​HEN Neighborhood Association Notes 1/9/22
 
Attendees: Alice Forrester, Bryce Hubner, Frank Zier, Kelly Collier, Jim D’Amato, Jenny Alexander, Jim Hoobler, Kristen Stenson
Non-attendees: Phil Hill, Bridget Lanford, Gracie Porter, Peter Greaves, Sam Ellis, Angela Wilson
 
Events: Excellent Neighborhood Party and Santa Event! Big congratulations and thank you to the Communication and Events teams! Outstanding turnout and exciting to see new and established faces turning out to recognize our special neighborhood. Let’s keep this momentum through the rest of the year! 
 
Financials: HEN raised $100 with our book event and $450 in new memberships during the holiday. Currently, $1,777 in the HEN accounts
 
Communications: Determined that we’ll use Zoom meetings for the foreseeable future. Neighborhood meetings will be announced through social not mailers. Block captain system needed for the new brunch comers brunch. Sam & Jenny to connect on setting up events for zoom. Newcomers brunch to be held in April- add to agenda for next Board meeting 
 
East Precinct Contact: Sergeant Eric Funk is our new representation. Let’s consider ideas in advance of the neighborhood meeting of how we can reach out and engage on behalf of HEN.  Kelly will reach out to Eric Funk to see gauge interest in regular meeting with Association.  
 
Tulip Street Church: Planning received a landmark status request for Tulip Street. Concerns raised that landmark status creates an ambiguous zoning status and expands commercial uses. Without it, Micah is limited to his options of use. HEN suggests inviting Micah to a board Zoom and hear his plans for the property. Our neighborhood does have input and can place conditions on zoning. Issues like pickup, drop-off, parking, noise need to be clearly understood as this will determine future uses of the property as well. HEN Board recommends investigating terms negotiated with other landmark buildings and invite Micah to a meeting with a small number of HEN residents in advance of the February 1 neighborhood meeting. Separately, HEN Board recommends a meeting with Brett to review uses of landmark buildings from his perspective. 
 
Traffic Calming Application:  HEN is not on the list. Deadline to file is 1/31/22, and Jim D’Amato is on it! A neighborhood survey to determine where trouble spots are needed. Brett suggests intersections for Fatherland and Woodland. Decisions are based on speeding tickets and traffic stops. But little police presence it is challenging to track and verify. 
 
Eastbank:  Kelly interested in advisory committee representing HEN and asked Brett for advance notice of meetings. Anne Grider Metro Planning’s Eastbank project rep, agreed to attend future Neighborhood association meeting. 
 
Work on historic homes; Requires postal notices to addresses within 250 ft of the address. Jim will confirm with Lockland and East End
 
Titans Campus Enhancements: Titans CEO meeting left Bryce feeling that maintaining the current campus with improvements that would be authentic and useful to Nashville and residents not tourists. Better public transport, access to highway or suburanian parking structure. Bryce suggest quarterly call with the Titans. Consideration of enlarging the stadium to allow for bigger shows in consideration as other undefined considerations. A general comment regarding objective of the association for engagement in planning is to both ensure capture of neighborhood priorities for integration into planning decisions but also a remedy agreed  should agreements /commitments to the neighborhood not be met.



Post meeting note:  RPM Skyline has decide to put property on 10th & Fatherland (former Church) back on the market rather than develop.  
 
With Best Regards,
Kelly & Frank

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Attendees: Lois Layne, Philip Hill, Bridget Landford, Sam Ellis, Bryce Hubner, Kristen Stenson, Peter Greaves, Jenny Alexander, Jim Hubner, Bob, Alice Forrester, Kelly Collier    Regrets:  Jim Damato, Frank Zier, Gracie Porter, Angela Wilson
 
Kelly Collier - Motion to approve 10/28 meeting minutes.  Peter Greaves  approved motion, all attendees approved minutes. 
 
East Bank Project - www.Nashville.gov East Bank Planning Study.  Alice attended the last meeting.  C. Icahn sold  PSC scrapyard to a recycling business to company with SA Recycling operation in Nashville, the land has not been sold.  The meeting discussed plans include a mix of high-density housing and  focusing on bike/walking trails, etc.   Peter to send additional links to information regarding the project.   Based on the meeting, it appears traffic and parking needs to have stronger consideration in design.  Kelly volunteered to be one representing for the group and provide input from future meetings to the Board.  Future  East bank planning meeting dates will be shared and everyone interested is invited to attend, listen, share information, etc.  
 
Street Sign update- Bob - An inventory was shared of current state of ‘street signs and those needing repair. Next step is to create chart of where touch up is required, and/or others which pieces are missing, which have been ‘found’, and cost to replace those that can’t be found.  (Also see Development Committee)
 
Rep Sergeant Jennifer Ware East precinct contact for our Neighborhood Association has  moved to new role.  The new representative is Sergeant Eric Funk.  Multiple traffic safety concerns were reported, recently drag racing was observed on Fatherland.  Follow-up with Sergeant Ware determined 0 traffic police are currently assigned to East Precent.   Call non-emergency police number, enough reporting may drive additional attention & resources for resolution. Kelly Collier noted if funding allows the Neighborhood could investigate funding  additional patrols, etc.  In the interim please continue reporting crime via 911 or non-emergency as appropriate.  
 
Stephanie - (former homeowner) of our neighborhood, now homeless needs assistance.  Alice discussed situation with Sergeant Ware, guidance was other than reaching out to assistance services, w/o conservatorship or arrest for criminal behavior there may be limited options.  When police are contacted a mental health team may respond (Note:  This police force mental health team includes 3 people to cover all metro area and threats to life of self/others are prioritized).  Lois Layne will investigate options for follow-up.  
 
Consensus to pursue a separate fundraiser will be held with Ridley Willis for a book signing and extend opportunity to friends and neighbors beyond Edgefield  ($1,000 funds raised previously).  
 
Committee Reports
 
Beautification Traffic/ Bike/ Walk Bryce-  Andrew Miller contact to explore extra stop sides or permit parking / no feedback.  Carol Norton is alternate contact.
 
Saturday December 18 will be date for Neighborhood cleanup.  
 
6th & Russell - stop signs /damage not repaired try and get Mika and Titan org to support repair. Bryce will check with crossing guard for notes on people that run signs and investigate application to the Nashville Street Calming project.   

Development - Peter Greaves
 
The Russell Hotel there were 3 commitments made in planning process.
1.  Check in at back  (confirmation email provided to guests states to check in at front). 
2.  Hedge in parking lot (not established yet)
3.  No meetings  (there have been at least 2 events, Micah Lacher, Anchor Investments committed to no more special events would be held at the hotel  at our last meeting.
 
Multiple residents with homes surrounding The Russell are increasingly frustrated with level of commitment to these agreements.  Peter Greaves/Alice to  schedule small group meeting with Micah Lacher to address these issues and follow-up on these and offer made by The Russell to lend support of Neighborhood association to purchase Street signs.  Please let Peter know if you are interested in participating. 
 
Peter Greaves received a escalations homeowner of 815 Fatherland had (leased) home to an at-home business. Based on complaints it appears use appears represents a code violation of permit for home-based businesses (Note the bill sunsets 2023 & will require approval of City Council).  In addition to speaking directly with the homeowner, complaints of code violations should be submitted directly to Codes  (615)862-6590 or hub.nashville.gov. 
 
Next zoning meeting - includes a reasoning request 5th Ave from Industrial to Residential.  
 
No other critical upcoming issues currently noted on Historic Commission Development/other planning department tracker. 
 
10th & Fatherland (old church property).  Kelly Collier will reach out to Danielle Rice, RPM Skyline to schedule a meeting for update on new plans.   
 
Peter to post dates for upcoming planning meetings.  Anyone  interesting in participating is welcome.  Representation at the meetings is good opportunity for Edgefield to build ‘presence’ in planning discussion. 
 
Communication - Sam Ellis
 
Multiple channels to reach people (and used by neighborhood).
1. Membership roster. 
2. List serv is  email distribution list posted to Google Doc’s Group Brandon Dyce administers.  
3. 949 Petition is another source of email for communication regarding Edgefield (but spans beyond). 
4.  Social media - Facebook & Instagram.
 Goal of committee includes working to align/maintain member data across channels. 
 
Thanks to the communication team for creating the Christmas party site and invites!  250 additional invites will be ordered by Sam.
Note to regarding potential future sourcing from Philip’s printing on Woodland (615)227-5406 www.Philprint.com
 
Appreciate everyone’s help to flag issues with FaceBook to moderators of comments violating community guidelines. 
 
Friendly reminder -  Setup block captain sign-up at the 2/1 meeting.  
 
Events - Bridgette and Kristen
 
December 16 - Family & friends event to walk the arches and meet Santa.  Kristen to post invite on FaceBook. 
 
December 19 - Christmas Party. Please sign-up for food, bring serving dishes, & utensils for your appetizers.  Bridget will resend link to sign-up.  Sam Ellis will update update the site note anyone is invited to bring an appetizer if they’d like.  Day of event- organizers please arrive at 3:30 pm to help setup.  Several members will take opportunity to invite neighborhood school, business, and police rep to the party. 
 
April - Historic Edgefield Newcomer Brunch
 
Upcoming Meetings: 
 
Jan 30th - Board meeting at Turnip Truck   NOTE:  This meeting was rescheduled to January 9
 
Feb 1  Edgefield Neighborhood Association meeting -  @ 6:30 - 8:00 pm  will be held at Eastside Community Center. Updating setup for 6:00 pm.  Philip will take the lead to arrange,  video on history, bring archive photo’s,  ‘pre-meeting’ to expand engagement.   NOTE:  This meeting has been changed to a Zoom meeting
 
Jim & Gracie -  Your friends and neighbors are pulling for your full and speedy recovery! 

The Historic Edgefield Neighbors met on Tuesday, January 28, at East Park Community Center. The following are the high-level minutes from the discussion:
 
Police Report - Sergeant Fisher
Data back to November 26

• 29 incidents total within the Edgefield boundaries
• Bank robbery at 10th and Woodland: arrest made within a couple of days
• 3 personal robberies
  • 800 block of Main - arrest made
  • 7th and Main - no arrests made
  • Nobles parking lot - no arrests made
• 500 Main Street aggravated assault - attempted car theft at the Citgo
• 3 residential burglaries
  • 900 block of Russell - broke window, grabbed car keys, stole car - victim was at home
  • Storage unit was broken into from within an adjacent unit
  • House under construction - mental health issues with the suspect, police trying to get help
• 13 thefts from vehicles - 9/13 were forced entries - busted windows
  • One handgun stolen, two shotguns - people busting windows in bulk looking for guns
  • East Nashville in 2019 had around 60 guns taken from cars
• 1 vehicle theft off of South 6th Street

 
Reminder: Thursday Weekly Crime Meetings with the Police, Nobles, 11am
 
Neighbor 2 Neighbor - Jim Hawk
Saturday, March 28 at Croft Middle School
C4N Nashville

• One day training and networking opportunity for neighbors and neighborhoods
• Sessions on schools and neighborhoods, Beautification, Youth engagement and organizing
• Panel Discussion: “Toward a More Responsive Metro Government”
• Also launching a Zoning and Planning School in late summer/early fall, 4 week class

 
Announcements - Brett Withers

• Mayor is holding transportation listening sessions, seeking community engagement in those sessions - East Nashville, Thursday, February 27, @ Studio 615 on Broadmoor
• nashville.gov -> transportation: there is a survey that can be completed on transportation
• Neighborways effort along Fatherland - had a good turnout at the feedback session - follow up with Brett for ideas, info, follow up - Chris Lucas is the Edgefield stakeholder representative

 
10th and Fatherland Proposed Development

• There is no formal plan for the site yet - shared some general site plans
• Building Ideas Architecture firm
• Danielle Rice and her dad own the property - were the builders of the townhouses next door - Danielle resides in those townhouses
• Current concept: Two story mixed use along 10th and turns the corner, transitioning to 1-2 houses onto Fatherland
• Neighbor concerns with parking, traffic - Key discussion on the drive/entry to the parking being on Fatherland as currently designed versus 10th which would protect the neighborhood

On Sunday, August 18, Historic Edgefield Neighbors (HEN) held its annual ice cream social and board elections. Nearly 50 neighbors attended and had a wonderful time.
 
In addition to the conversation and fellowship, the following six individuals were elected to the board of directors:
 

• Jenny Alexander (returning member)
• Brigette Landford (new member)
• Chris Lucas (returning member)
• Eric Meadows (new member)
• Alison Otto (new member)
• Anderson Williams (returning member)

 
Also, Randall Gilberd (term 2015-2019); Treasurer (2017-2019) retired from the board. HEN members appreciate Randall’s many contributions to our neighborhood. Randall volunteered to join the board in the midst of the dissension around East Ivy and has often volunteered for challenging jobs, like following up on attempts to collect insurance for street sign damage. 
 
During his two years as HEN treasurer, Randall established HEN’s bank account, a PayPal system for collecting donations and paying dues, and a convenient cube for taking payments at meetings. HEN is in much better financial shape now, due to Randall’s efforts.  
 
Randall also has served as our liaison to Cayce Homes, fostering the relationship between our two neighborhoods with the Cayce Easter Egg Hunt and drives to collect children's books and hats and gloves for Cayce residents. As an early and long-time advocate for Envision Cayce, Randall has kept us informed of its remarkable progress.  
 
Perhaps most of all, we have appreciated Randall’s thoughtful and insightful contributions to our neighborhood dialogue on controversial issues. He helped us stay on track and and make better decisions.   
 
Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 24, at 7PM at East Park Community Center. Councilman Brett Withers will be attending to discuss HEN and our shared goals for the future of our historic, urban, residential neighborhood. 

Historic Edgefield Neighbors met on Tuesday, May 28, at East Park Community Center. The following are the minutes from the meeting:

Crime Report: Commander Imhoff

• 49 incidents, 33 thefts or larcenies, 5 were personal, one was sexual assault (youth, known to each other)
  
• 1 robbery -- person pulled from car, 3 aggravated assaults 
  
• Sky Blue was burglarized - safe taken
  
• 4 shoplifting, one bike off a porch
  
• 19 theft from cars, 4 guns taken (23 total guns for the year)
  
• 10 vehicle thefts (8 had keys in them)
  
• Violent crimes, home thefts at historic lows on the whole (varies in some areas)

MNPD Community Engagement Team: Sergeant Paul Smith

• Now have a flex teams in Cayce Homes as well as Edgefield: 5th to 9th, Woodland to Lenore 
  
• Shifted focus from just enforcement to community involvement
  
• Programs in schools, after care programs at parks, community centers, Martha O’Bryan
  
• Looking for feedback from the community
  
• Trying to be a part of the community in all aspects - not just crime specific 
  
• Started an advisory board inclusive of residents, councilman, services folks
  
• Mostly seen on bikes and on foot to increase interactions
  
• Started a Walk the Cop program to help with truancy issues
  
• Call 862-8600 + all of the flex team has phones as well and pass out cards for community access
  
• Sergeant Paul Smith: 615-489-2828 / paul.C.Smith@nashville.gov / www.joinmnpd.com

Recycle and Waste Reduction: Turnip Green Creative Reuse, Kelsea Shaw

• Do a lot of recycling education and other topics
  
• Turnip Green: “Goodwill for art and craft supplies” - no prices, pay what you can/want
  
• Work with Public Works around community education
  
• Litterati - an app that you can take pics of your litter and tag the companies whose trash you are finding
  
• Recycling: gave out some large stickers for trash cans to help clarify what CAN be recycled 
  
• Machine sorters - can’t take glass or plastic bags, no food, contaminated food items (pizza boxes)
  
• Starting to pass out “OOPS Tags” for when they find things that are in there that cannot be recycled 
  
• Contamination can cause an entire batch of recyclables to go into the landfill - food, trash, remaining laundry detergent, etc.
  
• City does not provide recycling for businesses or churches
  
• 12 convenience centers around Davidson County - batteries, glass bottles, other items not picked up
  
• info@turnipgreencreativereuse.org / 615-720-7480

Other Business:

• Had an annual neighborhood litter cleanup two Saturday’s ago 
  
• Need to remind neighbors to cut grass in the alleys, and maintain that space - will also help reduce the trash that has gotten caught in the weeds

Glass Recycling: Ellen Peterson, Justice Industries, Just Glass

• Local nonprofit focused on putting people to work, founded in 2012 
  
• Just Glass is a curbside recycling glass pickup
  
• Expensive to process and has to go to Atlanta to be processed
  
• Twice per month pickup, leave the bin someplace visible
  
• $16/month for the service
  
• Just Mattresses, Just Clean are other business offerings - goal is to get employees to a livable wage - $15/hour
  
• People can get more information at JusticeIndustries.org  website and sign up for the glass recycling at Just-Glass.com

Council Update: Councilman Brett Withers

• Introduced: Chris Van Loon: District 6 Beautification Commissioner - Saturday cleanup planned for the Shadow Lane creek area near the greenway and Cornelia Fort, contact with ideas: 615-354-7183, vanloonc@gmail.com 
  
• Council currently working on the Budget - Mayor meets with every department/departmental hearings - Mayor makes a recommendation - then the Council meets with every department - Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Budget - Tuesday
  
• Mayor’s recommended plan includes 3% cost of living adjustment for all Metro Employees plus MNPS teachers
  
• Monday, 4pm - The Russell Hotel Grand Opening
  
• Tuesday, 6:30pm, Metro Council Public Hearing
  
• WeGo - East Nashville Community hearing on service/route changes and eliminations due to the budget cuts
  
• Cayce Library - Public input sessions on June 12th, time TBD -> old library will serve mostly as a homework center 
  
• Scooters: Mayor Briley has given the companies an ultimatum, 30 days to come up with a new plan or the city would move to ban them
  
• STR: study was done on what it costs metro to enforce - proposal to increase the fees to cover the costs
  
• Legislation to close an RM (apartments, townhouses, condos) zoning loophole in bill 608

Other News: Residential Permit Parking - passed for 800-900 Russell Street and started to put in the signs, but only got a couple of them up - had some sort of issue with water lines