July 2024 Community Meeting Recap
Note: Any changes to the minutes should be directed to secretary@upperfellspoint.org.
Hybrid Meeting
Welcome/Introductions
Guest Speaker
Laura Malkus, President of the Fells Point Corner Theatre, gave a brief history and also stated that classes and programs for kids are available. The new season starts in Sept. Tickets are $25
Flex Pass: Buy 4 tickets to be used at any time
Provide free previews to invite anyone unable to buy tickets
See their website for more info at https://www.fpct.org or contact Laura at president@fcpt.org.
Votes
Motion: Send a letter to City Council supporting four proposed solutions to illegal dumping by residents and businesses. Solutions are to: 1) reach out to Council members and agencies for routine Saturday and Sunday cleanup; 2) add signs to corner litter cans to explain permitted use in English and Spanish; 3) enforce dumping violations; and 4) provide single page flyers for residential and business dumping and distribute to neighborhoods. Motion passed by acclamation.
Officer Reports
The Treasurer’s report was given.
Results still not received on the grants, but hopefully next month. (The UFPIA submitted three grant applications for $250,000 for traffic calming, tree bed fencing, UFPIA street signs, storm drain art, after school programming at Wolfe St. Academy, lighting/camera maintenance, bicycle maintenance stations and emergency services training.)
DPW water main work
Information available on Facebook group
Amy to send information via email
DPW will be doing water main work in the neighborhood
Request to ask if they will clear sidewalks
Committee Reports
Beautification
Mallory Kuehn - beautification@upperfellspoint.org
Eliza will be leading the weeknight cleanups and Mallory will continue the monthly Sat. cleanups.
Reminder to water a street tree near you when there is no rain.
Community Garden
Jan Mooney - communitygarden@upperfellspoint.org
July 27th: Univ. of MD Master Gardeners garden bicycle tour from 8am-Noon; 10 miles to 10 gardens; the UFP garden is one of the stops.
August 17th: Honey Happy Hour 4-6pm
Celebrate National Honey Bee Day. There will be honey for sale, light snacks, mead, wine and other beverages available by donation. Also, a raffle (tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5) so bring some cash (we will have Venmo too). There will be a guest speaker around 5pm. Kids welcome with an adult; however, no pets or smoking.
EDUCATION
Latonya Watson - education@upperfellspoint.org
Events for children and families:
Enoch Pratt Library
Connectivity Program lost funding (internet service)
Pratt Library offers services to support families
B&O Railroad Museum - https://www.borail.org/explore-learn/for-kids-families/
School returns on Aug. 26th.
Once receive more info from Wolfe St. Academy (WSA) as to how we can help them this year will let everyone know.
FUND-RAISING
Lisa Knickmeyer - fundraising@upperfellspoint.org
Progressive Dinner – Set for November 9th
Need hosts (Tapas and Dessert)
Host 10-18 people in home for tapas
Dessert shared with everyone gathered at one location
Contact Lisa fundraising@upperfellspoint.org to host or reserve tickets
$50/p to attend (includes 3 courses and beverages)
Land-Use
Mark Hoffmann - landuse@upperfellspoint.org
No zoning updates
Progress with MOU enforcement at Sweet Carolina Liquors
Wire Removal Survey: Due date for those involved to send feedback on survey to Tyla by July 29th
Broadway Corridor
Purpose to create more pleasant throughway between Fell’s Point (Eastern Ave) and Johns Hopkins Hospital
Raised medians, green space, trees were provided
Looking for support from neighborhood organizations to cleanup the corridor
See Vote section above
Safety (sub-committee)
Dan Harrison - safety@upperfellspoint.org
All grant funds have been spent. Replacement bulbs are available and camera installations are being finalized.
One of the installed safety cameras was used to capture a break-in.
National Night Out - August 6th (moved to August 13th due to severe weather predictions for the 6th)
MEDIA
Jan Mooney - newsletter@upperfellspoint.org
Spa Adagio and Canton Kayak Club are continuing their specials
Please support our sponsors, who support us
It’s National ice cream month - be sure to have some!
Deadline for the August newsletter is Aug. 4th at 5pm.
Traffic & Parking
Parker Bratton - trafficparking@upperfellspoint.org
No news
New Business
Ballot initiative from Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition; more at https://moretransitequity.com/petition-campaign.
18 planters have been moved to new locations (mostly from Regester St.)
Petition to protect Baltimore City Parks; more at https://www.protectbaltimoreparks.org. You must sign your name as it appears on your voter registration for it to be valid.
Meeting adjourned; social at Benders Tavern.
To vote on issues at a meeting, you must have paid your current dues (based on calendar year beginning in January), attended 2 of the preceding 11 meetings, live in our boundaries and be age 18 and/or attended UFPIA sponsored events/activities per our Meeting & Voting Regulations.
