November 2022 Meeting Minutes

Jeri called the meeting to order at 7:01pm EST

There were 8 attendees

• Bruce Coville: update on ReThink 65/70
• ReThink Coalition mission has expanded to include the South Split work
• In coalition with 9 other neighborhoods and ~30 community partners
• 9 underpasses/bridge problems between here and Moore Street

• Primary concern for UHNA
• Hanna Ave bridge would be torn down and rebuilt
• No access 12-13 months
•  If they are going to rebuild the bridge, ask for as much as possible:
•  Make it safe
• Full bicycle access
• Sidewalks
• DPW has said it must have lights, sidewalk, bike lanes
• Sidewalk on one side, 10ft space on the other side of traffic lanes
• Bridge should be a gateway into the community
• Along Troy west of Garfield Park is supposed to be upgraded with sidewalks
• Pleasant Run parkway system being expanded past Bluff Road and down to Troy - will connect to Ellenberger Park
• New officers are still needed.
• Treasurer Report:
• Balance is $1313.89
• Includes check deposit of $100 from September, cash deposit of $100 from November - both donations.
• Additions to previous minutes:
• *sign the minutes in the future
• Michelle Strall Salinas from last meeting
• Update SoIndy Trunk or Treat
• CELL at UIndy (Center of Excellence in Leadership & Learning)
• Minutes approved pending changes
• UIndy Update (Andy)
• Dates
• Monday December 12 finals week begins
• Saturday December 17 Winter Commencement (125 students walking)
• Friday December 23 campus closed
• Campus will reopen Tuesday January 3
• Tuesday January 17 students return
• Pack the House Basketball Saturday January 21 1pm Women's 3pm Mens
•  Football team made playoffs but games will not be at home
• Interesting few months for the university - lower enrollments than seen in the past
• Resizing the university - some departments may be downsized (will be next semester before details are known)
• Look at being a smaller institution - stay around 4000 students
• Ongoing search for President
• No concern that there will be any long term impact to the University
• Renovating existing dorms - not planning to increase campus housing
• Bill Nye event was well attended - 2000 attendees
• Question from Ruth: How can we know what is happening on campus. Is there info from marketing?
• Andy will put together a monthly email of events - send to UHNA mailing list
• Christmas concert coming up
• Rental complaints - multiple phone calls this semester
• Draft statement put together to send to student renters, admins, coaches, etc. by the end of the semester
• (copy of letter provided - give feedback to Andy via email)
• Student discipline cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality reasons - but complaints are going on their permanent records and can have real world consequences
• Add student complaint reporting process to Spring Newsletter
• Media event on campus today to educate on the process of reporting overdose alcohol events without repercussions
• School 65
• UIndy wants to keep the school open in the community but University doesn’t have the financial ability to buy the school and run it
• Open to developing collaborative partnership to keep the school open
• Conversations underway with IPS, school board, innovations operations, university to keep the school in operation (school board vote on Thursday 11/17 night)
• Regardless of vote on Thursday, collaboration on School 65 ideas will continue
• Jeri reached out to Paige at School 65 after the last meeting - no response on how things have progressed
• Sociology Updates:
• Student working on analyzing interviews
• Colleen will update Jeri with findings as they are available
• Property cards database has been updated since last meeting
• Website Updates:
• Do we want to maintain a website?
• If we want to keep a website, we need a plan to update it
• Colleen feedback that website is good idea for permanence and control of content
• Next steps:
• Find a platform and update the look and feel
• Karen pays for the current website
• Goal is to have website updated for Spring
• Need an IG account for the neighborhood
• Grant Update
• Application submitted for 3 8ft tables, 2 8ft benches, lots of solar lights
• Will update as more information is returned
• INHP housing repair information
• Carson Heights may qualify
• $400,000 available - income qualifications - first come, first served
• Jeanette Smith from SoIndy - Ruth and Jeri on call as well - got signs about INHP program
• Ruth to share sign with Debbie Patterson
• IRA Program
• Share link to https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator
• SoIndy
• SEND Housing Meeting - job search out for full time neighborhood builder
• Share job description
• SoIndy Trunk or Treat was not well advertised to community but great community service vendors were there - only two families attended
• Nigel considering joining SoIndy board as UHNA representative
• Shelby Street Business Development - new business in former Books & Brews -
• Comedy Sportz is now open (only Friday/Saturday right now)
• Collaborative Spirit Award - INRC - Debbie request to vote for her neighborhood (positive impact neighborhood)
• Proposal due December 5 for storytelling videos
• Meeting adjourned 8:27pm
• Meeting Minutes: Rachel McElwain