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22www.historicfairmount.comFNA General Meeting MinutesTuesday, April 22, 20117 p.m. Call to order.Welcome to new neighbors representing6th Ave. and Alston!Joel Stary — Crime in our neighborhooddown 50 percent February to March. Itis important to call 911 for all incidents.Noted that if an incident isn’t reported,it essentially didn’t happen. Lock doorsand garages and report any cars in alleys.Advised the use of RAPIDS labels.Announcements:• Clean up Saturday at 8 a.m.• Four neighborhood association membersigns available. Contact RobertW if more needed.• Lockheed Martin awards employeeswho volunteer and Brenda Howellreceived recognition for her work.She received a $250 award, whichshe donated to the Fairmount Park.• The Home Tour 2010 audit was notperformed in a timely manner dueto a variety of circumstances, butwas completed April 21, 2011.Director Reports:Membership — 10 new members enrolledlast month. Next month’s membershipmeeting is a potluck meeting,so bring a dish and spend time chattingwith neighbors. If you haven’t paid youryearly dues, please do so.Finance — current bills paid, leavinga balance of $48,309 (plus $250 fromBrenda). Some funds from Home Tourhave arrived but not yet entered. Advertisingrevenue from Home Tour and thenewsletter is arriving as well. Home Tour2010 audit is available for inspectionAdministration — block captains stillneeded. Fairmount Business Incubatorcommittee is writing grants to variousfederal and state agencies to obtainfunding and is also raffling off a butcherblock cabinet. The cabinet will be on displayat the 1208 Magnolia Building anda number of businesses have offered tohelp sell raffle tickets. A business fair isbeing conducted June 25 at The Bastion.Public Safety — window etching is availableand is helpful in reducing stolen vehicleincidents. Turn on porch lights atnight — this is an easy but very effectiveway to prevent criminal activity.Communications — The latest newsletterwas distributed, and this note takerwould like to add the editorial commentthat it is absolutely beautiful!Historic Preservation —• 1301 Hurley awning approved• 2002 Lipscomb porte cochere approved• 2261 6th columns and new garagedoors approved• 1330 7th — garage demolition performedwithout a permit, approvedafter.• 1906 Henderson — a salvageableproperty according to Fairmount,but owner wants to demolish. Couldmake a great renovation project.Code Enforcement is looking for rottinggarages that may need demolition. Remember— demolition requires a permitand a Certificate of Appropriateness.Promotions — Rahr Brewery tours andtastings this Saturday from 1-3 p.m.Fairmount Neighborhood Associationwill receive a $2.50 contribution for everypaid admission when using a recycledRahr glass. A raffle will be held for twoHome Tour tickets and a t-shirt. A paradewill occur on the Saturday of HomeTour, with prizes for the best dressedpet and for the best participant — asjudged by official judges. Prizes will begiven at the park on 5th Ave. Look forparade route information in the newsletter.Mother’s Day flower pot painting forkids will be in the park after the parade.Home Tour — we’re getting close to thebig event. Volunteer docents still needed— two shifts available (11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., and 2:30-6 p.m.). T-shirts forsale. Tickets on the day of the tour willbe available at Zio Carlos Brew Pub onMagnolia. Food trucks will be here, andtaxi service will be available from FairmountBike Taxi. Please clean up youryard before Home Tour.• • •Speaker — Joanne Webber gave a talkabout renovation of the T&P Tavern.She discovered hard work and perseverancepaid off when the tavern openedJanuary, 2009. Initially operated out ofa small outside kiosk as the interior wasrenovated. Unique features are a 5,000square foot covered patio, a kid and petfriendly environment, and a 1930s originalinterior. A great place to wait for thetrain with WiFi access, 24 beers on tap,a nice wine selection, and daily featureddrinks. Food will be on the menu later.The 12th floor of the building was said tohave been used to hold German POW’sduring WWII (and Joanne found Germancoins during the renovation), thebuilding was used as a designated falloutcenter in the 1960s, and there are tunnelsbeneath the building that were usedto transport money to banks downtown.Fabulous Fairmount Familiares — KariCrowe presented a slide show about hertrip to Sudan. She was able to spendabout a week travelling and visitingvarious locations. She had many picturesand stories of the people of Sudan. Thisnote taker was impressed by the joyfuldemeanor of the kids despite the horrifichardships they face on a daily basis, andthe eerie juxtaposition of beautiful countrysideand warning signs advising travelersto stay on the road to avoid mines.• • •Thanks to the volunteers who helped setup the meeting, and to Paul Allen forsupplying the coffee. And thanks as alwaysto Jerry and Sue for the door prizes.USA National Register of Historic Places