Membership Meeting Minutes-April 10, 2019

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  1. Welcome
  2. Alexandria Police Report, Captain Shirl Mammarella.
  3. Del Ray Business Association, DRBA President, Sue Kovalsky
  4. Sheriff’s Office
  5. Land Use Committee
  6. Parks Committee, Jon Quandt
  7. Special Guest, Sen. Adam Ebbbin
  8. Sheltered Homes, Julie Jakopic
  9. Announcements

  1. Call to order and welcome, DRCA Vice-President, Ellen Patrick.
  2. Alexandria Police Report, Captain Shirl Mammarella.
    1. 10 part 1 offenses (about average for Del Ray). Most from vehicles, with only one forced opening. (Lock your cars!)
    2. 9 crashes (same as previous month) with one injury (telephone pole)
    3. Events with traffic impacts to be aware of
      1. Kaiser Permanent opening at Glebe, Mainline and Potomac)
      2. Sunday 5K for Autism Potomac Ave & Monroe
  3. Del Ray Business Association, DRBA President, Sue Kovalsky
    1. Spring2Action announcement
    2. Sue’s a realtor with McEnearny
    3. DRBA has about 200 members, restaurants, wellness, nonprofits, retail
    4. Many business owners live in Del Ray
    5. Before DRBA, Potomac West Business Association included Arlandria. In the 1990’s Del Ray started to take off (1996-97 Evening Star, St. Elmo’s)
    6. DRBA borders coterminous with DRCA’s
    7. Monthly luncheons with education program
    8. Banners along the Avenue
    9. Events:
      1. Longest running event: Turkey Trot (November)
      2. Art on the Avenue (October)
      3. First Thursdays (April-September)
      4. Taste of Del Ray (June)
      5. Del Ray Music Festival (July)
      6. Two annual pub crawls (Candy Cane in December and Spring)
      7. Popup markets (Throughout year)
      8. “Well Ray”
      9. Holidays decorations on the Avenue with Santa and luminaries (December)
  4. No Sheriff’s Office Report
  5. No Land Use Committee Report
  6. Parks Committee Committee Report, Jon Quandt, former chair
    1. Contact  [email protected]
    2. Simpson park biggest park (least volunteers)
  7. Special Guest, Sen. Adam Ebbbin
    1. Legislative update
    2. Questions
    3. Reelection campaign kickoff 4/28
  8. Sheltered Homes, Julie Jakopic
    1.  Manages properties across city for people with mental health challenges. Also known as Group homes
    2. The home at 417 E Bellefonte with 12 units needs renovation after 30 years
    3. 11 residents to be house together at Southern Towers during renovation
    4. This is a renovation for next 20 years with new  windows, grooves, appliances, accessibility
    5. Targeted mid summer start time for renovation to return at end of year
    6. Also: Lacy Court renovation wrapping up phase 1 (Nelson) with second phase aiming for a Q4 finish
  9. Announcements
    1. Del Ray Citizens Association,
      1. We need officers for the new membership near. Please email (self-)nominations to Nominations and Election Committee: [email protected]
    2. Del Ray Artisans:
      1. April show: [no] comfort zone
      2. May show: Sacred Feminine
      3. Spring Art Market (rain or shine) on May 11 in parking lot
      4. Youth Art Camp: Register soon!
    3. Stroller Fitness Club, Kelly Rogers:
      1. In Potomac Yard Park. Moms only 
    4. Sewer construction committee, Karen Helprecht
    5. Kettle Park, Kristine Hesse
      1. $2.3 left to fundraise
    6. House and garden tour(2020), Kristine Hesse
      1. Seeking houses south of Monroe, and up the hill (Mt. Ida)
    7. Rebuilding Together Alexandria, Lisa Quandt
      1. Recipient: Friends of Guest House, on Luray
      2. Building gift baskets, need:
        1. SmartTrip, Non-perishable
        2. New bedding (twin-sized)
      3. Drop off donations on Lisa’s porch: 310 E Monroe
    8. Del Ray Business Association: 
      1. “Thanks to Jon”
      2. First Thursday, Hats on the Avenue theme for April; 
      3. Upcoming themes: Dogs, Superheroes, Red-White-Blue, Luau, Team Spirit, 
      4. Spring Popup Market (May 5)
      5. 5/11 Tot Rock concert and Bella Strada (chalk art)
  10. Meeting adjourned, 8:23