CTM Monthly Meeting July 7 2025

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

Join in-person: Clifton Recreation Center, 320 McAlpin Avenue  
Join Remotely: https://meet.google.com/qym-wjou-ncx

Start Time TopicTopic Lead
7:00 1 WelcomePresident Pantoja
 3Roll Call/Approve Agenda/Approve minutesSecretary Waller
 5Fire Report Fire Dept
 5Clifton Library – July EventsJean Strauss de Groote
 5Clifton Rec Center – Back to School BashBrittany Havens
 10Treasurer’s Report and Motion 1 & 2Gerald Checco
 3Motion 3 Recognition for Leslie MooneyGerald Checco
7:3310Clifton Soccer ReportJosh Lea
 10Committee ReportsPresident Pantoja
 10DePaul Cristo Rey update from the PrincipalSiobham Taylor
 5Clifton Plan updateGerald Checco
 15Motion 4 for Letter to DOTE – Problem Tracker (in progress)Justin Ogilby
 5Motion 5 for Finance Committee Standing RuleGerald Checco
8:2820Burnet Woods eColi Update from MSDScott Bessler
8:4810Community Questions/ConcernsPresident Pantoja
8:58 AdjournmentPresident Pantoja

MOTIONS

# Sponsor Description
1Gerald CheccoMotion to adjust budget to support ongoing social media expenses for the Off Ludlow Gallery.
2Gerald CheccoMotion to approve list of gallery non-profit beneficiaries, approve revenue percentages, authorize treasurer to create line item to pay for expenses.
3Gerald CheccoMotion to recognize Leslie Mooney for exceptional leadership of CCAC in commemoration of her stepping down from CEO.
4Justin OgilbyMotion to have Justin Ogilby send a letter to DOTE regarding resident traffic safety concerns. (Letter attached as Motion 4b)
5Gerald CheccoMotion to adopt a new standing rule describing the official composition and responsibilities of the Finance Committee

Chronicle highlights arts and culture in Clifton

The cover of the Spring 2023 Clifton Chronicle includes photography by Helen Adams, Chez Chesak, Paolo, Victor Morales, Gerald Checco, Jan Checco, Amanda Checco, Steve Schuckman, Stephen Mergner, Albert Cesare, Pam Resai, Abby Schwartz, Jason Franz, Adam Mysock, Mark Jeffreys, Siona Benjamin, Collin Fitzpatrick, Brad Shepherd, Beth McCarty, JeeEun Lee, Emalene Benson, Brenda Tarbell, Paige Wideman, and Nick Sorrell. The images highlight the arts and culture offerings in Clifton.

The Spring 2023 edition of the Clifton Chronicle, the quarterly newsletter of Clifton Town Meeting, is dedicated to the arts and culture in a neighborhood that’s long been anchored by the Skirball Museum, the Esquire Theatre, and the Ludlow Garage. More recent additions include Off Ludlow Gallery, Vada Gallery, Manifest, Improve Cincinnati and the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Of course, neighborhood businesses and public spaces, including Clifton Plaza, the Burnet Woods bandstand and Mt. Storm, are also the site of regular music, art and theater events.

Find articles on all of these offerings, plus features about the architecture in local parks, a past mayor of Clifton, two Clifton artists from the late 19th century, and a variety of updates from community institutions.

Click here to download the spring 2023 edition of the Clifton Chronicle.

Clifton Arts Survey Results

The CTM Arts and Culture Committee is presenting to the community the complete results of the recent Clifton Arts survey. We are excited to receive the community’s input and explore how we might better facilitate art in Clifton based on survey results and the limitations as a committee. Questions in the survey were derived from interviews with a variety of people in the community involved in local public art. The survey was distributed by CTM through their channels and had 146 responses. It is important to note the comments are included in their unaltered form. The comments are not necessarily representative of this committee or any other organization but rather the individual survey participants who wrote them.

As a side note, while the bar graphs are accurate, they can be misleading such as in Question 2. The percentages and vote count might be more representative of examining the data.

The committee is open to community input. Click here to send an email.

CTM Arts and Culture Committee

Peter Block – CTM Sponsor
Jan Checco
Rama Kasturi
Jennifer Krivickas
Sean Mullaney – Committee Chair
Leslie Mooney
Pat Olding
John Osterman – Survey Moderator
Joyce Rich

Click here to read the 11 page survey results.
Click here to read the survey comments.