JANUARY 24, 2019

PP Neighborhood Meeting Minutes

Thursday, January 24, 2018   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

Thank You for all who brought our Taco/Nacho Bar!

 

Welcome and introductions – Shavali Lansford (12 neighbors attended)

          Special Guest: Nahshon Nicks - running for District 7 City Council

Nahshon Nicks – running for District 7 City Council.  He spoke on fighting poverty which will fight crime.  He brought up Protecting our princesses, tackling truancy with trade education creating job readiness, job placement, and employment opportunities.  He wants to shift the narrative from crime capital to employment capital.  Early voting is March 4th.  His phone number is: (904) 534- 0624 

 

Last month’s meeting minutes approved – (Motion by Shavali and seconded by Cynthia.) 

 

Rail Road Crossing on 59th street – to be closed – Mr. Stepleton from the Dpt. of Transportation was going to attend this meeting to explain.  Next month, maybe. 

 

Trap and Neuter Program for our feral cats – Free through No More Homeless Pets – (904) 425-0005   The traps are $100.00 refundable fee to capture them and bring them in to NMHP.   

 

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 –  Mark your calendars and check out where you can help at www.panamapark.net Or, contact Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944 if you are interested in volunteering for our 4th annual PPCT. We still need coordinators for food, publicity, crowd control, set up/break down, and sponsorships. (News Up-date: The Parks Department will help sponsor this event by providing us equipment and port-a-potties!)

 

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @ PanamaParkNeighbors

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) Feb. 21 (7:00 PM) 

• Next Month’s PPNA Meeting February 28th (Spaghetti Night – bring sides)

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Thursday, February 28, 2019   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

Thanks to our Cynthia Scott for the Spaghetti

 

Welcome and introductions – (11 neighbors attended)

          Special Guest: Darren Mason - running for At Large District 2 City Council

 

Last month’s meeting minutes approved – (Motion by Mary and seconded by Tom.) 

 

Neighborhood Clean-up!  JW Lass shared how she is able to get the city to come pick things up with in a week.  We must all report the blight!

Call: 630-CITY

Go online at http://630city.coj.net/ 

Email: 630CITY@coj.net

Use the app:  http://www.coj.net/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-list/fight-blight.aspx
 

Clean Up Day Scheduled for Saturday, March 30 – watch NextDoor for details.

 

 

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 – We are adding a Job Fair!  Mark your calendars and check out where you can help at www.panamapark.net Or, contact Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944 if you are interested in volunteering for our 4th annual PPCT. Needed: 10X10 Tents! We still need coordinators for food, publicity, crowd control, set up/break down, and sponsorships. (News Up-date: The Parks Department will help sponsor this event by providing us equipment and port-a-potties!) Business Sponsorship Letters were handed out, Help us spread the word to local businesses and neighbors. 

 

6:40 - Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) March 21 (7:00 PM) 

• Next Month’s PPNA Meeting March 28 same local, same time.

 

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Highlights

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Spaghetti Casserole was Spectacular! Thank you to our neighbor, Cynthia Scott!

Clean Up Day Scheduled for Saturday, March 30 – watch NextDoor for details. Please report any blight to the city. Call: 630-CITY; Go online at http://630city.coj.net/  Email: 630CITY@coj.net  or Use the app: fight-blight in “MyJax” app

 

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 – We are adding a Job Fair for local businesses. We need volunteers and we need things donated.  Please see our web site for details or call Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944  

 

Thursday, March 28, 2019   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

Thanks to our neighbors the Lass family for our chicken dinner.

 

Welcome and introductions – (12 neighbors attended)

          Special Guests: Amy Holliman – Neighborhood Coordinator for our city’s Neighborhood Services Office. And Dr. Sirretta Williams, assistant to Councilman Gaffney.

 

February meeting minutes approved – (Motion by Kim and seconded by Shavali.) 

 

Latest on Sidewalks -Roxie shared which streets now have a ticket and which ones we will re-submit because we have pictures and video showing the need for sidewalks on roads that they do not say constitutes a need. Dr. Williams said to send these items to her and she would send it to Public Works for us.  There was further discussion about the speeding and Amy Holliman suggested we get the traffic engineer for the city out (Chris Ledue) to watch the dangerous corners.  She said it is the same guy who will determine the sidewalk needs.  Dean suggested we have him come sit and watch Buffalo and 59th from 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM.   

 

Neighborhood Clean-up – Mattie reported on what we did on the 16th of March. And we set the next cleanup day for Wednesday, May 15th, from 5 to 7 PM.  Amy volunteered to pick up the  buckets and gloves and grabbers for us this time. We must all report the blight!

Call: 630-CITY

Go online at http://630city.coj.net/ 

Email: 630CITY@coj.net

Use the app:  http://www.coj.net/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-list/fight-blight.aspx
 

CPAC meetings - Amy Holliman – shared about CPAC Meetings (the next one for CPAC is Thursday, April 11.)  She is here to help neighborhoods communicate with the city and she gave ideas and explained some things to us.  She said that some neighborhoods are staring to buy up blight houses, fix them up and sell them to raise money for the neighborhood.  She said that Ernest Murphy is the zone enforcement and he attends the CPAC meetings.

 

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 – Mark your calendars and check out where you can help at www.panamapark.net Or, contact Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944 if you are interested in volunteering for our 4th annual PPCT. Needed: 10X10 Tents! We still need coordinators for food, publicity, crowd control, set up/break down, and Business Sponsorships needed. 

 

6:40 - Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) April 18 (7:00 PM) 

• Next Month’s PPNA Meeting April 25 same local, same time.

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Highlights

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Special Guests: Amy Holliman – Neighborhood Coordinator for our city’s Neighborhood Services Office. And Dr. Sirretta Williams, assistant to Councilman Gaffney.

Safety in our neighborhood was discussed and more sidewalk repair needs were given to Dr. Williams who will take them to Public Works Dpt.

Special Guest Amy Holliman shared about CPAC and many tips on how to work with the city to get things done.

Next Clean Up Day Scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th – watch NextDoor for details. Please report any blight to the city. Call: 630-CITY; Go online at http://630city.coj.net/  Email: 630CITY@coj.net  or the app: fight-blight in “MyJax” app

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 –  We need volunteers, 10X10 tents and sponsors.  Please see our web site for details or call Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944  

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Thursday, April 25, 2019   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

Thanks to our Kim for the pizzas!

 

Welcome and no introductions needed, we are old-timers – (9 neighbors attended)

 

March meeting minutes approved – (Motion by Shavali and seconded by Roxie.) 

 

Latest on Sidewalks -Dr. Williams, Councilman Gaffney’s assistant has submitted our third request for the sidewalks.  Shavali has been taking pictures of people carrying their groceries along the road with no sidewalks.     

 

Neighborhood Clean-up –   next cleanup day for Wednesday, May 15th, from 5 to 7 PM.  JW will organize it and get the items needed collected.   

Call: 630-CITY

Go online at http://630city.coj.net/ 

Email: 630CITY@coj.net

Use the app:  http://www.coj.net/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-list/fight-blight.aspx
 

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be May 18 – The flyers were passed out and more are encouraged to please get sponsorships.  Shavali offered to help build interest in sponsoring.  Amazing Grace offered to help raise the money by selling crafts.  Mark your calendars and check out where you can help at www.panamapark.net Or, contact Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944 if you are interested in volunteering for our 4th annual PPCT. Needed: 10X10 Tents! We still need coordinators for food, publicity, crowd control, set up/break down, and Business Sponsorships needed.  We will have the Spiderman movie and Smokey the bear and the trash can.

            Suggestions for sponsorships: JTA-Cynthia will call, FSCJ – Kim will contact, and another org that Shavali will connect with the bakery.  Roxie will contact the JEA and the Zoo.

 

Suggestion from Cynthia, that we do a movie night just before Easter where we get neighboring churches to help and we show the Passion or the Jesus movie in the park.

 

 

6:40 - Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) May 16 (7:00 PM) 

• Next Month’s PPNA Meeting May 23 same local, same time.

 

 

Highlights

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Special Thanks to Kim  - Who brought plenty of Pizza for all of us!

Next Clean Up Day Scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th from  5-7PM at the Park – watch NextDoor for details. Please report any blight to the city. Call: 630-CITY; Go online at http://630city.coj.net/  Email: 630CITY@coj.net  or the app: fight-blight in “MyJax” app

Panama Park Come Together #4 will be Saturday May 18 - Spiderman will be our movie –  We need volunteers, 10X10 tents and sponsors.  Please see our web site for details or call Shavali Lansford at 609-8484 or Roxie McLeod 515-7944  

 

Thursday, May 23, 2019   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

 

 

Welcome and no introductions needed, we are old-timers    

 

April meeting minutes approved  

 

Debrief on the Panama Park Come Together

Discussed

#1 need – volunteers!!! That would solve the problem with most of what is listed below.

Move the children’s activities closer to where everything is.

Have two serving lines to make for shorter line ??  (I disagree, it is hard enough to find volunteers)

Need to advertise more

All the city, sponsors, neighborhood involvement was great!

Must have a food runner for all the volunteers (2 runners) who can cut in line to get food.

The Lass family will contact publix and ball park to help find more food and fruit for the food line

2 snow cone machines? (not, just needs to run longer and with better manning – two would require even more volunteers, which we do not have!)

Do fund raisers for money for the event – Fish Fry, Food Truck, etc.

 

 

Neighborhood Clean-up –       

Call: 630-CITY

Go online at http://630city.coj.net/ 

Email: 630CITY@coj.net

Use the app:  http://www.coj.net/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-list/fight-blight.aspx

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Thursday, June 27, 2019   5:30 - 6:45 PM

Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center

 

Welcome and introductions we had two new neighbors and a guest speaker – Diane Weaver – director of the Charlie Joseph Senior Cit. Center.    

 

April meeting minutes approved – Motion by Tom, Seconded by Mary and all were in favor.

  This included a discussion of the PPCT and things to help next year’s scheduled for May 16, 2020.

 

Robert’s Rules of Order – If your are interested in a free training, Please contact Shavali at (904) 609-8484 to get her to register you for this: Parliamentary Procedure: Robert’s Rules of Order

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019; Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Location: Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.; 1ST Floor Training Room, 32202

 

Trash – Our next Clean up will be on Aug. 17th at 8:00 AM at our park.  Please put this on our calendar and JW will get the supplies from the city. 

JW testified that if you call the city, they are getting better at responding quickly. 

Tom reminded us that you can take a picture of the blight and it is recorded at the city. 

The app for blight is: MY JAX

Call: 630-CITY

Go online at http://630city.coj.net/ 

Email: 630CITY@coj.net

 

 Special Guest was Diane Weaver - director of the Charlie Joseph Senior Cit. Center. She shared how the center is open 8-5 each weekday and any Senior 60 and over is welcome.  There are activities, field trips, and free food.  She encouraged us to tell our elderly neighbors about it and that there is even free transportation. (904) 768-4762

 

Meeting was closed in prayer by Tom McLeod

 

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• July 24 - Next Month’s PPNA Meeting same time and local, Potluck   

• Aug. 15 6-8PM – Parliamentary Procedure: Robert’s Rules training - Ed Ball Building

• Aug. 17 at 8:00 AM - Park clean up – meet at Panama Park

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors

• CPAC meetings are normally every second Thursday, but not in July – next one will be August 8 - Legends Center, Community, Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208.

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) July 18 (7:00 PM)
   

Highlights:

(One of our 8 year old neighbors took the meeting notes! 

See her wording below these highlights.)

Two neighbors saw the signs and came to our chips and dip meeting for the first time.

 

Special Guest - Diane Weaver - director of the Charlie Joseph Senior Cit. Center. Told us what the center has to offer to our neighbors who are over 60 years old.  She encouraged us to tell our elderly neighbors about it and that there is free transportation. (904) 768-4762

Trash clean up day was set for Aug. 17th at 8:00 AM at our park. We were reminded to keep calling the city and using the app to take care of the blight in our neighborhood.  Use MY JAX app or Call: 630-CITY  Go online at http://630city.coj.net/  Email: 630CITY@coj.net

 

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• July 24 - Next Month’s PPNA Meeting same time and local, Potluck   

• Aug. 15 6-8PM – Parliamentary Procedure: Robert’s Rules training - Ed Ball Building

• Aug. 17 at 8:00 AM - Park clean up – meet at Panama Park

• Our Website:  www.panamapark.net

• Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com

• Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors

• CPAC meetings are normally every second Thursday, but not in July – next one will be August 8 - Legends Center, Community, Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208.

• Sheriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main St) July 18 (7:00 PM) 

 

Original notes by our young neighbor and new assistant to our secretary.

1. Introducted everybody and there was 6 people. Shavali, Mary, JW, Terry, Angela, Darrel and Terry.

2. We checked the meeting agenda from last month and agreed that Shavali did not leave anything out and that it was good.

3. We talked about Nextdoor app and about the latest updates like Mary's pot bellied pig, and Adin's birthday.

4. Introduced Charlie Joseph Citezens Center Dianne Weaver, and she talked about the things that she does for the citezens over 60.

5. Talked about the trash problem, the sidewalks, and the citizens center, and closed with prayer.