MHCA Area Directors' meeting minutes

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MHCA Board Meeting Minutes
November 25, 2014

Presiding: Chuck Kreimendahl, President

Attending: Area Directors Denise Lamb, Tom Jarvis. Ron Rotter, Floyd Stautz. Ed Rogers, Jonn Lager. With no quorum, the board was unable to complete any official business.

Also attending: Steve Fitzsimmons, Neighborhood Watch representative.

Minutes from the October board meeting/annual meeting were unavailable.

1. Treasurer’s report: As of November 25, 2014, the MHCA account had $$35,997.37. Most significant recent expenditures were to replace neighborhood signs on Odana and Mineral Point Road and to produce and mail membership materials. Chuck Kreimendahl noted that a city fund had contributed $1000 to the sign payments.
   Brief discussion about the treasurer’s report: Board members asked Treasurer Ron Rotter how he determines how much is in any account category at any given time. Board members instructed treasurer to reduce PayPal balance to minimum necessary to maintain the account.
   
2. Neither Maurice Cheeks nor Carousel Bayrd were in attendance, and there were no legislative reports.
   
3. Neighborhood Watch: Steve Fitzsimmons reported on November NW meeting: 23 neighbors attended; speaker was Neighborhood Officer Dustin Pailing. Several neighbors have completed ride alongs with police, and Fitzsimmons attended an Allied Drive neighborhood meeting in November. Thanks to Tom Jarvis for setting up NW website. Discussion of NW finances: Some designated funding in account; board instructed Fitzsimmons to use this as needed.
   
4. Segoe Park: Ed Rogers reported on his efforts to improve Segoe Park in response to survey results. The Park District has been unresponsive to efforts to establish a skating rink or plant shade trees near playground. Several board members agreed to attend the December 10 Park District meeting to support Rogers’s presentation. Board discussed possible summer events, including participating in Make Music Madison again, other concerts, and food cart picnics.
   
5. Officer elections: Because there was no quorum, the board was unable to elect officers for 2014-2015.
   
6. Other business: We still need an Area 7 director. Denise Lamb asked for permission to facilitate any candidate forums for the spring election proposed by other neighborhood assns.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes taken by Denise Lamb