Meeting Notes
November 2018 General Membership Meeting Minutes
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
General Membership Meeting Minutes September 11, 2018
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
Meeting Minutes July 10, 2018
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
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
Meeting Minutes March 13, 2018
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
STCA General Membership Meeting January 9, 2018
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!
Minutes for November 14, 2017 General Membership Meeting
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
STCA Meeting Notes September 12, 2017
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.
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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