Sunday, February 7, 2016

November 18, 2015

TANTALLON CITIZENS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING – NOV 18, 2015

  • Attendance: 30
  • President Ferrington introduced speakers invited to address issues related to safety and security at the Safeway Shopping Center. There is currently no security service present on the site. There is no organization nor partnership among tenants to address the issues presented by TCA members.  Safeway did not send a representative to the meeting.
  • Major Tammy Sparkman, Director of Police Operations at the new District headquarters, thanked TCA for her honorary membership. She updated plans, and announced the official ribbon cutting ceremony will be on December 9. The station should be fully staffed by January 30, 2016.
  • Committee reports were presented. Minutes of last meeting were approved.
  • There was a discussion after the Treasurer’s report. Some members asked for a more thorough breakdown of funding issues. The Treasurer stated he would provide more details on subsequent reports. Two members showed an interest in the Auditing Committee, whose members will be announced at the next General Meeting.
  • A discussion followed the Tantallon Control Committee chairman’s report about enforcement of Tantallon Land Covenants.  The covenants’ history and purposes were reiterated by its chairman.
  • New Business: Responses for suggestions for future speakers were for:
            A representative from the Maryland State Highway Commission to address the Indian Head Highway plans
            A representative from MGM properties to discuss safety and traffic issues.
  • The next General Meeting will be at 7pm on February 17, 2016 at Potomac Landing School.

Respectfully Submitted
Lynne Barden
Recording Secretary