Zoom General Meeting Agenda Minutes                
Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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

             Welcome from Don. - Announcements 

• Gateway Cup was this past weekend was great

Pastor Chris:

• Small congregation open to everyone, very progressive.  

• Church has had a rough year, and has had a water main break that cost them $16k

  • October 2, 5pm-9pm they are having a fundraising concert

  • Closing that block of McNair for the concert

  • No admission cost, freewill offering and raffle

Police Report: Officer Jazmon Garrett

• Department is short-staffed which is why she was not able to make the past meetings

• Crime Stats:

  • Up 14.3%

  • 24 vs 21 last year

  • YTD up 8/7%

  • 137 crimes vs 126 last year

  • Last 30 days – larcenies and vehicle thefts

  • Robbery 2nd on Utah, arrested on scene

  • Rape/Sex Offense on Lemp/Cherokee – still ongoing investigation

  • Residential burglary – door was unlocked

  • Catalytic converter thefts and leaving things out in plain view

Alderman’s Report: Dan Guenther, 9th Ward

• Last week of break for alderman board

• Some COVID funds being handed out

  • Homeless assistance, utility assistance, revamp board of elections equipment

    • Should be able to vote at any polling location using your registration card – 1.5 years away

• Still have portal open to suggest COVID funding uses

• New businesses in the neighborhood

5 Star Senior Center:

• Provide delivered meals and day trips for seniors

• Still closed for COVID

• Still have services available for home delivery and transport

• Facebook event for upcoming services

  • https://fb.me/e/4pn1A0LGj

• https://www.5starcc.org

Treasurer’s Report/ COVID19 relief program: Liz Gerard

• Net loss through 6/30 of $5,000

  • Some items not reflected yet, events and gateway cup in particular

  • $2,000 sponsor check not deposited yet, plus revenue from gateway cup

  • Also ordered house plaques, still have 10 in stock – can buy on website

• Liz moved to Fox Park, Ryan Eli taking over as treasurer for next term

Committee Reports:

• Building Review Committee - Tim Mulligan (Chair)

  • London Tea Room on Gravois

    1. 2014 Gravois – trying to use it as a storage facility

    2. Denied because zoned as manufacturing because they transfer tea from one packaging to another – receive large boxes of tea and move into bags

    3. Asking for letter of support

    4. Would only be open 9-5, no retail

  • Still working on the condos at Pestalozzi and Wisconsin

    1. Hearing at end of month

  • Same developer has a property on Lynch and want to do a proposal for 2 townhomes

  • Flyover fund had a hearing a week and a half ago and got approved

• Events Committee – Brittany Nelson (Chair)

  • Gateway Cup – 

    1. Getting 50% of all UCBC sales which we don’t know yet

  • Jake’s Leg September 19

  • Tunes on Tap October 9th, still looking for host houses

  • Steve Ewing band coming up too

• Safety Committee - Barbara Vindiola (Chair)

• Marketing/Web/Social Media

• Parks Committee – Dan Guenther (Chair)

  • Brightside Volunteers

    1. 9/16 and 9/23 there will be groups at noon-4 to do gardening

• Garden Committee - Bill Kranz (Chair)

  • Will be at Jake’s Leg concert with Garden/Cave info table

  • $1000 expense on tree trimming before end of year

  • Want to do some more drilling 4-8 holes around northern edge of garden

• Dog Park Committee - Nicole Poston (Chair)

  • Gardening day rescheduled to 10/9 10am-2pm

  • Dog park happy hours starting first Wednesday of every month for members

  • Working on fundraiser

NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2021