Zoom General Meeting Agenda Minutes                
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

7:00 PM – Log In & Call to order:   Start Recording Meeting for website

             Welcome from Don. – Announcements

• New bronze plaques are in and available for order on website

Approval of last meeting’s minutes – APPROVED without objection

Police Report: Officer Jazmon Garrett

• 60 day crime report

  • Total of 27 crimes reported

    • Majority larcenies from vehicles, catalytic converter thefts (vehicle part larceny)

    • 5 vehicles stolen, 1 recovered, 1 other person f interest ID’d

    • Residential burglary from unoccupied residence

  • Do not leave anything of value visible in your car, lock your doors, make sure surveillance systems are working and on

  • Within past 14 days, crime is down 72%, only 3 crimes vs 11 at same time last year

  • Past 30 days crime up 7.7% 14 vs 13

  • Year over year crime is up, 48 crimes vs 43 crimes

• If you hear gunshots call them in, they can take samples of the casings

Alderman’s Report: Dan Guenther, 9th Ward

• COVID Update

  • Massive vaccination push at the dome – 7 days a week

    • Tell neighbors and friends – sign up through state of Missouri and stlouis-mo.gov

      • Seniors can get free rides and there is a number

  • Mortgage and rental assistance information on the site as well

  • $500m allocated to the city to address long term issues in the city

    • Funding for firefighters, funding for police, etc

• Lynch and Jefferson project – they are close to finalizing their financing so they are ready to move ahead

• AB Campus – Evergrain is going in there – 50-60 biochemist jobs at their new facility

• Lemp and Areenal pedestrian hit incident

  • 2 proposals for Lemp and Arsenal and Lemp and Missouri

    • He will be presenting those proposals for curb bump-outs to funnel traffic

    • Can’t do speed hump because of snow route and bus route

Treasurer’s Report/ COVID19 relief program: Liz Gerard

Committee Reports:

• Building Review Committee - Tim Mulligan (Chair)

  • One letter of support delivered for 2913 Indiana

    1. Old frame building form 1800s 

    2. They are doing an addition to the old building

  • Zoning change requested at café piazza

• Events Committee – Brittany Nelson (Chair)

  • Locking down dates for events

  • Proposed concert every month starting in May through September

    1. Low Key shows, no alcohol or food sales, can bring own

  • Trying to put together tunes on tap as well

• Safety Committee - Barbara Vindiola (Chair) – no updates

• Marketing/Web/Social Media – no updates

• Parks Committee – Dan Guenther (Chair)

  • Looking for someone to take that committee over and to volunteer

  • Friday 4/9 at 9am to noon looking for volunteers to help with mulch and park maintenance

  • Birghtside St. Louis can provide tools to blocks to take care of cleanup on your blocks

    1. Can also get roll-off dumpster to haul away debris

    2. Contact Dan, Brightside, or Barb Potts for the tools/dumpsters

• Garden Committee - Bill Kranz (Chair)

  • Mushroom farm down in the cave is one option

  • Public Access into the cave need to establish a system

• Dog Park Committee - Nicole Poston (Chair)

  • Considering a dog park fundraising event

    1. Idea is event in Benton Park on April 25th with a couple of food trucks and bring your pets for a pet parade

    2. Would be allowed maximum is 250 people and there are social distancing requirements etc., need permit (special events permit), might be a tight deadline for the permits, also need the restrooms open by that date as well

  • Membership fees is $24-36 per year if new members want to join once it is open

    1. Bentonparkdogpark.com

  • Garden days April 24th 10am-2pm for gardening volunteers

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ANY OF THE COMMITTEES PLEASE CONTACT THE BOARD

NEXT MEETING May 4, 2021