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Welcome 
Housekeeping & Meeting Conduct
- Welcome to the September 2013 meeting of the Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). The GPNA meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm in the Coca-Cola World Studio of the Activity Resource Center (ARC) building at Zoo Atlanta. Enter through the C5 gate located at the SE corner of the Cherokee Ave parking lots for Zoo Atlanta.
- To be eligible to vote, you must attend one (1) GPNA meeting, register, be 18 years or older, and reside in Grant Park. You are then eligible to vote from your second meeting forward as long as you remain a resident.
- Please reserve comments not directly related to the agenda items for Open Floor. Take conversations into the lobby.
- Let neighbors know you’re at this meeting by checking in to: FourSquare, Facebook, etc.
- Campaigning rules: 30 Seconds at Open Floor |Introduce & tell where people can get more info.
Call to Order – 7:30pm
Officer Reports
President
- Thanks to Zoo Atlanta for the use of their space!
- Welcome new members: profession; hobby; burning question?
- Recognize elected officials
- Malkia Moore: Arts Exchange Grant Request
- Appoint new GPNA Secretary: Kristin Andris
- 2014 Steering nomination period open
Vice-President
- Committee sign-up sheets; Committee Chair contact info on left
- Please check in or sign in if you’re a new member.
Secretary
Treasurer
- Updated Treasurer’s report
Committee Reports
Public Safety
- Public officials/neighborhood update
- Zone 6 APD update
- Zone 6 Community Prosecutor: Keith Lamar
GPPN
- Katie Howard: School update; SEACS Coffee w/Council; Parkside Elementary Principal Caitlin Sims
- Angelique Edwards: Neighborhood Events Update; National Preparedness Month
Economic Development
Transportation
Land Use and Zoning
- 800 Glenwood Update; DONATE: smartgrowthatlanta.org; Change of counsel
- Board of Zoning Adjustment, Oct 10, 12pm – Appeal of SAP
Fundraising
Parks & Recreation
- Grant Park Conservancy Update
- Upcoming events in the park
- Erskine Fountain
Historic
- Number of COAs: 481 Atlanta Ave; 0 Robinson; 301 Oakland Ave
- Preservation Minute
Technology
New Business/Open Floor
- Campaigning rules: 30 Seconds! |Introduce yourself & tell where people can get more info.
Adjourn – 8:30pm
Upcoming Meetings:
- Mothball Committee: 9/18, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 7:00pm, Ziba’s Bistro (20% off bill!)
- Public Safety Committee: Wednesday, 9/25/13, 6:30pm, Martha Brown United Methodist
- Transportation Committee: Wednesday, 9/25/13, 6:30pm, Martha Brown United Methodist
- Land Use & Zoning Committee: Thursday, 10/03/13, 7pm, Zoo Atlanta, ARC Bldg, T lab
- GPNA: 10/15/13, 7:30pm, Zoo Atlanta ARC Bldg, Coca-Cola World Studio
- Historic Committee: Monday, 10/21/13, 7pm, Atlanta Preservation Center
- Monthly BeltLine101 Presentation: 3rd Tuesday’s, 6pm, Historical Concepts in Glenwood Park
General Info:
- When contacting police: Call 911 FIRST; call the Zone 6 precinct second at 404.371.5002.
- Submit articles for publication in The Porch Press | Email Word format documents to gpeditor@theporchpress.com or call 678.849.7307.
- Tax deductible Sunburst for your home: $50.00 | Purchase: www.gpna.org/sunburst
- Report crimes or tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.org 404.577.TIPS
Grant Park Neighborhood Association’s mission:
Preserve the historic legacy of our Grant Park neighborhood;
Promote the diversity of our Grant Park neighborhood today; and,
Protect the green spaces of our Grant Park neighborhood for future generations to enjoy.
A printable copy of the agenda is available here.
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