2024 June 12: UMNA General Meeting

All UMNA meetings are open to the public. General meetings provide information & encourage discussion. Business/Annual meetings include decision-making. Only UMNA members may vote.

Date/Time

Wednesday, June 12th at 7:00 pm

Location

Bar Bad Ending - 875 Monroe Avenue <MAP LINK>

Photos from the meeting

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Agenda*

I) Welcome & Introductions by UMNA president, Rome Celli

II) Brief remarks by New York State Senator Samra G. Brouk

III) Guest Speaker - Elyssa Rossi, president, Monroe Avenue Merchants Association (MAMA)

Elyssa will update attendees on MAMA as an organization and the importance of a strong business corridor to the success of Monroe Avenue. She will touch on recent MAMA projects and accomplishments.

MAMA is an active member of the Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC). She will talk about why it's important for neighbors to work closely with businesses on common goals.

MAMA has some fun activities coming up later this year including "Small Business Saturday".

IV) Recognition for contributions to Upper Monroe

UMNA has identified seven categories <HERE> to recognize various contributions to Upper Monroe. Some awards are given annually. Other awards are more occasional. The awards described below will be presented at this meeting. Winners will be announced at the meeting.

• Reservoir Award

  • Given to a resident (or a group of residents) who has (have) done significant work to build community in Upper Monroe. Given annually.

• Highland Award

  • Given to a property owner who has done an outstanding job of improving, developing or maintaining one or more commercial or rental properties in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Given annually.

• Portage Award

  • Given to a group, an organization and/or an entity that has collaborated with UMNA on a project of importance to Upper Monroe. Given occasionally but not more than once each year.

V) Reports

• Report: Southeast Neighborhood Service Center (Erica Hernandez)

• Liaison: City Council (Mary Lupien or Kelly Cheatle)

• Liaison: County Legislature (Linda Hasman)

• Updates:

  • Invasive plant removal effort on Pinnacle Hill (Jeanne Weber from UMNA)

  • Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (Rome Celli from UMNA, Mike Evans from SEAC, Elyssa Rossi from MAMA, Ted Benedict from Lock 66 NA, Connor O'brien from Wadsworth Square, John Lembach from Park Meigs NA)

  • Lady Bug Day (Kiki Smith from SEAC, Beth Jorgenson from Wide Water Gardens, Rome Celli from UMNA)

  • Culver Road and Monroe Avenue near Werner Park road redesign (Tim Guyot from UMNA)

  • Washington Grove (Kristy Liddell or another representative)

  • Wide Water Gardens (Beth Jorgenson, Gail Weiser or another representative)

  • Cobbs Hill Village redevelopment (Lee Sengbusch or another representative)

*The sequence of these agenda items may vary. The UMNA board of directors does not anticipate any bylaws related votes of the UMNA membership at this meeting.

This program is free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of UMNA to attend.

This program is also listed on our Google Calendar. CLICK HERE to go to the official UMNA Events Calendar.