January 2009 Meeting Minutes

1.26.09 UHNA Neighborhood Association Meeting

Headcount
• 40 residents

Danny’s Notes
• Welcome new UHNA Officers: Arthur Silbert, Scott Hardesty and Traci Hart
• UHNA goal in 2009 is to increase UHNA discuss and meeting participation. Mindy explained how to register for UHNA Discuss. UHNA Discuss informs residents about crime activity, neighborhood activities, Park Clean Ups and other neighborhood-related issues.
• Important to maintain property appearance.
• Danny noted that you can appeal Property Tax; important to be proactive about contacting City about valuation; City will not send notice if the value doesn’t change; check Fulton County website by 5/15 to see how City valued your property. Check the website to check tax bill and property valuation. Important to file Homestead Exemption no later than 3/31, or in some cases 3/31, for new homeowners.

Crime-Mindy & Rep from ATAC (Atlantans Together Against Crime), Tessa Horeheld
• Atlantans Together Against Crime (ATAC) formed 2 to 3 weeks ago in response to increase in crime in this area. Purpose is to create an online repository to collect crime data and important websites. Tessa is reaching out to each neighborhood in Atlanta to determine what actions are being taken to , what works, what is most cost effective, and what gets the most results. Funded by of Tessa and two neighbors from Westover Plantation. Atlantanstogether.org is the website address; working with APD to gather crime statistics; ability to stratify data. Tessa’s email address: tessa@atlantstogether.org
• Important to contact Georgia Power to repair street lights; one neighbor contacted GP to install a light above his parking space on the street.

Budget—Bobbie Munroe
• Thank sponsors; important to ask neighbors to pay dues.

Traffic—Kristen/Scott/Keith
• Update on Defoor Ave. S-Curve
• Speed humps on Woodland Hills Ave.; being used as a cut-through. Need 75% or 41 signatures of residents on WH to implement speed humps.
• Results from blueprint study with GA Tech; neighborhoods and business owners met to create a plan to improve Collier Village improvements; See Kristen Hassel for details on the report. Go to www.georgiaconservancy.org to see examples of other neighborhood’s plans (Berkley Park, Atlantic Station and Home Park have plans). NPU-C approved the Collier Village Plan. NPU-C formed a committee to move the plan forward, including rezoning requests.

2009 Meeting Schedule, Including Spring Social

2009 Clean-Up Schedule, Park Special Projects
• Park Clean-Up coming in March to prepare for Easter celebration.

Zoning—Eva
• Piedmont sign ordinance; opposed by neighborhoods and zoning committee; has not been heard by zoning board; will come up for consideration in February.

New Business
• Zip code change update; no progress
• Cynthia Williams—“maybe” to reopen Fire Station 7/1. Offered neighbors opportunity to sign up for basic CPR.
• Status of billboard at I-75 & Howell Mill—Danny said that billboards are on timeframes and need to be renewed by the owner. Berkeley Park and NPU-D are scheduled to vote in 2009.