MIDVALE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY April 27, 2021, 6:45 pm Meeting held via video conference via Zoom due to corona virus epidemic. Present: J. Cardin, C. Kreimendahl, D. Lamb, E. Mackey, T. Jarvis, L. Raihala, R. Rotter, W. Weber, E. Rogers, G. Fischer, J. Veto Also present: Yannette Figueroa Cole, Cathy Rotter, Bonnie Roe, Kris Schutte, Amy Zion, Carousel Bayrd Cardin called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. 1. Introductions. 2. Legislative Reports: Figueroa Cole reported on City Alder activities. She’s on a number of committees, in line with her campaign issues. Homeless shelter will be on next Council agenda. Police body cams also, of which cost is one of many concerns. University Av construction is coming including major redo near Hilldale. A traffic speeding plan is in the works per City agency. Bayrd cited cash bail study/policy. Fees/fines for criminal court will be revised. The Mental Health Court proposal is being reviewed. Dane Co will collaborate with the City on Mental Health First Responders. Broadband access in rural Dane Co is being considered though it needs to be affordable. 3. Picnic: The picnic coordinators got two quotes for grilled entrees from HyVee, one with cooking at the park and the other at the store. Concerns about picnic attendee space/distancing were discussed. Also the food will need to be kept hot. Decided to hold picnic at Segoe Park. Motion/2nd to approve $2350 for the picnic and let coordinators plan details. Motion carries. 4. Segoe Concerts: Two of four bands are booked. Suggestions of other bands welcome by Committee (Lamb, Raihala). Vintage Brewing or other restaurant may provide pre-ordered meals. Will need electric power for concerts. 5. T-Ball: Cardin announced that Pressman is going ahead with the baseball leagues. 6. Garage Sale: Cardin confirmed that the Labor Day weekend garage sale will happen, with same coordinator as last time. 7. Membership Drive: Review of steps for membership drive starting in May. Lamb will get 1600 Membership Messenger newsletters printed. Two-year membership fee will be $30. Discount car will be included, but only one per household. 8. Board Emails: Jarvis outlined how we will switch to Google mail accounts for Area Directors due to higher email use limits and reliable mail forwarding. MailChimp will still be used only for the Good Neighbor Project group. 9. Minutes: Motion/2nd to approve 3/2021 minutes. Motion carried. 10. Treasurer’s Report: Ron Rotter reported about $31,866 cash on hand. 11. Green Team: Weber will contact the new coordinator about a greater environmental focus of their projects/plantings. {CHUCK PLEADING FOR HELP HERE–I THINK I TOOK A BREAK AND MISSED WHAT THE MOTION TO APPROVE $2500 WAS FOR–INSURANCE? TREE INOCULATIONS? ANYBODY RECALL???????} Meeting was adjourned about 8:36 p.m. Submitted respectfully by C. Kreimendahl, Secy.