Meeting Minutes from October 11, 2012
A. Heidi Hefferlin, President called the meeting to order at October 11 2012 at 6:00PM at Set In Stone.
B. Membership – Reminder to pay dues.
C. Meeting Minutes from July 12, 2012 were approved by unanimous member vote.
D. Treasurer's Report – (Pending data from Cynthia)
Traffic Calming - A new traffic study will be performed looking at speed, volume and truck traffic. If this study does not result in the approval of addition of traffic calming to the target streets, association will pursue additional options.
Clean & Green - we had 50 plus signups and participation of groups from Jeffernson Heights and UTC- Participants collected data on unsecured vacant buildings, tagging, and unsafe sidewalks. Data will be used to pursue corrective actions. Photograph taken and sent with location address and issue as subject to photos@sscowart.com
Main x 24 -
Pocket Park Update. Planting of tree and grasses will be centered around MainX24 with volunteer planters. There will be two opportunities to participate, a morning session and an afternoon. There will be hot chocolate and hot dogs available for participants.
We need donation for sidewalks and stairway hardscape. Bases for benches will be build by Set in Stone ($300/per bench) with tops build by the WoodWorking Academy from donated lumber. We've received donations in kind and in cash.
Corn Hole Toss Event will be hosted again at Chucks. This year will be more relaxed and not a tournament.
Neighborhood services grant options were discussed. Cynthia will used submit application.
The Neighborhood block party was described by Teal. All are invited to attend.
For Fiscal Year 2013, we can consider supporting participation in:
http://www.myneighborhoodrocks.com/.
Local resources available to provide historical reference for the recent changes in the neighborhood.
Progress from Pocket Park
Images below are from the Main X 24 effort to plant the park.
Direct link to photos...here
Progress On Trip Hazard Project
Since our last meeting of the Southside Cowart Neighborhood Association in October, some progress is noteworthy. Our gratitude to Dennis Malone and Tony Madewell of City of Chattanooga Public Works Department and our Councilman, Manny Rico for their assistance in making the current level of progress and continuing support for remaining work on our neighborhood sidewalks.
Pocket Park volunteers needed for MAINx24
This past year we raised money and now we are going to plant it.
The Pocket Park (at Battle Academy West 17th street between Long and Market) is ready for installation. You'll begin to see changes as earth moving work will begin the week of November 19th. The crews will level the site, prep for future electrical, pour side walks, auger for tree planting, etc. We've raised through donations of cash, goods and labor of almost 35,000$ to cover this effort. But we still need help to get the trees and grasses planted and mulched.
As part of MainX24 on December first, we will have two work parties, morning from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4pm to finish the tree planting, to plant grasses and to mulch.
Please email sscowart@gmail.com your name, phone number, if you want to help morning or afternoon, and how many are in your party.
Contributors listed below:
TakeRoot
Area 203
The Wood Academy
HK architects
Set in Stone
The Jeager Company
Mountaintop landscaping
Chattanooga Engineering group
Hamilton County & Board of Education for Property and Maintenance
Lyndhurst Foundation Grant
The Pocket Park (at Battle Academy West 17th street between Long and Market) is ready for installation. You'll begin to see changes as earth moving work will begin the week of November 19th. The crews will level the site, prep for future electrical, pour side walks, auger for tree planting, etc. We've raised through donations of cash, goods and labor of almost 35,000$ to cover this effort. But we still need help to get the trees and grasses planted and mulched.
As part of MainX24 on December first, we will have two work parties, morning from 9 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 4pm to finish the tree planting, to plant grasses and to mulch.
Please email sscowart@gmail.com your name, phone number, if you want to help morning or afternoon, and how many are in your party.
Contributors listed below:
TakeRoot
Area 203
The Wood Academy
HK architects
Set in Stone
The Jeager Company
Mountaintop landscaping
Chattanooga Engineering group
Hamilton County & Board of Education for Property and Maintenance
Lyndhurst Foundation Grant
CNE NeighborGood Mixer @ Sept 27, 2012 6:30 pm
Southside Neighbors,On Thursday, September 27th, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise (CNE) will be hosting the Southside NeighborGood Mixer at 129 W. 17th Street. The mixer is a fundraiser to support CNE’s revolving loan fund that will be invested into Chattanooga neighborhoods like the Southside. Since this quarter’s mixer will be hosted in the Southside we wanted to make sure that you all were invited and able to represent our great neighborhood. Below you will find the invitation for the mixer as well as a link which will direct you to a site where you can purchase tickets for the event. We hope to see you all on Thursday!
Attention All Clean & Greeners.....It's That Time Again!!
Saturday September 8th 9AM Corner of Main & Market
Thank you for participating in the Fall 2012 Clean and Green
campaign. The Southside Cowart and Jefferson Heights Neighborhood associations,
Battle Academy,several local businesses (OCI, Mean Mug, etc.) and interested
individuals, are collaborating to address basic beautification opportunities in
the greater Southside neighborhood area!
Let’s meet at the northeast corner of Main and Market at the
proposed Mission site at:
9AM on Saturday, September 8th.
Wake Up with a Mean Mug coffee -
On your way to
meet with us be sure and stop by Mean Mug at 411 West Main for a complementary coffee to get you going! Some
juice and muffins will be awaiting you at the gathering site on Main and Market
compliments of The Well and Jefferson Heights Neighborhood
Assn.
All materials, including a street map for each team, will be provided by River City, Scenic Cities
and other cooperating organizations and individuals at the gathering point.
10 Street-Specific Teams Will Be Designated When We Gather on Saturday Morning
((Broad , Cowart, Williams, Long, Market, Mitchell, Read, Adams, Jefferson, Madison)
Tasks To Be Completed:
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Shoot It - From Main
to 20th/ Rossville down (YOUR ASSIGNED STREET) document (and digitally
capture) all broken and unmaintained sidewalks. Send these captures to llongnion@gmail.com to
be included in a report to the appropriate City officials as part of an effort
to get immediate action. If you do
not have digital capture capability, just highlight the broken or unmaintained
sidewalks on your map.
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Detect It - Note and/or capture
locations where “tagging” is evident.
This too will be part of a report for action by City and the involved
neighborhood organizations.
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Bag It - Use garbage bags provided
to gather trash along your asssigned streets and the cross
streets.
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Dump It - Deposit filled garbage
bags in authorized dumpsters at Best Motors(Cowart),Enterprise (19th) and Koch
Bakery (Broad) or leave at designated pick up sites shown on your map.
Note:
We will be attempting to recover (clean debris, grass and edge, if we
have equipment) some boundary sidewalks on 20th, Williams. Long and Cowart
during this 9am to 11am timeframe.
Once you complete your tasks you are welcomed to join in the fun!!
Call Lloyd Longnion (Cell: 206.931.4342) to express your delight!
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