West Central Neighborhood Association

Minutes of the Board

June 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

Board members present:

 

John Simerman

Mike Walsh

Jill Downs

Charlotte A. Weybright

Mike Anderson

Nikki Thorpe (IACED)

Al Hofer

Casi Bromelmeier

 

CHDO

·                     Nikki Thorpe introduced our new “POC” for the next 6 months – Michelle Christopher

§         Nikki handed out an evaluation survey assessing the effectiveness of the CHDO services provided

 

MINUTES

·                     Minutes from meeting of May 15, 2007, accepted and approved

 

REPORTS

·                     Net Worth

o       As of 6/12/07 net worth is $17,716.89

·                     Income/Expense

o       As of 6/12/07:  Total Income:  $6,679.14

 Total Expenses: $6,769.84

 Overall Total:  -$90.70

1134 Nelson Street

 

·                     The restoration of 1134 Nelson Street is underway

·                     The contractor anticipates 90 days to selling condition

·                     Historic Landmarks will need a survey

 

1000 Block of Broadway

 

·                     The petition is ready for a vote by City Council

·                     Mayor has final say

 

800 Block of Washington Blvd.

 

·                     ARCH has completed purchase

·                     815-819-823 needs to be rehabbed

·         Russ Garriot called potential buyer

·         Not sure as to status of the properties

816 Lavina

 

·                     Is on the demolition list (ownership issues)

·                     Tim Swihart said he lost the house in a bankruptcy

·                     Discussion as to picking up 812 as well

·                     JS – Feels that the mortgage company has written it off and holds no interest

·                     JD – How do we approach the City Code department

·                     JS – Ask for 120 days to work something out

·                     MA – Motion to look into acquiring 816 Lavina

·                     MW – second

·         No opposition – passed

 

FOELLINGER GRANT

            JD – did not get the grant

·         IACED may cover the expenses

·         Jill has obtained a copier and we can have it cover that and accounting expenses

·         WCNA should go ahead and have Pat O set up the new accounting and audit of books

MA -   Wants us to spend money as required to take advantage of IACED grant

 

Everyone should bring a list of needed items to next meeting so we can get what we need

           

THIEME DRIVE CHARRETTE

 

·                     Charrette being organized

 

1433 SWINNEY

 

·                     OTD hearing in August

·                     Jill is working on the issues

 

 

 

 

EXPAND NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT

 

·                     JS – Several properties coming up – can we expand the national and local historic districts

·                     MA – What does it take to do this?

·         Write an application

·         Don Orban feels the area is not significant  - John does not agree

§                     If we get that area into the historic district we can get news coverage

§                     MA – Is working with Creager to make a conservation district on Fulton

·         Could we make the Swinney area as a conservation district?

§                     Discussion

·         JS – wants to keep existing housing intact

·         MA – discussed methods to initiate the process

·         JS – we should work in that direction

§                     1216 Stophlet looks very bad after the demo – depression with weeds around the edges – we should use this as an example of demolition

§                     Fulton looks like a good area for development

 

GARAGE SALE

 

·                     Do we need to open an account for garage sale ad - no

 

OTHER (JILL’S TOUR STUFF)

 

·                     Spoke to a person who sells promotional gifts is there any interest?

·                     Table till next meeting

·                     Sponsors coming in for House Tour

·                     Possibly get new banners

·                     Need postcards to promote tour

·                     MW – motion for new banners and postcards for tour

·         passed

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association

June 12, 2007