EACA Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2009
Brannan Towers
7:07 Call to order
Opening comments-Jelena Crawford
Fire Station fundraising-Origins and EACA are partnering to raise funds.
- April 4th Fundraiser at Graveyard Tavern
- Working on Carwash March 21st at Armour Tire
Burgess Peterson- Coach Jackson
Garden Build-1st two beds are ready for the children to plant seeds
Partnered with East Lake YMCA to exercise with the children and teachers-all community members are welcome to attend. E-mail Burgess community liaison Azia Alexander aalexan8yahoo.com for further information
Thank you to those in the community who lent a helping hand toward the growth of the gardening project
East Atlanta Strut-Callie Nix
Committee Meeting at Brannan Towers March 11, 2009 at 7:30pm
This committee is in need a Strut Coordinator, chairperson for Trash and Recycling and and chairperson for PR
The proposed date is September 19th
Georgia House Representative–Robbin Shipp
(General Assembly) Senate Bill 31 passed through House and Senate that allows Georgia Power to advance bill their customers for nuclear power plants
Georgia DOT-There is a proposal to eliminate the “elected board” of the Ga DOT to a Governor appointed board
Proposal to allow a statewide “homestead exemption” of $2,000
Proposal to raise the age that a juvenile can be treated as an adult
Crime Report- Jennifer Murrary
Slowing in Crime-5% increase
44 “Part 1” crimes-reduction in burglary and auto left, pedestrian robberies
UP 7% from last month
Police Report- APD Zone 6, Major Renee Propes
1252 Portland-Served search warrant and arrested 2 people on drug possession
Glenwood Pl arrest-recovered 52 items, only 11 items were traced back to their owners-Police suggest logging your serial numbers of your large ticket items; otherwise they cannot return your items to you if found or prove that the items are stolen to prosecute the criminals.
“Atlanta’s Finest” Calendar is now on sale to benefit an officer’s family in need-the cost is $15
Public Safety Committee-Myron Polster
Portland Crime activity-
Security Patrol-Sign up on website, all officers are off-duty Zone 6 officers
Crime is up during evening hours-Close blinds and turn on exterior lights at dusk
Kirkwood-East Lake community association is sponsoring a “Crime-Stoppers”
Event with vendors representing safety ideas to protect yourself and your home
April 1st- SAFE Meeting, community organized security patrol
Increase of car break-ins, don’t leave anything visible in your car at anytime
Atlantans Together Against Crime-Rally March 30th, 5-7pm Boulevard Heights
Area- www.Atlantanstogether.org
East Atlanta Business Association-Marc Takacs
Contracted with the Samaritan House to do monthly clean-ups on the first Tuesday of each month
1st Friday Program, in March partnered with East Lake YMCA
Officer Chad Gurley- the EACA/EABA Officer of the Month
Nicole Marchand – Representative from DeKalb Solicitor General’s Office
Strong effort to prosecute parents not placing their children in school
Committee Reports
Education-Jelena Crawford
LEAP Monthly Meeting – Wednesday, March 18th – Our School Board
Representative Cecily Harsch-Kinnane to attend
Beautification- Mellissa Dobraski
Clean up the second Sunday of each month and will choose a different street for each month
Need assistance with fundraising
Tire Round up-Remove tires now to avoid Mosquitoes this summer
Membership-Austin Dickson
No report
Land Use & Zoning-Andrew Walter & Ted Hitch
No agenda items
Approval of 2009 EACA Budget
Approval by 28-0-1
Approval of February Minutes
Approved
NPU-W- Ed Gilgor
Meet March 25, 2009- 7:30 Martha Brown
Housing Legislation is a hot topic
Battle of Atlanta-Henry Bryant
Commemorates the Battle of Atlanta in 1864
Needs tour guides, training provided
July 2009
Friends of the Library
April-cookbook party, needs cooks that would like to prepare recipes from cookbooks in the library
