The General Members meeting of the HYNCA Association took place at the Hampton Inn in Ybor City at 1830 on Thursday, January 31, 2008 and was called to order by the President, Tony LaColla at 1840.

The following Officers attended: Tony LaColla, Rich Simmons, Joe Howden, Tom Stephens, Karen Goss, Joe Garboza and Thomas C. Knueppel – A quorum was formed.
Members in attendance were: I did not obtain the sign-up sheet and  therefore have no information on this.
Visitors: Jay McGee from the New Heights Magazine, Carla Williams from TECO/Hartline.

Thomas C. Knueppel prepared the minutes
 
Proceedings:

• Carla Williams explained the benefits of riding the Street Car and offered discounted $ 20.00 tickets valid for 20 rides  to residents of Ybor.  She also explained that an annual pass is available for $ 100 which offers unlimited rides.
• Jay McGee handed out copies of their new magazine which is focused on the UC – “Urban Corridor”.
• Tony LaColla talked about the need for a membership drive and Karen Goss volunteered together with Joe Howden to put a plan together.
• Tony then explained the status of the Decorative Street lighting and Crosswalk paving. Apparently, putting in extra street lights would result in a  special assessment to our residents which in this economic environment is not something we deem advisable. Therefore, this has been put on hold. As to the Crosswalks, Tony displayed a map showing the prioritized locations for these improvements and our discussion also focused on the intersection of 5th Ave and 19th Street. In that location the road surface is in dire need of reengineering as there is a large bump which not only damages car bumpers but also causes water to stand after a rain storm.
• Everybody was urged to attend the February 7, 2008 meeting at 0900 (?) at City Hall where City Council will be discussing the Sheriffs application for a permanent 20th Street closure. Our members are urged to participate and make their voices heard.
• We discussed the need for a Vision Plan for the CRA 2 district and Joe Howden made the motion to proceed with this, this was seconded by Tomas C. Knueppel and carried by all.
• There will be a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday March 5 at 1800 at a location to be advised.
• The meeting was adjourned at 1945.
• Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, March 27 at 1830 at a location to be advised.  

The General Members meeting of the HYNCA Association took place at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County in Ybor City, FL 33605 at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 23, 2007 and was called to order by the President, Tony LaColla at 6:40 pm.

The following Officers attended: Tony LaColla, President, Scott Moore, Treasurer, Rich Simmons, Vice President, Tom Stephens, and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary
Members in attendance were: Jose Garboza, Margo Di Salvo, Connie Rasmussen, Tom Keating, and James Hill. Also attending were Ofc. R. Barrett, CPP Chris Cochran and CPP Maryanne Hunsberger from the TPD.

Thomas C. Knueppel prepared the minutes

Proceedings:

• Tony LaColla introduced Maryanne Hunsberger who gave a very enthusiastic presentation of the benefits of a Neighborhood Crime Watch program. Ofc. Barrett added to it extensively and gave us information on whom to contact. CPP Chris Cochran then explained the crime statistic handout and commented that the large majority of crime activity in Ybor City takes places between Friday night and Sunday morning. Following this discussion, Jose Garboza volunteered to head up our Crime Watch activities. ACTION: Jose to look for Block leaders.
• Tony then briefly talked about our upcoming General Meeting on June 3 in the Centennial Park.
• Following this Tony discussed the formation of a Newsletter Committee and Rich Simmons volunteered to chair this activity. ACTION: Rich Simmons.
• We also briefly discussed the opportunity to utilize one of the Parking Garage display windows for HYNCA purposes. ACTION: Tony to follow up
• The proposed IKEA building design was discussed and several members commented that the current design would not do much to complement the Historic Ybor environment and it was decided that our Association should make its voice heard in this regard. ACTION: Tony to work with Tom Keating on a position paper.
• Tony then discussed the subject of the Florida Property Tax reform and its possibly/likely negative impact on our CRA funds next year.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm

• Our next Members Meeting will be a Neighborhood BBQ – Get Together on June 3rd at 11:30 to 1:30 pm at the Centennial Park
• Our next Board meeting will be on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 6:00 am at Memas Tacos.

The meeting of the HYNCA Board was held at 2002 E 5th Avenue Unit 108, Tampa FL 33605 at 1830 on November 8 and was called to order by the President, Tony LaColla at 1840.

The following Directors attended: Tony LaColla, President, Aisha Sanchez, Vice President and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary.

Members in attendance were: Jose Garboza.

Thomas C. Knueppel prepared the minutes

Proceedings:

- The Board approved the Minutes from our 10-16-06 meeting.
- The Board then discussed our approach to next year’s Guavaween festivities and the possibility of obtaining free tickets for our residents, which will be severely inconvenienced by these festivities. ACTION: Aisha Sanchez to write to both CCEvents and the Ybor Chamber of Commerce (Tom Keating) by November 17 conveying the Association’s position and inviting discussions on this subject.
- We then discussed our upcoming Neighborhood Holiday event that is planned for December 12 at 1830 at the Ybor City Museum. ACTIONS: (1) T. C. Knueppel to email invitation using Evite, (2) Tony LaColla to get Scott Moore’s friend to design an Holiday card, (3) to issue instructions as to who brings what for the Potluck and lastly, (4) to have the printed invitations mailed out.
- In regards to our planned Members meeting on November 20 at 1830, we decided to spread our “business” around and hold this meeting at the Wine Company in Ybor (sorry, do not remember the name of that establishment). ACTION: Aisha to contact the establishment and provide feedback to Tom no later than Friday. T. C. Knueppel to email invitations accordingly.
- Tony advised us that a representative from the Parking Authority together with Vince Pardo from the YCDC would be attending the November 20th meeting. ACTION: Tony to arrange accordingly.
- He also informed us that a representative from the Tampa International Center would meet with the Board on December 4 at 1800 to discuss plans for this development. ACTION: Tony to provide details and location to Board members
- We discussed the lack of progress reporting on the Adamo Corridor issue. ACTION: T. C. Knueppel to email Fran Williams to ascertain status.
- In regards to the Mission statement for the Association, it was decided to postpone this discussion until such a time when more members attend.
- We discussed participation by Association members in committee activities by the YCDC. The following individuals volunteered:
1.District Marketing Committee – Jose Garboza
2.Government Affairs Committee – Aisha Sanchez
3.Parking & Valet Committee – Carl Hognefelt (was not present but we believe that he would volunteer <bg>
4.Planning & Infrastructure Committee – Aisha Sanchez and Tony LaColla
5.Alley Recommendation Committee – Tony LaColla
6.Arts & Cultural Affairs Committee – Thomas C. Knueppel
ACTION: Tony LaColla to advise dates and location when appropriate.

Our next general member meeting will be held on Monday, November 20 at 1830 pm at a location TBD.

The meeting as adjourned at 1930

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Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary

Minutes of the Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association Board Members Meeting 10-16-06

The meeting of the HYNCA Board was held at the Tre-Amici @ The Bunker, Ybor City FL 33605 at 1830 on October 16th and was called to order by the President, Tony LaColla at 1835.

The following Directors attended: Tony LaColla, President, Scott Moore, Treasurer, and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary.

The following Directors-at-Large were also present: Rich Simmons, Carl Hognefelt, and Ron DeSantis.

Members in attendance were: Jose Garboza, Tom Stephens, Pam Hopper, Robin Williams, Connie Rasmussen, Judy Greer, Alex Zayas, Tom Keating, Sharon Rose, A. Sandor, Rosemary Saumas, Dustin Konansky, Keith Werks, Ian Rashid, Tim Casey, Steven Erickson, Joe Howden, Christiaan Cavallaro (my apologies in advance if I misspelled any of these names or omitted some members attending – but the handwriting on our attendance list is not that readable <bg>)

Thomas C. Knueppel prepared the minutes

Proceedings:

• The Board approved the Minutes from our 10-2-06 meeting.

• The representative from CCEvents discussed the upcoming Guavaween festivities and handed out a schedule of events and free daytime tickets. Thomas C. Knueppel raised the subject of free daytime vs. nighttime tickets for those residents who are directly impacted by these festivities. After a spirited discussion it was decided that this subject should be shelved until next year’s Guavaween. Joe Howden recommended that a separate committee be formed to develop an approach to deal with this issue. ACTION: To be discussed at the next Board meeting. Tom Keating elaborated on the fact that this event is a fundraiser for the Ybor Chamber of Commerce. Lastly, in the event that any of our residents needs to contact CCEvents during the festivities, they can be raised at 813-248-0721.

• Tony LaColla reported on several items:

1. The YCDC Alleyways meeting and stated that nothing was decided at that meeting.
2. At the Mayor’s Roundtable the subject of Club Fuel/Empire was discussed after residents suggested that the nature of the crowds attending these clubs needed to be changed to address both noise and disturbance issues. Apparently, the City is out of ideas and has requested Citizen Input.

• Several members raised the issue of parking problems around the area of the “Quarter” and it was suggested that the existing parking permit program in Ybor be extended to encompass the area around the Quarter i.e. cover South Ybor to 21st and 17th. . A motion was made by Carl Hognefelt, which was seconded by Christiaan Cavallaro. ACTION: Tony LaColla to invite a representative from the Parking Authority and the Quarter to our next meeting.

• Scott Moore reported that our organizations’ finances now stood at about $ 350.00

• Jose Garboza elaborated on the “Historic Ybor Helping Neighbors” program, which is meant to help those of our neighbors who are in need of either or both financial and operational help to keep their properties maintained. ACTION: Jose Garboza to form a committee to propose a program. Committee members are: Lauren & Steve from 4th Ave. (Did not get their last names), Russell Smeback and Tom Stephens.

• We then discussed the location for our next “social” and it was agreed to hold this at the Ybor City Museum sometime in December. ACTION: December 4th at 6:30 pm at the Ybor City Museum.

• Joe Howden presented an “Ybor T-Shirt” and suggested that we offer this to our embers.

• A suggestion was made by Carl Hognefelt that our organization should be participating at “Quarter” events. ACTION: Tony LaColla and Carl Hognefelt to discuss.

Our next general member meeting will be held on Monday, November 20th at 1830 pm at the Bunker – Tre Amici Bar.

The meeting as adjourned at 2000.

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Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary

The meeting of the HYNCA Board was held at 2002 E 5th Ave # 108, Tampa, FL 33605 at 1830 and was called to order by the President, Tony LaColla at 1835.

The following Directors were in attendance: Tony LaColla, President, Scott Moore, Treasurer, Aisha Sanchez, Vice President and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary.

The following Directors-at-Large were also present: Rich Simmons, Carl Hognefelt, and Ron DeSantis.

Members in attendance were: Jose Garboza

The minutes were prepared by Thomas C. Knueppel

Proceedings:
•    The Minutes from our 9-18-06 meeting were approved by the Board.
•    Tony LaColla reported on the YCDC meeting which was held on September 27th. At that meeting no quorum was available hence no voting occurred. However, a general discussion on grants for the neighborhood took place but no specific information on those is yet available. Also discussed was the subject of alleyways – apparently the City is planning to “brick” the alleyways first whereas the YCDC feels that priority should be given to streets instead. ACTION: Aisha volunteered to attend the Alleyway Committee meeting on October 4th.
•    Thomas C. Knueppel raised the issue that outside perceptions about Ybor still view us a dangerous and crime ridden environment and voiced the opinion that a public relations campaign should be undertaken to address this issue. The members present agreed with this perception.
•    We then discussed the noise issue. ACTION: Carl Hognefelt volunteered to prepare a position paper that frames the options available to us. General opinion is that noise is fine but should be within legal limits.
•    Following this we discussed the participation of Directors-at-Large on various Neighborhood Committees. However, since we have not yet formed an opinion on what committees are required the decision on this swill be postponed. ACTION: Tony LaColla to provide feedback at our next meeting.
•    The discussion then turned to the proposed “Drink Special Ordinance” proposed by the City. A motion was made by Tony LaColla which was seconded by all to draft a letter to the City asking for this neighborhood to become involved in the drafting of the proposal. ACTION: Tony LaColla to prepare letter to the City.
•    The issue was raised that we need stronger participation in the Barrio Latino Commission. Aisha indicated an interest in submitting her application for the vacant Residential slot on this position. ACTION: Aisha Sanchez to prepare proposal to the BLC.
•    Ron DeSantis reported that it is his understanding that for the upcoming Guavaween event residents will only be given free daytime tickets rather than nighttime passes. The membership very strongly and emotionally expressed their disagreement with this and felt that since we are the ones bearing the brunt and inconvenience of this event we should be given free night time passes to compensate us for the problems we will be having. As the daytime events are primarily for younger children and given the relatively “childless” makeup of the residents in Ybor daytime passes are of no great use to us.  ACTION: Ron DeSantis to convey our position to CC Events and also to Tom Keating at the Chamber of Commerce, who are the beneficiaries of this event.
•    Jose Garboza talked about his “Friends of Ybor” idea and will be presenting proposals at the October 16th General Members meeting. ACTION: Jose Garboza.
•    Jose then talked about our Neighborhood Web Site. ACTION: Thomas C. Knueppel to update the website regularly with pertinent information and Jose Garboza to issue instructions to all Directors about the mechanics of this update process.
•    Scott Moore presented several drafts of a “new and improved” logo for the Association which was prepared by his friend Rowena. We decided on one of this proposal but based on the recommendation of several Directors wanted a further change made to it. ACTION: Scott Moore to incorporate an Ybor Streetlamp into this design.
•    Aisha Sanchez raised a concern about speeding problems on 4th Avenue. This was seconded by Thomas C. Knueppel and a proposal was made to erect a speed display on 4th. No Action.

Our next general meeting will be held on Monday, October 16th at 6:30 pm at the Bunker – Tre Amici Bar.

The meeting as adjourned at 2000.

The meeting of the HYNCA Members was held at 2002 E 5th Ave # 108, Tampa, FL 33605 at 1830 and was called to order by the Acting President, Ron DeSantis at 1840.

The following Directors were in attendance: Ron De Santis – Acting President, Scott Moore, Treasurer, Tony LaColla, Vice President and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary.

The following members were in attendance: Rich Simmons, David Bailey, Aisha Sanchez, Jose Garboza., Tom Stephens, Tom Keating, Carl Hognefelt, Rachelle Wagner (and if I missed one I apologize in advance – I do not have the attendance list - )

The minutes were prepared by Thomas C. Knueppel

Proceedings:
• The Minutes from our 8-21-06 meeting were approved by the Board.
• We then proceeded with the election of the new Directors. The following individuals had previously submitted their willingness to fill these positions:
1. Anthony LaColla and Rich Simmons for President
2. Aisha Sanchez, Tom Stephens and Carl Hognefelt for Vice President
3. Thomas C. Knueppel for Secretary
• Each of the candidates (under # 1 and 2) outlined their goals for their respective positions and several questions were asked by the members. After the members completed the ballot forms they were counted by both Scott Moore and Thomas C. Knueppel who in turn announced to the members that the majority vote for President went to Tony LaColla and for Vice President to Aisha Sanchez. As there was no other candidate for the Secretary, Thomas C. Knueppel was automatically elected. A motion was made by Thomas Knueppel for the approval of all three candidates which was seconded by Scott Moore, Tom Stephens and Tom Keating.
• We had a brief discussion about the possibility of Rich Simmons, Tom Stephens, Carl Hognefelt and Ron DeSantis to serve in either Committee functions or as Directors-at-Large and they all volunteered. ACTION: The Board will discuss this at the next Board meeting.
• Ron DeSantis then advised that no discussion had yet taken place with Vince Pardo concerning the Association’s “beautification” proposals. ACTION: Tony Lacolla to do so at the next YCDC meeting.
• Dave Bailey suggested that it might be possible to get manufacturers to demo their products in exchange for publicity and used street lights as an example. This way both the manufacturer and Ybor would benefit. ACTION: To discuss this further at the next Board meeting.
• In regards to the upcoming Guavaween event Ron DeSantis will talk to CC Events to obtain further information and free day/night passes for residents who will be impacted by this event. ACTION: Ron to invite CC Events to our next meeting on October 16th.
• Aisha Sanchez suggested that our next meeting be held at the Bunker as it would help that establishment gain visibility. ACTION: Tony LaColla to discuss this with the Bunker Management.
• Jose Garboza reported on the status of the Association’s Web site. He indicated that the site should be up and running next week. ACTION: Jose Garboza to reflect the names of the new Directors.
• Scott Moore then reported on the status of our finances. Our bank balance stands now at about $ 316 after collecting about $ 260 from new member contributions and “sticker” sales and after paying out funds for the new webs site and the “stickers”.
• Dave Bailey raised our awareness by discussing the flooding issues occurring between 15th and 17th Street along 5th Avenue.

Our next general meeting will be held on Monday, October 16th at 6:30 pm at the Bunker – Tre Amici Bar.
The next Board meeting will be held on October 2nd at 6:30 pm at 2002 E 5th Ave # 108.

The meeting as adjourned at 2010.

The meeting of the HYNCA Members was held at 2002 E 5th Ave # 108, Tampa, FL 33605 at 1830 and was called to order by the Acting President, Ron DeSantis at 1840.

The following Directors were in attendance: Ron De Santis – Acting President, Scott Moore, Treasurer, Tony LaColla, Vice President and Thomas C. Knueppel, Secretary.
The following members were in attendance: Rich Simmons, David Bailey, Aisha Sanchez, Connie Rasmussen and Jose Garboza. Also attending were Donna Chen and Tina Rapp from Hartline.

The minutes were prepared by Thomas C. Knueppel

Proceedings:

The Minutes from our 7-24-06 meeting were approved.

Donna Chen from Hartline Business & Special Services talked about the Tampa-Ybor City Historic Electric Streetcar project. The special $ 0.33/$1000 assessment considered for specific properties has been shelved for the time being. Apparently, there will also not be an assessment for those homeowners who have filed for Homestead Exemption. Donna and Tina also explained to us the financial situation of the Streetcar system and handed out a very informative publication. Also discussed was the availability of $ 20 tickets (a 50% discount) for those homeowners located along the streetcar line. The members also requested that Donna pass on our recommendation to make an annual pass available for $ 50 which provides unlimited rides for homeowners along the line.

Tony Lacolla informed us that the Planning Commission approved the Adamo Rezoning process and that the study will proceed.
We then discussed at length various proposals and recommendation to be made to the YCDC to improve the appearance of our Neighborhood. Specifically, these items were agreed upon:

1. The Association will write to all homeowners asking them to improve the appearance of their right-of way and front yards. ACTION: Thomas Knueppel prepares the letter which will be included in the mailing prepared by Tony LaColla by September 4th.
2. Place additional “historic” street lamps along 4th and 5th Ave. ACTION: Ron DeSantis to address with Vince Pardo at the next YCDC meeting
3. Implement brick crosswalks rather than the white stripes. ACTION: Ron DeSantis to address with Vince Pardo at the next YCDC meeting
4. Installation of “Welcome Signs” to Ybor on the south side of Ybor. ACTION: Ron DeSantis to address with Vince Pardo at the next YCDC meeting

David Bailey talked about the proposed Neighborhood get-together at the Rock & Sports restaurant. We agree on September 12th at 7 pm. ACTION: Tony LaColla to prepare letter inviting the Neighborhood and mail this letter together with Thomas Knueppel’s “maintenance letter” no later than September 5th. Also, Thomas Knueppel will email all members advising them of this get-together via email. Additionally, Thomas Knueppel will contact Donna Chen to attend this meeting to publicize Hartline activities and sell tickets at this get-together.
A suggestion as made to invite Bill Doherty from Code Enforcement to one of our meetings. ACTION: Ron DeSantis to arrange invitation.
Jose Garboza talked briefly about the Web site for the Association and committed himself to have at least one page up before the September 12th get-together. ACTION: José Garboza
We also decided on the Ybor “bumper sticker” design and will have them available for sale at the September 12th meeting. ACTION: Scott Moore

Our next general meeting will be held on September 18th at 6:30 pm at the usual location

The meeting as adjourned at 2010.