04/30/2026
MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 23rd MTG.
One of the main things below: save the date for our farmers market, tentatively scheduled for the morning of May 23rd. More details to follow.
Arlington Heights Residents Organization
Meeting Minutes
Date – April 23, 2026
Time – 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location – Hotel Dryce
Attendees – Approximately 15 members
Meeting Summary:
The 1st Quarterly meeting was held for 2026. It was decided that we should have meetings more frequently but not monthly (every other month). Positions were discussed for permanent roles to assist the current steward, Pete Cardenas, with growing the organization. It was decided that the meetings should rotate at local businesses or schools. The consensus was to focus on community activities and business development as to separate ourselves from other similar organizations.
Agenda Items:
I. City Works Topic
- The goal was to have a section to talk about current city issues. Ideally the newly created role of “City Advocate” would speak on future topics. This meeting the topic was on the newly created City Flood Risk Areas and what it means to residents. If you do not know whether you are in a CFRA, you may use the following link to check your property: Flood Risk Viewer
II. Neighborhood Corner
- The goal of this section is to highlight business partners as well as any activities going on in the neighborhood (festivals, events, etc).
- Fort Worth Coffee Company was featured, and the AHRO provided coffee from their awesome shop.
- The owners of the new Salon space off Clover mentioned the timeline for their new tenant starting, and also mentioned wanting to have a farmers market sometime in late May. AHRO members were excited to help organize.
- Next meeting locations were discussed and hope to have it at Fort Worth Coffee Co.
III. Community and Schools
- It was decided that a “Community Schools Advocate” position should be created. Mikala Smith graciously decided to take on that role and inform us of anything going on with our local Fort Worth neighborhood schools: AHHS, Stripling MS and SHM Elementary. We hope to attend any of their PTA meetings in the future.
IV. Officers Discussion
- Positions created:
1. School Advocate – Mikala Smith
2. Community Safety Advocate – Open
3. City Advocate – Amy Summers
4. Social Media – Currently Pete Cardenas (still need someone)
5. President – Currently open (Pete is acting)
6. Vice President – Open
Action Items:
1. Send out meeting minutes – Pete
2. Start process for farmers market (Tentatively morning of May 23rd)
3. Start attending PTA meetings and City meetings – Mikala and Amy
4. Follow up on our organization registration with the City – Pete
5. Set up next meeting (Tentatively for June 25th, 2026)
Please feel free to email us at [email protected] should you have any questions or feel any items may have been missed!
Sincerely,
Pete Cardenas – AHRA founding member.
