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Westside Improvement Association
Board Meeting
February 25, 2009
Red Branch Bank Library
Present: Allen, William; Berning, Dot;
Cleek, Linda; Gerteisen, Wayne; Hudson, Aphrodite; Nix, Ava; Padget, Fred, Rockwood, Dave; Runge,
Mel; Stagg, Carolyn
Excused Absence: Jeffers, Bill; Jeffers,
Brenda; Kolb, Bonnie; Outlaw,
DeAnna
A quorum not being present, there was no call to
order. Those attending held informal discussions as follows.
Announcements/Discussion Topics:
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Terry Berning is now convalescing at
home.
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The “train on Ohio Street” signs are in
place and should begin working this week.
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The Vanderburgh County Soil and Water
Conservation District gave Mayor Weinzapfel the “Urban Conservation” award
for recent measures taken by the City.
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Fred Padget went over requirements of
the IRS for 501© 3 organizations.
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Padget distributed lists of WIA members
and of newsletter recipients.
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The County Commission will now hear
zoning issues the month AFTER they are acted upon by the Area Plan
Commission, rather than the same month.
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The requested R-4 rezoning for the
Ramsey Development at the Lloyd and University Parkway was approved. The C-1
request for part of the development was dropped.
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The Majestic Place development is being
discussed by the neighbors and developers. It will probably not go back to
APC before April or May.
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The stimulus money awarded to
Evansville includes $2.8 million for further work on the Pigeon Creek
Greenway Passage, as well as many other projects.
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There will be a Greenway Clean-Up Day
on Saturday, March 28.
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Carolyn Stagg read a thank-you letter
from scholarship recipient Michelle Liley of Reitz High School.
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Kohls has a program for assisting with
community projects through volunteers and cash contributions. Anyone
interested should contact the store manager.
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Dot Berning reported that Ann Ennis of
Keep Evansville Beautiful likes the “big” plans for WIA’s Adopt-a-Spot and
will take the ideas to the Parks Board.
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Considerable funding commitment from
the city would be required. Pending that, we will go ahead with the spot
similar to last year’s plan.
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Linda Cleek told the group about a
program on local government reform being held at USI on March 10.
The discussion ended at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Cleek, Secretary
Next meeting: General Meeting, Thursday, March 19, 6:30 p.m., location TBA
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