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Attendance: President Dan Schesch, Directors, Sole Van Emden, Lara Lennon Doyle. Peggy Droege, Sharon FitzGibbons, Georgi Fox, Steve Givens, Greg Freeman, Ronie Haliburton, Dee Joyce-Hayes. Paul Hohmann, Joseph Keaveny, Gwen LaZard, Shirley Polk, Tim Schoemehl. Guests: Margaret Campbell, Tom Cohen. Ken Cohn, Andy Cross (Beautification). John Daniel, John Van Emden, Tanya Griffin, Deadra Horton (Block Captain 5700 McPherson), George Johannes, Pete Kelly, Sean McWilliams, Steve Mnich, Jon Parker, Shelly Goebl-Parker, Jason Roberts, Sally Roberts, P.O. Don Reynolds (SLPD), Katrina Stierholz, Susan Talley, Arline Webb. Staff: Gary Boehnke (Housing Corporation Project Administrator). Laure Porterfield (SDCC Executive Director). Absent: Rev. Miki Merritt, John Thomas. Val Tortensen. President Daniel Schesch called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Welcome, introductions and announcements The minutes from June were reviewed and approved after corrections were made to the attendance. Treasurer’s Report -Peggy Droege June and July are within budget. Reminder letters sent to institutions. Garden Tour report: $1,321.75 net profit. Executive Committee approved a donation of $200.00 to the annual Community Picnic. Motion was made to approve the June and July Treasurer’s reports. Seconded and passed unanimously. Presentation: Redesign of the Arthur Building. Revised plans call for a smaller building, no underground parking and to have the alley vacated along Forest Park Parkway (next to the building only). Parking is a major concern of residents. Washington University has plans to improve parking behind apartment buildings on Pershing. Lengthy question and answer period followed where various aspects of the new design and building use addressed. Paul Hohmann presented the Historic District Review Community opinion to the new plan.
A motion was made to approve the revised plan per the recommendations of the Historic District Review Committee and to request a time line for demolition, clean up, grading and sodding until construction begins. Motion passed 11 yes, 2 no, 1 abstention A motion was made to establish a subcommittee of the Residential Committee to look at long term planning throughout the neighborhood. Seconded. Passed unanimously. Security Report – P.O. Don Reynolds Car theft is up. Car break-ins are down. Liquor store at 6104 Delmar is closed. B&W Liquor (next to Amoco at Goodfellow & Delmar) may be forced to close as building maybe condemned. Security Committee Protest was filed against the liquor store at 6104 Delmar to prevent them from reopening the store.
The license for the Sur Say has expired. New license will have restrictions. Country Store’s license is up for renewal in February. Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council will protest unless restrictions similar to those listed in the agreement with the Sur Say are attached. SDCC Board of Director August 13, 2001 National Night Out – Katrina Stierholz and Andy Cross Attendance was good. Special thanks to Juanita and Robert Wood, Andy and Linda Cross, Katrina Stierholz, Mark Banacek, Shelly Parker, Carmen Fowler. Donetta Kee, and many other hard working volunteers. Liquor sales did not cover cost of special event insurance. Transportation Committee – Paul Hohmann Nothing new to report. Bi-State had an open house in July that was well attended. Encourage all to attend County Council meetings about MetroLink. Lucier Park Committee – Katrina Stierholz Have an agreement with a landscape architect to have prepare preliminary drawings. Hope to be ready for the Fall Festival, set for October 21. Beautification – Andy Cross Block Unit 1035 Garden won prizes in the Gateway Greening contest McPherson Garden also was recognized. Trees donated to replace the ones that died at the playground. Executive Director’s Report n Laure Porterfield See attached report. Loitering at Rosedale and Washington is down. Liquor store closing has reduced litter and nuisance crimes. Article in Post Dispatch regarding KACI/Holy Ground project in 57XX McPherson. Press conference held in North City featured Chief Joe Mokwa. Executive Committee Report- Dan Schesch The application for a conditional use permit at 327 DeBaliviere was denied. Alderman Krewson said she would like to work on rezoning in conjunction with a development plan.
All left turns have been restored at Lindell and DeBaliviere. Many thanks to Alderman Krewson and all who wrote to express their concerns. Other Business Letter re-61XX McPherson . Property is to be purchased renovated and let owner/occupant stay there. Rags to Riches – please volunteer, August 18th. See Tim Schoemehl, President, Rosdale. Community Picnic August 19th. Contributions welcome. Thanks to Shirley Polk for her hard work on this event.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Juanita Wood
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Fall 2001.
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