FEBRUARY 2 0 0 9 Vol. 37 Issue 2 [email protected] Newsletter of Inman Park Neighborhood Association P.O. Box 5358 Atlanta, GA 31107 www.inmanpark.org Please send IPNA/Security Patrol payments to: 167 Elizabeth St., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307. Do not send them to the P.O box number. PRESIDENT’S REPORT By Lisa Burnette This month, a few words on Parliamentary Procedure. Don’t stop reading! I know that sounds incredibly boring. Fortunately, we almost never resort to full-on Robert’s Rules at IPNA meetings. Most of our motions are mundane and uncontested: approving the minutes, supporting the appointment of a chairperson, or adjourning the meeting. However, every so often we have an important decision to make, about which our membership does not all agree. We had a large number of new faces at last month’s meeting when this occurred, and I thought it might be helpful to pass on a few notes about how IPNA handles motions and votes. Who can vote? Only IPNA resident members in good standing can vote on IPNA issues. However, any decision that goes on to the NPU (such as zoning, liquor licenses, or the like) for their consideration and vote, any resident, property owner, or business owner can vote. There is no absentee voting allowed at any time. How do we vote? Our By-laws leave this to the discretion of the Board, so we can do voice vote, show of hands, or written vote depending on what is appropriate under the circumstances. Where votes may be close, the Board may require some proof of eligibility to vote. Finally, how does a matter come to a vote? Our By-laws provide that generally we have “normal conversation”. Someone can move with a second (but no vote) to invoke Robert’s Rules of Order. I have never seen this become necessary, but we do try to follow those rules to some degree to maintain order and procedure in our discussions and voting procedures. ANYONE (except me as the presiding officer) can make a motion to support or oppose a proposition, with or without conditions. Some of you may feel intimidated in doing so. DON’T! It is your right. In fact, I encourage new people to “practice” at our next meeting. Raise your hand and move to approve the minutes this month! A motion on a bigger decision can be made at any time during the conversation, but generally we try to allow discussion first so the group can come to some consensus on what the appropriate motion should be. Once a motion is made, someone else must second that motion (try it sometime – it’s fun!). Once seconded, we often continue discussion for a brief period and then proceed to vote. At the last meeting, after discussion, I asked to call the question. What that meant is, “Are we done discussing and ready to vote?” Finally, once a motion has been made and seconded, Robert’s Rules do allow the motion to be amended – if the person who originally made the motion agrees to the amendment or modification, he/she can say so. Or, another motion can be made to amend/modify the original motion and after a second, the group can vote to allow the amendmen. That’s your lesson for now. I’m always proud that even when we disagree, we can have orderly and productive conversations and voting. MEET AND GREET KWANZA HALL BEFORE THE IPNA MEETING ON FEBRUARY 18 at 7:00 P.M. Our city councilperson Kwanza Hall will meet with IP neighbors for the 30 minutes preceding the IPNA meeting. Starting at 7:00 p.m. at the IP United Methodist Church. Kwanza will talk about the City's current financial status; upcoming FY 10 budget deliberations; Zone 6 public safety issues and more, and will be available to answer any questions you have. 2009 FESTIVAL MEETING By Danny Feig-Sandoval Okay folks, two and a half months and counting until the 2009 Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes. I am excited to announce that all is on track for another great Festival, our 38th!! The only way Festival can succeed is if everyone signs up to volunteer. We are considered the largest all-volunteer festival in Georgia and perhaps the southeast. It takes over 800 people to make this festival run smoothly. Please sign up now on our website at inmanpark.org or at inmanparkfestival.org. Contact our volunteer coordinator, Judy Clements, at [email protected] or call her at 404-523-9922 if you have any questions about volunteering. Don’t sit back and lose out on those prize volunteer slots as they will go fast. Sign up today. We also are offering small businesses a great opportunity to sponsor Festival as Friends of Festival. This is a great opportunity for great exposure to the community at some very affordable rates so please check it out. For more information, please contact Carrington Moore at: [email protected]. I have included in this month’s Advocator the Festival ‘09 Planning Committee list so you can see how many great neighbors volunteer so much of their time for eight months of the year to make Festival such a great event. If you would like to get involved in any of these committees or have any feedback for them, please do not hesitate to contact committee chairs. Take a moment to thank them as well for their efforts as they are so deserving of your praise. If you would like to help out with Festival planning or need more information, contact me at [email protected] or 404-791-8497. 2009 INMAN PARK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE FESTIVAL HOTLINE: 770-635-3711 COMMITTEE CHAIRS PHONE CELL E-MAIL Chair Danny Feig-Sandoval 404-521-1949 404-791-8497 [email protected] 2010 Chair Nick Franz 404-827-9239 404-578-7028 [email protected] ** MARKETING ** Marketing Terry Sagedy 404-234-7345 404-234-7345 [email protected] Advertising Keith Burnette 404-659-9415 678-641-4122 [email protected] Public Relations Chris & Carol McEntee 404-888-8158 404-909-2182 [email protected] Hotline Lisa Burnette 404-659-9415 404-277-0112 [email protected] Website Doug McLaughlin 404-688-7900 404-518-1628 [email protected] " Steve Stern 404-614-0504 404-614-0584 [email protected] ** SALES ** Sponsors Kassi Buchtinec 770-313-4167 770-313-4167 [email protected] " Susanna Capelouto 404-681-4482 404-788-3468 [email protected] Friends of Festival Carrington Moore 678- 641-7923 [email protected] Beer Tom Baldwin 404-681-2918 404-918-4283 [email protected] Sales Yvonne Merkel 404-223-3214 404-285-8283 [email protected] " Ivey Claire Eldridge 404-581-9929 404-697-2217 [email protected] " Tammie Blair 404-444-4461 [email protected] ** BOOTHS ** Food Vendors Marnie McMurry 404-523-8324 404-610-9932 [email protected] " Bill McMurry 404-523-8324 404-610-6532 [email protected] Arts & Crafts / Street Market Christel Sundin 404-524-8551 404-849-6233 [email protected] " Rob Craig 404-524-8551 770-722-4488 [email protected] ** ENTERTAINMENT ** Butterfly Ball Karin Mebius 404-584-0355 404-406-1755 [email protected] Caterpillar Ball Laura Lancaster Archer 404-524-4564 678-592-7851 [email protected] Children’s Activities Diane Floyd 404-581-0576 404-798-1939 [email protected] Dance Festival Carolyn McLaughlin 404-688-7900 404-663-1155 [email protected] Entertainment Steve Ellison 404-525-3797 404-431-6806 [email protected] Parade Holly Mull 678-644-5809 [email protected] Theater Night Cathy Bradshaw 404-524-4190 404-457-7041 [email protected] Home Tour Jan Keith 404-688-7330 404-769-8370 [email protected] Pat Westrick 404-523-4801 404-388-6466 [email protected] ** PLANNING ** Green Festival Karen Taber 404-577-8721 [email protected] Volunteers Judy Clements 404-523-9922 404-451-5525 [email protected] ** FINANCE ** Treasurer David Hudson 404-524-3205 404- 702-9155 [email protected] ATM Sandy Hoke 404-521-1566 404-558-1566 [email protected] ** OPERATIONS ** Busses Randy Bailey 404-754-2134 [email protected] Clean Up Chuck Reece 404-659-2346 404-434-3535 [email protected] Communications George Gary 404-5845381 404-308-1696 [email protected] Electrical Bob Bodimer 404-867-8466 404-867-8466 [email protected] Fire Ants Richard Westrick 404-523-4801 404-625-4315 [email protected] Golf Carts Dan Fossitt 404-915-8154 [email protected] Richard Westrick 404-523-4801 404-625-4315 [email protected] Joel Awards Lisa Burnette 404-659-9415 404-277-0112 [email protected] Photography & Tech James McManus 404-550-4570 [email protected] Rentals Melissa Miller 404-524-8878 404-276-7736 [email protected] Security & Traffic Kristine Sandage 404-525-8097 678-521-4329 [email protected] Joe Spillane 404- 502-4492 [email protected] Signs Faye Evans 404-386-1666 [email protected] Drew Evans 404-386-1028 [email protected] Trash & Recycling Jane Bradshaw 404-493-5496 [email protected] Water Oreon Mann 404-522-3469 404-402-6486 [email protected] MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 21, 2009 IPNA MEETING By Stephanie McCaa, Secretary WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF NEWCOMERS Lisa Burnette announced there will be a vote tonight regarding approval of an application for a liquor license. Under the IPNA By- laws, to qualify to vote you must meet one of the following criteria: 1. Have your primary residence in Inman Park, 2. own property in Inman Park, or 3.