Meeting Notes

STCA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 11-13-2018

Meeting called to order at 7pm

Moment of silence

Role call of officers

Speaker JPSO Captain Curtis Matthews crime stats from Oct thru Nov 12, 2018

1 attempted burglary

2 thefts from vehicle

3 suspicious persons

0 robberies

0 residential burglaries

Speeding issues on Morris-Jefferson Highway-South-Riverdale-Vinet

Speaker Emily Arata about Ochsner expansion

Construction Projects 360 million

Michael R Boh center for Child Development caters to kids to assisting with learning & developmental specialist

West Tower helps with Parking

Improvements with drainage-security lighting-complete January-assists with emergency & critical care

Tom & Gayle Benson Cancer Center offers local cancer care & clinical care

Innovation Center-Deckbar & Jefferson Highway-3 story building

Doctors, nurses and pharmacists working on innovative healthcare

Design-planning & construction start next year aiming for Spring 2020

Making care more affordable and efficient

Proposed entry drive modification

Rehabilitation Hospital-Old Jeff Plaza

Rehab services for stroke-auto injury victims

West Tower Addition Completed in Aug 2018

Growing demand for Healthcare

Innovative Med Center-Smart Hospital-patients have Ipad with provider info-meds-plan for care-tests-goal to recover-schedule care-wireless devices-chronic diseases-better treatment

Community Initiatives

Shrewsbury Neighborhood-jobs

19 tuition free medical assistant Training program

Opened Chamberlain School of Nursing May 2018

Now accepting applications

Nursing shortage

Ochsner Day of Service

Hazel Hurst Community Center-Lemon Playground

Marine Baptist Community Garden

Farmers Market at Ochsner-Dec

Crescent City Farmers Market Wed 3-7pm

*STCA is hoping Ochsner will partner with us to improve our neighborhood

Planned infrastructure Improvements

Traffic

Beautification

Landscaping

Adding more lanes @ Causeway & Jeff and @ Collins & Jeff Highway

Payment in lieu of taxes-6.5 million needed to pay for improvement

Community@Ochsner.org

www.ochsner.org/neighbor

Ochsner is a nonprofit

19K employees Systemwide

10K employees live in Jefferson Parish

Ochsner working on daycare? Housing?

Light at the top of hospital-some like-some do not

Community meeting-Council Chamber-Promote Awareness-Complaints

Parking concerns in lot-validate-free-security reasons for patients & families

Express parking garage

Residents concerns over Pawn Shops & Hotels on Jeff Highway

Investments Transformational & Positive

Leasing Rite Aid?

Pilot Program for area

Housing needs-patients-students-neighbors

More local eateries

Hippie Kitchen

Turkey give away 10 Turkeys donated by Kim Catalano Keller Williams Realty gave 10 turkeys away to lucky attendees!

Meeting adjourned

Happy Thanksgiving

Lisa called the meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

Role Call by the secretary

Speeding Signs are to be voted on after meeting

Lisa shows the signs and votes

Additional stop signs requested for Markham & Newman corner

Jefferson Park Ave & Leila

Special needs signs requested

We need petitions signed to get more stop signs

Shock House on Jefferson Highway @ Hub Cap Annie building will not happen

Ochsner beautification from Causeway to City line we will discuss on November 13 2018

Treasurer report 13,108.54

16 Business members

Upcoming Events

Nite Out Against Crime October 16, 2018

Tuesday signs voice in the community

Deputy Taranto-Crime Stats-can visit JPSO.com-crime tracker for more info

Stats from 7-10 thru 9-11-18

70 phone calls to 911

3 sexual assaults-rape by X boyfriend and the gymnastics coach that has been in the news

24 Burglaries

Suspicious person

Vehicle burglary-LOCK DOORS

8 thefts

Be aware-CALL POLICE IF SUSPICIOUS

Captain Curtis Matthews spoke about speeding they will be using radar guns in different locations.

For emergency call 911

Suspicion of drugs call 504-366-3784

Candidate for school board Glenn Mayeaux spoke

38 years as a teacher and a coach-principle-adult community education

He wants a curriculum of Jefferson Parish schools in education for all children

VOTE NOVEMBER 6TH

House of Shock

Sandie the general manager spoke

It was sold 11-15-17

No more pyrotechnics show

No more volunteers

Amanda Calogero spoke about Juvenile Crime & laws

Running for office

Left the District Attorney’s office after serving 18 years

Trauma nurse-prosecutor-handled child abuse and neglect cases-difficult to rehabilitate juveniles-17 year olds arrested for a criminal offense will be considered juveniles.

Meeting adjourned

July 10, 2018 General Membership Meeting Business Expo

Meeting called to order at 7pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of prayer

Secretary calls role

Lisa reviews old minutes-motion to accept-motion seconded

Lisa goes over her notes from the Ochsner meeting

Lisa askes all residents to call our Representative Cameron Henry to include our end of Jefferson Highway in the Ochsner beautification project

Speeding is discussed again by residents

What can we do to slow down traffic?

Stop signs proposed for Newman & Ware corners

Possible sign campaign in yards asking drivers to slow down?

JPSO went over our crime stats which were very low-good news

Business Expo started-we had speakers from each company give information on their businesses that are in our STCA neighborhood!

Dr Elizabeth Ford Jones-Veterinarian

Landscape Images-Landscaper

Baldwin Taylor Hardware

Jefferson Feed

Haydels Bakery

Magnolia Community Services

Lighthouse Counseling Center

Keith’s Auto Repair

Minuteman Printing

Humble Hands Studio

Rock and Soul Band

Kim Catalano Realtor

We had a great turnout of approx 53 members!

Thank you all for your participation!

Meeting adjourned

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

Suburban Terrace Civic Assoc General Membership Meeting March 13, 2018

Meeting called to order by Lisa Loup the President at 7pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

Secretary Kim Catalano called role of officers

Lisa asked to change the meeting agenda so our guest speakers could speak

Motion accepted

Both candidates spoke

John Fortunato

Joseph Lopinto

The audience had a chance to ask the candidates questions

It was great to get a chance to listen to both candidates

Jefferson Parish Police gave us the crimes states

January thru March 4 auto burglaries(car doors not locked)

One auto theft

Old Business

Mail problem is being addressed

Neighbor concerns:

Playground traffic for events

Vagrant lady at Causeway

Massage parlour-back page ads

Councilman Johnson has contacted owner about the massage parlour

Cars parked along the playground at night late

Speeding on streets

Jefferson Highway Improvements

Contact Steve Scalise for help with this project

Nextdoor neighbor can be useful however not so nice

Treasurer Rhonda Gauthier gave the financial report

Public Schools-Voice be heard

Spring Fling April 21, 2018 from 12-2pm at the gym

Band-food-neighbors-photo booth-pet adoption-fun-need volunteers please

May meeting will have a speaker concerning the opiod crisis

Human Resource Services & DEA will speak

Very important topic

July meeting will be a business expos for our local businesses

Booths and give aways-meet your local business owners-buy local

Wayne from one of our newest businesses THE HIPPIE KITCHEN came to our meeting

Meeting called to order by the President Lisa Loup at 7pm

We recited the Pledge of Allegiance and observed a Moment of Silence

Roll Call by the Secretary

 

Jefferson Parish Constable Election March 24th

Candidates running for Constable both spoke for a few minutes, 

• Joe Zaffuto
• Allen Leone Jr

The election for Constable will be March 24th

 

Update from JPSO

JPSO Deputy Stacey Taranto-Communications for the Sheriff’s Office

Our association spans the 1st & 4th districts- Central Ave West is the 4th District and Central Ave East is the 1st District

New statistics show that crime is down 10% in 20017 vs. 2016

Recent Calls from our area include-Alarms-Traffic-Burglary-Suspicious Persons-Theft-Disturbing the Peace-Criminal Damage

Some residents asked about panhandling on the corners- Sheriff Lopinto informed us that is a protected right and they cannot be arrested. He also provided insight that the homeless population are not committing crimes, particularly not where they live and spend their time, most crimes are drug related incidents.

Direct Line Report for more information DLR

Transportation and Construction Updates

Central Ave to get new water lines, gas and drainage lines it is closed 1/9-1/11

Some residents complained about railroad noise- unfortunately, the railroad is not cooperative on these kind of complaints. It was suggested to read the levels of noise in decibels (using a smartphone app) to see if they are violating any local noise ordinances

 

Jefferson Highway from Causeway to Clearview beautification is approved and funded 50K

Bayou Tree is in charge of planting before spring

Sidewalks are to be addressed in the future

Community Development to Businesses Grants are available

CDBG-income level-Causeway West too high???

Included are Fat City & Old Jefferson

 

Piccadilly on Jefferson Highway is closed will be a Racetrack gas station

 

La State Plan has 6 proposed projects for 6 parishes

Hud Grants

Bayou Segnette

Airline Highway

Elmwood

 

Traffic concerns on Jefferson Highway- specifically Earhart at Lowe’s  and the Deckbar Entrance

 

Someone asked about the premium black and white street signs- they are available for an additional cost- Lisa will check on

 

By Laws Changes-Motion to Accept-Randy made the motion

Jeanne- Second

Approved

 

Members decorating signs is great thank you

 

Goals for STCA in 2018

July Business Expo

 

Mail delivery concerns by members will be addressed

300 block of Dodge street repair?

 

Treasurer’s report

 

Membership Drive January 20th 10am at 850 Newman Ave any members that can help put out door hangers inviting residents to join please come-all welcome-coffee and donuts provided!

Meeting Called to order at 7:02 pm by President

In honor of Veterans the president requested the veterans in attendance to please come up and lead us in the pledge. 8 veterans lead the pledge.

Moment of silence took place

Secretary was unable to attend so roll call was not taken

Minutes from September meeting motion was made and seconded

New business was discussed

Photos of the new planting at the Jefferson Parkway sewer lift station were presented and accepted by members

The Dodge street sign decorations were discussed and a member volunteered to do the Christmas decorations on the Jefferson Parkway sign

Jefferson Highway tree plantings were again discussed with a promise from parkway that they will install soon

The By-Law changes were addressed to the general membership and reviewed. The president asked the membership to please go to the website and review so the new By-Laws could be voted on in January at the membership meeting

Treasurers Report was presented to the members by Rhonda Gauthrie

The upcoming January meeting was discussed with highlights on the upcoming speakers and the January Membership drive

Guest Speaker Emily Rey presented the history of Suburban Terrace using visual aids. Her facts included Plantations, Creation of Jefferson Parish, churches, businesses and local residence

Members from the audiences shared facts of their parents and grandparent history. Presentation was well received and the input was enthusiastic.

The president then turned the meeting over to Stacey Spies for the getting to know your neighbor game. Stacey gave the directions and started the game

All members played and seemed to enjoy getting to know your neighbor.

Answer sheets were collected and the raffle for 50/50 took place

The turkey and gift card raffle followed

Meeting Adjourned with snacks and drink provided

Meeting called to order at 7pm

Pledge Allegiance to the flag

Observed Minute of Silence for our troops and those devastated by recent hurricanes 

Secretary

 

Sheriff Lopinto, our new Interim Sheriff for Jefferson Parish, introduced himself.

• Locally raised-married-six year old twins. 
• Attended Brother Martin-Police Academy-Law School
• Lopinto Law Firm. As a lawyer he represented police officers
• Legislator in LA-Chief Deputy
• Newell Norman called him back to replace him-Newell got an opportunity with WWL

Crime has never been better- lowest since 1974

 

Joshua Wingrove from Jefferson Parish spoke on crime statistics

Very good at this time-crime is down

Residents asked about the massage parlors and homeless under the Causeway Bridge. Both were addressed. 

Lts. Cartier & Taranto are our Human Relations Officers

Citizens Academy is September 28, 2017 from 6-8pm.  All are invited to attend.

 

Corinne Villavasso spoke about Ride Sharing with GeauxRideNOLA.com

This is a ride sharing program regulated by the Planning Commission of the Louisiana Department of Transportation- Metro New Orleans GreenRide. It is regulated by the Federal Government.

Ride sharing reduces the number of cars on the highway and provides a transportation alternative for the 16-20% of households who are without cars. It is also linked to employee benefits, tax incentives, and company cost savings

Learn more about how it works with this tutorial. 

Sign up, find other riders in your zip code, estimate your savings costs, and more at GeauxRideNOLA.com.

 

Tyler Dugas-Jefferson Parish Dept of Sewerage

We have an aging sewerage system

How it works: from your home-gravity line to sewer lift station-treatment plant-to Mississippi River

Do not use flushable wipes they clog pumps and waste taxpayer dollars to repair

Jefferson Parish has 4 treatment plants-Bridge City-Harvey-Clearview-Marrero

 

Francisco Miramontes-World Kuk Sool Won

Self defense instructor and 3rd degree black belt who shared some self defense tips and gave a demonstration.

• BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS
• RUN IF YOU CAN GET AWAY- your best defense is your legs

Demonstrated self defense moves using Blaise Leblanc

 

Minutes tabled

Spring Fling discussed

Night Out Against Crime  October 17, 2017

Trees are coming to the neutral ground on Jefferson Highway this winter!

Councilman Paul Johnson donated $50K to plant trees and Jefferson Parish donated $50K.

Additionally our STCA Welcome to the Neighborhood signs were donated and installed by Paul Johnson’s team. Thank you to our Councilman!

 

Misc.

River Road may be an assisted living being built?

Lisa spoke about possible reforestation of our area

Requested anyone who had history of our neighborhood to please share

 

Neighbors Comments & Concerns

Jefferson Parish lift station-smelly

Train noise

Planting certain trees between the sidewalk and the street they become Parish property so check before you plant

Pit bulls on Central Ave-there will be no signs

Newman by Magnolia School new park the Parish cannot put no parking signs on that one spot they would have to put them from River Road to the middle of the block

Call police to report cars blocking driveways

50/50 raffle draw

Meeting Adjourned 8:45