TLNA Minutes for Thursday, July 18, 2002

 

Present: Susan Bauman-Duren, Diane Brusoe, Bob Shaw, Susanne Rybeck, Jim Zychowicz, Sal Calomino, Lisa Nett, Pat McDonnell, Sandy Ward, Rex Loehe, Margaret Bergamini, Gay Davidson-Zielske, Brenda Konkel, Kathleen Rideout

 

Absent with call or email: Mike Theo, Carol Weidel, Richard Linster, Alfred Meyer

 

                 I.     7:09 p.m. Call to Order – quorum present.

 

Motion by Kathleen Rideout to approve minutes for June 20, 2002, as corrected (under Safety Rpt., should read as: re signs for Paterson St.  He wants referral…).

            Motion Seconded by Susanne Rybeck.

            Motion carried on voice vote.

 

                   II.     Committee Reports.

A).       Margaret Bergamini – Parks.

 

Motion by Margaret Bergamini re: request by Gigi Holland for $25.00 for rental of a pontoon boat for picnic for Community Adolescent Program (CAP)

            Motion Seconded by Kathleen Rideout

            Motion carried on voice vote.

 

B).       Kathleen Rideout – Transportation.

1).        Sent out notes to residents on Baldwin Street looking for assistance with the gardening/weeding of the traffic islands on Baldwin Street between E. Johnson Street and E. Washington Ave.  If no one takes care of the gardening/weeding the City has indicated that they will be blacktopped over (Ed. Note: “Yuk!”)

 

            C).       Lisa Nett – Social.

1).        Reminder:  Ice Cream Social August 11, 2002, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

 

Segue into brief discussion of “Slow Children Yard Signs” along Marsten Avenue…

 

D).       Jim Zychowicz & Sal Calomino – Safety.

1).        Police Reports have resumed.

2).        Zoning:  Brenda Konkel delivered big and easy to read zoning map.

3.)            Problem development at N. Baldwin Street has been forwarded to Urban Design.

 

E).       Daine Brusoe – Community Service.

1.)            Asked everyone to refer to Act Locally ad in Neighborhood Newsletter.

 

F).       Gay Davidson-Zielske – Housing.

1).        The two flats and lot at 1014-1018 E. Johnson Street are up for sale.  Haung Nguyen couldn’t get house built in between two buildings.  He’s also trying to develop a property at Livingston and Dayton Streets.

 

G).       Bob Shaw – Newsletter.

1).        Nothing to report.

 

H).       Brenda Konkel – Alders Report.

                        1).        Got zoning map to Jim and Sal.

                        2).        Castle Place meeting on Tuesday in front of City Transit and Parking

Committee (street has to be 28 feet wide to have parking on both sides, however, 32 feet is required by the Fire Department due to density.  Next year the street is being reconstructed and the problem could be resolved then).

 

                     III.     Jim Zychowicz & Sal Calomino – Vandalism & Quality of Life Issues.

A).       Reported that their house has been a repeated target of vandalism (see handout).  Have contacted police, but nothing resolved yet.

 

B).       TLNA ideas to try to resolve problem:

1.     Margaret Bergamini – TLNA could draft letter to landlords in the area about the problem and expectations (re: their tenants behavior).

2.     Lisa Nett – TLNA could send letter to new tenants welcoming them to neighborhood and invite them to social events.

3.     Daine Brusoe – Welcoming new tenants could be a community service project.  Although not possible to do by August 15th, it could be done early in lease…sometime in September.

4.     Brenda Konkel – Could insert tenants guide in neighborhood newsletter.  Gigi Holland did this in the past and included information re: tenant rights and useful information and tips about garbage pick-up, etc.

5.     Brenda Konkel – Hidden video cameras are used by police for graffiti, should be used also for repeated harassment.

 

Motion by Margaret Bergamini: Send TLNA letter to landlords in the vicinity of 803 E. Gorham Street making them aware of the problem of vandalism/harassment, and ask them to screen tenants and keep an eye on property – anything to help resolve problem.  Further, send TLNA letter to police department requesting surveillance and assistance to apprehend perpetrator.

·      Friendly Amendment by Gay Davidson-Zielske: to ask police to use surveillance cameras.

·      Friendly Amendment by Sandra Ward: regarding screening language, switch “keep an eye on property” and in future “screen tenants (because problem already exists).

            Motion as amended Seconded by Sandra Ward.

            Motion carried on voice vote.

 

Note:  Margaret Bergamini will write and email draft of letter to TLNA

Council for immediate input/changes.

 

                     IV.     Motion by Susan Kathleen Rideout for Adjournment.  Motion Seconded by Margaret Bergamini.  Motion carried on a voice vote.

 

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