03.08.10 CNA General Meeting Minutes

The first experimental meeting combining the general meeting and
executive committee meeting.

Introductions.

Recap of Morrow and Lamar - 400+ petition signatures against the opening, letters from the Crestview NPCT formation group, the Crestview Traffic Calming Committee sent to the members of the sub-committee assigned the issue (Riley, Morrison, Cole). Steve Dobie and Eddie Gary met with Riley and Morrison earlier in the day and
Cole's policy person last week. The meeting where results of the analysis and feedback meeting are presented to the sub-committee is tentatively scheduled for April 5th at 2pm (the agenda won't be finalized until 1-2 weeks before the meeting). Contrary to an earlier announcement, that meeting will be open to public input and concerned members of the neighborhood are encouraged to attend. A desire was expressed to work with Highland on a fix to the Anderson-Lamar intersection. The action group that is handling the issue explained that this is the 2nd phase of their plan. The first phase of their plan ends with Council's decision on what to do regarding the request to re-open the Morrow-Lamar intersection.

Recap of Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - By laws vote and officer elections on April 19th. The ex comm needs to encourage the neighborhood to attend as there will not be a mail out by the city announcing the meeting.

CNA By Laws Amendment Discussion - The proposed changes to the by laws regarding a flexible annual start/end date for memberships, and staggered 2-year terms for titled ex comm officers, were announced and feedback solicited from the general assembly. No one was opposed to the proposed change.

CNA/BNA/Violet Crown/Friend of Brentwood Park Joint Project Meeting Recap - Kat and Eddie attended this meeting. The group talked about existing projects in the neighborhoods and seemed to agree that a park project would be a good target for a collaborative effort, since the park is a shared resource to both Brentwood and Crestview. One participant is currently creating a neighborhood map showing existing
and desired projects. They will likely meet again this month or next month to decide upon a joint project.

Methodist church contacted Paige about working with neighborhood groups. CNA has no current need of an additional meeting place. A representative of Liveoak Bible Church also offered their space for use, and expressed a desire to lease space in the church on an as-needed basis during the day to like-minded groups.

Treasurer's Report
Feb: $9456 + $213 (ads) - $392 (newsletter printing) = $9277

Newsletter Proposal - Kat proposed a contest to come up with a new logo for the CNA. All were in favor of the proposal. There will be an announcement in the newsletter, and a neighborhood vote will take place during the ice cream social on the 4 finalists. We should honor the old 25+ year-old logo. The first prize will be $200 (2nd $50, 3rd $25), which is less than one month of typical ad revenue for the newsletter. The ex comm will reserve the right to void the contest if
it does not find any submissions to be eligible candidates.

Deanna will not be running again for her position on the executive committee in June. Melinda expressed an interest in running.

April Meeting - Councilperson Laura Morrison will stop by to speak and listen to the concerns of the neighborhood. It will also be a combined general and executive committee meeting. The proposed CNA by laws amendments will be voted on, provided a quorum exists.