II. Welcome and Introductions
Khandra opened the meeting and all the guests introduced themselves.
Special Welcome to:
Bill – Small Business Development at the Grid
Ben Marks – President of Ridgely’s Delight Community Association
III. Approval of Minutes
The Board reviewed the October 2018 minutes and offered corrections:
Live where you work – should be capitalized
Phyllis motioned to approve the minutes. Jane second, All approved. The motion
passed.
IV. B&O Museum Update on First Mile Stable Project – Kris Hoellen
– Construction has begun
-There is construction equipment on site
-They have started grubbing and site work
-Please let her know if we hear any feedback from the neighborhood – negative or
positive.
Michael – The City is putting funds into the 2020 Capital Budget for the improvements to
Stricker and Carey Streets.
Ashley – Maybe we can get a tour when it is finished.
Should be complete by the end of summer
V. Giving Tuesday – Curtis
Giving Tuesday is coming up soon. Everyone should post to Social Media and try and
help the fundraising campaign – They have a goal of $5K.
Much discussion ensued (regarding who and how to hold fundraisers and how to decide
what to spend the proceeds on) the outcome of which is that the fundraising committee
needs to meet soon to start hammering out some recommendations for the board to
consider. Jane and Scott committed to doing this.
VI. Community Announcements
● JR – Be Careful!
● Dan R. – Watch out for downed trees
● Troy – is planning to move his meeting due to the holidays
● Jane – invite to the Biopark holiday party Dec 6 @ 5 PM – 801 W Balt St
● Kelleigh – Small Business Saturday
● Dottie – Demo in the 1100 blk of Saratoga St
● Caryn – nothing
● Ashley:
1. mental health conversation (men’s) next week
2. Christmas Store @ CEC
3. Mt Clare Christmas Store
4. Planning grant for POE Homes – meetings kicking off next week
1. Jane we should ask HUD to come and educate us on the process
5. 2 nd Meeting of the task force created to address the increase in opioid use
and pan-handing in the area and the effects on the neighborhood is
Wednesday at 4
● Dan M. – Hollins Roundhouse held elections and he was elected the president of
the board and will remain the rep for SWP for one month. They will vote on the
rep for the new year at their next meeting.
● Scott – The preservation committee requests permission to be able to fundraise
for the sign project – specifically for the Franklin Square sign which we were
awarded $2000 but need to still raise $900 in order to install. We would like to set
up a small fundraiser at the Union Square Cookie Tour. No motion is needed, at
this time, to do the fundraising as long as we are not approaching foundations.
1. Lou requested that we be consistent with the guidelines for the
committees to fundraise on their own. He brought a proposal several
months ago and was stonewalled.
2. The fundraising committee was tasked with creating a first draft of
guidelines.
● Bill – update on election of Barre Circle
● Diana – Tenant and Landlord workshop presented by St Ambrose will be at
Southwest Baltimore Charter School.
1. They are also working on an aging in place workshop from 11-1 on 1/16
2. Civic Works holds a resource fair for seniors in the middle of March
● Lou – Thursday Gallery Church Sowebo will be giving out Thanksgiving Meals
1. Education Committee – Reiterated that there should be equity between
the committees when it comes to fundraising
● Khandra (with the help of Bif) Announced the Union Square Cookie Tour
VII. Executive Director’s Report – Michael
● Goldseker Community Tour
1. Meeting next week and need a headcount
● Community Catalyst Operating Grant – to support the operations of the SWP up
to $100K
1. Motion to apply by George, 2 nd by Chuck –All in favor. The motion
passes
● Hollins Market
1. The executive committee met with the Leadership of the Public Markets –
we are waiting for the Public Markets Corporation to decide how they
would like to proceed.
2. Scott – Motion to send a letter – reminding the public markets corp. that
we would like Hollins Market redevelopment to be a transformative project
and include all the details that the commercial committee stated were
important to the project and request that it be done soon. Troy 2 nd – All in
favor. The motion passes.
VIII. Old Business
● None
IX. New Business
● Edith will be the representative for Franklin Square.
X. Executive Session – Governance
● See separate report
Ashley motioned to adjourn, Jane 2 nd – meeting adjourned
