The City Utilities Committee is responsible for the Departments of Watershed Management and Public Works (liquid waste and solid waste). This committee continues to make major policy decisions on wastewater and drinking water as a result of the Consent Decree and First Amended Consent Decree entered into 1998 and 1999, respectively, and storm water runoff. The committee also handles routine legislation such as abandoning and renaming of streets, water bill adjustments, sewer construction and connections, rights-of-way acquisitions, tie-back support systems, encroachment agreements, railroad crossing agreements, franchise agreements, street resurfacing and paving, sidewalk/curb construction and repair and other departmental needs. The committee also makes recommendations on the nominees to be the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Watershed Management, as well as to the city’s representative on the board of People TV, Keep Atlanta Beautiful and on the Water and Sewer

Public Hearing - 19-O-1597 - City Utilities Committee

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PUBLIC NOTICE


CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
9:30 a.m.

The City Utilities Committee of the Atlanta City Council will hold a Public Hearing at City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., 2nd Floor, Committee Room #1, on the following proposed legislation:

19-O-1597 AN ORDINANCE BY CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO ABANDON LANGSTON DRIVE BETWEEN METROPOLITAN PARKWAY AND INTERSTATE 75/85, WHICH IS UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY .371 ACRES LYING AND IN BEING LOCATED IN LAND LOT 91 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN TO THE ABUTTING OWNER(S), FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED OF THE ABANDONMENT TO THE ABUTTING OWNER(S) AT THE TIME OF EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SAID DEED AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IN CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the City of Atlanta for the purpose of examination and inspection of the public.

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