Location: Windsor Park Branch Library

In Attendance: Rodney Ahart, Charlene Ansley, Meg Brooks, Mike Caesar, Sheryl Cheatham, Sara Jane Lee, Ruth Marie

Minutes

Minutes of the last executive committee meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report
Sara reported income of $180 from sponsorships and new members and said she has received all the funds she should have. She will pay the association’s dues to the Austin Neighborhood Coalition. She also reported that the association has $300 available for charitable donations. The committee agreed to donate $100 to United Memorial Methodist Church. There was discussion about encouraging new membership at the December meeting, on the list serve, and in the newsletter.

Yard of the Month

As announced at the last general meeting, winners for December have been chosen. There was discussion on the concerns about the award process expressed at the last general meeting.

Committee Reports

There was no parks report. It was noted that It’s My Park Day is coming up in April. Rodney said he thought the newly planted trees at Bartholomew were being watered.

Rodney brought up the letter he sent to the city manager stating the association’s resolution that the future signal at Reinli/Northridge and Cameron be modified to address concerns about eastbound traffic on Northridge. The city manager’s letter in response stated that the city was unwilling to do so. The executive committee had no recommendations, but the transportation committee meets on Wednesday and will presumably discuss the issue.

Rodney reported that an official complaint form and formal letter of protest from the association concerning Los Tequileros have been sent to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The commission has assigned an investigator to the case, and an audit of the business’s food and liquor sales by the state comptroller is expected.

Ruth said she did not attend the last ANC meeting.

Meg reported that the audit for 2006 is complete and that those for 2007 and 2008 will be completed on time. She said the audits were going well and expressed thanks to Sheryl for her help in the effort.

Other Issues

Sheryl suggested that the money for the Siegenthaler award be used for an installation to identify the trees that have been planted at Bartholomew. The idea was well received by the committee.

Rodney said that Diane Sullivan of the Cherrywood neighborhood was interested in helping Windsor Park start a neighborhood watch program. Discussion followed and was concerned with emphasizing burglary prevention, encouraging neighborhood resident involvement as the most effective way to reduce crime, and the role of alarm companies. Rodney said he would contact the district representative about getting the police involved.

Rodney said he was interested in holding a retreat for officers and others who wished to attend. He said he saw the purpose as setting goals for the association. Discussion settled on a Saturday afternoon in January as a possible time.

The committee discussed plans for the December general meeting at the Nomad. Assignment of offiers’ duties will occur online, and Meg suggested asking attendees to bring unused supplies they may have at home. There was also discussion of recognizing volunteers who help with producing and delivering the newsletter and of inviting local elected officials and neighborhood entertainers.
The officers for 2009 will be inducted at the December general meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.