Draft Minutes ONA General Meeting May 27, 2010

Call to order 7:10pm.

51 members attended

President and Vice President were unable to attend James Hicks, the Treasurer presided.

James reported that the phone has been disconnected, and ONA’s new email address is Oreadneighbor@gmail.com. 

It was reported that the owner of 1043 Indiana has been approached about the condition of his property, and will hopefully rectify the situation soon.

Reports were made by several members about the most recent Planning Commission meeting, where the text amendment issue was tabled.  Heated discussion ensued.   

Fadila  Boumaza made a motion that a study session be scheduled. It did not receive a second. 

More heated discussion ensued, where the letter, authorized to be written at the April meeting, asking the Planning commission to drop work on a new text amendment was introduced and discussed.

Marci Francisco moved not to send the letter mentioned above. Bob Garcig seconded. Discussion ensued and was closed by acclimation. The motion passed 31 in favor and 5 opposed.

Brandy Sutton moved and Bob Garcig seconded a motion to establish a committee to meet and discuss what ONA’s position should be.

Discussion ensued and the motion was amended to hold a study sessions the first at our next general meeting to discuss ONA’s position on a text amendment and to invite a staff member to come to this study session to explain the impact of a text amendment on the Oread.

The amended motion passed 36 in favor and 2 opposed.

James Hicks will contact the City Planning Office and arrange for a member of their staff to come.

In addition all members who wished to were encouraged to write short position papers to be put on the web site. Also publicity placed in the Journal World was requested.

David Holyroyd reported that no one had been able to make a list of trees in the Oread that needed trimming so they would not block light at this time.

Fadila Boumaza reported that the bylaws committee had met and would be meeting again in June.

Tony Backus reported that he had obtained 3 bids for installing a water source for the community garden and would talk to Margene about placement and who would be paying the water bills.

Linda Haskins requested we place the Port a Potty issue on June’s agenda, as it was forgotten on May’s agenda. Lois Schneider, who wrote the agenda apologized, and promised it would be on June’s agenda.

Loren Henderson, the director of the Community Shelter, gave a short presentation on the new shelter, which he expects will be opening in approximately 18 months. He stated that the Drop In Center would not be moving and that to his knowledge no organization has stepped up to manage the current Drop In center, which he expects will close when the shelter moves.

It was announced that ads had been placed for a new coordinator by the executive board and that the entire board would be holding interviews next week. It was requested that all board members meet right after the meeting to discuss a date, time, and place to hold the interviews. 

The general meeting was adjourned by unanimous acclimation at 8:50pm

A 5 minute board meeting was held directly after the general meeting and it was decided that the board would interview candidates starting at 6pm, Thursday June 3rd at James Hick’s office at 2300 W. 31st Suite A.   

Respectfully Submitted

Lois Schneider
Secretary ONA

Addendum from  Candy Davis:
Hello Lois. The minutes left out 1) The LAN report stated that other neighborhoods were reviewing and revising their bi-laws in order to prevent the turnover of an entire neighborhood board. Other neighborhoods believe that most on the board should live in the neighborhood and that only a percentage of board members should be voted in or out at one time. 2) It was also reported that Scott Mcullough suggested a meeting at city hall with the planning staff and planning commissioners. He suggested that 2 former ONA members and 2 newer ONA members be present to once again discuss the amendment. Fadila Boumaza suggested that other neighborhoods should also have representation since it is a city-wide amendment. No action was taken.
Thanks for adding these additions. Candice Davis