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Meeting Dates & Times

Italian Village Society Public Meetings are held at 6pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month. For reminders and meeting-specific information, please sign up for IVS’ email newsletter in the website footer.

All public meeting minutes can be viewed here. If a meeting was recorded, the link to watch the meeting will be shared by date below.

Italian Village Italian Village

August 24, 2021

In-person meeting

6pm to 7:30pm at Seventh Son Brewing Co.

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Next Public Meeting: September 28, 2021 at 6pm

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Italian Village Italian Village

July 27, 2021

In-person meeting

6pm to 7:30pm at Seventh Son Brewing Co.

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Next Public Meeting: August 24, 2021 at 6pm

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Italian Village Italian Village

June 22, 2021

JUNE MEMBERSHIP EVENT | Neighborhood Rooftop Rendezvous

5pm to 6:30pm at Budd Dairy Food Hall

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Next Public Meeting: July 27, 2021 at 6pm

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Italian Village Italian Village

June 9, 202

PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES


Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Members Present: Jeff Gondek, Jenny Frankart, Stephanie Harris, Brandon Prewitt
Caitlyn Dunn, Ann Pooler, Casey Minton, Dan Loper, Jackie Magill,
David Sharvin, Michael Schmidt, Francis Krumholtz.


Location: Virtually via Zoom
The meeting was called to order at 7:31pm


Race Relations and Impact on Community:

  • A general discussion was had about the Black Lives Matter movement and the impact on Italian Village Society and overall neighborhood.

  • It was brought to our attention that many of the boards along High St are coming down and being preserved. One idea was offered for Italian Village Park to display the boards. The effort is being lead by the Short North Alliances and the respective businesses.

  • It was discussed how we can increase Diversity and Inclusion within IVS. Some solutions included offering financial assistance those underserved or under privileged community members. Also, reaching out and making the ask for these folks to be involved.

  • A conversation was had surrounding reforms to Policing. Many ideas were offered around community based alternatives. Sandra Lopez spoke about the city’s response for calls to defund CPD and other actions the City of Columbus is considering and discussing.

Updates on 54SID (Special Improvement District):

  • Those impacted by the SID will be notified by the City via mail June 29th.

  • It was noted that this Fall the community would become more involved in what services come into play as a result of the SID.

  • IVS expressed strong desire to be in the communication loop with Short North Alliance and City of Columbus.


Italian Village Park:
IVS Board is working to find a date to host a Park Beautification day. More information will be coming on this topic.

Membership:
Historically, June has been IVS’ membership drive. Brandon Prewitt spoke about benefits of membership and renewing your membership. A more focused effort will be places on tracking and updating membership information moving forward.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:48pm.


Next Public Meeting: July 14, 2020 at 7:30pm hosted via Zoom.

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Italian Village Italian Village

May 12, 2020

It all begins with an idea.

PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES

Date: Tuesday May 12, 2020


Members Present: Jeff Gondek, Jenny Frankart, Stephanie Harris, Brandon Prewitt, Betsy Pandora, Mark Wagenbrenner, Melinda Talbot, Tania Oberyszyn, Dennis Jeffrey (CPD), Doug Klamfoth, Caitlyn Dunn, Michael Young, Ann Unknown, Sandra Lopez


Location: Virtually via Zoom
The meeting was called to order at 7:37pm.


Board and Chair Position Update:
The board has nominated and approved the following individuals to fill the following positions:
- President: Jeff Gondek
- Vice President: Jenny Frankart
- Treasurer: Stephanie Harris
- Secretary: Brandon Prewitt

The board has nominated and approved the following individuals to fill the following chair
positions:
- Business Chair: Nick Gore
Given the current circumstances, the board has decided not to fill the events chair positions until further notice. IVS is currently seeking candidates for the Communications Chair position.


Updates on SID (Special Improvement District):
Betsy Pandora and Mark Wagenbrenner attended the meeting to provide an update on the progress of the Italian Village Special Improvement District (SID).


A SID is created by a petition of 60% of the property owners in a geographic region. These owners elect to self-assess themselves to create a pool of money which is used to improve to public areas within the designated SID. An example: the Short North SID. The Italian Village SID is currently before Columbus City Council for approval. If approved, the Short North SID will be used to manage and implement the Italian Village SID. This will create efficiencies and eliminate the learning curve to implementation. Once approved, the SID Board would be established which consists of 9 people. Italian Village Society expressed interest in having a seat on this board. The Board would work together to allocate the funds collected from the SID. It will take approximately 1 year for the SID services to come to fruition. For a homeowner affected by the SID, it would equate to approximately $.105/sq.ft in additional taxes. Italian Village Society feels the SID would be a great vehicle to help us accomplish some of our current initiatives and other stated goals for the neighborhood.


Columbus Police Update:
Dennis Jeffrey introduced himself as the new Columbus Police Department’s officer liaison. Dennis replaced Officer Smith who many residents know and are familiar with.

Short North Foundation Grant:
It was brought before the Society that the Short North Foundation grant request is due by June 1st. The maximum grant allowed is $9,000 which would equate to 50% of the projects overall total cost. This topic was tabled for further discussion by the IVS Board at their next board meeting.


Meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.


Next Public Meeting: June 9, 2020 at 7:30pm hosted via Zoom.

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Missed the meeting? Watch it here:

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