News3172 Morgan Ford Development Information HubAugust 17, 2017Development / Morgan Ford / NewsBelow you can find the most up to date information available for the proposed mixed-use development, located at 3172 Morgan Ford. The TGSNA was asked to participate in a Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) negotiation process. At out July 2017 general meeting, the membership voted to participate in the negotiating process, three board members, and three general members drawn at random after submitting their name for consideration. Below are several resources outlining the project to catch up those who may not have been to meetings regularly, or are just hearing about the project for the first time. Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) The CBA negotiating team presented the final document for a membership vote on Wednesday, September 13, 6:30pm at the September 2017 TGSNA meeting. Those members in attendance and eligible to vote voted to approve TGSNA’s participation as a signatory to the CBA negotiated with the developer. The vote tally was 60-23. The following information was presented to the membership and put up for a vote: Negotiated CBA Agreement CBA Agreement – FINAL CBA Presentation for 9/13 Meeting CBA Presentation 9.13.17 – FINAL Design The link to the architect’s renderings of the design can be found here: Architectural Renderings STL City (SLDC) Financial Impact Analysis The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) conducted a financial impact analysis. Those documents are available below: 3172 Morganford Financial Report Survey A survey soliciting community feedback, was distributed by Alderwoman Green, beginning with her July 13 e-newsletter. The TGSNA general member negotiating party canvassed the area immediately surrounding the proposed development the last weekend in July. Survey Results Map Below is a mapped version of the survey results received as of August 10 (over 100 responses). Please note: the first map is level of support, the second is broadly aggregated CBA priorities. You can click on the items at the right to highlight them on the map. <a href=’#’><img alt=’3172 Morgan Ford Development Survey Response Map ‘ src=’https://public.tableau.com/static/images/31/3172MorganFordSupportMap/SurveyMap/1_rss.png’ style=’border: none’ /></a> ... Morgan Ford Development Meeting and Vote to Begin CBA Process–July 10July 7, 2017Development / Events / Meetings / NewsHello TGSNA Members, The Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 10 at 6:30pm at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church (4111 Connecticut). The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a membership vote on the following question: “Does the TGSNA membership support the organization entering into Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) discussions on the development project at 3172 Morgan Ford as part of a forthcoming proposed tax abatement bill?” If you have signed in to a TGSNA General Meeting prior to or including the May 17, 2017 General Meeting, you are considered a member eligible to cast a ballot at this meeting. If you provided your email to us, you will receive an email later this week notifying you of your eligibility. If you have signed in, but have not provided your email, we will have membership rolls available at the meeting to verify your status. In the interest of keeping the meeting as productive and concise as possible, we will be offering the opportunity to submit questions through Friday, July 7 at midnight at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/B71RtrZ0RwwYR2i13 We will work to get answers to your questions from the developer and/or Alderwoman Green prior to the meeting on Monday and will have those answers available to you at the beginning of the meeting. Please keep your inquiries tailored to the question that will be voted on, as that is the sole purpose of the meeting. At the links below, you can find the following information: –SLDC Financial Analysis Packet –“CBA Overview and Proposal for 3172 Morgan Ford” provided by Alderwoman Green –Letter of Support from the Tower Grove Business Association Our sincere thanks in advance for your interest and participation! Regards, The TGSNA Board of Directors... Nominations for SW Quadrant Director SeatMay 14, 2017Elections / Events / Meetings / NewsWith the results of the recent TGSNA Board Elections, we have a vacancy in the office of SW Quadrant Director (B Class). Per our by-laws, this office must be filled at the next meeting of the general membership. Our next meeting is May 17th, 2017 at 6:30pm at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. The term of office runs through April 2018, and fulfills the remainder of the term left vacant with the election of Jeff Bargielski as our new President. **Nominees must be members in good standing of TGSNA (must have attended and signed into a meeting prior to and/or including the April 2017 General Meeting).** Additionally, because this position is geographically based, the nominee must reside in the SW Quadrant (purple on the map) of TGS, as mapped out below: If you would like to nominate someone for this office, please enter their contact info in the form below and we will reach out to confirm their interest in serving. You are also welcome to self-nominate. You are also welcome to be nominated (again, including self-nominations) at the beginning of the general meeting. After this final nomination solicitation is made, we will close nominations, and ask candidates to give a short one minute speech followed immediately by a vote. Results will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting.... 2017 Board ElectionsFebruary 15, 2017Elections / NewsClick Here for Nomination Form To qualify for nomination, a nominee must have attended a meeting or applied for membership on or before March 15, 2017. A nominee can only accept the nomination for one position. The nominee must accept the nomination by April 12, 2017. You may nominate yourself and/or others. Please include contact information for the nominee(s) so that we can confirm their acceptance of nomination. The election will be held at the General Meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Voting will be open to all members who have signed into and attended a meeting on or before March 15, 2017. Address verification may be required. Nominations are open for the following positions: President (1 year term), Vice President (1 year term), Treasurer (2 year term), Recording Secretary (1 year term), Corresponding Secretary (1 year term), Northwest Quadrant Director B Term (2 year term), Northeast Quadrant Director B Term (2 year term), Southwest Quadrant Director B Term (2 year term), Southeast Quadrant Director B Term (2 year term). Terms expire at the end of the April Annual Meeting. See below for a description of Officer duties and a map of the quadrants. Nominees will be announced prior to the April 19, 2017 meeting via email, TGSNA.org, and the TGSNA Facebook page. Nominees will be allowed to make a one minute speech at the April 19, 2017 meeting. Voting will take place following the nominees’ speeches. Directors: In an effort to achieve diversity among all demographic groups, the Geographic Area shall be divided into Geographic Quadrants for the election of Elected Directors. The Northwest quadrant shall be bordered by South Kingshighway Boulevard on the West, Arsenal Street on the North, Roger Place on the East, and Fyler Avenue and Utah Street on the South. The Northeast quadrant shall be bordered by Arsenal Street on the North, South Grand Avenue on the East, Roger Place on the West, and McDonald Avenue on the South. The Southeast quadrant shall be bordered by McDonald Avenue on the North, Roger Place on the West, South Grand Avenue on the East, and Chippewa Street on the South. The Southwest quadrant shall be bordered by Chippewa Street on the South, Roger Place on the East, South Kingshighway Boulevard on the West, and Fyler Avenue and Utah Street on the North. The middle of each street described in this Section Two shall serve as the exact boundary for the Geographic Quadrants. Officers: The President shall (a) preside at meetings; (b) appoint standing and special committees and serve as an ex-officio member thereof; (c) decide all questions of order; (d) only cast a vote in the event of a tie; and (e) conduct all business of the Corporation to the best interests of its Members. The President may approve bills for payment, if $200.00 or less. The Vice President shall act in the absence of the President and when assuming such duty shall have the same authority, rights, and responsibilities. The Recording Secretary shall perform all duties customarily assigned to the office of secretary, which are not assigned to the Corresponding Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall be responsible for all minutes and records, and shall have charge of all papers, documents, and files… The Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for all general correspondence on behalf of the Corporation and such correspondence the President and Board may delegate. The Corresponding Secretary shall maintain a roster of the names, addresses, email addresses, preferred contact information, and date of Membership of the Members. The Corresponding Secretary shall provide all applicable meeting notices. Click Here for Nomination Form... New TGSNA Safety PortalJuly 11, 2016NewsNeighbors and Friends of Tower Grove South, The outpouring of ideas at last week’s Safety Committee meeting was great. There is a lot of energy and desire to get involved and help make Tower Grove South more safe for both residents and visitors alike. To that end, we have added a Safety Portal to our website. You can find the link to that portal here, or you can access it via the menu ribbon from any page on our website. This new addition will enable you to access information on quick things you and the people on your block can do now to increase safety, as well as resource you with contact info for Police, Fire, EMS, and all other city services. Lastly, it will offer some ideas for you to mull over on ways the neighborhood can invest long term in programming to help break cycles of poverty and violence which can lead to crime. It is a pleasure to live with you all here in Tower Grove South. As always, I look forward to continuing to work with you to continuously improve our neighborhood and build on the amazing success that we have experienced already. Kind Regards, Andrew Arkills, President of Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association... June 2016 General Meeting Wrap-UpJune 19, 2016Meetings / NewsThanks to all who came out to the June Meeting. We heard from Carl Filler, of the Mayor’s Office, who presented an overview of the PIER Plan that the City has to address safety and the systemic issues that contribute to it. The plan has both short and long term aspects and the overview presentation can be found here: PIER Presentation for TGS NA We as a neighborhood association will continue to look for ways that we can contribute to the continued stability of our city, and the systemic equity required to bring and sustain long term change. We also heard from Kristan Nickels of the Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, Matei Sorescu with the Circuit Attorney’s Office and updates from our Treasurer, Brad Heap, as well as many of our various committees. SLMPD Officer Ed Slade gave our crime statistics update, which can be found here. Upcoming Events: TGS Mural Design Brainstorming Session June 30th, 6:30-7:30pm Artscope (4255 Arsenal) Facebook Event Tower Grove Heights Monthly Meeting June 28th, 7:15-8:15pm Center for Divine Love (3617 Wyoming) Tower Grove Heights Website TGS Safety Committee Meeting July 6th, 6:30-7:30pm Gelateria del Leone (upstairs meeting rooms) 3197 S. Grand Blvd TGS Neighborhood Picnic July 9th, 11am-2pm Event Page TGS/TGH Block Captains Meeting July 11th, 6:30-7:30pm Oak Hill Presbyterian Church 4111 Connecticut Street July TGSNA General Meeting July 20th, 6:30-7:30pm Oak Hill Presbyterian Church 4111 Connecticut Street... TGS Clean-up/Fix Up Projects 2016May 31, 2016News / UncategorizedTower Grove Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation received a grant to partner with Tower Grove South residents, block captains and the TGS Neighborhood Association to complete 6 Clean-up/Fix Up projects in the area. The grant focuses on areas of the neighborhood that are in need of help and have identified the boundaries of Potomac on the north, Chippewa on the south, Grand on the east and Oak Hill on the west as the area of Tower Grove South in which the Clean Up/Fix Up projects can be initiated. About the Projects: All 6 projects must follow the guidelines of improving the appearance, safety and image of the area. The ideas for the projects must come from the neighborhood residents and can include projects like alley clean ups, plantings, light-bulb/porch-light initiatives, community gardens, vacant lot clean up, trashcan adoption (like on 3600-3700 Bamberger), neighborhood signage, little libraries, recycling/ trash education. Projects should be sustainable Each project should be able to be completed in a day or two by volunteers. We need residents ideas of projects you would be interested in working on and that you think would make Tower Grove South an even better place to live! We look forward to your input and suggestion! *The final 6 projects must be approved by Community Development Administration prior to execution. The Tower Grove Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation CDBG Neighborhood Improvement Program and related activities is financed wholly through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Community Development Administration under the provision of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Pub L, 93-383 42 USC 5301 et seq.) Survey Link... Neighborhood Blitz: Thanks for your help!April 25, 2016Beautification / Events / NewsThanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to help clean up the neighborhood! Above and below are before-and-afters from the 3600 and 3700 block of Spring. We also had a great turnout for the Pop Up Prairie project at McDonald Park. Thanks again to everyone who helped out on these and other projects! If you have another project in mind, please contact us with your idea.... South Grand Wins “Great Places in Missouri” AwardApril 13, 2016Events / News / South GrandMayor Francis G. Slay and the American Planning Association Missouri Chapter invite you to join them to honor South Grand Boulevard, recipient of the American Planning Association Great Places in Missouri Award. These awards showcase public spaces, neighborhoods, and streets that have added value to their communities and recognize the thoughtful and deliberate planning and design by residents, community leaders and professional planners. The award ceremony takes place Wednesday, April 20th, 5:30pm at Ritz Park. We hope you can attend!... Share this:ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
