MINUTES, FHNA BOARD MEETING

December 12, 2005

Board Members in Attendance: Andy Seamans, Jay Levy, Jim Haviland, Joe Chambliss, Ginny Widmark, Cindy Moylan, Kenny Dalsheimer

Neighbors in Attendance:  Tania Dautlick, Dub Gulley

There were no minutes from the previous meeting

Treasurer’s Report was submitted. In November revenues were: $50 Good/Services in-kind donation of party supplies, $260 in membership dues (4 patrons and 2 regular) and $14.33 in interest.  Expenses were: $46.25 in park maintenance, 423.72 for daffodils, 49.00 for meeting expenses, 142.91 for the Halloween Party, 400.00 for accounting services (tax filing), 615.56 for printing/postage/supplies for the newsletter, one postcard and the holiday fundraising letter. To date, $450 has been received toward the Holiday Fundraiser, raising money for Rebuilding Together and the Construction Career Training and Employment Program in the St. Theresa neighborhood.  Kenny will follow up with a letter to the list-serve and Andy will add an email a few days later.

Trees and Parks Report.  Dub reported that three people showed up for the last workday.  The Kathleen Memorial Garden was planted with plants and a design donated by Jonathan Nyberg and Rebecca Wellborn of Meadowsweet Gardens.  $210 has been raised for this garden and an additional $365 from is needed.   A motion that the Board provide the $365 from Park Funds was passed.  Additional funding requests will be made and if received will be deposited in the Park Fund.

      The Memorial Bed at W. Forest Hills Blvd and University Drive needs some additional work.  The Forest Hills Garden Club has offered to match up to $150 to fix it up.  The Board passed a motion to provide the $150 from Park Funds.

      A motion was passed to provide $100 – 150 from Patron Funds to replace dead plants in some of the beds.

      Dub expressed appreciation to the bed gardeners.  A volunteer recognition will be held in March or April.

      The Frisbee fields need winter rye planted.  Andy has done this on the East side and marked off the field.  Andy and Dub will try to get this done on the West side as well.

Community Renewal.  The fundraiser is now going on to help in this effort.  Jim reported on discussions with Ray to define redevelopment.  The neighbors of St. Theresa are afraid of gentrification.  An on-going effort is still needed to keep the bridge open to pedestrians only.

Social Committee.  The Christmas party was a huge success.  Approximately 40 Polaroids were taken of the children with Santa.

Playground Committee.  This committee has been asked to provide a report of their activities and requested projects by the March board meeting..

Stream Restoration.  Andy reported on a frustrating meeting with EEP.  There seems to be an accountability problem.  We will get a copy of their year-end report.  At least the meeting provided an opportunity to raise some concerns.

Walking Trails.  Some engineering work needs to be completed and submitted to City Planning to determine what level of city approvals are required.  Also needed is a landscape architect or professional engineer to develop and submit the plan.  Jay has engineers who can do this once they receive the necessary information.  The Board will need to raise between $5,000 and $10,000 to receive the full extent of the grant.  This can include in-kind donations.  Susan and Kerry will work on getting volunteers lined up after the plan is approved.

Turkey Trot.  A motion was passed that the Board take over the Turkey Trot from the Jacobis after 18 years.  It was agreed that all 400 neighborhood households would be invited.  Andy will send a notice to the list-serve and a thank you note to the Jacobis.

FH Boundaries.  The question of neighborhood boundaries has been raised.  A request by some households on the western border of Forest Hills to be part of our neighborhood association has been dropped after they determined that they would be better served with their own association. 

Website.  Jim requested input on content from the Board.  It will include parts of the Forest Hills Newsletter and committee and progress reports and frames will be removed.

Other New Business. 

Joe stated that he intends to attend the Inter-Neighborhood Council meetings and will represent FHNA.

The neighbor still needs a PAC representative.

Statement of Financial Position (as of 30-Nov-2005)

Statement of  Income/Expenses (November 2005)