May Croissant Park Neighborhood Meeting

May 2018 Croissant Park Civic Assoc.Neighborhood Meeting

—Meeting began at 7:20 with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Michelle. All Board members were present.

V.P. Michelle DiMaria & Pat Zeiler

—We were happy to have as our speaker Pat Zeiler from the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society.  Pat treated us to a fascinating slide show and narrative that highlighted the early architects and architecture of our City and, specifically of Croissant Park.  We are lucky to have such a rich history of homes, public buildings, and sites that have survived the test of time. The preservation of our heritage is mostly due to a Federal program enacted in the 1970’s and the enactment of a City of Ft. Lauderdale ordinance in 1983.  The programs encouraged public and private property owners to participate in the Historic Preservation Program, a mechanism created to identify and preserve historic properties.  By protecting these buildings we are improving the local economy by promoting tourism, encouraging historical research of our City’s rich culture, and improving property values.

For more information visit the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, 219 SW 2nd Avenue or visit their website at www.flhc.org.  

—A few neighbors have reported an oil spill from Davie Blvd. to the cemetery via 8th Ave. caused by a sanitation truck earlier in the week. A City worker came out and sprayed an inferior product for clean-up and called it “good”.  Neighbors involved all agree that the clean-up was unsatisfactory. Pat has said she will look into the matter.

—As an update on Sober Homes: the City is trying to identify where these homes are located and require them to register and comply with ordinances. Please notify our CPCA President Pat of known addresses of sober homes in your area.  You can email this info to Pat at patrathburn@gmail.com.  

50/50 Raffle and CPCA shopping raffle were won by Alan McClung who generously donated his $$ winnings back to the Association.  Thank you, Alan.  (He kept the cool shopping bag).

Minutes by Virginia

Photos by Rhonda