Attendees

Khandra Sears

Dan Morrison

Scott Kashnow

George Kleb

Kelleigh Eastman

Dottie Page

Nancy McCormick

Ashley Valis

Jane Shaab

Greg Herlong

Charles Callahan

Dan Rodenburg

Lou Packett

JR Lee

Caryn York

Diana Geis

Bill Marker

Michael Seipp

 

  • Welcome and Introductions

 

Khandra opened the meeting and all the guests introduced themselves. 

 

 

  • Presentation by Archdiocese of Baltimore for new K-8 School

 

 

Jim Sellinger – Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese

Presented new school plan.

 

They did a master plan starting 18 months ago. They needed a new catholic school on the west side of Baltimore. They can help with the revitalization and offer a catholic education.

 

Very early in the planning stages 18.5 million dollars already raised 15.7

Located between Lexington and Saratoga at Martin Luther King.

 

2 years out construction schedule at best.

 

The school will be located adjacent to MLK Blvd between Lexington and Saratoga. It will Pre-K through 8th grade and house 520 students. 2-300 students will come from existing schools. Tuition assistance is available.

 

 

  • Presentation by new Police Chief of UMB

 

Chief Alice Carey. She is very interested in being a strong partner with the Community.

We briefly discussed:

  • Extending Patrols
  • PAL Center
  • Be a model program

She will be attending the Public Safety Committee to discuss further these and other ideas.

 

 

  • Approval of Minutes

 

The Board reviewed the July 2018 minutes and offered corrections: 

Section VI: Housing: [add]…to explain a new City Council Bill.

Dan R motioned to approve, Nancy second, all approved. The motion passed.

 

 

  • Semi-Annual Meeting

 

Curtis reviewed the attached plan. Discussed giving away some of the computers.

 

 

  • Committee Reports

 

    • Education:
      1. Passed out a flier for next event – 9/15/18 at UMB Biopark
      2. They had an exciting meeting with the Police Department
      3. Motion: To apply to the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership for funds to educate the community about community schools. George 2nd
        • $25K for a series of events

All for – the motion passes.

    • Commercial: 
      1. Nothing New.
    • Housing:
      1. Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry came and made a nice presentation of bill #180185 Licensing rental property.
      2. Tax Sale confusion continues
    • Workforce Development: 
      1. The next 626 event will be held at Franklin Square Elementary Middle School on October, 13
      2. Discussed the report from the Baltimore Integration Project
    • Vibrant Streets:
      1. 10 days from the deadline to submit for the Small Neighborhood grants.
      2. The B&O should let us cross the tracks – We may need to revisit this.
    • Public Safety: 
      1. Alley Gating – the paperwork needs to be resubmitted to the City.
      2. We are working closely with the police
    • Preservation:
      1. At the meeting we covered project updates, CHAP updates, and Baltimore Street
      2. Motion Scott: Permission from the Board for the Preservation Committee (and the Commercial Committee) to submit letters of support for the developer of the project at 1100 Wicomico, for the purpose of the developer applying for historic tax credits now and new market tax credits in the future. Chuck 2nd – All in favor the motion passes.

 

 

  • Executive Director Report

 

The tax sale certificate confusion is disturbing.

 

    1. Old Business
      • none

 

  • New Business 

 

    • none

 

Scott motioned to adjourn, Dan M 2nd – meeting adjourned

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