EACA Meeting - September, 2002
EACA Minutes, September 10, 2002
By Carolyn West
Meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm. Ken Rose, president, recognized
new neighbors, first time attendees and elected officials and candidates.
Comments from Natalyn Archibong, 5th District Council Representative
The East Atlanta Closing on the property sale will be tomorrow,
September 11, 2002 ** SouthStar will be officially the sole source
for funds for streetscape ** Potential sites are being viewed for
the new fire station. Prospects for new fire station in village
looks good ** Plans for the Atlanta Gas Light property are on track.
Task Force will include representative from East Atlanta. Historic
first meeting of the East Atlanta Business Association and the Little
Five Points Business Association was held. The impact on East Atlanta
will be massive ** Sidewalks for Glenwood still in the hopper.
Fire Department Station 13
There will be a joint dedication of new apparatus for Station 13
and Station 10 on September 28 during the East Atlanta Village Strut.
Smoke Detectors and car seats are now available.
Police Zone 6
Officer Black and Inspector Naylor reported on a money/key scam
going on at this time.
Dekalb County Board of Health – West Nile Virus Report
Dept. will inspect individual homes for stagnant water sources **
not spraying for mosquitoes at this time ** Mosquito activity most
prevalent at dusk **
Call 404-508-7900 to get larvicide. Department will send someone
to spray.
EAV Strut
Pre-register for parade participation at Park Pets or register on
day of parade. Activities will include an artist’s market,
children’s area, community area. Atlanta Journal Constitution
will have a full banner page. Possible Creative Loafing will have
a full page. Volunteers are needed for all areas but particularly
Children’s area, set up. Contact Katy DeMent (Strut Coordinator)
or Charles Turner (Yard Sale coordinator).
City Traffic and Transportation
Mr. Katir brought literature on process for getting speed humps
and answered questions.
Committee Reports
Beautification – Pam Aks
Quarterly clean up with SAND will be 9/14. Meet at Bank of America
at 9:00 am
** January 18 – Trees Atlanta will be planting down Moreland
Avenue. Volunteers are needed to get permission from property owners
along Moreland for the tree planting. Contact Pam Aks or Brian Karpinski
to volunteer. Jill Sieder offered Kid Club participation. October
5 – Hands on Atlanta Day ** Contact Dana Young to volunteer
for Brownwood Park Cleanup.
Land Use & Zoning
Expansion of Church of God in Christ on Glenwood would require a
variance for parking requirements. Informational meeting will be
held September 15 at the church, 1550 Glenwood. Contact Dennis Madsen
with comments, concerns, questions.
Vote was 28-0 to defer.
EAV Strut
Volunteers needed for booth coverage and T-shirt sales at “Strut.”
Carter Smith is coordinating EACA float. Contact him for ideas concerning
design, construction, walking with float in parade, etc. Membership
unanimously approved $99.00 for materials.
Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL)
FEAL is sponsoring a book sale during the Strut on the front lawn
of the library. Book donations are being received at the library
and hardware store ** Jim Busbee facilitated resolution of the outstanding
water bill for the Church on the new library site.
Kroger Advisory Board
Evelyn Bailey reported that first meeting of the board was held.
Also mentioned possible occupancy of old K-Mart site by Target.
Other
Steve Carr is encouraging calls to the Mayor’s office to support
full sewer separation ** Clean Water Advisory Committee meeting
on 9/13.
September minutes approved with following corrections: (1) Sidewalk
ordinance was passed. (2) Steve Carr would like to work with resident
engineers such as Brian Karpinski and Steve Sailor for a resolution
to Mr. Eugene Davis’ problem with Sugar Creek.
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