January Meeting Minutes

Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association

MEETING MINUTES

Board Meeting: January 24, 2011 7:08 p.m.

Meeting Location: Mary Michael's home

Recorded by Carolyn Will, Secretary

Present: Alison Enestvedt, Bethany Gladhill, Harry Walsh, Carolyn Will, Mary Michael, Francis Luikart, K.D. Athow. Rachel Westmeyer, Kit Natz

Absent: Jim Groskopf, Elizabeth Paper

1. Called to order at 7:11 p.m. President called the meeting to order.

2. Rachel moves and Bethany seconds minutes as distributed. Approved.

3. Treasurer’s report. Submitted by Alison.

a. Ancor. Web site hosting $140.00

b. Bethany makes motion to move account from Associated Bank to M&I Highland Office. KD seconds. Carries unanimously.

c. Mary Michaels suggests we foster a relationship with M&I to get a community sponsorship.

d. Francis Luikart volunteers to be the second signature for bank deposits over $500.

e. SARPA Membership dues deposited $520.00.

f. Money Market $12,696 .

g. Total assets: $15,899.03

4. President’s Report: Membership committee.

a. Kit Natz volunteered to Chair Membership committee. This includes tracking membership dues. Membership runs Fall to Fall.

b. Christian will create electronic database & send out thank you cards to members who renewed.

c. Homeowners application w. mailing addresses Bethany used this the last newsletter mailing. Will be made available to Christian.

d. We would like to include new members in the February newsletter.

e. Christian offered to host a membership gathering at his house.

5. February Newsletter: items to include

Talking House: Suggestion that SARPA feature the Governor’s Mansion.

Mary M. will visit Helen Murphy to gather best features.

Garden Stroll. Calling for gardeners to feature.

Summary of the lectures.

Call for membership & list of new members.

House Birthdays. 100 years: 370, 996, 1079, 1106, 1209, 1490, 1504, 1683, 1825, 1912, 1950.

**Colormation was recommended as a vendor.

6. WSNAC:

a. Rachel W. said the community dinners have been well-received.

· UST/WSNAC have hosted two to date, Oct. 14^th & Dec. 2^nd.

· Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. is the next scheduled community dinner. UST hosts dinner. UST invites 5 and WSNAC invites 5. Neighbors & faculty have a chance to ask questions of Doug Hennes and two landlords, who will be the host speakers.

b. UST proposed tennis courts have not been decided. Two spaces are still up for consideration: an area near Selby & Cleveland, and the green space near River Bvd.

c. A community consultant hired and paid for by WSNAC, Louis Smith, an attorney, to rebuild a neighborhood between the residents and UST community. Summary of his report is on the WSNAC website. Rachel W. will forward to the SARPA board.

d. Rachel W. had recommended a book to Doug Hennes used by George Washington University to rebuild community around their campus.

e. Major concerns are building in anticipation of the Student Center opening and the summer receptions that will likely be scheduled in the third floor reception hall.

f. SARPA needs one more representative on WSNAC. The board is accepting volunteers. The meetings are normally the second Tuesday of the month.

g. WSNAC Liquor License information for UST, Feb. 1^st at 6:30 p.m. in 155 Murray-Herrick Hall.

h. Bethany made a motion that SARPA votes against granting UST a liquor license for the first year with the suggestion that we re-visit the permit issue in one year.

7. Old Business.

a. House Birthday cards: Tom Blank

b. Florence Judge Memorial Tabled to next meeting.

8. Garden Stroll. Scheduled for Sunday, June 26

a. Tea locations: Make it known that the tea is “come as you are.”

b. Kit Natz neighbor at 573may want to participate.

c. Christian suggested we look at Bloomin’ St. Paul for category suggestions.

d. 10 gardens will be selected in clusters of 2 to 3.

e. Sell water & bottled lemonade.

f. Establish a HUB. Recommendations: College Club (first choice), Temple (second) University Club (third)

g. Price: $10 gardens, $10 tea

h. KD and Carolyn co-chair.

i. A SARPA representative will contacting the following businesses with a request to sell garden stroll tickets: Frattalones. Johnsons & Sons Florists. Kowalski’s. Café Amore, Brown Paper tickets on SARPA site.

j. Set Garden Stroll committee meeting.

k. Photographers suggested for hire to take event photos: Ken Olson, Anne Brandrud.

9. Next board meet will be Monday, February 28 at 7 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.

Meeting location at Rachel’s home: 1935 Summit Ave. Park on Howell or back of house.