MIDVALE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
- DRAFT*** TUESDAY June 26, 2018, 6:45 pm ***DRAFT***
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Present: J. Chipault, C. Kreimendahl, G. Paulson, T. Jarvis, R. Rotter, S. Rudman, W. Weber, G. Fischer, J. Lager, K. Reuter-Krohn
Also present: Casey Hanson, Randy Peterson, Ben Nyquist
1. Chipault called the meeting to order at 6:49 p.m. Introductions followed.
2. April minutes: Motion/2nd to approve as supplemented by Mackey. Motion carried.
May minutes: motion/second to approve. Motion carried.
3. Treasurer Rotter distributed Financial Report. Funds on hand were $46,965.97. He also summarized picnic funding going back to 2005 and included a separate budget line showing school project funding.
4. Hanson from Friends of Lake Wingra explained their focus group process which commenced two years ago. Part of MH is in the Wingra watershed. City adopted the watershed plan which was prepared with contractor Strand Associates. Friends want feedback on neighborhood concerns. A leaf study to determine phosphorus (and chloride?) contribution is over, and Board asked for results and updates from that. City has a snow plowing business certification program to limit amount of salt used on pavements. Board suggestions included a Friends article in our newsletter and Website and annual meeting presentation.
5. Odana Prairie: Marcel Wuethrich reported prairie plating progress of over 1000 plants (plugs) installed. See mhprairie.org website. Some weeds will remain until better established. Needs a string trimmer and mower repair to help control them. Suggested an evening open house/tour at prairie this summer. Motion/2nd to fund $400 for above equipment. Motion carried.
Ron will help with informational signs to be set out at the site.
6. Membership: Jarvis/Kreimendahl said that while registration numbers are a bit down so far, there are still some received that are yet to be entered into database. Multiple year registration was (again) discussed and dismissed for this year. To revisit next year. Joy Cardin may volunteer on membership efforts.
7. Additional sign plantings: Randy Peterson presented bills for $164 that his spouse Diana had incurred for replacing some of the lost plants (to rodents?) at the Odana/Segoe MHCA sign. Motion/2nd to approve. Motion carried.
Announcements:
Kreimendahl reported that the Bison Prairie bison statue repairman still intends to do the promised repairs.
Chipault announced that there are likely replacements for newsletter editor, which Lamb will train. Also detailed for the Segoe Concerts that MHCA should appear conspicuously as sponsor on the flyers, and that Lamb was commencing advertising, with first concert set for 7/6.
Annual meeting speaker suggestions were welcomed and a few given.
Chipault noted that i9Sports had contacted her about recruiting at our picnic for their private kids’ sports league business. Some concern about endorsing that, especially in light of our support for T-ball league. Lager mentioned that a former T-ball participant is now in th major baseball leagues.
Rotter announced receiving a citation/warning from City about sidewalk shrub/tree overgrowth.
Meeting adjourned by motion at 8:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by C. Kreimendahl, Secy.
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