SEMCA BOARD MINUTES

November 1, 2009

1729 Melrose

Sandra Amundsen’s Home

 

I.                     Welcome & Roll call:  Pres. Hunt called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.

A.       Board members present:  Terry Hunt, Bruce Veltema, Vicki Shafarman, Doris Siegmann, Sandra Amundsen

B.      Board members absent:  Mary Szlachetka

C.      Others present:  Maggie Schuesler

II.                  Agenda was approved with no additional items.

III.                Minutes of the Aug. 2, 2009 Board meeting were approved as written.  Amundsen moved.  Shafarman seconded.  Motion passed.

IV.                Communications from SEMCA residents and others  -  None

V.                  President’s Report  -  Terry Hunt

 Hunt attended the Neighborhood Assoc. President’s meeting where Mayor Loomis, City Manager Staton and the Financial Director gave a bleak forecast of the city’s budget.  Because money from the State’s Revenue Sharing fund has decreased significantly, there will be reductions in almost every aspect of the budget.

VI.                 Financial Report  - Vicki Shafarman

A.       Balance on hand is $1,252.63. 

B.      Dues of $65.00 were collected at the Oct. membership meeting.

VII.              Committee/Representative’s Report

A.       Newsletter

       At this time, there will not be a winter newsletter. 

B.       Newsletter Delivery -  Doris Siegmann

 New people have volunteered to deliver newsletters.  Will begin using alternates every other time to give more volunteers a chance to deliver.

C.       HHP (Hometown Housing Partnership)

Julie Rojewski and Carol Brito have resigned as SEMCA representatives on the HHP Board.  Hunt will ask Mary Szlachetka, who is already an alternate, if she is willing to be a full time SEMCA representative.  A second rep. will be chosen at a later date.

D.      SEMCares   -  Vicki Shafarman

1.       A new initiative to reach out to neighbors will begin in the spring.  The SEMCares flyer will be rewritten on a full size sheet of paper, both sides.  Teams of 2 residents will be identified in every block to distribute these flyers personally to each neighbor on that block.  There will be a SEMCares meeting in March with these representatives.  An article in the spring newsletter will explain this new initiative with the distribution being done by the end of April.

2.      SEMCares will also be responsible for another park fund raiser.

E.       Hidden River Park

1.       Hunt will ask Ginger Ogilvie at what stage is the city’s approval of the name “Hidden River”. 

2.      Hunt will also ask Ogilvie if a city built playhouse will be provided for the park.

F.       Outreach/publicity

1.      Many of the meeting sign holders, which are placed throughout the neighborhood, need repairs.   Agenda item for 1/31/10 board meeting.

G.      Review of SEMCA picnic  -  Sept. 13

1.       Well attended.  There was a concern that the E. L. fire truck did not get as much attention as in the past.  It was decided that the fire truck will be invited every other year.  Ideas for 2010: more music, dance floor for dancing, more kid activities, and beverages will again be provided.

2.      Hunt wrote a thank you to the E.L. Fire dept. for providing the fire truck.  All present signed.

VIII.            New Business

A.       Siegmann moved to accept the slate of officers:  Pres. - Terry Hunt, Vice Pres. - Bruce Veltema,  Secretary - Mary Szlachetka and Treasurer - Vicki Shafarman.  Amundsen seconded.  Motion passed.

B.      Meeting dates for 09/10: Board meeting dates -  Jan. 31st, May 2nd, Aug. 1st,

Nov. 7th; general membership meetings -  April 18th and Oct. 10th;  picnic - Sept. 12, rain date  Sept. 19th.   

C.      2009/2010 Goals

1.      Monitor Burcham Park.

2.      Promote Hidden River Park development.

3.      Create a process to welcome new SEMCA homeowners and make them aware of SEMCA.  Identify who is new and who will greet them.  Hunt asked board members to review the information that he received regarding recent homes sold in the SEMCA neighborhood and if this info is useful?

D.      Review of Oct. 11, 2009 membership meeting was positive.  E.L. Police officer Steve Whelan and Community Liaison reports were informative.  A representative from the police dept. will be asked to be on the agenda at the fall meeting in 2010.

IX.                      Old Business

A.       Ordinance #1212 was discussed.  Amundsen moved that Pres. Hunt write a letter to city council stating that the SEMCA Board no longer supports the passage of Ordinance #1212.  Veltema seconded.  Motion passed.

B.      Review of 2008/09 Goals

1.       No update on Burcham park.  This will become a 2009/10 goal.

2.      Welcome to new neighbors will become a 2009/10 goal.

C.       Social event in the summer at Hidden River Park was discussed.  Amundsen volunteered to research the cost of ice cream, toppings and dry ice.  Veltema will also contact the SEMCA resident, who is the MSU dairy store director, for more prices.

X.                        Next Board meeting will be Jan. 31, 2010 – Bruce Veltema’s home 1689 Linden

      Agenda items:  summer social event, sign holder repair or new signs

XI.                      Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

 

 

            Next Board meeting    Sun. Jan. 31, 2010    1689 Linden