Hyde Park Neighborhood Council

HYDE PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

Board & Committees

We are an all-volunteer council made up of Hyde Park residents who work with the City of Cincinnati and residents to solve problems, offer solutions, and celebrate Hyde Park for its uniqueness. Our council and members work across a variety of topics - zoning, community engagement, finance, environment, traffic and public safety, and communications.

Any Hyde Park community member can volunteer on our committees or become a committee chair. We encourage you to get involved and we love welcoming new faces who are eager to share their talents and time with Hyde Park. Community members can volunteer on a committee or be a committee chair.

There are 15 elected members of the board of trustees who each serve 3-year terms. There are three staggered classes of 5 trustees each. One class of trustees is elected each year at our annual meeting in June. Vacancies are filled promptly and then formally voted on at the annual meeting.

HPNC Board of Trustees

Term ends 2025

Blair Whitney

Term ends 2026

Brianna Frappier-Schirmang

Term ends 2027

Ric Sweeney

Dan Lee

David Hapner

Ed Paff

Kyndal Michel Marks

Gary Wollenweber

Mike Olson

Norm Lewis

Sybil Mullin

Sarah Ott

[open seat]

Tommy McEvoy

Valerie Woodham


Officers & Executive Committee

President:

Treasurer:

Communications Secretary:

Tommy McEvoy

Kyndal Michel Marks

Michael Olson

Vice President:

Recording Secretary:

Executive Committee Member:

Valerie Woodham

Blair Whitney

[open seat]



Committees

View our current committees, chairpersons, and members. Contact us if you have interest in joining a committee!


Administrative

By-Law Review, Editorial Board of Review

Chair: [open seat]

Members: Janet Buening, Sybil Mullin

Community Engagement

Practices for effective community engagement, coordination with leaders of specific efforts

Chair: Anthony Isaacs

Members: Bob Smyth, Blair Whitney

Education

All matters relating to public or private schools and education.

Chair: David Hapner

Members: Sybil Mullin, Blair Whitney, Valerie Woodham, Brianna Frappier-Schirmang

Finance

All matters relating to the budget, funding requests, and financial matters

Chair: Kyndal Michel Marks

Members: Norman Lewis

Nominating

All matters relating to new Trustees The five members are appointed by the Executive Committee

Chair: Sybil Mullin

Members: Dan Lee, Bob Smyth, Blair Whitney, Valerie Woodham

Traffic and Public Safety

All matters related to traffic and safety concerns

Chair: David Hapner

Members: Michael Olson

Communications

Technology/website, social media, mass e-mail distribution, and print communication

Chair: Tommy McEvoy

Members: Gytis Matulaitis, Norman Lewis

East Hyde Park

All matters relating to East Hyde Park

Chair: Bob Smyth

Members: Brianna Frappier-Schirmang, Norman Lewis, Tim Schirmang, Valerie Woodham, Blair Whitney

Environment

Beautification, Square, Parks, Street Trees, Recreation, Wasson Way, and all other similar matters

Chair: [open seat]

Members: David Hapner

Membership

All matters relating to membership, including new members and renewals

Chair: Brianna Frappier-Schirmang

Members: Sybil Mullin, Annie Rusche

PLAN Hyde Park

Long Range Plan ad hoc committee

Chair: Janet Buening

Members: Norman Lewis, Gary Wollenweber, David Hapner, Sean McGrory

Zoning

All matters relating to zoning & building codes, property maintenance, and Urban Design District

Chair: Gary Wollenweber

Members: Norman Lewis, Michael Mauch, Couper Gardiner, Tom Petre, Val Woodham, Molly Henning



HPNC Representatives to:

Hyde Park Square DORA:

Hyde Park East Business Association:

Hyde Park School LSDMC:

Tommy McEvoy

[Open Position]

Ed Paff

Invest in Neighborhoods:

Wasson Way Bike Path:

Hyde Park Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (HPNIC):

Kyndal Michel Marks & Tommy McEvoy

[Open Position]

Norm Lewis

Hyde Park Square Business Association:

Ault Park Advisory Committee:

David Hapner

Blair Whitney



HPNC Applications for Board of Trustees

If you would like to actively serve your community, consider applying to the HPNC Board of Trustees.

Applicants must either live, own property, or own/operate a business in Hyde Park. A board term is 3 years.

To apply, complete the Candidate Fact Sheet and email it to the address on the form, or print it out and mail it to:

HPNC

PO Box 8064

Cincinnati, OH 45208


Download the candidate sheet


See You at an Upcoming Meeting!

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm., typically at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church (2nd Floor, Little Theater, 1345 Grace Ave).

On the Monday prior to the meeting, we send an email to our distribution list that announces the meeting location and includes a link to the meeting packet.  The packet includes the agenda, officer and committee reports, minutes from the prior meeting, and other materials. 

Our Annual Meeting is usually held in June, usually at a different and larger location, such as a school.  The agenda typically consists of:

  • Awards to students that attend school in Hyde Park or very close to Hyde Park
  • Awards to community members that have benefited Hyde Park – please email me with people you think should be considered
  • Guest presentations on topics of interest to Hyde Park (e.g., Wasson Way, Tri-State Trails)
  • Election of trustees, which is open to all current dues-paying members of HPNC
See you in the neighborhood! 
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. PO Box 8064, Cincinnati, OH 45208

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