Kevin Marsh Announcements, Events, News

CTM Monthly Meeting Sep 8, 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 TopicTopic Lead
7:00WelcomePresident Pantoja
 Roll Call/Approve Agenda/Approve minutesSecretary Waller
 Fire Report 
 Clifton LibraryJeanne Strauss de Groote
 Clifton Rec CenterBrittany Havens
 Treasurer’s ReportGerald Checco
 Nominations Committee ReportBarry Gee
 Motion 1 Reallocate NSP 2025 FundingBarry Gee
7:35Signup for Clifton FestMindi Rich
 Golf Outing recap and 2026 beneficiaryJohn Whedon
 Bylaws Revisions Part 1President
8:45Community Questions/ConcernsPresident
8:55AdjournmentPresident

Motions

#SponsorDescription
1NSP ManagerReallocation of NSP Funds

Kevin Marsh Events, News

CTM Monthly Meeting Aug 4, 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 TopicTopic Lead
7:00WelcomeVP Jan Checco
 Roll Call/Approve Agenda/Approve minutesSecretary Waller
 Fire Report 
 Clifton LibraryJeanne Strauss de Groote
 Clifton Rec CenterBrittany Havens
 Treasurer’s ReportGerald Checco
7:25Police quarterly reportOfficer Dent
 UC Student Body President updateJosh Copley
 Committee ReportsJan Checco
7:55Motion 1 to strengthen the Hillside Overlay DistrictGerald Checco
 Motion 2 for Hookah Cafe ordinanceGerald Checco
 Motion 3 for Nominating Committee membershipBarry Gee
 Clifton Plan updateGerald Checco
8:25Chronicle updateJan Checco
 Motion 4 on CPD access to Ludlow video camerasGerald Checco
 Motion 5 to revise Nominations Standing RuleBarry Gee
8:40Community Questions/ConcernsJan Checco
8:50AdjournmentJan Checco

Motions

# SponsorDescription
1Plan Committee/ DevelopmentTo strengthen the Hillside Overlay District
2Safety Committee + CBAHookah Cafe ordinance
3Nominating CommitteeNominating Committee membership
4Safety Committee + CBACPD access to Ludlow video cameras
5Governance Committee#

Kevin Marsh Announcements, News

2025 Annual Clifton Golf Outing

Join us for the annual Clifton Golf Outing, dinner on the Clubhouse deck and prizes!

  • Date: Saturday August 23, 2025
  • Location: Avon Fields Golf Course, 4081 Reading Road
  • Time: Shotgun start at 1:00 pm – 18 hole scramble
  • Dinner & Drinks: 6:00 pm; welcome families and friends
  • Fee: $100 per player. Make your own foursome or we can pair you up. ** As of August 18, we have sold out of golf foursomes. ** You can still join us for dinner using the online store link.
  • Dinner for Extra Guests: $10 (Kids 12 and under eat for free)
  • Kids putting contest at 6:00 pm.
  • To Register: Complete the 2025 Golf Outing Registration Please include names of others registering as a group. This form is required even if you purchased online tickets.
  • Purchase Online: ** We are sold out of golfing foursomes as of Aug 18. We’ve closed the online store. ** 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!).

Clifton Golf Outing has given over $150,000 to deserving non-profits in our 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 – Clifton Recreation Center – Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

This year’s beneficiary is “C State Complete”, a program at Cincinnati State College in Clifton the helps students complete their degrees.

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 founding members of the Clifton Historical Society, Geoff Gelke and Tom Truth. Past recipients include Cindy Herrick, Dick Druffel, Tom Lohre, David Taylor, Tom Reese, Leslie Mooney, David Mann, and Jan & Gerald Checco.

Avon Fields Golf Course: Oldest Course West of the Alleghenies

The Clifton Golf Outing is a CTM event that supports our neighborhood. We ask that you support Clifton Golf Outing. We are very grateful for our sponsors!

Kevin Marsh Announcements, News

CTM Monthly Meeting – April 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 TopicTopic Lead
7:00PM WelcomeBen Pantoja
 Roll Call/ Approve prior month’s minutesOwen Waller
 Fire ReportCFD
 Clifton Library (10th Anniversary)Jeanne Strauss de Groote
 CRC ReportBrittany Havens
7:25Bike Lane update, Motion 1Justin Ogilby
7:45Motion 2 on beneficiary for Golf Outing and designation of Friend of CliftonJohn Whedon
 NSP (Neighborhood Support Program) updateBarry Gee
 Motion on Clifton Chronicle Motion 3Jan Checco
8:00Clifton Plan updateGerald Checco
 Clifton Boundaries, Motion 4 and Motion 5Ben Pantoja
 Committee updatesOwen Waller
8:45Community Questions/ConcernsBen Pantoja
8:50Adjournment – Next Meeting 5/5/2025Ben Pantoja

Motions

#Sponsor Description
1Justin OgilbyMove that DOTE proceed with the standard bike lane materials as planned to construct a 2-way bike lane from Ludlow to Bryant
2John WhedonMotion to designate beneficiary of Clifton Golf Outing proceeds and designate Friend of Clifton.
3Jan CheccoMove that the Clifton Chronicle digital issue be distributed when print copies are mailed out.
4Ben PantojaThis motion requests approval for CTM President to send the letter attached to the motion to the City Solicitor and Director of Planning
5Tim NoonanMove to use City of Cincinnati’s Clifton Boundaries for the Clifton Plan

Kevin Marsh Announcements, News

CTM Hybrid Meeting – Monday, Sept 9, 2024

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

StartTopicTopic Lead
7:00PMWelcomePresident Steve Goodin
7:01Roll Call/ Approve prior month’s minutesSecretary Barry Gee
7:03Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer Gerald Checco
7:06Fire Report 
7:09Police ReportOfficer Dent (Neighborhood Officer)
7:14Public Safety Committee UpdateUCPD Patrolling UC Adjacent NeighborhoodsBurnet Woods UpdateSafety on LudlowTim Noonan
7:27Presentation Deaconess WoodsScott Allgyer, Patrick Donnelly and Eric Russo
7:42Clifton Golf Outing ReportJohn Whedon
7:45Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)  UpdateGerald Checco and Justin Ogilby
7:48Transportation Committee UpdateCommunity Budget Request (CBR) Update – Business District Crosswalk Improvements (Motion 1)Clifton Avenue Redesign Update – Project Background and Status UpdateJustin Ogilby
8:08Communication Committee Chair UpdateSteve Goodin
8:10 Communication Committee MailChimp Update (Motion 2)Ben Pantoja
8:15Governance Committee ReportBen Pantoja
8:18Diggs Plaza ReportGerald Checco
8:21Clifton Plan UpdateRachel Wells, Nestor Melnyk and Gerald Checco
8:24Welcome & Connect Committee – Welcome & Connect Fest ReportMindi Rich and Gerald Checco
8:27Connected Communities UpgradeSteve Goodin
8:32CTM TTEE’s/ElectionTim Noonan
8:35Clifton Community Fund (CCF) UpdateGerald Checco
8:38CliftonFest Revival Meeting OverviewJan Brown Checco
8:43Committees Roll CallSteve Goodin
8:46Community Questions/ConcernsSteve Goodin
8:51Adjournment – Next meeting October 7, 2024Steve Goodin

MOTIONS

MotionSponsorDescription
1Transportation CommitteeTo request DOTE to:Retime pedestrian crossing signals at Telford, Middleton, and Whitfield to reduce pedestrian wait times. Install centerline hardening at Ludlow/Middleton, Ludlow/Whitfield, Ludlow/Ormond. Remove left-turn prohibition from Ludlow onto Middleton, Ormond
2Communications CommitteeMailChimp Upgrade