MIDVALE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY June 22, 2021, 6:45 pm Meeting held via video conference via Zoom due to corona virus epidemic. Present: J. Cardin, C. Kreimendahl, B. Roe, D. Lamb, E. Mackey, T. Jarvis, L. Raihala, R. Rotter, E. Rogers, G. Fischer, W. Weber, J. Lager Also present: Yannette Figueroa Cole, Kris Schutte, Nan Lager, Cathy Rotter Cardin called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. 1. Introductions. 2. Legislative Reports: Figueroa Cole reviewed the Midtown Police safety plan presented at a recent Zoom meeting. She responded to a complaint about ordinance on garbage can locations on residential property, which the City will review and update to reflect some residents’ lack of options and current practices. The Mayor announced use of federal Covid aid for housing, shelters, youth work programs, hotels, SBA, Monona Terrace, and rainy day funds. City employees want a bonus, but Mayor supports equalizing pay among departments with phased increases. Budget negotiations are looming. She’ll be gone on vacation in early July. 3. Cardin thanked Roe and Wendy Reichel for assisting with Midtown Police Safety event. The transportation chief also presented there about traffic department’s efforts to reduce injury/danger on the City streets. Tom put a video recording of the meeting on our website. 4. Minutes: Motion/2nd to approve May minutes with clarification that the $2500 expenditure approved was for the Segoe Concerts. Motion carried. 5. Treasurer Report: Rotter noted that T-ball fee income appeared but the related expenses had not yet been paid. Treasury amounts to $42,725.99 with $6,357 from membership dues payments. Jarvis noted that $1140 of that was in donations to MHCA. The tree inoculations are happening at Piper and Slater Parks. 6. Picnic: Slightly higher expense quote for food at $2538.48. Motion/2nd to approve. Motion carried. The weather cancellation deadline for HyVee is Wednesday. Rain date is July 1. Food will be delivered at 6, so volunteers are welcome at 5:30. Cardin will send out email picnic reminder and Next Door alerts about any weather postponement. 7. Concerts/Generator: MAckey priced $500 generators and $1000 inverter -generators. Bands had little feedback on generator needs. We could still use the inverter we have in the past. May rent a generator for this year. Raihala/Lamb will follow up on advertising concerts and getting flyers distributed. 8. Newsletter: Lamb will try to get July/Aug newsletter out in early July. Get articles to her by this weekend. Will do paper copies via block captains for those not wanting it electronically. Will include garage sale signup. 9. Membership: So far 178 members have registered, about half want electronic newsletter. Postcards reminding of membership drive will go to all non-registered residents in late July. 10. Green Team: Weber reported that there was a meeting to discuss additional initiatives with environmental focus. Will have table at picnic to welcome participants and new ideas. She will contact Laura Brown about bike path invasives. Announcements: Good Neighbor Project update: Kris Schutte said they still need coordinators to revive GNP activities. Some past coordinators are available to train/orient new volunteers. Unclear how police are handling other GNPs throughout the City. Roe and Wendy Reichel have discussed continuing some of the same activities. Will have info at picnic/concerts. There is a police drone/dog demo event 7/19 at 6-8 pm. Jarvis said that one member had prepaid for 2021, and has now paid again. Cardin will contact to clear up. Cardin pointed out that the Library cannot host meetings yet, so August will be via Zoom. Meeting was adjourned about 8:19 p.m. Submitted respectfully by C. Kreimendahl, Secy.