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MINUTES
Red Cedar Community Association
Thursday, June 11, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Present: Jeff Friedle, Kathy Jacobs, Debi Robinson, Liz Schweitzer, Marcia Van Ness, Kristi White, Kate Benington.
Guests: Chela Sproles and Craig Maser from
Absent: Jim Bebermeyer, Brendon Boyle, Jim DeWitt, Mark Grebner, Bill Hartwig, Amelia Opubor, and Joanne Russell.
I. Agenda: Approved.
II. May Minutes: May minutes approved with the following corrections:
· “II. Approval of Minutes: March minutes unanimously approved. (Explanation added)
Annual Meeting Minutes will be approved at next Annual Meeting in 2010.
· V. Committee Reports:
1. CRC—New intern to be selected from
assigned.
4.
· VII. Board Concerns:
5. Marcia ‘ran into’ Lou Ann LouAnna Simon at Kaleidoscope for Women who
stated that she would be happy to visit neighborhood again.”
III. Treasurer’s Report: Total Balance is $1,266.88, $880.00 to be used for sign for
neighborhood which leaves an RCCA balance of $386.88.
Kathy reports that the best sign producer she could find is “Sign Fab” of Grand
Rapids, but sign maker has health issues, so if he cannot complete sign, she will
look for a new company.
IV. Old Business
1. PACE—Because of some confusion on “no parking” issues, Marcia will invite
PACE supervisor, Eldon Evans, to speak to Association at a future meeting.
Members will solicit questions to prepare for that event.
2. Rental Properties: Due to layoffs, inspections in
Debi stated that the rentals are either not or inadequately licensed. Marcia will ask
rental licenser, Howard Ashe, to an Association meeting to answer rental
questions.
3.
There is a letter from about a year ago in which LouAnna Simon reports that site
will become a parking lot. Liz will call Mayor Vic Loomis, and ask if he knows
anything about this site and building. Marcia will draft an inquiry letter to MSU
Presidents Office about retaining the residential character of the first block of
Marigold off
V. Committee Reports:
1. Community Relations Coalition (CRC)– Ice Cream Social is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Liz will call Red Cedar school principal, Mindy
Emerson to ask to reserve north parking lot for event.
2. Trowbridge – Liz trying to get update as to ‘fixup,’ but the good news is that
potholes have been filled. She will contact the Mayor again regarding these issues:
o Lack of communication from city re:
o What student planners are doing re: Trowbridge redevelopment
o Weeds in medians
VI. New Business:
Issues: What will become of the property, and the impact on Red Cedar School?
Recommendation:Similar, affordable, convenient to
Trowbridge businesses, transportation, and MSU facilities to be replaced on this
site
Action:
· Liz has researched and presented RCA board with statistics concerning
enrollment at Red Cedar School. Liz will ask Mindy and George Brookover, East
Lansing Board of Education, for input.
· Liz, Kathy, Marcia, Joanne and Kate attended meeting at
June 3, 2009 to discuss with consultants and MSU and other representatives
plans for the sites. We were invited to provide input for development for these
sites, and told that there is no plan, but that they really wanted our ideas.
University and research on what is to be done will conclude in September 2009,
and presented the MSU Board of Trustees in December 2009.
· Debi will draft a letter to invite RCCA Board members and other guests to a
meeting. (see below)
· Call for special meeting of Board in approximately two weeks (date and time yet
to be) to brainstorm and create list of questions for MSU Board and guests from
MSU who will have been invited to this meeting. (see above)
2.
RCCA liaison, masercra@msu.edu and Chela Sproles,
Director, sproles1@msu.edu. Both are working hard at maintaining the great
relationship shared by
will get our newsletters and other news to Chela to publish in their apartment
newsletter.
3. Outreach—
· Suggested that we need a more regularly published neighborhood newsletter,
especially one for this summer. Delivery and publishing issues were discussed,
and it was decided to work on this issue at our next meeting.
· Neighborhood Directory also discussed.
· Curtis Hertel has requested to speak at a meeting or coffee in the RCCA
neighborhood.
· Pat Lindeman to be invited to speak in future to ask prepared list of questions.
· August picnic
· Erin Carter,
meeting.
VII. Board Concerns:
1. Consumers Energy repaired
2. Kathy will check on city ordinance regarding lawns, rubbish, and other unsightly
items and prepare a reminder that can be given out to abusers.
3. Jeff reported that everyone in city should get flood insurance since the city
doesn’t seem to be making any recommendations for our area.
VIII. Adjourned: 9:10 p.m.
The next RCCA meeting will be held on June 22 or 23. It will possibly replace the
July meeting
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