Review and approval of January Minutes
Nancy made a motion to approve the minutes, Ms. Edith seconded
Guest Speaker: UMB Community Outreach and Support Team (C.O.A.S.T)
- Mental illness, homelessness, community organizing
- Officer Partlow – connects those experciening homelessness or mental illness to the appropirate services
- Close to 1000 engagements, 500 referals
- For every 3 that get off the street there is 3 more that replace them, many are coming from other parts of MD or even across state lines
- Diana Geis – encampments in the median are dangerous
- https://www.umaryland.edu/police/contact-us/
- Stricker St Fires
- Mt. Clare Community Council
- GoFundMe
- Vacant Housing tools
- Fight Blight App
- SWP 311 Reporting
- Hire an attorney that represents the 7 neighborhoods – Community Law Center
- Eminent Domian used on vacant property
- Vacant property tax
- Compile stories
- Letters to Comptroller, Housing, etc
- ReBuild Metro
- Laura motion – Request Carrie to explore legal options to prevent and reduce vacancy in our communities, including with the Community Law Center and others, Derrick
- Diana, Derrick, Heather, Howard
Old Business
- Overall City Updates
- Saving Your Home from Tax Sale
- MD Homeowner Assistance Fund
- Resident Resource Guide
- Poe Homes – HABC
- Demolition Jevohation Witness Building as soon as permit in hand
- Homeownership Zones/NHS Partnership/LEDC
- Homeownership Work Group
- Homebuyers Club
- NHS Homeownership Pop-ups
New Business (Community Updates)
