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Permalink Reply by Eleanor Coleman on September 20, 2016 at 6:47am

To amendments to the 9/15 SWCC Minutes:

• Andy Rose from Flint St. Rec Center was not listed on the attendance in the minutes.   
• Greg Norsen gave the So. Plymouth Ave Business Association report.

Having trouble attaching the amended minutes.  Will work on it!

Permalink Reply by Eleanor Coleman on September 20, 2016 at 8:54am

Amended Minutes for 9/15/16

SouthWest Common Council

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Phillis Wheatley Library

6:00pm -7:30pm

Minutes 

The SWCC represents leaders, community residents and stakeholders who meet to contribute to the vision and planning for the SouthWest Quadrant.

In attendance: 

Kaye Adams R-Center/Adams St. - adamsk@cityofrochester.gov  428-7266

Jen Beideman FLHSA Healthi Kids - jennbeideman@flhsa.org   224-3151

Isaac Bliss R-Center Anthony St. - blissj@cityofrochester.gov  428-6503

John Boutet 19th Ward/LocationSW/SWCC Co-Chair - jboutet@frontiernet.net  328-4271

Anthony Calderone R-Center/Grover St. - calderoa@cityofrochester.gov  428-7827

Eleanor Coleman ProsperRochester, Inc. - eleanor.coleman@gmail.com  224-5119

Mary D’Allesandro So. Plymouth Ave Business Assn - mnd7444@hotmail.com 703-7444

Elizabeth Doucette Cottage St. Block Club - cottagestreetvoices@gmail.com  317-0076

Jennifer Lenio SW Libraries - jennifer.lenio@libraryweb.org  428-8272 

Greg Norsen So. Plymouth Business Assn - p18001@aol.com 

Bonnie Mayer Corn Hill - bonnywithy@gmail.com 

Dawn Noto Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Assn - dnoto1872@gmail.com  464-8785

Lynnette Robinson COTS/SWCC Co-Chair - lynnrob10@hotmail.com  953-0415

Andy Rose R-Center Flint St. - rosea@cityofrochester.gov   428-7001

 

Introductions

Roundtable Reports (in Alpha Order)

Changing of the Scenes - Lynnette Robinson

10/15 -  Autumn Youth Jam in Troup Street Park 11-2; wide variety of activities to celebrate fall (popcorn, caramel apples, corn-on-the-cob, etc.); tractor hay ride; Rec on the Move, police horses, fingerprinting for kids, etc.

Looking for volunteers to set up play activities for children.

Annual Meeting will be in January.  Asking for people to help COTS plan for future.  

Cottage St. Block Club - Elizabeth Doucette

Mussar pilot program brought to neighborhood; ancient spiritual Jewish discipline; educational and cultural movement focused on moral conduct, instruction, and discipline. Program will include weekly meetings focused on humility, patience, gratitude, honor, loving, kindness, strength, etc.).

Harvest Sanctuary After School program still going strong.  Foodlink provides warm food.

Little Free Library - children can keep books; need books that are culturally representative of the children served f(African-American).

Corn Hill - Bonnie Mayer

September is “re-group” month

Bonnie participated in the Bergman Planning Group for Central City.  Small group - only 2 people attended.  Statistics indicated that there is 38% poverty in the downtown area (whole City is 32%).

Corn Hill has donated a total of $30,000 to date.

Would like to see the riverfront have better accommodations for people who might want to visit there.

Cubes are coming! - multi-colored seats at bus stops

Flyers will be distributed for Libraries to push the Racism and Poverty workshops 9/21 and 9/28 to be held at Phillis Wheatley:

 Conversations on Race - Wednesday, September 21, 6 – 8pm

Conversations on Race with Poverty - Wednesday, September 28, 6 – 8pm

 

Presented by the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library (FFRPL) in collaboration with: Jim Berger; Velverly Caldwell, Metro Justice; Renee Frazier, Marketing A La Renee, Inc.; Donna Goldberg, FFRPL; Jerry Ingram; Steve Jarose, The National Coalition Building Institute; Ann Johnson, ACT Rochester; Rebecca Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Kit Miller, The M K Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence; Lori Nolasco-Martinez; Jim Thompson; Judy Toyer; MacClurg Vivian; Sherry Walker-Cowart, The Center for Dispute Settlement  

Free, facilitated whole-group and small-group conversations about race, awareness of racial identity, segregation in our individual lives, racial privilege and the connection of race to poverty.  Each two-hour conversation is unique and everyone participates.

FLHSA Healthi Kids - Jen Beideman

No news YET regarding Phillis Wheatley Interactive Story Walk proposal but we are hopeful; library added a component wherein children will also write the stories for the project (learn about literacy, publication, etc.).   

Park-ing Day here tomorrow 2-5; purpose is to reclaim public places for play - international event.  Try the chalk “maze” outside of the library door (children using it as we walked in).

19th Ward - John Boutet

Citizen/Merchant of the Year Dinner at St. Mary’s coming up

Convention in November 

ProsperRochester & OACES - Eleanor Coleman

RocSOUP 10/22, 4-7 @ Phillis Wheatley Library; excited that Kiva asked to co-sponsor the event and help with marketing.  Application deadline has been extended to 10/1.

R-Center - Kay Adams  428-7266

Adams St. (#3 School/Corn Hill) - Kaye Adams

After school with dinner; includes reading program

Weight room - register first; adults over 18 bring I.D.  M-F, 5-9

Adult Aqua-zumba at 5 on Tuesdays

Thrive - Teens Helping Reinvent

Monday Night Basketball for ladies

Looking to promote family events.

Open at 2:30; most children come at 4:30; adult program in the evening around 5

Fencing

Medieval activities

Youth soccer Saturday nights

Pickle Ball proposed for families

Very reasonable prices for pre-K and adults

Tennis court

Playground - currently being refurnished

Baseball diamond

Were able to feed 60-65 during the summer; averaged about 40 children for dinner

Jujitsu for children and adults (Dr. Kamee)

Women’s Self Defense on Saturdays

Young Ladies Group  - Positive Girls Doing Positive Things

Roxie Sinkler Center (Gardiner) - Tony Calderone  428-7827

After school programming, homework help, reading, serve snacks

Monday evenings - Medieval activity for adults

Black Student Leadership Thursday nights

Fridays - Health & Fitness Boxing for families

Starting October 31/Nov - City Catholic Wrestling Assn - kids 8-15

City-wide Rec Events - Isaac Bliss  428-6503  

Flag Football starting up

Basketball

Floor Hockey

Soccer

Fun Day Fridays (movies, dances, etc.) planned

Flint St. - Andy Rose  428-7001

Flag football

After School Academy

Reading program - very big push on getting children to read, signing up for library cards, etc.

So. Plymouth Business Association - Greg Norsen

Participated in the Mid August SW Planning Group from Bergman Associates; areas of interest and change inventory.  Will bring notes to next meeting.  Stats for this area provided were very helpful.  Data is also on the City’s website as well as meeting minutes.  Would like to see more representation of the area in this groups to provide more comprehensive feedback.

Zoning Review being conducted by City in SW (Ford St, Exchange, Plymouth, etc.) surrounding the BOA.

Greg working with COTS’ Autumn Youth Jam to provide a tractor for a hay ride that day.

Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association - Dawn Noto

New Free Little Library on 16 Madison - across from SBA Museum

Continue to do the kid clean-up activity on Saturdays; youth pick up litter in the neighborhood; much less litter this year.

Foodlink Curbside now every other Thursday starting today from 5-5:45;  NOTE:  Foodlink VERY accommodating with getting fresh food out into the community

Pumpkin Fest this year; best haunted house out of boxes.

New initiative by Wayne Harris to promote Police/Community relationships; would like to see more of that in the SouthWest.

SWCC Education

Were able to have RCSD give a presentation at Arnett on plans for renovating School #16; another 2 years before renovation begins.  John Laing & John Boutet sitting on Building Advisory Committee for School #16 which will enable them to work with architects and provide input.

Managed Choice Task Force continues to meet to advocate for neighborhood schools and address bussing issues.

SW Libraries - Jennifer Lenio

Wheatley

Storytimes - 11-11:30 a.m., 1st and 3rd Sats

Race Conversations will take place at Phillis Wheatley on 9/21 & 9/28; (see Corn Hill report) 

9/21 & 28; conversations on race; facilitated small group discussions.  6-8pm

Arnett

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection - Wednesday, September 21 at 4 p.m. Teens can learn about and sign up for Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection through a representative who will be onsite in the teen area. HW-SC helps at-risk students from grades 7–12 stay in school and earn their high school diploma, while providing invaluable part-time work experience and job skills to help prepare them for life after graduation and college preparation.

9/22, 5:30-6:30 Audiobook Workshop - Thursday, September 22, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Did you know that the library has a whole collection of eBooks and digital audiobooks that you can borrow right on your phone, tablet or computer? Did you know they have no late fees?! This workshop will introduce you to the Overdrive app, show you tips for finding the books you want, and help you get set up on your device. Please bring your device and library card with you. If you are interested, please call (585) 428-8214 to let us know what type of device you have.

Other Announcements

Coffee with the Mayor at Brue Coffee, Genesee & Brooks, 9/24, 8-10am  

Fusion - new Restaurant at 719 S. Plymouth Ave - Caribbean/African/Soul food

10/15 is E-Waste - electronic recycling

11/19 - School #17 - Dr. David Singleton Thanksgiving Dinner

Genesee Street Newsletter available

Project Share Heating Fund starting up

ABC helps low-income enter health care - HPOG; 325-5116

OACES - Eleanor thanked Mary D’Allessandro for her advocacy work on behalf of the SW Common Council to restore the CNA program at OACES.  While there are still programs and services that have not been reinstated, the CNA program is one that highly impacts employment and career mobility for underserved populations.  Bonnie noted that a community group will be formed so that RCSD will have input from the community regarding programming and that this will never happen again.   

SW Common Council Membership:  How do we increase SWCC membership?  How do we engage young people?  Kaye recommended that we identify youth who could sit on the board with official positions and who can then provide input.  Kaye will work with Lynnette to move this forward.  City Rec has Youth Councils who choose their programming and it proves to be very effective.

DRAFT By-Laws Review

Distributed to all in attendance.  Presenting this at next agenda for discussion and than a vote.  Thank you to Bonnie Mayer for helping us format the document and prepare it for dissemination.

Contact Information

Co-Chairs: 

Lynnette Robinson, lynnrob10@hotmail.com,  (585) 953-0415     

John Boutet, jboutet@frontiernet.net,  (585) 328-4271   

Scribe:   Eleanor Coleman, eleanor.coleman@gmail.com,  (585) 224-5119  

Respectfully Submitted,

     Eleanor

Eleanor Coleman