Board meeting, 07/11/2006
In attendance: Aren Cambre, Richard Fleming, Kathy Renaud, Rory Yocum, Jennifer Hoesterey, Krista de la Harpe (non-voting)
7:36 pm meeting called to order.
Block Party:
- Will White printing fliers…on color paper, please! “Bring dessert” added to flyer.
- Inclement weather date July 29.
- Rory asking Albertson’s donate 3 cases water, 3 cases soda, 50 pounds ice, piñata, and candy.
- *All donations will be recorded in next newsletter.
- Kathy getting bounce house.
- Rory checking w/ Cindy for face painting – Aren making calls for back up.
- Aren inviting: fire and police departments, other neighborhood association and Gary Griffith.
- Aren getting trash cans from neighbors
- Membership forms at party
Surveillance Cameras:
- Aren sending email to neighbors proposing surveillance committee and asking for chair and members.
- Project expected to be in multiple phases.
- Rory to check on cost of creating and mounting signs.
Cell Phone Signals:
- Aren contacting neighbors to find problem areas etc. and planning to write letter to cell companies signed by LPENA and other neighborhood assoc.
Drainage Problems:
- Gary Griffith committed to help, neighbors need to continue to contact him about fixing the problems
Emerald Isle Project:
- Neighborhood vote taken at next general meeting – not July 22 block party.
Alley Cleanup:
- Board of LPENA interested in clean-up, Aren contacting Gary Griffith to keep us updated.
LPENA supports Little Forest Hills Conservation District, Aren writing a letter of support.
Rory reported on Albertson’s meeting. Kevin Reagan new manager. More full time employees, more national brands, more organic food. No more “ten for ten” and overloaded endcaps – more aisle space. Wants to compete w/ Tom Thumb on customer service, compete w/ Wal-Mart on pricing.
Meeting adjourned 9:15 pm.