May 2024 Community Meeting Notes

Board Members Present: Michele Baskin (Secretary), Corey Jennings (President), Sadie Baker

Staff members – Jennifer McKenzie, Amanda Rothschild

Total Attendees

~ 11, ~  on Zoom

Start: 7:06

End: 7:40

Votes: N/A

Zoom recording ; Passcode: ?u8ti7!t

Community Announcements

• MountRoyal NightMarket! Friday May 17th 5-9 (3rd Friday of every month!)
• Miracle Church – Facebook account
  • June 16th Men’s/Father’s Day event
  • Baptism in the Park and Back to School Supplies Aug 17th, can donate up to the week in advance (reach out to Jen who can communicate with Church volunteers@griaonline.org)
  • Praise Pooch Party (fashion show and talent show with your dog!) Oct 19th, will have trainers and treat vendors

Agenda

• RemFest wrap-up
  • Big success, look for economic impact information in the future
  • Remaining merch, will coordinate with Mount Royal, wait for more info
  • Vendor feedback – so organized and helpful volunteers, great communication
• FishNet update!
  • Total gut renovation of the building, busting out the front space to open up to the second floor and have a green wall, late August opening, 10-12 indoor seats, hope for outdoor seating as well, everything is fresh fish focused (not frozen), side pick-up window along Miles Ave, maintaining a 1 bedroom apartment upstairs
  • Food truck back and around in late June, will be hitting the Night Markets
  • On Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, airing in June
• Grants updates (copy from the Board meeting)
  • 30th Street Park Shade Sail project
    • Waiting on info from Contractor and working with Parks and Rec team who would be involved with installation and approval
    • Will need Seawall to make up the difference between full cost and grant amount
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
    • June 15th community planting date for the tree wells planted earlier this year
    • Have already identified and ordered 100 native perennials
  • Baltimore Community Foundation Grant – Applying
    • $20,000 for tree planting in Lower Remington/Old Goucher
    • Quarterly application cycle, by Aug 4th; no match required
• No May Clean-up, big one in June on the 15th to finish off the planting of the native shrubs in the tree wells, Blacksauce sponsored, 9:30 am start time for summer
• 26th & 27th will receive speed bumps during the paving season this year (2024)