Thursday, September 3, 2009
WECAN September 2009 Board Meeting Minutes • Draft
West End Clingman Avenue Neighborhood Board Meeting Thursday September 3, 2009 at Merritt Park.
Board Members present were: Jessie Coleman, Joe Fioccola and Pattiy Torno. Not present were: Bret Frk, Lisa Hadden, Erin Jasin, Laura Loftis, Floree Lowery, Geraldine Melendez and Jose Ruiz . Also present was APD Officer Evan Coward and Marsha Stickford.
Pattiy called the meeting to order at 6:37pm after the Garden Club weeded the planting at Owens Bell Park.-------A question about the Clingman Avenue Streetscape why was paving done recently on the Phase 2 side? Because that was DOT and Streetscape is now a city project. Marsha offered to bring larger project maps. It was recommended that they be brought to the general membership meeting set for Nov 17.--------Refreshments for the Lovin' on Owens Bell Park maintenance day set for Labor Day Monday will be secured by Pattiy: Bottled Water and Coffee; Byron: Atlanta Bread. --------Joe and Jessie met with Greenworks' Susan Roderick about the DOT and Pepsi property across from Asheville Transit. It is mostly overgrown with kudzu now and all agreed that a few goats could really take care of it. Marsha said they were successfully used at Beaverdam Run setting up a solar electric fence and even getting the permit. Susan has a contact with a goatherd and will contact them on Tuesday. Then she proposed writing a letter to Pepsi about requesting use of the land in front of the billboard. Susan had a great idea that the sunny spot would be a great location for a tree or plant nursery besides being a green and low impact use. Groundhogs are still in residence there. Marsha suggested we contact Nikki Reid with the City Real Estate Planning group. They have had success with the city using DOT rights of way at the skateboard park and parking area on Cherry St. Their goal is to promote urban gardening and establish community gardens. The idea is for the city to fence and run water and rent plots to individuals. Under consideration are locations at Weaver Park and Murray Hill behind Bartlett Arms Apts. Working with Nikki is Diane Ruggiero with the Cultural Arts section of Parks and Recreation and Cultural Arts.--------The fence gate at the Progress Energy site on Riverside across from the Curve Studios has been repaired. Thanks Marsha.--------The date for the National-Nite-Out replacement during Crime Prevention Month has been confirmed as Tuesday October 13th from 5:30-7:30 at Aston Park. APD will provide hot dogs and buns for about 60 (expected attendance from WECAN, SFBNA and WITO) There is a movable grill at the center. Beverages and pot luck to be arranged and Byron will pick up another Atlanta Bread donation. We could use an official and snappy name. National Night out is probably trademarked. Suggestions are welcome: something like Crime Prevention Night or Twilight Night? Taking Back the Night? Community Take Down Night? etc.---------A date for the next Adopt A Highway clean up was set for 9:00 a.m. on Monday September 21.--------Article ideas for the Oct 1 deadline of the WECAN Newsletter include Lovin' on Owens Bell Park workday with photos by Pattiy, and a Clingman Avenue Streetscape (5 years in the making) update.-------- Looking to fill board vacancies: Josh Winocur is interested in serving.--------New houses are now for sale on W Haywood St.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Minutes submitted by Joe Fioccola
-------Future events for 2009: fill board vacancy, At-Large members? Oct newsletter Nov gen mem mtg? Dec?
Monday Sep 7 8-11 Labor Day at Owens Bell Park
Monday Sep 21 900 am Adopt A Highway Clean Up
Thursday Sep 24 5:00 Aston Park Community Board at Covington Center
Thursday Oct 1 6:30 WECAN Board Meeting at Merritt Park
Oct 1 Newsletter deadline
Tuesday Oct 13 5:30-7:30 Crime Prevention Month Celebration at Aston Park
Tuesday Nov 17 5-7 WECAN Annual General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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