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Westside Improvement Association
General Meeting
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Burdette Park
Senior Vice President Brenda Jeffers called the meeting to order
at 2:45 p.m.
Attending: Thirty-five people were in attendance.
Guest Speaker: Ann Ennis, Executive Director, Keep Evansville Beautiful (KEB)
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the March 19, 2009, meeting were approved
on a motion and second from Bill Jeffers and Ava Nix.
Treasurer’s Report: Fred Padget presented the report.
Action Item: Joyce Moers presented the list of nominees and board
members. The nominees were accepted at the picnic on a motion and a second from
Fred Padget and Phillip Outlaw. Voting will take place at the annual meeting in
November. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at that time. Board Member
Nominees: President – DeAnna Outlaw; Senior Vice Present – Brenda Jeffers;
Junior Vice Present – Carolyn Stagg; Treasurer – Fred Padget; Secretary – Linda
Cleek; Membership Secretary – Dot Berning.
Program:
Ann Ennis spoke about KEB’s strategic plans. Greenscapes are at the center of
these plans. Greenscapes will act as landscaped gateways placed strategically
throughout Vanderburgh County. For instances, WIA’s adopt-a-spot at St. Joe and
Maryland will transform into a Greenscape. The entire corner area will be part
of the landscape and will serve as one of the gateways to the west side. Not all
adopt-a-spots will transform to Greenscapes. KEB will not entertain any new
small spots.
The current smaller adopt-a-spots will become Heritage Adopt-A-Spots. A Gateway
presentation will take place at Central Library on December 1. Ann talked about
a statewide coalition Keep Indiana Beautiful that will provide better
cooperation with state government, especially the highway department. In
addition, instead of each town having a “Keep Beautiful,” Regions will be
organized throughout the state. Pennsylvania already has this system in place,
and Indiana is using it as a model.
The business meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Jeffers
Acting Secretary
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