Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
November 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 601pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
Package thefts are up with the approach of the holiday season. The safest option is to have someone home to receive your packages or have them delivered to your office or another location. There were no reported motor vehicle thefts in this period.
2.Committee Reports:
Next year membership meetings will move to a quarterly calendar. They will remain on the evening of the last Monday of the month. (January, April, July and October)
Executive Board Elections:
Candidates- President Lindsey Cox, Vice President Ann Murphy, Treasurer Brad Snider, Secretary Mindy Quinn and At Large Will Radford
John Hutcheson moved to accept the slate of candidates by acclimation. Motion was seconded by Ann Murphy. Motion passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 638pm.
November 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 601pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
Package thefts are up with the approach of the holiday season. The safest option is to have someone home to receive your packages or have them delivered to your office or another location. There were no reported motor vehicle thefts in this period.
2.Committee Reports:
- Updates from Board Members
Next year membership meetings will move to a quarterly calendar. They will remain on the evening of the last Monday of the month. (January, April, July and October)
Executive Board Elections:
Candidates- President Lindsey Cox, Vice President Ann Murphy, Treasurer Brad Snider, Secretary Mindy Quinn and At Large Will Radford
John Hutcheson moved to accept the slate of candidates by acclimation. Motion was seconded by Ann Murphy. Motion passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 638pm.
Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 601pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
Officer Forsythe told us that theft was up this month over that of last month. That includes both car theft and theft from vehicles. Reminder, do not warm up your vehicle with the car unattended and the doors unlocked. Metro PD has been sending a community engagement team into the area to get to know the area and be on the look out for nuisance issues.
b.Developers for 3rd and Coffee project
Adam Sager with Dale and Associates a civil engineering firm came with the owner and builder for the current empty area that is 6 lots across from the waste water treatment plant. They are working on converting the zoning on this property from R6 to SP which will allow for increased density of residential development, but it also requires that they seek community input. They are currently planning on putting in 25 units with rear/alley facing garages. The alley will be improved and the fronts will face 3rd, Coffee and the alley as well as a set of houses that face the courtyard. They will be three story units with rooftop decks, and constructed of mixed materials. There will be stacked units in the rear of the development. Including the garage spaces and the alley parking they are planning on a total of 54 parking spaces.
Q: Lindsey asked that they come back to us with a streetlight plan, a tree replacement plan and ask that they include in their homeowners association rules a prohibition against non-owner occupied short term rentals.
Q: Melissa asked about the possibility of a traffic calming plan for 3rd because of the building of the hotel just north of the overpass and the already hectic morning and evening commuter traffic on this road. Also noting that delivery drivers will not be able to stop along this route for delivery.
Q: What is the timeline on this project? A: The next step is to incorporate the suggestions, complete a drawing which will be submitted to planning. Best of circumstances it would be fall of 2019 for the beginning of construction, which would happen in stages.
Q: Price range? A: Low $300,000 to 500,000 and would be 16-1700 square feet.
All agreed to return with more updated plans including detailed elevations of the structures.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach):
b.Social Committee:
Freddie and Whitney are hosting the December Members Only Holiday Party. Date TBD- bring a $15 dirty Santa gift if you want to play
President: Lindsey Cox
Vice President: Ann Murphy
Secretary: Mindy Quinn
Treasurer: Brad Snider
At Large: Will Radford
The meeting was adjourned at 710 pm.
October 29, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 601pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
Officer Forsythe told us that theft was up this month over that of last month. That includes both car theft and theft from vehicles. Reminder, do not warm up your vehicle with the car unattended and the doors unlocked. Metro PD has been sending a community engagement team into the area to get to know the area and be on the look out for nuisance issues.
b.Developers for 3rd and Coffee project
Adam Sager with Dale and Associates a civil engineering firm came with the owner and builder for the current empty area that is 6 lots across from the waste water treatment plant. They are working on converting the zoning on this property from R6 to SP which will allow for increased density of residential development, but it also requires that they seek community input. They are currently planning on putting in 25 units with rear/alley facing garages. The alley will be improved and the fronts will face 3rd, Coffee and the alley as well as a set of houses that face the courtyard. They will be three story units with rooftop decks, and constructed of mixed materials. There will be stacked units in the rear of the development. Including the garage spaces and the alley parking they are planning on a total of 54 parking spaces.
Q: Lindsey asked that they come back to us with a streetlight plan, a tree replacement plan and ask that they include in their homeowners association rules a prohibition against non-owner occupied short term rentals.
Q: Melissa asked about the possibility of a traffic calming plan for 3rd because of the building of the hotel just north of the overpass and the already hectic morning and evening commuter traffic on this road. Also noting that delivery drivers will not be able to stop along this route for delivery.
Q: What is the timeline on this project? A: The next step is to incorporate the suggestions, complete a drawing which will be submitted to planning. Best of circumstances it would be fall of 2019 for the beginning of construction, which would happen in stages.
Q: Price range? A: Low $300,000 to 500,000 and would be 16-1700 square feet.
All agreed to return with more updated plans including detailed elevations of the structures.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach):
b.Social Committee:
Freddie and Whitney are hosting the December Members Only Holiday Party. Date TBD- bring a $15 dirty Santa gift if you want to play
- Updates from Board Members
President: Lindsey Cox
Vice President: Ann Murphy
Secretary: Mindy Quinn
Treasurer: Brad Snider
At Large: Will Radford
The meeting was adjourned at 710 pm.
Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
July 30, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
(Officer Forsythe brought some crime statistics to the meeting, but there were questions regarding some of the specifics, so they will not be reproduced here.) She stated that she had not personally responded to any thefts from a motor vehicle during her shifts over the summer, but has noticed an increase in the number of requests to check on the homeless. She encouraged neighbors to be aware of people that may be sleeping on vacant lots either out in the open or in tents. Although neighbors may feel that they are helping by allowing folks to camp on their property, these temporary settlements can increase drug activity in the area. If you are a property owner you can keep trees and bushes trimmed, and file a Trespass Waiver with Metro PD. A Trespass Waiver allows Metro PD to remove trespassers from your property without calling you for consent.
Officer Forsythe also mentioned that often abandoned vehicles were stolen from somewhere else. So, if you see a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned report it to Codes.
Lindsey Cox mentioned that Salemtown and Germantown are sponsoring the annual Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday August 7 in Morgan Park (near the fountain) starting at 6pm. There will be free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream for all who attend.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
The task force is still working on raising money for the lighting survey for Germantown and Salemtown.
c.Councilman Freddie O’Connell
There was a police shooting in our district in August. Freddie was able to go to the scene and has been in contact with Metro regarding the investigation. There are now new North Community Engagement Officers that have been installed under the Community Coordinators. However, Freddie has been unable to make meaningful contact with them at this point.
Q: What is going on at the Ferr School?
A: The Ferr School on the 1600 block of 5th Ave North has been awarded a grant to increase the safetly of the children that use their facility. That means that there will be new fencing installed, and the playground will be moved closer to the building. In addition the property on the same block of fourth may be transferred to MDHA and redeveloped.
The new swing set was installed at Morgan Park. This cost approximately $10K. Freddie is looking into the possible formation of a “Friends of Germantown/Salemtown” group to help fundraise for improvements and amenities for the neighborhood.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): The annual school supply drive will wrap up by August 7 (Night Out Against Crime). You can still donate cash, Venmo or supplies until then.
Salemtown will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat again this year for the kids at the Nashville Rescue Mission. More information to come.
b.Social Committee:
The Chili Cook Off is scheduled for September 29th.
We are currently working on gauging interest in a Salemtown Halloween Block Party, and what form that party should take.
The Christmas party will be held on December 8th.
3. Updates from Board Members
a.President: Lindsey stated that the monthly SNNA meetings will continue through the rest of 2018. She is planning on inviting a guest to each meeting to discuss a topic of interest to neighbors, such as owners of local businesses, developers, representatives from Metro Government departments. Contact her if you have a guest suggestion. In 2019 she said that we will move to quarterly meetings.
New “No Littering” signs have been installed on 7th near the rescue mission, however Metro Public Works is not able/willing to install trash receptacles because they do not have the manpower to collect them.
b.Treasurer: Brad Snider reported that SNNA has ~$4000 in the checking account. There have been 32 paid memberships in 2018, 15 of which were new memberships. There were 41 paid memberships last year.
The meeting was adjourned at 703 pm.
July 30, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
(Officer Forsythe brought some crime statistics to the meeting, but there were questions regarding some of the specifics, so they will not be reproduced here.) She stated that she had not personally responded to any thefts from a motor vehicle during her shifts over the summer, but has noticed an increase in the number of requests to check on the homeless. She encouraged neighbors to be aware of people that may be sleeping on vacant lots either out in the open or in tents. Although neighbors may feel that they are helping by allowing folks to camp on their property, these temporary settlements can increase drug activity in the area. If you are a property owner you can keep trees and bushes trimmed, and file a Trespass Waiver with Metro PD. A Trespass Waiver allows Metro PD to remove trespassers from your property without calling you for consent.
Officer Forsythe also mentioned that often abandoned vehicles were stolen from somewhere else. So, if you see a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned report it to Codes.
Lindsey Cox mentioned that Salemtown and Germantown are sponsoring the annual Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday August 7 in Morgan Park (near the fountain) starting at 6pm. There will be free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream for all who attend.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
The task force is still working on raising money for the lighting survey for Germantown and Salemtown.
c.Councilman Freddie O’Connell
There was a police shooting in our district in August. Freddie was able to go to the scene and has been in contact with Metro regarding the investigation. There are now new North Community Engagement Officers that have been installed under the Community Coordinators. However, Freddie has been unable to make meaningful contact with them at this point.
Q: What is going on at the Ferr School?
A: The Ferr School on the 1600 block of 5th Ave North has been awarded a grant to increase the safetly of the children that use their facility. That means that there will be new fencing installed, and the playground will be moved closer to the building. In addition the property on the same block of fourth may be transferred to MDHA and redeveloped.
The new swing set was installed at Morgan Park. This cost approximately $10K. Freddie is looking into the possible formation of a “Friends of Germantown/Salemtown” group to help fundraise for improvements and amenities for the neighborhood.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): The annual school supply drive will wrap up by August 7 (Night Out Against Crime). You can still donate cash, Venmo or supplies until then.
Salemtown will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat again this year for the kids at the Nashville Rescue Mission. More information to come.
b.Social Committee:
The Chili Cook Off is scheduled for September 29th.
We are currently working on gauging interest in a Salemtown Halloween Block Party, and what form that party should take.
The Christmas party will be held on December 8th.
3. Updates from Board Members
a.President: Lindsey stated that the monthly SNNA meetings will continue through the rest of 2018. She is planning on inviting a guest to each meeting to discuss a topic of interest to neighbors, such as owners of local businesses, developers, representatives from Metro Government departments. Contact her if you have a guest suggestion. In 2019 she said that we will move to quarterly meetings.
New “No Littering” signs have been installed on 7th near the rescue mission, however Metro Public Works is not able/willing to install trash receptacles because they do not have the manpower to collect them.
b.Treasurer: Brad Snider reported that SNNA has ~$4000 in the checking account. There have been 32 paid memberships in 2018, 15 of which were new memberships. There were 41 paid memberships last year.
The meeting was adjourned at 703 pm.
Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
July 30, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
(Officer Forsythe brought some crime statistics to the meeting, but there were questions regarding some of the specifics, so they will not be reproduced here.) She stated that she had not personally responded to any thefts from a motor vehicle during her shifts over the summer, but has noticed an increase in the number of requests to check on the homeless. She encouraged neighbors to be aware of people that may be sleeping on vacant lots either out in the open or in tents. Although neighbors may feel that they are helping by allowing folks to camp on their property, these temporary settlements can increase drug activity in the area. If you are a property owner you can keep trees and bushes trimmed, and file a Trespass Waiver with Metro PD. A Trespass Waiver allows Metro PD to remove trespassers from your property without calling you for consent.
Officer Forsythe also mentioned that often abandoned vehicles were stolen from somewhere else. So, if you see a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned report it to Codes.
Lindsey Cox mentioned that Salemtown and Germantown are sponsoring the annual Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday August 7 in Morgan Park (near the fountain) starting at 6pm. There will be free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream for all who attend.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
The task force is still working on raising money for the lighting survey for Germantown and Salemtown.
c.Councilman Freddie O’Connell
There was a police shooting in our district in August. Freddie was able to go to the scene and has been in contact with Metro regarding the investigation. There are now new North Community Engagement Officers that have been installed under the Community Coordinators. However, Freddie has been unable to make meaningful contact with them at this point.
Q: What is going on at the Ferr School?
A: The Ferr School on the 1600 block of 5th Ave North has been awarded a grant to increase the safetly of the children that use their facility. That means that there will be new fencing installed, and the playground will be moved closer to the building. In addition the property on the same block of fourth may be transferred to MDHA and redeveloped.
The new swing set was installed at Morgan Park. This cost approximately $10K. Freddie is looking into the possible formation of a “Friends of Germantown/Salemtown” group to help fundraise for improvements and amenities for the neighborhood.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): The annual school supply drive will wrap up by August 7 (Night Out Against Crime). You can still donate cash, Venmo or supplies until then.
Salemtown will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat again this year for the kids at the Nashville Rescue Mission. More information to come.
b.Social Committee:
The Chili Cook Off is scheduled for September 29th.
We are currently working on gauging interest in a Salemtown Halloween Block Party, and what form that party should take.
The Christmas party will be held on December 8th.
3. Updates from Board Members
a.President: Lindsey stated that the monthly SNNA meetings will continue through the rest of 2018. She is planning on inviting a guest to each meeting to discuss a topic of interest to neighbors, such as owners of local businesses, developers, representatives from Metro Government departments. Contact her if you have a guest suggestion. In 2019 she said that we will move to quarterly meetings.
New “No Littering” signs have been installed on 7th near the rescue mission, however Metro Public Works is not able/willing to install trash receptacles because they do not have the manpower to collect them.
b.Treasurer: Brad Snider reported that SNNA has ~$4000 in the checking account. There have been 32 paid memberships in 2018, 15 of which were new memberships. There were 41 paid memberships last year.
The meeting was adjourned at 703 pm.
July 30, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
(Officer Forsythe brought some crime statistics to the meeting, but there were questions regarding some of the specifics, so they will not be reproduced here.) She stated that she had not personally responded to any thefts from a motor vehicle during her shifts over the summer, but has noticed an increase in the number of requests to check on the homeless. She encouraged neighbors to be aware of people that may be sleeping on vacant lots either out in the open or in tents. Although neighbors may feel that they are helping by allowing folks to camp on their property, these temporary settlements can increase drug activity in the area. If you are a property owner you can keep trees and bushes trimmed, and file a Trespass Waiver with Metro PD. A Trespass Waiver allows Metro PD to remove trespassers from your property without calling you for consent.
Officer Forsythe also mentioned that often abandoned vehicles were stolen from somewhere else. So, if you see a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned report it to Codes.
Lindsey Cox mentioned that Salemtown and Germantown are sponsoring the annual Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday August 7 in Morgan Park (near the fountain) starting at 6pm. There will be free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream for all who attend.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
The task force is still working on raising money for the lighting survey for Germantown and Salemtown.
c.Councilman Freddie O’Connell
There was a police shooting in our district in August. Freddie was able to go to the scene and has been in contact with Metro regarding the investigation. There are now new North Community Engagement Officers that have been installed under the Community Coordinators. However, Freddie has been unable to make meaningful contact with them at this point.
Q: What is going on at the Ferr School?
A: The Ferr School on the 1600 block of 5th Ave North has been awarded a grant to increase the safetly of the children that use their facility. That means that there will be new fencing installed, and the playground will be moved closer to the building. In addition the property on the same block of fourth may be transferred to MDHA and redeveloped.
The new swing set was installed at Morgan Park. This cost approximately $10K. Freddie is looking into the possible formation of a “Friends of Germantown/Salemtown” group to help fundraise for improvements and amenities for the neighborhood.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): The annual school supply drive will wrap up by August 7 (Night Out Against Crime). You can still donate cash, Venmo or supplies until then.
Salemtown will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat again this year for the kids at the Nashville Rescue Mission. More information to come.
b.Social Committee:
The Chili Cook Off is scheduled for September 29th.
We are currently working on gauging interest in a Salemtown Halloween Block Party, and what form that party should take.
The Christmas party will be held on December 8th.
3. Updates from Board Members
a.President: Lindsey stated that the monthly SNNA meetings will continue through the rest of 2018. She is planning on inviting a guest to each meeting to discuss a topic of interest to neighbors, such as owners of local businesses, developers, representatives from Metro Government departments. Contact her if you have a guest suggestion. In 2019 she said that we will move to quarterly meetings.
New “No Littering” signs have been installed on 7th near the rescue mission, however Metro Public Works is not able/willing to install trash receptacles because they do not have the manpower to collect them.
b.Treasurer: Brad Snider reported that SNNA has ~$4000 in the checking account. There have been 32 paid memberships in 2018, 15 of which were new memberships. There were 41 paid memberships last year.
The meeting was adjourned at 703 pm.
Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
March 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
This is the second SNNA meeting that Officer Forsythe has attended. She is new to the Metro Police force and is our zoned officer. She announced that crime is down overall, including car theft, and package thefts. Metro has been able to increase the police presence in our area, which includes plain clothes undercover officers and bike patrols. She said that she personally has noticed a decrease in theft calls. She reminded folks that in addition to making sure that you “park smart” understand that an increased police presence will likely include an increase in traffic citations. Please be sure to stop at all stop signs and obey other traffic laws.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
Donnie announced that Germantown and Salemtown have partnered up to form a neighbor focused Crime Task Force to help understand the disparity between crime chatter on social media sites like NextDoor, and actual crime statistics. They are also working on ideas and suggestions for things we can do to make our connected neighborhoods a safer place to live. For example, they are revisiting the problem of poorly lit areas of the streets with a lighting consultant and are planning a campaign to encourage neighbors to leave their porch lights on at night to help light the neighborhood.
c.Anne Martin for Chancery Court Judge
Martin has been a lawyer for 26 years. She currently works for the mayors office. She has done work for the Red Cross and Planned Parenthood. She likes the complex business matters that are handled by the Chancery Court. She reminds voters that all the candidates for Chancery Court Judge are running under the Democratic ticket, so if you want to cast a vote for these candidates you need to ask to vote in the Democratic primary on May 1st or in early voting.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): We will be seeking volunteers for the following upcoming events:
Neighborhood Clean Up Day with Germantown on April 21
Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11
b.Social Committee: We are looking for gardens to spotlight Sip n’ Stroll our annual garden tour, and for hosts for Pink Flamingo Happy Hours staring the first Thursday evening in June.
b.Treasurer:
The meeting was adjourned at 630 pm.
March 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1.Community Reports
a.Officer Forsythe- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD
This is the second SNNA meeting that Officer Forsythe has attended. She is new to the Metro Police force and is our zoned officer. She announced that crime is down overall, including car theft, and package thefts. Metro has been able to increase the police presence in our area, which includes plain clothes undercover officers and bike patrols. She said that she personally has noticed a decrease in theft calls. She reminded folks that in addition to making sure that you “park smart” understand that an increased police presence will likely include an increase in traffic citations. Please be sure to stop at all stop signs and obey other traffic laws.
b.Donnie Kraft- Representative for the Germantown/Salemtown Crime Task Force
Donnie announced that Germantown and Salemtown have partnered up to form a neighbor focused Crime Task Force to help understand the disparity between crime chatter on social media sites like NextDoor, and actual crime statistics. They are also working on ideas and suggestions for things we can do to make our connected neighborhoods a safer place to live. For example, they are revisiting the problem of poorly lit areas of the streets with a lighting consultant and are planning a campaign to encourage neighbors to leave their porch lights on at night to help light the neighborhood.
c.Anne Martin for Chancery Court Judge
Martin has been a lawyer for 26 years. She currently works for the mayors office. She has done work for the Red Cross and Planned Parenthood. She likes the complex business matters that are handled by the Chancery Court. She reminds voters that all the candidates for Chancery Court Judge are running under the Democratic ticket, so if you want to cast a vote for these candidates you need to ask to vote in the Democratic primary on May 1st or in early voting.
2.Committee Reports:
a.Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach): We will be seeking volunteers for the following upcoming events:
Neighborhood Clean Up Day with Germantown on April 21
Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11
b.Social Committee: We are looking for gardens to spotlight Sip n’ Stroll our annual garden tour, and for hosts for Pink Flamingo Happy Hours staring the first Thursday evening in June.
- Updates from Board Members (There were no board member updates this month.)
b.Treasurer:
The meeting was adjourned at 630 pm.
Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
February 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1. Community Reports
a. Officer Robert Kerpka- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD, and Officer Forsythe (Patrol)
Officer Kerpka reported some statistics specifically for the Germantown/Salemtown area. For this time period there were zero reports of violent crime. There were a number of car thefts, however 80% of those cars were unlocked, and 60% had the keys inside. Lindsey suggested that if we can get most of our residents to lock their cars most of the time, it might help encourage the would-be thieves to move into other areas of the city. Officer Forsythe suggesting trying to work on a system that helps you ensure that your car is locked. Such as, using the key fob to lock the door, then testing the door every time you exit your vehicle. This habit will help you make sure that your door is always locked. Also, refrain from leaving items in your car in open view.
Q: Have there been reports of thieves using electronic gadgets to “grab” codes to open car doors? A: The Nashville PD has had no verification that these devices are being used in this area. In fact, there is not any information supporting the actual existence of these types of devices at all.
Officer Forsythe mentioned that when she is on patrol in our area she sees a large number of packages in open view on porches after they are delivered. She suggested that if you have an alternative such as delivering to your office, or to a neighbor that is home during the day it might help reduce the incidence of package theft.
Officer Kerpka said that if you happen to capture footage on your home surveillance camera that might be useful to the police you can email it to him at [email protected].
b. Will Radford: Salemtown Neighbor
Will is purchasing the market that sits on the corner of 7th and Garfield. He was interested in gathering information from those at the meeting regarding what type of business folks would like to see in this location. Some of the suggestions were: a nice convenience store/market, place that sells organic produce, ice cream shop, coffee shop, sandwich shop, place to pick up prepared dinners.
c. Robin Alberts and Matt from Transit for Nashville (Transitfornashville.com)
Why do we need a transit plan? – Nashville is expected to add one million people by 2040. There have already been 111000 commuters added to our roads since 2010. We have been unable to keep up with the growth through road widening. It has become clear that we need to move more people more efficiently.
The Nashville Next and N motion projects, which have helped set the plan for how Nashville wants to grow and connect, have informed this new transit plan. The overall plan is ambitious and will happen in stages. Ultimately, it would include an increase in service hours by 41%, and the bus fleet would be increased by 50%, the addition of five light rail lines, and 4 rapid bus transit lines. It would include the installation of more sidewalks, safer intersections and the installation of a downtown tunnel to facilitate movement north and south. There would also be the generation of “neighborhood transit centers” which would act like customized hubs to meet the specific transit needs of the neighborhood. The changes and improvements to the bus system will come first and will help to establish a “mass transit culture” in Nashville. The entire system is estimated to be complete by 2032.
The May 1st vote is to decide if Nashville should establish a dedicated source of funding for mass transit. This funding would come from the following income streams: 1) sales tax increase- 0.5 cents for the first five years, then up to 1 cent. 2) a business tax, 3) hotel tax, 4) car rental tax. They estimate that 47% of this tax burden will be carried by non-residents.
Q: What is the plan to keep the system maintained and updated? A: Since this system is bus based, it should be easier to maintain than the large underground systems in some big cities. Also, the funding stream should continue to grow with the city.
Q: What protections will be in place to prevent this funding from being appropriated for other uses? A: The funding will be dedicated via state law. Although it is possible to be changed, it would have to be voted on by the General Assembly.
Q: Additional mass transit opportunities bring additional security concerns. How will the city meet these needs? A: Councilman Freddie O’Connell is currently in discussion with the Mayor’s office regarding this topic and will report back with an answer.
2. Committee Reports: Note: Committee and board member updates were tabled until the March meeting due to time constraints.
a. Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach):
b. Social Committee
3. Updates from Board Members
a. President:
b. Treasurer:
The meeting was adjourned at 720 pm.
February 26, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 605pm by Lindsey Cox (SNNA president). A list of the members and guests in attendance will be maintained on record.
1. Community Reports
a. Officer Robert Kerpka- Community Liaison Officer Metro Nashville PD, and Officer Forsythe (Patrol)
Officer Kerpka reported some statistics specifically for the Germantown/Salemtown area. For this time period there were zero reports of violent crime. There were a number of car thefts, however 80% of those cars were unlocked, and 60% had the keys inside. Lindsey suggested that if we can get most of our residents to lock their cars most of the time, it might help encourage the would-be thieves to move into other areas of the city. Officer Forsythe suggesting trying to work on a system that helps you ensure that your car is locked. Such as, using the key fob to lock the door, then testing the door every time you exit your vehicle. This habit will help you make sure that your door is always locked. Also, refrain from leaving items in your car in open view.
Q: Have there been reports of thieves using electronic gadgets to “grab” codes to open car doors? A: The Nashville PD has had no verification that these devices are being used in this area. In fact, there is not any information supporting the actual existence of these types of devices at all.
Officer Forsythe mentioned that when she is on patrol in our area she sees a large number of packages in open view on porches after they are delivered. She suggested that if you have an alternative such as delivering to your office, or to a neighbor that is home during the day it might help reduce the incidence of package theft.
Officer Kerpka said that if you happen to capture footage on your home surveillance camera that might be useful to the police you can email it to him at [email protected].
b. Will Radford: Salemtown Neighbor
Will is purchasing the market that sits on the corner of 7th and Garfield. He was interested in gathering information from those at the meeting regarding what type of business folks would like to see in this location. Some of the suggestions were: a nice convenience store/market, place that sells organic produce, ice cream shop, coffee shop, sandwich shop, place to pick up prepared dinners.
c. Robin Alberts and Matt from Transit for Nashville (Transitfornashville.com)
Why do we need a transit plan? – Nashville is expected to add one million people by 2040. There have already been 111000 commuters added to our roads since 2010. We have been unable to keep up with the growth through road widening. It has become clear that we need to move more people more efficiently.
The Nashville Next and N motion projects, which have helped set the plan for how Nashville wants to grow and connect, have informed this new transit plan. The overall plan is ambitious and will happen in stages. Ultimately, it would include an increase in service hours by 41%, and the bus fleet would be increased by 50%, the addition of five light rail lines, and 4 rapid bus transit lines. It would include the installation of more sidewalks, safer intersections and the installation of a downtown tunnel to facilitate movement north and south. There would also be the generation of “neighborhood transit centers” which would act like customized hubs to meet the specific transit needs of the neighborhood. The changes and improvements to the bus system will come first and will help to establish a “mass transit culture” in Nashville. The entire system is estimated to be complete by 2032.
The May 1st vote is to decide if Nashville should establish a dedicated source of funding for mass transit. This funding would come from the following income streams: 1) sales tax increase- 0.5 cents for the first five years, then up to 1 cent. 2) a business tax, 3) hotel tax, 4) car rental tax. They estimate that 47% of this tax burden will be carried by non-residents.
Q: What is the plan to keep the system maintained and updated? A: Since this system is bus based, it should be easier to maintain than the large underground systems in some big cities. Also, the funding stream should continue to grow with the city.
Q: What protections will be in place to prevent this funding from being appropriated for other uses? A: The funding will be dedicated via state law. Although it is possible to be changed, it would have to be voted on by the General Assembly.
Q: Additional mass transit opportunities bring additional security concerns. How will the city meet these needs? A: Councilman Freddie O’Connell is currently in discussion with the Mayor’s office regarding this topic and will report back with an answer.
2. Committee Reports: Note: Committee and board member updates were tabled until the March meeting due to time constraints.
a. Neighbors to Neighbors (Social Outreach):
b. Social Committee
3. Updates from Board Members
a. President:
b. Treasurer:
The meeting was adjourned at 720 pm.
