The June Civic Association meeting was called to order at 7PM by President Steve Cook. The Pledge was lead by John McNamara. A quorum was determined to be present with board Members Cook, Rathburn, Russell and McNamara.
Captain London gave the updated crime reports and indicated that things had calmed down considerably- until the previous Friday when an attempt was made to break into three houses on the west side of 4th Avenue at 12th Court. Apparently damage was done in the attempt , but only one home was actually burglarized- the thieves were reported by a vigilant neighbor who did not recognize the Volvo in the driveway of one of the homes and thought it odd. The homeowners of one of the homes broken into were in attendance and spoke as did another homeowner from Park Road. A discussion was held regarding the Action Committee on crime and the need for neighborhood involvement.
One of the ideas proffered was block by block parties to get to know our neighbors which was enthusiastically endorsed with the commitment on the part of the board, providing that volunteers from individual blocks get involved, to pursue this over the summer.
A presentation was then made by a representative of Broward Bike Share who advised that coming this fall it would be possible to “bike share” in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano , Coconut Creek and other cities with more to follow. Details are available on the county web site www.Broward.org.
Steve gave a presentation on the proposed a) reopening and improvement of Eisenhower Blvd. through the port which was designed to relieve traffic off 17th Street and Federal and b.) the alternative which is to permanently close the road and have the city receive funds from the county for improvements to the Hall of Fame. A vote was held to determine support for the proposal for improvements and it passed with the majority of the opposition to the proposal being concerned with the cost of the improvements.
The next general meeting will be the last Tuesday of SEPTEMBER. The meeting was thereupon adjourned.
Pat Rathburn, Acting Secretary
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