Salmon Creek NA February 2010 Board Minutes

As part of our ongoing coverage of the activities that shape your Salmon Creek neighborhood, the following are the formal minutes from the North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association Board Meeting, held on February 23, 2010.

The February 23 NSCNA Executive Meeting was held at Dan Bodell’s house and began at 7:10 PM.
Members present: • Avril Massey, President • Barbara Anderson, Vice President • Merle Kullberg, Treasurer • Samantha Guse, Secretary • Jennifer Konopasek, Director #1 • Mitch Canton, Director #3 • Dan Bodell, Director #4 • Larry Gentry Director #5 • Ron Wilson, Director #6 • David Devine Director #7 Members Absent: • Pat Hughes, Director #2 Guests: • Carrol Heller • Marland Howard

1. Public Comment: Marland Howard spoke regarding the proposed 32 home development on NE 149th Street. He suggested we send a letter with neighborhood concerns instead of neighbors sending 10-20 individual letters. He also asked for any other advice we may have.

2. Dan moves to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Seconded. All in favor.

3. Officer’s Reports a) Treasurer’s Report: Current balance: $235.51 • $54.10 for plaques • $10.00 State corporation registration fee

4. Old Business a) Communications Committee Update – Mitch • Site design is ongoing. Documents from old site have been downloaded to the new repository. More visual features will be in place. Blogs, instant communication opportunities as well as email digests. Subscribe to site updates. • Committee meeting next week to go over language issues, photos, domain transfer, etc. Hope to announce new site by March general meeting. b) Parks Committee Update – Barbara • Work session with County was cancelled for unknown reasons. • Counseling sessions to advise residents on how to talk assertively with the county • Letter writing campaign? Perhaps a petition instead? Have petition available to sign at general meetings, ask in newsletter to contact us if interested in signing. • Fairgrounds Park Opening – Fairgrounds NA has already picked a date so we may need to do a different event to celebrate the park. c) 501(c)(3) requirements: Taxes / Letters for donations • Taxes are coming up. It’s just a postcard for Merle to fill out. • Merle and Samantha to get receipt letters to Starbucks, Billygans, and Burgerville. ◦ Talk to Milada about how to track in our books d) Newsletter Delivery Team update – Carrol • Purpose of the newsletter? Currently, introduction of speakers, promoting the meeting, and community events. Do we want all of that? How does that work with the new website? • Post banner sign on bank property to advertise meetings ahead of time. • How often do we want these to go out? Currently, before each general meeting. Do we want to cut out a few meetings? A few newsletters? Keeping things the same? • Method of distribution? Talking to people vs just dropping newsletters off? • Directors: Are you comfortable with your volunteer network? • Carrol moves that we drop the June and January meetings. Seconded. Discussion. Vote: 2 in favor. 8 opposed. Motion fails. • Merle moves that we drop the July meeting. Seconded. Discussion. Larry amends the motion to include eliminating the July newsletter as well. Discussion. Vote: All in favor. Motion passes.

5. New Business a) Meeting location / refreshments / frequency • Meeting location: Mitch moves that we move our general meetings to the Riverview Community Bank lobby area. Seconded. Discussion. Vote: 8 in favor, 1 abstention, 1 opposed. Motion carries. Effective start date is the May general meeting. • Refreshments: Need to find places willing to donate refreshments. Anyone have time to go out and request? March is covered. Need May & September. b) Community Visibility Projects for Year • Parade of Bands • Opening of Fairgrounds Community Park ◦ Fairgrounds does not want other NAs to participate • Health & Safety Fair Legacy Health Services • Fire District Open Houses ◦ Hazel Dell Ave ◦ 179th Street • 4th of July Felida Park • Dan moves that we concentrate on the two Fire District Open Houses and 4th of July with the expectation that each board member commits to 2 hours on two out of those three events. Seconded. Discussion. Vote: All in favor. Motion passes. • Any others? • Dan moves that we take on as a project a neighborhood picnic this summer. Seconded. Discussion. Vote: All in favor. Motion passes. • What should we have for table displays / activities? • We need to give some thought to what we can do to bring kids over to our table that doesn’t cost a lot or if it does cost money, how do we get money for it? c) Objectives for the year – what do we want / need to accomplish? • Deferred to another meeting due to time constraints. d) Zoning / Land Use Committee Lead – Dan volunteers to be lead. Duties: • Review zoning notices • Activate team when required • May attend planning or pre-app meetings to voice neighborhood concern or arrange for representation from board. e) Volunteer / Hostess Committee Lead – Jennifer volunteers to be lead as of May. Duties: • Single point for initial volunteer contact • Coordinate / Set up refreshments for meetings • Schedule greeters for meetings ◦ Welcome members ◦ Give door prize tickets f) Newsletter deadlines • Articles due by Feb. 20th • To printer no later than March 2nd. • Mailed issue – s/b in homes by 9th.

6. Avril is resigning as President. • Barbara is Vice-President and will help in the interim. • We need to fill the gap. Everyone please give it serious thought until the next meeting.

7. Adjourned at 9:32.

North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association February 2010 Board Minutes