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Votes at a glance: Transportation Committee actions on Jan. 15, 2025
Summary
The Transportation Committee recorded unanimous or committee‑level approvals on a package of transportation ordinances, resolutions and airport contracts; one resolution was held in committee for further documentation.
At the Jan. 15 Transportation Committee meeting the body considered a series of ordinances and resolutions related to city transportation, airport contracts and project management agreements. Most items on the legislative agenda received unanimous committee approval (6–0). One resolution was held pending additional documentation.
Key outcomes (committee votes)
- Agenda adoption: motion adopted (vote recorded earlier as 5–0 when fewer members had signed in; later votes reflect full committee).
- Minutes approval: approved (vote recorded 5–0 earlier in the meeting).
- Election of committee vice chair: Councilmember Marcy Carla Overstreet elected vice chair (motion passed 5–0 at the time of vote).
- Item 124‑01661 (ordinance; Bowen Homes/Wilkes Circle abandonment): favorable on committee, 6–0 (after public hearing).
- Item 32401703 (ordinance authorizing acquisitions for South Downtown Pedestrian Enhancements): favorable, 6–0.
- Item 425R3003 (resolution; project management agreement with the Pass Foundation for Proctor Creek Ringway segment; amount not to exceed $4,750,000): substitute adopted and resolution favorable on substitute, 6–0.
- Item 525R3004 (resolution; project management agreement with Upper Westside Improvement District for Chattahoochee Avenue project; amount not to exceed $3,920,599): held in committee pending additional legislation/documentation, 6–0 to hold.
- Item 625R3016 (resolution; Jackson Street Safety Project with Atlanta Downtown Improvement District; amount not to exceed $700,000): favorable, 6–0.
- Item 725R3017 (resolution; encroachment agreement correction and approval for 321 Fare Road NE): amended and approved as amended, 6–0.
- Item 825R3018 (supplement to task order fund for construction management at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport; amount not to exceed $8,335,422): favorable, 6–0.
- Item 925R3019 (Central Passenger Terminal Complex Fire Life Safety project supplemental funding; increase not to exceed $72,000,000; concourse A construction $38,500,000): favorable, 6–0.
- Item 1025R3020 (purchase of 29 Innovia APM 300 R vehicles from Alstom for ATL plane/train/tunnel west extension; amount not to exceed $49,053,000): favorable, 6–0.
- Item 1125R3021 (renewal option and supplement for program management support services at Hartsfield‑Jackson with Atlanta Aviation Associates; amount $10,876,997): favorable, 6–0.
Votes and procedure notes
- Most votes were recorded as unanimous committee approvals (6–0) after the committee reached a full quorum; earlier procedural votes (agenda, minutes, vice chair) were recorded 5–0 when not all members had yet signed in.
- For several items the chair requested and received amendments or substitutes before the votes; recorded captions note when exhibits or legal descriptions were corrected.
- One resolution (525R3004, Upper Westside CID/Chattahoochee Avenue) was held after the commissioner said additional impact‑fee legislation was coming; staff said they would bring updates at the next meeting cycle.
Meeting next steps
Items receiving favorable committee reports move forward in the city’s legislative process; items held or amended will return with corrected exhibits or additional documentation as requested by the committee.
