Meeting - December 10, 2015

Remembrance Committee, headed by Gayle Turner, is currentlynot in session, because she is seriously ill and in the hospital . She re-quested prayer from members of the Civic League.6. Thanksgiving basket giving has, for several years, been directedtoward the Food Bank. A motion by Andrea Levine was passed tocontribute $100 which will feed 500 people for Thanksgiving. Finan-cial Secretary Leah Page will donate the money from the Civic League account.7. Andrea Almond, working with Storefront for Community Design,proposed a neighborhood canvas on Saturday, November 21st from10-Noon (20 volunteers are needed to meet at Sundial Park at 9:45)to gain survey responses to better inform future initiatives to im-prove our neighborhood . Colorado Manor Apartments will be in-cluded in the survey.8. City Planning Commission Meeting: Maymont Horticulturalproject. President Gloria Bouldin opened up the meeting to Q&Atime. Financial Secretary Daria Christian encouraged neighbors toattend the City Council meeting and to utilize the open forum op-portunity of sharing your opinions about the proposed buildings at Maymont Park.9 . Block Party report given by Leah Page.10. Councilman Parker Agelasto report:City Council voted to apply for funds from the federal gov’t forour neighborhood’s new sidewalks (might we need to extend thereach of new sidewalks into the current streets, to save the largetrees?)The plan is going forward to spend $8,000 to calm traffic in May-mont by alternating and adding two Stop signs Riverview Community Park update: if the current skate park canbe released as the conservation easement or a “portion of a par-cel” that includes the parking lot at T exas Beach, we can continueto make plans . Until then, we are still on hold. Maymont Civic League (MCL) Meeting Minutes Monday, September 21st, 20151. Pres. Gloria Bouldin welcomed the 26 people in attendance(guests included) at 7:00pm2. Treasurer Leah Page-Jean read her report: $5, 243.20 is currentbalance of account. She also mentioned the receipt of the Keep VA Beautiful grant money ($750), which must be spent by Oct.31st, though Financial Secretary Daria Blom will file for an exten-sion because the fate of Riverview Community Park is currentlyunknown (City has halted plans for our Skate Park/Community Garden/Walking Trail/T ot Lot).3 . Daria Blom collected annual dues for MCL membership ($5/indi-viduals or $10/family). (If you haven’t paid your dues yet and wantto contribute to the Civic League, bring your cash or check to theblock party or to the next Civic League meeting in November.)4 . VP Mark Brandon introduced guest Dan Gecker, candidate for10th District Senate seat. He spoke from 7:10-7:20.5. Pres. Gloria Bouldin introduced the topic of Maymont Founda-tion’s proposed horticultural facility off of Hampton Street . Alengthy discussion ensued and Representative Parker Agelastoweighed in with historical information . The discussion resulted inthe decision to draft a conciliatory letter to the Maymont Foun-dation on behalf of the MCL that asserts our neighborhood’sstrong desire that they change the location of the proposed build-ing . Andrea Almond passed the motion and Joy Whitney second-ed the motion to write the letter.6. A report from the 3rd Precinct (Lt. “Cap”) was read aloud by Glo-2015 MEETING MINUTES, MEETING MINUTESMEETING MINUTES: