January 21, 2009
Island Home Park Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
January 21, 2009
Tennessee School for the Deaf

Called to order at 7:07pm

Board members present: Donna Wilson-Renner, BB Strange, Gina Brace, Taryn McLean, Jessica Rodocker, Chris McAdoo, Kurt Zinser, Lance Dean, Gary Anderson, Brian Douglas, Jim Staub, Laura Barton and Katie Hannah

The minutes of the November board meeting were approved by Jim Staub and Lance Dean (second).

Jim gave the Treasurer's Report: He reported that Mutt mitts are in! Jim passed out copies of his report and noted that we haven't spent any grant money at this time.

Childcare and schools: Katie has plans to create a list of schools and daycares in the area.

External affairs: Donna and Jessica reported that the group met with John Gumpert. He showed some floor plans, and it looks a little less like student housing than before. Jessica still thinks we should write a letter about our concerns so we are on record. Katie said she thinks that Rachel is working on that, and that she will have a draft soon. Jessica thinks it is still up in the air as to when Gumpert will be breaking ground.

COIN report: Jessica went to the meeting and COIN's priorities are about ending homelessness. John Lawler spoke at the last meeting. Lance asked about the Gumpert project and the roads changing. Jessica thought that if we raised opposition that it would be hard for them to get support. Lance asked about the possibility of a roundabout.
COIN dues? When are they due?

Parks and Rec. Laura Barton reported that the playground is in, and we are next on the installation list. Facilities is in the process of installing another park, and IHP is next.

Board voted on Gina Brace to become new board member: Chris McAdoo made a motion, Jessica seconded! Welcome Gina!

Daniel Jerrolds is no longer a resident of IHP: At-Large, and Ed Dildine, District 3. We need to fill these vacancies.

Katie reported that the by-laws were revised in Feb. of 1999. We might need to look at them and revise them. We could take a look at them and see if any changes could be made. Katie said maybe we could look at the by laws. It is worth taking a look at them.

BB asked if all neighbors are members if they live here. Jim: yes, you are if you live here, and paying dues is optional.

Katie said she would take a look at the by-laws. Jim Staub volunteered to help her.

Discussion of a welcome basket: Things to include would be a map of the city, gift certificates, old newsletters, directory etc…we need to do something like that. Is it time to another directory?

Katie moves that we form a by-laws committee: second by Brian.

Katie mailed a letter to the Postman about the house on Maplewood and the mailbox being on their porch.

Katie also mailed a certified letter to the owners of the house on Maplewood with the parking on the street problem (the Dills). She will wait and see. The renters are parking in the road! We may need to contact the city about an ordinance. They could park in the alley, but they don't.

Rachel is not here to talk about the Overlay.

We discussed membership on the list serve. There is an emergency alert, and there is a list serve that anyone can post to. Katie will put something in the newsletter about how to join the list serve.

Newsletter: Katie thinks we need a better schedule for the newsletters, maybe on a quarterly basis- after the 4 main events (holiday events).

We discussed social events coming up and items that need to go in the upcoming newsletter.

Discussion of bumper sticker idea: Donna talked about doing something like the HHI stickers, but IHP instead. It would be good to identify cars with the stickers, for awareness. How would people get them? With a directory and when they pay their dues? We will think about this, and discuss it in more detail at the next meeting.

The neighborhood traffic problem and speeding was discussed. Jessica brought up rumble strips. What do we need to do? Let's get it started. Lance said they have consultants that measure the traffic and speed. Everyone agreed that something needed to be done.

Chris McAdoo had an idea about handing out directories and bumper stickers to new people at the 4th of July picnic.

Katie said she would send out an email about our next board meeting.

Lance moved that we adjourn. Jessica seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

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