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Committee on Council (Oct 20, 2025) approves precinct/polling-place amendment and several appointments

AtlantaOct 20, 20252 min read

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The Committee adopted its agenda and minutes, heard no public speakers, approved a substitute ordinance revising precinct boundary lines and polling places for the 11/04/2025 election, and unanimously approved multiple appointments and a resolution to appoint a member to the Office of the Inspector General governing board.

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Agenda adopted unanimously.
Minutes approved unanimously.
Full Council agenda adopted unanimously.
Public comment: zero speakers.
Communication 25-C-0082: Favorable (unanimous) — Jonathan Gayles appointed Professor Akinyele Umoja to the City of Atlanta Reparations Study Commission (filed recommendation noted).
Communication 25-C-0114: Favorable (unanimous) — Adria Welcher accepted service to the City of Atlanta Reparations Study Commission (filed recommendation noted).
Communication 25-C-0115: Favorable (unanimous) — Mayor Andre Dickens' appointment of Katie Molla to the Municipal Market Company Board of Directors for a two-year term approved.
Ordinance 25-O-1547 (substitute): Favorable on substitute (unanimous) — amends Code of Ordinances section 66-2 to revise 2017 precincts and polling places (Election Day polling locations for 11/04/2025); substitute brought forth and approved unanimously.
Resolution 25-R-4083: Favorable (unanimous) — appoints Kenneth Mitchell, Jr. to the Governing Board of the Office of the Inspector General as the Gate City Bar Association representative for a three-year term.
Meeting adjourned at 11:24 AM.

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Committee on Council - Regular Committee Meeting

Oct 20, 2025, 11:00 AMcompleted

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25-C-0082 : A COMMUNICATION FROM JONATHAN GAYLES, PH.D., PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, APPOINTING PROFESSOR AKINYELE UMOJA TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA REPARATIONS STUDY COMMISSION.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
25-C-0114 : A COMMUNICATION FROM ADRIA WELCHER, PH.D., DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ACCEPTING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ATLANTA REPARATIONS STUDY COMMISSION.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
25-C-0115 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MS. KATIE MOLLA TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL MARKET COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
25-O-1547 : A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL TO AMEND THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 66-2 "PRECINCT BOUNDARY LINES AND POLLING PLACES" BY AMENDING THE 2017 PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES ORDINANCE IN FULTON COUNTY AND DEKALB COUNTY PRECINCTS AS IDENTIFIED BY ATTACHMENT A, CITY OF ATLANTA PRECINCT VALUES ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS - 11/04/2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-R-4083 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL APPOINTING MR. KENNETH MITCHELL, JR. TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GATE CITY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, SAID TERM TO COMMENCE UPON APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)