[LCN Newscast] February Meeting Reminder

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Reminder: MEETING

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The next LCN meeting is 2002 February 21 Thursday 7:00pm at the 
Frazer Center; use the entrance at north end of Ridgewood Road. 
New and long-time neighbors equally welcome!  THIS MONTH WE 
MEET IN THE ADULT WORKSHOP AREA -- NOT THE ATRIUM.

AGENDA (* denotes a issue which may be voted on)

+ Introductions
+ "Good News in Lake Claire"
+ Officers' Reports
  = Treasurer
  = President
    - Executive Committee Report [McLendon Ave Study
       appropriation (see motion below)]*
    - Update on Lake Claire Park
  = Communications
  = Safety
  = NPU, update on CDP 2003
+ Other Announcements
+ New Business
  = LCN's "top 3" issue for Natalyn Archibong (see below)*
  = 2003 Comprehensive Development Plan for NPU-N*
+ "Goodnight" 

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McLENDON AVENUE STUDY

The Executive Committee proposes the following motion:

Whereas:
 * One mile of McLendon Avenue, a two-mile city street, runs 
through the neighborhood of Lake Claire from Clifton Road to 
Ridgecrest Road.
 * McLendon Avenue is the spine that connects the northern and 
southern halves of the neighborhood, and its streetscape 
effects the quality of life of the majority of neighborhood 
residents.
 * McLendon Avenue is the most direct route from Lake Claire to 
Mary Lin Elementary School.
 * The members of Lake Claire Neighbors have long expressed 
concern for pedestrian and traffic safety along and at 
intersections of McLendon Avenue.
 * $1 million in bond referendum construction funding is 
available to improve McLendon Avenue, pending completion of 
citizen initiated planning study estimated to cost $30-40 
thousand.
 * The governor has provided a $20 thousand grant for the 
study, Candler Park Neighborhood Association has pledged $5000, 
Fellini's Pizza has pledged to raise at least $1000, Flying 
Biscuit has pledged $2000, and other local businesses are 
pledging support.

Be it Resolved That:

The Executive Committee unanimously recommends that Lake Claire
Neighbors appropriate $2000 towards the McLendon Avenue Study.  
The money is to come from the following funds: $447 from the 
Traffic Calming Devices/Bikeway fund, and $1553 from the 
General Fund.

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TOP 3 ISSUES

At the January general meeting Councilor Archibong asked the 
neighborhood to formulate our top three issues. The executive 
committee recommended three issues at its regular February 
meeting, then solicited comment from the neighborhood via the 
Newscast e-mail announcement system. Several neighbors replied 
either supporting the three executive committee recommendations 
or making other suggestions.  After deliberating over the 
suggestions at a special meeting, the committee decided to keep 
its previous recommendations, yet look into pursuing some of 
the other suggestions outside the "top 3" format.  (For more 
information see the meeting minutes for Feb 19, 
http://www.lakeclaire.org/docs/2002-minutes.txt ).  The three 
issues below will be presented to the neighborhood at the 
February general meeting for consideration by the membership as 
a whole:

1) Safety and Accessibility Improvements to Lake Claire Park
  Provide funding to install a safe and handicapped accessible 
entrance into Lake Claire Park at Almeta Avenue. Install a 
handrail at the stairs to Lakeshore Drive. Improve the drainage 
of the play fields.

2) Traffic Safety Improvements
  Provide funding to install a traffic light and crosswalk 
signals at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Southerland 
Terrace.

3) Pedestrian Safety Improvements
  Fund the replacement of critically damaged sidewalks and 
installation of new sidewalks. In the near future the 
neighborhood will conduct a state-of-our-sidewalks survey 
prioritizing areas of concern.