August 2005 Minutes

AUGUST 8, 2005

Meeting called to order at 7:15 PM.

The meeting started with the election of new officers.

Those present were:
Nina Yelverton, 1525 Funston Street
Eula Tirey, 659 Federal Terrace
Diane O’Rea, 1469 Benteen Avenue
Rick Matthews, 1375 Funston Street
Jeff Erwin, 1465 Benteen Avenue
Todd Anderson, 1465 Benteen Avenue
J.P. Michalik, 638 Federal Terrace
Katie Kaiser, 638 Federal Terrace
Jane Hayes, 674 Federal Terrace
Jane Earle, 637 Federal Terrace
Kevin Gaston, 630 Custer Avenue

All officers were elected unanimously ˆ 11 were persent and 11 ballots were tallied. The new officers are as follows:
Joseph Glessner, President
J.P. Michalik, Vice President
Rick Matthews, Treasurer
Diane O’Rea, Secretary

Jeff Erwin and Jane Hayes suggested starting an agenda to be addressed at each meeting.

Suggestions for the meeting agenda were: Zoning Issues, Community Issues/Concerns. Minutes from the last meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Committee Report, Committee Report, Old Business, New Business, SAND Summary.

Neighborhood Theft was discussed: Of those present, one car was broken into on Federal Terrace, one car theft on Federal Terrace, and a lawnmower stolen on Benteen Avenue.

Jeff Erwin suggested writing a collective letter to Zone 6 asking for more police presence in the neighborhood. Jane Hayes suggested we call and email also.

New Benteen Park Neighborhood Logo:
Katie Kaiser volunteered to design a new neighborhood logo. She will present three designs at the next meeting for consideration.

Our New Beat Officer:
Officer Floyd, our new beat officer, attended. He said he’d caught two theft suspects in our neighborhood. Officer Floyd warned us to make sure all yard tools, etc., are secured because “crack heads and street people” are stealing lawn equipment.

Jeff Erwin expressed concern about the speeders down Federal Terrace and those who run the stop sign at the corner of Benteen and Federal Terrace. Jeff asked if the police could set up a road block to deter speeders. Officer Floyd suggested we try to get speed humps and stressed he could not be everywhere at once, but he would try.

Eula Tirey had concerns about possible gang members in our area, due to an open door at the back of the storefront building on the corner of Benteen Avenue/McDonough and seeing people going into the building. Graffiti is on the side of the building ˆ corner of Benteen Avenue and McDonough. Officer Floyd said he would check on this. He also assured us that no “real gangs” were here ˆ only young Hispanic “want to be’s” and nothing to be concerned about. For identification, he said they wear black clothing ˆ black jeans, black tee shirts, and have a black handkerchief in their back pocket.

Show of Thanks
Jeff Erwin made a motion that we collectively make a show of thanks to Jackie O’Neal for her past year’s service as President. Rick Matthews seconded the motion.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M..

Respectfully submitted,
Diane O’Rea, Secretary