CTM members voted on Monday, Nov 6, 2023 to elect new Trustees, decide on a ballot initiative, and consider bylaws changes. The results are below:
CTM Board of Trustees will meet in a hybrid meeting on Monday, Sep 11, 2023 at 7 pm
The public is welcome to attend. Public input on CTM agenda items will be heard after Trustee discussion is complete. Community members wishing to address the Board on an agenda item should sign up to speak at least 24 hours before start of the meeting by completing this Google form or with an email request directed to the president at contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org. Individual input on agenda items will last no more than two minutes.
Community members may speak on non-agenda issues during the public questions and concerns period at the end of the meeting. Individuals with statements are asked to sign in before the start of the meeting. Such statements should last not more than two minutes and are invited during the public questions and concerns period. Email your request to speak (specify the topic), or to request an agenda item at the next meeting to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org.
Agenda
Hybrid meeting
Join in-person: Clifton Recreation Center, 320 McAlpin Avenue
Join Remotely: https://meet.google.com/tao-fyqq-sxn
| Start | Time | Topic | Topic Lead |
| 7:00 | 0 | Welcome | President Gerald Checco |
| 7:00 | 1 | Moment of silence in remembrance of 9-11 | |
| 7:01 | 2 | Roll Call/ Appr. August meeting minutes | Secretary Barry |
| 7:03 | 10 | Presentation Strategies to End Homelessness | Kevin Finn, CEO SEH |
| 7:13 | 2 | Treasurer Report | Treasurer Tim |
| 7:15 | 15 | Police Report | P.O. Shawn Dent |
| 7:30 | 10 | Fire House Report | |
| 7:40 | 5 | CRC Report | Collin Fitzpatrick |
| 7:45 | 10 | Clifton Library | Jeanne Strauss de Groote |
| 7:55 | 5 | Neighborhood School CANS Report – Back to School – Food Pantry update | Julia Bonfield |
| 8:00 | 5 | Update Diggs Plaza ad hoc committee | Gerald |
| 8:05 | 30 | Bylaws Report Motion 2 | Mary Pat & Nick |
| 8:35 | 10 | Description of Boundaries Motion 3 | Mary Pat |
| 8:45 | 5 | Elections – Report | Gerald |
| 8:50 | 5 | Letter for approval: Request about recurring encampment at Burnet Woods follow up Motion 4 | President Gerald Checco |
| 8:55 | 5 | Transportation Comm. Report & Motion 1 | Justin Ogilby |
| 9:00 | 5 | Community Questions/Concerns | President |
| 9:05 | 5 | Thanks- Giving | |
| 9:10 | Adjournment – Next meeting 10/2/23 at 6:30 PM – Candidates night | President |
MOTIONS
| # | Sponsor | |
| 1 | Transportation | To allow the Transportation Committee to apply on behalf of CTM for a study grant concerning Clifton Avenue, grantor being KCB |
| 2 | Bylaws | To put the changes of bylaws for a vote of the membership in November |
| 3 | Bylaws | To create a boundaries committee, including members of neighboring community councils to review, northeast and south boundaries of Clifton to reconcile description in bylaws and City recognized neighborhoods. |
| Letters | ||
| 4 | President | Encampment in Burnet Woods – Follow up |
10th Annual CTM Golf Outing
Join us for the 10th annual CTM Golf Outing, dinner on the Clubhouse deck and prizes!
- Date: Saturday August 27, 2022
- Location: Avon Fields Golf Course, 4081 Reading Road
- Time: Shotgun start at 2:00 pm – 18 hole scramble
- Dinner: 6:00 pm; welcome families and friends
- Fee: $100 per player. Make your own foursome or we can pair you up.
- Dinner for Extra Guests: $10 (Kids 12 and under eat for free)
- To Register: Complete the 2022 Golf Outing Registration. Please include names of others registering as a group. This form is required even if you purchased online tickets.
- Purchase Online: The store is closed for this event. We use PayPal for payment. You must complete the paper registration even if you purchased online previously – this is how we will know who is in your foursome.
Event includes ‘Beat the Lady Bearcat’, ‘Hole in One’ and ‘Kids Putting’ contests, four-person scramble tournament, over $3, 000 in raffle prizes and concluded with Dinner on the Deck (kids 12 and under eat for free, you don’t need to play golf to dine!).
Through the support of businesses like yours, Clifton Golf Outing has given over $75,000 to deserving non-profits in your neighborhood including:
Good Samaritan Cancer Center – Burnet Woods – Clifton Cultural Arts Center
Clifton Community Fund – Clifton Fairview German School – Little Sisters of the Poor
CANS (Clifton Area Neighborhood School) – Clifton Town Meeting
Because of their faithful participation in our past events, the University of Cincinnati Lady Bearcat Golfers will be our 2022 beneficiaries.
Recognizing “Friends of Clifton”
Each year Clifton Golf Outing is proud to honor a “Friend of Clifton,” people who have given back much to our great neighborhood. This year we’ll honor Patrick Borders and Helen Adams. Past recipients include Cindy Herrick, Dick Druffel, Tom Lohre, David Taylor, Tom Reese, David Mann, and Jan & Gerald Checco.
The Clifton Golf Outing supports your neighborhood. We ask that you support Clifton Golf Outing.
CTM Special Meeting – Jan 18
CTM will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 18th beginning at 7:00 pm to discuss various grant application options. We encourage you to attend and voice your opinion.
Due to the ongoing public health situation CTM will hold this special meeting via video and telephone conference. To join the videoconference click on the following link – https://meet.google.com/gfn-nezv-ehi.
To join via phone, dial (541) 861-5197 and use the following PIN – 825 148 168#.
The agenda is as follows:
| Time Topic 7:00 / 1 min Welcome to the Google Meet electronic meeting, advice for participation 7:01 / 5 min Amend motion re: Priority List of Pedestrian Safety Neighborhood Activation Business District Capital Grants 7:06 / 5 min Clifton Business District Proposal 1: Security Cameras 7:13 / 5 min Clifton Business District Proposal 2: Gateway/ Signage 7:18/ 5 min Clifton Business District Proposal 3: Ludlow/ Middleton Plaza 7:25 / 10 min General Discussion re: NSP 7:35 / 5 min Community Questions/Concerns 7:40 Adjournment |
Emailing your issue to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org is another effective way to have your issue or opinion considered by your trustees. To request an agenda item for the next meeting please email your topic to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org
Please note that public input on agenda items of pressing community concern will be heard after trustee discussion. Community members should sign up to speak on an agenda item before the start of the meeting. Not all agenda items will have time reserved for public input. Individual input on agenda items will be no more than two minutes. Community members are able to speak on non-agenda issues during the public questions and concerns agenda item. Individuals with statements are asked to sign in before the start of the meeting. Statements will be no more than three minutes during the questions and concerns agenda item.
CTM Trustee Elections & Membership Meeting – Dec 6
CTM will hold Trustee elections on Monday, December 6 from 6-7pm. All CTM members are eligible to vote – if you haven’t joined or renewed your membership yet you can do so at this link by clicking here. There will be two options to vote on December 6 between 6-7pm:
Option 1: Anyone who joined or renewed and provided a valid email address by this Friday, December 4th at 5:00 pm will be eligible to vote online by using a secure link sent to your email. The email will be sent on Dec 6 at 6pm. Please note that if you have a household membership with two votes but only provided one email address, you can only cast one vote electronically. Please come to vote in-person to cast your other vote.
Option 2: In-person voting will also be available at the Fairview-Clifton German Language School parking lot. Walk up or drive up. You can make your membership current there as well.
Click here to read about the candidates in the 2021 Winter Edition of the Clifton Chronicle.
After the election, please join CTM’s annual membership meeting from 7:00 to 9:00pm to hear the election results. CTM members can also vote on proposed Bylaws amendments. Click here to read about the proposed Bylaws amendments.
December 6, 2021, 7:00pm. Google Meet Videoconference.
After the election we will have our December meeting. Due to the ongoing public health situation CTM will continue to hold its meetings via video and telephone conference. To join the videoconference click on the following link – http://meet.google.com/aaz-pnjp-xma. To join via phone, dial (657) 215-8396 and use the following PIN – 251 725 539#.
| 7:00 / 1 min | Welcome to the Google Meet electronic meeting, advice for participation |
| 7:01 / 1 min | Approve prior month’s meeting minutes |
| 7:02 / 8 min | Police Report |
| 7:10 / 10 min | Treasurer’s Report – advice for creation of a partitioned bank account for Chronicle funds (as was established for OLG in 2020), discussion and vote. |
| 7:20 / 10 min | OLG’s need for a defined process for seeking grants for projects, being in need of CTM authorization; an MOU to be presented about how committees can seek grants, discussion and vote |
| 7:30 / 20 min | Bylaws Amendments; Presentation, discussion and vote |
| 7:50 / 10 min | Membership duration: Ideal is activation for a full 12 months from date of purchase, inclusive of the right to vote at the annual Members meeting in the period of validity. Expiration dates to be signaled to those concerned with a renewal prompt issued quarterly by a Membership Committee list manager. Discussion and vote. |
| 8:00 / 10 min | Trustee Election and Bylaws Amendment Vote Results |
| 8:10 / 10 min | Trustee, Committee, Liaisons Announcements |
| 8:20 / 10 min | Community Questions/Concerns |
| 8:30 | Adjournment |
Thank you very much, Clifton Town Meeting Trustees.
Emailing your issue to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org is another effective way to have your issue or opinion considered by your trustees. To request an agenda item for the next meeting please email your topic to contactctm@cliftoncommunity.org
Please note that public input on agenda items of pressing community concern will be heard after trustee discussion. Community members should sign up to speak on an agenda item before the start of the meeting. Not all agenda items will have time reserved for public input. Individual input on agenda items will be no more than two minutes. Community members are able to speak on non-agenda issues during the public questions and concerns agenda item. Individuals with statements are asked to sign in before the start of the meeting. Statements will be no more than three minutes during the questions and concerns agenda item.