Lindenwood Park Neighborhood Association
Saturday, February 13, 2021
9.30am – 11.30am, Online Zoom Meeting
Present: Pat Acquisto, Lisa Roggeman, Milton Murry, Lindsay Alsop, Tim Nowell, Doug Dick, Adam Rustige, Greg Roggeman, Gabe Gassner, Joe Vaccaro
Apologies: Carol Hofer, Emily Yale, Karen Clifford, Emily Rogier
Absent: None
Guest: Aaron Dohogne
Tree Planting
Aaron’s fundraiser met its $900 goal easily in 5 days. Some donations were made from outside the neighborhood and even outside the state! (Thanks to Aunt Martha in Iowa!) $900 equates to 30 x 3-gallon established trees.
Going forward: Aaron will make info available on Facebook. Trees will be given out on Monday at 6pm. The first 30 people will get trees – hopefully, they will get their first or second choice of tree. Pictures and descriptions of trees have been posted on Facebook. Aaron will advise Forest ReLeaf what is needed and arrange a date to collect them. Planting is scheduled for mid-March and Aaron will co-ordinate with volunteers (will need at least 6) to offer assistance with planting the trees. He will ask the homeowner to dig the hole and provide the dimensions for the hole. Homeowners will be asked to be cognizant of pipes, wires, sprinklers, and he will give them Missouri One Call’s number. He will also offer info on how to take care of the tree. LPNA will possibly pay for the rental of a UHaul to collect the trees.
Amendment to the Minutes of January 13, 2021 should reflect that the online shop is not up and running yet.
The Minutes from January 13, 2021 were approved. Motion made by Greg and 2nd by Adam.
Neighborhood Meeting – this will be a webinar to be held on March 1, 2021
Guest speakers: Jen Jester, Doulas on Ivanhoe, and Darlene Green – St. Louis City Comptroller.
Association Business.
Elected Officials & Karen Clifford.
Adam Rustige, new election procedures.
LASM & Machacek Library.
Committee Reports
Streets & Properties:
- Sidewalks have not been done yet.
- 65xx Marquette: Owner violated the condemnation rules, so for the next 11 months no one can live in it.
- 69xx Sutherland: House was structurally condemned for occupancy. 92-year-old lady living there. The property is associated with bad activity.
- Hucks: Not on the nuisance property list as they are co-operating with all requests. Nothing new to report.
- 65xx Hancock: Nothing new to report.
- Panera: Karen has met with them. One neighbor is complaining about them because their property back-up to the dumpsters and there is loud music associated with Panera.
- 69xx Pernod: Nothing new to report. A tree was removed. Joe to follow up.
- 70xx Lindenwood: Owner is still operating a landscaping business with no license and has illegal storage but has been cited. Reminder that any advertising on cars/trucks will be cited by the City on receipt of a complaint.
- 38xx McCausland: Not rented at the moment. Neighbors want stricter checks on any new renters.
- 70xx Oleatha: Nothing to report.
- Property next to St. Michael’s on Leola: New owners want to build 3 houses on that space.
- Stellina: The Laughing Bear Bakery have a contract on the property and are running a gofundme to raise money to buy it outright.
- 32xx Ivanhoe: Green Grow has a sign in the window that they are open for business. Joe to investigate. Owner (Pilates studio) could have possibly sublet/rented it.
Aldermanic Report:
- Don Yorker murder: Police are not releasing any info. According to his Ring camera he arrived home, someone asked for directions to Union Station and then there was a flash, and he was shot. The perpetrator was driving a white 4-door car. No carjacking and no robbery.
- Letter: Lindsey received a letter from a neighbor who relocated out of the area, complimenting Joe on his support and work in our neighborhood.
Events:
- Tweetup: February 23rd from 6pm-8pm via Zoom. This will be promoted via Facebook, Nextdoor, Twitter, our website and Joe’s e-blast. Take out from Ari’s is recommended. March will be River’s Edge Social, and April will be El Paisano.
- Lindenwood Live!: Committee has not met. Possibility is high that the May concert will not happen. Pat/Tim will contact Joanne regarding park permits. Greg will not line up the food trucks yet. Realistically our first concert may be in July.
Beautification:
- Park: Nothing to report
- Pickleball Court: 1 tennis court will be converted into 2 pickleball courts.
- Green Team: Will keep to the schedule. There is a lot of trash at the intersection. We will put the sign up in April during the highway clean up if MODOT hasn’t done it by then.
- Community Garden: All beds are taken.
- Wabash Garden: Nothing to report.
- Ivanhoe Planters: Rye is not yet growing but has been watered.
Communications
- Pat reviewed the shop details and sent corrections to Wendy and Greg, and Wendy has made all the changes. Greg will contact Darran and finalize the shop. To review/test it, go to lindenwoodpark.org/shop. Pat has the verbiage ready to go on the website once it’s live. Darran will add the flags to the list. T-shirts will be steamed and re-photographed.
Block Captain Report
- Nothing to report
Membership Report
- Lindsey received a letter from Operation Brightside acknowledging and thanking us for our donation
- Donna Baringer still has not joined.
- We currently have 230 paid up members.
- 54 Welcome packs are ready to be delivered – Karen will deliver them.
Safety Committee
- Neighborhood watch signs are available.
- A meeting will be held with Capt. Christy Marks.
- Greg was asked to create a safety page on the website and the safety committee will include a safety tip in each monthly newsletter.
- The committee will be hosting a safety awareness week in April, promoting various safety equipment ie. Motion lights, sensors, etc. and possibly offer a discount for those who wish to purchase them.
- Joe has purchased magnets with emergency info on them, free to distribute at events.
Century Homes:
- The house at Pernod & McCausland was built in 1889 and will be the “poster child” for the promotion of the project. The committee will deliver the plaque, take photos, and do a write up for the website.
- 500 houses are over 100 years old – letters will be sent out offering plaques for purchase.
- Still working out how people can pay online without it being done through the shop. Greg will ask Darran.
- Brochures need to be made up and the committee will need help stuffing envelopes to mail info to the 500 house owners.
- Plaque is $75 and the stand is $10.
New Business
- Circle K: had zoning meeting. Nothing new to report.
- Chipotle: Construction has started.
- Jamieson Church: Nothing new to report.
- Sacred Practice Reiki Studio: Were approved.
- L.’s Urban Farm: Were approved–
- Strategic Plan: Need a separate Board meeting and will devote ½ hr – 45 minutes on it.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11.15am
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Roggeman