Who’s at the table?

John
Adam
Ashley
Tom
Joe
Joven
Joanne
Guest, Nancy Wade

Attendees constituted a quorum.

AGENDA:

1. Convene

Hello! How’s it going?
- Everyone is well. Happy for the cooler weather. Congratulations to Ashely and Joven on upcoming wedding, Oct. 16.

2. Approve Minutes from August Board Meeting - VOTE by email

August minutes were emailed to board members for
approval.

Unanimously approved

3. Treasurer's Report

Current balance = $29,502.04

(Mostly for Save Your Ash, around $2,500 is HOLS)

Collect funds from Facebook and GoFundMe to complete Save Your Ash campaign

4. Beautification Committee Report

Possible fall clean-up (date TBD)

Save Your Ash Coalition, Nancy Wade, co-chair - VOTE
- 330 trees in HOLS’ borders
- Save Your Ash (SYA) raised approximately $33,000 from private donors to treat almost all of them
- SYA has formed a coalition of civic groups to push to renew city funding of ash borer treatment
  - Requesting $2,700,000 (roughly $60/tree, 45,000 trees, citywide, all neighborhoods must be included)

vs. $45,000,000 to replace with new saplings

Nancy will attend State of the Neighborhood to present
- HOLS will provide a letter of support
  - Proposal (motion: John)

I, John, propose that the board HOLS advocates for the city to fund the ash tree treatments and not leave it to the citizens to fundraise.
Seconded by: Ashely

Unanimously approved

Tagging process update
- Nancy and Ashley coordinating tagging trees this weekend (Sept.18-19)
Need volunteers to assist?
- Yes, please help tag trees on 9/18 if available

5. Outreach Committee Update

Farmers Market volunteers
- Continue outreach for additional volunteers.
State of the Neighborhood
- 10/16/21
- 10 am to 12 pm at the Davis Theater
- Register via Eventbrite
- Confirmed electeds: Ald. Martin, Ald. Vasquez, Comm. Gainer, Sen. Simmons, Rep. Quigley. Nancy Wade presenting on Save Your Ash Coalition
  - Five minutes to present, five minutes to answer questions
- Zoom?
  - Too complicated
  - Geraldine’s providing 20% off to attendees before and after event
- Need projector with logo, power point
- Tribute to Tom Fincel (John)
- Action item: Set up laptop to register members, pay dues, request Applefest volunteers
Conversion of MailerLite content to MailChimp complete
Joven and John finishing newsletter

6. Planning and Development Committee

Adam, John and Tom continue to represent HOLS in monitoring the master planning process for the CTA Western Brown Line plaza (project also involves LSRCC and Teska (developer)
- Considerations include parking, farmers market location
Taproom now open in former Huttenbar location
Work on medical center continues in former Brauhaus location

7. Adjournment