ANA Meeting Minutes

6 p.m. – Quarterly Safety Meeting

6:30 p.m. President Dan Sweeney brought the meeting to order.

Introductions

Board members in attendance: Sweeney, Johnson, Alagna, Erazmus, Swanson, Steely, Schuchman

City Council Update – Council Member Betsy Hodges

• Monthly Ward Breakfast is now Quarterly Ward Breakfast – July 21st is the next one
• Will be singing at the festival with Armatageous
• If the neighborhood has ideas for places that need beautification, the Streetworks Youth Employment program is available – please let me know if you have suggestions
• Fire Inspections program administration (4+ units) has been transferred to Regulatory Services. Was going to be in perpetuity but will now be for a two year trial period. We will audit the way it’s going and work to build capacity for management of that program in the Fire Department
• 60th and Xerxes stop light – Ben and Betsy did a drivethrough of the ward and looked at it today. No staff updates, but we have it on the radar. We are working on that
• No current plans for Nice Ride outlets to come this far south
  • What happens if the outlets are full? Unknown

Armatage NRP Phase II Balance Update

• City Council will approve all Phase II NRP plans at 100%; report with increased funds distributed
• We could use NRP money for additional newsletter?
• Grant for newsletter could also be used for printing of small batches and mailing
  • Could it be used for web site or other communications?
    • Jen will check on options
• Administration (Jen’s salary)
  • We need to do a plan modification to pay administrative costs
  • $26k in phase 1 Park improvement strategy is still available
    • Can be moved to cover
      • Noah made a motion to move the $25,000 from the Park Improvement strategy to the Administrative strategy
        • Keith seconded
        • Approved on a voice vote

Matching Business Grant Update

• Two applications came in on the same day
  • Fred Linehan for Pizza place fencing
  • BP for north entrance concrete

Summer Festival: Volunteer Opportunities

• Every board member has a section of the festival for which to recruit volunteers
  • Keep info and also call to remind – also pass along information to Jen for the master list/check in
• Car show – Tom and Jake
  • Will also need volunteers – 1 or 2
  • 9-10 cars already planning to be there
  • Have a meeting scheduled for June 22 at 6 to discuss the Car Show
  • We have two sponsors (possibly a third) – cash sponsorships and possible silent auction items – trophies and awards
    • BP/Mobil confirmed
    • Lerum Auto confirmed
    • Possibly Linehan
    • Possibly Carquest Auto parts

Treasurer Report

• Paid a couple of bills
• Looks about the same

New Business

• Tara Carson – What if any communication do you have with block captains related to the block party?
  • Emerald Ash Borer – do we need to talk to the community and Park Board to get some info on the website?
    • The City forester gave a map of ash trees in the neighborhood – there are a lot, specifically on Upton
    • The tree canopy is really important – so Tara thinks it’s important for blocks to try to work together to try to stave this off
    • The only reason this is a problem is that there is firewood being brought in
    • Tom suggested allocating money for new trees through the City’s tree program
    • Park Board has stopped allocating money toward ash trees
    • City Forester – Ralph Sievert – at the August meeting?
    • Post something online or have a table at the fair?
      • Dan can post an article or links on the website if someone submits
    • Came across a great website today on ten simple ways to go green with the block party
      • Dan will put on the website

Meeting Adjourned.

Secretary for this meeting: Noah Schuchman