Historical June 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Lacking an official quorum, the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council (SDCC) Board held their May meeting anyway and took up the business of the neighborhood as usual. Present on May 7 were: Nancy Farmer, Georgi Fox, Lou Hamilton. Karleen Hoerr, Martin Jaffe, Aaron Johnson, Bob Mahon, Dan McGuire, Shirley Polk, Roy Roncal, Lana Stein, Neville Vatcha, and Joel Ward.
The April minutes and treasurer’s report were reviewed but could not be approved without a quorum. Jaffe gave an update report on the status of the McPherson/Laurel re-development project.
The City’s Community Development Agency is holding up funding on the McPherson portion of the plan, but new proposals for the 4xx Laurel site may get it moving. Jaffe described a proposed modular housing plan for that site which might serve as a model for other middleincome new construction around the city.
He is impressed with the quality and affordability of these units being studied in a joint state/city project.
The Board gave its initial consent to the examination of this project for the Laurel & McPherson corner site. Much more review, planning and approval will still be required before any construction would begin. Director’s Report The community theater production is on schedule for the May 25 and 26 performances at New City School.
This will be the first 2 night performance and should be fun for cast, crew and patrons.
The City produced neighborhood brochure is still in the works, even though the funding is on hold.
The Board would prefer another “tag line” than “Skinker DeBaliviere—A Neighborhood of Diversity and Integrity’ Hamilton will help work on the brochure. Blitz Day ’90 was the slowest ever.
There was little promotion and many block captains were unable to participate.
While some areas got attention, many more went unattended.
City re-inspections are in progress following the code enforcement sweep done earlier in the year. It’s now a nightmare of non-permit work with many contractors lying to homeowners about the need for building permits.
A sketch of the proposed Metro Link sculpture will be erected by John and Linda Nunley near the site of the Forest Park Station at DeBaliviere and Forest Park Parkway.
This sculpture will be built of donated objects, will attract attention for the 1993 opening of the system and will be temporary. SDCC agreed to support the West End Community Conference attempts to have the lights replaced at the entrance to the Ruth C. Porter Mall at DeBaliviere and Delmar.
A bicycle and skateboard safety program will be held at Four Corners (Kingsbury and Des Peres) on June 23.
The event is being organized by Officer Ottie Edwards of the Parkview security force.
The neighborhood garage seminar had a disappointing turnout considering the number of calls the SDCC has received regarding city building citations. Committee Reports Housing Hoerr reported that they are getting bids for repairs on all of their buildings which received City inspection citations.
They want the work done correctly, so they are being careful with contractors.
The corporation is also looking at three rental buildings to purchase which they then want to sell to owner-occupants. Beautification Forslund showed preliminary sketches done by neighborhood artists Jeff Wilkerson and Cynthia Wallace as proposals for decorating the cement planters at the north end of Rosedale and possibly those on Laurel at Kingsbury Square.
The Board encouraged the committee to continue refining the plans which will then be reviewed and approved before application. Parkview Mahon described the Pershing resurfacing which is now complete, but was sorry to report that the outer loop lights are still out.
The annual meeting will be May 21. (See related article.) The Center gate is being repaired, but will remain closed until further decisions are made by the new agents.
There seemed to be no problems with Thurtene Carnival this year. Rosedale The Executive Committee has met to begin Rags-to-Riches planning, Roncal reported. Tentative date is September 8, but it is not definite.
They are considering more advertising and possible coinvolvement with groups officed in the World Community Center. Dog Show Fox agreed to organize it again this year in June. McGuire said the City was planning a mass rabies inoculation which may occur around the same time.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1990.
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