Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association Council Minutes

2/19/04

 

Present:  Jim Zychowicz, Sal Calomino, Sandra Ward, Patrick McDonnell, Gay Davidson-Zielske, Ken Zielske, Joe Brogan, Gigi Holland, Richard Linster, David Waugh.

 

  1. Call to order 7:10.

 

  1. Defer approval of January minutes

 

  1. Old business
    1. Revised TLNA plan

                                                     i.     An application for funding was submitted

                                                      ii.     Those who have already volunteered to work on the plan are Sal, Jim, Susan Bauman Duran, and Diane Brusoe.

                                                        iii.     Pat McDonnell volunteered to join.

                                                        iv.     Gay asked whether art on the TLNA garage by the locks would be appropriate to submit as part of the plan.  She will pursue this idea and come back with more information.

    1. Neighborhood Input Proposal

                                                     i.     Jim met with the Mayor to discuss this issue

                                                      ii.     Mayor balked at codifying a process for input

                                                        iii.     Brenda said the Planning Commission is working to improve the process of neighborhood input into city activities.

    1. Bridge/sign update -- SBD and Kitty Rankin will be speaking to each other about signage for the bridge over the Yahara at Sherman.
    2. CarlÕs Paddlin request Š defer to next meeting

 

  1. Alder Report
    1. Apologies for not being here for the last several meetings
    2. In future, will send a written report if she is not able to attend our meeting
    3. List serve is being set up TLNA@yahoogroups.com
    4. E. Washington has taken much of her time as residents and businesses prepare for the reconstruction

 

  1. Committee Reports
    1. Housing

                                                     i.     Meeting the first week in March to discuss down-zoning

                                                      ii.     1 Sherman Terrace development to be discussed at next meeting

    1. Traffic

                                                     i.     Meeting next week (2/25) at 4:30 for idea sharing

                                                      ii.     Ken suggested an article for the newsletter & Pat suggested using the vision piece

                                                        iii.     Richard suggested a stand-alone pullout could be used as a flyer

                                                        iv.     Brenda suggested a need for grass roots effort to assure that properties are sold to owner occupiers rather than developers

                                                      v.     Gigi said code enforcement is a way to work toward owner occupancy

    1. Social

                                                     i.     Pancake supper April 22 [Note that at 3/18 meeting this was changed to April 27.]

 

Dues from 40 members for $292

           

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