All members present
Treasurer Report:
Beginning Balance: $8342
+$60 new members
+$542 newsletter advertising
-$392 newsletter printing
-$109 pumpkin/pizza party
Ending Balance: $8442
By Laws Changes
The vote on the proposed change to the by laws at the last general meeting was invalid because the vote had not been announced 1 month in advance in the neighborhood newsletter as stipulated in the CNA by laws. The vote will be held again in January. In addition, we will possibly be voting on staggered terms for ex comm officers, and a reduced frequency in association meetings (to be discussed during the December meeting). Kat will announce the vote in December's newsletter and will refer to the website for details. Don will post the details on the vote to the web site when they become known.
December General Meeting
The December general meeting will be cancelled. Neighbors will be invited to attend the ex comm meeting on the 7th instead, if they so desire. The agenda for the meeting will be to formalizing of the language of the by laws changes to be voted on in January, and finalizing the newsletter advertising policy. Eddie needs to contact the church to see if Wozniak Hall is available for meeting on the 7th. Kat will announce the change to the meeting in the December newsletter.
Membership Drive
There will be a colored insert in the March newsletter describing what the neighborhood association does and encouraging neighbors to join or renew their memberships. An item on the January or February ex comm meeting agenda will be the establishment of the content for the newsletter insert. Tonia will begin mailing out renewal letters this week.
Violet Crown Festival
The following people have committed to the following for the Violet Crown Festival on Nov. 14th:
Kat - Will provide a table, membership forms, newsletter
Don - Will help the festival set up and staff the CNA table from 10-11
Eddie and Tonia - Will staff the table from 11-1
Heidi - Will staff the table from 1-4
Kat - Will staff the table from 2:30-4
Deanna - Will provide a poster with pictures of neighborhood activities
People with pictures of neighborhood activities (tree plantings, ice cream social, etc.) need to send them to Deanna for the poster board. Eddie needs to send the Violet Crown folks the $250 contribution that the CNA agreed to. NOTE: The need for volunteers to set up and break down and a contact phone number should be announced at the November general meeting.
Advertisement Policy
What does the CNA do if it receives a complaint from a neighbor regarding a business that advertises in the newsletter? We will begin printing a disclaimer in the newsletter that states that all advertisements are paid for and that the CNA does not endorse any of the businesses. We will also state (either in the newsletter or on the FAQ page) that the CNA reserves the right to refuse advertisement to any business for any reason. This allows the CNA to restrict advertising to local, family-friendly businesses, and to revoke advertisement for businesses that have been proven (by the police) to have committed crimes against their customers. Kat will propose language for the disclaimers and advertisement policy at the next ex comm meeting for the committee to debate. The rest of the committee should consider whether or not advertising by churches should be allowed in the newsletter and be prepared to decide this at the next meeting.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Executive Committee 10.05.09 Meeting Minutes
All members in attendance.
Treasurer’s report
+$249 (4 new members and newsletter ads)
- $419 (September newsletter and annual P.O. Box fee)
Current Balance: $8342
Planning Contact Team
First meeting: Oct. 8th in large room of Wozniak Hall @ 6pm
Second meeting: Oct. 15th in large room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
Third meeting (by laws): Oct. 20th in smaller room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
Fourth meeting (continuation of by laws): Nov. 3rd in smaller room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
The Planning Contact Team will go through the Neighborhood Plan Amendment process to reflect what City Council approved for with our VMU plan.
Heidi was given the request from the city on FOR/AGAINST implementation of restrictions on parking in front yards and on mobile food vendors near houses.
Don will announce the closure of Northcross Dr. and Burnet Rd to North Loop for the 3M Half Marathon on January 24, 2010 on the web site and request feedback from the neighborhood in a poll.
October General Meeting
All were in favor of spending up to $150 for the social-oriented meeting.
Eddie will get 5 pizza pies from The Little Deli and cups, napkins, ice and sodas from the IGA.
Kat will bring candy, markers, things from Target, and membership forms for new members.
Tonia will bring an iPod docking station.
Marcus will bring an iPod with seasonal/Halloween music/sounds.
Violet Crown, Nov. 14th
Kat and Don need to solicit volunteers in the newsletter and on the listserv for set up and break down.
Kat can provide a table, membership forms, newsletters.
All: Print of any pictures of neighborhood events to post to a poster board at CNA tent, and bring them to the next ex comm. meeting.
Staffing the table (10am-4pm): Don – 10-11 + set up
Eddie and Tonia – 11-1
Heidi - 1-4
Kat – 2:30-4
Newsletter Advertising Guidelines
A motion was made to define the boundaries for businesses to advertise in the CNA newsletter to be Crestview and adjoining neighborhoods (Wooten, Highland, Brentwood, North Shoal Creek, Allandale), and to have a preference towards independent and local non-chain businesses. The motion passed 6 to 2 with 1 abstention.
A motion was made for the newsletter editor to examine the income generated from newsletter advertising if the ratio of content to ads was to be increased from 1:1 to 3:2. All were in favor.
Membership Renewal
A team produced a spreadsheet with all CNA members and their dates of membership to track expirations. Eddie will begin mailing out renewal notices to those whose memberships have expired on a month-to-month basis. All approved the expense of letters and stamps for this.
To make renewals less confusing and fair, a change was proposed to the by laws to have memberships last for “12 months from the month in which dues are paid” rather than from June to May of each year. This change will be put before the general membership at the next general meeting and voted on. Current restrictions of voting after a set term of membership still apply. Deanna will send Don text for the revision to post on the web site.
Treasurer’s report
+$249 (4 new members and newsletter ads)
- $419 (September newsletter and annual P.O. Box fee)
Current Balance: $8342
Planning Contact Team
First meeting: Oct. 8th in large room of Wozniak Hall @ 6pm
Second meeting: Oct. 15th in large room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
Third meeting (by laws): Oct. 20th in smaller room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
Fourth meeting (continuation of by laws): Nov. 3rd in smaller room of Wozniak Hall @ 6:30pm
The Planning Contact Team will go through the Neighborhood Plan Amendment process to reflect what City Council approved for with our VMU plan.
Heidi was given the request from the city on FOR/AGAINST implementation of restrictions on parking in front yards and on mobile food vendors near houses.
Don will announce the closure of Northcross Dr. and Burnet Rd to North Loop for the 3M Half Marathon on January 24, 2010 on the web site and request feedback from the neighborhood in a poll.
October General Meeting
All were in favor of spending up to $150 for the social-oriented meeting.
Eddie will get 5 pizza pies from The Little Deli and cups, napkins, ice and sodas from the IGA.
Kat will bring candy, markers, things from Target, and membership forms for new members.
Tonia will bring an iPod docking station.
Marcus will bring an iPod with seasonal/Halloween music/sounds.
Violet Crown, Nov. 14th
Kat and Don need to solicit volunteers in the newsletter and on the listserv for set up and break down.
Kat can provide a table, membership forms, newsletters.
All: Print of any pictures of neighborhood events to post to a poster board at CNA tent, and bring them to the next ex comm. meeting.
Staffing the table (10am-4pm): Don – 10-11 + set up
Eddie and Tonia – 11-1
Heidi - 1-4
Kat – 2:30-4
Newsletter Advertising Guidelines
A motion was made to define the boundaries for businesses to advertise in the CNA newsletter to be Crestview and adjoining neighborhoods (Wooten, Highland, Brentwood, North Shoal Creek, Allandale), and to have a preference towards independent and local non-chain businesses. The motion passed 6 to 2 with 1 abstention.
A motion was made for the newsletter editor to examine the income generated from newsletter advertising if the ratio of content to ads was to be increased from 1:1 to 3:2. All were in favor.
Membership Renewal
A team produced a spreadsheet with all CNA members and their dates of membership to track expirations. Eddie will begin mailing out renewal notices to those whose memberships have expired on a month-to-month basis. All approved the expense of letters and stamps for this.
To make renewals less confusing and fair, a change was proposed to the by laws to have memberships last for “12 months from the month in which dues are paid” rather than from June to May of each year. This change will be put before the general membership at the next general meeting and voted on. Current restrictions of voting after a set term of membership still apply. Deanna will send Don text for the revision to post on the web site.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Executive Committee 10.05.09 Meeting Agenda
The Crestview Neighborhood Association executive committee will meet at 6:30pm on Monday October 5th (the night before the National Night Out!) in the library of St. Louis Church. As always, members of the neighborhood are welcome to attend to speak directly to the CNA representatives. The topics of conversation for the next meeting are tentatively:
[1] 6:30-6:50: Neighborhood Planning Contact Team; 1st meeting is October 8th; Next meeting dates?
[2] 6:50-7:30: October 12th General Meeting details/planning
[3] 7:30-7:45: Violet Crown Welcome Table and volunteers for set up/break down
[4] 7:45-8:00: Newsletter advertising and revenue guidelines
[5] 8:00-8:30: System for membership renewal
[1] 6:30-6:50: Neighborhood Planning Contact Team; 1st meeting is October 8th; Next meeting dates?
[2] 6:50-7:30: October 12th General Meeting details/planning
[3] 7:30-7:45: Violet Crown Welcome Table and volunteers for set up/break down
[4] 7:45-8:00: Newsletter advertising and revenue guidelines
[5] 8:00-8:30: System for membership renewal
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
08.31.09 Ex Comm Meeting Minutes
Present: Eddie, Kat, Don, Deanna, Marcus, Heidi, Tonia (Tim - Absence #1, Paige - Absence #2)
Violet Crown
Violet Crown representatives asked the CNA for $250 and help enlisting volunteers for setup and break down for the Fall crafts fair in the MiniMax parking lot on Nov. 14th. CNA would be included in advertising and have a table at the fair. The ex comm discussed this and voted unanimously to grant the request.
ACTION: Eddie will contact the Violet Crown reps before the 3rd Monday this month to inform them of our support.
Neighborhood Contact Team
Margaret Valente of the Planning Development and Review Department
The benefits of having a contact team are that any proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map or the Crestview-Wooten Neighborhood plan are announced to the team, and the city attempts to facilitate dialog between the developer and the contact team.
The first step in forming the team is for Margaret to announce a public meeting where anyone can participate and decide to be part of the creation of the by-laws. Crestview would like for Crestview and Wooten to each have separate contact teams. Margaret will meet with Wooten's NA soon on the same topics. She will attempt to schedule the first public meeting on October 7th.
ACTION: Eddie will check to see if Wozniak Hall is available for Oct. 7th, and the Library available for the 21st, and Nov. 4th and 18th, and let Margaret know.
ACTION: Deanna, Paige, Tim and Kat have still not sent Don their Neighborhood Plan priority rankings.
Newsletter Guidelines
The ex comm voted unanimously to approve the new guidelines, which included limiting potentially divisive articles, such as political or religious organization announcements, to a calendar of activities, no more than 50 words or so.
Membership Renewal Notices
We need to have a membership chair to manage membership renewals. Once everyone's dues paid date is entered into a spreadsheet, they can be sent out a renewal notice when their membership expires. Currently, there is confusion over membership duration when dues are paid mid-term.
ACTION: Deanna will e-mail a copy of her work's spreadsheet to Heidi and Tonia.
ACTION: Kat and Tim will send copies of their spreadsheets showing current members paid and past members to Heidi and Tonia.
ACTION: Tonia and Heidi will attempt to create a single spreadsheet showing member status.
Once we have a status sheet, we can decide how to send out renewals.
VMU
ACTION: Marcus will contest the Planning Commission's decision to impose relaxed standards on tract #1 in Crestview's VMU plan at the Sept. 24th reading before City Council.
Revisiting the Bylaws
The possibility of setting officer terms to 3 years with having a rotating group of 3 officers up for election each year. This could ensure historical continuity within the CNA leadership, prevent the hostile take-over of a majority, and perhaps make it easier to find a few new people to volunteer at each annual election.
Also, the possibility of changing the frequency of the general and ex comm meetings was proposed.
It was decided that in January, after the Contact Team stuff had been finished, we could revisit the bylaws for possible revisions.
CNA Addressing the Board of Adjustments
Heidi will inform the ex comm and list serv on important items relevant to the neighborhood.
General Meetings
September - Will be on National Night Out and starting a Neighborhood Watch program.
October - Will give the assembled a heads up on the contact team meeting, and announce the need for volunteers for the upcoming Violet Crown festival. Will try to make this a social event with food and possibly pumpkin drawing.
ACTION: Don will attempt to contact the Austin Bible Church member who has sat in on some general meetings and expressed a desire to have churches involved by donating some food.
Violet Crown
Violet Crown representatives asked the CNA for $250 and help enlisting volunteers for setup and break down for the Fall crafts fair in the MiniMax parking lot on Nov. 14th. CNA would be included in advertising and have a table at the fair. The ex comm discussed this and voted unanimously to grant the request.
ACTION: Eddie will contact the Violet Crown reps before the 3rd Monday this month to inform them of our support.
Neighborhood Contact Team
Margaret Valente of the Planning Development and Review Department
The benefits of having a contact team are that any proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map or the Crestview-Wooten Neighborhood plan are announced to the team, and the city attempts to facilitate dialog between the developer and the contact team.
The first step in forming the team is for Margaret to announce a public meeting where anyone can participate and decide to be part of the creation of the by-laws. Crestview would like for Crestview and Wooten to each have separate contact teams. Margaret will meet with Wooten's NA soon on the same topics. She will attempt to schedule the first public meeting on October 7th.
ACTION: Eddie will check to see if Wozniak Hall is available for Oct. 7th, and the Library available for the 21st, and Nov. 4th and 18th, and let Margaret know.
ACTION: Deanna, Paige, Tim and Kat have still not sent Don their Neighborhood Plan priority rankings.
Newsletter Guidelines
The ex comm voted unanimously to approve the new guidelines, which included limiting potentially divisive articles, such as political or religious organization announcements, to a calendar of activities, no more than 50 words or so.
Membership Renewal Notices
We need to have a membership chair to manage membership renewals. Once everyone's dues paid date is entered into a spreadsheet, they can be sent out a renewal notice when their membership expires. Currently, there is confusion over membership duration when dues are paid mid-term.
ACTION: Deanna will e-mail a copy of her work's spreadsheet to Heidi and Tonia.
ACTION: Kat and Tim will send copies of their spreadsheets showing current members paid and past members to Heidi and Tonia.
ACTION: Tonia and Heidi will attempt to create a single spreadsheet showing member status.
Once we have a status sheet, we can decide how to send out renewals.
VMU
ACTION: Marcus will contest the Planning Commission's decision to impose relaxed standards on tract #1 in Crestview's VMU plan at the Sept. 24th reading before City Council.
Revisiting the Bylaws
The possibility of setting officer terms to 3 years with having a rotating group of 3 officers up for election each year. This could ensure historical continuity within the CNA leadership, prevent the hostile take-over of a majority, and perhaps make it easier to find a few new people to volunteer at each annual election.
Also, the possibility of changing the frequency of the general and ex comm meetings was proposed.
It was decided that in January, after the Contact Team stuff had been finished, we could revisit the bylaws for possible revisions.
CNA Addressing the Board of Adjustments
Heidi will inform the ex comm and list serv on important items relevant to the neighborhood.
General Meetings
September - Will be on National Night Out and starting a Neighborhood Watch program.
October - Will give the assembled a heads up on the contact team meeting, and announce the need for volunteers for the upcoming Violet Crown festival. Will try to make this a social event with food and possibly pumpkin drawing.
ACTION: Don will attempt to contact the Austin Bible Church member who has sat in on some general meetings and expressed a desire to have churches involved by donating some food.
Monday, August 31, 2009
08.03.09 Ex Comm Meeting Minutes
NOTE: We may want to have a secondary contact for the website
Present: Kat, Page, Tonia, Heidi, Marcus, Tim, Eddie; Absent: Don, Deanna
Guests: Emily Wilson (Community Member), and Bo McCarver to discuss Non-Profit
Emily purpose at the meeting was to discuss establishing Crestview as a recognized “Green Neighborhood”. She passed out “Green Neighbor“ packets which fully explain the program. The idea is to encourage neighbors to take a challenge which encourages people to put green practices in place. The City makes the program fun which is explained in the packet. There are prizes for individuals, and if enough participation takes place, the neighborhood can be designated as “Green”.
Emily wanted ideas for delivering the “Green Neighbor” packets to Crestview residence and asked CNA. to support the initiative and solicit volunteers.
Unanimous vote to support Emily in her initiative, but Emily will do the leg work.
Emily will lead the implementation of the project
Emily will attend the C.N.A. General meeting next week and present for 10 minutes on the Green Neighbor initiative.
Emily will get with Steve Cooner (sp?) to coordinate getting the packets to the newsletter delivery people so they can be delivered with the newsletters.
An idea mentioned was to have a competition with Brentwood to encourage participation.
It was agreed that Emily would write something for the newsletter for the September issue.
Emily’s contact number is 740-2790, her email Emily.willson8596@gmail.com
Tree trimming was discussed as an example of a green project, regarding when the City has a contractor trim the neighborhood trees, we as homeowners can opt. to have the mulch left in our yards. Page mentioned that you needed to sign a wavier to do this. An idea presented was to see if all the mulch could be put in one place for neighbors to use as needed. One example was to dump it at Brentwood.
Bo McCarver: Purpose was to discuss setting up Non Profit, he if from the Blackland Neighborhood
Bo discussed the history of Blackland, and the reasons they became “non- profit”.
Being adjacent to UT (tried to annex the land) property they wanted to protect their property from rising prices, and preserve the neighborhood. Did so by becoming non profit and buying land and building rental properties etc to keep out the mega corps. For 29 years they have been able to protect the community, and have community initiatives to work together on properties which also teaches skills in fixing and maintaining properties to those who are interested while getting community projects completed.
There are three other Non Profits in Austin (Clarksville, Montopolis, and Guadalupe)
Non Profit is eligible for HUD money, and has aided them at Blackland in getting Grand Money.
Non Profit can set up properties to designate for purposes like Safeplace. (One thing Blackland did.)
Setting up Non Profit
Register with Secretary of State ($25 fee)
Need 501C3, and if cash flow over 20,000 need 990. (possibilities of provisional 501C3 discussed)
Non Profit needs to be a separate entity from Neighborhood association
Non Profit cannot support or endorse political candidates
Need bi laws and strategic plan
To be Non Profit need three things
a neighborhood culture or identity
Technical experts on developers
Lawyers
Texasc-Bar (can find pro bono lawyers)
Lawyers can help to train the board of the non profit
Blackland’s goal is to keep diversity in the neighborhood and protect from rising cost/property value.
Benefits of Non Profit
Can develop pocket parks
Community building (neighborhood volunteers)
Non profit will develop enemies (example those in neighborhood not on the same page with the mission/goal of the non profit.
Example: Blackland wants to keep property value down to preserve the diversity in the neighborhood, some in neighborhood want property value to go up.
C.N.A. discussion on Non-Profit
Discussed issue of Liability
Non profit would get insurance to cover staff as well $200 per year
What are other benefits outside of housing?
Helps the moral of the neighborhood, community projects
Can go through pay pal for payment if designated as a non profit.
Local organizations are more likely to donate to a non profit
Larger neighborhoods use non profit status to help with newsletter distribution
General discussion was around may not be what C.N.A is interested in at this time, but decided to discuss further at a later date.
Heidi Update on Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
The current plan from 2004 has us combine with Wooten
The City will mail out to all households information regarding a meeting to discuss/educate on Planning Teams. At the meeting we can decide if we want to have a Planning Contact Team.
Whether C.N.A. decides to have a planning team or not, other neighbors can decide to have one.
Discussion regarding whether or not the Planning Team would be in competition with neighborhood association. (would association lose their voice)
There was a lot of discussion and concern regarding the purpose/goal of the Neighborhood Planning Contact Team therefore we (Heidi) will contact the city contact and invite her to speak with the exec. Com. Team next month. Since the first Monday is Labor day, we will meet when she is available, possible dates to look at are Monday August 31, or Wednesday September 2nd. The Gerneral Meeting will not change. It will remain the 2nd Monday.
Page suggested we talk to Brentwood and Allendale to find out the pro’s and con’s of the Planning Contact Teams.
Heidi update regarding variance requests etc. (General discussion, no votes or consensus.)
Does C.N.A. want to send an opintion in support or against different things to the Board of adjustments.
We do not want to start getting into other peoples business, but an option is to form a subcommittee
Subcommittee would contact immediate neighbors (within 300 ft.) of whatever project is in the works would affect, as well as discuss the project with the homeowner to get an understanding of what the project entailed.
We would only oppose if there was a good reason found to oppose otherwise take non opposition
Heidi can formalize process of C.N.A involvement.
Heidi will report that the planning exists as they occur, but cannot lobby one way or another.
Heidi will contact someone at the City so she can get the notices directly.
Other Discussion:
Page wants to invite Jim Cotton, the owner of the new 7000sq. ft bar (The Fault) going in by Hobby Lobby to present his plan for the establishment to the General Sept. Meeting.
Newsletter Update:
Kat handed our info on newletter ad’s and the newsletter Vision, Goals, and Guidelines for everyone to review and provide feedback.
Give any suggestions to Kat prior to next exec. Com meeting, and Kat will consolidate and bring suggestions to review at the next exec. Com meeting at which time we can vote on any changes.
Membership Renewal:
§ Tim will send Tonia current membership, residence, and past membership information
Present: Kat, Page, Tonia, Heidi, Marcus, Tim, Eddie; Absent: Don, Deanna
Guests: Emily Wilson (Community Member), and Bo McCarver to discuss Non-Profit
Emily purpose at the meeting was to discuss establishing Crestview as a recognized “Green Neighborhood”. She passed out “Green Neighbor“ packets which fully explain the program. The idea is to encourage neighbors to take a challenge which encourages people to put green practices in place. The City makes the program fun which is explained in the packet. There are prizes for individuals, and if enough participation takes place, the neighborhood can be designated as “Green”.
Emily wanted ideas for delivering the “Green Neighbor” packets to Crestview residence and asked CNA. to support the initiative and solicit volunteers.
Unanimous vote to support Emily in her initiative, but Emily will do the leg work.
Emily will lead the implementation of the project
Emily will attend the C.N.A. General meeting next week and present for 10 minutes on the Green Neighbor initiative.
Emily will get with Steve Cooner (sp?) to coordinate getting the packets to the newsletter delivery people so they can be delivered with the newsletters.
An idea mentioned was to have a competition with Brentwood to encourage participation.
It was agreed that Emily would write something for the newsletter for the September issue.
Emily’s contact number is 740-2790, her email Emily.willson8596@gmail.com
Tree trimming was discussed as an example of a green project, regarding when the City has a contractor trim the neighborhood trees, we as homeowners can opt. to have the mulch left in our yards. Page mentioned that you needed to sign a wavier to do this. An idea presented was to see if all the mulch could be put in one place for neighbors to use as needed. One example was to dump it at Brentwood.
Bo McCarver: Purpose was to discuss setting up Non Profit, he if from the Blackland Neighborhood
Bo discussed the history of Blackland, and the reasons they became “non- profit”.
Being adjacent to UT (tried to annex the land) property they wanted to protect their property from rising prices, and preserve the neighborhood. Did so by becoming non profit and buying land and building rental properties etc to keep out the mega corps. For 29 years they have been able to protect the community, and have community initiatives to work together on properties which also teaches skills in fixing and maintaining properties to those who are interested while getting community projects completed.
There are three other Non Profits in Austin (Clarksville, Montopolis, and Guadalupe)
Non Profit is eligible for HUD money, and has aided them at Blackland in getting Grand Money.
Non Profit can set up properties to designate for purposes like Safeplace. (One thing Blackland did.)
Setting up Non Profit
Register with Secretary of State ($25 fee)
Need 501C3, and if cash flow over 20,000 need 990. (possibilities of provisional 501C3 discussed)
Non Profit needs to be a separate entity from Neighborhood association
Non Profit cannot support or endorse political candidates
Need bi laws and strategic plan
To be Non Profit need three things
a neighborhood culture or identity
Technical experts on developers
Lawyers
Texasc-Bar (can find pro bono lawyers)
Lawyers can help to train the board of the non profit
Blackland’s goal is to keep diversity in the neighborhood and protect from rising cost/property value.
Benefits of Non Profit
Can develop pocket parks
Community building (neighborhood volunteers)
Non profit will develop enemies (example those in neighborhood not on the same page with the mission/goal of the non profit.
Example: Blackland wants to keep property value down to preserve the diversity in the neighborhood, some in neighborhood want property value to go up.
C.N.A. discussion on Non-Profit
Discussed issue of Liability
Non profit would get insurance to cover staff as well $200 per year
What are other benefits outside of housing?
Helps the moral of the neighborhood, community projects
Can go through pay pal for payment if designated as a non profit.
Local organizations are more likely to donate to a non profit
Larger neighborhoods use non profit status to help with newsletter distribution
General discussion was around may not be what C.N.A is interested in at this time, but decided to discuss further at a later date.
Heidi Update on Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
The current plan from 2004 has us combine with Wooten
The City will mail out to all households information regarding a meeting to discuss/educate on Planning Teams. At the meeting we can decide if we want to have a Planning Contact Team.
Whether C.N.A. decides to have a planning team or not, other neighbors can decide to have one.
Discussion regarding whether or not the Planning Team would be in competition with neighborhood association. (would association lose their voice)
There was a lot of discussion and concern regarding the purpose/goal of the Neighborhood Planning Contact Team therefore we (Heidi) will contact the city contact and invite her to speak with the exec. Com. Team next month. Since the first Monday is Labor day, we will meet when she is available, possible dates to look at are Monday August 31, or Wednesday September 2nd. The Gerneral Meeting will not change. It will remain the 2nd Monday.
Page suggested we talk to Brentwood and Allendale to find out the pro’s and con’s of the Planning Contact Teams.
Heidi update regarding variance requests etc. (General discussion, no votes or consensus.)
Does C.N.A. want to send an opintion in support or against different things to the Board of adjustments.
We do not want to start getting into other peoples business, but an option is to form a subcommittee
Subcommittee would contact immediate neighbors (within 300 ft.) of whatever project is in the works would affect, as well as discuss the project with the homeowner to get an understanding of what the project entailed.
We would only oppose if there was a good reason found to oppose otherwise take non opposition
Heidi can formalize process of C.N.A involvement.
Heidi will report that the planning exists as they occur, but cannot lobby one way or another.
Heidi will contact someone at the City so she can get the notices directly.
Other Discussion:
Page wants to invite Jim Cotton, the owner of the new 7000sq. ft bar (The Fault) going in by Hobby Lobby to present his plan for the establishment to the General Sept. Meeting.
Newsletter Update:
Kat handed our info on newletter ad’s and the newsletter Vision, Goals, and Guidelines for everyone to review and provide feedback.
Give any suggestions to Kat prior to next exec. Com meeting, and Kat will consolidate and bring suggestions to review at the next exec. Com meeting at which time we can vote on any changes.
Membership Renewal:
§ Tim will send Tonia current membership, residence, and past membership information
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