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Votes at a glance: Transportation Committee approves consent items, holds curbside award
Summary
The committee approved multiple consent ordinances and resolutions on airport leases, resurfacing funding and right-of-way dedications; Item 13 (curbside management award) was filed after public comment, and Item 35 (St. John's abandonment) passed on substitute.
The Transportation Committee considered a lengthy consent calendar and several resolutions Wednesday. Key outcomes:
- Consent calendar: Committee approved multiple ordinances and amendments authorizing contract amendments, funding allocations and lease actions for airport and transportation projects. Notable consent items included an amendment for the Elm Lake Street resurfacing project that adds a local match of $2,457,295.94 (item 1) and several Department of Aviation contract waivers and lease actions. Most consent items showed favorable committee votes (commonly 5–6 yays, 0 nays).
- Item 13 (25R4122), curbside management services: Following extensive public comment from taxi drivers, rideshare drivers and disappointed bidders, the committee voted to file the resolution (recorded 2 yays, 3 abstentions). The resolution would have authorized a curbside management agreement with Laz CCD joint venture (management fee cap $930,000; reimbursable operating budget up to $29,091,544.80).
- Item 35 (25-01529), St. John's Circle abandonment: Committee approved a substituted ordinance to abandon roughly 0.261 acres of St. John's Circle SW and authorize conveyance conditioned on in-kind services of equivalent appraised value; the substitute passed 5 yays, 0 nays.
- Additional consent approvals: Multiple intergovernmental lighting agreements with the Georgia Department of Transportation (items 19–23), airport-related contract adjustments and waivers, and lease authorizations were all forwarded as favorable by the committee with recorded unanimous or near-unanimous tallies.
Next steps: Items filed by the committee (notably the curbside award) will require additional materials, procurement documentation or legal review before a final recommendation or execution. Approved ordinances and lease amendments will proceed through the usual municipal execution and accounting processes.
