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Votes at a glance: City Utilities Committee actions include budget transfers, procurement waivers and in‑kind donation acceptance
Summary
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.
The City Utilities Committee completed a mix of procedural and substantive actions during the meeting, including budget transfers, procurement waivers, and acceptance of an in‑kind donation. Key outcomes are summarized below.
- 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.
