When and Where to Find Us

   The Rock Hill Council of Neighborhoods holds our general meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month, except for December, as there is no meeting that month. We meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Housing & Neighborhood Services Building at 150 Johnston Street. Meetings generally last about 60 minutes and are informal in nature.
   Our meetings are open to the public, so anyone can visit. We do ask that you please contact us ahead of time if you would like to visit a meeting, so we can make sure we have a space for you. Occasionally we have meals during our meetings so we need to make sure we have extra if you're coming to visit on one of those evenings.

Meeting Notes
(Updated 05/20/10)

Agenda for Upcoming RHCN Meeting

Thursday, May 28, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m.
Main Meeting Room – H&NS Building, 150 Johnston Street

Agenda

(Please bring your copy of the agenda and minutes that are mailed to you when you come to the next meeting. Also please make sure to put your cell phones on vibrate during the meeting as a courtesy to your neighbors.)

Call to Order – Mary Hemleb/Sandra Oborokumo

Welcome and Introductions – Mary Hemleb/Sandra Oborokumo

Vote to admit any new neighborhoods petitioning for RHCN membership

Special Presentations – Rock Hill Planning Dept – 2020 Comprehensive Plan

Minutes – Mary Hemleb

Treasurer’s Report – Sandra Oborokumo

Neighborhood Empowerment Report – Terry Windell

Arcade Mill / Hagins-Fewell Update – Terry Windell

Committee Reports
• Membership

Old Business:
• Annual Picnic Sign Up
• Urban Core Focus Group
• Youth Group Hosting

New Business:
• Picnic

Minutes from Most Recent Past RHCN Meeting

Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m.
Housing & Neighborhood Services Main Meeting Room

General Meeting Minutes

Call to Order: Frank Myers - The meeting was called to order. Frank welcomed everyone to the meeting and Mr. Jaggers opened with prayer. Frank welcomed representatives from Finley Road before turning the meeting over to our speaker, Stan Senn, from Rock Hill Parks Recreation and Tourism. Stan discussed the City’s trails and greenways system. He gave everyone a map which outlined the plans as well as already established trails and greenways for the city. An Advisory Committee was established in 2000 for the City’s Trails and Greenways system. The City’s Plan matches the York County Plan which provides for an alternative to highways to get people around Rock Hill and the County. The Trail System is being updated to include travel to Charlotte with the Carolina Thread Trail.

Vote to admit any new neighborhoods petitioning for RHCH membership: None submitted.

Secretary Report: Minutes accepted as presented.

Treasurer’s Report: Sandra Oborokumo - $348.44 balance.

Neighborhood Empowerment Report: Terry WIndell –Terry is updating the name cards. All represented neighborhoods should have name cards. We need to check the cards for accuracy. Terry reported that the police asked for assistance with car break ins. The word is “do not leave stuff in your car.” It was during this time that Terry noted that many neighborhoods do not have a phone tree which is used to call neighbors. Terry recommends all neighborhoods have one and if any are interested they could contact him and he will assist with setting one up in the Neighborhood Services office. Terry shared that National Night Out is August 3 and the City is getting an early start. Letters will go out in the next month or so. It is expected to be larger than last year as the City will add a 4th route to allow more time in each neighborhood.

Arcade Mill Update: There is nothing new to report on the Arcade Mill. Dirt is still being moved.

Committee Reports: Recruitment – No report as Mary is still out with Inside Rock Hill.

Old Business: Celriver Project Support – Holly presented an update last month on this project. She is asking RHCN support for the concept for this site. Danny Lindsey, Crawford Road, has concerns that chemicals may be still on this site since the Celanese Plant operated there for many years. It was determined and agreed by this body that we would support the concept with the condition that all precautions be taken to clean the site of any hazardous waste. Terry Windell (East Town) made the motion and Phyllis Myers (Spencer Estates) second. The motion carried to support the Celriver Project as stated above.

NUSA 2010 – May 26-29 - David and Frank will be attending, along with their respective spouses. Mike Kropp will also attend from the Neighborhood Services Office.

Urban Core Focus Group – No action

Youth Group Hosting – Frank sent letters to all stores in the area asking for their
support. Frank will also follow up.

Neighborhood Concern Items – Frank sent the letter to the Mayor & Council with our neighborhood concerns.

New Business: Our annual picnic will be June 24th, 6:00pm. The sign up sheet will be passed around at the May meeting. The H&NS office provides the meat with the Council providing side dishes & deserts.

Resolution: Frank read a proposed resolution for Freda who has retired from the city. The resolution is to have the RHCN recognize all the work she has done for the Council. Freda was a founding member of the RHCN and has supported the work done for many years as well as hosted the picnic for the group. Freda’s health is deteriorating so we want to move quickly to recognize her publicly. The resolution as Frank wrote it was unanimously approved.

York County Access survey: A copy of a York County Access survey was sent out with the April Agenda. They are assessing the need to expand the service. Please pass the information along to your neighborhoods, and complete and return. For additional copies, contact Terry.

Future Agenda Items: 2020 Plan Update and Storm Water Update.
  

Next Executive Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 4, 5:00 p.m., at H&NS Building
Next General Meeting: Thursday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., H&NS Building

Meeting adjourned with the singing of “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”