Lake Claire Neighbors
Monthly Meeting: Thurs. Nov. 16, 2023
7:15 PM via Zoom
Welcome
Guest speakers (Representatives of the City Council, and Atlanta Police Department)
Patrick Husbands for Councilmember Bakhtiari
- Fire Department equipment
- Mural project – Arizona Ave tunnel.
- Palifox / Mclendon Stop sign introduced at the last meeting.
- Public Safety townhall – Nov 29 (Turner AME in Kirkwood) – Impetus was a bad 911 response in Kirkwood murder.
- Should be a remote option.
Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari
https://www.district5atl.com/
lbakhtiari@atlantaga.gov
ncappon@atlantaga.gov
phusbands@atlantaga.gov
(404) 330-6048
LCN officer reports
Beth – Zoning: None;
Nancy – Communications: Halloween parade successful
Carol – NPU
Dorothy – Safety
- Construction concerns brought up. Shouldn’t be blocking the sidewalks
Announcements and current issues:
Official slate of LCN officers for 2024: To be voted on at this meeting.
Nancy Dorsner, Communications; Beth Grashof, Zoning; Pen Sherwood, Fundraising; Carol Holliday, Planning and NPU; Dorothy Dabbs, Safety, Melissa Pressman, Environment; Treasurer, Leigh Reynolds (pending her obtaining the required meeting attendance in January), Joe Agee, President
Passed 5/0
Continuing appointed positions:
Annsley Klehr, Education Chair; Beth Damon, editor of the Clarion; Carol Holliday, Representative, Freedom Park Conservancy; Ben Klehr, Representative. Candler Park Conservancy; Jennifer Silver, Representative, City of Atlanta Department of Films); Robert Bryan Davis, Representative, Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
Proposed LCN donations for 2023: To be voted on at this meeting.
The Frazer Center: $1,000
Mary Lin Elementary School Partner: $1,000
The Clifton Sanctuary Ministries: $ 500
Candler Park/Lake Claire Security Patrol: $ 500
Lake Claire Community Land Trust: $ 500
The Freedom Park Conservancy: $ 300
The Candler Park Conservancy: $ 300
Olmsted Linear Park Alliance: $ 300
Safer McLendon: $ 300
Total: $4,700
Approved 5/0
NPU Grant Proposals: Carol Holliday
- Sign toppers – Are there any missing? We have some to replace old ones.
- Looking for ideas for this year’s grant. If there is something we want to propose, contact NPU@lakeclaire.org
- Demonstrate benefit to the public, engage residents, completed by the end of the year, and meet requirements.
Other issues – Those with concerns or information they wish to bring to the membership.
– Mural – what is the status of getting this fixed? Need to fundraise. They are working on getting the original artist back down.
– No holiday party / meeting this year.
Lake Claire Neighbors meets the third Thursday of each month.
The next regular LCN meeting will be Jan. 18, 2024
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