Grant Park Neighborhood Meeting Minutes, March 19, 2013

By Kimberly Gibson
President, Lauren Rocereta

• Welcomed everyone and instructed people to make sure they sign in
• Explained the agenda and open floor rules
• Thank you to the zoo for allowing the use of the building
• Explained voting eligibility
• Next meeting is Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30pm
• New member welcome and introductions

Announcements:

• Household Hazardous Waste Event 4/27 from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Turner Field
• Oakland Cemetery Announcement – Mary Woodland, Director of Volunteers and Special Events
  • Asking for support for spring event (One Day Music Event) on Saturday June 8 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
  • Motion to support was made and seconded
  • Motion, approved
• Minutes from the February 2013 meeting were presented

Treasurer, Michelle Botwick

• Reviewed contents of the budget and cash position

Public Safety Chair, Chris Newman

• Major Meadows Update
  • Discussed increase in carjackings
  • Some arrests were made
  • Next meeting at Martha Brown Methodist Church 3/27 6:30pm
  • No update from community prosecutor
  • Working on coordinating a 911 center tour
  • We encourage everyone to sign up for the smart 911 system
  • Citizens Police Academy coming up in April
  • Reminder that officers are enforcing the new 4-way stop signs
  • Park Atlanta is working in the area. Remember to park in the right direction on your street
  • Grant Park Security Patrol update

Vice President, Jeff Rogers

• Volunteer sign-up sheet for committees
• Bylaws subcommittee meeting is on 3/20 at Augustine’s at 7:35pm

GPPN Committee Chair, Marie Mower

• Discusses purpose of the group
• SE Atlanta Communities for Schools
  • Parkside Elementary
  • King Middle Scholl
  • Maynard Jackson HS
• Introduced Chief Marguenta Sands, APS Security Director
  • Discussed efforts to improve communications
• Introduced Gigi Conner
  • Jaguar Yard Signs Sales

Parks and Recreation Committee Chair, Bob Greenage

• Full calendar on the website
• Park tours this weekend (Sat and Sun)
• PED’s Atlanta handing out Slow Down Yard Signs
• Atlanta Fringe Festival Art Hun in Ft. Walker 3/27, 2:00pm
• GPC and the community Farmers market group received $1,000 grant to create signage and build two benches for the farmers market area
• Farmers market will open on Sunday April 21, 9:30am to 1:30pm
• Next GPC Board meeting will be on 3/28 , 6:30pm at the Grant Park Recreation Center
• Atlanta Sport and Social Club is having their Zombie Crawl 3/30, 1:00pm Oakland Cemetery
• Introduced Tim Fidler: Head of Facilities and Construction for Zoo Atlanta
  • Discussed plans for relocation of the reptile house and reuse of existing building
• Introduced Eric Teusink
  • Announced Run Before You Crawl 5K and Pub Crawl on 4/13/13 9:00am benefitting GPC, GPNA and GPPN
• Introduced Nicole Corely
  • Announced My Mother has Sole Family Fun Run benefiting Nicholas House on 5/11/13

Transportation Committee Chair, Louie Ingle

• Next mtg. is at Martha Brown United Methodist Church on 3/27/13 at 6:30pm
• Reviewed the city’s rolling 5 year list of traffic and transportation improvements affecting Grant Park

Economic Development Committee Chair, Chris Balch

• SE Atlanta Business Association Soiree, 3/21 5:30pm at the Drafting Table
• 4 businesses have joined this month as economic partners
  • Operation Boot Camp
  • Red Robin Group
  • Mezcalito’s
  • Park Deli

Historic Committee Chair, Paul Simo

• Had recent Historic Committee Mtg. on Monday 3/18
• Continue to discuss refresh of design regs.
• Discussed proper route to approve extensions to the back of your house
• Next mgt. on 4/15/13 at 7pm at the Atlanta Preservation Center
• Tip of the month: Most houses are considered “Historic”. Try to keep the historic siding intact. Earmark the existing rear corners of your house.

Land Use and Zoning Committee Chair, Rick Hudson

• Next mtg will be held on 4/4/13 at 7pm at Zoo Atlanta ARC Bldg. Tech Lab
• 800 Glenwood Project Update – No new application at this time

Technology Committee Co-Chair, Jason Parker

• Technology Communications Survey being released

Fundraising Committee Chair, Nicole Levine

• Tour of Homes planning. Date 5/11-12. Need homes and volunteers.

President, Lauren Rocereta

• Requested motion to have Nicole approved as fundraising chair. So moved and seconded.
• Motion to approve and support the minutes. So moved and seconded.

Open Floor

• Grant Park Security Patrol – Chris Balch
  • Annual Mtg. at 4/20 2:00pm at GP Rec Center
• Thanks to all who came out to the Tree’s Atlanta Planting

Motion for meeting adjournment made, seconded and approved without opposition.
8:50pm Meeting Adjourned