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April 2024 RCC Meeting Invitation

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Hello Friends & Neighbors!!

We will be having our second meeting this year Thursday April,18th at the Jim Hamilton Airport in the large conference room located at 1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205.

Please accept my apologies for the late notice!

We plan on a 6:30 meet time and a 7pm start time!

Hope to see you there!

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Rosewood Community Council January Meeting

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Hello Friends & Neighbors!!

We will have our first quarterly meeting of 2024 Thursday, January 18th in the large conference room at the airport (1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia 29205). We would love for you to join us!

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME. The airport hours have changed!

We plan on a 5:45 meet time and a 6 pm start time.

Hope to see you there!

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July 27th RCC Meeting Minutes

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City Of Columbia Updates

  • CRT Boyd and guest Agent William Young spoke about the recent events with Frank Johnson
    • He was arrested on 7/25/2023 for violating his parole and the judge deemed him a danger to the community and set his bail at $75,000 cash bond.
    • IF for some reason he were to make bail he would be placed on house arrest from 8am – 8pm with ankle monitoring.
    • Before Mr. Johnson would be allowed to solicit any work in the future he is required to obtain and business license and present that license to anyone he solicits employment from.
    • Agent Young thanked the community for continuing to give helpful information that led to the arrest.
    • Mr. Johnson will have a PRIVATE hearing August 8th which could be pushed to the Richland County Courts if recommended.
    • Agent Young’s contact info
      • 803-636-5239
  • CRT Boyd and Agent Young both reminded us that Facts and Evidence were the most helpful information that can be given, as well as filing a report when dealing with any crime. Failing to file a report or press charges when victimized effectively means in the eyes of the law that the crime never took place.
  • As of July 1st there have been no Auto Break Ins reported- The last two were in June
    • Firearms are still a hot item being stolen from cars. Please keep them out of your vehicle and locked away safely in your home.
    • Kias & Hyundais are still being targeted for thefts! Stay vigilant and keep all vehicles locked
  • If you’ve noticed the helicopters over our neighborhood please don’t worry! They are our SLED partners and they are constantly training and assisting with calls. If there is ever anything to be concerned about our community officers will let us know.
  • FRONT PORCH ROLL CALLS ARE BACK
    • You MUST book your date with CPD
    • They are not responsible for advertising the date- it’s up to the host if they want to share their event with neighbors
      • If you want to share your roll call make a facebook event and RCC can help you invite people if you want to!
  • Don’t Forget CPD can check on your property if you’re on vacation or out of town!
    • Online Property Check Forms for City of Columbia can be found HERE
    • Richland County has them too! Those can be found HERE

Alison Terracio/ County Council

  • Updated us on the ongoing discussions about the Airport Beacon Height
    • They are looking at raising the beacon to 91 ft
    • There will most likely be some kind of tree removal but not to the extent we originally thought – we will continue
    • Generally the FAA will grant money for safety improvements and the county will make up the difference
    • With the city at a conference last week and county going out next week there is a bit before discussions will resume.
  • Alison asked for ideas for transportation projects
    • We brought up bike lanes, sidewalks, more bus stops and covered shelters for existing stops as some ideas
  • We also discussed the Gills Creek area and wanting to turn the area off Timberlane into a greenway/public park/green space
    • There was a lot of momentum behind the idea but it’s fallen behind and we’d love to see this become a reality.

Heather Bauer / State House Representative

  • Heather discussed some of the things she’s accomplished during the session, and what she is planning on doing during the off season before the session starts again in January.
    • She wants to continue to build up programs for girls with the department of agriculture and natural resources
    • Created Annual Women in Hunting & Fishing Awareness Day
    • Secured 2 million for the State
    • During the off season she plans on working with community leaders and councils
  • She also let us know that the Laurie Center is merging with Senior Resources which will increase the resources available to our 55+ community.

Tyler Bailey

Will Brennan/Mike Ely

  • Will was not able to attend this meeting since the City was at conference. He emailed with Mike Ely about some topics.
  • We will have another public meeting about the pipe replacement project- once the date is set the details will be shared.
  • The contractor submissions for the pipe replacement project have been closed, hopefully have a contractor in place by the time the meeting is announced.
  • We are working with the city on tree clearing for a stormwater project

Our next meeting will be in October- pending date and location!

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April 27th RCC Meeting Minutes

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Officer Boyd/City Of Columbia

  • He complimented Rosewood on working to keep crime down by keeping their car doors locked, alerting their neighbors if they see anything suspicious, and keeping CPD alerted of any criminal activity.
    • We have had 404 citations since January along Rosewood. They are out enforcing traffic.
    • 1 auto break-in that was unforced entry. A reminder to all residents and their guests: never leave your car unlocked or leave valuables or weapons in your car, especially in plain sight.
    • 1 stolen vehicle that was related to a domestic incident.
    • 1 residential break-in. A reminder to keep your doors secure and locked and not post publicly on social media that you are going on vacation and that CPD officer property checks.
  • He let us know that 5 suspects for local crimes have been arrested since April 1st.
    • There were 2 suspects arrested for burglaries throughout CPD south region.
      • 1 suspect was caught because he was selling the stolen items on Facebook marketplace.
    • 2 auto break-in suspects.
  • This is the time of year where lawn care and equipment thefts start to increase.
    • Officer Boyd suggested to take photos of your specific lawn equipment (or other equipment) and if there is a serial number on it, to write it down and keep it somewhere in case of theft.
    • Trailers and other construction equipment are also hot ticket items to get stolen. If they have any identifying information, it’s a good idea to have photos and any serial numbers written down.
  • Front porch Roll Calls are back!! You can contact Officer Justin Boyd or Officer Chris Morris to see what dates are available.
    • Officer Boyd: Phone- (803) 873- 8594, Justin.Boyd@ColumbiaSC.gov
    • Officer Morris: Phone (803) 315-5428, christopher.morris@columbiasc.gov

Richland County Sherriff Department Updates

  • Captain Marcus Kim did not have much to report for the county and neither did Deputy Nate Gamble. Only 1 auto theft.
  • It’s early, but Captain Kim wanted to mention that National Night Out will be August 1st at 5:00 PM at the Sub Station II by Lower Richland High School. He would love it if the community came out to support them. We will share more details and a copy of the flyer once it’s closer to the actual event.
    • We will still have RCC/South Kilbourne’s National Night Out event in October to beat the heat.
  • Contact info:
    • Captain Marcus Kim- over region 1. Phone: (803) 600- 9328. Email: MKim@RCSD.net.

Allison Terracio with Richland County Council

  • With regards to discussions about the Airport beacon height, a meeting was held earlier in April between the city and the county at the airport about the prospect of cutting trees down along the disc golf course or raising the beacon height so it can rotate 360 degrees and get a clear signal and not be blocked by the trees.
    • Raising the beacon height will potentially raise the allowable tree height to approximately 343 feet above median sea level.
    • The budget for raising the beacon will hopefully make it on the agenda this budget season, which is coming up. If not, the potential timeline would be later this fall.
    • There is an airport commission meeting at noon 5/8/2023; however, this project might not be on that meetings agenda.

Mike Ely/RCC Updates

  • Will Brennan was not able to attend this meeting, but has emailed with Mike to give some City Updates.
    • A request has been made to schedule another water meeting with the City of Columbia to update us on the water pipe replacement project hopefully by the end of May. An event will be created on Facebook as well as shared from the City of Columbia and RCC once details are set.
  • Former RCC President was walking with the nature trail and met with 2 city sewer workers who are looking at areas to remove some trees with roots that are blocking storm drains that run under the nature trail.
    • You may have seen manhole covers along the nature trail or a storm drain in case you didn’t know that anything ran under the nature trail.
    • They are having to remove some trees to clear the roots, but will minimize any damage to the nature trail and RCC will hopefully have a planting event where we can plant smaller bushes and shrubs to fill those areas back in.
  • With the grant money received from Columbia Green, we have hopefully 75 trees and bushes for our next planting event (has not been created yet). In our last planting event, more than 100 trees and shrubs were planted, all of which are native species that will help the nature trail continue to thrive and foster a healthy environment.
    • Keep an eye out for the next planting event, we would love to see a big turnout. Both to help plant the items and it’s also beneficial for people to learn about the native species.
  • The paw path fountain in Rosewood Park has been turned off and the pump removed for the time being. The pump kept malfunctioning and has been removed. A new drinking fountain for both humans and pets will be coming soon. We will share more updates when we have them.

Upcoming Important Dates

The date and time of our next quarterly meeting has not been scheduled but should be in July. Email/website/Facebook notification will go out when it is scheduled.

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January 26th RCC Meeting Minutes

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Heather Bauer invited Tony Magwood and Jody Britt with the DOT to speak:

  • In the next couple of months they will be closing down a section of I-77 for repairs:
    • They will have signs and notices up at least 15 days in advance, the tentative start date is in March.
    • A 24/7 team of 12 crews and contractors will have approximately 216 hours to complete the job. To prevent delays, they will close each section for 9 days, separately for north and south bound.
    • The area closed will be the section of I-77 from I-26 to Bluff Rd.
  • There are a couple of paving projects in Rosewood as well, but the contracts have not been awarded yet. We will get more info on those soon.

Police Updates:

  • Community officer Boyd was in a training class so Captain Blendowski gave us some updates.
  • The viral video of how to steal Kia’s is still being shared. PLEASE remember to keep your cars locked and all items out of site and secured.
  • There have been 555 citations from August through Current as of the meeting in the Rosewood area.
  • There have been some property thefts in the area, most have been through the rear entry of the home, behind a privacy fence.

City/County Council Updates:

  • Will Brennan let us know the County Council meeting will take place in the 1st week of February.
  • They will also announce a public meeting soon to discuss the proposal to remove some trees at the airport to comply with FAA Regulations.

RCC Updates:

  • We had a wonderful turn out for the MLK Day Project Day!
    • 45 people came out to help along the nature trail.
    • This is the highest turnout numbers since pre-Covid.
  • February 18th will be the Mardi Gras Parade- be on the lookout for events on Facebook!
  • Our next meeting will be in April, we are hoping to have it at the Airport Meeting room.
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October 20th RCC Meeting Minutes

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Police Updates:

  • Community officer Boyd updated us that there have been no property crimes since July of this year.
  • There have been 7 car crimes since January. 5 of them thefts. All with the keys in the vehicle.
    • There have been a few auto thieves arrested; however, the viral video of how to steal Kia’s is still being shared.
    • PLEASE remember to keep your cars locked and all items out of site and secured.
  • There have been 240 traffic tickets from August through October. 2-3% of those have been speeding tickets.
  • If you want to file an online police report, you can do so here.
    • There are 14 different options for online reports.
    • ALL get seen by investigator.
    • There are 5 or 6 questions before you file the report online, some of which will prompt you to call 911 instead of continuing.
    • There is dispatch priority based on the threat level, but please do not lie to get officers to your scene faster, it takes valuable time and resources away from situations that actually need it.
    • It is a crime to file a false report.

County Council Updates:

  • Allison Terracio spoke about salary increase for county council
    • Alison covers most of Rosewood as the District 5 representative, but if she is not your representative, she will get you to the right person and often will try and help you herself.
      • Phone number: 803-622-6029
      • The 24-hour county response center phone number is 803-929-6000.

RCC Updates:

  • We got the Cola Green grant for $3,000.
    • Will be buying 50-100 trees throughout Owen’s Field and the Nature Trail.
    • Look for planting events coming soon for along the nature trail and orchard.
      • Plan for work days in November, December, and January.
  • Wando Pipe Project is almost complete.
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July 21st 2022 RCC Meeting Minutes

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Police Updates:

  • Friday July 22nd was Officer Parks last day as our community officer here in the South Region, we thank her so much for serving her community and wish her all the best as she moves to the North Region!
  • We welcomed Officer Justin Boyd as our new Community Officer, who has been with CPD for 7 years, his whole career has been in the South Region.
  • Crime is down overall in the city, especially auto thefts! South Region is down 24% overall. There were 7 property crimes in Rosewood out of the 100 or so property crimes in the South Region.
    • there is an ongoing investigation for the shooting that occurred in Rosewood:
    • empty shell casings were found, however no one was hit
    • as always, if you have any information pertaining to this investigation, please let CPD know.
  • If you own or know someone that owns a Kia or Hyundai please be aware these are the latest reported auto break in make of car.
    • they are forcing entry and removing the steering column in order to bypass the ignition and start the car.
    • please keep valuables out of sight, doors locked and make sure you have a copy of your registration/VIN information as well as your license plate in a safe place in case of theft.
  • Discussed the latest about the Vivint security salesmen plaguing our neighborhoods:
    • they are valid salespeople, and their license has been verified. the badge they wear should have their information on it and when asked to see it they should provide it to you.
    • if they come to your door and you’re not interested tell them so, ask them to leave and shut the door.
    • as far as time is concerned, the ordinance doesn’t make a reference to any certain time period that they can and cannot solicit business during, but they have been told by CPD at least once to stop knocking on doors late at night.
    • if you feel threatened or they will not leave your property after being asked to do so, call 911 and shut the door to them and stay inside. the non-emergency number works as well (252-911).

Alison Terracio

  • spoke on code enforcement in the area. there is a code enforcement officer shortage, as well as a shortage for a lot of the city departments.
    • if you’ve got a specific or urgent need, please email the ombudsman’s and CC Alison on the email.
    • some contact info can be found here.
    • our officer is Ronnie Hingleton.
  • a new firework ordinance is in the works, but has yet to be approved.
    • they will publicize a LOT before strictly enforcing. for example they will utilize social media, billboards, and signs at businesses.
    • this ordinance will take into consideration those with PTSD, our veterans, and animals especially.
    • they are looking at increased fines for repeat offenders, which are currently around $50.
    • they will also discuss limiting the timeframe as in both the days surrounding specific holidays as well as the hours for the ordinance.

Will Brennan

  • Will brought up the City of Columbia Water Meeting happening August 18th at the Boys and Girls Club on South Holly.
    • Meeting will run from 6pm-7:30pm, Thursday the 18th.
    • a Facebook event will be created and shared to both neighborhood groups, please plan on attending!
  • there are 3 areas that have been deemed emergency water repairs that will be fixed before working on any other of the 3 phase water repair plan.
    • Wando St
    • 3 blocks of S. Walker
    • Shamrock Ct
  • as far as the 3 phase plan- all of the designs have been completed, the plans were pushed back because of Covid, then again with budgeting.

Mike Ely/RCC/Orchard

  • spoke about traffic calming plans
    • we are still collecting spots all over the neighborhood. if you have a spot, please email the council or send us a Facebook message.
    • phase 1 saw 23 out of the 42 requests installed. this included speedhumps, four way stops, etc.
    • we have 3 major connectors that need to be reclassified as minor:
      • south kilbourne, south ott, and superior
  • reminded everyone to check out the rosewood orchard and nature trail
    • all the rain has made some beautiful flowers happy. it has overall been a great season for the orchard
    • plans to install a handicap accessible crosswalk coming

Important upcoming dates

  • August 11 2022 – South Kilbourne Neighborhood Association will host a Front Porch Roll Call at Suber Marshall Church
  • August 13 2022 – Sports-A-Rama at Memorial Stadium
  • August 18 2022 – Columbia Water Meeting at Boys and Girls Club