Tuesday, April 12
Eastwood Neighbors Business Meeting
The Great American Cleanup goes from March 1-May
31. Mayor Berry's Spring Cleaning is scheduled for April 23 in honor of local
Earth Day festivities. Eastwood Neighbors is not organizing a specific event
this week due to scheduling conflicts, but anyone interested in activities
throughout the city can get more information at http://nashville.stoplitter.gov (http://www.nashville.gov/Public-Works/Community-Beautification/Litter-Prevention.aspx)
Nashville is in need of poll workers to staff
voting locations in the city. Anyone interested in volunteering for the
November presidential election is encouraged to participate in local elections
in August. Interested parties can get more information here: http://www.nashville.gov/Election-Commission/Poll-Officials.aspx
Update on the adaptive reuse/infill project at
Hobson Church (corner of Greenwood and Chapel). Oak Tree Partners' Clay Haynes
recently met with ENA president Cliff Lippard and councilman Brett Withers to
share a near-final landscape site plan. There is also now a web site for the
development where interested parties can sign up for email updates: http://www.eastwoodvillagenashville.com
Sergeant Fisher presented the crime recap of the
past 30 days. There were 12 total incidents from March 12 to April 11. Of those
12, six were vehicle break-ins. Three of those break-ins were called in by
concerned neighbors, resulting in immediate arrests. Two of the vehicles were
unlocked, and one had expensive audio equipment in plain sight (message: lock
your car and hide your valuables). Sergeant Fisher also recommended serrating
one's registration stickers and using specialty bolts to affix plates to
discourage either from being stolen. There were two burglaries at the
apartments on N. 12th, two aggravated assaults, a shoplifter at CitiTrends, and
debit card left behind then stolen from Rosepepper.
Following a discussion of two armed robberies that
occurred last month, Sgt. Fisher recommended that neighbors should let him know
if they notice streetlights out. His email address: Michael.fisher@nashville.gov
Following in the steps of NashvilleNEXT and nMotion,
the city is now master-planning its sidewalks and bikeway infrastructure. There
was a kickoff meeting on April 15, but folks can get information from the
Walk-n-Bike web site (http://nashvillewalknbike.com/) and are encouraged to
fill out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNHG7L5
Treasurer Jerry Vandiver reported $120 in dues
earned since last meeting, improving out budget to $2,853.91. Neighbors are
encouraged to visit our web site for more information about membership: http://www.eastwoodneighbors.blogspot.com/p/membership.html
Councilman Withers reported that paving is planned
for Gallatin Road from W. Eastland to Hart Lane over the next few months
following a current ongoing water project on the corridor.
New local business owner Kaitlyn Smous introduced
nine 12 design, which specializes in residential renovations and additions.
More information available on their web site: http://www.nine12design.com/
Adam Carter of Civic Engineering discussed the
sidewalk project that has been planned for Franklin Avenue (on the north side
of the street, from 16th to Manchester). The work will include curb and gutter
throughout and be ADA compliant. They are expecting to be ready to start
construction "within three months."
The next Odd Month (neighborhood Happy Hour) is
planned for Tuesday, May 10, at Two Ten Jack. We'll plan to meet at 5:30 p.m.
An accurate count will help us secure space, and Cliff will be reaching out
closer to the date seeking RSVPs.
There was a brief discussion about the possibility
of participating in the Tomato Arts Fest in August, either through a tent or
walking in the parade. Vice president Bob Rehley is exploring the costs of
t-shirts or hats to advertise our group.
Greenwood resident Robert Johnson is interested in
formulating a green travel plan for the Eastland corridor, specifically as
it relates to pedestrians and cyclists at a future signalized intersection by
the Walden development at Chapel and Eastland. He is interested in knowing
neighbors thoughts on road capacity and parking vs. multimodal access. He
will present the topic at the June 14th meeting and would appreciate
candid feedback. In the meantime, Robert can be reached via email at railrobert@gmail.com
