Meeting Minutes May 8, 2018

General Membership Meeting May 8, 2018

Meeting called to order at 7pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Role call of STCA board members

Moment of Silence

Police officers gave crime stats please see attached

Opiod Crisis Speakers could not attend

Police officers elaborated on procedures

They carry Narcan which is a reversal agent nose spray for overdose victims

Medications can be disposed of at the Sheriff’s office do not throw away in your garbage or flush down the toilet.

Rachel with Waste Connections spoke about recycling

Plastics #1 & #2

All metals

Target recycles glass

Louisianarecyclingcoalition.org

Alternative to curbside their are drop sites

Jefferson Parish has Hazardous Waste drop off days

LSU Agriculture can give more info on composting

Andrea Tymes-Nurse Family Partnership

Program thru the Health Department

Bureau of Family Health

Pregnant mothers-family wellness-baby wellness for 2 years

2 mental health specialists

Free of charge for families receiving government aid(State & Federal benefits qualify)

Volunteer program available

Child safety & well being

Federally funded

Michael Greer from the Canon Hospice-Akula Foundation

Hospice volunteers are essential

Canon Hospice Founded 1999 Palliative not curative care for all ages

Physical, physiological, social & spiritual

Akula Foundation founded 1994 501 C-3 Non Profit

Camp Swan for kids 8-12 years old

Reminiscent & grief support groups

Supporting indigent patients and family members

Educational in services to the community

Celebrations of Life (Canon Hospice)

Bereavement Dept-reaches out to loved ones thru grieving process

Mental Health decisions

Needed volunteers:calls-mailouts-data entry-events-fundraisers

Training-application-TB test-background check-confidentiality form

Contact Michael Greer 504-818-2723

@volunteerwithcanon

1221 Clearview Parkway Jefferson La 70121

Old news

Mail update-has gotten better on Southside

Councilman Johnson on 70121 zipcode

Study of the affect to homeowners costs and auto insurance rating

Resolution to do a study-loss of sales taxes-insurance rates

NOLA zip codes affect our mail for instance after Hurricane Katrina

We did not receive mail because NOLA was out of commission

Speeding complaints

Possible road bumps-Councilman said no due to city attorney ruled not safe

Neighbors speeding-Parkway Ave

Proposed stop sign at Newman/Ware and Jefferson Park/Leila

Complaints of sewer lift station at Karen and Canton

Contact Brett Tynes to report

July Business Expo

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