West Central Neighborhood Association

Minutes of the Board

June 15, 2010

ATTENDEES: John Simerman, David Long, Cherie Stark, Jack Stark, Susan Smethers, Casi Bromelmeier, Mike Walsh, Chris Ruckman

GUESTS: None

REPORTS

Minutes: May minutes presented and accepted

Treasurers: May Reports - entered and accepted

• Expenses starting to be seen for the House & Garden Tour.

Membership: Income from memberships has dropped off. Current membership count: 51 individuals; 30 seniors, 7 organizations & 11 businesses.

Plan Committee:

• Continue updating the WC Plan action taken items.
• Discussed CHDO property and making sure we have expertise, and the need for full understanding of options and impact to West Central
• Changing meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Thieme Drive –

• Erosion Project: Bids are in; decision not made yet.
• Flood Control Project: on hold due to financing. Dan Stockman with Journal Gazette interviewed Dave Ross and should see a newspaper article soon.

Tour Committee –

• No update on the Grants yet. David to follow up with DIDD
• Three new houses on the tour this year
• Next Meeting – June 29
• TinCaps Brochure – WCNA Tour ad is showing in the home game brochures

EXISTING BUSINESS

· 800 W. Washington

• We need plan from the city and WC needs plan for what we are willing to do
• Bring topic up @ next week’s June Association meeting of what we know so far.
• Motion made and passed to take current CHDO & 800 W. Washington rehabilitation information to the June WCNA Association meeting. Presented by Mike Walsh, seconded by Mike Anderson. In favor: all; opposed: none.
• Place a Statement by the Board on the WCNA website in advance of June’s Meeting and also present the Statement at the June Association Meeting.
• Board Statement: The WCNA Board has been in discussion with the City in consideration of renovating and rehabilitation of one or more homes in the 800 block of W. Washington. Four properties are municipality owned and could be available for rehabilitation in the near future. The city has agreed to give us Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) money on 825 W. Washington. The City is willing to sell us the house for $1, as well as make Home Funds available, like Nelson Street CHDO project, and they also discussed other funding that might be possible for development, the three additional properties could potentially be part of our plans. We are in the process of negotiating and understanding the legal and financial details. Our goal is to save these houses and feel it will benefit the neighborhood and our Association. We would like to ask for authority to keep moving forward and will continue to keep the Association updated.

· Dumpster Days (2)

• 1^st day = 6/5 was a success. Joanne Bruce, Carol Salge & David Long volunteered. Dumpster was dropped off in wrong location. Tougher access. One-half to two-thirds full this year.
• 6/19 – Tire Pick Up. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• 2^nd Dumpster Day = August 25^th

· WCNA Yard Sale

• June 24, 25 & 26^th
• Newspaper ad submitted and invoice was covered by Cheri and Jack Stark

· Section 42 –

• Mike Anderson has reached out numerous times to Henry Hall and Chris Flick; there has not been any recent action from Henry or Chris.
• Mike is committed to current process until August 1st.
• City has made available $7,500 for staff training & coordination on Section 42
• Motion made and passed: initiated by Jack for David Long to contact Dave Lehman to see if there is interest in Section 42. Seconded by Cheri Stark. In favor: all; opposed: none.

· Local Historic District (LHD)

o Need to start moving forward on gathering information; research current map & suggested boundaries. David Long will obtain map and bring to next meeting.

· Historic Freight House

o A recent letter was submitted to local newspaper showing neighborhood support – signed by various neighborhood associations. West Central was one of listed supporters.

· Dimension Ford Property – June speaker: Alec Johnson, FW Parks Board

NEW BUSINESS

· Conflict of Interest

o David to bring material which may be of interest regarding Board & Committee Members/conflict of interest when serving on Boards and Committees.

· Downtown Corridor (Washington & Jefferson Corridor) – recent open meeting presented by the City

o Board discussed potential bike lanes, turn lanes, narrowing of lanes, reduction of lanes and impact to WCNA residents.

Meeting adjourned

Respectfully submitted:

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Susan Smethers, Board Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association