Yes, we've been terrible about updating them, we really need a secretary! Common, you know you want to volunteer for that!
In attendance:
Holly Zickler, Annick Sternberg, Fabian Kahn, Gray Read, Mari Chael
Pablo Alvarez, FIU Biscayne Campus, Sr Journalism (South Florida Media Network) Emily Gorman, OrganizingRepresentative, Sierra Club/ Ready for 100 Campaign
1—Public Space Challenge Grant awarded to the South Miami Neighbors: Painting the Rainbow:
Tasks:
--Meet w Meg Daly and get a better feeling for Art Master plan & to facilitate volunteer participation, etc.
--Meet w Bo Droga, who can add perspective on the process, etc.
--Possibility of getting additional sponsorships for materials, labor, etc. Possible Sponsors &Community partners (the list can be expanded):
South Miami Hospital FNBSM
Grass River/ Fed Realty The Underline
Sherwin Williams along Underline Ace along the Underline
Rotary
CRA/ City of South Miami Chamber South
Red Merchants
2—Garage Sale Update:
Annick & Holly spoke at last commission meeting in support of a citywide garage sale day in resident’s yards. Although the resolution did not appear on the agenda, commissioners seemed supportive. If passed, the garage sale will be scheduled for 2020 because the holidays are upon us. Date of garage sale TBA once a resolution is approved.
3—Potluck on Dec 15, Dante Fascell Park. On the issue of corporate food sponsorships: the potluck is not a venue for this.
Task: Have info at the potluck to encourage growing membership in South Miami Neighbors ($15 per family) &sponsorships on projects: SoMi Rainbow Underline/ Alternative to College Fair/ Candidates Forum
Think about and prepare a more formal sponsorship to ask for participation in the future. Develop a procedure/guidelines.
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5—Tentative date for Candidates Forum: Monday, Jan 27, 2020, is available at the Elks Club (the venue for the last Forums). Fabian is our go-to guy. This year if we wish to have food (which is optional), the cost for cleanup is $200 (non-negotiable). Do we wish to forego food?
6—Emily Gorman, representing the Sierra Club discussed the Ready for 100 Campaign, Readyfor100.org. South Miami has committed to 100% renewable energy by 2050. The city has submitted a $300,000 grant proposal to the SE Sustainability Directors Network and will learn if they will receive it by the end of November. It will be used for implementation and consulting related to the 100% Renewable commitment and other citywide sustainability efforts. If they get the grant, the goal for the next 2 years will be to set its implementation plan. (6 cities already implementing this.)
Having open communication with the community, understanding the needs and the wishes of the residents is vital to the success of the program. The South Miami Neighbors could play an important role in the communication process. Helping to identify the needs and wishes of residents, organizing with other community organizations to tap into other groups of residents and tirelessly requesting/demanding from the city to recognize what residents want and updates on their decision making and progress. We could also help organize listening sessions and bringing in experts from other cities farther along in the process.
Gray will contact the City Manager to set up a meeting to ask what is the city’s timeline for this program and how they plan to keep the residents informed. Holly will join her for the meeting.
--can be a topic for discussion at Candidates Forum & a component for Lovable Cities discussion (Holly offered to host a potluck dinner on May 6th or 7th 2020)
--How can we cut electricity consumption? Seal doors, windows, roofing, plant trees, add insulation (program in place in CRA to insulate houses)
--FPL customers can organize; sign up for a purchasing program (Solar Together)
--There are 2 bills in Tallahassee targeting 100% renewables statewide
--Gray hopes the grant includes newsletter w topics: recycling, composting
--Idea: CRA as the pilot area because it includes public housing, private residences with onsite solar
7—This year let’s get out there and participate in Give Miami Day, on Nov 21, https://www.givemiamiday.org. And a thought: If we participate annually we can make our membership day concurrent w Give Miami Day. Update, need a real website and not a blog. We might need to budget for that in the coming year.
South Miami Neighbors Meeting September 23, 2019
In attendance:
Donald Jackson
Cornelius Harrington
Gray Read
Holly Zickler
Annick Sternberg
Mari Chael
Bruce Baldwin, Mayoral candidate
Philip Stoddard, Mayor
Upcoming projects for South Miami Neighbors:
- Citywide Garage Sale: RECYCLEFEST (or may choose another name)
- November 9
- Point persons: Holly Zickler, Mari Chael
- Somi Neighbors plan to organize a citywide garage sale and are investigating the possibility of free garage sale permits to residents for the event since currently it looks like there is a $20 fee. More than one member of SMN remembered that South Miami offered each resident one garage sale for no cost per year. Perhaps, we can tap into that?
- SMN would like to collect a $15 fee to be part of a garage sale map and advertising promotion for the event. This would be used to restart our dues paying and as a fundraising event.
- One idea is that the city establish an annual fee-free Garage Sale Day, Phil may bring that up in the next council meeting
- Potluck Block Party at All America Park
- Point person: Becca Lago
- November 10
- Becca is investigating permit option and if we might need one. She has also collect and created a group of 15 enthusiastic volunteers to help with the event.
- Mari suggested that we encourage participants from the garage sale to come to the potluck and bring an unsold item to be exchanged.
- Candidates Forum
- Jan 2020
- Point persons: 100% board participation
- We need to get the word out and develop a committee
- Alternative to College Fair
- Jan-April 2020 estimated
- Point persons: Laurie Kahn, Holly Zickler, Donald Jackson
- Laurie and Holly are working on the application for the Community Center Gym as the venue
- Donald suggested contacting a couple of schools specializing in building trades to have tables at the event
- Many thanks to Holly Zickler for her Family Foundation’s generous $2,500 contribution to the South Miami Neighbors to benefit the Alternative to College Fair!
- Contact from Zak Cosner of the Grants and Sustainability office about listing South Miami Neighbors as a partner on the Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund $300K grant currently pursued by the city.
- South Miami Neighbors endorsed the partnership with City of South Miami for the application. The Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund $300K grant will enhance and coordinate the following projects:
- The $100,000 weatherization grant to reduce energy use and energy bills for families in our low-income community that need it the most.
- The proposed education and outreach project to give families the information they need to make their homes safer and more efficient. The Neighbors will work with the City to distribute this information and help advance sustainable practices throughout our community.
- The CRUNCH TEAM Project, currently collecting data on food, water and energy use to contribute to a worldwide research project on building a resilient future This will help other communities in their planning process.
- Gray will draft a letter of support from SMN for the grant
- Bruce Baldwin attended the meeting, shared a little about his interest in running for mayor and was interested in learning more about the projects we were focusing on.
Minutes, South Miami Neighbors, Nov 21st, 2016
(please let us know if there is anything missing)
In attendance: Mayor Philip Stoddard, Fabian Kahn, Holly Zickler, Karen Neal, Ivan Melnikov, Gray Read, Mari Chael, Victor Dover
On the agenda:
1—Special guest Mayor Philip Stoddard will recap highlights of his State of the City Address from last week. We will discuss items for possible resolutions of South Miami Neighbors support.
Notes:
Gray Read prefaced Mayor’s State of the City recap with some highlights of her recent Resiliency Workshop:
—On transportation: Re-introduce the Trolley system--City Manager is funding
—Exploring how individuals prepare themselves
—Exploring how Social venture partners can develop local philanthropy
—Build up the network for local cohesion
—Promote Work shifting (home offices) and office sharing (Tamboworks)
Philip Stoddard on State of City Address:
Luther Brewster, FIU, Community Health Program: Direct care to the door of people in need with poor dental hygiene, childhood asthma, etc.
Re-introduce CAST: Cops and students talking
--120 kids learned to swim at the community pool
—City purchased new equipment to Pull debris out of canals
--Lowest millage in city history; 68% of revenues generated by commercial.
--Where is most revenue generated? Valencia (303 condos, 113 u per acre), Plaza 57, Bldg across the metro rail at sunset; cbd with 95 walk score
--Magic of TOD: no traffic in valencia bc people use Metrorail
--Surface parking is “wet dog”/ erodes quality walkable environment and is unsightly
--Industrial area can be more “orange”
Recommendations:
(many recommendations included in comp plan in 2000, but not approved in the code as of yet)
—Refocus on walkable mixed-use
--Upgrade Hometown (i.e.: Red Road, etc.)
--More residential near Metrorail at TOD
--Less surface parking, more shared parking
—Upgrade septic service to sewer service, esp in low lying areas
--Affordable housing (30% of income or more, you are overburdened): 51% of households are overburdened =2,319 households in 2016; 30% of are highly overburdened highly overburdened
ACS (American Community Survey) tells you which areas are mostly overburdened.
—Incoming: 91 affordable apartments for seniors across city hall.
--Marshall Williamson historic homestead was est ca 1912 at 60th Ave and 64th Terr. Can have townhomes with a park (city can’t create a park by right, bc it is less restrictive use, needing 5-0 vote).
--Madison Square land purchased at peak of market, 2007/2008, needs to be built.
—Redeveloping City Hall, library and police station, as per election results. Can fund est $50M sewers, est. $10M South Miami Park build-out
Ways to redevelop the city hall property? Unsolicited national proposals, RFQ or RFP; can enter into P3 agreement (public/private partnership) or straight sa
2—Treasurer’s report; status of funds and status of Regions account (Fabian, Mari)
—Fabian reported that Oliver continued to be unresponsive to emails or calls to close the account
—MC passed out Resolution 2016-1 for the board (signed by board attendees) to close the Regions account, as per conversation with Regions Assist Mgr, Frank Perez
--MC renewed Neighbors Sunbiz; needs to be reimbursed $236 (in addition to IRS application for 501c3, $400). Moving forward, Sunbiz renewal is Feb
3—Next potluck: This coming Sunday, Nov 27th, noon-3pm, South Miami Park (poster attached)
South Miami Neighbors Minutes, Mon Oct 24, 2016
In attendance: Fabian Kahn, Karen Neil, Gray Read, Mari Chael, Victor Dover
1--Bank account: The Regions Bank account is still open; past Treasurer Oliver Von Gundlach has been nonresponsive. We are continuing to reach out to Oliver, but will need to take other measures this month should he remain unresponsive. Fabian, Gray, and Danny will help with resolution.
2—South Miami ballot items: South Miami board members, should they choose, can write a paragraph on their opinions pertaining to the South Miami items on the election ballot (pdf attached). This we will author as individuals; deadline is the end of the day Saturday for Sunday distribution on our email and social media venues. We discussed grouping submissions per ballot item. Please send submissions to Mari (mchael@chaelcooper.com) and I will format per subject.
3—We propose to have our next potluck, “Glad the Election’s Over," on Sunday, Nov 13th, from 5-8 pm at South Miami Park. As our Parks Masterplan is underway, we hope to coordinate opening up access to area neighbors so that people can walk and bike from the westernmost points. (Thanks in advance for your help, Quentin!)
SoMi Neighbors Minutes, June 20, 2016
In attendance: Annick, Holly, Fabian, Mari, Ivan
Treasurers Report:
Oliver VonGundlach; no reply.
IRS: IRS 501c3 $400.00;
once get the document, can open a bank account
--Public Space Challenge project application for Sunset Parklet by Tamboworks under Neighbors 501c3
—Internal charrette for SoMi Keys 63rd St Greening—August meeting
—September neighbors pow wow presentation
—Douglas to do a poster
4th of July potluck
7-9/ Ivan’s kids do a poster
Fabian call Shari
Fabian wishes to inquire on possible park project at NE corner 62nd Ave & Hardee; this land is owned by Miami Dade.
Old business: Fabian Kahn elected as Treasurer to replace Ebru by e-mail vote: Mari, Annick, Gray, Holly, Katrina, Danny
SoMi Neighbors Minutes, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
In attendance: Fabian, Annick, Gray, Mari, Victor Dover, Ivan Melnikov
1—Bank account:
Voted unanimously to proceed with nonprofit status; will require $400 (one time) application fee. Once processed, we can apply for grants.
First American Bank returned our deposit of $326
Oliver was nonresponsive to MC’s emails and email messages. Gray called Oliver von Gundlach (past treasurer) to have the account transferred to new board signatories.
2—Karen Neil, resident of “SoMi Keys” has offered to host a block party on Sat. June 18th, from 4/5-9ish, for gathering the neighbors to discuss the 63rd Avenue linear park. She had suggested that it be a block party and will try to coordinate live music for a potluck afterward. Bob Welsh had offered to help distribute flyers. We need to produce a flyer ASAP.
SoMi Neighbors Minutes, Monday, April 18, 2016
In attendance: Holly, Danny, Kat, Annick, Mari, Fabian, IvanMelnikov
1—Bank account: First American Bank account is awaiting the (nonprofit) tax id number. First American Bank requires no min balance and monthly fees. We need to apply for a new tax id from IRS, as the prior tax id is no longer valid, 592-35-3850). The application is thru IRS online, and approval near-immediate, as per MC’s conversation with IRS.
Unanimous vote to have Holly, Ebru and Fabian research the merits of being a charity or HOA nonprofit, etc. Once nonprofit status is granted, we are committed to filing annual returns (or risk invalidation of nonprofit status):
We have about a two-week timeline for this research, as First American Bank will hold the account number for only a month.
Mari and Ebru have corresponded with Oliver to be signatories on our current account at Regions Bank. Waiting to hear back from Oliver to schedule this transfer.
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2a--63rd Ave Linear Park:
—Envisioned as an asphalt removal, tree planting project, to reclaim excessive road right of way into a neighborhood park/green space.
—Create a simulation to explain the concept to the area neighbors
—Can schedule a Neighbors Service Work Day to illustrate the concept as a pop-up installation
—Can schedule a future potluck in the pop-up park
—Can apply for a Neat Streets Matching grant (in partnership with Bob, SoMi, SoMi Neighbors, GMN?) See https://form.jotform.com/60845418510150
2b—Assigning the (approx 150’) westernmost portion of South Miami Park as a neighborhood park (fenced with gate connections to the larger park), with shade, etc, accessible from SW 60th Ct at the NW portion of the park.
These ideas could be explored in coordination with the City, the Parks Committee, with continued coordination with the Urban Landscape Committee, the Neighbors, the area residents, etc.
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3--Other project ideas:
—Fabian: Investigate the possibility of a neighborhood park at Miami-Dade County-owned land on the NE corner of Hardee and 62nd Avenue
—Holly: Have a “what-if” bike ride around the city imagining and illustrating proposals for transforming areas around the city that could use TLC/ improvement. The Parks Dept already schedules bike rides; this can be a joint effort with the Neighbors.
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4—Potluck Sunday after next, May 6-9
Gray, can you create/ assign someone to do a promotional poster for distribution?
Minutes for Neighbors Meeting, Mon. March 21, 2016
Ivan Melnikov, Annick Sternberg, Holly Zickler, Ebru Ozer, Mari Chael, Victor Dover
1—Treasurers Report:
In the process of opening account at First America Bank (no monthly fees); approx 2-week process.
2—Importance of parks: Deficit in N neighborhoods SoMi:
Discussion:
--Pursue additional access to South Miami Park (pursue with Jennifer Korth Llorente, now with Neat Streets).
--Possibility of new park median at 63rd Ave south of Bird (as per Complete Streets, see attached concept sketch and existing conditions photo.)
—Support Public Space Challenge proposal by Douglas T,http://ideas.ourmiami.org/place/445961
—Support Ludlam Trail within easy walking distance.
3—Importance of affordability:
Discussion: Small lots ok within CRA and within 1/2 mile walking distance to Metrorail.
4—Fall/Winter Neighbors service project:
Discussion: Service project should engage/expand more neighbors participation. Idea: Implement pop up 63rd St park median, and later celebrate with a Neighbors potluck?
5—Next potluck: All America park in Spring, date TBD
Fairchild Gardens can also advise on:‹Encourage native ground covers(objective: reduce the need for mowing)‹Encourage native trees & vegetation(objective: minimize irrigation)--Habitat restoration (objective: supportour local ecology)--Edible gardens (objective: encourage local foodproduction & better eating habits)6--Neighbors involvement in parksmasterplan: Encourage participation inour priorities for parks, and otherideas on how our public spaces andstreets can enhance our quality oflife. 9--Volunteers for WHEELS pop-up Neighborhood Greenway: Annick,David, Mari, and City¹s consultant Stewart Robertson of Kimley Horn bikedand discussed ways to implement pop up 58th Ave Neighborhood Greenwayfor WHEELS, Nov 11-15. Ideas included: temporary sharrow markingsalong intersections, way finding signs, illustrations of ideas forpocket parks. April 13, 2015 Present: Danny, Gray Read, Ebru Ozer,Katrina Burkhardt, Laurie Kahn, Annick Sternberg, Mari Chael 1--Treasurer'sReport: Oliver not present. 2--Synopsis of last month's events: Bike Tourof Green Homes:Estimated 30 people biking neighborhood greenways. Raisedapprox $300. Bike the Underline at Paciencia Park:Bake sale raised $121.00(plus Pat’s $14.80 in dimes & nickels?)Total estimated funds raised:
$435 3--Next Neighbors potluck at Van Smith Park (7800 SW 59 Ave.):Sally Phillips made poster for April 27thDanny Montana and colleague provided livemusic! 4--Ideas for upcoming events/ fundraisers: —June 28th: summerPool party plus something else co-sponsored by Branches (5-18 plusadults) Sunday June 28—August: Art South, Mobley Building Art show—October:Halloween potluck—November: WHEELS volunteering opportunities, rides, blockparty bake sale 5--Ideas for upcoming projects: Evolve theLandscape standards for the city in cooperation with the GTF, LandscapeCommittee, South Miami Neighbors, etc. March 16, 2015 Go Daddy cost us $958 since April 2009March/April 2012, we paid Kat $396 for the website
Is there another bank that won't charge us monthly fees?
MembershipWe have 120 email addressesAsk for contact information from Facebook group members Potluck April 12 or 26 at Van Smith, Dyson or Dog Park Underline Bake SaleSaturday March 22, 12-2 Feb 16, 2015Present: Holly Zickler, Jerry Goodman, Danny Montana, Gray Read, Annick Sternberg, Mari Chael, Oliver von Gundlach, Pat Byers Absent: John Anderson, Ebru Ozer, Beth Schwartz, Katrina Burkhardt 1—Treasurer’s report: —Have $352.32 in bank as of 2-16-15 —Anticipated expenses: GoDaddy renewals & reimbursements to Kat dating back to 2009 for GoDaddy in the estimated amount of $814.48 (Oliver kept Kat's reimbursement receipts she submitted prior to start of the meeting), payable to Kat as soon as we are able. --This prompted a discussion that we include in the bylaws that reimbursements should be timely. We will review the bylaws for additional revisions at our next meeting. Other suggested revisions: cycle of elections and convening of new board, definition of quorum, etc. Neighbors by-laws attached. (Thanks Pat for dating the last round of revisions.) 2—Note for the record: Walter Harris sponsored resolution Feb 3rd, which passed, allowing South Miami Neighbors to meet at city facilities, including Community Center, without cost. Mari sent e-mail to the commission (c'cing the city manager and South Miami Neighbors board) thanking them on behalf of the South Miami Neighbors. 3--Neighbors mailing list for Feb/March mail-out: —Danny and Kat updated Neighbors mailing list on Excel, with approx 150 names. —Suggestion to cancel GoDaddy e-mail service, and replace with Mailchimp (free service) before March 15, GoDaddy e-mail service expiration date. — Moving forward, it would be great to have one master e-mail list on Mailchimp, with tags on members who have paid their dues. —Danny believes that e-mail membership blast can be out by end of Feb/ beginning of March, and will coordinate with Katrina to have Paypal link to our bank account —Danny will set up a new e-mail: SouthMiamiNeighbors@gmail.net and open Mailchimp account. --Mari will draft membership letter, with posters advertising Tour of Green Homes. —Oliver and Danny will both have access to Paypal account, and be signatories to our bank account --Danny will share GoDaddy password with Oliver. —Pat asked if South Miami Neighbors is a 501c3; Oliver will seek clarification. Danny believes this was never formalized. 4--Go-Daddy renewal options: —Mari: Motion to have GoDaddy account linked to our Neighbors bank account Passed: Unanimous --Oliver will link the GoDaddy account to the Neighbors account, with help from Danny and Kat —GoDaddy hosting our website is due April 1st —Work group to research & recommend how we should move forward in our communications/ website: Pat, Danny, Kat, Holly 5-- Neighbors tour of green homes by bike, Sun. March 15, 2015: —Homes and gardens that are included in tour: Gray/ Holly/Mari/Annick/Ivan Pending: Omar/Rich —Consensus is that tour should take approx 2 hrs —$10 suggested donation; an additional $5 will count towards membership in the South Miami Neighbors for city residents --Pat suggested other bike tours with themes (gardens, etc); Holly suggested a tour of Marshall Williamson neighborhood; Gray suggested historic downtown walking tour —Drum up additional members/ increase mailing list 6--Ludlam Trail Charrettes: 1st kickoff meeting, District 6: 10am @ West Miami Middle School 7525 Coral Way, Miami FL 33155 Studio: Sunday, March 01, 2015, 12:00 AM to Wednesday, March 04, 2015, 2-8pm, AD Barnes Park, 2nd kickoff meeting, District 7: 6:30pm @ South Miami High March 9 6856 SW 53rd St., Miami, FL 33155 studio: Tuesday March 10 through Wednesday March 12 from 2-8 p.m, Gibson-Bethel Community Center 7—Next Neighbors potluck ideas: —Terrific success at Jan 31 potluck! Gray suggested to have next potluck early April, at a different spot in the city —Drum up additional members/ increase mailing list 8—Neighbors bakeoff at “Bike the Underline,” March 21, Paciencia Park /South Miami Metrorail: —Individuals bring baked goods for set up by 9am at Paciencia Park —Baked goods, coffee, an tea offered with a a “suggested donation” (of say, $3) —Board members present will participate in manning table / baking —Drum up additional members/ increase mailing list —MC gets banner & cards from Jim for outreach 9—Board members who paid their dues at Feb 16 meeting Gray, $20 cash Pat, $20 cash Danny, $20 cash Mari, $20 cash Holly, $20 cash Annick, (paid prior $15 )+ added $5 cash ———————— Payment received from board members Feb 16 for annual membership: $105 (Oliver, did you also contribute?) 10--Adjourned, 8:55pm
Present: Douglas Thompson, Annick Sternberg, John Anderson, Gray Read, Danny Montana, Oiver von Gundlach, Mari Chael
We will pursue permanent meeting venues, including reconvening at City Hall (Walter Harris will pursue). Other possible venues include, but are not limited to:
--Pavilion at Marshall Williamson Park (Douglas) --JRE Lee (Annick) --Ludlam Elementary (Annick) --Bethel Community Center (Douglas) --Rotation at Neighbors homes 2--Neighbors potluck, Sat. Jan 31st; Phil and Gray's/ All America park, 5-8, spread the word. Everyone bringbeverage, main dish, side dish, dessert. MC makes poster(attached) 3--SoMi event for Bike Month (March): Neighbors tour of green homes by bike, Sun. March 15, 2015; tentitavely1pm-4:00pm, $10 suggested donation. Vote: Unanimous
Suggested homes and gardens: --Read/Stoddard --Zickler/Rifkind --Chael/Dover --Omar & Rosie (Gray Read) --Rich Jones (MC) --Affordable Housing Foundation (Lashonda Williams--Oliver) --Sternberg garden --Leatrice & Bill (Gray) --Additional homes and noteworthy gardens? 4--Danny taking on Communications role (coordinate with Kat, Pat, Holly) 5--Initiatives
• Ludlam Trail: Attend charrettes, tba
• WHEELS : Tentative Neighbors bike ride on the Ludlam Trail Sat November 14 & volunteer opportunities at block party/ possible cyclovia
6--Possible redevelopment opportunities at City Hall site, etc. Douglas Thompson: Read GTF statement at Commission Meeting on Jan 20th Vote in support of GTF statement (attached): Unanimous --Old business: --Revision of bylaws: Coordinate new board with Jan calendar year; elections in November (deferred) --mailing list: Kat to hand off to Pat/Danny communications (Danny will coordinate with Kat) --Go-Daddy renewal: What is the most cost-effective options? Deadline in Feb? Reimburse Kat for prior years. (action: Holly, Pat, Danny to coordinate)
Jan 19, 2015Present: Douglas Thompson, Annick Sternberg, John Anderson, Gray Read, Danny Montana, Oiver von Gundlach, Mari Chael1--Meeting Venues for SoMi Neighbors:We will pursue permanent meeting venues, including reconvening at City Hall (Walter Harris will pursue). Other possible venues include, but are not limited to:--Pavilion at Marshall Williamson Park (Douglas) --JRE Lee (Annick) --Ludlam Elementary (Annick) --Bethel Community Center (Douglas) --Rotation at Neighbors homes 2--Neighbors potluck, Sat. Jan 31st; Phil and Gray's/ All America park, 5-8, spread the word. Everyone bringbeverage, main dish, side dish, dessert. MC makes poster(attached) 3--SoMi event for Bike Month (March): Neighbors tour of green homes by bike, Sun. March 15, 2015; tentitavely1pm-4:00pm, $10 suggested donation. Vote: UnanimousSuggested homes and gardens: --Read/Stoddard --Zickler/Rifkind --Chael/Dover --Omar & Rosie (Gray Read) --Rich Jones (MC) --Affordable Housing Foundation (Lashonda Williams--Oliver) --Sternberg garden --Leatrice & Bill (Gray) --Additional homes and noteworthy gardens? 4--Danny taking on Communications role (coordinate with Kat, Pat, Holly) 5--Initiatives• Ludlam Trail: Attend charrettes, tba• WHEELS : Tentative Neighbors bike ride on the Ludlam Trail Sat November 14 & volunteer opportunities at block party/ possible cyclovia6--Possible redevelopment opportunities at City Hall site, etc. Douglas Thompson: Read GTF statement at Commission Meeting on Jan 20th Vote in support of GTF statement (attached): Unanimous --Old business: --Revision of bylaws: Coordinate new board with Jan calendar year; elections in November (deferred) --mailing list: Kat to hand off to Pat/Danny communications (Danny will coordinate with Kat) --Go-Daddy renewal: What is the most cost-effective options? Deadline in Feb? Reimburse Kat for prior years. (action: Holly, Pat, Danny to coordinate)
