Present: Myra Buonocore, Paul Pineo, Elta Green, Sue
Bovay, Stan Schwartzberg, John Lovenheim, Miriam Shapiro, Judy Gregory
1.
President
Sue Bovay announced that V.P. Paul Pineo will conduct the Feb. 24th
GPA General Meeting at the Strong Museum in her absence. Strong Director Rollie Adams will be the
presenter and will also host the reception following. The group was in agreement that it would not be inappropriate to
make solicitation materials for the museum available to the assembled GP
audience. The committee also agreed
that GPA should make a $500 contribution to the museum in honor of architect
and GP neighbor, Bob Macon.
Our March 24th General Meeting will
present City Forester, Ian Nadar, discussing the care of neighborhood trees. He
will be asked if the GP Beautification Committee can do routine tree checks
with assistance from his department.
The reception for this meeting will be hosted by the YMCA.
2.
Treasurer
Elta Green reported that the treasury balance is in excess of $8700.
3.
John
Lovenheim updated the group on Sector V activities:
The redesign of the City’s zoning has been completed
and the results will be presented at a Sector V meeting on April 23rd. Four interpretive meetings will be held
prior to April 23rd, the dates of which will be announced ahead of
time and posted on GPA’s website. John
will then create a presentation for the April 28th GPA General
Meeting which will include various experts such as developers and architects
discussing the new zoning plan.
The City will soon distribute requests for proposals
to developers for the building of owner-occupied housing on Charlotte St.
The Grossadonias have donated a building and parking
lot on Main St. to the Downstairs Cabaret Theater.
The Cultural Commission may assist with funds to
renovate the Arch Miller sculpture on the corner of Scio and Main Sts. by the
East End Garage.
Paul will follow up on gathering information needed
for writing a proposal for $10,000 in grant money designated by Kodak for city
sector use, to apply to safety lighting for the GP neighborhood.
A new deli called Center Stage will soon open in
Eastman Place.
A presentation of the new plans for Manhattan Square
Park will take place at City Hall from 5 to 8 PM, on Feb. 27th.
Roz Goldman will speak on public art at the
Library’s “Tuesday Topics” series on Feb. 19th.
4.
Paul
announced that the Nominating Committee is in the process of setting the slate
of officers for the upcoming GPA elections.
The names of candidates will be circulated to members, along with dues
notices, two weeks prior to the April GPA Meeting.
5.
A
meeting of the Art Committee on Feb. 15th, will determine the next
steps in renewing the campaign to place a plaque in honor of the McQuays on
Gibbs St.
6.
Though
there are still some environmental issues to be resolved, the Gibbs/Grove
housing project is advancing with the choice of a builder having been made, and
financing being worked out. The units
will sell for about $350,000 and work will be started this spring once several
buyers have signed on to the project.
GP residents can be helpful by making referrals when appropriate.
7.
Sue
reviewed items concerning Enhancement District issues. Some resurfacing of Selden and Gibbs Sts.
will be called for in the near future.
Brickwork replacement is still needed on area sidewalks. Handling our own sidewalk plowing on Selden
St. continues to go well, but damage from city sidewalk plows has been reported
on Windsor St. Fred Gregory continues to maintain the neighborhood banners.
8.
Sandy
Shapiro has offered to check the municipal code regarding noise standards and
to draw up a petition for residents to sign in hopes of deterring the screaming
which results from protesters each week at the Planned Parenthood facility on
University Ave.
9.
Myra
Buonocore will discuss with Beautification Chair Marilyn Klass, the possibility
of putting our needs for maintaining our public garden spaces into writing so
that we can determine what kind of professional help we should seek.
10.
Sue
made several announcements of interest to the group of upcoming events.
The
meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Judy
Gregory, Secretary