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In this issue: Sidney Marcus Park, ReNew Public Input, Alexia Hyneman Memorial Rally, Solid Waste Services Update, and more...
Welcome to the February/March 2019 edition of the Atlanta City Council District 6 eNewsletter. Below you will find some helpful information about issues in our District and City.

As always, I encourage your feedback and comments. Please contact me at (404) 330-6049 or jnide@atlantaga.gov if I can be of assistance. I appreciate the opportunity to be your voice in our city government.

In This Issue

Sidney Marcus Park Clean Up

Hello Friends of Sidney Marcus Park,
 
Grab your favorite gardening tools - loppers, pruners, rakes, shovels, axes, pruning saws, work gloves - and meet us at the park on Saturday, March 2 at 9 am. We will hit it hard for a couple of hours and wind down by mid-day.
 
We recently met with city Park Maintenance and are happy to report strong support from them again this year. They are working to find us pine straw and our featured item this year ... waddles! These are "bats" of straw and other organic material that we nail down like a mat to stop the dirt from eroding and running down some of our worst areas. In particular, from the picnic tables to the playscape. They are a temporary solution but very effective at holding back the dirt in our problem areas.
 
We also plan to continue to clean up the ivy and vines growing on trees and climbing all over the place. And of course, general clean up and herding rocks back into their places.
 
We are foregoing wood chips for now because we are implementing our Community Building Grant and adding new picnic tables to the upper area. That won't be completed until late April or early May. At that time, we will get wood chips from the city and have a mini-volunteer day

ACRB Outreach


The Atlanta Citizen Review Board was established over ten years ago as an independent agency as a way to provide citizen oversight to allegations of misconduct, particularly levied against our police force. Their efforts are helping bridge the gap of trust between citizens and the police force and they continue to look for new avenues to help foster that relationship. One of those ways is their current online quiz. The quiz is part of a series that will run through May, gradually educating citizens with knowledge of police interactions. Each quiz you take can be rewarded with a "swag bag" with an appropriate score. We encourage you to brush up on the ACRB as well as take the quiz on their website!

Garden Hills Elementary Capital Campaign

Garden Hills Elementary is a special school that draws some of its students from the northern edge of our district. The school was founded in 1938 and became the first elementary International Baccalaureate (IB) program in Georgia and one of the first dual language immersion programs in the state. Despite the achievements it has made within the classroom walls, the school is in need of some external help. Given the location, many Garden Hills students don't have access to playground equipment. As such, their capital campaign is seeking to raise funds for improvements to their playground. For questions or donations, please visit fixthefield.com

ReNew Atlanta Public Input Round 2

The second opportunity for public input in regards to ReNew Atlanta funds is coming up on March 7 starting at 6:30 PM. Participants were able to hear about the prioritization and rebaselining process and offer input at the last meeting. We hope you will attend this upcoming opportunity to add any additional information you may have thought of. 

Alexia Hyneman Memorial Rally

Many of us pass the white bike parked by the entrance of the BeltLine at 10th & Monroe and hardly pay it a thought as we hurry along our way. The bike was placed there in memory of Alexia Hyneman, who was in a fatal accident three years ago. Alexia was a Grady High School student on her way home from a chorus event when she was struck by a car as she crossed the street on her bike. Countless other pedestrians had gone before and after her, but that night the unspeakable happened.

Despite the horrific incident, the changes that have occurred at that intersection have been marginal in the past three years. The lights have been re-timed and a pedestrian-only crosswalk period was installed but the nature of the intersection has remained the same. And while the ReNew Project promises to make a grand improvement as part of turning Monroe into a Complete Street some day; students, tourists, residents, cyclists, commuters all continue to navigate one of the most dangerous intersections in our state.

In the meantime, our office is working to have electronic speed signs installed along Monroe to help regulate speeding. We've moved that the 10th & Monroe intersection be expedited and operated on separate the rest of the Monroe Road Diet. Fixing Monroe and making it safe remains Councilmember Ide's top priority. Memorials like the one this week are a somber reality of how change gets spurred into action, but our office is committed to advancing that change and removing the question, "who's next?" from our collective conscience.

Southface Care and Conserve Plumbing Repair Program

Southface Care and Conserve Plumbing Repair Program (CCPRP) provides plumbing and sewer repairs free of charge to residents living in the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management service area. This program has been established to help low to moderate-income family homeowners conserve water and reduce their water bills. Southface CCPRP will provide up to $1,500 for households with non-sewer line repair/replacement work and up to $2,500 for households with sewer line repair/replacement.

Homeowners must reside within one of the following City of Atlanta Council Districts: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, and must also meet the income requirements. Please visit our website at www.southface.org/programs/ccprp/ for more program information, eligibility requirements, a list of supporting documents, and to apply!

BeltLine Public Art Advisory Council

Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is currently seeking qualified applicants to serve on the BeltLine Public Art Advisory Council (BPAAC). Please help us spread the word with your constituents.

This is a volunteer position with a service term of two years. BPAAC members meet quarterly (4 meetings a year) to review the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition’s jury selected artists, external exhibition proposals, creative partnerships, and to provide advice and recommendations to the Arts & Culture Department. 

Applicants must live in one of the Atlanta BeltLine’s 45 neighborhoods and demonstrate a strong arts and culture background. BPAAC members may not hold any political office while serving on the Council.

Those interested should submit a cover letter and resume to: mkyle@atlbeltline.org by March 1, 2019 to be considered.

Solid Waste Services Bulk Collection Update

Starting on April 1st of this year, bulk collections are going to need to be scheduled through ATL 311 in order to be collected. For clarification on what constitutes as bulk collection, how to schedule collections, and when bulk collections are appropriate please view the graphics Public Works provided our office or visit their website. 

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