South Baltimore Neighborhood Association

General Membership Meeting

2026.02.10

Attendees:

Justin Lane; Max Reason; Rebecca Bielamowicz; Kit Stone; Jennifer Reed; Jonathan Deprosse; Linda Durand; Sam Cappella; Ryan & Caroline McEaneney; Tara McNulty; Peter Bartels

Welcome & Call to Order – Tara McNulty – 6:38pm

BPD Update – Sgt. Rivera – 6:38pm

• Neighborhood Collaboration Unit
• Do not pursue people stealing packages
• Encourage ring cameras
• Please do not leave items in vehicles, which can lead to bigger crimes
• Who do we call for help for targeted support with all of the smoke shops illegally selling weed? Call Sgt. Rivera / Maryland Attorney General.
• Spot on Hanover & Cross was shut down.
• Tara: FHMS is focusing on the Smoke Shops as are the other Main Streets re: State & City officials and where they can be located. Can they be located across from a school or daycare, etc. Some of them are definitely selling weed.

Guests

Andrew & Matt: Going to open book & record store at the corner of Hanover & Cross – light performances, standup comedy, etc. Look forward to being an asset to the community. Going to do our best to repair the reputation that the building had and all of the holes in the drywall. Business still unnamed.

Nick Reilly from Liv’s Tavern & Wayward: Formerly where Mother’s used to be. We are aware of the rhetoric on Cross St, etc. We’re here to support neighborhood. Sean White (owner)’s daughter, Liv, survived a brutal bout of leukemia and the establishment is named after her. Back is now all fenced in. MOU – Sean is reviewing it and trying to get together. Kit helped promote the early family-friendly things. Liv’s wants to promote family-friendly, etc. Tara explains the MOU.

Block Party Presentation – Caroline McEaneney:

Reviews program. Focus of program is to get more membership – meet community, etc.

Applying for the $5K grant from SBGP on behalf of SBNA to host 2 (possibly 3) block parties. 1 per month possibly starting August. It has to be a street and it can’t block any intersections. It can’t be a big road. Someone on the block would apply to Baltimore City in order to get a permit. How recruiting? People who say, “My block fits these criteria and I will host.” – We got 1 volunteer.

Is there a way to fund this besides the grant?

Who has the best etc.?

SBNA will need to write a letter of support for this grant application to SBGP.

Moved by Tara; seconded by Ryan.

Motion carries.

Bylaws – Tara McNulty

We are going to dig out our bylaws in March. We never dotted the I’s, crossed the T’s on the previous review. We’ll do that.

Events – Tara McNulty

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in March – March 14.

No bars on the south side of Cross St are participating in the pub crawl. Only MugShots was interested and we essentially blackballed them.

Outside Fort & Charles closed for Delia Foley’s Block Party that same weekend – March 14.

Liquor Board realm of things:

Tara & Lochannan & CM Blanchard met with Matt Achhammer (BLLC) & Michelle Wirzberger (BLLC) about repeated problems with MugShots.

FHMS will host the first annual South Baltimore Rat Race – a Family Fun Run in the business district – dress up like rats & have a family friendly race and event.

I Love SoBo Day [May 3rd – 9a – 12:30p] – Need volunteers – Museum of Industry (outside).

Museum of Industry holding late nights on Wednesday nights (until 8pm). Also want to hold reduced-price events for people in the community.

Parking Permits

April 18th 10a-12p & 22nd 6p – 8p. Cross Street Market – details coming. Area 30 only.

Treasurer

$17,---; [Get numbers from Peter].

Need dues – can pay online - $20 per person.

[Justin paid this evening].

Secretary

Minutes from October, November, January

Approved.

Adjourned at 7:15pm