Membership Meeting

Call to order

Introductions

Committee Updates

• Beautification

  • Requested quote for caretaking in pollinator garden

• Finance

  • Accounting for block party

• Land Use

  • Following up from last meeting's discussion of zoning changes

    • Details

      • 1708 E 10th Street

      • Jackson Control rezoning property C3 → MU1

      • A MU1 designation could allow future mixed use redevelopment

      • Turning alleyway into paved and gated parking lot, enclosing dumpster

      • Landscaping along street: ornamental evergreen screen, hydrangea, Japanese maple

    • Schedule

      • Filing plans in August

      • Pending approval, public hearing in October

    • Requests

      • Letter of public support by 8/20

      • Feedback on MU1 uses and non-uses

Additional Updates

• Block party recap

  • Estimated costs $1600, actual cost little under $1500

  • Took about 30 person hours

  • Big success, want to build this into annual budget

• Fletcher Park

  • New signs

  • New permanent trash cans

    • Need a part-time employee to empty trash cans weekly

    • Need to post a job listing, great job for local teens

  • Merchandise update

    • Printing new shirts to sell at Feast of Lanterns

• Feast of Lanterns

  • August 24th, 4pm - 11pm in Spades Park

  • Volunteer callout 8/12 5-7pm at 8th Day

  • indyfol.org

• Spades Park Cleanup

  • August 10th, 9am - 12pm

  • Weeding, mulching

Special Presentation from FACE Animal Clinic

• Shelter intake and euthanasia are both at lowest points in 20 years

• FACE will spay/neuter dogs ($195) and cats ($130)

• Community cat season is Spring – Fall

• City ordinance says caretakers of community cats are required to spay/neuter within 60 days after first feeding

• One cat can have up to 17 kittens in a year

• Community cat services cost $60, includes:

  • Spay/neuter

  • Vaccination

  • 3 mo. flea prevention

  • Ear tipped

• Cages for trapping cats are available for free at FACE, need to be returned within 48 hours

Open discussion

Kan-Kan Update from Ed Batista

• Lilly donation for defining strategic plan for non-profit

• Restaurant is changing to be more approachable

• Want to transform space in front of Kan-Kan along Brookside, soliciting ideas to hello@kankanindy.com