Celeste Yoshinobu shared the minutes from the January Meeting of the Tech Terrace UNIT Neighborhood Association.
Meeting Minutes Tech Terrace UNIT NA
January 26, 2012
Hutchinson Middle School Cafeteria
Meeting called to order 6:07PM by Susan Tomlison
Treasury Report presented by Kirk Rodriguez
Proposed Bylaw changes presented by Melanie Barnes: Add July general meeting in the Meetings section: Change annual meeting to April
Motion made by Marjorie Manning to accept the bylaw changes
Seconded by Mary Vines
No discussion
Motion passed unanimously
Nominating Committee Report by John Winker
Current proposed ballot will be voted in at the April meeting. Nominations are still being accept please contact committee with suggestions.
Current proposed ballot:
President- Susan Tomlinson
VP- Sandy Anderson
Secretary – Celeste Yoshinobu
Treasurer- Kirk Rodriguez
Quadrant Directors will be presented in April
Holiday Home Tour discussion-
Sandy Anderson asked for residents to consider reviving the home tour for 2012. Please see Sandy if interested.
Committee Reports:
City Relations:
Mary Vines reports that the city expects to have enough money from the bond measure to provide some of the aesthetic improvements to 34th Street. Feb 14 will be a groundbreaking event and the section of 34th Street between University and Indiana will be the starting point.
Aesthetics Report- Need volunteers
Pavilion Report- Gazebo going in as a compromise per general meeting vote in Oct meeting
Social Committee Report:
Need volunteers. Movies in the park is likely to be out due to inflatable ordinance that passed in the fall.
Safety Committee Report- Tour de Tech Terrace continues to come above ground and provide information to LPD to improve safety.
Communications Committee Report- Neighborhood currently has a Facebook page and is working on a neighborhood blog. Paper newsletter will continue in the spring.
Dog Park Discussion- The issue of dogs being off-leash in Tech Terrace Park was raised and discussed, citing the safety concerns that some residents have, the desire for the social benefits (for both the dogs and dog owners), and the actual wording of the city ordinance leash law. A compromise was suggested that might involve proposing a new ordinance that allows dogs to be off-leash during certain hours of the day only. This idea met with favor and it was suggested that the dog park subcommittee should investigate its feasibility.
New Business-
Sarah Duncan asked the NA to support the movement to keep block scheduling at LHS as it is conducive to the LEAP Program the NA helped encourage in the 1970’s. She encouraged individuals to write the Board of Trustees for LISD.
Mary Vines moved that a letter from the NA be sent to LISD in support of the LEAP program and a bell schedule that would best fit that program.
Melanie Barnes seconded the motion
No discussion
Motion passed unanimously
Sandy Anderson suggested that the letter be sent to each member of the Board of Trustees.
Meeting Adjourned
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