March 2015 - Organized Neighbors of Edgewood

Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 16, 2015
6:30 pm
Antioch East Baptist Church
Meeting called by:
Scribe
Tonya Toland / Zac Ebrams
Omar Zaki
Agenda
Old Business
City Government Reports
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COA District 5 -
Valencia Hudson, Public Safety Liaison
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Construction temporarily halted because of exceeded permit for 3151 Wylie
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Question
1. Would the bond referendum funds be used towards Falcon stadium?
Response: No, the city has hired someone, not a city employee, to
oversee the spending of the bond funds to ensure the funds are spent
appropriately.
2. What is being done about the property @ Ericsson & Wylie being
open/unsecured?
Response: City has issued a notice; owners have 30 days to comply
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APD Zone 6, Lt. Floyd
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Overall crime has been relatively good; spike in burglaries centered around Edgewood
Courts area; arrests have been made in those crimes.
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Some recent spike in robberies, and double homicide (LF5 Pts) area, such as:
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Kroger homicide is under investigation. The victim was killed with his “own gun” that
was in the vehicle being stolen; victim confronted the perpetrators in the process of
stealing his vehicle.
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LF5 Pts double homicides considered “random” acts of crime
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No cameras working at any of the LF5 Pts businesses
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Armed robbery occurred at North Highland within the same timeframe; could be
connected.
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Lt. Floyd stressed the importance of being aware of your surroundings at ALL times.
1. He stated unusual crime pattern at this time; the officers are concerned
about the nature of the recent crimes.
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Question
1. What is being done about the high number of burglaries on Scruggs?
Response: Several suspects at Edgewood Courts were arrested; still
trying to identify others; Some if not all of the suspects were not from the
area.
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Edgewood Shining Stars
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Monday, April 13th celebrating their 15th Anniversary; 11am @ Coan Recreational Center
Community Efforts
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Earth Day Cleanup – Wednesday, April 22
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Question
1. Valencia asked for holding the tire roundup the following Sat., 4/25 (need
clarification on the date??) vs using Earth Day for this effort, per feedback
received from other neighborhoods.
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Primary effort is for “tire clean-up”.
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More details to come during next ONE meeting
Monica Ponce, Edgewood Community Learning Garden, has partnered with a
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Noland Dickey, President/CEO, The Dickey
Group.
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1 of 29 USDA family farms located in Burke Cty, GA; currently working with
daycare centers and schools in the Atlanta area; they own the Burke City
farm
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Tuesday’s 3p-6p pickup @ Edgewood Learning Garden
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Additional timeframes are being proposed (wait & see to monitor the
neighborhood demand for the CSA)
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A neighbor has volunteered her porch for “after hours” pickup
$20/wkly fee for seasonal fresh vegetables and dry “organic” items
 Sign up @ www.gaorganicsdirect.com
 Items are picked 24 hours prior to delivery
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New Business
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Announcements
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March 24, 6:30pm – NPU-O Meeting, MARTA Vote Bessie Brannon Rec Ctr
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May 17th 1:00pm to 4:00pm - Spring Sprout Festival, Edgewood Community Garden
- Seeking “donations” from individuals/businesses
Zoning
- Jason Braga, Icon Residential, Reynoldstown townhome community (Moreland &
Hardee) for development.
- 1 acre; 23 unit fee simple “modern/contemporary style” townhomes
- Purchase property by end of summer; break ground early Fall; 12-14 months for
build out
- Current property zoning is for 55 dwelling units, and the city has conditions on the
property; rezone request is for 23 units (bringing down the density)
- Visitor parking will be along Hardee; current Beltline overlay doesn’t allow for
additional parking; each unit will have parking for 2 cars.
 RRC offices; next Monday, March 23rd, to meet and answer questions from
the neighbors
 Motion to support Reynoldstown pending approval of the Reynoldstown
neighborhood organization and NPU-N
 Motion passed 17-0-0
Next Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned @ 7:15pm
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