Present: J. Sweet, M. Silbernagel, D. Lamb (presiding), P. Haskew, C. Bunge, T. Jarvis, R. Rotter, F. Stautz, J. Gary, M. J. Armstrong, J. Lager

1. Minutes: The minutes of the March 24, 2009 meeting were approved with one spelling correction in item 9 (“Graham” for “Grahan”).

2. Treasurer’s report: R. Rotter distributed a report showing total cash and bank accounts of $15,494.95, along with other information. Referring to a page of financial information on the neighborhood planning project, he pointed out that the City had reimbursed expenses for the neighborhood planning project, with more to come. He indicated that, eventually, MHCA would likely need to return some of the money the Westmorland neighborhood association had advanced for the project.

3. Neighborhood plan update: D. Lamb reported that the joint steering committee for the neighborhood plan had met to go through the input from the March 12 public meeting on the draft plan. The committee was conducting a brief survey regarding possible additional content in the plan about remodeling of residences and related matters. She indicated that a final draft of the plan had been submitted to the City for submission to the City Council. From there, it will be referred to various offices and committees for review and comment, before it is considered for adoption by the City Council.

4. Green Team: J. Sweet reported that the Tokay median cleanup and mulching went very well, with at least 40 volunteers participating. She received a donation of $100 from a Tokay resident and MHCA member, Richard Greiner, who was no longer able to work on the cleanup but who appreciated the beauty of the plantings. J. Gary reported that she and others were planning to walk through the Tokay plantings to see what replacements and additional plantings were required. Grant Hambrick had volunteered to help with trees in the plantings. The Bison Prairie Gateway plantings were growing well and needed work there would go forward.

5. American Transmission Company high-voltage line update: D. Lamb reported that the MHCA resolution regarding the transmission line had been turned in to the PSC. Several MHCA members made statements at the public hearings on the matter.

6. Midvale Blvd. Street work: D. Lamb reported that she had gathered further information on the proposal by the City Engineering Division regarding the resurfacing and drainage work on Midvale Blvd. from Mineral Point Road to Hamersley/Nakoma Rd., including a letter from the Division to property owners, notifying them of assessments for curb and driveway work, as well as for street lighting in the median. A public hearing on the matter was scheduled for May 6. Motion was made, seconded and passed that the Board of Directors of MHCA opposes the proposal by the City Engineering Division to assess residents along Midvale Blvd. for street lighting as ill-advised and unfair to these residents. D. Lamb indicated that she would see that this action was transmitted to appropriate City officials.

7. Bike/ped path off Tocora Lane: D. Lamb and C. Bunge reported that the University Research Park Design Review Committee had reviewed the City’s proposal to build this path across Research Park property. The committee voted to advise the Research Park Board that it would not oppose this proposal. Next steps included public hearings by the City and action by the Research Park Board to grant any request by the City for an easement to build the path.

8. Annual neighborhood picnic: J. Gary announced that information about the picnic would appear in the next issue of the MHCA newsletter and that a special mailing about the event would be sent to neighborhood residents.

9. Newsletter: D. Lamb announced that the May/June issue of the newsletter would be out by May 1.

10. Area One and Area 2 Directors: D. Lamb announced that John Eisenhauer had resigned from the Board, so that a new Director for Area 2 should be recruited. She also reminded the Board that a new Director for Area 1 was still needed.

11 Adjournment: Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:10.

Charles Bunge, Secretary