September 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes

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September 8th 2025 | EEAC meeting

Guests

  • Marcia Futel: candidate for CPS Board

Police Report, Officer Wendy Martin

  • No report

LeBlond Report, Theresa Miller

  • Pools are officially closed
  • Fall Hours (M-F: 12- 8, Sat: 10 - 3)
  • Wake and Skate program on the first Sunday of the month beginning in November - for all seasons

School Report, Karen Hordinski, School Resource Coordinator

  • School year has begun
  • 400 students this year (~300 at Spencer, ~100 at Riverview East)
  • Both schools have combined extracurricular activities and clubs
  • Principal and Vice Principals are working as one school but the teachers are operating separately
  • 6th grade students are building a canoe and collecting donations (Larosa’s Buddy Cards will be at the next EEAC meeting)
  • “Pantry Items” in need: deodorant, socks (adult size socks is most in need), shampoo & condition, toothpaste

Treasurer Report, Kathy Schwab - No report

NSP Report, Regina Moss

  • NSP plans will be finalized next month

East End Business District

  • Thank you to the East End Business District for the new playground at Spicer Park and the work from Andrew and Anna to put it together. 

Garden Committee 

  • Our garden has become a flower and vegetable garden and is beautiful this year

City Liaison, Jane Sites

  • Lunken Development has passed and 2 years to complete
  • Restaurant and bars will be open to the public
  • There have been a few noise complaints from the Mt. Washington community so please flag to Jane if there are issues
  • Lunken and Sky Galley is not a registered historic site: Jane will bring this to the next board meeting and it is up to the 

Riverside Drive Traffic Safety Committee

  • Petitioning for the city to do a comprehensive analysis of safety of Riverside Drive: 
    • Reconsider the placement of the speed bumps along Riverside Drive (i.e. moving them in front of parking lots vs in front of condominiums)
    • Traffic Signaling
    • Traffic Blitz

President Report

  • Spicer Park's new playground is open for the neighborhood and visiting children!
  • Signage, benches, table coming soon
  • TIF Home Improvement Program
  • A Nominating Committee is needed to help recommend candidates for next year's Board.  
  • ReLeaf Opens: September 13th, Native Tree Sale looking for $30 sponsorships

New Business:

  • Nominating Committee: we will have vacancies on the board for 2026, if you are interested in joining please reach out to Steve Johns  cincieastendprez@gmail.com
  • Looking for volunteers to help with communications.  Please contact Kathy Schwab if you are interested in helping klschwab51@gmail.com 
  • 311 System is ineffective - trees growing on Columbia Parkway, how can we as a community demand more support from the city

Adjournment at 8:05 - Motion approved and seconded

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