March Minutes

Welcome

Guest speakers (Representatives of the City Council, and Atlanta Police Department)

Yasamin Khorashahi, District 5 Staff, ykhorashahi@atlanta.gov—from City council: Town Hall on Dekalb last week. Updated timeline and presentation: Dekalb Ave project updates: https://atldot.atlantaga.gov/projects/dekalb-ave-safety-improvements

Clifton and McLendon storm drain clogged.

LCN officer reports:

Melissa: 

  • McLendon: Concerns about Dekalb/ Safer McLendon
  • Chad Durham: concerns about overflow traffic and how it impacts mclendon
  • Cars getting hit, speeding, reckless driving
  • Traffic study 2018 -expects 10 min delay on Dekalb

Communications Nancy

  • Sign up for the mailing list
  • Pay your dues on line
  • items for the agenda mailing like upcoming events – email comm@lake claire. org by the 12th

Fundraising Pen

  • Pay dues and buy merchandise!!
  • Buy at candler park market or online

Zoning Beth

  • Candler Rail closed – Moxie burger is moving in

NPU Carol

  • We voted to support the freedom park master plan, passed NPU. CDP hearing, CDHS passed, next step is city council approval. Carol is now rep to Freedom Park Conservancy

Education Annsley

  • Education meeting several weeks ago, wrote a position paper for APS. APS took things off the table this year.  CINS cluster education group had a panel on principal hiring.

Announcements and current issues:

Update on DeKalb Avenue Improvements: Melissa Pressman

Update on educational meeting:  Annsley Klehr

Other issues – Those with concerns or information they wish to bring to the membership.

                           Lake Claire Neighbors meets the third Thursday of each month.

                                The next regular LCN meeting will be Apr. 20, 2023