Meeting Minutes, June 7, 2017
Preservation Station, Bonnie Anderson presiding, 6:30
Board Members in Attendance—Bonnie, Susan, Pam, Lee, Salley, Kathy, Ann
Minutes of the May meeting were read and approved.
Crime Report: Officer Sanders and PACT Cindy Pino reported a spike in auto burglary. Of the 11, two were unlocked. Of the three auto thefts, one was recovered. Gordon B. complained of people shooting up during the day under the Central overpass. Off. Sanders said that APD was working with the Alvarado Task Force, and that the underpass is on everyone’s radar. He said businesses have responsibilities, too, and are supposed to have private security.
Mother’s Day Home Tour was a huge success, 400 people attending, earning the neighborhood ~$5,000.
Stop Light on Walter update. Diane Dolan reports that because of a decision to make several 4-way stops permanent at intersections that erstwhile had stoplights could result in us getting one of those stoplights, and if so would hasten what would otherwise be a longer wait for 2018 funding from a SIGNAL bond package.
Potential Drainage Project at Central and Walter is meeting with persistent resistance from the owner of the lot (David Blanc), EDo and Councilor Benton, the argument being that the City would be using a high-value commercial property for a dubious project that already has remedies in the pipeline at existing drainage locations. Huning Highlands is supporting EDo in its rejection of the proposal.
Home Addition Plans. Tim Eyster showed plans for a proposed addition on the back of a recently purchased 1910 bungalow on Edith. He also proposes to add a second unit apartment on top of the garage. Ann and Ben contributed some ideas.
Block Party and Annual Meeting will take place on August 13th, 5pm to 8pm. Duties were assigned. For the raffle, Salley proposed using some proceeds from the Mother’s Day home tour to raffle gift certificates to local businesses, which have been struggling because of ART construction.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30. Next meeting is Wed., July 5, 2017.
