WEST CENTRAL NEIGBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Minutes of August 20, 2007 Meeting

 

 

 

 

REPORTS

·                     Minutes 

o       Minutes from the July meeting were read and one correction made to the description of the Petition filed by Scott Greider.  Minutes approved with change.

·                     Treasurer’s Report

o       No treasurer’s report due to switching of computer software program

·                     Membership Report

o       59 individual

o       18 business

77 total

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

·                  West Central House Tour

o       Tickets can be purchased at Tower Bank, St. Joe Hospital Health Center, and Antiques on Broadway

o       There is still time to volunteer

·                  Planning Committee

o       A façade grant program is available to qualifying individuals

o       Can receive up to $5,000 for approved home

·                  Flood Protection

o       The charrette was held with the result that a majority of those in attendance favored a 4-ft. wall to protect against some flooding. 

o       Discussion by those impacted revealed that the much of the water that gets into the basements is ground seepage rather that river water

o       Alec Johnson and Tom Cain will take recommendations to Public Works

 

 

 

·                  Other

o       Drug premises – how can we deal with them - can Association sue under law to deal with drug houses?

§         Drug premises legislation can be used

§         Met with city attorney’s office

§         Talk to Tim Pape

o       Houses on Swinney and Stophlet are falling into disrepair – Code will recommend demolition if they continue to be neglected

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

·                     1134 Nelson Street

o       Will be on the House Tour

o       Anyone is welcome to tour the house – need to set up time to do so

o       About ½ of the money has been distributed

 

·                     1000 – 1100 blocks of Broadway

·         Scott Greider indicated that the petition has been changed to reflect that Scott and Bill Luepke are filing the petition

·         HPC approved 7-0

·         The church has been cordial, but Scott has sense that they will not cooperate

·         He had a meeting with them but no results

·         To this date, the vote appears to be 6 – 3

·         Hearing is July 23, 2007, at 5:30 p.m.

·         If council votes yes, Scott will go ahead with renovation

·         1100 block of Broadway is set for the same night

 

·                     Other – none

 

·                     BZA

 

·         904 West Berry St.Llewelyn House

·         Fence request variance was granted

§         358 Baker

·         Buildings were torn down

 

·                     Tire Day

§                     Joanne received help and was able to pick up 139 tires @ 75 cents each

 

·                     Other - none

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

·                     St. Joe photo display – will need to work on it after house tour

§         St. Joe will take care of the expense of matting and framing

§         Mike Anderson makes a motion to work with St. Joe on the project – Patrice Hunsberger seconds – motion passes

·                     BZA – Wayne and Nelson

§         Steve Walter is requesting a variance to install two furnaces due to two apartments

§         Use variance would be R-3

§         Mike Anderson makes a motion to support the request for the variance – Mike Yoder seconds – motion passes

§         Hearing is on August 30th at 6:00 p.m.

·                     Scrap Metal Ordinance

§         City Council is researching an ordinance to put restrictions on scrap metal sales

§         Would requires identification of individuals selling scrap metal

§         Would be only a city-wide ordinance and not county wide

§         JS wants to support the ordinance

§         Mike Anderson makes a motion to support the ordinance – Casi Bromelmeier seconds – motion passes

§         Letter by CAW to City Council in support of ordinance

·                     Scott Greider offered to talk to Brass Rail owner about activity at the bar

·                     Anyone interested in helping to deliver the newsletter, please see Mike Walsh

·                     Scott Greider mentioned the proposal to run a street over by GE to connect with Fairfield

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

·                     Nelson Street clean-up will be Thursday, August 23rd at 5:30 p.m.

 

ADJOURNMENT

·                     Motion to adjourn was made,  seconded, and passed 

 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association