Attendees

Serena Watters Laura Dykes Kris Hoellen Vernell Lewis Kelleigh Eastman Abigail Breiseth Charisse Lue Edith Gilliard-Canty Scott Kashnow Jane Shaab Gigi Lazard Cecilia Gonzalez Chuck Callahan Howard Hughes Gregg Herlong Sonia Eaddy Bill Joyner Richard Parker Rebecca Altman

7:06 – Sonia Call to order –

Serena Watters Present Laura Dykes Present Kris Hoellen Present Vernell Lewis Present
Kelleigh Eastman Present Abigail Breiseth Present Andrea Person / Charisse Lue Present
Edith Gilliard-Canty Present Scott Kashnow Present Jane Shaab Present Tashi-Kali M.Acket /
Gigi Lazard Present Cecilia Gonzalez Present Chuck Callahan Present    
Jose Resendiz / Howard Hughes Present Gregg Herlong Present    
Sonia Eaddy Present Donnell Nance / Bill Joyner Present    
Vacant USA / Richard Parker Present Rebecca Altman Present    

 

  • Everyone introduced themselves. Guests included:
    • Kerina Spencer – AHC
    • Mary Claire Davis – AHC
    • Kevin Gallaher – HABC
    • Elisa Flores Thornton – Michaels
    • Chris Early – Michaels

 

Minutes Approval

  • Motion to approve (Rebecca), Abigail 2nd

None opposed – No Abstentions – All in favor –

 

HABC Presentation – POE Homes Redevelopment Mary Claire Davis

  • The POE homes redevelopment has 2 goals:
    • 1 for 1 replacement of all the 288 units currently at POE Homes
    • Create a mixed income neighborhood
  • They have been scheduling meetings like this update with the surrounding community and have attended some of the meetings already including:
    • Hollins Roundhouse
    • Poppleton Now
    • Barre Circle
    • Townes of the Terraces
    • POE Residents (Tenant Council)
  • The current design for the Choice Neighborhood has a reduced footprint making the project more dense than the community has requested and the current zoning allows.
    • They had to redesign due to an uncooperative developer. They have been unsuccessful in negotiating with the master developer of Center West to get additional land.
      • This means that the design is more dense than the neighborhood has requested because they need additional units in order to qualify for the federal government’s requirements and this will require a zoning change (from R8 to R9).
        • Which also means they are not ready to apply this year and will need to wait till next year to apply for funds.
      • HABC – (Kevin Gallaher) updated on some of the action activities from the current Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant:
        • Splash pad
        • Aging in place home improvements
        • Hollins Market
        • BDC provided funds for a food market – opening this fall
        • Lighting project UMB

 

 

 

Acting Executive Director’s Report (Elizabeth)

 

Updates and Announcements

  • Pastor Brenda (Allen AME) – Connecting communities with food/ water distribution – She will send a flier.
  • UMB National Night Out – 6PM Baltimore and Poppleton Streets
  • Mt Clare is also doing NNO event
  • Tisha Guthrie – National Kidney Foundation – Requested SWP support the charitable walk – neighbors can sponsor or send a team. Help spread the word.
  • Sonia – Next Wed at 9am Poppleton Rec Center Groundbreaking
  • Dotie – Announced that she will be moving to Atlanta at the end of August.
  • Richard – Workforce roundtable will meet Friday @3pm
  • Cecilia – No housing meeting in August – will employ a hybrid format in September

 

8:44pm – Meeting Adjourned

Motion (??) to adjourn.

2nd ??

All in favor – Good night!

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