October 2024 Community Meeting

Type of meeting: 
Community
Meeting date: 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Status: 
DRAFT

22 attendees last meeting, need 15 for quorum

Attendees:
Paul Rubenson
Paul Koprowski
Julia Lebherz
Julia Dumont
Michael Dumont
Allyssa
Gerri Salley
Maia Tatinclaux
Greg
Nicole Dungee
2 more residents (did not get their names)

We do not have quorum.

 

  1. Joe the investigator from the fire department here to discuss fire on Penn St – 
    Electric wires that run under deck had been chewed by rats – fire jumped to the wooden fence, deck, roof line, only a little fire got inside. A propane bottle on the grill exploded but that was a result of the fire, not the cause.
    Good to have rigid conduit on any outdoor/exposed wires (which is code)

  2. RDA holiday party will be December 6th at Pickles - $5 entry and kids are free

  3. Fall cleanup – October 26th – 9 am to 1 pm Ms. Lillie is organizing, contact president@ridgelysdelight.org if you’d like to participate. Meetup location will be announced on social media

  4. Pumpkin scavenger hunt – Susan Clayton is organizing. If you want to participate, you will be assigned a number to carve in your pumpkin – Susan’s contact information is in the October newsletter. You can also contact president@ridgelysdelight.org for more information.

  5. Nicole received an email from BPD looking for community participation for public comment on 3 new policies being rolled out based on requirements of consent decree. Link on BPD website.

  6. Committee updates:
    Everyone welcome to join a committee!!

    ARC – new applications have been distributed to members for review
    *building at the corner of MLK/Fremont/Pratt had cornice collapse – it was condemned and they are already fixing it 
    *There were questions from neighbors immediately surrounding the oyster house had a meeting with the developers. Concerns included safety, traffic, parking, and trash. Residents left the meeting happy and have lines of communication with the developers to be in touch throughout the construction process.

    Parking – no updates

    Nominating – worked hard to identify a slate of candidates for the election in November. Was published in October newsletter. However, official slate has to be posted publicly 2 weeks before the election so it can still change. Please come forward if you’re interested in joining the board. Email president@ridgelysdelight.org Other people have reached out and are encouraged to join committees.
    President – Nicole Dungee
    VP of Comm – Bill Reuter
    VP of Ops – Sidas Saulinas
    Treasurer – Billy Hufnell
    Secretary – Julia Dumont
    Parliamentarian – Paul Rubenson
    Members at large – Julia Lebherz, Syrus Razavi, Gerri Salley, Maia Tatinclaux

  7. October HH will be at 5:30 at the Starting Lineup – there will be a limited menu

  8. Public comment:
    Syrus – working with Blue Water Baltimore and Tree Baltimore to get trees planted around the neighborhood this fall. Will try and enhance tree barrier between Conway park and I-395. Will try and get a bigger project going in the spring. Will need help with watering in the summer.

    Question about trick or treating – is there an official time for trick or treating for the neighborhood? No, but people typically come around starting at 5 pm. Lots of people sit on their stoops to hand out candy and it’s fun.

    Nicole wants to reach out to council person to request enforcement of existing rules. Everyone is supportive of that effort.

    Straw poll taken to keep having the meetings here – everyone in favor of keeping the meetings here. Will inform the Board.

 

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