June Meeting Notes

June 19, 2012 Meeting

Special Guest – Vince Valdez

·         Change behavior of Callahan students; get them involved in community projects and then items we’re working on

·         Met with Principal, seems to be an issue with students typically on Center street

·         Fred: Tree complaints on Center Street – met with principal, notified police; have taken pictures of kids and shared with principal

·         Is there an active PTA at Callahan?  Can they also spread the message?

Suspicious incident in front of Doug’s house

·         Parked car – watched man walk away; left for 3 days; belonged in Merle Hay area – owner is wanted in DSM  & Oklahoma for theft

·         Report through neighborhood watch program!  Make the neighborhood less attractive to suspicious activity

Fred: 

·         2 cars; suspicious activity

·         Pacing in front of school parking lot

·         Called police @ 8:30 – no one showed up; keep calling

Reports

Outreach Committee – Meeting held last week at Gateway Market

·         End of July – distribute fliers & ask survey questions/script

·         Reviewed survey from city planners & Teva is creating a draft of the survey

·         Trying to get information for planning

·         Fred – Volunteering to take Zone A

Old Business

·         By-Law Discussion/Vote – 4 officers; 3 at large representatives/board (proposal) – 7 total

o   Lyla motions; Barry 2nds – unanimous (9) approval for proposed change from 11 to 7

·         Chairperson Nomination: Doug McBride

·         Vice-Chair: Dan Robbins

·         Secretary: Laura Tofteland

·         Treasurer: Claudia Brown

·         Board Members: Lyla Dozier (beautification / historic); Fred, Carol

Unanimous acceptance

New Business

·         Meet at Smokey Row Coffee Shop (July/August) – unanimous

·         NNO – Tuesday, August 7 – Chamberlin Park  5 to 8 p.m.

o   Jeanne Aster – NNO main contact

o   Doug, Laura, Dan to help pick-up items

o   Judy Bradshaw – NNO invitation for officers, Fire Chief,

·         Proposal to have quarterly board meetings

·         Fundraising Group – partner with boy scouts?

·         Yard Issues – call Polk County,

·         Send snow parking concerns to Doug – will be meeting with City to discuss options