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Brooks addressed the committee regarding ordinance 25-01366, which the committee had on the consent agenda and which would allow the commissioner of the Atlanta Department of Transportation to extend existing shareable dockless mobility device annual permits on a month-to-month basis from July 1, 2025, through April 1, 2026. Brooks asked the committee to place a moratorium on deployment until vendors demonstrate effective management of devices and compliance with permit requirements.

“I would also like to ask if you would please make public the accident data regarding the micro mobility devices, the injury data, and the crime data,” Brooks said. She added that vendors have “unfettered access to the public right of way” and that pedestrians have been harmed by devices left on sidewalks; she asked the committee to compel vendors to enforce compliance with permit terms.

The committee chair acknowledged Brooks’ remarks and said the item number had been noted; committee staff said they would attempt to provide answers and that the committee would take public engagement into account before further consideration. The permit-extension ordinance was on the committee’s consent agenda and was read into the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee meeting June 11, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenter asked the committee for a moratorium on deployment of shared micro-mobility devices and requested public accident and crime data as the committee considered an ordinance to extend dockless mobility permits month to month.","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},6199564,"Dixie Hills residents urge keeping bus route and paving unpaved streets",242,65000,307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02&start=65&end=307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6199564/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Dixie-Hills-residents-urge-keeping-bus-route-and-paving-unpaved-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199564-f3cd8daf87ad3df549dffe3256be9f8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144646&Signature=TRrgJ4vx9JxBzLs3TF2W4~MYSHf1m5KnCfZnp4eYbZBwV1vLMGIJUpcMDOp-8lrJREW5zq9I0unIf0SXXNUqR3v7jE~eoJ4paRPkfaxGqLvUahNxibDCRunbJPeCNf2Tb9Ub-X1-oKbtsNxIqqw42og6LyA-EWWnOvcq56yIBnDcSqZytD8SjfH24G6Hmy42~INajQ7lH0hHeIBg94ZeCzjFDLOjA~m3CUFMXpgPlhuqybaczhDk-hW98qCs3RRkXFnh9cFcpDowdEgtmq1GROOR~Fy4nFXZrK1wBu0ZZ~NvAcC0wkQ7UUN84~e1UdYCRU84FzgayDBgB60aYX9NWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public comment portion of the Transportation Committee meeting residents of the Dixie Hills neighborhood asked the committee to oppose elimination of MARTA bus route “8 67” and requested attention to unpaved local streets.

Derek Green, who identified himself as “with the Dixie Hills community,” said the route serves recent senior housing additions and other residential development. “Over the last 4 years, we've added about 250 senior housing. We have a proposal for another 300 multigenerational, housing, developments. And so it's very important that we keep this route active and alive,” Green said. He described repeated late or missed buses and recounted seeing a senior resident walk “about, a mile and 85 degree humid weather, with her full work uniform on to the Westlake Train Station.”

Joanne Scott, also speaking for Dixie Hill, emphasized the role transit plays for seniors and people who no longer drive, saying riders use it “to go to church, work, grocery store … doctor's appointments.” She suggested altering the route to better serve Dixie Hills by “cut the route in half, eliminate the route to Peyton” and asked the committee to convey that request in a letter to the MARTA board.

The committee chair said he connected Dixie Hills citizens with a MARTA representative during the meeting to begin that process and said staff with the committee would provide answers as the matter is considered. No ordinance or vote on the bus route was taken by the committee; the remarks were part of public comment.","Community members from Dixie Hills urged the committee to keep MARTA bus route 867 and to pave unpaved neighborhood roads, citing growing senior housing and safety concerns.",{"_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},6199571,"Committee approves multiple pedestrian projects, property acquisitions for Cleveland Avenue and other sidewalks",276,734000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02&start=734&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02/thumbnail_734000.jpg","/articles/6199571/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-approves-multiple-pedestrian-projects-property-acquisitions-for-Cleveland-Avenue-and-other-sidewalks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199571-260d7237049a5eb29804d8e0da60778f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144646&Signature=oDp2--S7ZzxbvO0K7-259qFryRiRSc39F~I32TDpzp0kMXVFZqzHHwkTOHowUZdGPRWSbnxNnzexfX63MVci3iL8GmAw1-ZuObu9ujWOGgQETw39mKY25DDx2jb5TnZjqscoBvnmh-fwacdkRM78tbD41zn52gcNdKr~7xspuaryM4F-15v8KGn5qIly4zAzJwAkBmUrK7jeojsL4bsbvOdQ7Xp7aVium5R41clSSSA51NDq2HeJJqe9m77wVwMCCXhRyRW3E5jw09SCbz-Lx9GgOyk1SpsqbQH4xyeOFSdP~c21a9r1LDowjolbZsAxAMVzC6uqKQiDvEM3KxU0RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Committee approved a set of ordinances authorizing property acquisitions and project agreements for pedestrian and sidewalk improvements across multiple city locations, including Cleveland Avenue and spring‑street pedestrian projects.

The committee read and approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to a project manager agreement with Midtown Business Association (doing business as Midtown Alliance) for the US 19/Spring Street pedestrian project in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000. The committee voted the item favorable (recorded “4 yays, 0 nays”).

Committee members also considered several ordinances authorizing the mayor to acquire property interests needed for the Cleveland Avenue sidewalk installation project and Cleveland Avenue Safe Street project and to institute condemnation proceedings if negotiations are unsuccessful. Those ordinances cite the declaration of takings method under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and waive certain provisions of the City of Atlanta code as necessary for acquisition. The committee filed or favorably voted on the relevant items, with votes recorded in the meeting minutes (items tied to Cleveland Avenue recorded favorable votes, including a 5-0 and later 6-0 votes where shown).

Council member Doak asked about timing for pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) at five locations and was told by Chris Rome from the office of engineering that “the construction is scheduled to begin, summer of 26.” The PHB ordinance (25-01325) passed on a recorded vote of 5 yays, 0 nays.

One resolution asked the Atlanta Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study for Springdale Road Southwest in the Peekerson neighborhood to assess safety needs such as traffic calming; the committee approved the resolution 6-0.

Taken together, the committee advanced funding and right-of-way authority for several pedestrian-safety projects and gave departments direction on next steps for property negotiations and construction scheduling.","The Transportation Committee approved ordinances to fund and acquire property interests for Cleveland Avenue sidewalk and safe streets projects, authorize pedestrian hybrid beacons at five locations and a Midtown pedestrian project with Midtown Alliance.",{"_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},6199576,"Committee approves amendment to add funds for Hartsfield-Jackson rubber removal and airfield markings",192,1617000,1809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02&start=1617&end=1809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02/thumbnail_1617000.jpg","/articles/6199576/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Committee-approves-amendment-to-add-funds-for-Hartsfield-Jackson-rubber-removal-and-airfield-markings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199576-bd6bdd2c4a86aa8a9c45871249d298b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144646&Signature=fSXSGYo5mIpxBceh~2tBoigunDusskqAIS~NcqtP4YXy4vJhuIvit4jizEEw~l-y17fB3P0uYImyGm1wsH~SvknmNtMFL4-sSSIm7XLFTttxjEqYBT5oPYp41RY~d0BLd90NdsbVu6e3iq9xgWnrGDZWLeOHuneVRM9oldWzT3R5lVx7aeit3gPehQnPrEAvzPZJn7tBg4IxFSQuQ4ffJiNGC2X-zze6KWT~7gCkMLpSC5ihaVr2S0TWC9mUeHRkSifZll3RAV3EYWLDkbGIR4Fhh-gat~24AHN5QJbCJgCjplSNBz9yydm8Y3ZhB7LJngBrL75D9GWnx-tkiocwdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Committee voted to approve an amendment to a Department of Aviation procurement that will add funds to on-call airfield markings and rubber removal services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The ordinance on the agenda sought authority to waive competitive procurement provisions and execute an amendment with Highlights CBI joint venture for “airfield markings and rubber removal on-call contractor services … in an amount not to exceed $33,000,000,” as read into the record.

Jordan Beegler, assistant general manager for operations regulatory compliance at the Department of Aviation, introduced the item. Chris Jackman, assistant general manager for facility maintenance, told the committee the item corrects earlier contract-term language and explained staffing and workload constraints related to rubber removal. “It is just the amount of rubber on the 3 arrival runways that we're not able to keep up,” Jackman said, and added that while the department has trained staff and machines, manpower and the number of tasks overnight limit capacity.

During the exchange, committee members asked about contract term corrections and the requested funding breakdown. Jackman said corrections would change previously listed “1 2 year terms to 2 1 year terms” and discussed the funding request as increasing the contract total; committee discussion referenced additional funds that would bring the contract to an amount in the low tens of millions to cover fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026 workload.

After discussion the committee voted the item favorable. The clerk announced “Vote is closed. 5 yays, 0 nays. The item is favorable.”

Next steps: the Department of Aviation will proceed under the amended contract terms. Committee members asked staff to clarify the term corrections and funding schedule as part of the implementation paperwork.","The Transportation Committee approved an amendment to a city procurement to add funding for airfield rubber removal and markings at Hartsfield-Jackson; staff described staffing and equipment constraints and clarified contract-term corrections.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6199580,"Transportation committee holds proposed aerial pedestrian bridge over MLK for more public input",929,316000,1245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02&start=316&end=1245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824340-5def99a041a34ad549a73d426aa39e02/thumbnail_316000.jpg","/articles/6199580/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Transportation-committee-holds-proposed-aerial-pedestrian-bridge-over-MLK-for-more-public-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199580-b0ff76cc208dbc032f4e57bfde686075/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144646&Signature=Sv5iY5j4E~hobHFlf6F~ADw76i4H5Apna7sItDpRMBKhZvu~kAUkJ9raLFgk9uZ0AkqzTny7WYD5V88tJbgRg8ARXM524Tih3LCBIaScqX1vCV5ui3-pY3Qpe7Eg4EIA-6gfNCKsQxnPZdeh4fQQdgn7hAN7YXz1mbd1kF0SkGJlBgZY2MtOTIWSbnlkaMknP9OnEtp1HQXm7bx9Sd~28e0kXHjbH9jf1nyeoLghDm~~R5yvpT8dvfHxf5Qn2hc8t~6xgcwuxwEqSjlZ8s5qQToKTlZwdL7G6oscd6OXRwti7mPFdCdXGya8qy3g0AOADPi2CragaJB6biO5OIOgPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee on an item to grant temporary, permanent and perpetual easements for an aerial pedestrian bridge across Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the Georgia Building Authority, and then held the item for further consideration.

The measure, introduced as ordinance 25-01340, would “grant temporary, permanent, and perpetual easements under, upon, above, and across a portion of the right of way of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard … consisting of approximately 1,865 square feet for the construction, repair, replacement, maintenance, and operation of an aerial pedestrian bridge” to the Georgia Building Authority, according to the legislation read into the record.

The item drew public comment from David Mitchell, who identified himself as executive director of Atlanta preservation, and questioned why the state sought perpetual easements over a city street without broader public discussion. “I beseech you to either best table this or allow this opportunity for the public at large to have some sort of conversation about what’s gonna affect the MLK Corridor forever,” Mitchell said during public comment.

Cheryl Glenn Snooks, director of real estate for the Department of Enterprise Assets Management, told the committee the easement would allow “an aerial bridge across MLK Junior Drive” and said it is intended to “allow for safer crossing of pedestrians from the State Legislative Building … and the existing State Building.” She explained the state needed authorization because the bridge would use footings and air rights above the city-owned right of way.

Council members raised planning and urbanism concerns. Council member Dozier said he was “a thousand percent” opposed on urbanism grounds and argued elevated walkways can reduce street-level activity, citing other downtown pedestrian bridges as examples. Council member Farrokhini said she opposed the proposal and cited a long-term city goal to “make our street life match our skyline,” arguing the bridge would be “bad public policy” absent a clear exception such as patient transport.

After discussion the committee voted to hold the item in committee. The vote was recorded as 5 yays, 0 nays and the clerk announced “The item is held in committee.”

The legislation that was presented references waivers of conflicting provisions of the Atlanta City Code and cites the need for city authorization because the structure would occupy public right of way and air rights. The committee did not adopt the easement; it stopped further action to allow additional review and public engagement.

Next steps: the item remains held in committee. Committee members asked for further information and public engagement before returning the easement measure for a future vote.","The committee held an ordinance that would grant easements for an aerial pedestrian bridge across Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the Georgia Building Authority after public preservation concerns and questions about use of public right of way.","actionData","errors"]

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Public asks for moratorium and data as committee reads micro-mobility permit extension

Dixie Hills residents urge keeping bus route and paving unpaved streets

Committee approves multiple pedestrian projects, property acquisitions for Cleveland Avenue and other sidewalks

Committee approves amendment to add funds for Hartsfield-Jackson rubber removal and airfield markings

Transportation committee holds proposed aerial pedestrian bridge over MLK for more public input