West Central Neighborhood Association
General Meeting
Minutes – August 16, 2010
MINUTES
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July Minutes – presented and accepted
TREASURER’S REPORT
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July Reports – presented and accepted
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Starting to receive House & Garden Tour expenses; sponsorships coming
in as well.
MEMBERSHIP
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Remains at 101 total memberships prior to
August WCNA Association meeting.
HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR
COMMITTEE
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Sponsorship commitments are higher than 2009;
expenses are higher as well.
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Meetings now held weekly on Wednesday’s
through Tour weekend, September 11 & 12.
FLOOD COMMITTEE
CCW
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Is not being enforced by the city
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City attorney, Tim Mangus, to research the
South Bend local drug ordinance to see how they enforce code. Tim continues to work on the effort.
PLAN COMMITTEE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Section 42
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John Simerman recapped WCNA efforts of Section
42 over the past two years.
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Most recent efforts headed up by Henry Hall’s
group have ceased.
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West Central Board has started conversations
with Whitley Crossing Neighborhood Association (part of Passages); they have
experience in Section 42 projects and may be interested in West Central. Board to send them data so they can review.
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Many homes currently on Section 42 hold list
for West Central are being released due to hold status expiring.
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CHDO
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Board continues discussion efforts on determining if 825 W. Washington is
a CHDO project possibility
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Floor plan proposed by West Central sent back to city to have a redefined
cost estimate.
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West Central’s CHDO certification has expired; Jill Downs will submit
recertification paperwork.
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Local Historic District (LHD)
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Efforts to bring more streets and homes into the Local Historic District
status will require the neighborhood to bring our committee back to active
status. Looking for Volunteers – please contact
Vice President, Charlotte Weybright.
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We need to start efforts over (from 2008) and determine the best game
plan to get expansion approved, which may change the proposed expansion map.
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Gathering signatures may need to wait until the spring, but will
determine as Committee moves forward.
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Drive consists of:
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Educating those impacted of what LHD means to them and their community
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Volunteers to walk door to door asking for support through signatures;
requires minimum of 51% of homeowners signatures in expanded areas
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Compiling educational material for group discussions & door to door
discussions.
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Dumpster Days
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2nd Dumpster Day = August 21th
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Volunteers Needed! Meet at the
public parking lot on the corner of Van Buren and Wilt streets at 8:00 am. The
Solid Waste Department of the City of Fort Wayne will provide a garbage truck
so that we can clean up alleys in the neighborhood north of Jefferson Blvd. in
anticipation of the Home & Garden Tour, September 11 and 12.
NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Wilt & Union Street Community Garden
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Property owned by Emmanuel Lutheran Church –
church is supporting use of land and willing to supply water.
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Kathy Krueckeberg spoke with WCNA members
during August meeting on her vision of the garden. She and her husband are currently working on the
plan and will look to gather neighborhood and/or church member volunteers to
help with ongoing maintenance.
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She will keep us updated as plans progress.
Meeting
adjourned
Respectfully
submitted:
________________________________________________________
Susan
Smethers, Secretary
West
Central Neighborhood Association