Reminder! 1st Community Clean-up Tomorrow!!!

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Posted by Heather | Posted in Meeting Minutes | Posted on 05-06-2011

Meeting at the circle on Sunset Avenue at 10am for the 1st of 3 community clean ups. Please bring yard tools & be ready to work!

Meeting Minutes 2010-11-08

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Posted by Allen Holman | Posted in Meeting Minutes, Neighborhood's 1st | Posted on 11-08-2010

Google Doc version of the Historic City Park Neighborhood’s 1st Meeting Minutes 2010-11-08

Meeting Minutes November 4th

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Posted by Heather | Posted in Meeting Minutes, Neighborhood's 1st | Posted on 11-28-2009

Historic City Park Meeting

Minutes

11-4-2009

7:00PM
Emmanuel Methodist Church
Meeting called by Laurel Kahn
Timekeeper Deborah Agee
Note taker Heather Holman
Attendees Deborah & Dan Agee,  Louise Dawson, Doris Dillon,  Richard Ebersole, Frank Emma, Colleen & Ted Garringer, Brian Gietka, Gene Hahn, Allen & Heather Holman, Laurel Kahn, Greg MacDonald,  Richard Mallery,  Joyce Martin, Nancy Marshner, Joe Marshner & Laura Menard and Joan Selby

Agenda topics

10 minutes

Law enforcement update
lt. reynolds
Discussion The free smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide detector program available to Hagerstown Residents.
Lt. Reynolds has confirmed the code violations from the neighborhood have been submitted.
Update on the City Grant money for trees has run out but the state has a rebate coupon for $25 off a tree.
Conclusions Residents needing a free smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector sign the sign-up sheet.
A listing of city codes will be posted on the website.  Tree coupon can be found @ http://www.trees.maryland.gov
Action items Person responsible Deadline
People who need smoke detectors need to be informed of the program, contact your neighbors to let them know to call their fire dept. for a free smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector. Citizens & Hagerstown Fire Dept. (301) 733-3337 None

10 Minutes

Old business
laurel kahn
Discussion Glow Bracelets were a success at Halloween; children in our neighborhood were visible to cars and safe.
Improvements to website  to include – City Codes posted, pictures from the block party safety concerns, contacts,
preparation for winter information and sign up for helping the elderly.
Action items Person responsible Deadline
Provide information for website Laurel Kahn ASAP
Update Website Heather Holman ASAP

TBD

New Business
Laurel Kahn
Discussion The Herald Mail may put our group in the Paper but can’t guarantee it. Vote on guest speakers motioned
and 2nded.  Lt. Reynolds mentioned that direct mailings maybe paid for by the city to ask Cindy. Volunteers needed for
passing out fliers to different areas of the neighborhood.  Due to time constraints it was voted and 2nded that
beautification ideas and safety issues ideas be tabled till next meeting. Tree trimming is provided by the city for city trees.
Conclusions Guest Speakers voted in.  Mailings would come out of the group’s allotment.   Joe Marshner volunteers
for area 3 block captain, Joan Selby volunteers for area 1.  Contact Eric Deike for trees on city property 301-739-8577 x176 or edeike@hagerstownmd.org;  Weed and privately owned trees issues contact Mr. Gary Lambert 301-739-8577 x101
Beautication ideas Mentioned Person Mentioned
Decorative Columns with street names on Virginia Avenue Laurel Kahn
Dealing with Liter and Weeds Joan Selby
Decorative Street and Stop Signs Heather Holman
Safety concerns Mentioned Person Mentioned
Excessive Speeding On Summit Avenue Multiple
Limited Visibility at the intersection of Reynolds Avenue and Summit Avenue Heather Holman
Safe Crossing of Virginia Avenue to the City Park Multiple
Prostitution in the City Park Heather Holman
Panhandling at the County Commuter Stop Gene Hahn
Dark Alleyways Multiple
Over grown Bushes Limiting Visibility Laurel Kahn
Late Night Loitering Multiple
No representation from the South End on City Council Laura Menard
City Observers Kristy Carroll
Resource persons Lt. Reynolds
Guest speakers Mike Weller will come in December from Fire Department.

Meeting Minutes October 7th 2009

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Posted by Heather | Posted in Meeting Minutes, Neighborhood's 1st | Posted on 10-21-2009

Name of Organization: Hagerstown Historic City Park Neighborhoods 1st Group
Purpose of Meeting: Officer Election, Crosswalk Discussion

Date/Time: October 7th 2009

Chair: Joe Marshner (Provisional) / Laurel Kahn
Topic Discussion Action Person

Responsible
1. Election Election of Secretary/Treasure took place first with only one nomination to Heather Holman of Reynolds Avenue.

Since two Candidates for are running for President and no Candidates for Vice President it was motioned and confirmed that the winner of the election shall be elected President and the later shall take the Vice President Role.

Deborah Agee of Reynolds Avenue – Wants to make a more cohesive neighborhood.

Laurel Kahn of Reynolds Avenue – Organized the block party, contacted Cindy Blackstone to get the ball rolling on Historic City Park Group, wants to organize events such as a talent show and Christmas party so everyone can get to know each other.
  • Heather Holman was confirmed in as Secretary/Treasurer.
  • Winning 13-10 Laurel Kahn is elected President.
  • Deborah Agee is confirmed as Vice President.

All positions are for a 1 year term.

 Joe Marshner
2. Brief Explanation of Neighborhoods 1st Group Some of the Benefits:

  • The opportunity to get to know your neighbors and neighborhood issues.
  • A direct link to talking to the city and police department to let them know about your neighborhood issues such as crime and code compliance.
  • A budget of $1000 for beautification/events for your neighborhood.
 Cindy Blackstone
3. Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda
  1. Meeting will be on November 4th @ 7pm at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church at the corner of Summit and Howard.
  2. Fire Marshall to come and talk about Fire Safety on Dec 2nd Meeting.
  3. Block Captains are needed for letting the group know the issues on your block.

Laurel Kahn
4. Discussion of Crosswalk @ Reynolds to the City Park The issue of the dangerous conditions for people who try to cross Virginia Avenue at the entrance to the City Park (located approximately at the end of Reynolds Avenue) was brought up in previous meetings. The Hagerstown Traffic Board held a meeting September 10th, 2009 where the addition of a new crosswalk was motioned but not 2nded by the 5 member traffic board. One of the members of the traffic board happens to live in our neighborhood and explained that the reason the board does not want to install a cross walk is because it would provide a false sense of security to those crossing and it is too close to the other crosswalk in front of the Surrey School. That the Surrey School uses their crosswalk on a daily basis and the cross walk at Reynolds would mainly be used during the summer when there are events in the park.

It was also mentioned that Virginia Avenue is considered a State highway (US-11) and changes to it would be more difficult.

 Lt. Reynolds Recommends one of these courses of action if the group is still interested in pursuing this issue of which he would support the group in their choice:

  • Go directly to the mayor that the traffic board reports to with other examples on how cities of similar size deal with their pedestrian traffic.
  • Go back to meeting with city with new ideas and data.
  • Go to city engineer for a list of new solutions

The group suggested these possible actions:

  • Limit Parking around the corner of Reynolds & Virginia for improved visibility for both pedestrians and vehicles and have the city park provide better signage for parking at the park and not on the roads.
  • Have a police officer stationed for traffic control during City Park Events (Lt. Reynolds says this is not currently feasible because of the lack of officers available to the city)
  • Invite the traffic board to a Historic City Park NH1st Meeting to discuss it with the group.
 Lt. Reynolds