Minutes | February HEN Board Meeting

​February 12th, 6-7:30PM – 808 Boscobel St. Nashville, TN 37206
 
MINUTES
Sally Ann Eddmenson motioned to approve the January 8th, 2024 Historic Edgefield Inc.
minutes.
Allyson Edwards seconded the motion.
The January 8th, 2024 Historic Edgefield Inc. Board Meeting minutes were approved.
Actions:
Jenny will add the January 2024 minutes to the website and will continue to add the monthly
minutes going forward.
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Treasury: Jenny
- Bank Account: $5,941.69 (The balance remains unchanged from January 2024)
- Venmo: $159 (in Venmo as reserve)
Anticipated spend for February: Neighborhood sign reimbursement to Brandon. (Estimated to
be between $304.62 - $354.62)
Jenny and Jenna went to Bank of America to update the authorized users on the account. As
Anne Manner is listed as the agent of record for state filing, she apparently cannot be removed
as an authorized user on the bank account. Authorized user updates must have all parties
 
present to make changes. All current users and any future users would need to visit Bank of
America together in order for any updates to occur.
Current Authorized Users: Ann Manner, Randall Gilberd, Jennifer Holskey Alexander
Alternatively, Jenny can remove all funds from Bank of America and can transfer it to a different
bank.
Treasury Actions:
Jenny will organize a new time to visit Bank of America with Anne Manner, Randall Gilberd, and
Jenna Philip.
 
2. Community Meetings: Jim Damato
Due to severe weather, the January Community Meeting was cancelled. Jim will try to
reschedule this for late February/early March pending Clay Capp’s availability.
April 10th Meeting
Potential Guests: Parking Commissioner
Actions:
Jim to reschedule the January Committee Meeting.
Peter to reach out to the Parking Commissioner to request a liaison for the April 10th
Community Meeting.
 
3. Events: Sally Ann Eddmenson
Event Committee Discussions:
Newcomers Brunch – Saturday, April 6th
- Invitations are currently being printed at UPS.
- Flyer distribution: Block Captains will begin to distribute 3 Weeks Prior to the event
(Week of March 18th).
Yard Sale
- Proposed Date: Saturday, May 4th from 8AM – 2PM
- Block Captains can gauge neighborhood interest for May 4th
 
Boscopalooza 2024
- Sally Ann will connect with Clay Haynes regarding Boscopalooza for 2024 to determine
what extent, if any, he is interested in being involved with the event this year.
- Event planning can begin after Clay’s plans are established.
 
Goat Yoga
- Tentative September Event at Sally Ann’s house
Historic Edgefield Home Tour
- Proposed Date: Either Saturday, October 5th or Sunday, October 6th
- Lockland Springs Neighborhood is having their quarterly meeting on Thursday, February
15th at 6PM at the Episcopal School of Nashville at 1310 Ordway Place.
- HEN members have been invited to attend their quarterly meeting to learn about the
Lockland Home Tour.
- The primary challenge for this event will likely be finding people who are willing to
showcase their homes.
- Homes will not need to be categorized as historic to be eligible for participation.
- Block Captains can gauge neighborhood interest for participation.
- The Estelle or The Russell were proposed as buildings of interest to either begin or
conclude the home tour.
- The designation for the proceeds from ticket funds should be clearly advertised.
Proposed suggestions: HEN Street Signs, Warner Elementary
Event Chair: Allyson
Co-Chair: Sally Ann
Event Committee Actions:
Jennie to post the Newcomer Brunch flyer on the HEN Social Accounts. Jennie will also pre-print
name tags for board members with some identifying marker to help newcomers.
Sally Ann will connect with Clay Haynes regarding Boscopalooza.
Allyson and Sally Ann will connect with Angela Wilson to discuss previous home tours.
Jim Hoobler will obtain historic artifacts from Phillip.
 
4. Beautification: No Report
 
5. Communication
The HEN Facebook Page is now associated with a Facebook Group.
- Alice Forrester, Jim Damato, and Peter Greaves are the Administrators who can approve
any public posts.
- Board Members can be pre-approved to post to the group page without requiring
advance approval.
 
6. Development
Tulip Street – No apparent progress with the proposed space.
Jim Damato will be monitoring projected rezoning to change historic overlays in the
neighborhood.
- Rezoning along 10th St. and Shelby would change the historic overlay to accommodate
higher density.
- Proposed bill would remove minimum lot sizes. The lot on Shelby between 9th and 10th
Ave could be rezoned from the current zoning of 14 units maximum to 24 units.
Development Committee Actions:
Jim Damato to compile information on upcoming bills and public meetings. The information will
be posted on the HEN social accounts.
 
7. Block Captains: No Report
 
UPCOMING MEETING
Monday, March 18th, 2024
6PM
808 Boscobel St.
 
Meeting Adjourned at 7:02PM