September 2016 – General Meeting Minutes – Fairmount National Historic District

September 2016 – General Meeting Minutes

November 7, 2016 Meeting Minutes

Fairmount National Historic District General Meeting

September 26, 2016

Meeting Called to Order by Pat Bradley – 7:05 p.m.

Introduction of New Members – two new member households. Welcome Miss Elsie Morris – 98 years young!

AGENDA

Neighborhood Police Officer Update – Sergio Guadarrama (FTW NPO OF THE YEAR!)

Citizens on Patrol Recruitment BBQ Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 6p at Fairmount Park, 1501 5^th
2 reported car burglaries
- The Bruno Mars burglar, a homeless gentleman, has been issued a trespassing warning and has not been seen in the neighborhood since
One vintage guitar stolen a year ago has been recovered after a friend of the victim recognized the guitar on Craigslist. The then-holders of the guitar, upon turning the item over to police, reported buying the guitar from the Near Southside’s own, Baby Face Thief, six months earlier.
Two FTW police who were recently shot are recuperating

Carmen Drake – Code Officer

It’s mosquito season, please: empty standing water in flower pots, bird baths, tires, rain gutters. Mosquitos larva can exist in minimal water. Wear long sleeves and wear mosquito repellant
Code distributed flyers and mosquito dunks to kill larva

Truly Tinsley – Paschal National Honor Society

Truly is interested in launching a program called “Smiles with Seniors” to ensure that local senior citizens (ages 65+) obtain social stimulation to assist in decreasing any potential feelings of isolation/uselessness/loneliness, … also wishes to provide meals and/or household assistance
- This is anticipated to include a Community Grocers component which the seniors would buy into. (Bulk groceries could be purchased at Costco and divided up amongst participants.)
Contact Truly at trulytin@live.com for details

BOARD UPDATES

Geri Cotton – Safety

National Night Out: Tuesday, October 4 at the Trimble’s home at 1800 Washington. Bring a covered dish. Chicken fajitas will be provided.

Roxanna Latifi – Historic Preservation

It is the objective of this committee to educate rather than police
Always check historicfairmount.com for home restoration/improvement guidelines
Watch the city’s Historic page for cases under review
We have one continued case with the city
Watch “Preservation Historic Fairmount” on Facebook for tips
Contact preservation@historicfairmount.com to volunteer
Congratulations to the Leuckers, Mike McDermott/Stan Tucker & 97W for recent preservation awards

Alex Thieroff – Promotions

Betty Spitzberg – Communications

Will be producing a monthly newsletter in a simple flyer format. Will be selling ads.
- Monthly format is meant to assist those who don’t use email or Facebook
- Will still have 4-color full versions for Home Tour and the holiday season
Looking for volunteers to assist with newsletters/etc. Contact communications@historicfairmount.com

Carrie Carter – Membership

Melanie Dotzour – Finance

Kim Worley – Administration

David Thrapp – Infrastructure

OPEN DISCUSSION

Pat Bradley – we are looking for next Home Tour Chair and homes to display

All socials will be free to members and $5 for non-members
Ray Feyen – Single Parents Scholarship Fund President
- Groups raises funds to assist college-attending parents with day-to-day (personal) expenses so they can take care of their family and still manage school
- Ready to fund 2 new students now that two are graduating
- See Ray for details
Brent Hull’s “Lone Star Restoration” starts Mon., Oct. 3 on the History Channel. Watch for the home on the corner of Willing at Jessamine
Richard Riccetti – Hemphill Task Force bought 1.4 acres for expansion at Fire Station Park. Soliciting ideas of how to use the space. Parks and Rec will manage the space. Near Southside, Inc will have an event to gather usage ideas
Hemphill will be resurfaced in April/May
Bastion has one apartment available
Bastion will be creating a New Orleans meal with a proceeds going to animal rescue
Check out the DeZavala PTA Facebook page for donation requests of specifically desired items
Fairmount Public Library has children’s events most Saturday mornings at 11a. Fall Festival is coming!

Adjourned: 7:50 p.m.

Submitted by Kim Worley, 10/10/16 (GO CUBBIES!)