WEST
Minutes of July, 2009, Meeting
SPECIAL GUESTS
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Bob Kennedy/Dae
Ross
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Two problems
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Bank erosion at in the block closest to
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2003 and 2005 major floods prior not much
history of flooding along the St. Marys
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City contracted for a Section 205 Study with the
Army Corps of Engineers
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Woodhurst has been
completed 1-mile stretch near
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Additional projects at Park-Thompson and
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Cup area at the intersection of
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Area is fill dirt river curves and scours edge
of bank
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Solutions could be rip rap gabion baskets
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Financing is an issue on June 25th
the Corps was in
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Amount of river bank that might be recovered is
about 10 ft.
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Will need to remove smaller trees but will leave
larger trees
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Two different time frames erosion control
project close Thieme for about 90 days cup area
longer time frame
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M. Anderson to write letter to city in support
of the project
REPORTS
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Minutes approved
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Membership 93
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Treasurers Report approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS
§ Planning Block party House & Garden Tour
§ LHD August 4, 2009
§ House and Garden Tour
o 11 bands
o Munchies will serve food, pop, and beer
o Art Fest will be open to the public this year
OLD BUSINESS
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Section 42 funding almost gone will
have to wait until December
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WCNA will act as pass-through will bring in
about $70,000 (8% of home funds) depending on the amount of work done by WCNA
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1134 Nelson
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2 offers first one made too much money
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Second offer -$50,000 cash would leave us at a
negative balance
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Dreks will stage on
house tour
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Park at
NEW BUSINESS
· Drug Den ordinance no teeth ACLU and ICLU are asking to have it thrown out
o L. Codding will present info on solutions to strengthen act
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Mayors night out 8/20/09 5:30 7:30
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Pond
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Weeds need to be taken care of Parks Dept.
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Nacy Schoenle
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Broadway Businesses press
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Betty Brite
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New brick faηade owner is owner of King Gyros
county did a stop work order
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Tire Day & Misc.
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Joanne raises issue of tire day David will
check for August
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Signs in yards re: grass code can only cut
front yard
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Wilt
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13-step House participated in Great American
Clean-Up
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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None
ADJOURNMENT
· Motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed
Respectfully submitted
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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary
West Central Neighborhood Association