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Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Red Bank Branch Library
President Fred Padget called the meeting to
order at 4:02 p.m.
Attending:
Berning, Dot; Cleek, Linda; Euler, Skip; Gerteisen, Wayne; Harty,
Bill; James, Shirley; Jeffers, Brenda; Kolb, Bonnie; Moers, Joyce; Nethery,
Troy; Outlaw, DeAnna; Padget, Fred; Roedel, Trena; Runge, Mel; Sensmeier,
Bernice; Wentzel, Sam; Williams, Marie
Excused Absences:
Baumgartner, Betty; Lockard, Michael; Thompson, George
Guest: Gino Gott, Westside Youth
Soccer
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the July
meeting were approved after two minor changes on a motion by Troy Nethery and a
second by Linda Cleek. Minutes of the September meeting were approved with the
addition of Linda Cleek as an excused absence on a motion and second from
Nethery and Cleek.
Treasurer’s Report:
Bernice Sensmeier presented the treasurer’s report.
Fall Festival Report:
Bonnie Kolb reported we had a very good year, with the highest total receipts
ever, $14,039.05 (an increase of $1,287.70 over 2003). Net profits will be
reported later after all bills are paid. Kolb thanked all those who worked at
the Festival and she and co-chair Padget thanked each other.
President’s Report:
- Unification Committee will hold at least
one more public meeting, date TBA.
- A group of Wabash Avenue residents have
petioned the Area Plan Commission to have several properties rezoned to
residential, a correction of a previous blanket to industrial.
- WIA will oppose an attempt to rezone a
small parcel of land on the west side of Boehne Camp road from residential to
commercial as this goes against the newly-adopted long-range plan.
Neighborhood Associations – no report
Announcements
- The Mayor’s Traveling City Hall will meet
tonight at Oaklyn Library.
- The WIA annual banquet and general
meeting will be Thursday, November 18, at the Old Mill with social hour at 6
and dinner at 6:45. Linda Bennett, Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs at USI, will be the speaker.
- UNOE’s Spark Plug dinner will be on
November 12, 6 p.m., at the Executive Inn. Reservations are required by
November 1.
- Thank-you’s for their assistance with the
Fall Festival were mailed to Mike Folz of the Pet Food Center; J. B. Simmons
of Shyler’s Barbecue, with special thanks to Shawn and Jennifer; Robert
Bonenberger of Farm Boy with special thanks to Rick and Dan; and Ron Marx of
Custom Restaurant Service, the electrician who fixed the grill in the booth.
Law Enforcement – no report
Nominating Committee
- Sam Wentzel and Padget served along with
chair Dot Berning. Berning reported 100% of the current board responded to
cards asking about future involvement. The only refusal was Doris Eicher, due
to poor health.
- New nominees to the board are:
- Christine Kavanaugh, representing
Mesker Park Zoo
- Carolyn Stagg, representing Hilltop
Neighborhood Association
- Lisa Emory, at large
- Gary Mitchell, at large
- Roger Nurrenbern, at large
- DeAnna Outlaw, at large
- Officer nominees are:
- President – Fred Padget
- Senior Vice President – Linda Cleek
- Junior Vice President – George Thompson
- Secretary – Brenda Jeffers
- Membership Secretary – Dot Berning
- Treasurer – Bernice Sensmeier
Annual Meeting Awards
- Padget reviewed awards and winners from
previous years and asked for suggestions for 2004 awards.
- Nethery nominated Dr. Robert Rubel,
USI’s Vice President for Business Affairs, for his commitment to maintaining
the wooded atmosphere of the campuse during a period of great growth and
building.
- Berning nominated Steve Craig and his
staff at Burdette Park for the many improvements made there in the last few
years.
- Bill Harty nominated Dona Bergman, EPA
executive director, for her rigor in enforcing EPA rules and her
responsiveness to citizen complaints.
- Nethery moved that 2004 Awards of
Excellence go to the three nominated individuals. The motion was seconded by
Trena Roedel and passed without opposition.
- After considerable discussion and
compliments from several board members to other board members (all graciously
accepted), it was decided that Dot Berning will be the 2004 WIA Board Member
of the Year.
New Business
- Gino Gott of the Westside Youth Soccer
Association reported that recent severe flooding at Moutoux Park damaged their
tractor with $1,353 required for repairs. He reviewed improvements at Moutoux
Park over the past several years (both those provided by the Parks Department
and those provided by the soccer group which has just received notification of
its 501 (c) (3) status. Wentzel moved that WIA donate $1,400 to WYSA. Mel
Runge seconded the motion which passed without opposition.
- DeAnna Outlaw expressed concern about the
number of deer on the roads near her home in the Burdette Park area and
proposed that WIA erect signs about the hazards. After some discussion, she
plans to contact the Highway Department and other county officials about such
signs.
Committee Reports – no reports for
Scholarship, Transportation, or Web Site
Conservation & Pollution – Roedel
reported
- they are still waiting to hear from Dave
Elgin at Four Rivers Trust about the park being donated by Dennis Owen. Owen
has met with DNR about his plans and is anxious for work to get underway. He
has offered to carry liability insurance on the land until Four Rivers takes
title to it.
- The committee is working with those
planning the Pigeon Creek Greenway to arrange for a tie-in.
- Further work on Carpentier Creek clean up
will occur in the new year. Padget noted that members of the Soil and Water
Conservation board are interested in Carpentier Creek.
Parks - Shirley
James reported
- WIA received a thank-you from the Parks
Foundation for our support of the Glow Golf event benefiting Howell Park.
- In regard to the earlier discussion about
rezoning on Wabash Avenue, James gave a brief history of the Wabash Avenue of
Flags project.
- The decision to abandon the north side
sewer plant project will impact the Westside facility. Many concerns over the
capacity of the plant to accommodate additional volume were expressed. Brenda
Jeffers will make contact with Jim Cameron at the Sewer Department to arrange
a meeting of concerned individuals.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Cleek
Secretary
Next Meeting:
Annual Banquet, Thursday, November 18, 6 p.m., Old Mill
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