Tantallon South Civic Association

MINUTES of Tantallon South Civic Association

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Meeting date: Thursday, May 13, 2010

Call to order: A meeting of the Tantallon South Civic Association was held in the library of the Potomac Landing Elementary School on Thursday May 13th, 2010. The meeting convened at 8:10p.m. President Tara Scott presiding.

Members in attendance: Barbara Akins, Earl Adams, Jr., Andrew and GloriaBarbee, Edris Benjamin, Anthony Harrison, Tara Scott, Henry and Bernidene Smith, Carol Williams.

 Approval of minutes: Motion was made by Andrew Barbee, and seconded to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2010 meeting. Motion carried.

Officer’s Report:

• Tara, President reported on a Neighborhood Watch Training session she and Robin attended. She shared information- Pre-National Night Out date July 17^.Night Out 2010 is August 3^rd.  Shared information on many little known Prince Georges County ordinances- i.e. that there is a 72 hour limit on parking a car without being subject to a fine. (If anyone needs more info- she has a brochure with the ordinances).
• Carol, Treasurer reported – the account had $2,125.17.

State of Maryland Legislative Report – the 2010 session.  Earl Adams  Chief of Staff  Lieutenant  Governor  Brown’s Office presented some of the successful legislation that the O’Malley-Brown administration passed  in the recent legislative session.( Copies of the Restoring Fiscal Responsibility, Restoring Progress 2010 O’Malley-Brown Legislative Agenda  are available from  me). His contact information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Phone 410.260.3814

New business:

• Tara presented two Community Events that we might participate in. Fort Washington Baptist Church’s Community Day on July 17^th and the Tantallon North Area Association Community Day on October 2^nd, 2010. 
• And sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting on or around September 9^th.  A few members suggested waiting until after the filing date to determine who is running before sending letters.
• IHHAAC – Indian Head Highway Area Action Council is a civic organization that Tara has contacted and she was asking the membership if they were interested in joining this organization. No decision was made.

  Member concerns and discussions:

• A member asked how long a piece of legislation takes to pass. Mr. Adams said, about 6 months. Another member queried about the noise ordinance and whether the legislation can be changed. Tara asked about the I210 flyover project, a letter from Senator Muse states that is on hold. Mr. Adams concurred.            

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10p.m