Edgemoor Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting
June 2, 2005
The Monthly Meeting of Edgemoor Neighborhood Association was called to order at 7:10pm on June 2, 2005 at the Fairhaven Park Pavilion. The meeting began with a presentation by Crime Prevention Officer, Mark Young.
Speaker
Officer Mark Young highlighted details of the Block Watch Program and its effectiveness in the hindrance of neighborhood crime. Active volunteers work with the police to significantly abate crime by simply reporting suspicious activity in the vicinity. Crimes include home break-ins, vehicle prowls, and speeding. It is merely a matter of neighbors watching out for other neighbors that could make Edgemoor a safer place to live. If interested in information or to volunteer for Block Watch Captain contact Donna or Veronica (Safety Committee) or Officer Young. Officer Young also mentioned two events planned in conjunction with the Block Watch Program.
Opening of Meeting
Niall Hackett opened the business portion of the meeting at 7:50pm. Interim Co-Secretary, Lauri Grove recorded the minutes. A quorum was present.
The minutes of the May 5th Monthly Meeting were approved as recorded.
Report of Officers
Interim President,
Niall Hackett did not present his report at this time. He preferred to speak later in the evening during the New Business portion of the meeting.Interim Treasurer, Lois Miles was not able to attend the meeting. In her place, Laurie Renne reported as follows:
Income $109.00
Disbursements $38.00
Closing Balance $1503.64
A detailed report was presented to the Secretary to file.
Signature Papers were presented to Lauri Grove and Niall Hackett to sign and return to People’s Bank.
The Neighborhood Representative to the Mayor, Sherry Miller Gustafson reported a change in format of the Mayor’s monthly meetings to give the neighborhood representatives more say in the city’s comprehensive plan. Different sections of the plan would be discussed at each meeting. Sherry asked for input from ENA so that she could voice our priorities. Brad Rose, Chair of the Neighborhood Plan Update Committee, agreed to accompany her to these meetings.
Committee Reports
The Neighborhood Safety
Committee reports were presented by Donna Grasdock and Veronica Douglas. Donna offered the idea of supporting Neighborhood Night Out Against Crime with a social sponsored by ENA at Bayside Pool. This "party" would allow the community to get together and also act as the first social meeting for the individual block captains. The cost to the ENA membership would be $60.00. Laurie Renne suggested that the money earned though the sale of signs remain in the Safety Committee budget to cover expenses for this social.Motion by Brad Rose to allocate up to $60.00 (as needed) from the general fund to the Safety Committee to cover Neighborhood Night Out Against Crime expenses.
Motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Veronica displayed the KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25 signs ($15.00) and decals ($3.00) available for purchase. It was advised to put them out daily to help remind drivers to be aware of speed limits throughout Edgemoor. In addition, Veronica was in touch with the city staff concerning sidewalks on Chuckanut and noted there will be a public information meeting on June 20th at Fairhaven Park Pavilion.
The Growth and Land Use Committee report was presented by Chair, Brad Rose. Brad has been very busy in his attempts to keep residents informed of developments. He continued to post applications and notices on the website and through email. He highlighted a few proposals – one in particular pertained to a prospective parking garage under the present lot on McKenzie between 11th and 12th Street. Brad did not have the particulars, but a public meeting was held on June 7th at the Fairhaven Library. Brad also mentioned that he met with builder, Ted Mischaikov, to discuss details of Fairhaven Harbor (the 9 story-building project). There are several issues to consider with the scope of this structure and its proximity to Padden Creek. All these condos and no relief in site!! Later in the meeting, Brad discussed the Fairhaven Highlands Development.
The Neighborhood Plan Committee did not have a report this meeting.
The Communication Committee did not have a report. Instead, Sandie Koplowitz asked that information and committee reports get to her in a more timely manner. The Communication Committee meets to edit the newsletter and Sandie needs time to get the information in the computer before hand. Thank you.
The Membership Committee Chair, Sandie Koplowitz reported that we now have 129 members in ENA.
The Hospitality Committee report was presented by Chair, Laurie Renne. She thanked members for the donation of baked goods. She reminded everyone to save the date for the neighborhood picnic. Laurie suggested that the Walk and Talk group pass out fliers during their Friday walk to get the word out.
The First Annual ENA Summer Picnic
Fairhaven Park
Sunday - July 17th
4:30 to 7:30
Issues and Concerns
At this time Niall reintroduced the Fairhaven Highlands issue and asked Brad to offer details. Brad is a member of Responsible Development – a group that is working to stop the proposed project and save the woods. A couple ideas in play involve getting Horizon Bank to agree to sell the property and to support the Greenway Levy to fund the purchase. Furthermore, the development still needs SEPA determination. The formation of a task force was suggested to focus on the time line of this proposal. Sandie suggested we contact Larry Horowitz to keep ENA informed of the proceedings.
Motion by Sandie Koplowitz to give Responsible Development and Larry Horowitz access to the ENA email list for the purpose of keeping all members informed of the Fairhaven Highlands development.
Motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Another concern brought to the attention of the membership was a need for a written policy stating ENA’s position for support to other organizations or individuals. Impulsively supporting an organization or a motion could be troublesome. A suggestion was made to appoint a task force to draft a policy. There are guideline ideas listed on the website for consideration and comments.
Niall met with the presidents of the five neighborhoods that make up the Coalition of Southside Neighborhoods (CSN). Their mission statement was read to the association and Niall offered to be our ENA representative to this organization. Niall asked the membership to choose whether any activity supported by CSN should require a majority vote or unanimous vote from the five neighborhoods involved. Niall pointed out that a majority vote might pit neighborhood against neighborhood. The majority option received 0 votes and the unanimous option received 20 votes. In the event that a neighborhood agrees with an activity, but can not get a quorum present to vote at their meetings – the activity should be allowed to proceed without the neighborhood and clearly state that fact.
Kathy solicited interest in an annual membership mailing. It was suggested that an "Idea/Comment Box" be added to the website to encourage input regarding this and other matters.
Closing
The July and August ENA meetings will follow the new format for Business Meetings outlined in the bylaws. The quarterly General Meeting will be in September. Residents are welcome to all the meetings.
Meeting Adjourned by general consent at 9:30.
Thank you for attending.
Respectfully submitted,
Lauri Grove