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Minutes March 12, 2001
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Attendance: Jodi and Ross Mansbach, Norman McKay, Diane Olansky, Mae Reich, Joe Giardina, Steven Rowell, David Robertson, Ruth Alexander, Bill Ellis
Motion to approve minutes of February meeting. Seconded. Approved.
Presentations:
Rock Creek Watershed Clean Up 3/31: Amsterdam and McClynn. Bring gloves, boots and waders. They'll provide pizza and drinks. For more information contact Steven Rowell or Charlotte Gillis.
Wildwood Urban Forest: deal to close next week with a mix of public and private funds. They are sending a letter to Cathy Woolard and the Nature Conservancy thanking them for their participation. They are now transitioning from the acquisition to the planning/design phase. Will be holding press conference on May 25th and will return next month with formal budget and request for MLPA sponsorship.
Jannie Gerds: short presentation/bio regarding candidate in bid for City Council.
Wildwood Place: Four neighbors on this street brought a complaint against other neighbors on the street (not present) who are obstructing the right of way with cones and have installed a basketball court on the street. They have contacted Cathy Woolard's office and Ken Gillett and have been informed that these actions are not permissible but neighbors continue to do so. Motion to approach Ken Gillett again and ask neighbors to remove police cones, goal, and concrete slab. Motion approved.
Committee Reports
Security Patrol: no report
Traffic: workshop with URS was a huge success. Next one planned for May 8th at 7:30 PM at Morningside Presbyterian Church. Slowdown on Thursday, March 22nd which will be a group effort of lots of neighborhoods participating.
Parks: Feb 24th Annual MLPA/Trees Atlanta tree planting day. Sponsored by MLPA. Over 60 volunteers planted over 100 trees. David Robertson will send out tree care instructions and requests for donations/MLPA memberships from those who received trees. This will help perpetuate the MLPA annual tree planting program in the neighborhood.
Motion to approve $1,000 donation to Trees Atlanta for their effort in coordinating the MLPA tree planting.
Sprinkler repairs to Noble Park and traffic islands at N. Pelham, E. Rock Springs and Smith Park.
Need park adopters for MLPA marker at Lenox Road RR track and Wilson Monument at E. Morningside and N. Rock Springs.
Ordered more pooper scooper signs. Please clean up after your dog and keep it on a leash in public.
Cleaning and sealing of MLPA markers has begun. Cat calls welcome, no horn blowing please.
Big Oak at E. Pelham and Piedmont Road was hit on Friday at 5 PM. The car slammed into the 20" oak and it may have to come down. Will file property claim with owner of car.
Also trees on Morningside Elementary School property was damaged by contractor who installed new fire hydrant for the new MES Gym on Fordham Ct. Arborguard has expressed concern about the trees on the property which are also lacking in structural stability due to directly trenching next to the trees on the site. The city arborist is to follow up.
Contractors from Atlanta Gas Company are still parking equipment on trees and damaging them.(Contractors are not allowed to park equipment on the right of way, on side walk, and in the Parks, Traffic Islands. call 911 to report. Your AGL gas line connection can be relocated to help save trees. AGL Contact Don Thomason at 678-878-5028 if you see any damage being done to your street trees. Or you can call me at 404-350-4828. City Arborist Frank Mobley 404-350-6874.
There has been some illegal trash dumping behind Burger King and RR tracks on Lenox.Dr. Call the Neighborhood Deputies program at 330-6223 to report any illegal trash dumping. Help keep the neighborhood clean. Contact (Terri Copeland/ neighborhood deputies) tcopeland@ci.atlanta.ga.us
Beautification: MLPA volunteers cleaned and will plant the traffic circle on Rock Springs shortly. Call if you have an interest in helping with any neighborhood beautification projects.
Celebration of Summer: Plans underway for event on May 25th. Call Mike McCool to volunteer or for more information
Education: change in curriculum will be implemented next year. It is a "back to basics" curriculum
Membership: [supplemented after meeting] Meeting of several Board members and other active and interested persons led by copresident Jodi took place on membership, website, outreach, newsletter, communications and member services issues. Plans made to recruit webmaster and to increase visibility of MLPA in neighborhood. Reorganization of membership, email and website planned for next year.
Newsletter: next issue out early April.
Zoning:
V01-53: variance to reduce rear yard setback from 15 feet to five feet for construction of garage.. Motion to approve subject to usual conditions: per the site plan filed with City on 2/09/01 with footprint not to exceed 20' x 20'; height restricted to 16 ft; electrical service limited to 60 amps; plumbing is limited to hose bib; maximum lot coverage not to exceed 50% of the total lot area. Motion to approve. Seconded. Approved.
Other announcements:
Annual meeting to be held on April 30th at 7:30 PM at Morningside Presbyterian Church. Come to hear "state of the neighborhood" and elected officials.
We are looking for a new webmaster; contact Jodi Mansbach if you are interested.
Neighbor in Candler Park, Roger Brancher, is forming a committee to combat "visual pollution" -- all the signs in our rights of way. If you are interested in helping out, contact Jodi Mansbach for more information
Cheshire Bridge meeting 3/14 with Caleb Racicot to discuss the zoning commercial/residential code.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM
Next Board meeting: Monday the 9th at 7:30 pm
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