TSPLOST 2018 Citizen’s Advisory Committee
April 17, 2017 Meeting Minutes
The Athens-Clarke County TSPLOST 2018 Citizens Advisory Committee held a meeting on Monday, April 17,
2017, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was held at 780 Barber Street, Athens, Georgia.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Buck Bacon, Lauren Blais, Willie Bolton, Elliott Caldwell, Corbett Chandler, Fred
Harrison, Jr., John Jeffreys, Ashley Na, Sue Plaksin, Aaron Redman, Denise Ricks, Kaori Sakamoto, Tres Small,
Holly Ward, Madeline VanDyck, Tommy Jackson, Alice Kinman, Brian Molloy, Jennifer Rice,
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Nikema Stovall, Madeline VanDyck, Homer Wilson, Bill Bland
STAFF PRESENT: Keith Sanders, Jestin Johnson, Tim Taylor, Sean Holden, Barry Fuller, Matt Billings,
Patricia Bidinger, Ashley Barnett, Jackie Harrington
WELCOME/COMMENTS
Chair Alice Kinman called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES REVIEW AND APPROVAL
Willie Bolton moved to approve the April 10, 2017 minutes. Sue Plaksin seconded and motion carried by
unanimous vote.
REVISION TO VOTE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
Because the number of members eligible to vote dropped from 22 to 18, it was discussed and a motion was made
to reduce the combined number of votes from 18 to 14 to be considered having reached a consensus and the total
minimum of 4 votes will drop a project from further consideration. Motion made by Denise Ricks, seconded by
Aaron Redman and carried by unanimous vote.
Alice Kinman, Chair, referred to the rules for discussion and stated that if there were 10 minute discussions that
she would moderate those using Roberts Rules.
RESULTS OF ROUND 1 VOTING
Keith Sanders announced the results of round 1 voting which totaled $149,503,000 leaving $4,997,000 available
for allocation in Round 2. Keith briefly explained the results spreadsheet and answered questions. A copy of the
Round One Voting Results is attached hereto and made a part of the minutes as “Attachment 1”. There was
discussion of the possibility of making changes to round 1 results by changing the alternate or original request
status. Chair Kinman called for a vote. The vote in favor of leaving the votes as cast, specifically regarding
“original or alternate request” were 16 for and two dissenting.
DISCUSSION
Each member of the Committee was allowed ninety seconds of timed discussion. After the 90 second “Round
Robin Period” of discussion a vote was taken on extending the discussion period for ten minutes. The extended
period failed to pass with only five (5) votes in favor. The members moved to Round 2 voting at this time.
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RESULTS OF ROUND 2 VOTING
Keith Sanders announced the results of round 2 voting. Project #33 Lexington Hwy. Corridor Improvements
received 14 votes and Project #16 – Hwy. 29 Corridor Transit Service received 13. Buck Bacon made a motion
to accept the 13 votes for Project #16 to move forward. Brian Molloy seconded the motion. Chair Kinman called
for a show of hands. The vote in favor of changing the requirement for 13 votes, instead of 14 votes, for a project
to be accepted were 16 for and two dissenting. (Of note, is that there were no other projects that could be included
in the recommended Potential Projects List because of the amount of money left after Round One projects and
the Lexington Hwy. Corridor Improvements from Round Two.) A copy of the Round Two Voting Results is
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes as “Attachment 2”.
OTHER COMMITTEE ISSUES
Chair Kinman began discussion of the presentation for Mayor and Commission at the May 9th Work Session. She
recommended:
 That the presentation should come from the Committee opposed to asking Staff to do it.
 As many members as possible should be there.
 A decision needs to be made as to who will make the presentation.
 If a sub-committee is decided on, they should meet on either April 24 or May 1 to prepare
 The presentation should be short and Committee members should be prepared to answer questions
 Based on her experience with the Mayor & Commission she recommended that as many as possible should
be there to hear the conversation. There is not a requirement that you be there but even just sitting in the
audience to hear what kind of questions the Commissioners ask will be helpful.
After discussion, it was decided that a meeting would be held on April 24th for those who feel that they would
like to participate in coming up with the presentation for the Mayor & Commission on May 9th. Chair Kinman
encouraged everyone to attend the May 9th Work Session of Mayor & Commission and the Public Forum on May
10th.
Other Business
Public Forum – ACC Library Meeting Rooms – Wednesday, May 10 - 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Keith Sanders
suggested to the Committee that the Public Forum will be the opportunity for the Committee to present and
promote the TSPLOST Program to the public. The three multi-purpose rooms will be opened into one large
room to accommodate everyone.
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