West Central Neighborhood Association

Minutes of the Board

July 10, 2007

 

 

 

 

Board members present:

 

John Simerman

Mike Walsh

Jill Downs

Charlotte A. Weybright

Mike Anderson

Al Hofer

 

 

REPORTS

·                     Minutes from meeting of June 12, 2007, accepted and approved

 

·                     Net Worth

o       As of 7/10/07 net worth is $19,849.10

·                     Income/Expense

o       As of 7/10/07:  Total Income:  $3,107.51

 Total Expenses: $1,223.87

 Overall Total:  $1,883.64

1134 Nelson Street

 

·                     MA: The contractor anticipates 90 days to selling condition

·                     JS:  Viewing condition by house tour

·                     About $500 over budget

·                     Got credit for difference between an electric water heater (installed) and a gas water heater

·                     Will not get loan from Historic Landmarks

§         Bloomington restoration using LM and federal funds was discussed  

§         City seems to be opposed to using LM funds

§         Must close on LM in August in order to get funding

 

 

 

1000 Block of Broadway

 

·                     HP review – commission filed petition but petition was denied

·                     Re-petition for five buildings and ad was placed in newspaper to let public know    hearing is set for 7/23/07

·                     St. John’s gave notice of pre-demolition meeting

·                     Hired engineers to look at structures

·                     Mayor has final say

 

800 Block of Washington Blvd.

 

·                     802-804 W. Washington - Status about the same

·                     ARCH has completed purchase and will be using a dumpster to start cleaning out house to meet code requirements

·                     815 W. Washington – OTD but can’t progress until bankruptcy is completed

·         Russ Garriot called potential buyer

·         Not sure as to status of the properties

1026 W. Washington

 

·                     Had fire – now for sale and has dumpster in back

 

HUD MONEY

 

·                     Wish list

·         Quick Books

·         Pat Opper

·         Computers (maybe 1)

·         Six months to decide – if not spent will be returned to HUD and we will get less next year

·                     MA made motion to approve expenditures – MQ seconded – passed

 

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

 

·                     August 7, 2007 – on a Tuesday

·                     Will be at the Old Firehouse again

·                     Jim Ridley is the contact person

·                     MW made motion to donate $75 to Local 124 Firefighters Union for NNO – MA seconded – passed

 

THIEME DRIVE

 

·                     Charrette being organized – no new date yet

·                     Letter to Greg Meszaros – cc:  to Rod Renkenberger, Dan Stockman, and Kim Stier

·                     Overlook is set for repairs sometime in September

·         New lighting – replace concrete

PAVERS

 

·                     Greg Leatherman was contacted by JS to ask about pavers at 1309 Ewing and 1312 McClellan

·                     Idea is to possibly salvage bricks by WCN residents

·                     Will be discussed at next meeting

 

TOUR COMP TICKETS

 

·                     JS:  wants to give comp tickets

·         Councilmen, administrators, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Souder, Phil GiaQuinta, etc.

·         Possibly 100 comp tickets

 

JILL

 

·                     Jill will be on vacation the week of July 16th

 

LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT

 

·                     JD:  CHODO takes a lot of time

·                     Discussed possible part-time staffing to help with CHODO

·                     If CHODO hours are excluded, JD would be back at regular hours

·                     Discussed list of places for rehabbing – potential projects

·                     807 Wilt Street

·                     City needs to clean parking lot at VanBuren and Wilt

·                     Starbucks – check on free coffee for meetings

·                     Fundraisers – John Gevers – Asher Agency – postcards with pictures of WC

 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association

June 12, 2007