Below are minutes for the Oct. 14, 2003, meeting of the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association, held at the Atlanta-Fulton Central Library. Notes were written by ADNA Vice-President Patrick Busko.

Welcome & Introductions

ADNA President Dorthey Hurst welcome the gathering, asking people to introduce themselves. In addition to Downtown residents living in a variety of different buildings, there were representatives from local businesses, CAP/ADID, City of Atlanta and other organizations.

A.J. Robinson

• Recap of Let’s Do Downtown – it has opened up great channels of communication between CAP and various depts. at the city.
• CAP is still working on how to address ongoing problems in Woodruff Park
• Large visioning exercise called "Imagine Downtown" is underway – Downtown is being separated into 5 areas:
  • JSA/McGill
  • Auburn Ave
  • Peachtree spine
  • CNN/Gulch
  • South CBD (near Garnett Station)
  All of these areas will be studied and planned and a masterplan for Downtown development will be created submitted to the city. Take survey online at www.imaginedowntown.com.
• CAP is currently working on a proposal for a tax allocation on the eastside of Downtown – very similar to the Westside TAD already in place. This would be an incentive for developers in the area.
• GSU is working on plans for the Beaudry site, it will be new student housing and construction could start in the spring.
• Winecoff Developers are still working out financing, hopefully this should be wrapped up by February.
• Macy’s – CAP is working with the building owners to fill the retail space, but no news yet.
• There was discussion of the ADNA having a rep on the board of CAP. AJ is going to look further into this.
• Flower baskets have been funded through July of 04
• CAP is looking at some sort of holiday display for Woodruff Park
• AP is working with the Ga. DOT to clean up property around Spring and Williams and 75/85 where homeless have started living in the brush on the off ramps

Businesses Seeking Support

Several businesses came to present proposals and ask for our support at the NPU and/or City level.

• Level3.
  R evised proposal for new ownership. They want to add restaurant to their license so they can serve food along with beer and wine. Approve 15 votes, deny 1 vote and abstain 1 vote.

General ADNA / Neighborhoor Announcements

• Tuesday, the 21st, at Maria’s – festival organization meeting
• Westin is interested in working out some kind of Downtown discount package, to work with Scott F on this.
• Nominating committee is still taking nominations – see ADNA website for info
• No solicitation ordinance is still in committee at city hall. Might be early next year before it moves forward.
• Upcoming Fulton Co election for county commissioner – see ADNA website for list of candidates.
• November 10th – Eastside TAD public hearing at City Hall, 1PM in committee room 2
• Kwanzaa Hall from Atlanta School Board asked up to support this TAD
• Next meeting we will have rep from Cathy Woolard’s office presenting about the beltline transit project. Clean Water Atlanta will also present about the water bill increase.

Next meeting with will on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 6:30 (sharp!) to 8 p.m., at the Central Library.

ADJOURNMENT