SBNA Meeting Minutes – September 2025
These are the approved minutes of the South Baltimore Neighborhood Association general membership meeting.
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: AJ's On Hanover, 2nd Floor, 1500 S Hanover St
South Baltimore Neighborhood Association (SBNA)
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Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2025
Attendees
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Justin Lane
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Bryan McDowell
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Malia Furtado
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Ryan McEaneney
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Caroline McEaneney
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Jonathan Deprosse
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Tara McNulty
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Clausen Ely
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Peter Bartels
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Hannah George Sharp
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Rebecca Bielamowicz
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Lisa Danaczko
Absent
None
Approval of Previous Minutes
June & July minutes were approved unanimously.
Car Break-ins
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Incidents reported around Race & Riverside, including vandalism.
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After the next meeting, members will canvass to place camera network postcards on
doors.
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Website is live; action item to add the camera monitoring network enrollment link.
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Volunteers for printing/distribution will be requested at the next meeting.
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Coordination with law enforcement: follow-up needed (no update provided).
Parking Tickets & Pricing
Raising parking prices to better match demand was discussed. No decision taken; bring
back for action at a future meeting.
Treasury
Treasurer’s update: General Fund balance is $851 as of the meeting; pending
expenses/deposits were not specified.
Communications
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New SBNA website launched in August.
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High school volunteer (via Clausen) will manage social media.
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Additional website updates to be identified and added.
Design & Development
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Ostend Corridor: update previously circulated; no new updates.
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Crosswalks (Ostend & Race; Ostend & Patapsco): clarification needed; Jonathan to
continue monitoring.
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DOT ‘parking space demonstration’ application: under review/TBD (Lisa & Jonathan).
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Locchanan has durable exterior paint available for related projects.
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Pigeon House (Light & Ostend / Nayak’s): demolition delayed; property posted; further
update expected after FHMS meeting.
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Letters of Support (LOS): Requests for 15 E. West St and Shofer’s were handled by
another organization.
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Other LOS recorded: support for Jonathan’s residency matter; bike racks at Digital
Harbor HS; joint LOS with FHNA & FHSNA for FH Prep lighting/gates; support for
FHSNA tree pits grant.
Public Safety & Liquor Board
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Federal Hill-O-Ween scheduled for Oct 25; point of contact to be confirmed.
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Family-
friendly soft launch on the 17th pertains to the opening of Liv’s Tavern.
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MOU with Liv’s Tavern fully executed.
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Entertainment District enforcement and Sheriff’s Office involvement: ongoing efforts.
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City’s Entertainment Unit deployment and related policing concerns discussed;
continued monitoring and engagement planned.
SBGP Updates
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Summer 2025 grant round concluded; decisions expected in the fall (no SBNA
applications in that round).
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Mt. Clare Mansion House: RFP/opening in progress
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submissions open until Oct 24;
link to be added when available.
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Hanover Street Wetlands project underway/near completion; info session recording
available; progress visible from Hanover St Bridge/Potee St.
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Staffing: Dr. Neal Friedlander retiring in October.
Bumper Globe
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Councilwoman Porter’s office has been helpful; operations improved since opening.
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Sheriff’s Office towed illegally parked/unpermitted vehicles.
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Resident report: parking pad on Olive St blocked; operator notes after-hours insurance
drop-offs
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on-site control required.
Cleanup Day (Charm City Cleanup)
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Neighborhood cleanup scheduled for Thursday, September 25.
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DPW, DOT, BRP, and Cleaning Corps to support streets/drains cleaning and rodent
mitigation.
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Coordinator: Ryan.
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Before 9/25, residents should submit 311s for parking issues, trash, and any other
concerns.
Action Items
Action
Owner
Target Date
Add link to the camera
monitoring network
enrollment form on SBNA
website.
Comms (Mike)
Before next meeting
Request volunteers to print
and distribute camera
network postcards.
SBNA leadership; Meeting
attendees
Next meeting
Determine next steps on
potential parking price
adjustments.
TBD
Future meeting
Clarify status/timeline for
crosswalks at Ostend &
Race; Ostend & Patapsco.
Jonathan
Next meeting update
Assess submitting a DOT
‘parking space
demonstration’ application.
Lisa & Jonathan
As applicable
Provide update on Nayak’s
Pigeon House demo (after
FHMS meeting).
Tara
When available
Confirm whether SBNA
needs to issue LOS for 15 E.
West St or Shofer’s.
Design & Development
Committee
When plans available
Add SBGP links/resources
(Mt. Clare Mansion RFP;
Wetlands project) to
minutes/website.
Hannah / SBGP liaison
Before publication
Confirm point of contact for
Federal Hill-O-Ween and
Public Safety / Tara
Before Oct 25
coordinate SBNA support.
Document any recent
incidents/complaints for
Public Safety follow-up.
Public Safety
Ongoing
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:49 PM.