It’s going to be a long one, kids. Two and a half hours in and we’re about to start item 6 (out of 22). Consider this the first (maybe last) of periodic M&C updates throughout the meeting.
The two biggest issues thus far have been transportation monies and a moratorium on fraternities and sororities purchasing/improving property. To be honest, I missed a lot of the first two and a half hours of the meeting, but as near as I can tell, Carl Jordan talked a lot, Mayor Davison caught a grammatical error in a proclamation thanking Harry Sims for serving as Mayor Pro Tem, and many wealthy white fraternity alums are kind of mad at the M&C. Also, bike lanes came up again. Huh. Who’d a thought it?
This moratorium seems to be a pretty interesting issue. It was placed on the agenda as Item 22, apparently very late this afternoon. Indeed, it isn’t even on the agenda available on the city website. I’m sure that folks who paid closer attention will correct me/fill in the details, but it appears to be designed to stop Greek organizations (think Josh and Hunter, not Zorba and Pytheas) from buying up property. The development that appears to have sparked this is the purchase of some property on Milledge Ave, which appears to have some folks in Cobbham all up in arms.
Concerning the transportation issues, the biggie tonight is re-engineering the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Commerce Boulevard out on the west side. Now if you don’t travel out that way much, let us tell you, traffic out there is a nightmare, and accidents are only going to get worse.
Ok, enough for now. Back with LPDS news, if I haven’t fallen asleep. (It’s been a long day.)
Feel free, anyone who’s following along, to add your own running commentary in the comments section.
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Is it directed just at Greeks, or what?
I know the Cobbham folks are all varieties of upset because Richard Hathaway sold the old Salvation Army building this week to a fraternity. Just what I heard.
I talked to some commissioners about this and they explained that it was just the only way that all the parties could be brought to the table to discuss it before the frats pulled a building permit. There is, apparently, more than one instance of the Greeks buying property in or adjoining some neighborhoods now that they've been kicked off campus.
It seems heay-handed but, it makes sense to get out in front of this one, I think. Still, it's bound to piss off a bunch of folks. But, right now, the Greeks ain't got too many sympathizers whether that is deserved or not.
More complaints on the traffic and alcohol. Cedar Creek people must think it's going to be a year-round football game.
States may be the only one alert right now. Elton asked Brad if he's a communist.
Carl is now talking about lighting. Should I go to bed and check the TV when I wake up?
LPDS – What is the vote breakdown? Stuck in a hotel in Germany getting ready for work now…
It passed.
Dodson and McCarter were the only no votes.
YES... Thanks for the updates! No channel 7 over here either.
That's an excellent point Corleone. Beal is about as nutty as they come. Many props for that.
heheheee! and let no one forget that the Chamber endorsed Space Bob.
Either way, we were going to get a wind bag. At least we got one that does his homework.
Now, if we could just get someone who is as smart as Carl and works as hard as Carl but, talks about as much as David Lynn, we'd shorten commission meetings by at least half.
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