Board meeting, Tue, 03/10/2009

Meeting Type: 
Board meeting

Attendees:
Aren Cambre
Gary McDonnell
Karen Pape
Will White
Mark Hoesterey
Nancy Daniels
Guest:  Nancy Jackson
 
VIP Program:
-          Began patrolling Feb 11th, 14 patrols completed, about 3 per week. 
-          There is some over growth of vegetation in some alleyways, preventing easy access for cars.  (Between Bridget and Tipperary specifically).
o   Suggested that notice be put in newsletter asking homeowners to trim overgrowth in alleys behind houses
o   Offer to get volunteers to assist with trimming back growth
Nominations Committee:
-          Committee Recommendations:
o   Pres. & Director                                                Aren Cambre
o   VP & Director                                                     Scott Powell
o   VP of Communication & Director              Sheryl Perier
o   Secretary & Director                                       Susi Himes
o   Treasurer & Director                                       Gary McDonnell
o   Director                                                                Mark Nevitt
o   Director                                                                Karen Pape
o   Director                                                                Tommy Nelson
o   Director                                                                Robert McMillan
o   Crime Watch Chair                                           Elizabeth Howard
o   Block Captain Coordinator                            Lucan Watkins
o   Camera Committee Chair                             Lance Fulenwider
 
Events:
-          April Board Meeting April 23rd, 7:00PM at Another Broken Egg, Mark will talk to owner to arrange.
o   Aren will coordinate with local police to have a spokesman for meeting
-          May Block Party: 
o   May 9th, 2009. 
o   Aren is getting checklist from Kathy Renaud to put block party together.
o   Aren will check with Elizabeth Howard to see if she wants to organize it.
o   Also suggested to leverage Mom’s Group to see if they want to organize it.
o   Aren will arrange for “Crawford and McAdams” as the band for party.
 
Projects:
-          Crime Camera – Met at local security company to look at their IP based cameras. 
o   Validated our goal of starting smaller with the Vivotek cameras to get the program started
o   Over time, the more expensive cameras can be located at key intersections
-          Waterford Circle – landscaping updates completed.  Thanks to all who assisted
-          Neighborhood Directory – Gary, Sheryl, Nancy and Aren met 3 weeks ago to review and discuss.
o   Aren is putting together a membership drive form requesting the following information:
§  Neighborhood Directory
§  Business Directory:  Business Name, URL, phone #, etc…
§  Crime Watch information:  Car Make/Model, License Plate, etc…
§  Sheryl Perier will help design the layout of the directory
-          Membership Drive – Need to kick off very soon
o   Recommend same method from previous year of personal touch of each house.
 
Membership and Treasury:
-          Current Balance:  $8,000.00
-          Waterford Circle have been latest large expenditures
 
Newsletter:
-          No recent revenue from ads in newsletter. 
-          Ads with no recent payment will be pulled from newsletter this quarter.
 
New website is up and operational. 
 
Suggested to have a small consensus of people in neighborhood to suggest a small sticker for LPENA vehicles to help with Crime Watch efforts.