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Sept meeting minutes

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LCN Monthly Meeting: Thurs. Sept. 19, 2019

7:15 PM at the Frazer Center, Rose Room

Notes

 

Welcome – Joe Agee

 

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

  1. Major Ricardo Vasquez, APD Zone 6 Commander:
    1. One arrest and one outstanding arrest in Fellini’s armed robberies
    2. Discussed how APD uses LPR cameras (license plate readers)
    3. If there are any issues with Zone 6, please contact Major Vasquez at: 404-546-5709 or rvasquez@atlantaga.gov. 
  2. Bee Nguyen, Representative District 89
    1. Update on voting issues from last election & provisional ballots
    2. Chairs needed for transportation committee to have discussions with GDOT 
    3. Update on budget cuts for state agencies

    

LCN officer reports

 

  1. Treasurer report
  • LCN bank account figures of October 13, 2019: 
  • BOND Mural Fund (restricted funds) 3,988.00 $ 
  • BOND Savings Account 4,044.00 $ BOND Checking Account 8,445.61 $ PayPal balance 2,999.53 $ 
  • Available LCN funds (excluding restricted funds) 15,489.14 $ 
  • Additional comments: 
  • Total Dues Paid for 2019 1,790.00 $ 
  • Total Dues Paid for 2018 3,130.00 $ 
  • Clarion Surplus (Ads minus printing costs) 4,152.00 $ 
  • Merchandise 615.00 $ 
  1. Safety: 
    1. Larceny from auto continues to be a problem; remove all visible items from vehicles when parked. 
    2. The Candler Park Lake Claire Patrol is doing a big renewal push through November. They are also in need 3-4 new volunteers to serve on the board. 

 

Announcements and current issues:

 

  1. Holiday Craft Festival will be held on December 14 from 9 AM – 3 PM at the Frazer Center. Proceeds split between LCN & Mary Lin Elementary. Mary Lin choral groups to sing. 

 

  1. Lake Claire Camera Installation: Lake Claire residents Sheila Ross & Tori Campbell; Megan Pagano, FLOCK Safety; Atlanta Police Department:
    1. Presentation on FLOCK safety cameras. Neighborhood residents would like to have LPR cameras installed in Lake Claire to increase safety, as well as in at McLendon & Clifton businesses area. Megan Pagano of FLOCK (megan@flocksafety.com) presented info about installing and use of cameras. Q & A
  1. Leslie Grant and Michelle Olympiadis of the Atlanta Board of Education discussed the board’s recent  decision not to renew Superintendent Meria Carstarphen’s contract (see Annsley Klerr’s article for details).  

 The next regular meeting will be Oct. 17, 2019