Woodburn Commission

Woodburn School Redevelopment Commission Minutes of Thursday February 25, 2021 Members present: John Trumble, Marti Shamberger, Chris Haddox, Ron Dulaney, Ross Justice, Marly Hazen Ynigues and Evan Fedorko. Guest: Danielle Trumble WAN President The meeting was called to order by Chris Haddox at 6:03 p.m. via ZOOM. The minutes were accepted as presented. Outside property issues- Chris Haddox has attempted to fix the chain link fence on the Richwood Avenue side of the property. The grey Chevy impala parked in the lower parking lot belongs to the Girls and Boys Club. No one knew who the other vehicle belong too. The paint on the playground equipment was tested and does not contain lead. A spring project for volunteers will be to paint the equipment. Building-related issues- Construction is currently going on in the gym/stage area. The furnace has been turned on in the school building. An energy audit report was completed on the building by two WVU professors. The Commission requested that the audit be shared with them. Building tenants-A letter from the Commission recommending to City Administration that the Boys and Girls Club be asked to vacate their space has not been sent yet. City Administration has continued to reach out to the entities that are leasing the spaces to discuss rent arrangements. Chris will forward copies of the letter from City Administration. FDOC is continuing to operate out of their space during Covid-19. Pollinator garden- Marly Hazen Ynigues stated that a Facebook page about the Pollinator Garden has been set up. Volunteers have responded through Facebook to help with the garden and donate seeds and plants. The Dominion Post was helpful in getting the word out about the project in a recent article. Chris Haddox said that there was an account with the City for Woodburn School from money raised from concerts held at the site a couple of years ago. He also asked Marly to contact Marchetta Maupin, head of Urban Landscape with the City for supplies. John Trumble said at the upcoming WAN meeting volunteers and plants for the garden could also be requested. Potential tenants- The Commission discussed potential future tenants for the property. Ron Dulaney noted that Council felt it was important for the neighborhood to have access to a common space. Evan Fedorko agreed to develop an information packet about the building regarding space, utilities, and amenities. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. The next schedule meeting is March 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.