hear from partners about what they're doing, in order to know what else is happening that can be potentially piggy-backed upon. Gloudenis asked to also see a list of projects located within the TAD that are currently under development in the plans review process. For the next meeting, the Committee requested inviting representatives from youth-related organizations including CCSD, Boys & Girls Club, and others to share what they're doing within the TAD area, and Smith suggested that they be asked to share any constraints they face within the TAD. 2. Discuss and Begin to Prioritize Key Needs Within the 4 Mayor & Commission- Defined TAD Goals: Public Infrastructure, Economic Development Opportunities, Affordable Housing, CCSD/Youth Development The Committee did not begin this discussion. E. Next Steps 1. Information requested for the next meeting:  $ currently available in the TAD  TAD goal order of prioritization for East Downtown Athens TAD that the Committee determined earlier this year  Copy of GED class info flyer with On-Demand Transit info on flip side  CCSD's new 2023 strategic plan report, if available  Report of plans review projects located within the East Downtown TAD F. Next Regular Meeting: September 21, 2023 - 9:00am, ACCGov Planning Department Auditorium G. Adjourn Motion to adjourn at 10:12 am: Smith Wilson Second: Fred Smith Motion to adjourn approved unanimously by all Committee members.