Board Meeting: June 27, 2022

Heart of Lincoln Square Neighbors Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES June 27, 2022


HOLS Board Meeting

Date: Monday, June 27th, 2022

Starting at: 6:30pm

Adjourned: 7:48

Location: via Zoom


Who’s at the table?

  • Adam Kingsley

  • Ashley Woodthorp

  • John Ratzenberger

  • Dan Spiegel

  • Joanne Oyer

  • Joven Ebio

Attendees constituted a quorum.

AGENDA:

1. Old Business

  • Motion to approve April 19th meeting minutes

Motion by: Ashley

Seconded by: Joven

  • Spring Cleanup 

    • Good turnout, increased visibility by wearing our HOLS shirts, much appreciation from neighbors

  • Monday, April 25 - Tattler Benefit

    • Event for veterans, Ashley, Joven and Brent attended

  • Ravenswood on Tap

    • Would like to participate but too many people are on vacation

  • EcoFest June 18th

    • 22 new people signed up to enter raffle/21 joined newsletter, big success for HOLS

    • Should get our own tent? Yes on tent, but customization is too expensive

    • Earned $80+ for HOLS

    • Dan and John gave out information printed on eco-friendly seed cards with out QR code

    • Kids and parents appreciated Ashley and Joven’s facepainting

    • Chalkboard increased visibility

    • Barley’s Biscuits brought in the dogs



     

2.  Treasurer's Report

  • Current balance: $6,630.49

  • Updated Report sent out June 6th

  • Annual Report - need to change from Allen’s address - waiting on name/address change

  • Includes $150 from Anthony at Merz Apothecary


3. Planning and Development Committee Report

  • 4715 N. Western Ave. Update

    • Can accomodate 48 parking spaces

    • Anthony (from Merz) and Coalition for Affordable Housing will make a pitch in support of the project, HOLS will sign-on

    • Expect a “no” from the mayor, leaving Ald. Martin to decide next steps

  • Master Plan update 

    • The hope is to roll out proposed plan within two months

  • Leland Greenway update

    • Still a possibility this summer

  • Cannabis dispensary approval

    • Tentatively approved pending second meeting

  • Others?

    • Dan expressed continuing concern over dangerous intersection at Leland and Leavitt; HOLS agrees to keep on top of issue; are cameras or one-way streets being considered


4. Outreach Committee Report


  • New Newsletters and Media page - Will be starting to add newsletters to website and any other articles we are mentioned in

  • Continue efforts to get non-board members involved in volunteering for events

  • Promote active business members


5. Beautification Committee Report

  • Community Garden

    • One of the neighbors donated a garden hose

    • People are stealing plants? Can install security cameras but need wifi so would need to either befriend local businesses and do an extender or set up a hotspot

    • New lock for fence - twice

    • Still need to do:

      • Price out new items desired and apply for grant

      • Signs for fence

      • Stay on top of rat problem and ward to install lights on nearby poles

      • Clean up weeds 

  • Ashley participating in planning for Levy Center mural

    • Down to final selections



6. Events -  Things coming up:

  • Square Roots festival - 10 volunteer minimum

    • Many members on vacation that weekend

    • Most previous volunteers are former HOLS board member

    • We might pick up unfilled shifts at the last minute, but we do not have the capacity to provide 10 volunteers at this time

  • July 4th bbq with Vasquez at Winnemac - haven’t heard anything since they mentioned - is anyone around this weekend though?

    • Almost everyone is out of town or already has plans for the 4th

  • Fundraiser? See Brent’s email

    • Let’s consider August 20 and invite aldermen, possibly have a BBQ at Tattler or set up/partner with Ainslie Arts Plaza

  • Consider attending Movie Night at Ainslie Arts Plaza or one of the Movies in the parks

    • Movies in the Park 

      • All in favor of partnering for movies

      • Winnemac Park - June 18th - Encanto (already done)

      • Gross Park - Fri August 19th - Moana

      • River Park - Tues August 23rd - Respect

    • Movies at Ainslie Art Plaza (John will contact The Davis)

      • Davis Theater/Carbon Arc Movies - turns it into a beer garden, offer wine

Wednesday July 20 

Wed August 17 

Wed September 21

Wed October 19

Time: Showing occurs 30 minutes after sunset

Movies: TBD


  • Other events ideas?

    • Block club parties - can check ChiStreet works and make notes of ones in our area and then hit them up

    • Community Garage Sale - August?

      • Revisit in spring 2023

    • North Center Garden Walk - doing something similar

      • Revisit in 2023

    • Others

      • Join Ainslie Arts Artisan and Makers Saturday events?

        • Revisit in 2023 

      • Farmers Market - hard timing wise though

        • Most board members work during the day

      • Apple Fest - share with Brent?

        • Let’s look into it. Although, we would need to partner with the Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce for it to be feasible for us to attend. Or, if Brent’s folks can join we might have enough coverage. 


  • Update the website with these events 

    • Forgot to talk about this last time - Should we come up with a process for making events?

      • Deciding who point person is

      • Promoting is done by: Point person? Outreach? Events?

        • Point person will send information to Outreach who will

          • Add event to HOLS website

          • Add event to Facebook and Instagram

          • Additional post closer to time of event



7. Marketing/Swag

  • Shirts - Bonfire versus Raygun

    • Raygun is local, similarly priced, but time limit/purchase requirement

      • Let’s consider Raygun and switch if they are easy to work with

      • Ashley will do a test run


8. New business:

  • Membership - made a list of current members!

  • Businesses that have signed up - what can we do with current business members?

    • Get a discount if a member?

      • Yes, need to work out details

    • Blockbins - not a member but reached out

    • Merz Apothecary

    • Lincoln Square Beer Wine Spirits - $500 donation late last year - 4625 N Lincoln - I remember this being a thing with planning and development - is that still happening?

      • No

    • Gateway to Learning/Dorothy’s Cafe?/Barley’s Biscuits?

    • Jerry’s Sandwiches/Geraldines Cafe

      • In general, promote in newsletter and social media

  • Members only benefits? Send out a coupon to their emails?

    • Yes






Motion to adjourn by: Ashley

Seconded by: Joven