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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, MARCH 7 - 13, 2024
garding ++4075 Old River
Road, Ellenwood, Georgia
30294++ (the “Property”)
TO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN:
As you are aware, DeKalb
County plans to expand County
Line Park and must acquire the
Property in conjunction with the
construction and expansion of
the Park. Because the County
could not close on the pur
chase of the Property, despite
its efforts, please consider this
letter to be the County's Notice
of its intent to conduct a public
meeting to consider a Resolu
tion authorizing the exercise of
eminent domain, pursuant to
O.C.G.A. § 22-1-10, regarding
the Property. Due to the uncer
tainty of title and the inability to
get the requisite Option Agree
ments to proceed with closing,
the County must institute legal
proceedings to acquire it in
stead. We regret that such ac
tion became necessary, but we
must proceed this way to meet
our scheduled construction
dates.
DeKalb County will conduct a
meeting on March 28, 2024, to
commence after 6:00 pm., in
the Maloof Auditorium (1300
Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030) to consider a
Resolution approving the exer
cise of eminent domain to ac
quire the Property. At least fif
teen (15) days before this pub
lic meeting, the County will post
a sign, in the right of way adja
cent to the Property, also ad
vising of the time, date and
place of the meeting. The
County will also publish a no
tice in its legal organ to advert
ise this meeting, and it likewise
will attempt to personally serve
those owners with notice of this
meeting, too.
Please direct any questions
you may have to the DeKalb
County Government, ATTN:
Caleb Wittenmyer, Recreation,
Parks and Cultural Affairs, who
may be contacted at (404) 687-
3733.
Finally, please be advised that
the County is serving or send
ing a copy of this Notice to the
following individuals and entit
ies:
Via Publication:
All heirs known and unknown of
the Estate of Lottie E. Mosley
All heirs known and unknow of
John H. Mosley
All heirs known and unknow of
John H. Mosley, Jr., Deceased,
Heir at Law of Lottie E. Mosley
All heirs known and unknown of
Sylvia Gilstrap, Deceased, Heir
at Law of Lottie E. Mosley
All heirs known and unknown of
Edward F. Mosley, Deceased,
Heir at Law of Lottie E. Mosley
Via Certified Mail:
Burycove Capital LLC
Tan Fung as Trustee of Old
River Trust
Jacquelyne Colclough
Vincent Gilstrap
Kenneth Gilstrap
Ronald Gilstrap
Wendell Gilstrap
Derrick Gilstrap
Walter Gilstrap
Elgyn Mosley
Harold Gilstrap
Edward F. Mosley Jr.
Patricia Mills
330-483026 2/22,2/29,3/7,3/14
3/21,3/28
DeKalb County’s Publication In
stituting Legal Proceedings Re
garding the Acquisition of the
Property Located at and Known
as 4083 Old River Road, Ellen-
wood, GA
To: (1) All heirs known and un
known All heirs known and un
known of the Richards Lin
Kawng Li, Deceased; (2)
Johnny T. Li; (3) David T. Li; (4)
Edward Li; (5) Elizabeth Li; (6)
Jimmy Mills and Jeannette
Leach; (7) Elgyn Mosley; (8)
Harold Gilstrap; (9) Edward F,
Mosley Jr; (10) Tameka Willi
ams; (11) Any and All others
having or claiming an interest in
4083 Old River Road
Re: DeKalb County - County
Line Park Expansion (the
“Park")
O.C.G.A. § 22-1-10 Notice of
DeKalb County’s proposed ex
ercise of eminent domain re
garding ++4083 Old River
Road, Ellenwood, Georgia++
(the “Property”)
TO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN:
As you are aware, DeKalb
County plans to expand County
Line Park and must acquire the
Property in conjunction with the
construction and expansion of
the Park. Because the County
could not close on the pur
chase of the Property, despite
its efforts, please consider this
letter to be the County’s Notice
of its intent to conduct a public
meeting to consider a Resolu
tion authorizing the exercise of
eminent domain, pursuant to
O.C.G.A. § 22-1-10, regarding
the Property. Due to the uncer
tainty of title and the inability to
get the requisite Option Agree
ments to proceed with closing,
the County must institute legal
proceedings to acquire it in
stead. We regret that such ac
tion became necessary, but we
must proceed this way to meet
our scheduled construction
dates.
DeKalb County will conduct a
meeting on March 28, 2024, to
commence after 6:00 pm., in
the Maloof Auditorium (1300
Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030) to consider a
Resolution approving the exer
cise of eminent domain to ac
quire the Property. At least fif
teen (15) days before this pub
lic meeting, the County will post
a sign, in the right of way adja
cent to the Property, also ad
vising of the time, date and
place of the meeting. The
County will also publish a no
tice in its legal organ to advert
ise this meeting, and it likewise
will attempt to personally serve
those owners with notice of this
meeting, too.
Please direct any questions
you may have to the DeKalb
County Government, ATTN:
Caleb Wittenmyer, Recreation,
Parks and Cultural Affairs, who
may be contacted at (404) 687-
3733.
Finally, please be advised that
the County is serving or send
ing a copy of this Notice to the
following individuals and entit
ies:
Via Publication:
All heirs known and unknown of
the Richards Lin Kawng Li, De
ceased
Via Publication, In-Person
Server, Certified and Regular
Mail:
Johnny T. Li
David T. Li
Edward Li
Elizabeth Li
Jimmy Mills and Jeannette
Leach
Elgyn Mosley
Harold Gilstrap
Edward F. Mosley Jr.
Tameka Williams
330-483274 2/29,3/7
ABANDONED MOTOR
VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE
You are hereby notified, in ac
cordance with OCGA § 40-11 -
19(a) (2), that each of the be
low-referenced vehicles are
subject to a lien and a petition
may be filed in court to fore
close a lien for all amounts
owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a
court shall order the sale of the
vehicle to satisfy the debt.
The vehicles are currently loc
ated at 2481 Old Covington
Hwy SW Conyers, GA 30012
The vehicles subject to liens as
stated above are identified as:
++Chrysler 2007 300
2C3KA53G37H838724++
TAG# CQK4476 GA
Dodge 2011 Grand Caravan
2D4RN5DG8BR661641 TAG#
TBN1444 GA
Chevrolet 2020 Malibu
1G1ZD5STXLF047823 TAG#
SAJ8310 GA
Nissan 2006 Murano
JN8AZ08T96W420892 TAG#
<unknown>
VOLKSWAGEN 2012 TIGUAN
WVGAV7AX8C W503413 TAG#
RJQ7159 GA
GMC 1997 Suburban
1GKEC16R2VJ728272 TAG#
<unknown>
Anyone with an ownership in
terest in any of these vehicles
should contact the following
business immediately:
Quick Drop Impounding, Tow
ing, and Recovery
2481 Old Covington Hwy SW
Conyers GA 30012
330-483284 2/29,3/7
ABANDONED MOTOR
VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE
You are hereby notified, in ac
cordance with OCGA 40-11-19
(a) (2), that each of the below-
referenced vehicles are sub
ject to a lien and a petition may
be filed in court to foreclose a
lien for all amounts owed. If the
lien is foreclosed, a court shall
order the sale of the vehicle to
satisfy the debt.
The vehicles are currently loc
ated at Chancey’s Wrecker
Service 539 McDaniel Mill Rd
SW Conyers, Ga 30012
The vehicles subject to liens as
stated above are identified as:
Vehicle Make:++CHEVROLET
Year:2005 ModeLTAHOE
Vehicle ID # :
1GNEC13T85J257019 + +
Vehicle License #: TEX1085
State:GA Picked up from: 100
Leslie Oaks Drive, Lithonia,
GA, 30058
Vehicle Make:BMW Year:2004
Model:5 SERIES
Vehicle ID # :
WBANA53544B847618 Vehicle
License #:XUR936 State:GA
Picked up from: 4842 COVING
TON HWY, DECATUR, GA,
30035
Vehicle Make: ACURA
Year:2005 ModeLMDX
Vehicle ID # :
2HNYD18865H527061 Vehicle
License #: TFE5281 State:GA
Picked up from: 7977 Rock
bridge Rd , Lithonia , Ga,
30058
Vehicle Make:VOLKSWAGEN
Year:2014 ModekJETTA
Vehicle ID
#:3VWD07AJ1 EM 284001
Vehicle License #:CUB1470
State:GA Picked up from: 1544
WELLBORN RD. , LITHONIA,
GA, 30058
Vehicle Make: BMW Year:1997
Model:3SERIES
Vehicle ID # :
WBACD3326VAV19147
Vehicle License #: BQH3898
State: GA Picked up from: 6908
CHAPMAN ROAD, Lithonia,
GA, 30058
Vehicle Make:MAZDA
Year:1 995 Model:MX-6
Vehicle ID # :
1YVGE31C8S5358974 Vehicle
License #:BQH3899 State: GA
Picked up from: 6908 CHAP
MAN ROAD, Lithonia, GA,
30058
Vehicle Make: BMW Year:2008
Model:3SERIES
Vehicle ID # :
WBAVA335X8KX84065
Vehicle License #:NO TAG
Picked up from:
6908 CHAPMAN ROAD,
Lithonia, GA, 30058
Vehicle Make: CHEVROLET
Year:2010 ModeLIMPALA
Vehicle ID # :
2G1WB5EN7A1240974
Vehicle License #:RYI9654
State:GA Picked up from: 4842
COVINGTON HWY, DEC
ATUR, GA, 30035
Vehicle Make: NISSAN
Year:2002 ModeLALTIMA
Vehicle ID # :
1N4BL11D22C134636 Vehicle
License #: TCH9301 State:GA
Picked up from: 2120
LITHONIA INDUSTRIAL BLVD,
Lithonia, GA, 30058
Vehicle Make:NISSAN Year:
2012 ModeLALTIMA
Vehicle ID # :
1N4AL2AP3CC236993 Vehicle
License #:CWD6441 State:GA
Picked up from: 5354
SNAPFINGER ROAD , DEC
ATUR, GA, 30035
Vehicle Make: FORD
Year:2019 ModehFIESTA
Vehicle ID # :
3FADP4BJ2KM122133 Vehicle
License #: RSB0644 State:GA
Picked up from: 4842 COVING
TON HWY, DECATUR, GA,
30035
Vehicle Make:GREATDANE
Year:2003 ModeLTRAILER
Vehicle ID # :
1GRAA002X3B018703 Vehicle
License #: NO TAG Picked up
from:
Lithonia Industrial Blvd, Geor
gia, USA @ ROCK CHAPEL
ROAD
Anyone with an ownership in
terest in any of these vehicles
should contact the following
business immediately:
Business Name: Chanceys
Wrecker Service
Address: 539 MCDANIEL MILL
RD
CONYERS, GA 30012
Telephone #: (770) 483-0698
330-483292 2/29,3/7,3/14,3/21
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT OF CLASS
ACTION LAWSUIT
ATTENTION ALL INDIVIDU
ALS WITH MOBILITY DISABIL
ITIES: If you have used, or
attempted to use, the pedestri
an rights of way in the City of
Atlanta and have encountered
sidewalks that are broken, un
even, improperly constructed,
improperly maintained, obstruc
ted by trees, utility poles,
and/or construction; or en
countered curb ramps and curb
cuts that are missing, broken,
or otherwise in a condition not
suitable or sufficient for use,
you may be a member of the
proposed Class affected by this
lawsuit. This is a court-author
ized notice.
A “Mobility Disability” means
any physical or mental impair
ment that substantially limits a
person’s major life activity of
ambulating, including, but not
limited to a person’s ability to
walk, maneuver around ob
jects, or to ascend or descend
steps or slopes consistent with
the definition of “disability” un
der Section 302 of the Americ
ans with Disabilities Act of
1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101,
12102(2), and Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
29 U.S.C. §§ 705(20), 794(a). A
person with a Mobility Disabil
ity may or may not use a
wheelchair, scooter, “other
power-driven mobility device”
as defined in 28 C.F.R. §
35.104, crutches, walker, cane,
brace, orthopedic device, or
similar equipment.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE
CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS
MAY BE AFFECTED. NOTICE
OF CLASS ACTION
The purpose of this notice is to
inform you of a proposed settle
ment in a pending class action
lawsuit brought on behalf of in
dividuals with Mobility Disabilit
ies against the City of Atlanta.
The proposed class action set
tlement is set out in a docu
ment called a “proposed Con
sent Decree.” The proposed
Consent Decree, which must
be approved by the United
States District Court before it
goes into effect, was reached in
the case entitled Lawson et al.
v. City of Atlanta, Georgia,
Case No. 1:18-CV-02484-SDG,
filed in the United States Dis
trict Court for the Northern Dis
trict of Georgia.
BASIC INFORMATION
This lawsuit alleges that the ++
City of Atlanta (the “City”) viol
ated federal disability access
laws by failing to install or oth
erwise maintain the pedestrian
rights of way++, including but
not limited to sidewalks and
curb ramps, to ensure that
people with Mobility Disabilities
can access the pedestrian
rights of way. The City dis
putes these allegations and
denies that it has violated the
law.
This is a class action. In a class
action, one or more “Class
Representatives” sue on be
half of all people who have sim
ilar legal claims. In this case,
the Class Representatives are
Laurel Lawson, James Curtis,
and James Turner, who are At
lanta residents or visitors with
Mobility Disabilities. In a class
action, one court resolves the
issues for all Class Members.
United States District Judge
Steven D. Grimberg is in
charge of this class action. The
Court has not decided in favor
of either the Class Represent
atives or the City in this case.
Instead, both sides agreed to a
settlement.
THE SETTLEMENT CLASS
The Settlement Class includes
all people with a Mobility Disab
ility who have been or will be
denied equal access to the
pedestrian rights of way in the
City of Atlanta at any time up
through the expiration of the
Consent Decree as a result of
the City’s policies and prac
tices with regard to design, in
stallation, repair, and mainten
ance of its pedestrian rights of
way.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED
CONSENT DECREE
The following is a summary of
certain provisions of the Pro
posed Consent Decree. To ac
cess a copy of the full Consent
Decree, see the “Further In
formation” section below.
Under the proposed Consent
Decree, the City must perform
a Self-Evaluation of the City’s
Department of Transportation
(“DOT”) Public Rights of Way
(“PROW”) programs. The Self-
Evaluation will identify the DOT
PROW programs that are not
accessible and usable by per
sons with Mobility Disabilities.
In turn, the Self-Evaluation will
be utilized to create the City’s
Transition Plan for Sidewalks
which will identify, among oth
er things, the various physical
barriers that limit the accessibil
ity of the DOT PROW pro
grams and a schedule, which
will be updated as progress is
made, to address the physical
barriers that limit the access to
the DOT PROW programs.
The City has committed to re
moving the barriers that are
identified in the Transition Plan
for Sidewalks. Further, the City
will adopt policies, practices
and procedures to maintain on
going accessibility in the
PROW. The City will report its
progress on an annual basis
during the term of the pro
posed Consent Decree to a
Court-appointed Monitor to en
sure compliance its obligations
in the proposed Consent De
cree. The Consent Decree calls
for a 25-year period of monitor
ing.
The City will also establish a
complaint intake procedure
through its 3-1-1 system to al
low members of the public to
conveniently report barriers to
accessibility to DOT such that
these complaints are segreg
ated from other claims that do
not involve the PROW. The City
has committed to DOT prioritiz
ing complaints that it receives
through this process.
RELEASE OF CLAIMS
The proposed Consent Decree
resolves and releases, through
the end of the Term of the pro
posed Consent Decree, all
claims for injunctive, declarat
ive, or other non-monetary re
lief arising under the Accessibil
ity Laws that were brought,
could have been brought, or
could be brought in the future
through the Term of the Con
sent Decree. The proposed
Consent Decree does not
provide for any monetary relief
to Class Members. The Re
leased Claims do not include
any claims to enforce the terms
of the Consent Decree or any
claims for individual relief for
personal injuries or property
damage resulting from rights of
way that do not comply with the
Accessibility Laws.
REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’
FEES, COSTS AND EX
PENSES
Under the proposed Consent
Decree, Class Counsel can ap
ply to the Court for an award of
attorneys’ fees, costs, and ex
penses from the City to pay
them for their work on the case
and to reimburse them for the
costs they put into the case.
The Class and the City have
stipulated that
$600,000 is presumptively
reasonable for the work per
formed by Class Counsel
through the date of the Prelim
inary Approval Order. Class
Counsel may apply for addition
al fees in the event they need
to litigate any objections from
the Class, and the City may ob
ject to Class Counsel's request
for additional fees.
Under the proposed Consent
Decree, Class Counsel will also
receive their reasonable attor
neys’ fees and costs related to
the monitoring of the City’s
compliance of the Consent De
cree throughout the term of the
Consent Decree. Class Coun
sel’s attorneys’ fees for monit
oring the City’s compliance with
the Consent Decree throughout
the term of the Consent De
cree shall be capped at
$625,000. If at any time after
15 years, Class Counsel de
termines that the $625,000 cap
will be inadequate to provide
for reasonable attorneys’ fees,
then Class Counsel may peti
tion the Court for an order re
quiring the City to pay addition
al funds, which the Court will
consider upon a showing of
clear and convincing evidence.
Under the proposed Consent
Decree, the Monitor shall re
ceive all fees and expenses
arising from monitoring, ad
vising, consulting with, review
ing and evaluating the City’s re
ports required under the Con
sent Decree. The total monitor
fees shall not exceed $20,000
per year for years 1-12, and
$10,000 per year for years 13-
25.
THE COURT’S FINAL AP
PROVAL/FAIRNESS HEAR
ING
The Court has preliminarily ap
proved the proposed Consent
Decree, and has scheduled a
“Final Approval” or “Fairness”
hearing for Tuesday, April 30,
2024 at 2:00 pm at 1701
Richard B. Russell Federal
Building and United States
Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner
Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303,
Courtroom 1706, to decide
whether the proposed settle
ment is fair, reasonable, and
adequate, and should be fi
nally approved, as well as
whether and how much to
award to Class Counsel in
reasonable attorneys’ fees,
costs, and expenses. At the
hearing, the Court will consider
