September 2006 Minutes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

The meeting was called to order at 7:20 PM.
In absence of our President and Vice President, Adam Brackman (Treasurer) conducted the meeting.
Note: Joe Glessner, President, is ill. J.P. Machalik, V. President, attended a Chosewood Park meeting as a representative from Benteen Park..

The floor was passed to Ruby Naylor, APD.

Ruby Naylor spoke with a resident of East Village Park who was recently burglarized and made her aware of the BPNA. Ms. Naylor networks in communities with information about neighborhood associations and other beneficial contacts.

Ruby Naylor stated Edna Stiggers, Fulton County Health Department, was to attend our meeting. Hopefully, Ms. Stiggers will come to a future meeting to discuss rodent and mosquito problems in our neighborhood.

ANNOUNCMENT: An information forum will be held September 19th (Tuesday) 7:00 PM at Latter Day Ministries Church, 1041 Moreland Drive, for NPU-W area residents. The catalyst for this meeting is the rise of criminal activity and code issues in McDonough-Guice.

Streets most affected by crime increase are: Wellswood Drive below Custer Avenue, Fisher Road, and the home presenting the most crime problems is 1940 Fisher Road (car theft, etc.), Ruby Naylor said.

Major Propes and Carla Smith will attend this meeting. Benteen Park residents are encouraged to attend, as well.


NEW BUSINESS
Turtles (orange cones) are blocking the right lane, Northbound on Boulevard. This was discussed at the last SAND meeting. Stated, Grant Park is arguing the right to the Northbound lane for residential parking. Homes on that side of Boulevard have no off street parking. Some concern was expressed about Chosewood Park, Benteen Park, and Boulevard Heights being adversely affected by this lane closure. Traffic being bottlenecked may cause backup into these neighborhoods as a result.

It was said that Carla Smith volunteered to meet with affected neighborhoods to report on the possible lane closure.

Our beat policeman, Office Mitchell came to the meeting but could not stay due to a heavy call volume.

**There was discussion about having another Garage Sale this fall. The exact date will be discussed and proposed during our October meeting.

**Christmas Holiday Party: Motion to have a holiday party during our December meeting. Motion passed.

** Motion was made to donate $50.00 to the Church of Atlanta Lighthouse meals program in gratitude for allowing us use of the fellowship hall for our meetings. Motion passed.


OLD BUSINESS
New Condo Complex site at the corner of Boulevard and Benteen Way: Shane Little will be contacted for a general update and a request to clean the property of debris.

Changing our meeting time to the 1st Monday of each month was discussed. One of the advantages is attending other neighborhood meetings that currently meet on the 2nd Monday of each month. Research will be done on this and reported at our next meeting, i.e. Meeting days of other neighborhood associations.

Motion was made to approve August 2006 the minutes. Motion to approve passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.