Public Safety Committee
Southwest Partnership
September 25, 2019
MINUTES
Attendees: Octavia Robinson, Robert Meyers, JR Lee, Dan Rodenburg, Bif Browning, Louis Easly, Emmanuela Lazard, Laura Dykes
Introductions
Approval of July minutes
- Laura made a motion to approve, Dan second
Updates
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- Neighborhood crime – round-robin updates
- JR Lee – robbery theft uptick in incidents, network of organized
- Need cameras in business district —how?
- How should we address this with the police?
- No Trespassing Sign – campaign?
- hire private security? $40/hr and maybe 10hrs per week? Peak hours?
- If we want the BPD to do something, need some political support—> Invite John Bullock to help and Council President —Find Brandon Scott assistant/John Bullock City Councilman
- Public Safety Forum – SWP for February
- Laura made motion, Bif second
- Bif: need letter of support from Hollins Roundhouse to declare unit block of S Carey vacant
- Dan: 1100 block of West Baltimore is also a source of illicit activity awaiting demolition. Hearing is in October—Can people show up to this?
- Meyers/JR: how do we generate publicity?
- JR Lee – robbery theft uptick in incidents, network of organized
- Neighborhood crime – round-robin updates
- Bif: draft a letter for lighting survey, walk for Carey Street from Mulberry to Pigtown
- Cameras
- How do we fund this?
- Lighting survey
- Trees are blocking canopy
- Alley Gates
- Work in progress, but need to install.
Old Business
New Business
- New business announcement: Uses recreation (cheerleading) to develop girls for womanhood – W Pratt and Carey.
- Juice Lab at Hollins & S Carrollton announcement
Adjournment
- Tony made a motion to adjourn, Laura second
