Carrollton neighbors to discuss Jimmy’s tonight; plan town hall with state Senator next week

 Posted by at 11:39 am  neighborhood groups
Mar 142013
 

Members of the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association will discuss Jimmy’s Music Club again at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, March 14), and in a separate meeting, the Carrollton Area Network will hold a town hall with state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson next week.

For details, see the announcements below from the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association:

Our next CRNA Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 14, 7PM at Squeal BBQ on Oak Street, Meetings are open to the public (usually monthly on 2nd Thursday). The agenda will include vote for officers, Jimmy’s appeal to reopen and plans for General meeting later this spring.

Carrollton Area Network has arranged for a Town Hall style meeting with State Sen. Karen Cater Peterson on Thursday March 21, 2013 at 6:00PM at St. Mary’s Dominican High School.

We (CRNA) accomplish many things to improve the overall quality of life for the residents of the Carrollton-Riverbend. Some of them include:

  • negotiate with new businesses in the neighborhood that want an ABO waiver to sign a Good Neighbor Agreement. A Good Neighbor Agreement is an agreement between the business and the community, where the business owner agrees that in exchange for the ABO waiver that (s)he will operate in a way that preserves our quality of life. Examples of businesses that we have successfully negotiated with include Cowbell, True Burger, Chiba, Pepperoni’s, and Mellow Mushroom. Nearby neighbors will share their feelings about proposed Jimmy’s reopening this week.
  • partner with other nearby community groups to hold such events as Caroling at Palmer Park, and Night Out Against Crime.
  • create a community garden at Johnson Elementary School.
  • work with code enforcement to remove or abate properties that are either blighted or a public nuisance. Our actions this past year has resulted in at least 3 properties in our neighborhood being either abated or demolished.
  • partner with the NOPD to develop a Neighborhood Watch Program.
  • Participate with Carrollton United to meet with the Recovery School District to encourage the school district to reopen the Priestley School property as a neighborhood school.

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  • Michael W. Tiift

    Jimmy’s has offered to enter into a “good neighbor agreement” with CRNA to be incorporated into a consent judgment to be adopted by the ABC Board. The offer has been communicated to the City Attorney’s Office by counsel and to CRNA directly by Jimmy’s representatives.

  • http://www.facebook.com/lyle.luquette Lyle Luquette

    How will Susan Guidry screw Jimmys this time??

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmy-Anselmo/1304492154 Jimmy Anselmo

    Mr. Speir of the neighborhood assn. stated that it was basically a waste of time to try and work on a ‘good neighbor agreement’ until the meeting of the ABC Board to see if they will grant us an alcohol permit (of which he is a board member.) In other words, kicking the can down the road. Ms. Guidry’s spokesperson also noted that things were further complicated with Safety and Permits. It seems it’s too complicated for Ms. Guidry to figure out. It will get sorted out in court.