09.13.10 CNA Meeting Minutes

General Meeting
22 people in attendance

Officer Rolando Gutierrez, our district representative with APD came to talk about Neighborhood Watch, personal and home safety, and National Night Out (October 5th).

Last year for National Night Out there were 35 parties and only 5 officers to cover them all. The deadline to apply to be on the visit list is September 15th.

Residential burglaries, vehicle burglaries, and auto thefts are the most common crimes in our area (Baker3 : I-35-Mopac-Koenig-Research).

Allandale’s Neighborhood Watch is very strong and effective with active, participating residents.

Engrave TX ID number on possessions, put operation ID stickers on windows, inventory possessions.

Spotcrime.com – look at crimes within a 3 mile radius
Krimelab.com – where crimes happened

North Shoal Creek has a new safety coordinator who will share ideas with Crestview.
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Awards were presented to the CNA logo contest winners.
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No consensus was reached on the intersection of Morrow and Lamar during the joint meeting with representatives from Highland and Crestview. The city asked if the parties would be willing to have another meeting and the Highland representatives said no. City staff subsequently met with the representatives separately. The staff would then meet a week ago last Thursday and made a recommendation to the sub-committee who would then take the recommendation to City Council. No known decision yet. Neighbors may be asked to write and call City Council members.
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ANC is working to make neighborhood plans more integral to the city’s new comprehensive plan. The city is putting out 4 options for the comprehensive plan to receive public input from community forums currently taking place (see pamphlet in the latest utility bill). None take existing neighborhood plans into account.
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Neighborhood plan priorities were selected by the CNPCT and submitted to Melissa Lauren, city staff.
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Neighbor suggested a membership drive. Pot luck meeting to pay dues. Membership tables near polls at elections.
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115 trees will be planted @ Brentwood Park in November. October work day planting around pool area.
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Executive Committee Meeting
The agenda item to decide on CNA’s project funding policy was tabled and we stuffed membership renewal letters instead.

October – General Meeting: Pizza and pumpkin carving party
November – General Meeting: Volunteer appreciation party
December – no general meeting

The idea of encouraging new subcommittees was again put forth and some discussion followed about how that might be facilitated.

The idea of the ex comm getting board insurance was put forward. Susan will get more information.

Financials:
+$1110 (memberships, ad revenue)
-$1592 (newsletter printing, logo contest prizes, Austin Parks Foundation endorsement)
New Balance: $10,084