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- Agenda and minutes: The committee adopted the meeting agenda by voice vote (4 yays, 0 nays) and approved the minutes (4 yays, 0 nays).

- Appointment: A proposed appointment of Alicia McMichael to the Water and Sewers Appeals Board (three-year term) was moved to be held; the motion to hold the paper was recorded by the committee.

- Budget amendment (Item 22501136): An ordinance to amend the FY2025 water and wastewater renewal and replacement fund budget by $4,200,000 to transfer funds from waterjet reserves for annual plant maintenance was moved and recorded favorable by voice vote (5 yays, 0 nays).

- Live Thrive Atlanta agreement (Item 42501175): An ordinance authorizing an agreement with Live Thrive Atlanta Inc. for operation of centers for hard‑to‑recycle materials was recorded as 5 yays, 0 nays; the committee record shows the item is held in committee for further action.

- Georgia Power in‑kind donation (Item 525R3284): A resolution authorizing acceptance of in‑kind services and materials from Georgia Power for building audits and aerosol HVAC ceiling technology at multiple buildings (not to exceed $142,500) passed by voice vote (5 yays, 0 nays).

- Permeable pavers amendment (Item 625R3295): The committee approved a second amendment to a maintenance agreement with Mariani Enterprises d/b/a Ed Castro Landscape to add up to $720,037.50 for permeable paver restoration services (5 yays, 0 nays).

Several items described above were discussed only briefly at the dais; more substantive discussion and public comment focused on the Custer Avenue capacity relief project in Peoplestown and the Entrenchment Creek decommissioning work (covered in separate articles). The meeting concluded with committee members thanking public‑works staff and adjourning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council City Utilities Committee meeting: March 25, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","The City Utilities Committee adopted the agenda and minutes, held an appointment, approved several budget and procurement items, and accepted an in-kind donation for building HVAC technology from Georgia Power.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6109086,"Committee approves funding and time extensions to decommission Entrenchment Creek Water Reclamation Center",316,1540000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96&start=1540&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96/thumbnail_1540000.jpg","/articles/6109086/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-approves-funding-and-time-extensions-to-decommission-Entrenchment-Creek-Water-Reclamation-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109086-dba1d2875250ffb996a09463cc13d5ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191875&Signature=OiJjOMXCOTaf8PPztsblSK~Jn9eVfB3aR4lkf2-S8ubxcqDWX1KcQDrhdS16bLAJ2TG1K8eTRwnNyUOlAhAcIjInBsyAm8deBhO-Lf0BgdRvL2K36pz2Wwy3whknZxqQ4-Aix5F81JSP5W9HxeXwAgTDYPAHa2Jvq5uAsHF8l24zE262UWjABb61sN8H~7yu4RPdIPlhJgCzwctpsPqXpT9j0fau8nFBvqJ8sIPeNWtWVljDzO4w5wxn4ZQPUflUPVgPvjQc470ZHucj0JZZW0lHtP7qbXJX1V9Y9OPJD-b~iO4OnMbHnBtzrrVq2JeH1Gu2a12oiAW-35effcfPFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Utilities Committee approved legislation to add funding and extend the timeline for decommissioning the Entrenchment Creek Water Reclamation Center (WRC), voting in favor of both an initial budget transfer and a subsequent substitute that extended the contractor’s period for final completion and added funds for unforeseen repairs.

Deputy Commissioner Quentin Fletcher said Entrenchment Creek, built in 1910, is one of the city’s oldest water reclamation centers. The decommissioning work will provide an effluent pump station to route flows to South River WRC and will add two primary clarifiers at South River to handle the transferred flows. The committee approved a transfer of $2,029,694.44 from Watershed reserves to the Entrenchment Creek WRC decommissioning project and later approved a substitute ordinance that authorizes a fourth change order adding up to $3,754,184.00 and extends the contract by 352 days (new expiration Sept. 19, 2025) to complete unforeseen repairs.

Fletcher — who said his office oversees treatment, operation and maintenance of the city’s water and wastewater treatment facilities — described the measures as necessary to complete the decommissioning and ensure South River can receive additional flows once Entrenchment Creek is taken offline.

The committee voted in favor of the funding transfer and later approved the substitute ordinance; both items were recorded as favorable by voice vote (initial transfer item recorded 5 yays, 0 nays; substitute recorded 5 yays, 0 nays).

Council members and staff thanked Public Works and DWM staff for ongoing operational work noted in the meeting. The approved substitute specifically authorized the mayor’s designate to execute the fourth change order to the Entrenchment Creek WRC decommissioning agreement with PC Lewis (a joint venture) to allow additional time and funds for final completion.","The City Utilities Committee approved transfers and a substitute ordinance to add funds and extend the completion date for the Entrenchment Creek Water Reclamation Center decommissioning project, shifting flows to South River WRC and adding clarifiers.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6109090,"Committee approves 9-month extension for emergency electrical contract with Lakeshore Engineering; one council member objects",218,1158000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96&start=1158&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96/thumbnail_1158000.jpg","/articles/6109090/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-approves-9-month-extension-for-emergency-electrical-contract-with-Lakeshore-Engineering-one-council-member-objects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109090-7c285aa21d373b8054c067f406139c06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191876&Signature=l9TU3YzQ3j4pM7bv7kbGnBMse1zN3DLYwNAWMZvhLzKzDThk4K-Xt7q8KoHHWq1qtS6nADU8DOygUIYXUhOuDEb5hSWx6ntG~e1AJZgonxoykmMuFSijzX~BcZjUXRYhbXwOlkhpYDWtz89mz1gFvS2Chq4SYEK~pzZIGKjjXso1FUKSJ6FzdMAh7EQ00qX4Pms6x8U37Zicr36p9InFWfzmoCm4HFqslM8iADoEmL0IS6Nx0tZmfRoq-vb1sHfXJYWiG8vbogOeB~95G43yfGGwEicDxML5ffreusQfqYIr0sx3rl~igaN2XD5o3qxFlu1N391Y-d25QTzF88iSpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Utilities Committee voted to extend an emergency contract with Lakeshore Engineering LLC for major electrical repairs and services at Atlanta water and wastewater facilities, approving a time-only extension retroactive to Jan. 11, 2025 and running through Oct. 10, 2025. The motion passed 4 yeas to 1 nay.

Quentin Fletcher, deputy commissioner for the Office of Water Treatment and Reclamation, told the committee the original emergency authorization dates to Sept. 8, 2022, and that the extension is requested to maintain continuity of services while two posted solicitations are evaluated by procurement. “We ask for the 9 months to continue services until we have a new contract and recommendation for award,” Fletcher said.

A council member questioned the appropriateness of using emergency procurement for an interval that has effectively stretched over multiple years, saying an emergency contract “extended for 3 years” gives them “a little heartburn.” Fletcher responded that the extension does not add funding and that long equipment lead times during the pandemic — for example transformers and switchgear — were part of the reason the emergency contract was used and later extended.

The ordinance text waives part of the Atlanta City Code (Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 10, Division 4) to authorize the mayor’s designate to execute a third amendment to the listed emergency contract for time only. The committee record shows the motion was moved and seconded by committee members and the final vote was 4 yeas, 1 nay.

The committee did not provide additional funds in this vote; officials said the extension is intended as a stopgap while staff and procurement complete a competitive selection process.","The City Utilities Committee authorized a time-only, nine‑month extension of an emergency contract with Lakeshore Engineering LLC for major electrical repairs at water and wastewater facilities, prompting concern from one council member over the length of the emergency authorization.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6109095,"Peoplestown residents ask Atlanta Watershed to pause Custer Avenue relief project, seek fuller community engagement",935,81000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96&start=81&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764748-eb4bbb0d86af988478468b5fad4a9e96/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6109095/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Peoplestown-residents-ask-Atlanta-Watershed-to-pause-Custer-Avenue-relief-project-seek-fuller-community-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109095-c6c8b0f27f9ceed5fcdcb86530df51b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191876&Signature=RD8no3sOt12nmRmEZ6XPBAejayCQLA31KaDWjfvMYVcXu539mep5puqC3g~2xa7hMbO8OvwjH01ixroFT3HDoVmTNpLYMuqTNqV6Fupeu1tYAHXilA4L4C8dZsc4oTDf2PLGisiU5D5A3RxZoiAnrSLkPcdltivKus8xQPuJFYuHQfN~ZGCMLwC~LSH1F7o0~TRyNFKXGGioQKVGgA~2HF0S57br4koA5QWNpun52ghywTIrDVKKHRwGMo~jqRuKhqb8VenByTVGErng2ZpXKe5rRPC6Z9qU9ovT-IzFagAjPiu-M5uKPghbQ1kGIOUGyBEPBpQpoXCZjP4K8Bf0wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peoplestown residents asked the City Utilities Committee on a public-comment agenda to pause the Custer Avenue capacity relief project and meet with neighborhood leaders before construction begins.

Kim Scott, chair of the Entrenchment Creek Community Stewardship Council and executive director of Georgia Wand Education Fund, Inc., told the committee residents have “sought transparency and meaningful dialogue” and remain “deeply concerned that the project fails to adequately address the combined sewer and broader storm water management issues” affecting the neighborhood. Scott said residents were surprised by a planned ribbon-cutting announcement at a recent Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) meeting and asked that the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) “slow the progression” of the project until community concerns are addressed.

The request for a pause was echoed by Shareese Brown, a Peoplestown resident and member of the Entrenchment Creek Community Stewardship Council, who said community meetings to date “were not engaging” and that engineers at earlier sessions “did not answer our questions.” Brown said the current plan includes a 7‑acre vault and a 30‑foot‑deep junction box that she expects will “disturb the neighborhood for 2 years with tons and tons of dirt,” and urged DWM to commit to a courtesy meeting in Peoplestown to discuss community benefits and other design choices, including park naming.

Resident Tianna Johnson asked the committee to pause the project and to require the participation of the design‑build team, DWM, and city officials in a community-led meeting. Registered professional engineer and Peoplestown resident Elizabeth Angel also requested a pause and said she and other residents want follow‑up meetings with the design‑build team to address flooding and environmental‑justice concerns for future generations.

During public comment, attorney Craig Pendergrass — who identified himself as a water‑law specialist — urged careful structuring of any broader stormwater financing tools the city might consider; his remarks focused on equity and legal risks if a stormwater utility fee is designed improperly, and he recommended forming a task force to study structure and distributional effects.

The committee did not take formal action on the project during the meeting. Council members in the room asked that a Watershed representative speak with commenters after the session; the committee record shows council leadership requested DWM staff meet with Ms. Brown and other residents to continue the conversation.

The public-comment speakers asked for: a city‑led, community‑driven meeting; clearer explanations for plan changes; consideration of green infrastructure alternatives; incorporation of community benefits; and recognition of neighborhood history through park naming.","Residents of Peoplestown urged the City Utilities Committee to pause the Custer Avenue capacity relief project and hold a community-led meeting with the Department of Watershed Management and the design-build team, citing concerns about flooding, construction impacts and inadequate prior engagement.","actionData","errors"]

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