Meeting Minutes, April 6, 2016
Preservation Station, Bonnie Anderson, presiding, Start time 6:30 pm
Board Member Attendance:
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Term ending August 2016 |
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Term ending August 2017 |
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Anderson, Bonnie |
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Leverick, Pam |
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Boyd, Joe |
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Carson, Ann |
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Ben Sturge |
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Grassel, Kathy |
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Gonzalez, Moisés |
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Vacant |
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Grant, Steve |
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Fink, Zoey |
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Spittler, Lee |
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Thornton, Karla |
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Trefethen, Salley |
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Minutes of the March meeting were read and approved.
Crime Report
Officers gave brief crime report. Spike in autotheft reported: particularly 4x4’s and pick up trucks. Reminder for residents not to leave their vehicles running unattended.
Miscellaneous
Motion to give $300 from HHHDA to the general garden fund. Approved.
Motion to give $100 from HHHDA to garden to fund bee friendly plants.
Discussion around 509/511 High St: Ben gives constructive criticism on the current plans, encourages designer to look at the TB homes in the neighborhood and emulate those styles.
Lead/Coal Update
Tom Menicucci visiting from city council services. Bonnie gave a brief history of our Lead/Coal debate. Tom discussed how ped. HAWK lights must be 100ft from an intersection (midblock). Recommended we continue stoplights west of I25 with a signalized timing regime to match lights E of I25. City has a current policy about the signal regime W of I25 to Broadway due to past periods of heavy rush hour traffic, but this policy is likely amendable. Upon the amendment of this policy we will have to raise $300,000 to put in two stoplights, one at Lead and Walter and one at Coal and Walter. We must practice patience with this process! It is likely to take to up two years. Ben moves to write a resolution to change the signal regime on Lead and Coal in the HUning Highland corridor. Approved. Bonnie will write to Isaac Benton and Tom will talk to Diane Dolan about getting this resolution made!
ART Charrette
Bonnie will email ART to notify them of our desire to install signalized lights in our neighborhood.
- Plan to build microlofts at Broadway and Central (across from Innovate ABQ)
- There will be a large building constructed behind the Baptist church at Broadway and Central
- Poppin’ taco will become a mixed use building with a bank, restaurant and living spaces.
- Plan to increase residence density and in turn increase vibrancy.
Meeting adjourned at 7:27. Next meeting is Wed., May 4, 2016.
