Happy February! We want to thank everyone who came out to our January 28th meeting at Mean Mug. It was our largest attendance in awhile and we received nearly $500 in dues bringing our paid membership to 19!! Let's keep up the momentum and continue to encourage our neighbors to attend meetings and get involved in the 'hood. We introduced our new board and a new structure for delegating ideas. Please see new titles and task areas for each board member below:
Collaboration - Dan Rose
Membership - James Holland
Initiatives - Roger Rupp
Communication - Stacey Weaver
Treasurery/Administration - Bobby Ankar (dues,
We also brainstormed new tasks for 2016. Thank you for all of your wonderful ideas! We will narrow them down and capture the ideas in a shortened list and email to members shortly. Meeting minutes from January 28th are attached.
Reminder: Please clean up after your pets!!! This is an ongoing area of concern for neighbors across SouthSide. We set a precedent 2 years ago when we installed our first dog waste station. The response has been great and neighbors are using them! There are waste stations located in Water Tower Park, the roundabout at Cowart & 17th, and the ping-pong park on 14th st. beside the English Tea Room. There's also a pull bag station on 17th st. across from the fountain park. We're taking it a step further and putting together a flyer to distribute to neighbors. We'll need volunteers to help pass them out. Stay tuned.
Block Party! We're brainstorming dates and times for a neighborhood block party this year! We'll keep you posted.
Next Meeting - April 21st - 6pm - Location: TBA
Thanks for doing your part to keep SouthSide beautiful!
Sincerely,
Stacey Weaver
SCPNA Secretary
HEY!! LOOK AT ALL THE AWESOME WAYS YOU CAN FOLLOW US BELOW!!
Facebook.com/SouthSideChattanooga.com
Email: SSCowart@gmail.com
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NextDoor.com: Southside Historic District
Facebook.com/SouthSideChattanooga.com
Email: SSCowart@gmail.com
Website: SSCowart.com
NextDoor.com: Southside Historic District
Instagram - Coming Soon!!
SOUTH SIDE COWART PLACE
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Location: Mean Mug (114 W. Main St.)
Date/Time: January, 28 2016 @6pm
Meeting Agenda
(Minutes)
1.) Welcome 2016 (43 attendees)
2.) Voice of Southside: Introduce yourself, where you live, and answer the question, “What
would you like to see in your ‘hood?”
a.) 2016 'tasks' brainstorm -
- new pavement for 17th street. - parking on Williams St.
- grocery store. - waste bins
- crosswalk by Clydes. - traffic/speed Market/Main
- block party. - newly planted trees - maintenance/volunteers
- navigable sidewalks. - dog waste in SouthSide
- developments by detail shop. - membership list via email
- proactive traffic plans as SS grows - city initiative to improve sidewalks, parking, etc
- addressing poorly lit areas - trees/landscaping on Main St.
- collaboration w/surrounding NA's. - Form Based code
- greeting/inviting new neighbors to mtgs. (public records of new deeds)
- welcome member packets. - permanent parking permits (Ft. Wood example)
3.) Budget and Membership Review
a.) 21 Paid Members for 2015
b.) Account Balance as of 1/28/16 - $2392.54 (balance as of 2/8/16 - $2867.54)
c.) Membership Dues for 2016 - $25/yr.
- Cash or Check (19 paying members from meeting)
- Paypal - will be updated soon
- Venmo - proposed new payment method
4.) 2016/2017 Board Members
a.) Introduction of new board
- President - Dan Rose (Collaboration)
- Vice President - James Holland (Membership)
- Treasurer - Bobby Ankar (Treasurey/Administration)
- Secretary - Stacey Weaver (Communication)
- Initiatives - Roger Rupp (Initiatives)
b.) Objections?
c.) Discuss new SCPNA board structure (see parenthesis next to each board member name above)
5.) 2015 Review & 2016 Goals (Please review at your leisure)
A.) 2015 'Work In Progress' Initiatives
Complete Streets (Bike Lanes/Crosswalks/Speed Control)
a.) Ongoing
Rezoning
Dog Waste Stations
a.) waiting on approval of more trash cans
b.) 1 waste station to put in ground
B.) Neighborhood brainstorm for 2016 goals
- (see section 2 above)
6.) Contact Information
a.) Facebook: facebook.com/southsidechattanooga
b.) Next Door: nextdoor.com - SouthSide historic district
c.) Email: sscowart@gmail.com
d.) Blog: sscowart.com
Next Meeting April 21, 2016
Location: TBA Time: 6pm
