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EACA Agenda
February 2003

Presidents Information Items
Recognition of Elected Officials
Public Safety
Treasurers Report

New Business
Committee Assignments
East Atlanta Kids Club Update
Friends of East Atlanta Library

Old Business
Committee Reports
Land Use
East Atlanta Theatre
Subdivision on Oak Grove
Update from EAV Streetscape Committee
Form for Complaints on Website
East Atlanta Dirty Dozen
Possible Adult Novelty Store in EAV
Transportation
Status MARTA Task Force Meeting
Potential Traffic Calming Master Plan
Public Safety
Enforcement of Crosswalk Violations
Form for Complaints on Website
Parks
Meeting on Feb 25 at Joe's
Beautification
Friends of East Atlanta Library
Education
Membership
Southstar
East Atlanta Business Association

Information Items

• Registration for Neighborhood Charter School
• Friends of East Atlanta Library
• East Atlanta Bicycle Fun Ride
• East Atlanta Trees Atlanta Day
• Results from EACA Operational Planning
• Committee Assignments
• MARTA Task Force on I-20 Corridor
• Dirty Dozen in East Atlanta
• EACA Parks Committee
• Commission on Homelessness finalizes a plan for Atlanta's Mayor
• Pedestrian Advocacy Workshop
• Minutes from Jan Meeting
• Crime Stats

Neighborhood Charter School
Our condolences go to the student, staff and parents at the Neighborhood Charter School in Grant Park, which suffered a major fire, Saturday, Feb 10. Please contact Paula Jessup for information on how you can help: 404-624-4063 or pjessup@neighborhoodcharter.com. East Atlanta residents in the City of Atlanta are in the secondary zone for this school. Check www.neighborhoodcharter.com for updates.

Registration for the Secondary zone will occur on schedule from March 10th - March 31st
8am-2pm M-F. The location is yet to be determined. All residents that live in the City of Atlanta and in East Atlanta are in the secondary zone for this school (see www.eaca.net for community association boundaries). Information sessions will occur on Tuesday, March 11th 9:30am & 6:30pm at a location to be determined. For more information and an update on the location for registration visit: www.neighborhoodcharter.com or call 404-627-6206 / 404-624-6226.

Friends of East Atlanta Library
The Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) will gather to hear about design opinions from community members on Thursday Feb. 13 at 7:30 in the East Atlanta Library Community Room. Your ideas will be gathered by the FEAL design committee in a survey sent to the architects who are beginning work on our new library. PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING!

East Atlanta Bicycle Fun Ride
Come join the Bicycle Fun Ride sponsored by the Southeast Atlanta Bicycle Users Group from the East Atlanta Village through Ormewood Park, Grant Park, to Turner Stadium and Back. Riders should meet in the parking lot of Bank of America at 2 PM, Sat, Feb 22. Helmets required.

Trees Atlanta Day
Last month approximately 60 trees were planted in East Atlanta. Thanks to all the East Atlanta residents who came out and braved the cold weather to help beautify our neighborhood (30 degrees). Look for the trees at Mrs. Winners, Krystals (these are really small,) Wendy's, McDonalds, the library, post office, the big and tall shop, Sun Trust bank, across from the Flat Iron, Branan Towers, and all the way down Moreland to Ormewood, then 4 more on Ormewood! These will have an amazing impact on our community in a few years.

Results from EACA Operational Planning
Recently, EACA held an operational planning session. The following items surfaced as the top priorities in the meeting and will serve as benchmarks for committee work. However, feel free to take on the issue that interests you most if it is not on this list. Stay tuned for a full report at the March Meeting that will contain a comprehensive list of operational priorities.
· Create structure to report public safety, zoning and beautification complaints
· Create East Atlanta Park Trust/Conservancy
· Work with Southstar to list available business property
· Acquire Financial Software/Filing System
· Establish "the Dirty Dozen of East Atlanta"
· Establish strong relationships with PTAs and Principles
· Provide Strong liaison with MARTA I-20 Corridor Study
· Prevent removal/ disfiguring of street trees in East Atlanta
· Membership Directory and Quarterly Update
· Create New Member Packet
· Consolidate EACA records
· Schedule regular neighborhood clean-ups
· Establish Graffiti/Illegal sign task force
· Establish policy on single-serving alcohol containers
· Adopt mini-parks and plan features
· Create a communications chair
· Focus on Pedestrian and Crosswalk Safety
· Improve Moreland and Flat Shoals Interchanges
· Plan for large neighborhood park (using existing vacant land)
· Village Parking and Striping plan
· Recruit volunteers for Neighborhood Deputies program (volunteer zoning/codes enforcement)
· Create East Atlanta Traffic Calming Plan
· Update Website Monthly
· Organize system of mini-neighborhood associations in East Atlanta
· Brainstorm for Old Kroger Building
· Work with Merged Elementary School
· Create Tutoring program for area elementary students

Committee Assignments
When we get to Committee Assignments at Tuesday's meeting, we will ask you to sit at the table that best meets your interests and to provide your contact information to the Committee chair so that he/she can keep you updated on these issues on a regular basis, and so you have the chance to make a tangible difference on an issue that is important to you. Please think about what may best suit your interests. A list of the committees and their chairs is below.

Officers
President: Ken Rose (404-627-5322/ eaca@comcast.net)
Vice-President: Tom Shaw (404-521-3025/ tomshaw@attbi.com)
Secretary: Carolyn West (404-241-7201, figwe@aol.com)
Treasurer: Marguerite Murray (404-688-4860/ mvm64@bellsouth.net)

Committee Chairs
Finance: Elena Kaplan (elena_Kaplan@yahoo.com)
Transportation: Stan Sugarman (ssugarman@racetrac.com)
Zoning and Land Use: Dennis Madsen (404-577-8656/ dmadsen@mindspring.com)
Newspaper: Henry Bryant (404-377-6148/ hbryant@mindspring.com)
Public Safety: Ed Gilgor (404-659-1951/ emgilg1@mindspring.com)/ Bob Hovey (404-377-3381/roberthovey@earthlink.net)
Membership: Tom Shaw (404-521-3025/ tomshaw@attbi.com)
Economic Development: Charles Turner (404-378-2336/ whispers11@yahoo.com)
Education: Myron Polster (mpolster@attbi.com) /Kristin Lockhart (404-681-1644; jlockhart@mindspring.com)
Events Committee: Anne Shaw (404-521-3025/ tomshaw@attbi.com)
Beautification: Pam Aks (404-522-3157/ pamaks@hotmail.com)
Parks: Elena Kaplan (404-523-7991/ elena_kaplan@yahoo.com)

Other Community Organizations
NPU-W Chair: Carter Smith (404-681-4395/ carter@smith@aol.com)
Friends of East Atlanta Library: Henry Bryant (404-377-6148/ hbryant@mindspring.com)
Southstar Community Development Corporation
East Atlanta Board Members: Suzanne Burnes (404-627-6017, ssb6017@yahoo.com)
Carolyn West (404-241-7201, figwe@aol.com)
Executive Director, Corby Hannah (404-875-4954, dhshannah@earthlink.net)

NPU-W Representatives: Ed Gilgor (404-659-1951); Dennis Madsen (404-577-8656); Ken Rose (404-627-5322); Andy Schenegenburger (404-522-5183); Carter Smith (404-681-4395); Genie Strickland (404-373-3130); Charles Turner (404-378-2336); Dean West (404-241-7201)

MARTA Task Force on I-20 Corridor
The feasibility study of the I-20 Corridor is complete. MARTA will move ahead with a planning process to determine a transit solution for the I-20 East Corridor which could include heavy rail, light rail, bus-trollies, or buses. Over the next few months, the task force will be determining which actual routes and type of transit will be recommended. It is critical that we stay involved to make sure we have service to East Atlanta without disrupting the community fabric. The next community meeting is March 5, 6:30 PM at the East Lake YMCA across from Publix in East Lake.

Dirty Dozen in East Atlanta
We are starting to compile a list of properties that may have zoning/code or other violations in East Atlanta. Dennis Madsen, our zoning chair, will be taking the lead for this. If you cannot make Tuesday's meeting, please e-mail him at dmadsen@mindspring.com with the address of the property so that he can assess any potential violations. Digital pictures would also help.

EACA Parks Committee
The EACA Parks Committee will hold an organizational meeting, February 25th at 7:30 pm at Joe's Coffee.

Commission on Homelessness finalizes a plan for Atlanta's Mayor
Atlanta's Commission on Homelessness will host a public forum this week to present proposed recommendations for how the city can address chronic and temporary homelessness and to get public feedback on the draft plan on Thursday, Feb 13: Loudermilk Center for Community; 40 Courtland Avenue ; Atlanta, GA. (www.unitedwayatlanta.org)

Pedestrian Advocacy Workshop
Thursday, Feb. 13: 6:30-8:00 p.m.; Georgia Hills Neighborhood Facility, Room 209; 250 Georgia Ave., Atlanta