1. Welcome, Visitors; Sign up sheet

Thanks to Chris Kawolsky for hosting our meeting today and treating us to a performance of Suds.

2. Secretary's report - read by Paul

3. Treasurer's report –

There is a balance of $7,343.72.

4. Committee Reports.

A. Art - Roz Goldman

The Pharaoh sculpture in the park by Max's will be here for two years.

B. Beautification -

RIT is interested in working on the garage wall on Main Street.

C. Conservation - Jim Bovay

Jim has contacted the owner of the parking lot on Carpenter Alley and the chain across the driveway will not be used as a clothesline again. Call Jim at 325-3347 with any issues.

D. Membership - Phil Anderson

Please see that any additions or corrections are given to Phil. Mary Lou will give Phil the membership information that she has.

E. Sector 5 - John Lovenheim

John talked abort the proposed zoning changes. We are now the Garden District. He talked about which streets have parking and noise level allowances.

F. GPA Web Site - Bob Keck

The web site is ready. Others are welcome to add their information to our web site.

G. Rochester Police Department - Lt. Tom Belcher

Tom reported on an attempted rape on Grove Street in which there was an arrest and also on purse snatchings in which there were two arrests.

5. Events of interest around the neighborhood.

a) The nine new town homes should have the outsides finished by spring. All nine, not just the seven facing Grove Street, will be finished.

b) There has been an increase in problems, broken windows, stolen patio chairs and a tenant was approached by a man with a gun in the area. There is concern about activities in the apartment building at Scio and University. Should we hire a security company to watch this building? Several committee members will form a committee to find out more about the person who owns the building, the people who live there and what the problem is and how it can be taken care of.

c) The work on the Temple Building is coming along. The Grove Place Association will hold a meeting there in the spring.

d) Phil Anderson has drafted the text for a new, full-color brochure describing Grove Place. Gloria Marie Weyerts is providing the photographs. The next step is to choose the pictures to use.

e) A new membership list is on the back table.

f) Rural Metro Ambulance has offered RPO tickets to Grove Place Association members. A list of available tickets is being passed around.

g) Luncheons

Arts Council - see Roz - l0/31

RPO - see Miriam -11/15

RDDC - we Fred -11/04

6. Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be on November 24 at Christ Church on East Avenue. Linda Kingsley, the City Attorney, will be present to talk about property conservation issues and to answer questions. The December meeting will be the Holiday Party in the Eastman Dorm on Dec. 8.