Meeting Minutes

Present:

Dottie Corning, Jon Miller, Mark Ulrey, Kumi Anzalone, Lynn Hand, Mike Woika, Jessica Conard, Maria Cho

Absent:

Jim Polo, Kelley Hudgins, Dave Callender, Bob Kingsbury, John Phaup (ex officio member)

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Call to Order:

Dottie called the meeting to order at 5:37pm.

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Approval of Minutes:

Jessica made a motion to approve the minutes from the June BOD meeting, Mike seconded. Approved unanimously. Kumi will send the minutes to Curtis for posting on the website.

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Treasurer’s Report:

Jessica Conard gave an update: There is a current balance of $10,987.29 in the Trust account.

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Committee Reports:

Government Outreach:
Maria gave an update:

• June 12: Meeting with City Manager Foster Hughes. Next quarterly meeting October 2024.

• June 18: Meeting with several HDRA members interested in serving on Government Outreach sub-committee, specifically regarding issues with the Historic Preservation Commission’s (HPC) process, consistency with standards, and transparency. HDRA Board member Mike Woika generated a summary of collective comments. Next step - create a letter of appeal/request to the HPC. Mike was subsequently appointed to the HPC.

• July: Attended Municipal Service Advisory Committee (MSD) work session, focusing on the inner core trash issue.

• August 2: Attended special called meeting of the Board of Aldermen (BOA) discussing the replacement for the Ward 6 alderman seat. Other means of communication being considered include using the City’s social media platforms and messaging systems to disseminate a call for candidates.

Upcoming meetings for Government Outreach:

• MSD work session & regular meetings August 12th & August 20th.

• Board of Aldermen regular meeting August 13th and 27th, 6pm.

• Public Forum August 14th, 6:30 - Development services (303 First St).

• Planning & Zoning August 15th, 5:30.

• HPC meeting August 21th, 5:30.

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Social Committee:
Jon has tentatively reserved Union Point for the fall picnic on October 26 from 11:30am-2:30pm. Sip n’ Stroll has been discussed but no date set, possibly at Flying Fox or Old Pinnix.

Appearance Committee:
Mike will schedule a Clean Sweep for the next quarter. Dottie will forward an emergency checklist for storms to the membership. Questers Community Day is still to be determined.

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Communications:
Mike created a draft social media policy for discussion. Suggestions for edits will be discussed at the next meeting.

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Nominating Committee:
The board is discussing recruiting the upcoming board for specific roles, such as social media, communications, or community outreach.

HDRA Pods:
Some HDRA Pods are up and running. Sign-up sheets will be available at the next General Membership meeting.

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New Business:

• Halloween Event for Children: Maria mentioned using the HDRA stamp for treat bags. Jessica is planning the event and will provide updates.

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Old Business:

• General Membership Meeting on August 26: A Save the Date has been sent. NBPD, the Mason’s Lodge, and Mayor Jeffrey Oldham will speak. The Lodge has waived the $50 rental fee. Jessica will handle refreshments and setup.

• Luminaries: Kumi reached out to Sharon Kenny to lead the luminary effort. Jessica found options to order luminary kits from Amazon.

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Next Board Meeting:

The next HDRA BOD meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept 9, 2024, @ 5:30pm at Dottie’s River House (229 East Front Street).

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Motion to Adjourn:

Mike made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Jon seconded. Dottie adjourned the meeting at 6:25pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kumi Anzalone, HDRA Secretary