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2017 Membership Drive

Fall 2017

Dear Neighbor,

Clifton Town Meeting (CTM) is your local community council. CTM advocates on behalf of the Clifton community. Issues we have promoted in the recent past include supporting the CCAC & Clifton Market, seeking high quality public education seats for your children through a new neighborhood school, removing invasive plants from Burnet Woods, more events at Clifton Plaza, reducing the speed limit on McAlpin and Ruther Avenues, more bicycling infrastructure for Clifton, and getting a traffic light & crosswalk installed at Brookline & Clifton Ave. We have worked on zoning variance issues as well as providing community input into the City’s Land Development Code revisions.

CTM also sponsors many activities and festivals throughout the year for our community including: Memorial Day Parade & Cookout, Lantern Walk, CliftonFest, the House Tour, Holidays on Ludlow and more. We provide funding for beautification projects such as the flower pots & holiday decorations on Ludlow Avenue. We provide communications including the community email list, Clifton Community website and the Clifton Chronicle. We partner with the Clifton Business and Professional Assocation (CBPA) to keep the Clifton Plaza operating. To support this important community work, we need your generous support. Membership dues are tax deductible and make up the second largest source of income for CTM. If you paid membership dues sometime in 2016, thank you for your support. Memberships are based on the calendar year, and we need your support again in 2017. We accept dues in arrears all year long with no penalty.

Starting or renewing your membership will help us keep Clifton a vibrant, desirable, and fun place to live, work, and play. CTM also accepts donations, and you can do that at the same time you renew your membership online. You can click here to renew online.

If you wish, you can also use this Membership Form to do a mail in membership renewal.

Thank you for your support.
CTM Membership Committee

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Kevin Marsh Announcements

Seeking Candidates for CTM Trustee

We are seeking candidates to run for Trustee positions during the 12/4/2017 meeting of the Clifton Town Meeting (CTM) Board. If you think you might enjoy serving as a Trustee, please email contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org by October 20st.

CTM is Clifton’s neighborhood community council. As such, CTM seeks to understand the interests of Clifton residents and to represent those interests with the City of Cincinnati. In addition, CTM supports a wide range of events and projects that help make Clifton a great place to live, work and play. Examples include: Holidays on Ludlow, the Memorial Day Parade, CliftonFest, the Clifton House Tour, and the restoration of the Probasco Fountain.

As a Trustee, you will share your voice and skills regarding community events, beautification projects, and issues related to education, safety, transportation, business development, and housing and zoning. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other organizations such as Uptown Consortium, CCAC, TriHealth, CPBA, Ludlow 21, and Clifton Community Fund.

Trustee Expectations:

  • Serve a 3 year term
  • Attend and participate in monthly CTM meetings
  • Serve on at least one CTM committee
  • Be informed about issues that affect Clifton

If you are interested in becoming a CTM Trustee, please email contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org no later than October 20st.

  • Provide a telephone number if possible. We will email you more information, but would also like to call you to answer any questions you may have.
  • You must have a current CTM Membership at the time of the election. Memberships are available to Clifton residents, Clifton property owners, and operators of businesses in Clifton. For more information about CTM Membership, see http://www.cliftoncommunity.org/products-page/membership/
  • Before the election, you must submit a biographical summary of 200 words or less so that voters can learn about you. We will email you examples from past elections.

If you’d like to join our energetic, committed committed group of CTM Trustees, please contact us soon.

Kevin Marsh Announcements

US Post Office Relocation Meeting

Notice of Public Meeting and Comment Period

New Location Sought for Cincinnati Burnet Woods Station Retail Services

What:  The U.S. Postal Service will discuss plans for a new location for the USPS retail services currently provided at the Burnet Woods Station.
Who:  USPS Real Estate Specialist David Wolff
When:  Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.   **** CTM lead community discussion immediately afterwards ****
Where:  Clifton Area Recreation Center, 320 McAlpin Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

Background:
The United States Postal Service is considering relocating the retail services from the current Burnet Woods Station, 3408 Ormond St., Cincinnati, OH 45220, to a yet-to-be-determined location as close as reasonably possible to the existing site.  If the Postal Service decides to proceed with the relocation, there will be no impact on mail deliveries to Postal customers.  David Wolff, USPS Real Estate Specialist, will explain the proposal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, during a public meeting at the Clifton Area Recreation Center, 320 McAlpin Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.

Community members may submit written comments regarding the proposal through Wednesday, July 20, 2017.

Please submit written comments to:
David Wolff, Real Estate Specialist
USPS Headquarters Facilities
P.O. Box 27498-1103
Greensboro, NC 27409

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Kevin Marsh Uncategorized

CTM Supports Parking Meter Rate Increase

At the June 5, 2017 CTM Board meeting, Trustees considered the City Manager’s proposed City Budget item to increase parking meter rates from $0.50 per hour up to $1.00 per hour in Clifton.  Most neighborhood business districts were proposed to increase only $0.25 per hour to $0.75 per hour in the City Manager’s proposed City Budget.

After review & discussion of the details, Trustees voted to support an increase in parking meter rates of only $0.25 per hour for a total rate of $0.75 per hour.  A discussion of the details and the resolution that CTM passed is below.

Trustees were aware that the City Council Neighborhoods Committee reviewed this matter in detail on May 30, 2017.  You can watch a video of this meeting by clicking here.  You can read the presentation that was shared on May 30 by the Department of Community & Economic Development:  Impacts of Parking-Related Items in City Manager’s Proposed Budget

Here are some key points that Trustees considered prior to voting:

  • the Department of Community & Economic Development stated on May 30 that they have not obtained community or business district feedback on the parking meter rate changes;
  • the Department of Community & Economic Development stated on May 30 an industry standard that for every 1% increase in parking rate there is a range of 0.1% to 0.4% potential demand decrease for parking;
  • the noted industry standard would indicate a potential 20-80% decrease in parking demand in Clifton based on the proposed 200% increase in parking rates;
  • the City’s paid contractor for the parking meter systems, Conduent, has recommended a $0.25 / hr increase to $0.75 / hr for parking meter rates in Clifton.  This contract collects and analyzes parking meter system data in order to make recommendations;
  • CTM made a request to Director of the city’s parking division, Dan Fortinberry, for the data related to the increases in Clifton.  He advised the following, “I do not have the report in presentation form as of today. However, I can tell you that the Clifton area has a significantly higher paid utilization and occupancy rate than the other neighborhoods where metered spaces are located. I will get back to you when the information is ready to be released.”;
  • Clifton has a very high paid utilization of metered parking and raising rates some will create more turnover in those spaces as opposed to people tying up those spaces for long periods of time;
  • City Council will vote on a final budget during the month of June so any delay by CTM could result in having no input to the process on this topic;
  • The Treasurer of the Clifton Business & Professional Association (CBPA) stated to CTM on June 5 that while the CBPA likes the rates where they are today, they would support a rate increase that is equally applied to all business districts.

Below is the resolution that CTM approved and will send to City Council, City Manager, and the Mayor of Cincinnati:

Resolution Supporting $0.25 per Hour Parking Meter Rate Increases in Clifton

Whereas the City Manager and the Mayor have proposed a budget for fiscal year 2018 and beyond that increases parking meter rates from $0.50 to $1.00 per hour in the Clifton Neighborhood;

Whereas the Department of Community & Economic Development has stated on May 30 that they have not obtained community or business district feedback on the parking meter rate changes;

Whereas the Department of Community & Economic Development has stated on May 30 an industry standard that for every 1% increase in parking rate there is a range of 0.1% to 0.4% potential demand decrease for parking;

Whereas the noted industry standard would indicate a potential 20-80% decrease in parking demand in Clifton based on the proposed 200% increase in parking rates;

Whereas the City’s paid contractor for the parking meter systems, Conduent, has recommended a $0.25 / hr increase to $0.75 / hr for parking meter rates in Clifton;

Clifton Town Meeting resolves that we support a $0.25 / hr increase in parking meters in the Clifton neighborhood as recommended by the City’s professional contractor, Conduent. CTM does not want a parking meter rate change to cause significant negative impact on our neighborhood especially not our business district.  CTM believes further analysis of the impacts on Clifton would be required before increases above $0.25 / hr are implemented.

June 5, 2017

 

Kevin Marsh Uncategorized

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

Clifton Town Meeting (CTM) is your neighborhood community council and serves all of the residents and businesses in the Clifton neighborhood. CTM hosts numerous events throughout the year with the hope of connecting businesses with their local customers, bringing together residents for family fun and celebration, and to provide opportunities to explore our neighborhood’s culture and history in new ways.

We are looking for community partners to help us to fulfill these goals. Financial partners are needed to assure that our community events are able to continue and to be successful. We would love to discuss ways to give our presenting sponsors access to our attendees in fun and engaging ways. We just can’t do it without Clifton community partners like you!

If you are interested in connecting with us and sponsoring one of our events or beautification efforts, we would love to talk more. For more information, please contact Brad Hawse by clicking here for email or call him at at 513-55one-3nine00.

Lantern Walk: November 11, 2017
Holiday’s on Ludlow: December 2, 2017
Flower Pots on Ludlow: Throughout Spring, Summer and Fall
Memorial Day Parade and Cookout: May 28, 2018

Presenting Level Sponsors will be included on all digital, social media and paper marketing materials, will be mentioned during any news or media coverage, and receive a Clifton Community Partner framed certificate to show your customers your support for our community.
Community Level Sponsors will receive recognition on digital marketing and social media materials and receive a Clifton Community Partner Certificate to show your customers your support for our community.

Memorial Day Parade and Cookout

Over 150 participants in the annual parade and cookout. This tradition celebrates the Memorial Day holiday with a parade, picnic in Mt. Storm Park with Hotdogs, Hamburgers and entertainment. It serves as a great Kick-off to summer in Clifton and a great sponsorship opportunity!
Presenting Level Sponsor: $500
Community Level Sponsor: $100

17th Annual – Clifton Lantern Walk

Inspired by the old German story that children carried lanterns on a very dark night as they searched for and found Saint Martin’s lost donkey, this great event partners with the Fairview German Language Elementary School.
Presenting Level Sponsor: $250
Community Level Sponsor: $100

Holidays on Ludlow

A yearly Tradition on Ludlow Avenue! Hundreds of residents and visitors from around Cincinnati come to Clifton to Kick-off the Holiday Season with Carriage Rides, Carolers and other Holiday Music, Hot Cocoa and Holiday Light Displays.
Presenting Level Sponsor: $1000
Community Level Sponsor: $100

Flower Pot Sponsor

These flower pots placed throughout Ludlow Avenue add to the vibrancy of our business district. They are watered each week and receive 3 plantings per year. Help us keep Ludlow Beautiful!
Sponsor: $200