February 25, 2014 – Board Meeting

Board Members Present: Chuck Kreimendahl, Tom Jarvis, Gary Poulson, Ron Rotter, Jonn Lager, Paul Haskew, Jim Thoreson, Jason Butler, Jenny Chipault, Denise Lamb, Peter Schell

1. Meeting called to order by C Kreimendahl
2. January minutes approved
3. No treasurer report
4. City council is meeting tonight about Doyle square project– no news from Carousel Bayrd or Maurice Cheeks
5. Segoe Park survey
   1. Discussion about how to distribute: put it in newsletter, hype it up online, mail survey to only parts of neighborhood, or mail to whole neighborhood. Survey can be taken online through Midvale Heights website already; suggestion to add PDF to website in case people want to print it out and give it to neighbors. J Butler suggests adding plug for Midvale Heights Facebook page. Also add info on how to become a MHCA member.
   2. Motion to approve funds for mailing survey.
6. Bison prairie gateway
   1. Janice Gary emailed C Kreimendahl about prescribed burn (usually happens in April) and potentially replanting native plants. Good Oak usually does burn. D Lamb to contact person in Westmorland about permit process. Might be able to get plants by donation.
   2. J Thoreson talked with someone in master gardener group and found that there's a place on their website to list “opportunities" for volunteer hours. J Thoreson will list opportunities for bison prairie and Tokay boulevard work on master gardener website.
   3. R Rotter to run a report on general maintenance costs for bison prairie restoration and maintenance.
7. General Announcements
   1. P Haskew is communicating with Maurice Cheeks regarding yield signs on Ames St. Absence of sidewalks on Tocora and Rushmore also brought up.
   2. Hy-Vee store manager (Carl Haidar) called C Kreimendahl and asked about possibility of talking to MHCA board again because applying for liquor license to serve alcohol on patio on NW corner of store. He’s already spoken with Alder Cheeks.
   3. New liaison for west police district is Dustin Pailing. Suggestion to invite him to neighborhood picnic this summer.
   4. Replacement of neighborhood sign will not happen until spring. Discussion of replacing sign that used to be where Hy-Vee is now. C Kreimendahl will contact city to figure out placement options.
   5. Possibility of neighborhood residents to meet with DOT to get information about transportation plan. C Kreimendahl will talk to Westmorland and reply to DOT to see about possibilities of joint meeting. Probably separate from MHCA monthly meeting.
   6. G Poulson reminds everyone about April 1 election, which will be at Sequoya library. Midvale Heights (all in one ward) consistently has high voter turnout compared to other Madison wards.
   7. N Lager has information on cheap mulch.
   8. T Jarvis reports that a resident of Tyberius Terrace apartments registered as MHCA member.
   9. T Jarvis received email from someone new to neighborhood who is an editor with Isthmus and she asked why we don’t have a link to Isthmus on our Midvale Heights website. Tom told her about neighborhood meetings. D Lamb wants her contact information for potential help with newsletter.
8. Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.

Minutes recorded by Jenny Chipault, Secretary