October - Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association

Volume 38, No.9 www.faubourgmarigny.org.
Les Amis de Marigny
October 2010
Helping to make Marigny a better place to live, work and play
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by Donna Wakeman
Founded by Gene Cizek and Lloyd Sensat, the
Dearly Departed Society will debut on All Saints
Day, November 1st. The Society is intended to be a
participatory group fostering the perpetuation of All
Saints Day traditions in the old historic cemeteries
of New Orleans.
Events will be held at St. Louis #1 Cemetery from
10am- noon. The Faubourg Marigny Improvement
Association will place a floral wreath on Bernard de
Marigny's tomb and the organization will have a
table with information on Bernard's fabulous
neighborhood. William de Marigny Hyland
( Bernard's great, great, great, great grandson) will
discuss his illustrious ancestor. Robert Florence's
Friends of New Orleans Cemeteries will have the
blue note replaced on the Musicians’ Tomb and
provide a jazz band. Anna Ross Twichell will
decorate the tomb in authentic 19th century
mourning. Additionally, there will be role playing
ghosts: Lloyd Sensat as Bernard de Marigny,
Barbara Trevigne as Marie Laveaux, Barbara
Robichaux as a lady from Storyville, and Greg
Osborne as Apollinaire Perrault.
At noon, Mass for the Dearly Departed will be
celebrated by Father Tony Rigoli at the Mortuary
Chapel. Now Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church and
International Shrine to St. Jude at 401 North
Rampart St., the church was built in 1826. Its
original function was as a mortuary chapel when
funerals from the St. Louis Cathedral were forbidden
by city ordinance because of yellow fever contagion.
The famed Creole team of Claude Gurlie & Joseph
Guillot were the architect-builders. In 1969, it was
designated an official New Orleans historic
landmark.
'All Saints Day in New Orleans -- Decorating the Tombs in One of
the City Cemeteries, an 1885 engraving' Anyone interested in participating may email Lloyd Sensat at
llsensat@cox.net. Even if you do not have a relative
entombed, you can participate by adopting and tending a
nameless, unadorned, forlorn, neglected and forgotten tomb.
Some suggested All Saints Day traditions: attend mass, lime
wash a tomb, clean the names cut in the marble slabs, weed
a grave site, leave flowers, drape a tomb with black cloth,
picnic in the cemetery, have a family reunion or simply visit
the cemetery.
"There is much that is great & wonderful & exceptional about
New Orleans, but nothing is more impressive than the fact
that the richest elements of this city's culture are
participatory." - Lolis Eric Elie
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About the Newsletter
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Les Amis de Marigny is the newsletter of the Faubourg
Marigny Improvement Association, a 501(c) non-profit, allvolunteer organization committed to the preservation of the
unique architectural and cultural heritage of our historic
district, and to improving the quality of life in our diverse
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MEET THE NEIGHBORS
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NO MORE BLIGHT
25th Annual
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Candlelight Caroling &
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Holiday Art Market
We are four months away from
President’s Report
by Chris Costello
We have made it through another summer and another year for our organiza4on. Happy Birthday FMIA. We are 39 years old and ge@ng beBer with age. Congratula4ons to everyone who has helped make our neighborhood a great place to live, work and play. Our efforts were recognized one year ago by the American Planning Associa4on by selec4ng us as one of the Top 10 Great American Neighborhoods. This dis4nc4on is the culmina4on of 39 years of focused efforts, thousands of hours of volunteering and a belief that we can build a great neighborhood by working together. We look forward to more good things to come.
20th century living on our neighborhood and planet. We are looking for volunteers to help with on the day of the tour. If you can help out please contact Ken.
Just around the corner is our Annual Candlelight Caroling which will be on December 12th. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event as well. Please contact Maureen.
As we begin our new organiza4onal year and ease into another season please consider giving some of your 4me back to the community. The Marigny is a great place to live, work and play because of the efforts of many who have given their 4me to make our neighborhood what it is today. Volunteering is part of the human experience. Come share it with us.
Congratula4ons and thank you to our new board members Donna Wakeman, Jason PaBerson and Jim Farr for taking on the responsibility for represen4ng our neighborhood. We are lucky to have a board that represents more closely our neighborhood, a mix of residents and business, owners and renters and each living in a different part of the neighborhood. Diversity is what makes us strong. I look forward to a produc4ve year improving our neighborhood.
We are looking for people to invest an hour of their 4me a week to help the neighborhood. All the work we have done over the last 39 years to help stabilize the neighborhood and to make it a place where people want to live, work and play has been through volunteer hours of neighbors. Be a part of this legacy. Come help us out.
I am happy to report some great news on the Riverfront Park. We met with the Mayor’s office to discuss our concerns with the riverfront park. We were happy to learn that this project benefited from the 4me the Mayor’s office took to reevaluate all the plans for the city recovery projects by informing them of its strengths but more oXen 4mes its weaknesses, many of which were our concerns. The plans for the park as last presented by the pervious New Orleans Building Corpora4on were over budget and some of the necessary agreements to build the park had not been made. Despite the setbacks we were informed that the city was going to build a passive park with a good, sound infrastructure for the near future and when finances were available they would make improvements the community needed. October 17th will be our 5th Annual Walking Tour. This year the tour will focus on the Marigny triangle. This year, in addi4on to the art market, kids area and music which has been generously sponsored by Café Rose Nicaud, Snug Harbor and DBA, we will have a Green Fair where different green organiza4ons will be informing residents on how to reduce the nega4ve impacts of NONPAC 8th District Meeting
A volunteer is needed to aBend and report on the 8th District NONPAC mee4ngs. Contact Maureen Steffek,
volunteer@faubourgmarigny.org or 901-283-1118 if
interested.
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DON’T MISS THIS HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS NOVEL
BY FAUBOURG MARIGNY RESIDENT DAVID LUMMIS!
Largely set in the Faubourgs Marigny and Tremé, the book “reviews” and is often narrated from local coffee haunts from Café
Rose Nicaud to CC’s to Café du Monde. It blends fact, fiction, and satire in exploring such themes as the “sacrament” of
coffee drinking, living sober, and the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in America.
What the reviewers are saying…
“Lummis’s tender and affectionate descriptions of New Orleans, his ‘Paris of the South,’
evoke Pat Conroy’s lush and loving portrayal of coastal South Carolina. Just as Conroy’s
South of Broad is a paean to Charleston, so is Lummis’s Chronicles a love song to New
Orleans. Alternately funny, painful, entertaining, and always unflinchingly honest, The Coffee
Shop Chronicles of New Orleans is a must read.”
—Penne Laubenthal, Swampland.com: Cultures of the South
“...a real book, one I can hold in my hands and cherish and savor. ...gives every appearance of
being a beacon of light in this moment of BP-produced darkness...”
—Diann Blakely, poet and author of Cities of Flesh And The Dead (Elixir Press, 2008)
SUPPORT FAUBOURG MARIGNY BUSINESS OWNERS!
TAKE THIS AD TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND RECEIVE
A $2 DISCOUNT OFF THE COVER PRICE OF THE BOOK.
Faubourg Marigny Arts and Books – 600 Frenchman Street – (504) 382-2365
Who Dat Coffee Cafe – 2401 Burgundy Street – (504) 701-1575
American Aquatic Gardens and Gifts – 621 Elysian Fields Ave. – (504) 944-0410
Beth’s Books – 2700 Chartres Street – (504) 947-4477
visit us at www.coffeeshopchronicles.com and on Facebook
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NO MORE BLIGHT Join Us in Our Fight
trend of renovations for most blighted properties, among
them many former corner stores (See picture below of 2401
Saint Claude back in July).
by Alexandre Vialou
Blight Committee
The FMIA Blight Committee has investigated the profile of
blighted property owners in our neighborhood using the
newly released uncertified 2011 home value assessment
from the New Orleans tax assessor website (the data is
free and can be accessed at www.nolaassessor.com). Here
are some of our findings, based on the 138 different
properties in our neighborhood that are or have been
blighted. Blighted buildings assessed at more than
$600,000, such as the Saint Roch Market or the Robert
supermarket, have been removed from this analysis):
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The average blighted property in our
neighborhood was purchased in 1991 for $64,507
and was assessed at $200,969 in 2010.
Owners of properties that are currently boarded
are those that have paid the lowest sales price at
the time of the purchase: $26,600 in 1989.
Properties that are currently under renovation are
those that have been assessed with the highest
value in 2010: $214,300.
Blighted properties that have been remedied since
2005 are the ones with the lowest assessed value
in 2010: $170,000.
These numbers reveals some interesting facts. First of all,
the last sale transaction for blighted properties in our
neighborhood occurred on average almost two decades
ago! A small but significant share of these properties is
owned by residents who have now less energy and income
to afford the necessary renovations of their homes.
Secondly, according to the New Orleans tax assessor, a
blighted property in our neighborhood does not lose its
intrinsic value. Since we live in a historic district that rules
out demolitions, blighted property owners capitalize on
what the property could be worth. They have been able to
take advantage of the extraordinary increase in prices
witnessed in our neighborhood since Katrina (the home
price per square foot went from $75 in the first months of
2005 to $122 in 2009 according to a February 21st, New
Orleans Times-Picayune article). Delinquent homeowners
are demanding very high prices even though potential
buyers would have to pay a significant additional cost to
perform all the repairs necessary to bring the property up to
Code. Finally, it seems that the cheapest blighted
properties have been the first ones to be renovated. Most
likely, these properties did not require as much investment
to bring them out of blight. However, there is an upcoming
What are the implications of these facts? First of all, a
comprehensive blight program ought to be fair with its
residents. It is not acceptable to have a policy that will kick
out a resident that has been living all of his or her life in our
neighborhood because his income may not be generous
enough to cover all the charges associated with
homeownership in an area that has seen such an increase
in home values over the last decades. If our neighborhood
and city benefit from having a preserved architectural
integrity, it may be sound policy to help some of our
neediest residents maintain their homes. This will benefit
them and us. To that effect, the FMIA Blight Committee
does not report elderly residents who experience financial
difficulties to maintain their homes up to code. We need
however to find new solutions for the real problem blight
may cause to the neighbors. The FMIA Blight Committee
believes on the other hand that it is not fair to let
homeowners who do not live here benefit from higher
housing prices without bringing their home/investment up to
code. In these cases, we are very strict and donʼt hesitate
to ask for the cooperation of Code Enforcement.
As usual you can contact us directly at
blight@faubourgmarigny.org to let us know of any
properties that you would like some assistance in getting
through the Code Enforcement Process.
Code Enforcement Hearing results:
1518 Pauger Street (Accessory): On 9/22/2010: Not Guilty
1030 Port Street: On 8/25/2010: Conditionally Guilty
2230 Chartres: On 8/25/2010: Conditionally Guilty
824-26 Marigny Street: On 9/14/2010: Guilty. No Show.
1119-21 St.Anthony Street: On 9/15/2010: Guilty. No Show
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Hers and Heros.....
What does it mean to make your home
energy efficient? How can you pay for the
upgrades to make your home more energy
efficient? This month’s Global Green
workshop will answer these questions, and
explain how you can use a Home Energy
Ratings System (HERS) assessment to
qualify for the Louisiana HERO (Home Energy
Rebate Option) program, a state-funded program to
reimburse homeowners who make energy efficient
upgrades.
Speakers will include Andrew Spaulding, HERS Rater,
Americoprs VISTA Technical Coordinator; Forest BradleyWright, Senior Program Director, Alliance for Affordable
Energy; and Buddy Justice, HERO Program Director,
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
Stop by and learn how you can start saving on your utility bills
with assistance from the state of Louisiana. Global Green’s
Build It Back Green events are free and open to the public.
Healthy Green Homes Series: Home Energy Ratings System
(HERS) and the Home Energy Rebate Option (HERO)
Program
October 12, 6pm – 8pm
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
1910 Urquhart St.
News From Marigny Green
by Deborah Oppenheim
Above the fold in the Times Picayune Monday, September
20, 2010 the headline read “Region still lags in recycling
options” which is a sad reality. Marigny Green and the
ReUse District are working on a recycle proposal to the
city. Until we have curbside recycling, these are available
free services. If you are interested in learning more about
Marigny Green contact Deborah at
deboraho@faubourgmarigny.org
DROP OFF Services:
City of New Orleans Recycling Center 2829 Elysian
Fields Saturday 8am-1pm
WHO: open to residences and small business owners of
Orleans Parish
ACCEPTS: plastics, aluminum cans, metals (which weigh
less than 25 lbs), paper, magazines, phone books,
newspaper, tires (maximum 4)
NO: glass
www.cityofno.com/pg-123-1-department-ofsanitation
Euterpe Recycling Center 1829 Euterpe St. 7 days a
week, 24 hours
WHO: open to residents
ACCEPTS: all plastics and aluminum
NO: Paper or glass
www.ecogreenclean.org
(504) 861-1100
Target All locations Monday - Saturday
ACCEPTS: cell phones, aluminum cans, brown glass,
clear glass, green glass, ink-jet cartridges, mp3 players,
#1 plastic, #2 plastic (clear and colored), plastic bags
Tulane Newcomb Art Dept. Plum Street extension,
behind Woldenberg Art 7 days a week, 24 hours
ACCEPTS: clear glass only, recycled into student art
projects
Pep Boys 7 days a week
ACCEPTS: scrap metal, batteries, used auto parts, waste
oil, tires
Home Depot All locations Store hours
ACCEPTS: bins for recycling compact fluorescent light
bulbs
Village Green at the New Orleans Public Library Version
5 August 2010 is available on line for more information
on recycling in New Orleans.
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The Academic Studio
at NOCCA
by Arin Clark Adkins
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) plans to
expand its curriculum to offer a full-time program starting in the
fall of 2011. Currently students are required to get core credits,
such as math, history, etc., at other schools, as NOCCA offers
only the creative arts curriculum at the Chartres Street
campus. Beginning next fall, freshman will have the option of
obtaining all of their academic credits at NOCCA.
This is good news for students and their families who would
prefer not to leave one school site for another half-way through
the day. For those who do prefer to split the day between two
campuses, the half-day option will remain available. The
expanded program is for entering freshmanfreshmen only, and
these students can continue on this track through graduation.
This track begins in the freshman year only, so cCurrent
sophomores, juniors and seniors are required to continue in
the half-day program through their graduation.
NOCCA has been working for years to develop a full-time
program that includes both traditional academics and creative
arts. The plans are now coming together with the Academic
Studio track being introduced next fall. Ms. Robbie McHardy is
in charge of developing that curriculum. The Academic Studio
will follow the current NOCCA model of “Master-Apprentice”
style learning. But the idea is not to “pile academics on top of
art” says Ms. Jackson Knowles, the NOCCA Director of
Community Development. It will not be the study of art in
history, or math in music, but rather a true academic
concentration of the particular subject, from which students
will be well-prepared for college and the real world.
Ms. Knowles attended the September meeting of the FMIA
to provide the community with the latest information about
the developing program. She says that NOCCA is working
with a master plan to determine what expansion is
necessary. At this time NOCCA has no designs for new
buildings. They are looking at what they currently have,
what they expect they will need and they will consider these
factors in light of what works best for the neighborhood in
accordance with HDLC criteria.
New details about the expansion will be provided as they
become available. Check the website at www.nocca.com
to keep updated about yet another exciting community
development in our corner of New Orleans.
ANNUAL BOOKFAIR IN THE MARIGNY
The 9th Annual New Orleans Bookfair will be held on Saturday November 6th, 2010, from 11am - 6pm on the 500 - 600 blocks
of Frenchmen St, in the Faubourg Marigny. The NOLA Bookfair is an annual celebration of independent publishing and
alternative media featuring small presses, zinesters, book artists, anarchists, rabblerousers, and more! It is a free celebration of
books and is open to the public.
As always there will be a ton of books to peruse & ponder, live music, craft-made one-of-a-kind art books of all shapes & sizes,
'zines-a-plenty, a kid's space, and readings from authors local and otherwise. This year we will also be celebrating the 30th
anniversary of the publication of The Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole with extra readings, contests and
discussion forums.
We hope the New Orleans Bookfair can help the public experience first-hand the joyful weirdness of New Orleans that John
Kennedy Toole captured in the persona of Ignatius Riley. What better place to do so than in the Faubourg Marigny on
Frenchmen Street where absolutely anything can happen and usually does?
Participating publishers range from powerhouse nationals like AK Press and MIT Press to local heroes Pelican Press and
Garrett County Press to earnest individuals selling hand made books bound lovingly with their own heartstrings. There are
plenty of locals, plenty of out-of-towners and children of all ages will enjoy a slate of creative kids' activities. Those over 21 will
find special bookfair prices at the multiple venues hosting the event.
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Color Me Creole
This is the ninth in a series of drawings to show the
rich architectural inventory of Faubourg Marigny. I will
be featuring drawings from my sketchbook of Bernard
de Marigny's historic neighborhood. Eventually, it will
become a coloring book to teach children and
adults how " to read" a building by type and style and
identify its components. The houses illustrated will
represent what I consider to be the best examples in
Marigny. It is my hope that this will aid in a better
understanding of architecture and foster a love for old
buildings and demonstrate the importance of historic
preservation.
Lloyd Sensat
Sun Oak in Faubourg Marigny
Sept 2010
Center Hall Greek Revival Town House: 1830-1865
By Eugene Cizek & Lloyd Sensat
As more and more Americans moved to the Creole city
of New Orleans, they brought with them their own
architectural ideals. One of these was the Greek
Revival style which drew its inspiration from the
architecture of ancient Greece. The architect Benjamin
Henry Latrobe introduced this style to New Orleans.
The classicism of the American town house was
manifested by detailing rather than the temple form.
Two characteristic features are a very wide entablature
with denticulated cornice just below the roof line and a
classic entrance with paneled doors flanked by glass
sidelights and rectangular transoms. Note the simplicity,
strength and dignity of this style. New York architect
Minard Lafever popularized the style with the
publication of his pattern books.
The Americans also introduced the concept of a hallway. The Creoles considered halls wasted space. The center hall house is an
urban extension of the plantation type.
Claiborne Mansion: 2111 Dauphine
By Eugene Cizek & Lloyd Sensat
This is one of the grandest houses in the neighborhood: built on the banquette, two stories, of brick construction with separate
kitchen, large service building and patio. It is an outstanding example of the emerging American influence in Faubourg Marigny.
The house is raised above ground level and features a center hall entrance detailed in the Greek Revival manner.
Its interior has a double parlor with pocket doors with Greek key surrounds. One of the trademarks of Greek Revival is the Greekkey doorway. This is characterized by a slightly overlapping lintel and a slight flaring out of the face of the surround from the top to
the bottom. In response to the subtropical climate, the house has much higher ceilings than its Northern counterparts. The
epitome of the Greek Revival style is reflected in the restraint and classic simplicity of both the interior and exterior of this great
house. A bronze plaque identifying this building as a city landmark was affixed by the Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission in
1962.
The mansion was built in 1859 by William C.C. Claiborne 11. He was the son of our first American Governor. Samuel Stewart
was the American builder. Claiborne's half sister, Sophronia Louise, married Bernard de Marigny's son, Mandeville. It was owned
by the Claiborne family until 1919.
When owned by Cecil Burglass, the house was used as a meeting place for civic groups. It was here, in 1972, that the Faubourg
Marigny Improvement Association was formed. Appropriately, thirty years later the same house is often the focus for neighborhood
house tours. The current owner is Cleo Pelleteri. The restoration architect was Robert Cangelosi, Jr.
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by Rachel Smith
The Shadowbox Theatre
2400 St. Claude Avenue
504-298-8676
director, marketer, building maintenance man and producer,
while also acting in a number of the performances staged
there.
Theatrical performances are all done by professionals, but
the space also hosts lighter entertainments such as improv
comedy and burlesque.
Monthly poetry slams are
distinguished from others in town by virtue of being held
within a dedicated performance space to better engage the
audience.
The current production of “Aliens” continues from Sept. 30 –
Oct 3, and Oct 7-10. All shows start at 8pm and cost $10. A
Sci-fi Latino Noir Multimedia Solo by award-winning
performance artist José Torres-Tama, his show satirizes the
status of Latino immigrants as "aliens" and explores the rise
in hate crimes against immigrants across the U.S.
In the second half of October, “Frozen” will runs on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The story entwines the
lives of a murderer, the mother of one of his victims and his
psychologist to explore our capacity for forgiveness, remorse
and change after an act that would seem to rule them out
entirely.
The Shadowbox will be one of the official Fringe Festival
venues in mid-November.
Richard Mayer opened the Shadowbox Theatre this March
with the help of friends and volunteers who assisted in
rehabilitating the formerly abandoned building. This newest
performance space in New Orleans is housed in the old
Marquer Drugs building on the corner of St. Claude and St.
Roch. The old Marquer Drugs neon sign, restored to its
original location atop the entrance, now shines over this
landmark in our neighborhood. Richard chose the Marigny
for his venue because he believes it is the neighborhood
most welcoming to alternative arts and to the variety of
performance genres he wants to put on.
On the day I walked in to talk with Richard, he was helping to
set up the stage for the evening performance of “Aliens,
Immigrants and Evildoers” with its feature one-man show
featuring actor, Jose Torres-Tama. The wooden seats and
vintage red velvet curtains were instantly recognizable as
being from the old Colton School auditorium. A small venue,
seating 85 people, the Shadowbox is the ideal size for the
kinds of intimate performances that Richard solicits for
production. The space has a fully changeable stage and
seating, which allows for versatility in the range of shows that
can be put on. The black box theatre immediately conveys a
sense of proximity between the audience and the stage, and
the modular seating allows for the space to be reorganized in
a number of different ways.
Richard graduated from Tulane with a degree in history and
theater, and worked in theater for ten years while also doing
improvisational comedy. He teaches improv at a local high
school while running The Shadowbox as essentially his own
one-man show. Richard donned a red velvet circus director’s
hat (perhaps his marketing / PR hat?) when he took a break
from setting the stage to sit down and speak with me, but he
also wears a number of other hats as manager, sales
ORCHIDSThank you to Steve and Cake Café for their donations
from the sale of their T-Shirts.
Congratulations to the birth of bebe Pierre to the proud
parents of Angele and Alex.
Red Dress Run was handled very well, thank you.
A big thank you to Ron Petty and Reg Medellin for their
time on the Board and we wish them well.
Thank you, Brian, for working on the Histories Project
ONIONSProperty and business owners who do not apply for
appropriate permits.
Tourists and others who use our streets as parking lots
when visiting the French Quarter.
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9
!
Riverfront Park Update
by Chris Costello
We have been a strong supporter of opening up the
riverfront to the citizens of New Orleans. Our concerns
have centered on the lack of basic planning for the
success of the project which includes minimizing the
impact of this project on our neighborhood. Our issues
remain the same:
1. the intensity of the use of the Mandeville Street Wharf
to include parking and traffic,
2. the substantive change of the park, transforming from
a place for recreation including athletic courts and a
playground to a grassy area devoid of such elements,
3. the lack of access to the park,
4. the lack of a business plan for the successful
operation of the park, and
5. the lack of a dedicated funding source for the basic
operation, safety and maintenance of the park.
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there were significant issues with the plans. Specifically,
the plans as presented by the New Orleans Building
Corporation (NOBC) of the last administration were over
budget and they failed to secure the agreement with the
Port of New Orleans to release the land for the
development of the park. This was discovered by the
Mayor’s Office during the stop work order they imposed
on all city recovery projects. This temporary stop gave
them time to reevaluate all the plans for the city
recovery projects which informed them of their strengths
but more often times their weaknesses.
With this information, the city has decided it is going to
build a passive park with a good, sound infrastructure
for the near future and when finances were available
they would make improvements the community needed.
The Mayor’s office is currently looking at the plans to
make them fit within the money left over by the previous
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contractor so that when the plans are ready (which
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should be by the end of October) construction can begin
address of the property, or call us at 888-321-0812 with
immediately.
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The meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.
NO MORE BLIGHT
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Candlelight Caroling
Holiday Art Market
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MAIL OR DELIVER TO
Fifth District Station
4015 Burgundy St.., New Orleans, LA 70119
Office: (504)658-6050
Hot Sheets are used by the NOPD to identify those areas where illegal activities have occurred or potential
problems exist.
Target address:_________________________________________________
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Problem occurs most often at this time of day: ___________________(am/pm)
Days of the week: ______________________________________________
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Check all that apply and please use remarks section for any additional information, such as description of
house, cars, etc.
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2.
 Abandoned Housing
3.
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4.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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11.
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Remarks: Please use this section to further explain the problem(s) _______________________________
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NAME: _________________________________
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11
And the Winners Are….
by Donna Wakeman
On September 21, elections were held for the four vacant
positions on the FMIA’s Board of Directors. The race had
been hard fought, but amazingly free of mud-slinging and
dirty tricks.
Poll-watchers declared the balloting to be untainted by ballotstuffing, and all voters were apparently alive. Voting followed
high school rules, with the candidates permitted to vote for
themselves. The four candidates were all elected
unanimously,
Previously, the two board vacancies created by the
resignations of Eva Campos and Reg Medelin were filled by
Gretchen Bomboy and Eva Campos. The two members
whose terms expired and have left the board are Ron Petty
and Brian Frye. To those who served so tirelessly for the
betterment of the Association and the neighborhood, we
extend our gratitude and well-wishes.
Brief biographies of the new members were printed in the
last edition of this newsletter, and are repeated here to insure
the largest possible number of our residents know who the
board members are. Future editions will profile the remaining
board members.
Chris Costello (Rectangle Resident & Business Owner)
I have served on the FMIA Board for the last 7 years and am
currently serving as president.
I'm very interested in
remaining on the board so that I can continue to improve our
neighborhood while preserving and nurturing the quality-oflife and character of the Marigny.
My interest in helping to improve the Marigny started in 1998
with the purchase and renovation my home on the corner of
Chartres and Mandeville, which earned the 2001 Historic
District Landmarks Commission Honor Award. When not
enjoying our neighborhood, I work with my partner John, who
owns a public relations firm located in the downstairs of our
property.
We are both transplants to New Orleans. John attended
Loyola University for his undergraduate, and I attended
Tulane for my graduate work. We both fell in love with New
Orleans and its culture and decided to make our life here.
James Farr (Triangle Resident) Jim Farr is a long time
resident of the "Triangle". He and his partner Louis Huson
are practicing architects and have an office in the CBD. Jim
worked on the New Orleans Arena among many other well
known properties. He also does high end residential
consultation. Years back he served on the Board of FMIA
and left to take a job on the Architectural Review Committee
for the HDLC, which he kept for many years. Thus he has a
honed knowledge of our housing and zoning problems. Jim
also sings with the Gay Men’s Chorus and loves to travel to
Europe where he is this week.
Jason Patterson (Triangle Business Owner) I originally
moved to New Orleans in 1972 into the French Quarter and
then to moved to my home in Marigny in 1975. I was running
the Community Flea Market and the French Market at the
time and wanted to promote and develop businesses on
Frenchmen Street to create a viable business corridor while
at the same time creating a space for market vendors to
expand into. Therefore, I was looking for a building that I
could grow into to promote community businesses. My work
enabled me to help open up Snug Harbor, the Marigny
Theater, the Arts Supply store and Bicycle Michaels. I
currently own the building Snug Harbor is residing in and
also book their music.
I have perpetually enjoyed the creative environment in the
Faubourg Marigny and the diverse population living here. My
interest on the board is to help the community by developing
creative solutions for security and help promote more
security in the community. I also want to help the
organization to become more inclusive to have the whole
community so that there is more participation in the
association.
Donna Wakeman (Rectangle Resident) I am the current
editor of the FMIA newsletter, and work as a free-lance
business manager. I am interested in contributing to my
neighborhood, and in helping to make it an inclusive,
welcoming place to live.
I am a Louisiana native who moved north with my Yankee
husband, living there for many years. A widow, I returned 4
years ago to be closer to my elderly mother and my
siblings, abandoning my 30 year old son in Connecticut. I
chose to live in the Marigny because I fell in love with its
architecture, its friendliness and its diversity. I purchased a
home on North Rampart St. and have joined the
thousands in our neighborhood and city who are
renovating homes. As I’ve told my son, I don’t plan on
moving again.
BOARD MEMBERS
OFFICERS WILL BE CHOSEN
AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING
Gretchen Bombay
GretchenB@faubourgmarigny.org
Eva Campos
EvaC@faubourgmarigny.org
Ken Caron
KenC@faubourgmarigny.org
Gene Cizek
Past President
GeneC@faubourgmarigny.org
Chris Costello
ChrisC@faubourgmarigny.org
James Farr
RonP@faubourgmarigny.org
Deborah Oppenheim
DeborahO@faubourgmarigny.org
Jason Patterson
JasonP@faubourgmarigny.org
Donna Wakeman
DonnaW@faubourgmarigny.org
COMMITTEES
Advertising
Blight
Caroling
Community Outreach
Crime Prevention
Frenchmen
Fundraising
Education
Home Tour
Hospitality
Marigny Green
Membership
Neighborhood
Development
Newsletter
Special Projects
Volunteer
Walking Tour
Washington Square Park
Web Site
For comments email info@faubourgmarigny.org.
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12
FMIA Board Meeting
September 8, 2010 Minutes
Board members Present: Chris Costello, Gretchen Bomboy, Gene
Cizek, Ken Caron, Deborah Oppenheim, Eva Campos, Brian Frye
Board Members Absent: None
Guests: None
Call to Order: Chris Costello called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm.
Announcements:
a.Community Requests: None
Administration
1. Approval by email: None
We reviewed our email policy that we are consistent with FMIA’s
policy of not discriminating.
a. Political Ads in the newsletter: No
2. Approval of minutes from 8/4 Board and 8/16 General meetings
Gretchen moved that we accept the minutes as submitted
Second: Ken Vote: Unanimous
3. President’s Report
a. Meetings:
i. Café Negril:
Deborah/Ken met with Councilperson
Kristen Palmer and Café Negril.
ii. Lazziza: Chris/Gretchen went to the meeting and they
must follow the laws.
iii. Code Enforcement: Alex/Chris met with the new person
at City Hall
iv. IT Volunteer: Gretchen/Chris met with Craig Bailey, a
volunteer who is the IT person.
v. Security Cameras: Chris met with Kim to discuss
security cameras.
The idea would be to have a
package that people could buy and have a central
location with the software and where the cameras are
located. Kim is waiting for a quote from Omni
Technology.
vi. Jill: Lives in the neighborhood and wants to volunteer.
Welcome Jill and thank you for volunteering.
vii.AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation Senior
Community Service Employment Program helps people
55+ renter the workforce. Their goal is for participants
to gain skills to help them find employment. This
program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department
of labor with support from AARP and AARP Foundation.
The participant obtains a new skill set and can work up
to 20 hours a week. FMIA has qualified and Clive is our
first SCSEP worker. Welcome Clive.
viii.We received resignations from Board members Ron
Petty and Reg Medellin. Thank you Reg and Ron for
your dedication to FMIA and all your hard work.
ix. Cake Café: From the sales of Cake Café T-shirts, Steve
chose FMIA as a recipient of a portion of the T-Shirt
sales for the past month. Thank you Steve for your
donation.
4. Treasurer’s Report: Eva reported that expenses were paid to
Ken for Night Against Crime. Receipts are needed from the
hosts of the other Night Against Crime events in their area. The
Policy: The treasurer is responsible for executing anything voted
on regarding money. Eva will inform the Board of such payment.
Committee Reports:
a. Budget & Audit Committee: Budget: Eva discussed the Budget for
2010-2011
which will be printed in the Newsletter. Chris moved that we
accept this as our budget for 2010-2011 Second: Gene Vote:
Unanimous Audit: Ed Kepplinger gave the report and gave
recommendations.
Chris moved that we approve the audit
Second: Gretchen Vote: Unanimous
b. Newsletter: Orchids: Thank you Steve Himlefarb and Cake Café
for their donations from the sale of their T-Shirts; Congratulations
to the birth of bebe Pierre to the proud parents of Angele and
Alex; Red Dress Run was handled very well, thank you; A big
thank you to Ron Petty and Reg Medellin for their time on the
Board and we wish them well; Thank you Brian for working on the
Histories Project; Onions: property and business owners who do
not apply for appropriate permits
c. Walking Tour: The Fifth Annual Walking Tour and Art Market are on
October 17th and the rain date is October 24th. This is an
educational event. It is focused on the triangle this year. Ken will
coordinate the event and Eva will coordinate the Art Market. The
music for the event should reflect the nature of the Walking Tour.
Volunteers are needed and welcomed. Tour Guides will have
practice dates. Thank you Gene, Lloyd, and Bill for all the hard
work in creating this event.
d. Appointments: Chris Costello appointed Eva Campos and Gretchen
Bomboy to the Board Second: Gene Vote: Unanimous
Old business:
Projects
a. 1027 Touro Street: Have not received the request for more specific
information on the project. No status
b. Reinventing the Crescent: Trevor, Councilperson Palmer’s Chief of
Staff responded to the email. A meeting has been scheduled for
9/14/10 3pm and Chris and Gene will attend.
c. 1807 N. Rampart Street: Gretchen sent a letter to support a valet
system for parking.
d. Parking Permits in the Marigny: Public Works, Robert Mendoza
wants to have a working group, Chris will follow up.
e. Washington Square Park Trashcans: The contract is signed and
the treasurer will pay the invoice. Gretchen will get a drawing for
the cement base which is needed per trash can.
f. Washington Square Park Termites in the shed:Ken said that they
did a really good job. The termites were in everything. They had to
do this twice. They dug 8 inch around the shed which needs to be
filled in with gravel. They will treat the trees. The City of New
Orleans contracted with a company to do the work.
Gene
mentioned that the Palm trees in Washington Square Park appear
to have a disease. We will contact Parks and Parkways.
g. Walgreen: On the docket for City Council but was deferred – they
need to sign the Community Benefits Agreement.
Issues
a. Lazziza’s: Still working on resolving the issue.
b. Mardi Gras Zone: FMIA and Councilperson Palmer have received
complaints regarding the wood burning pizza oven.
c. 2300 Block of Royal - 18 wheelers: No Status
d. The John: The issues have not been resolved.
e. CVS on St Claude: They have decided against the project.
f. Desperados: Complaints regarding the activities on the second
floor. A letter will be sent to Desperados regarding the zoning
laws.
g. Frenchmen St. Deli: Complaints regarding the covered windows on
the front of the building and HDLC will be contacted.
h. Mural on Frenchmen between Adolph’s and Spotted Cat: Contact
HDLC re inappropriate signage.
j. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Board must sign and return to
the president.
k. St. Claude: Gene’s class is working on St. Claude. St Claude Main
Street, Eva has been very helpful. St. Claude Main Street would
like to have banners. They have a few brackets.
New business:
Projects
a. Histories: Brian is recording oral histories.
b. Colton School: RSD has chosen who the operator of the school
and not what the neighborhood has wanted. It is a community
school. The community is an active participant and should have
input. Selecting the operator of the school was supposed to be a
process. We will send a letter to RSD, Councilperson Palmer, the
Mayor, and City Council.
Other
c. Flowers for Bernard de Marigny: On all Saints Day by the Dearly
Departed Society, flowers will be place at Bernard de Marigny’s
Tomb at St. Louis #1. It revives the idea of All Saints Day. We
could adopt the Marigny’s Tomb. Chris moved that if Lloyd agrees
to head this that we support flowers for All Saints Day for Bernard
Marigny’s Tomb. Second: Deborah Vote: Unanimous
d. Business Cards: We all need businesses cards. Some should be
personalized. Chris moved that we purchase the business cards
stock Second: Gretchen Vote: Unanimous
e. Office Space: Julian has invited us to look at the Acorn building.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:48 pm
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13
FMIA General Meeting
September 21, 2010 Minutes
7) Mark your calendar for FMIA’s Caroling Event, December 12th.
8) NOCCA: NOCCA has a proposal for expansion. The meeting is
September 23rd 7pm at NOCCA in the Jazz Studio. The freshmen class
of 2011 will attend the first full time program - arts and academics.
9) Riverfront Update: Chris and Gene met with Cedric Grant, Christine
Chris opened the meeting at 7:15 and he welcomed the group. This is Ford, and Councilperson Palmer regarding the Riverfront Park. The
person who was in charge of the Riverfront Park did not ratify the
FMIA’s election meeting for the Board.
contract with the Port and there is a smaller amount of money available.
FMIA Board Election: Gary passed out the ballot to cast your vote for Our concerns include a lack of dedicate funding source, access,
the names on the ballot. You may vote for 4 people and turn them in to recreation area, security, and parking. The Riverfront Park now will be a
Gary.
passive park, only the basics. They have signed the agreement with the
Speaker/Candidates: Each candidate is given 5 minutes to discuss contractor to do the work. They want to meet with us again to know
what we are thinking.
their platform. The election is October 2nd.
1) Candidate Mark Gonzalez, First City Court Judge.
2) Candidate Richard Exnicious, Juvenile Court Judge
Announcements:
1) Meet the Neighbors at Lost Love Lounge:
8:30pm
October12th at 6:30 –
Q: What is their security plan? A: A possible camera system and they
hope that the French Market Corp will clean up and their funding source
with part of the parking lot monies.
Q: Access points? A: The “skate board ramp” is gone and are looking
into other possibilities for access.
Q: Police call boxes A: That is a good idea and will add that. They
said that a safety study has to be done because of the railroad tracks.
2) Blight Information: Alex introduced the new volunteer for this
committee, Brad. Congratulations to Alex and Angele for the birth of Q: Time line A: Once everything is finalized we will know more about
the timeline.
their baby boy, Pierre.
a) 1119-21 St. Anthony was found guilty
b) St. Roch Market will received the funding for renovation
c) There is a new layout for the blight email alerts
d) Hearing on Wednesday, September 23rd at 1:15 pm re 1518 Pauger
e) 2524 Dauphine – filed for an appeal and still guilty
10) St. Roch Market: Good news, the market will reopen. The Mayor
has committed to funding the market. The art walk, neutral ground
improvements, and park will move separately. We have to brainstorm
what people want in the market. With the opening of Food Coop, it
would be wise to have other choices in the neighborhood. There was
talk about having a regional seafood market.
Before they begin
construction an operator is needed.
Square Park: There is a small plague dedicated to the
f) 2230 Chartres – once the new person buys the property they are 11. Washington
veterans on the shed and Howard thought it would be nice to
still responsible for the blight. At a sheriff sale, the property can WWII
honor the veterans.
change hands but it is still in the position of the original owners.
12) French Quarter and Marigny Tax District: This will be on the ballot
g) 2613 Royal St. Thanks to the new owner for restoring the property
on October 2nd. This was an initial idea of the hospitality industry to get
Q: Regarding the fine of a blighted house A: It is unclear but they want trash pick and security after the storm. They were initially given $50,000
to get the house back into commerce. It is a process. If a property is out and now monies are needed to continue the district. There are 13 board
of code, the City has 60 days auto reset on that property. If work is members and only one Board Member from the Marigny. This district
being done an extension can be given. If the city adjudicated the does not include the entire Marigny, only a few blocks in the triangle.
Money generated in the Marigny would not be strictly allocated for the
property they will have the record. This takes time.
Marigny. After weighting all the cons, we have asked to be removed
4) Walking Tour: 5th Annual Walking Tour and Art Market - October 17th from the district which will happen next year.
and thanks to Ken Caron for chairing the event. Volunteers are needed
for tour guides, event day activities, kid’s tent, art market, and Marigny 13) FMIA Election Board Results: Congratulations to Donna Wakeman,
Green. Marigny Green will promote recycling. The rain date is October Jim Fahr, Jason Patterson, and Chris Costello
24th
14) Budget and Audit was given to the attendees for approval. We thank
5) Volunteers: Maureen’s informed the membership of Marigny Green’s Ed Kleppinger for reviewing our financial records. Mr. Chestnut moved
accomplishments. FMIA is a volunteer organization and any help is to approve the audit and budget Second: Ken Discussion: None Vote:
appreciated to make our neighborhood a better place to live, work, and Unanimous
play. For more information contact volunteer@faubourgmarigny.org
15) To be a good neighborhood association, it is important to listen to
6)
Thank you Officer Alsina (mlassina@cityofno.com) and Officer our membership and move forward the ideas of the membership. Chris
Franklin for attending our General Meeting. Officer Alsina reiterated the asked the attendees to complete the SWAT analysis which is a strategic
importance of the NOPD Hot Sheet. The Hot Sheets is on line at NOPD planning activity. Comments were written on big post notes and the
and is on FMIA’s website. If you are driving by or see something that is questions were: FMIA’s Strengths, Weakness. Opportunities, Threats,
not right, please fill out the Hot Sheet. The contact number for these and Short and Long Term Goals. Rebecca, an intern with Deveney is
types of problems is 504-821-2222. Fifth District is on Twitter and Face compiling the findings.
Book. NOLA Ready is a service that gives crime updates. Fifth District
Station 4015 Burgundy St. NOLA 70119 504-658-6050
Meeting adjourned: at 8:15 pm
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C A L E N D E R OF
E V E N T S General Meetings
Meet the Neighbors
Monday,
October 12
October 18
6:30‐8:30 pm
&
Lost Love Monday,
Lounge
November 15
2529 Dauphine 6:30 Pot Luck St.
7:15 Meeting
&
St. Paul November 9
Lutheran 6:30‐8:30 pm
Church
Magnolia 2624 Burgundy Physical Therapy
St
839 Spain St
************
************
Board
Meeting
November 3
7:00 ‐9:00 pm 2408 Chartres St.
*********
Walking Tour
October 17
10am‐4pm
Washington Square Park
*********
Fun for All
Nickel a Dance
Every Sunday in October
4pm‐ 7 pm
508 Frenchmen St.
NONPAC Meetings 5th District
nd
2 Wednesday 7 pm
2372 St. Claude Ave
&
8th District
2nd Thursday 5:30 pm
1001 Toulouse
************
St. Claude Ave.
Main Street Meetings
Green Markets
‐Wednesdays‐
French Market
10am ‐ 5pm
********
‐Saturdays‐
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church
1313 Esplanade Ave. 1 pm ‐ 5 pm
&
French Market
10am ‐ 5pm
*********
Gallery
Openings
St. Claude Art District Saturday
November 13
6pm ‐ 9pm
see
www.scadnola.com
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New Orleans Bookfair
Call 616‐7637
November 6
11am – 6pm
500 – 600 Frenchmen St.
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General Meeting, Monday, 10/18/10
Meet the Neighbors Night, Tuesday, 10/12/10
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
FMIA Accomplishments in 2010
F.M.I.A. Membership Form
1. Membership Status: _______New _______Renewal
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Defeated the proposed relocation of the Cold Storage Plant and had it to move it to
a more suitable location.
2. Membership Type:
__Individual $15.00
__Business $25.00
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Worked with City Planning on the New Master Plan and the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance to strengthen our land use and zoning.
__Household $20.00
__Over 65 $5.00
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Raised the funds to spray the beautiful oaks in Washington Square Park to rid them
of the buck moth caterpillars and fertilize them.
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Fixed the Dauphine/Frenchmen St gate in Washington Square Park
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Monitored the progress of the riverfront project to ensure our quality of life issues
are mitigated and there is proper planning and funding to guarantee the project will
be a success.
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Sponsord events including Meet the Neighbors, art markets and music in the park
to help build community and bring sales to our local businesses.
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Installed banners on the light pole along Elysian Fields Avenue to beatify the
neighborhood and create community awareness.
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Selected as one of the Top Ten Great American Neighborhoods for 2009 by the
American Planning Association.
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Produced our Annual Home Tour, Walking Tour and Caroling to raise awareness
about our neighborhood and educate people on the unique architectural, cultural
and historical significance of our neighborhood.
3. Contact Information:
Name ________________________________________
Address______________________________________
______________________________________
Phone________________________________________
Email_________________________________________
4. Willing to volunteer? _____Yes ________No
Make checks payable to F.M.I.A. and mail to:
F.M.I.A
2401 Burgundy Box 10
New Orleans LA 70117
Maintained Washington Square Park for another year by coordinating weekly trash
removal, quarterly clean ups, and routine maintenance to keep our park open and
beautiful.
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