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PEX committee approves appointments, transportation easements, planning and parks contracts
Summary
The committee approved two Community Services Board appointments, authorized staff actions on easement and right-of-way items for transportation projects, and approved multiple procurement and contract items including on-call planners and Park Pride funding.
The DeKalb County Planning, Economic Development & Community Services (PEX) committee on Thursday approved a series of routine and substantive items including board appointments, transportation easements, contract increases and procurement awards.
Appointments: The committee approved two appointments to the DeKalb County Community Services Board: Dr. Roy Ree (Post 6) and Deborah Jackson (Post 3). Dr. Ree described his background as a pediatric clinical forensic psychologist and a Morehouse School of Medicine faculty member; Jackson described her legal and probate-court experience and a focus on connecting behavioral-health services with schools and housing partnerships.
Transportation property actions: The committee opened a public-hearing item for a temporary easement and potential condemnation related to Constitution Road (agenda item 2026-0875) after staff reported multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact the property owner (documented phone calls, agent visits and certified letters). Commissioners asked whether staff had checked obituaries and next-of-kin; staff said they had and currently believe the owner is alive but unwilling to engage. The committee approved initiation of the process with staff noting efforts to negotiate prior to court filing. The committee also approved a negotiated right-of-way exchange for a South River Trail alignment (2026-0876), swapping a 10-foot unimproved right-of-way for a 25-foot right-of-way at the landowner's request.
Contracts and procurements: The committee approved an increase to Trusted Hands Senior Care LLC's contract (CPA 1349718) for in-home services for seniors, adding grant funds and a term extension through Dec. 31, 2027 (amount not to exceed $1.2 million). It also approved an on-call pool of eight firms for small-area planning services (RFP 2025-050) and approved a Park Pride agreement (approx. $365,000) to support friends groups and grant assistance for parks.
Votes at a glance (committee-level action on June 11): - Appoint Dr. Roy Ree, Post 6 (2026-0923): motion approved. - Appoint Deborah Jackson, Post 3 (2026-0975): motion approved. - Constitution Road temporary easement/condemnation (2026-0875): staff authorized to proceed with process and continue negotiation efforts; motion approved. - Stoney Creek right-of-way exchange (2026-0876): motion approved. - Trusted Hands contract increase (CPA 1349718): motion to approve change order; motion approved. - On-call small-area planning pool award (RFP 2025-050): motion approved. - Park Pride contract (contract 2026-0940 substitute): motion approved; committee adjourned following the vote.
What commissioners asked: Several commissioners asked for additional diligence on property-owner outreach in the condemnation matter; others urged staff to return with LED or lighting options for signage and asked for more integrated revitalization planning for Memorial Drive. Commissioners also requested timely public materials for the day-shelter opening and one-on-one briefings on the housing bond programs.
Provenance: Committee proceedings recorded June 11 (minutes, motions and votes summarized from SEG 016 through SEG 2540).
