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Zion Cemetery April 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Zion Cemetery Preservation & Maintenance Society Board Meeting
April 20th, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Fred Hearns called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m. on April 20th 2023
Board Members Present:
Reva Iman
Fred Hearns
Leroy Moore
Jeradline Williams
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion for approval for March 2023 minutes was made by Jeradline Williams and seconded by Reva Iman. The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None at this time
OLD BUSINESS
I. New Membership Application
I. Jeradline Williams sent over the board application to Mr. Walter Lee Smith. We have yet to receive the completed application.
II. Update on Meeting request with Mayor
I. No update at this time.
III. Update on NEA Grant with the City of Tampa
I. No further update at this time. We are awaiting an update from the artist, Karen Oliver.
IV. Update on Private Property Acquisitions
I. Update on Private Property is in conjunction with New Business I.
V. Update on Fundraising Committee and need to appoint a new committee chair
I. Currently, we need a committee chair. Former Florida State Senator Janet Cruz was online during February's Meeting and stated she would be happy to be a part of the committee once we move forward with a chair.
Minutes of Zion Cemetery Preservation & Maintenance Society Board Meeting
VI. Update on Funding and Grant Prospects
I. There is a grant submitted for the Hub at Robles, which is not related to Zion. The Robles Hub is a community project which will be part of the Roble Park Village Redevelopment Master Plan. The Hub is a 25,000-35,000 sq foot building on Lake Avenue. The Hub will be a one-stop shop facility, which will include daycare, healthcare, etc. This is a 6-million-dollar project. Congresswomen Kathy Castro's office has accepted the community project and is moving it forward to the appropriate committee for review.
VII. Update on Historic Marker Installation
I. Fred will contact William Porth in the City; he is responsible for the placement of the Marker.
II. The City wants to ensure the Marker is placed in regulations with the City and County rules.
III. Dennis Fernandez stated the Marker Placement committee doesn't decide on where the marker is placed; the placement is through the Marker recipient and right away the division.
NEW BUSINESS
VIII. Communication with Tampa City Councilwoman, District 5, Gwen Henderson, on assistance in placement of Zion Historic Marker and on Zion site acquisition for the memorial park.
I. Fred Hearns will meet with Gwen Henderson when she is appointed to review the significant issues the board is facing. The board will have more leverage in handling open issues with Gwen Henderson. Currently, we need help seeking assistance with the two private owners' parcels, grant funding, and the location of the Marker.
NOTICES AND UPDATES
The next Board meeting is scheduled for May 18th, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objections. The meeting adjourned at 5:41 PM.