Mitchell Park West Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 27th, 6:30 PM, 707 W 10th St.
Attending: Chris Coleman, Penny Wilson, Mac McGinn, David Saar, and Pat Konomos
The minutes of the last board meeting were discussed and deemed accepted due to email consensus.
A letter of resignation from Billy Gawrych was accepted .
The problem of getting a quorum was discussed. Chris read from the bylaws, and we agreed that six people would be necessary, given that now we have ten board members. We discussed why some board members were absent. Mac suggested we ask people what days they could come. We agreed to address the problem in the future.
The potluck and volleyball tournament will be on November 20th. Natalie sent copies of letters requesting prize donations from local merchants. Volunteers will deliver them. She also sent signup sheets for the board members to select specific items, to make sure there will be enough main dishes. David offered tables and chairs from Childsplay. Mac will get a park alcohol permit. We agreed city -funded post cards will be sent out, as well as flyers and large posters throughout the area.
We reviewed our recent alley cleanup. We expressed gratitude for the people who helped clean up the alley. Penny questioned if enough trashcans were set behind the homes in that alley (between Howe and 12th St, Hardy to Judd). She will contact the city to see if more trash receptacles can be placed there.. Mac asked when the next alley cleanup would happen. He expressed intense interest in the project, and volunteered to take charge of arrangements and promote future cleanups. He has already contacted potential volunteers. Despite the great flyers and posted announcements, most of the people at the last cleanup came through word of mouth.
The $8,500.00 Mary Anne Corder neighborhood grant has been approved by the city. David Saar said the official letter has been delayed, but he is talking with various city departments about the way to inform artists of this opportunity. His preference is to ask for resumes and examples of the artists' works. He said the grant amount must cover the approximately $500.00 for structural approval, and $1000 for a base. We have a year to complete the project. Pat noted that we need to start planning next year's grant project soon.
The bulletin board for Mitchell Park was discussed. Chris Coleman suggested a decorative board could be fastened to the fence instead of the plain board there now, but in a different location. We agreed that the original plan to have a freestanding board would be better. We reviewed the history of the city's opposition to our board, and Chris offered to speak with Travis Dray . The city's approval is necessary to the plan.
Please note the next board meeting will be Wednesday, December 1, at 6:30, site to be determined.
Minutes by Penny Wilson, typed by Pat Konomos
