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April 2019 Minutes

posted on April 30, 2019

  • March Meeting Minutes
    • Minutes Approved
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Grant Applications in with
      • Dominion 25k
      • May Morton Parson 50k with 50k in matching
    • Treasurer’s report approved
  • Quick reports
    • Trail Building
      • Mike says it was successful
      • Now known as the Velzy Spur
    • Park Master Plan
      • Concluded at the end of march
      • tabulating online and hand-written results
      • unveiled at the end of June for public sharing session
      • finalized in September
    • Tent/canopy
      • Should have more info this week
      • Should have it before Gear Swap
    • Gear Box
      • Two flat head shovels, rake, broom donated by James
      • Box has a combination lock
      • Project subcommittee to determine how to disseminate the lock combo
    • Mayor’s Budget
      • HFW is in mayor’s budget
      • Need to contact reps to push HFW park improvements over the line
      • Missing Link is not in budget
      • Tuesday is deadline for councilperson amendments
      • JRPS still only at 4 full-time positions
        • Wants 15
  • JROC Member List
    • Sally has access to paid memberships
    • Matt and Sally to talk with Membership Committee
  • Board Contacts
    • Will to compile list and publish a list for board members
  • JROC Work Projects
    • April 20th
      • Vauxhall Island Cleanup
      • RO can let us use 2 canoes
      • Need grabbers and trash bags
      • Will to go down earlier to alert the residences
      • Meet at 14th at 9am
      • James will pickup supplies on the 19th
      • Possibly include public depending on transportation
      • Hit up 14th st at the same time
  • Gear Swap
    • 27th at Tredegar
    • Signup list for volunteers
    • Brian Mulcher donated cash box and tags
    • Need to have predefined roles
    • Volunteers need to be there at 8:30
    • Need to share volunteer link
    • Setup FB ads
  • RiverRock
    • Jen to signup volunteers
    • Will to get Jen schedule
  • National Trails Day
    • June 1st 
    • Richmond Road Runners holding event at Pump House
    • Also Clean the Bay Day
    • Revisiting on next months meeting
  • Films on the Floodwall
    • Sept 18th
    • Chris Hull & Patrick, Brian to attend coordination meetings
    • Moving to Canal Walk or Browns Island due to construction at Floodwall
  • Music At Maymont
    • $500 event plus tips
    • added date for Bruce Hornsby
    • We are volunteering for all events
    • Carbon Leaf, Bruce, Trampled By Turtles
  • King Of The James
    • Nov 10th
    • Sponsorships
      • Not increasing entry fee
      • Sponsorship levels are increased
      • Custom cam straps for all participants plus other swag
      • New artwork
        • All original
      • Permit for special use at FHP has been submitted
        • Waiting for feedback
      • NRS is featuring us in an article
      • Registration will be open soon
  • Subcommittee Reports
    • Access
      • Fundraising for HFW
      • Moving Shawna to membership committee
      • Sally will and greg
    • Projects
      • Needs to meet to look at Fall
      • Bryce will have a menu of projects
      • Tricia, Greg, Jess, James, JRPS
    • Events
      • Shawna, Martha, Jen J, James, Katie, Karl, Joey
      • See above
    • Promotions 
      • Submitting to BikeWalkRVA for Gear Swap
      • Matt, Katie, Weston
    • membership
      • Karl, Shawna
      • Attach benefit for KOTJ for JROC members
  • Trails Report
    • NB Connector
      • Trails focus
      • 3 more crib walks and tie in ramp
      • Hoping to have done by RiverRock
    • Bryant Park
      • Jordan’s Branch Trail
        • Trail reroute around mud
      • Bellmeade
        • Groundworks collaboration
    • VDOT Ashland – Petersburg Rail to trail
      • Online survey through VDOTs website
      • public comment stops soon
      • Might connect to JRPS
    • New Reedy Creek bridge is built
  • Bryce Report
    • Matt Mason
      • Expanded role for volunteer coordination for South District
      • Major focus on JRPS
      • Focus on specific volunteer tasks
        • Looking for Park Hosts
          • Weekends during Summer
          • Stand by HQ to help park goers
          • 10 -1 and 1 – 4
          • April 17th 2 – 4 at JRPS HQ for kickoff
          • Could expand to Pony Pasture and Belle Isle
          • Tyler Tywford is main contact
    • Volunteers
      • Numbers are higher than last year
      • Goal of 10k hours for the year
      • Need to start documenting hours volunteered on JROC sign in sheet
      • Possibly adopt a small area for invasive species and graffiti remediation
      • 15 – 19 year olds kids to kayaks interns
        • Provided stipends
      • Labor Crew Chief will be advertised soon
  • Zeke
    • Native plants
    • Max says hello
    • Zeke Fest is in 4 months
    • 1st Saturday in Aug
  • DUES ARE DUE

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