04.12.10 CNA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Vote on proposed by laws amendments – Only 16 people present. Vote will be postponed until a quorum (20) exists to take a vote.

Update on Morrow and Lamar – The item was last on the sub-committee’s agenda, and there was not enough time to give a full report by the task force assigned to investigate the issue nor hear from neighborhood representatives. The item will be put on the agenda for the next meeting (May 5th @ 2:30pm) so that it can receive its due attention.

Announced CNA officer elections in May – At the May 10th meeting there will be 2-3 positions without any incumbents running. Other officers have expressed a willingness to step down if other neighbors wish to run. All neighbors are encouraged to show up and to bring those in the neighborhood who might be interested in serving a term.

Announced that the Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (NPCT) by laws vote and officer elections will be April 19th at 6:30pm in Wozniak Hall of St. Louis Church.

Laura Morrison from City Council addressed the assembly and indicated that she was not satisfied with either the current state of Lamar and Morrow or the option of opening it up to westbound traffic. She said that it would be helpful to receive a small packet of well thought out suggested alternatives to consider. They have no control over the Anderson and Lamar intersection, other than to sweet talk the state into doing something. However, when state funds are low, the allocation priorities tend to be elsewhere. Steve Dobie said that he had requested accident statistics for the Anderson and Lamar intersection as he has heard that it is the 3rd or 4th most unsafe intersection in the region. Laura said that a useful outcome of the next sub-committee meeting might be to get city arbitration to facilitate Crestview and Highland working together on a mutually acceptable solution.

Laura also explained the purpose of the NPCTs. They tell the Planning Commission their views on proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map. NPCTs are formally recognized city entities mentioned in the city code, whereas a neighborhood association can be anything. She has seen examples of an NPCT being at odds with a neighborhood association, and in some cases being treated as official city entities and in other cases being treated as informal neighborhood groups. After an issue with Highland’s NPCT being denied the right to appeal a proposed change to their area, a resolution was passed that if an NPCT appeals something they should have legal standing to do so. In University Hills neighbors wanted to sue their NPCT for implementing something with which they were not in favor. In that case, the City decided to support the NPCT in the lawsuit as an official city entity. The comprehensive plan will attempt to preserve existing neighborhood plans.

Eddie will be the interim representative to the ANC for the next year.

U.S. Postal carriers asked us to promote the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on May 5th in our neighborhood newsletter. We agreed to do so.

Violet Crown Festival, May 8th – We are offered a table at the event. Eddie will ask them if they are in need of financial assistance this year. We will coordinate time slots to staff the table and what to bring (membership forms, coffee can for dues, board with pictures, Tonia’s flyer of why to join, logo contest rules, …). Eddie and Tonia can do 10am-12pm, Don can arrive early to help set up 8-10am. Tim can do the afternoon. Marcus and Kat are also available for a shift.