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August 2014 Board Meeting

SRG Board Meeting Minutes August 20, 2014 Meeting started at 7:10 PMBoard Members In Attendance: Jeremy Mehrle, Macy Mehrle, Nancy Kelly, Sean Cochran, Jill Weissgerber, Mike Ziemann, Michael Pastore, Beth Bennett, Luann Denten, Alecia Stellhorn, Jackie Parker **Guests: **Scott Sandler from Pizzeoli Restaurant, Billy Tomber from MGI and Fundraising

  1. Treasurer’s Report

  2. Treasurer’s Report is slightly off due to fiscal year switching over and old money coming in

  3. Report Unanimously Approved

  4. Old Business

  5. Taxi stand and Traffic signs update

  6. Nancy is meeting with Ron Klein next week to look over 3 sites to set up a possible taxi stand at locations near McGurk’s, iTap, and Molly’s

  7. Nancy has been discussing adding additional traffic signs with Phyllis Young

  8. Pontiac Park Fence update

  9. Things are moving along according to the timeline referenced in last month’s Board Meeting Minutes

  10. Update on SRG financial filings – Alicia Stellhorn

  11. SRG has filed its Tax Return this year

  12. **New Business **

  13. Pizzeoli Restaurant

  14. Neapolitan Pizza, brick oven, will start off with 4 or 5 options, will have vegan and vegetarian options, no meat on pizza, beer wine

  15. Vote to approve Liquor license for Pizzielo Restaurant- Unanimously Approved

  16. Lafayette School – Beth Bennett

  17. Lafayette School property is being looked at by Lafayette Prep school, wants to purchase building but only fix up a portion of the building, working with Fran Cook to try to get the building Can we give support to her purchasing the building and fixing it up? Possibly write a letter of support?

  18. SRG branding – Mike Ziemann

  19. Proposal to change marketing in the welcome bags

  20. Do they work? Are people joining SRG? Food for thought.

  21. Jackie Parker offered to write content and Jeremy Mehrle offered to design flier for welcome bag

  22. Leadership Training Seminar

  23. Motion to send Jackie Parker to leadership training- Unanimously Approved

  24. Would like to send one more person, will reach out to other leaders in the community

  25. Oktoberfest at Union Station – Billy Tomber, Jackie Parker

  26. SRG will be 1 of 7 non-profits that will be asked to participate, Operation will be nearly identical to Taste of St. Louis, Just need people and money belts

  27. Event will be Oct 3 & 4, Friday night, Saturday day and night

  28. We will retain 25% sold

  29. Billy Tomber will be the captain of this event for SRG, coordinating volunteers

  31. MSW Market Proposal

  32. SBA has been talking about rebranding Soulard

  33. They have received Marketing Proposals of $20,000 and $55,000

  34. They have formed a new committee to oversee marketing

  35. **Mardi Gras Ball **

  36. January 31, 6:30 PM Mad Art Gallery- Vices and Virtues

  37. Will be run through beautification as a fundraiser for the SRG

  38. Full sit down dinner with tables of 10

  39. Catering by Mad Art Gallery

  40. Costume Contest, live music, dancing

  41. $75 per person, price will go up to $100 per person after 12th night

  42. Admission will be offered for drinks and dancing only

  43. Community Garden Fundraiser

  44. Community garden is having a fundraiser September 19, 6:30-9:30

  45. Raising funds to pay for repairs to garden

  46. Soulard Market Park Plan

  47. City wants to apply for a grant to upgrade and redo Soulard Market Park according to the Soulard Master Plan

  48. Committee Reports

  49. Beautification

  50. Each green space will be divided up among new members

  51. Outside group is going to beautify triangle at 13th and Russell

  52. Butterfly Garden will happen at Pontiac Park

  53. Code & Zoning

  54. People that bought the property at 10th & Allen want to make 2 town homes and add on to both sides of the building, met with PRT and got some suggestions

  55. Soulard Barber Shop wants to tear down the Alley House to put in a Parking Lot

  56. Communications

  57. Reniassance deadline September 18th

  58. Blaster is healthy

  59. Fundraising

  60. No report

  61. Membership

  62. Roster will be out soon

  63. Grizzly Game was success!

  64. Residential Promotion

  65. 4 designs submitted for entry marker project, getting 3 cost estimates for each design, going to cultural resources before submitting to board

  66. Local Hour August 28, Mad Art Gallery, 6 PM

  67. Potluck in the Park , September 14, noon on Sunday, bring a chair, bring a game, hang out with neighbors

  68. Safety

  69. Vincent’s was held up at gunpoint by guy with Mask on, started running North on 12th

  70. 81 year old Man in wheelchair assaulted for money by 2 men

  71. Soulard Station

  72. Inside needs painting

  73. looking at putting “Soulard Station” sings on 2 other sides of building

  74. Considering putting in and addition for storage

  75. MGI

  76. No report

Meeting adjourned at 9:36 PM