Board Meeting: August 10, 2021

Heart of Lincoln Square Neighbors Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING AGENDA August 10, 2021


HOLS Board Meeting

Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Convened: 6:27 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:56 p.m. (due to rain)

Location: Welles Park

 


Who’s at the table?

  • John

  • Adam

  • Ashley

  • Joanne (via FaceTime)

  • Joe

  • Joven

 

Attendees constituted a quorum.

AGENDA:

1. State of the Neighborhood

2. Merch!

3. Outreach position 

4. Beautification updates?

5. Farmers Market volunteers

6. Planning and Development updates?


  • Hello! How’s it going?

    • Jumping right in. A bit of a late start.

    • Proposal (motion: John)

 

I, John, propose that the board elects Joven Ebio for a two-year term board term on the Outreach Committee. Seconded by: Adam Kingsley

 

Unanimously approved

 

  • Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from June Board Meeting

    • Motion pending: June minutes will be emailed to board members for approval.

 

I, John, propose that the board approves the minutes from the June 8, 2021 board meeting (via email)

Seconded by: Tom Benedetto

 

Unanimously approved 



  • Treasurer’s Report

    • Finances are great. Balance = $26,402.79. Most is for Save Your Ash campaign. Balance includes income from the community garden ($75.00/plot x 35 plots annually).

    • Action item: John will look for any outstanding funds from Paypal and donor box and provide an update.

    • Action item: John will send a check to Save A Tree.

  • Secretary update

    • HOLS Merch Store is up and running. Will add to website.

 

  • Committee Updates

  • Planning & Development

    • The Western Brown Line Station Master Planning has slowed down a little. A survey will be going out to the community in September that we will push out to membership. After the survey, hopefully, we can get Jodi from Teska & Associates to come to a Planning & Development Committee meeting.

    • Lincoln Ave. North Master Planning is moving quickly and HOLS board members have been a part of that process as well.

    • No new news about the 4715 Western Ave development. 

 

 

  • Beautification

    • Save Your Ash campaign was a huge success!

      • Raised enough money to save at least 250 trees. Thank you, Ashley.

    • HOLS will no longer maintain the garden plot on the corner of Giddings and Oakley. Signs will be moved to community garden.

    • Considering coordinating with Open Lands on a grant to plant 12-40 trees in the neighborhood.

    • A second Community Clean-Up is in the works for the fall.

    • Sulzer Library maintenance 

      • 10-20 planters.

      • It is HOLS’ understanding that this will be managed by the 47th Ward Green Council and SSA.

  • Outreach

    • Joven Ebio will chair the Outreach Committee.

    • Need more volunteers for farmers market.

    • Upcoming event

      • Tom has confirmed the State of the Square, Oct. 16, 2021, 10:00-noon (hard stop) at the Davis Theater