June 1, 2010 : 6:00pm-7:10pm

1) Budget Review
a) Surplus of $1927.52 mostly from Christmas tour profits
b) $300 donation to UMC is late this year, will be sent this month
c) no charge for website maintenance this month
d) $276.00 owed to Ala Power due to oversight of not having power boxes disconnected—suggestion that president call Ala Power and request removal or reduction of fee.

2) Increasing Membership
a) bring one person to next meeting
b) send out monthly emails from email list
c) flyer distribution
d) replace street signs (need newer signs)
e) use fall activities as way to increase membership

3) “Walking & Talking” activity
a) need to get permission to use name
b) idea is to encourage neighbors to walk and talk with each other, possible have game for neighborhood to play (scavenger hunt, etc)

4) Dog park
a) need to time light at Cap Ave & Madison / California & Madison, if too short can ask city to lengthen light to allow dog walkers to cross safely
b) suggestion to look into green space on Yancey for possible dog park

5) National Night Out Against Crime
a) scheduled for 1st Tuesday in August, 2 speaker are scheduled for block party
b) suggestion of purchasing merchandise for event, suggestion to get notebook from dollar store and put stickers on them for CHCA which can be used to take note while walking in the community

6) BONDS
a) Neighborhood Quilt: President spent ~$30 to have CH logo put on quilt square to be added to BONDS quilt project. anyone who would like to have CH logo printed on fabric can now go to You Name It on Atl Hwy
b) Realtor Open House: must be done by end of July to use grant money allocated for this project, position letter needs to be drafted to be handed out to realtors

7) Lion repairs
a) cost estimated to be around $4000, Councilman Larkin will help with this, suggestion by member that CHCA do fundraiser to help offset cost of repair
Mt Meiggs Project
a) need to follow-up with city transportation dept about this project to resurface/build sidewalk

9) History Designation Survey
a) deadline needs to be set, suggest end of summer for deadline
b) president will work on getting maps to volunteers this month

10) Lee Oaks/Highland Park
a) Lee Oaks would like to jointly sponsor event with CHCA—suggestion that CHCA, Lee Oaks CA, and Highland Park co-sponsor Fall Fling

11) City Event
a) would like to increase CHCA presence in the throughout the city by being involved in city events—suggestion that CHCA be involved in various races that pass through the neighborhood— members asked to look out for events CHCA can be involved in

12) Suggestion that CHCA ask fireman to speak at future meetings regarding fire safety

13) Armstrong Park
a) would like to revisit plans for beatification of park

14) Welcome Wagon for New Residents
a) need to expand welcome committee to include more than one member of CHCA
b) Cindy Keeping volunteer to welcome new residents, and put together welcome packet to give to them

15) 501C3 status
a) Rich Anderson volunteered to contact attorneys regarding process of becoming 501C3 organization, Cindy M. provided Rich with brochure for local attorney office

16) RSVP & PRIME magazines
a) CH lions were featured in PRIME, would like to see more positive coverage of CH in these magazines

Call to Order: 7:10pm

Welcome to new neighbors/members
1. No new neighbors/members present at meeting

Friends of Crump Center speaker:
1. Speaker not present

Treasurer report:
1. Total budget including CD and cash box is $7753.16, only $350 from BONDS grant is earmarked for projects

Watch Dog report:
1. 2323 St Charles Ave-bank wants to replace roof, owner wants to return house to single family unit
2. 1617 Madison Ave-steel shed erected in backyard without permit, owner has since made application to ARB which will meet 6/22

Yard of the Month:
1. 1921 Captial Ave & 1095 Lewis Street named yard of month
2. Discussion of possibility of residents starting an informal competition for motivation

Historic Designation Committee:
1. June 8th was deadline for photos and surveys, new deadline needs to be set, Cynthia will send email to establish new deadline, thanks to Cindy Clark for completing her surveys by deadline.
2. Five areas still need to be assigned to volunteer: Madison, McCarter, McKinnley, N Panama, Glendale

Candlelight Tour:
1. URGENT: NEEDS CHAIRPERSON
2. EC will assist chairperson with organizing event, suggestions to ask Brenda Bryant, Debbie Garrison, and DJ Pollard

BONDS Grant:
1. $1500 ($500 for each) for open house for realtors July 15th, co-sponsor 2 homebuyers seminars with mortgage brokers, and letters to landlords of rentals (position statement)

BONDS Grant application for 2010-2011:
1. Application available in June and due in August, wish list of projects given to members and will vote on at July meeting
2. Cindy Keeping suggest not asking for money for capital improvements as this rarely gets funded, Cindy Keeping suggest members consider asking for funding for 501(c)3 designation because opens up more possibilities for funding as non-profit, Rich Anderson agree to investigate cost of attorney fees
3. Discussion of possibility of Fall Fling co-sponsored with neighboring communities, can apply for BONDS grant as group
4. Discussion of asking for funding for afterschool tutoring supplies or school supplies to give to neighborhood children
5. Cynthia McCollister ask that members look at CHCA website for list of BONDS workshops and make a commitment to attend, will bring contracts to next meeting for members to sign agreeing to attend one workshop, workshop attendance is required to get BONDS money
6. BONDS mailing list-members asked to give email information to be included on mailing list

Announcements:
1. Membership committee needs new chairperson
2. Current pastor of UMC is leaving new pastor (Jackie Slaughter) to arrive July 1st
3. National Night Out will be in August, potentially having 2 speakers from police dept. would like to see 100 people, so please get the word out
4. June 17th is prayer night for the neighborhood at 1916 Capital Ave
5. June is District 3 clean-up month, visit city website for dates and locations for pick-up of trash

Plans for CHCA for 2010-2011:
1. Call for suggestions for guest speakers at meetings: Police/Fire Dept, landscaping/gardening, Tracy Larkin, Historic Commission / ARB, housing codes
2. Addressing the empty building in mall on Federal & Madison, owned by Kaiser Reality, suggestion to ask them to bring Starbucks in that building
3. Suggestion that CHCA can look into having Walmart neighborhood market put in location of old Winn Dixie building

Adjournment: 7:58pm

Attend a rain barrel workshop to learn more about water conservation, protecting our Alabama Rivers and the construction of a rain barrel for home use. You’ll go home with a greater appreciation of Alabama’s natural resources and a 55-gallon rain barrel for your home use.

Cost of the workshop is $25 and can be paid on the day of the workshop in cash or check made to Alabama Clean Water Partnership.

To reserve a spot go to www.cleanwaterpartnership.org and check out the Events section.

Or call Ashley Henderson at 334-300-3392.

Dates:   Sep 22, 26 / Oct 14, 17 / Nov 12, 14

Time:   9am – 11am

Location:   Young Meadows Presbyterian Church

Contact Person:   Ashley Henderson

Phone:   334-300-3392

Email:   ahendersoncwp@charter.net

Price:   $25.00

Description:   Workshop participants will learn about watersheds, local watershed issues, storm water and it’s effects on water quality. We’ll introduce various forms of rain water harvesting and talk about why rain barrels can be an extremely valuable part of an integrated approach to rain water harvesting.

We’ll show you how to build a simple, inexpensive and easy to maintain rain barrel.. Then you’ll be able to build your very own rain barrel,
with the tools and materials provided. There will be several trainers there to help folks that are unfamiliar with using power tools.

Be prepared to get a little dirty and have a lot of fun. And don’t forget that a 55 gal plastic barrel may not fit in your trunk.

To reserve a spot call or email Ashley Henderson. The $25 fee can be paid the day of the workshop. Checks can be made to “Alabama Clean Water Partnership”

The Alabama Rain Barrel Project is a project of:
Alabama Clean Water Partnership
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education
RainCatchers
Soil and Water Conservation Soceity
and
World Wildlife Fund.

Questions?  Contact:

BONDS Office 334-264-6223

Regina Berry, Program Director at  bondsprogram@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Steverson, Resource Center Director at recourcectr@bellsouth.net

Questions?  Contact:

BONDS Office 334-264-6223

Regina Berry, Program Director at  bondsprogram@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Steverson, Resource Center Director at recourcectr@bellsouth.net

Questions?  Contact:

BONDS Office 334-264-6223

Regina Berry, Program Director at  bondsprogram@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Steverson, Resource Center Director at recourcectr@bellsouth.net

Questions?  Contact:

BONDS Office 334-264-6223

Regina Berry, Program Director at  bondsprogram@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Steverson, Resource Center Director at recourcectr@bellsouth.net