Meeting Notes

Meeting Notes

September 24, 2024

Meeting started at 7pm by Nadine Bowen


Nigel Crocombe is here

Heads the FHNA Public Safety Committee 

This committee has grown to include participants from other neighborhoods in Federal Hill.

They hold monthly community safety walks which begin at the statue in Federal Hill Park.

Information about upcoming safety walks can be found at  publicsafety@federalhillbaltimore.org


Nigel encouraged people to attend the Southern District Community Relations Council (CRC) meetings on 1st Tuesdays of each month. 

BPD Southern District Station

10 Cherry Hill Rd

Baltimore, MD 21225

or

Via Zoom 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85010736661

Meeting ID: 850 1073 6661

Passcode: Southern



Nigel distributed a Public Safety Pocket Reference Card

These cards contain information about who to call for issues arising in the neighborhood; Criminal Activity, Dirt Bike Disturbances, 

   Non-Emergency Issues and High School Student Errancy. 


He also distributed a flyer explaining the South Baltimore Security Camera Network.


****Both of these handouts can be found at the end of these minutes*****


Shamir Cole-Butler is here

Manager, Residential Permit Parking (RPP)


Area 19 is being offered Virtual Parking Passes.

The virtual passes have been piloted for 4 years.  We will have the benefit of beginning with many kinks already having been ironed out. 

Additional parking patrol employees will be hired for overnight shifts.

A survey was sent out to poll members of FHSNA

November 1st is the deadline ot opt into Virtual Passes. They will be implemented in April at renewal time.


Michelle "Shelly" Smith is here

Preparedness Section Chief

Baltimore City Fire Department

Office of Emergency Management


Shelly shared information with us about being prepared for emergencies, Natural and Man Made.

She encouraged us to signup for Bmore Alerts. The following website has everything you need to know.

https://emergency.baltimorecity.gov/bmore-alert

She also discussed the importance for having an Emergency Kit with 3 days supply of resources; water, food, first aid, pet food, matches, flashlights, etc.  Another website with helpful details is...

https://www.ready.gov


Our next meeting will be In Person Only on October 29th, 7pm at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy.


Meeting adjourned at 7:52pm EST