February Meeting Minutes

Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association
MEETING MINUTES
Board Meeting: February 28, 2011 7:15 p.m.
Meeting Location: Rachel Westmeyer’s home at 1935 Summit Avenue
Recorded by: Carolyn Will, Secretary
Present: Bethany Gladhill, Harry Walsh, Carolyn Will, , Francis Luikart,, Rachel Westmeyer, Kit Natz
Absent: Jim Groskopf, ,Elizabeth Paper , Alison Enestvedt, Mary Michaels, K.D. Athow

1. Called to order at 7:17 p.m. President called the meeting to order.
2. Minutes approved: Kit moves and Rachel and Francis second
3. Treasurer’s report. None submitted.
4. President’s Report: Membership committee.
a. Kit Natz submitted SARPA Resident list. This includes the ability to track membership dues. Membership runs June to June.
b. Homeowners application w. mailing addresses Bethany used this the last newsletter mailing. Will be made available to Christian.
c. A “Call Out” for new members will be posted in the Summit Newsletter and Ramsey Hill publication and the summer issue of “The Illuminator. “
d. Christian will host April membership gathering at his house. SARPA will pay for wine and members are asked to bring appetizers.
e. Sunday, April 17 Renewing and New Membership Meeting 4-6 pm social meeting to follow at 6 p.m. Call out for members to bring a new potential new member.
f. Discussion on reasons to join SARPA: receive bi-monthly newsletters, Garden Stroll, Member Social activities, Community works/beautification projects, education/advocacy, and lecture series.
g. Current members said they would like to see more land-use permits along Summit.

5. February Newsletter: Will be moved to a March Newsletter
6. WSNAC:
a. Rachel W. said the community dinners have been well-received.
• Liquor use permit: WASNAC voted to accept the enabling legislation for the Private College Council, not just UST. Now we wait to see if it passes through the legislature.
• Doug Hennes reviewed the events and catering services they do have on campus. Liquor is done under the catering services.
• UST Doug Hennes and Rachel hosted the third community-building dinner. The event was held on Chinese New Year. Those in attendance included two landlords, students, and residents. Discussion included forming a landlord association to help get all landlords to be more compliant.
• Next WASNAC meeting Tuesday, March 8th at 6:30 p.m. in Murray-Herrick Hall, next to the library. Mpls attorney Louis Smith will present his final thoughts on ways to rebuild community around UST. We are over the tipping point on rental. The records show 51% of the residents are renters in Union Park neighborhood.
Old Business.
7. Garden Stroll. Scheduled for Sunday, June 26
A. Governor’s Mansion: needs description of the event before they can approve their participation.
B. College Club: Booked for another event. Need to schedule 1-2 years in advance.
C. Other suggestions for tea locations: Look Out Park, Temple of Aaron.
D. Call out to Garden Stroll volunteers – Bethany will send database w. email list.
E. Rachel’s neighbor has put in rain garden.
F. Bethany would like to see gardens that a unique feature. We will attempt to have a committee meeting in late March.
New Business
a. Harry moved that SARPA moves to invite Governor Mark Dayton to become an honorary member of SARPA.
b. SARPA will also invite presidents of UST and Macalester to become members.
c. Natural Playscape. Macalester-Groveland was looking for an open area and liked the idea of putting in next to Laura Jeffries School and Mac International House. The land is currently owned by Macalester.
I. Ideas that would be included- community garden, natural playscape, community composting site.
d. William Mitchell proposed bump-outs between Victoria and Milton.
I. Members raised issues of losing more parking spaces at both ends of the block. Students have been having a difficult time crossing safely.
II. Historic Preservation Commissioner Amy Spong has declined the request.
e. Traffic issues: Bethany proposed pulling together a neighborhood meeting to discuss traffic along Summit. Suggestion was made to put the meeting at Laura Jeffries School gymnasium. Carolyn will follow up on this. Bethany will make a call out for traffic meeting in the next newsletter.
8. Next board meet will be Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Meeting location at Mary’s home: 1731 Summit Ave.