SBNA Meeting Minutes – March 2026 (Draft)
These are the draft minutes of the South Baltimore Neighborhood Association general membership meeting, pending approval at the next meeting.
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: AJ's On Hanover, 2nd Floor, 1500 S Hanover St
South Baltimore Neighborhood Association
General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6:30pm
Attendees:
Tara McNulty; Clausen Ely III; Justin Lane; Mike Murphy; Sam Cappella; Linda Durand; Ryan
McEaneney; Rebecca Bielamowicz; Max Reason; Hannah George Sharp (South Baltimore Gateway
Partnership); Peter Bartels
Call to Order
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Tara McNulty
Baltimore Police Department
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Southern District
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Crime is down.
Liquor Board / Design & Development / 311
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Tara McNulty
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MugShots update / Nobles
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Legislation Proposed
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Bumper Globe
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parking on the grass illegal; working on cars outside illegal; taking down
RPP signs illegal; cars in disarray; CW Porter’s office has been helpful (10 day closure) –
if
you see violations, tell us
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Public Safety issue that didn’t come up in board meeting last week: Some months ago,
agreed to sign a partnership with Sheriff’s Office –
we would support initiatives of theirs; a
peer recovery specialist with Baltimore Crisis Response reaching out share opportunity
have someone present us about Narcan & administration of it; Sheriff’s Office also provides
free gun locks
Parking Permit Pickup
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Mike Murphy
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Mike gave an update on Area 30’s RPP pickup.
Events
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Saturday 03/14
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Delia Foley’s Block Party b/t Charles & Fort (closed) –
also Federal Hill &
Canton Pub Crawls
Information on Website / Social Media
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Changes to the Water Taxi
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changes desired at Port Covington but this is not possible
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BGE Protests in Coordination with State Delegation
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Tara met with Sen Pres Ferguson re: getting residents of Port Covington involved in this
opposition
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Everyone agrees we should not rep them as the highway creates too much of a barrier
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Will try to get them involved
Host Families
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Next set of conferees at World Trade Center
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they look for families to host and provide
dinner to these delegations
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next delegation from Ukraine
Block Party Grant
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Tax stuff not resolved in time
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SGBP’s Grant Cycle should
begin on July 1 (summer)
Treasurer’s Report –
Peter Bartels
Volunteering
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Max & Rebecca volunteering at the 03/14 block party (tabling)
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Do we need a table cloth or anything for the table? Think it’s all in the box. Tara has the box,
she will give to them.
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Cash works for new members, but most of them don’t have cash.
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Can we get petty cash to make change for people?
Secretary’s Report –
Justin Lane
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Feb & March minutes to vote on at April meeting (April 14)
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Tara will be in Chicago for a
conference
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Peninsula Post
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suggested that put the RPP Parking Permit Pickup in there; Narcan training
at next meeting (if scheduled)
Community Cleanups
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Ryan McEaneney
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None scheduled; Federal Hill has been able to schedule dumpsters
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People keep doing those at Digital Harbor
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What does DPW need from us to schedule dumpsters?
South Baltimore Gateway Partnership
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July 1 opens; August 14 is early review deadline; SBGP will even coach on application
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Only other thing: Free Virtual Workshops around the topic of fundraising
DOT Rails to Trails
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They’re doing the outreach r
ight now
Adjourned
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7:06pm