WEST CENTRAL NEIGBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Minutes of March 19, 2007 Meeting

 

 

 

 

REPORTS

·                     Minutes 

o       Minutes from the February meeting were read and approved

·                     Treasurer’s Report

o       Net worth as of March 19, 2007, is $21,741.18

o       Net Income/Expense through March 19, 2007, is $4,569.62

·                     Membership Report

o       36 individual; 13 businesses

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

·                  Planning

o       March 26, 2007, goals and actions due addressing Broadway rehabilitation

·                  West Central House Tour

o       Next meeting March 27, 2007

·                  Citizens’ Crime Watch

o       Larry spoke about con men fix-up schemes and warned West Central residents to be on the look out for them

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

·                     1134 Nelson Street

o       Broken into – new hasp was installed

o       Abatement of lead issue applies to exterior only

o       Jill met with contractor for estimate

o       John took electric contractor through house to inspect

 

·                     CEDIT 2008 Requests

o       Brick street repair for remainder of Wilt Street

o       Suggestion is to extend street light improvements to Washington Boulevard

o       Additional funding of $125,000 from Council at Large

 

·                     901 W. Washington Blvd.

o       Very little can be done

o       Meeting with officials – won’t tear down

o       The repair process requires bids to repair

o       Small claims – each time owner brings in unsavory tenant costs $5,000

o       The Board will check into insurance policy

o       City Code doesn’t have the authority

·                     1010 Broadway

o       Sold last week – Scott Greider is moving back from New York and will live upstairs  and run business downstairs

o       John S. and others were to meet with representatives from the Lutheran Church to discuss condition of other Broadway buildings – meeting fell through

 

NEW BUSINESS

·                     Grant Applications

o       UEA – small grant of $400 for newsletter

o       Jill is working on Foehlinger grant of $5900 to help with financial management issues

o       AU grant of $3300 – house tour costs/performing artists

·                     Flood Control Meeting

o       Prefer meeting after April meeting

o       Suggestion was made to bring in River Greenway and Parks Department

o       Boundaries – difference between West Central National historic boundaries and local boundaries

o       Motion was made by Marcia Steigerwald to spend money on postcards to inform residents of the meeting motion was seconded by Mike Anderson and carried

o       WCNA will hold separate meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on April 16, 2007

o       Motion was made, seconded, and passed to add paid members to list

·                     BZA

o       Meeting March 29, 2007 on 720/722 Wilt Street in reference to dividing lots so houses could be sold separately – meeting will be held at in Room 126 City County building

·                     Anti Graffiti Network

o       The Anti-Graffiti Network requested a donation

o       The Network has helped West Central in the past

o       A motion was made by Mike Anderson to donate $50 – the motion was seconded by Mike Walsh – motion carried

·                     NCE Demos

o       1218 Fulton is affirmed for demolition

o       A section of Fulton is complete block of houses which is being rehabbed on a house-to-house basis

o       No set date yet for demolition of 1218 Fulton because funding has been taken away

o       Historical zoning ordinance has been revised to shore up nearby sections to improve actual historic districts

o       Conservation districts – 50% of property owners must sign to add as conservation district – land bank properties

·                     802/804 Washington Blvd – corner of West Washington and VanBuren

o       Sheriff’s sale – ARCH will go to hearing

·                     Other

o       Placement of foot bridge in Swinney Park

§         Bostick Bridge could be moved to Swinney Park

o       Great American Clean Up – May 19, 2007

§         Clean up abandoned properties

o       Dumpster Day – June 30, 2007

o       Garage Sale – June 22 and 23

o       Tire Day – sometime in August

 

ADJOURNMENT

·                     Motion to adjourn was made,  seconded, and passed 

 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association