UHNA Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2016
Residents:
18
Guests: Officer
Gomez, IMPD; Jack Sandlin, City-County Councillor; Justin Moed, State
Representative; Scarlet Martin,
Southside Quality of Life; Kelly Foulk, Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate; Julia
Woody, Garfield Park Farmers Market; Susan Grade, Garfield Park Arts Center;
Blake Tanner, Garfield Public Library; Jefferson Shreve, candidate for State
Senate; Jesse Kharbanda, candidate for State Senate
1. Call to
Order and Welcome: Debby Doan
2. Review and
Approve January 2016 Minutes – approved
as distributed
3. Neighborhood
IMPD Officer Gomez
Officer Gomez introduced himself and asked for any
questions.
a.
Types of exams
for licensure for driving
b.
Parking
restrictions close to corners – re blockage of emergency vehicles
Officer
Gomez advised observation of parking and report of problems to IMPD
Ticketing
follows reports of problems associated with illegal parking
4. Gratitude: Debby Doan
Special thanks were given to:
Jeff
Miller, Justin Moed for the Neighborhood Leadership Summit
Scarlet
Martin for the Visioning Summit
All
who attended the Visioning Summit
The
School 65 choir for entertainment at the Visioning Summit
Greta
Pennell for serving as Secretary for the last year.
Margaret
Crail for completing Greta’s term as secretary
John
and Karen Barten for being the new website managers
Doug
Frye of the Plasma Center for the Support Southside shirts
5. Goals for
Neighborhood Association, What is Important to You?: Ruth Soper
Gave examples of previous
goals which have been met and requested attendees give input on current needs
and desires for the neighborhood.
Distributed 3x5 cards for attendees to list:
-What
would make life good in neighborhood?
-What
would improve the neighborhood?
-3
things which can be done to improve neighborhood.
Cards to be turned in by end of meeting.
6. UHNA
Updates/Reminders: Debby Doan
-Co-Coordinator Position: Election will occur May 17 at next meeting. Jeri Warner has agreed to run for
Co-Coordinator. If anyone else
would like to run as well, let the current Co-Coordinators know.
-Secretary Position: Margaret Crail has agreed to complete Greta’s term (1 year)
- John and Karen Barten are the new web managers –
taking inspiration from nearby neighborhood associations to establish links to
articles in the Indianapolis Star and IBJ. John working on the web page and Twitter and Karen working
on Facebook and Nextdoor
- WOW cards – Available from Debby for distribution to
neighbors for acknowledgement of improvements made in the neighborhood.
-National Night out – August 2
Room
has been arranged for at University Heights United Methodist Church.
Currently
three volunteers to assist Debby with arrangements, more needed
To
be a community day with refreshments, art project areas for kids, meet local
police officers
Donations
for Raymond Brandes School 65 needed. List of needed items available
7. Community
Park Update
Park maintenance:
Friday April 22, 2016 – Beech Grove H.S. students will
work on spring cleanup at Community Park
Further park maintenance and upkeep scheduled in July
and September.
Park use scheduling:
Must schedule use through UINDY
Park use rules being drafted:
Should alcohol consumption be allowed or not?
Should fees be collected for use, if so, who would
receive them?
8. Legislative update: Justin Moed, State Representative
-Handout provided on
legislative work including:
Trespass/graffiti, holding property owners accountable, roads and
infrastructure, repeat drug dealing punishment, incentive for “best and
brightest to go into teaching, ability to identify repeat sellers to scrapyards
to find thieves, and steps to prevent robberies of pharmacies.
9. Southside Quality of Life Summit
Report: Scarlet Martin
Report on progress made at
the Quality of Life Summit identifying 10 areas of work and plan to focus on 7
of the 10 areas in the upcoming Action Team Meetings to be held at the Emma
Donnan Middle School on March 22, April 26, May 24 and June 28. The meetings will begin at 5:30 pm and
dinner will be provided.
Participation in these meetings was encouraged.
10. Report on Southeast Community Services
by Caitlyn Stypa was rescheduled for next meeting
11. Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate: Kelly Foulk
-Now is time to sign up for Kindergarten and preschool. Indy.gov website
has ratings of schools
-Wheeler Mission looking for volunteers for Easter Dinner service or
donations
- Beech Grove “Music on Main” is looking for bands and performers.
- March 31 is last day to register for discounted rate for summer camps
at Garfield Park
-Easter Egg hunt at Hubler Chevrolet on March 26, 2016
-Pet adoption special of $30.00 ends March 17, 2016
-Heavy Trash hauling will be one week later this month
-While most alleys have been repaved, she has noted a need for some more
work
-Working with UINDY on parking issues, especially at Matthews and Castle
Note: Raymond Brandes School 65 presented Kelly with a certificate
honoring her as an outstanding woman in government
12. Garfield
Park Updates:
Julia Woody - presented information on the Farmers
Market at Garfield Park. It will be each Saturday beginning May 7.
Susan Grade – reported on activities available at the
Art Center at Garfield Park.
Visual and performance arts, movie nights, summer camps, Orchid show at
Conservatory, 100th anniversary of Conservatory, sunken gardens and
lighted fountains.
Blake Tanner – reported on the Garfield Public
Library. Merger with Beech Grove
Public library is moving forward.
13. Additional
Announcements:
Joy’s House – Special open house for University
Heights neighbors will be held on April 4
Protocol for Off Campus parties distributed in case of
disruptive parties in neighborhood
New Neighborhood Association – Carson Heights- Troy to
Hanna and Carson to Madison –
Jason Fletcher
convening first meeting March 30, 2016. 7 pm. Apostolic Christian Church,
1532 Standish, Indy 46227
Slated candidates for Indiana State Senate in District
36 present:
Jefferson
Shreve
Jesse
Kharbanda
14. Adjournment.
Next
Meeting: May 17, 2016
Submitted
by Margaret Crail, March 16, 2016
