ASNA Meeting notes from August 10, 2009
Place: 1714 W Winona (home of John and Trudy Gavin (due to location change)
Present: John and Trudy Gavin, Gary Forell, Linda Wallace, Julia Bunn, Ben Hollis, Steve LeClair, Camilla Krueger, Allen Reed, Mark Rosenberg, Elaine Filus, Jim Snyder, Scott Plummer
7:10 pm- Meeting called to order by John Gavin
Approval of Minutes
Gary moved to approve the minutes from the June 8th meeting. Camilla seconded.
Treasurer’s Report
Elaine reported $929 in receipts to the General account and $903.72 in expenses. General Fund balance stands at $1884.56. There were $250 in receipts to the Landscaping account and $600 in expenses for pruning, cutting and landscaping. The Landscaping balance stands at $964.88.
Committee Reports
Social: Linda Wallace reported that the ASNA block party was a success. She would like to thank all of those who volunteered. About 100 people attended and suggestions were solicited for any changes for next year. Suggestions were: closing off the block earlier in the day, more water and less soda, more food, invite the mounted police back, and add recycling bins. Other suggestions were: more activity booths, a crafts table, water ballons, a piñata, dunk tank, petting zoo. Not all suggestions will be feasible, but additional input is welcome at coming meetings. The block party moves back to Winona next year. The annual Howloween costume contest for dogs and their people is set for Saturday, October 31st. Set up is at 11:30 am, registration begins at 12:30 pm, parade and judging begins at 1:30 pm. The location is the same: the SE corner of Carmen and Ravenswood. Ben Hollis will be the MC. It was suggested that we get more donut holes, as they went pretty quickly last year. John moved to approve $1000 for Howloween spending. Ben seconded and the motion passed.
Membership: Membership renewal time. We currently have 36 active ASNA members. Please let Linda Wallace know if new neighbors move into your block so we can arrange a welcome packet with ASNA info.
Greening: Cleanup along the Ravenswood parkway continues. It is scheduled for the second Saturday of each month at 9 am. Dates are posted on the ASNA website. Julia Bunn announced that some additional native species have been added to the Ravenswood parkway, and was happy to say that a Catbird was recently spotted. She suggested a $50 donation for the Nature Conservancy membership and a Nature Conservancy designation & plaque for the parkway. Linda moved to approve the expenditure, Ben seconded and the motion was approved.
New Business
The fall newsletter is coming up and neighbors are encouraged to write about their favorite local businesses. Julia Bunn will write about the Nature Conservancy.
Christmas caroling is planned for either December 13th or 20th, date to be determined.
The sewer cap in front of 1660 Carmen remains unfinished after 3 months. Neighbors are encouraged to contact Streets & Sanitation and the alderman’s office to encourage completion.
The next meeting is at 1706 W Carmen (the home of Noel Suarez on 9/14 at 7:00 pm.
John moved to adjourn at 8:00 pm.