Meeting Minutes for July 2024

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Present July 2024 Agenda

  • Jul 22, 2024 agenda was presented to meeting attendees.

Read June 2024 Meeting Minutes

  • Jun 24, 2024 meeting minutes were read to meeting attendees.

New Business

  • Approve Jul 22, 2024 Agenda

    • Motion to approve the agenda for the Jul 22, 2024 neighborhood association meeting was made by Renee Tucker and seconded by Scott Phillips.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

  • Approve meeting minutes for Jun 24, 2024

    • Motion to approve Jun 24, 2024 minutes was made by Renee Tucker and seconded by Caroline Phillips.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

  • Variance Request (ZBA2024-47) - 5624 11th Avenue South

    • Variance applicants, Scott and Caroline Phillips, are enclosing their garage to create an additional bedroom. They are seeking a variance to allow this update to their residence.

    • Motion to approve variance request ZBA2024-47 was made by Brook Atkinson and seconded by Renee Tucker.

      • Motion was approved by unanimous consent.

Reports

  • Officer Reports

    • Public Hearing for Proposed Revisions to Jefferson County Board of Health Air Pollution Control Regulations - Jul 29, 2024 10:00 AM at the Central Health Center in the Basement Training Room

  • Fire

    • Not present.

  • Police - Regina Mills, Crime Prevention Officer for East Precinct

  • Not present.

  • To contact Ms. Mills, call (205) 933-4110.

  • CRR

    • Not present.

  • CAB - Liz Murray

    • CAB members discussed the recent shootings that occurred the week of July.

    • Honored the recent passing of Ellen Spencer of the Pratt City Neighborhood Association. 

    • NUSA board shared updates related to the upcoming conference.

City Representatives

  • City Council Representatives

    • Hunter Williams, Councilor, District 2 (Represented by India Bailey)

      • Sidewalks 

        • Councilor William continues to support efforts to increase the number of sidewalks in his district.

        • Councilor Williams is driving efforts to connect more sidewalks to the Clairmont Walking Trail.

          • This will be a long term project addressed in phases and is currently in the design phase where surveys are being done to determine how to implement new sidewalks.

          • Targeting late 2024, early 2025 to begin construction.

      • Short-term Rentals

        • New zoning regulations being considered to short term rentals, like AirBnbs.

        • Proposed amendments are available here.

    • Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor, District 3

      • Not present.

  • School Board

  • Neonta Williams, District 2

    • Not present.

  • Mary Boehm, District 3

    • Summer School 2024

      • Recently finished Summer school period with 5000 students enrolled.

    • School Registration

      • Many children do not register for school until the first day of school.

      • Register for Success is an effort led by the School Board to help encourage more registrations before the start of the school year.

    • Hiring

      • Additional hiring taking place to ensure schools are properly staffed.

    • ARPA

      • High dosage tutoring 

      • Jones Valley teaching farm expanding into two additional schools with a designated farmer at each school

      • Virtual Reading program expanding to middle and high school

      • Character Strong - mental health training

Announcements

  • Upcoming Bulk Trash & Brush Pickup - 

  • Curbside Recycling Pickup - 

  • Next Meeting - August 26, 2024