Neighborhood Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 26, 2018 5:30 to 6:45 PM
Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center
Thanks to all for the pot-luck dinner!
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Opening prayer: Roxie McLeod
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While eating, we celebrated birthdays!
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All present introduced themselves.
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Minutes from June meeting were approved.
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4th Panama Park Come Together 2019 date is set for May 18, 2019 – mark your calendars now. Please contact Roxie McLeod 515-7944 if you are interested in heading up a committee or volunteering for our 4th annual PPCT.
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Daryl Joseph – Director of Parks and Recreation sent us the prices of the recommended improvements for the park. There was discussion on which ones were most desirable. Both the Outdoor Fitness Circuit and scoreboard and football field were suggested. Motion was passed to table the discussion in order to do more research on LISC matching the funds to potentially double the $$ and there was talk was of artificial turf on the field as an option. David Lass offered to bring back information next meeting regarding other LISC/NLF assisted parks in Jacksonville.
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Gary brought up solar power for our neighborhood and we talked of possibilities. Tom will do more talking to city council about this as well as JEA. JEA has a solar smart program and the idea was discussed about Panama Park becoming the first 100% solar powered neighborhood. People’s JEA bills would be the same but this neighborhood would get credit for funding the solar panels used by JEA to supply our electricity.
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Closing Prayer – Tom McLeod
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Announcements and Upcoming Events
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We have a Website - www.panamapark.net
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Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com
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Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighborhood @PanamaParkNeighbors
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Sherriff’s Watch Meeting (Carolina Oaks 5175 North Main Street) Aug.16 (7:00 PM)
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Next Month’s PPNA Meeting Aug. 23, same local, same time, discussing: LISC matching the city funds for our Park improvements, update on 501c3, and fund raising opportunities.
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