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Historic College Park Neighborhood Association 0. Welcome – Tom Fulkerson 1. Gary Yandura, College Park Chief Of Police There have been six burglaries recently. There have also been three aggravated assaults. There was a bank robbery at the SunTrust near Camp Creek Marketplace. Two cars have been stolen in the area recently. Yandura then fielded questions from residents. A resident asked about the community policing. Yandura: we do still have a community policeperson. We don’t see her all the time because she does community outreach at local schools. Yandura discussed the Code Red alert system. It’s a computerized phone system where the police can make about 1,000 automated calls every 5 minutes in times of emergency. It’s used to alert residents about problems such as fugitives on the run, missing kids, Alzheimer’s patients, etc. Contact the police department to get the website to go to, where you can enter your cell phone number to receive Code Red alerts. Call 404.766.3618 if you see anything suspicious in the neighborhood. They’ll send an officer to come check it out. A resident asked about Barrett Park and the fact that non-residents appear to be using it despite signs saying the park is only for residents. Yandura said sometimes non-residents are invited there by residents, making it hard to regulate. A resident added that there is are public safety callboxes in the park, but the blue lights on them are not illuminated like they should be. Yandura said he’ll check on that. A resident asked about staffing in the police department. Yandura: the police dept. is 9 persons short currently, due to officers being terminated or leaving. It takes 3-4 months before a new hire is able to really serve. There was a discussion about how much police coverage there is in the neighborhood. Yandura offered these tips for safety: Yandura said he is trying to get security cameras installed at locations around the city. It would be $90,000 to install 10 cameras. Full support from City Council is needed to do this. 2. Government Report – Ambrose Clay The schedule of budget meetings is on Ambrose’s website at: Ambrose: the city is in discussions about water. He said we are in compliance with the state-mandated 10% reduction in water usage. Councilman Carns wants to look into wells in the city – we’ve allocated $20,000 to activate nine existing wells in the city. 3. Code Enforcement Report – Julie Broadus 4. Treasurer’s Report & Announcement – Robert Golden 5. Announcements a. Recycling – a resident said that plastic and tin cans are currently just being taken to the landfill and not recycled. b. There is a fundraiser for firefighters going on. Go to www.firehero.org to donate. c. Two new business owners on Main Street were introduced: 6. Adjourn Submitted 4/14/08 by Noel Mayeske, secretary.
Minutes from the board meeting - March 3, 2008 (PDF document)
Historic College Park Neighborhood Association 0. Welcome – Tom Fulkerson 1. Barb Egan – Woodward Academy Tom introduced Ms. Egan from Woodward Primary School. She gave an overview of the Primary School, saying 370+ students attend it. She recognized the challenges with traffic around the school, acknowledging that the traffic has increased and she is working to help control it. She stated that all the bricks from the old Longino School were either reused or recycled in this new school. They recycled 90% of the old building. 2. HCPNA – Tom Fulkerson Tom spoke about the HCPNA’s needs for volunteers. We need a committee to help organize fundraisers and events. Stephanie Murphy later volunteered to head this up. 3. Membership report and renewals – Eileen Murphy Eileen reported that we have 131 paid members in 2008. We have 200 residents on the roster, so there’s about 70 who haven’t paid yet. She introduced new members. The HCPNA directory is now a PDF that will be emailed instead of mailed. 4. New Member Welcome - Phyllis Ray Phyllis said she’s working to set up block captains where new residents will receive a basket/gift. She needs residents to volunteer to be a block captain. 5. Government Report - Jane Randolph Jane deferred to Mayor Jack Longino and Councilman Tracey Wyatt. Mayor Longino spoke about the two hotels about to be break ground at the GICC, as well as the Indigo, Sheraton and Extended Stay hotels coming on line soon. Councilman Wyatt said Zupp Park may be redone soon. He’d also like to get a park ranger for Zupp. Tom: the new park ranger at Barrett is doing an excellent job. 6. Police Report – Chief Gary Yandura Chief Yandura congratulated Office Camella Mungroo on her recent wedding, and her last name is now Mungroo-Patterson. Yandura spoke about some other smaller crimes in the area and cautioned residents to drive slowly around the primary school because they’re going to ticket speeders in the area, due to complaints from area residents. 8. Code Enforcement Report – Julie Broadus Inspector Broadus gave a very brief report. 9. Announcements a. Taverse Dixon, manager of a new Pak-Mail on Cleveland Avenue, introduced herself. b. Russ McIver thanked buyers of his daughter’s girl scout cookies. Almost 200 boxes were sent to American servicepersons on duty in Iraq due to the purchases. 10. Adjourn Submitted 3/18/08 by Noel Mayeske, secretary.
Minutes from the board meeting - March 5, 2008 (PDF document) Historic College Park Neighborhood Association 0. Welcome – Tom Fulkerson 1. Renovation of College Park Elementary playground by Woodward seniors Two Woodward students spoke about the plan to renovate College Park Elementary’s playground on March 26. This is the start of a new annual program for Woodward students to give back to the Atlanta community. The total cost of the project is $30,000. The Woodward seniors have raised all but approximately $4,000 of that. They need cash donations to help raise the remaining $4,000 and reach the goal. They may not need any help actually constructing the playground; the seniors are on tap to do that. Please send case or check payable to Woodward Academy (with Project Play in the subject box) to: Brent Hilpert, 1661 Rugby Ave., College Park, GA 30337. 2. Membership report and renewals – Eileen Murphy Eileen reported that we have 120 members paid in 2008. She introduced two new members and the new fire chief. She described a new membership drive chaired by Phyllis Ray, with Eileen and Leslie Haskins working on it. The drive needs block captains to sign on to help welcome new residents. The drive will help us increase our neighborhood feel by welcoming new residents. A welcome basket may be part of the program.' 3. Treasurer’s Report & Announcement – Robert Golden Robert Golden presented the treasurer’s report. Our current available balance is $4,496.94. See attached treasurers report sheet for full details. Robert also thanked the group for donating to his Redskins youth league. 4. Government Report - Jane Randolph Jane stated that in 16 years, she has only missed four Council meetings. Last night a Main Street meeting was held that will help give direction and improvement to our downtown district. Steven Bush also made some comments about the Main Street meeting. 5. Police Report – Officer Camella Mungroo Officer Mungroo thanked us for our gifts at holiday time. She reported a rash of robberies along Virginia Avenue recently where two juveniles and two adults had been arrested. There will be a Citizens Police Academy starting February 28, 2008. She urged us to attend the Public Safety Ball to be held Saturday, February 23, 2008, and will benefit the fire and police departments. Chief Gary Yandura said they’d recently shut down a “liquor house” and caught underage liquor sales at six local convenience stores. 6. Code Enforcement Report – Julie Broadus Inspector Broadus reported that the burned-down house on Virginia Avenue will be rebuilt exactly as is. 7. Announcements a. Linda Gravitt – urged the group to participate in the Public Safety Ball and to help with the College Park Elementary playground rebuild. Thursday, February 21, there will be a free movie showing – the world premiere of “Bonneville” at Richardson Theater on the Woodward campus. b. Tom Fulkerson – Tobago’s restaurant has reopened in the former Kosmo’s location on Main Street. And a pet supply store will be opening soon in the old Trophy Trends location. Next month’s meeting will be at the new Woodward primary school on Walker. 8. Adjourn Submitted 2/16/08 by Noel Mayeske, secretary.
Minutes from the board meeting - February 6, 2008 (PDF document) Historic College Park Neighborhood Association Cancelled due to a community issue at Woodward Minutes from the board meeting - January 7, 2008 (PDF document)
Historic College Park Neighborhood Association None this month, social planned. Minutes from the board meeting - December 5, 2007 (PDF document)
Historic College Park Neighborhood Association
Submitted 11/17/07 by Noel Mayeske, secretary. Minutes from the board meeting - November 7, 2007 (PDF document)
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