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April 2022 Community Meeting Notes

Board Members Present: Phong, Aaron, Corey, Wynn, Josh

Staff member: Amanda

Total Attendees: 41

Start: 7:00pm

End: 8:24pm

Votes:

Community Announcements

  1. A cleanup is scheduled of the Big Jump from Sisson/28th to Madison street next Saturday 4/30
    1. More info & registration here: https://werepair.org/baltimore/?popupId=7013s000000KEeOAAW
  2. Holi Festival at Wyman Park Dell : https://fb.me/e/1EvcxXh0G
  3. Clean up plan is to meet at the Church of Guardian Angel at 9am on the mayor’s cleanup.
    1. Pickers, gloves, bags will be provided
  4. Phillip Westry for FreeState Justice
    1. Providing a legal clinic for LGBTQ Folks with lower incomes and LGBTQ victims of crime April 26th
    2. https://freestate-justice.org/what-we-do/legal-services/
    3. Clinic Link: https://form.jotform.com/221008000194034

Agenda

  1. Community Vote: Change bylaws to remove term limits for Treasurer and Secretary board positions
    1. Motion called by Corey
    2. Seconded by Wynn
    3. In Favor: 21
    4. Oppose: 0
    5. Abstain: 7
    6. Vote Passes
  2. Community Vote: Vote on the new GRIA board as a slate
    1. Motion called by Aaron
    2. Seconded by Josh
    3. In Favor: 23
    4. Oppose: 0
    5. Abstain:6
    6. Vote Passes
  3. Community Vote: Approve the 2022-2023 GRIA Vote on new board slate
    1. Motion called Samantha
    2. Seconded by Matt
    3. In Favor: 23
    4. Oppose: 0
    5. Abstain: 6
    6. Vote Passes
  4. Rianna with Food and Water Watch
    1. Water for All program just launched
      1. Water affordability program to ensure water bills are capped depending on your household income
      2. Includes renters
      3. more info here: https://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/Water4All
  5. BGE
    1. Understands the frustration of the community
    2. Will continue to use paper notifications
    3. Much of this work is to increase the reliability of old and outdated equipment
    4. Includes aboveground and underground work
    5. Two remaining outages
      1. Tuesday, May 3, 2022
        1. Outage #190506
        2. 10pm-8am
        3. Work area: Huntington Ave & 29th
        4. Affecting 238 customers
      2. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10pm-8am
        1. Outage #189742
        2. Work area: Maryland & 27th
        3. Affecting 239 customers
      3. Outage #190029 scheduled for 4/21 is canceled
    6. Been on site, these outages are coordinated with multiple contractors at once
    7. Open to any feedback directly
    8. Q&A
  6. Logan Endow
    1. Running for State Delegate
    2. www.loganendow.com
    3. endow@stanfordalumni.org
    4. (442) 488-2429
    5. Q&A
  7. Sisson Street Bridge
    1. Currently blocked
    2. No one from DOT was available to come to the meeting
    3. DOT asks us not to vandalize or walk across the bridge due to how dangerous it is, but no other information is available
    4. CSX was going to be replacing the bridge in 2 years due to new train height requirements
    5. Mayor’s office is aware of the bridgework, and will be reaching out to GRIA for a possible notice in the monthly flyer
  8. GRIA Announcements 
    1. Community Affairs Committee 
    2. Donations
      1. https://griaonline.org/donate

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