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. Vacancies are filled promptly and then formally voted on at the annual meeting.

HPNC Board of Trustees

Term ends 2026

Term ends 2027

Term ends 2028

Brianna Frappier-Schirmang

Mike Olson

Dan Lee

David Hapner

Sarah Ott

John Matulaitis

Tommy McEvoy

Ed Paff

Murray Monroe

Sybil Mullin

Valerie Woodham

Blair Whitney

Gary Wollenweber

Crystal Williams

John Menninger

Officers & Executive Committee

President:

Treasurer:

Communications Secretary:

Valerie Woodham

John Menninger

Michael Olson

Vice President:

Recording Secretary:

Executive Committee Member:

Dan Lee

Blair Whitney

Tommy McEvoy




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: [open seat]
  • Members: 

Nominating

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

  • Chair: Sybil Mullin
  • Members: Blair Whitney, Dan Lee, Sarah Ott, Mike Olson, Valerie Woodham

Traffic and Safety

All matters related to traffic and public safety concerns

  • Chair: Anthony Issacs
  • Members: David Hapner, Michael Olson, Tim Westrich, Julie Duncan Garcia

Documents: Hotspot Traffic Issues (Image), Proposed 2024 Traffic and Safety Initiatives (Google Doc)

Communications

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

  • Chair: Tommy McEvoy
  • Members: Gytis Matulaitis, Ed Paff

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: Sarah Ott
  • Members: Gary Wollenweber, Tommy McEvoy, Mike Olson, Murray Monroe, Molly Henning, Michael Mauch, Couper Gardiner

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

  Candidate Form (DOCX) (ODT) (PDF)


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! 

Hyde Park Neighborhood Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. PO Box 8064, Cincinnati, OH 45208

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