Atlanta public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Utilities Committee - Regular Committee Meeting
The City Utilities Committee granted favorable recommendations for a design-build services contract for the Custer Avenue project and a public drinking water system at Georgia Tech. It also approved an apprenticeship agreement with Wellspring Living, Inc. Several other budget and training items were held in committee.
- Approved favorable recommendation for Custer Avenue Multi-Benefit Capacity Relief Project design-build services with Ruby-Collins/Benchmark Joint Venture, LLC, not to exceed $7,273,919.00 (Unanimous)
- Approved favorable recommendation for Georgia Institute of Technology’s Kendeda Living Building public drinking water system (Unanimous)
- Approved favorable recommendation for apprenticeship MOU with Wellspring Living, Inc. not to exceed $35,000.00 per year (Unanimous)
- Held in committee ordinance to amend FY 2024 Water & Wastewater Commercial Paper Notes budget by $15,000,000.00 (Unanimous)
- Held in committee MOU with Atlanta Technical College for employee training not to exceed $76,560.00 per year (Unanimous)
- Held in committee resolution for stormwater runoff survey and tree planting feasibility
- Held in committee agreement for program management services not to exceed $24,000,000.00
- Held in committee ordinance to update fine provisions for solid waste management
Community Development/Human Services Committee - Regular Committee Meeting
The Community Development/Human Services Committee approved several ordinances to accept grant funds for neighborhood centers and housing programs. The committee also authorized a grant application for up to $10 million for the PRO HOUSING program and filed one ordinance regarding the HOME program.
- Approved $2.2M grant for Dunbar Neighborhood Center (5-0)
- Approved $2.2M grant for Atlanta Worksource Community Center (5-0)
- Approved $2.2M grant for J.C. Birdine Neighborhood Center (5-0)
- Approved transfer of up to $20,052 for HOPWA contracts (Unanimous)
- Approved $55,000 in-kind donation from Greenlight Fund Atlanta (Unanimous)
- Filed ordinance to reprogram up to $1,421,848 for HOME program (Unanimous)
- Approved application for PRO HOUSING grant up to $10M (Unanimous)
- Approved transfer of up to $461,681.48 for 2020 HOPWA grant closeout (Unanimous)
Zoning Committee - Regular Committee Meeting
The committee granted a certificate under the Metropolitan River Protection Act for a swimming pool at 4491 Sentinel Post Road, NW. Additionally, 11 rezoning and special use permit applications were forwarded to the full council for referral.
- Approved certificate for swimming pool at 4491 Sentinel Post Road, NW (Unanimous)
- Forwarded rezoning of 960 North Eugenia Place, NW to full council
- Forwarded rezoning of 740 Ralph McGill Blvd, NE and 801 Rankin St, NE to full council
- Forwarded rezoning of 667 and 673 Thurmond Street, NW to full council
- Forwarded landmark designation for Fulton County World War I Memorial to full council
- Forwarded special use permit for place of worship at 1970 Velma Street, SE to full council
- Forwarded special use permit for place of worship at 1901 Turner Road, SE to full council
- Forwarded special use permits for personal care homes at 1695 Delowe Drive, SW, 869 Center Hill Avenue, NW, and 1165 Arlington Avenue, SW to full council
Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee - Regular Committee Meeting
The Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee reviewed a series of claims for property damage and bodily injury. Five claims were granted favorable recommendations, while 17 claims were unanimously adversed.
- Approved $7,500.00 claim for sewer backup at 1035 Austin Avenue NE (Unanimous)
- Approved $3,899.91 claim for automobile accident at 5225 Campbellton Road, SW (Unanimous)
- Approved $855.13 claim for vehicular accident at 2595 Piedmont Road NE (Unanimous)
- Approved $669.94 claim for driving over metal plate at 851 Sidney Marcus Blvd, NE (Unanimous)
- Approved $557.32 claim for driving over manhole at 130 Northside Drive (Unanimous)
- Denied claim for elevator accident at 141 Pryor Street (Unanimous)
- Denied claim for slip and fall at 6000 N. Terminal Parkway (Unanimous)
- Denied claim for pothole damage on I-285 North (Unanimous)