Bay Creek Neighborhood Association

BCNA Meeting Minutes for Monday, March 12, 2001

 

Officers Present: Anonymous, Candace Pantoga, Kyle Richmond, Amy Turner, Jim Winkle, Jennifer Zahn

Guests Present: Gary Amburn, Chris Hart, Betty & Darwin Karpinski, Bob Lockhart, Annette Sarnecki, Jodi Wortsmon

 

The meeting began at 6:35 pm.

Facilitator: Kyle Richmond

Minute Taker: Jennifer Zahn

 

Committee Reports

Treasurer

• $982.94 total in our account
• $470.81 membership
• $181.43 newsletter
• $245.25 sign committee
• $85.45 web site

 

Contact Person

Documents and news shared about the following organizations and events:

• Gathering Waters Conservancy Conference • Oshkosh • April 20-22, 2001
• Take a Stake in the Lakes • Madison • Saturday, June 16, 2001
• Park News: Earth Day Challenge; Dog Park Clean Up; Franklin Field; Mad City Marathon ends at Olin Park
• Greening of South Madison • St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Madison • Many dates, but 3/28 features BCNA’s own Jim Winkle!
• Ask a Lawyer program • United Way • March 21
• WYOU Channel 4
• Dark Sky Lighting presentation & discussion • UW Space Place • June date TBA, may be a joint BCNA/EcoTeams meeting • Focus on how we can create lighting systems to project light downward rather than skyward

 

Some discussion on the following:

• City Request for Proposal (RFP) to support programs that increase access and activities within your community. Grant deadline follows soon after our April BCNA meeting.

 

Newsletter

• Next edition arrives 1^st week of April
• Welcome committee will insert last-minute story

 

Welcome

• Kyle Richmond received a few text and format suggestions from a couple BCNA folks for the welcome brochure. Final copy at next BCNA meeting
• See April newsletter for new ways to get involved
• Welcome committee hopes to gather before April BCNA meeting

 

Web

• Jim Winkle graciously agreed to chair the web committee
• No further reports

 

Sign

• No reports

 

Announcements / Discussion

Bob Lockhart attended the sidewalk repairs meeting at St Mary’s conference room. If your sidewalk is 3/4” out of line, it will be marked, torn up and repaired by the city. City pays half; you pay half. $75 / block of concrete equals the estimated homeowner’s share. Additionally, trees that are in the terrace (grassy platform between sidewalk and the street) may be removed by the city arborist if it’s determined that the tree roots are disturbing the sidewalks. Trees on your property that are disturbing the sidewalks are the homeowner’s responsibility.

 

There may be pictures of future BCNA gatherings posted to the web and in the newsletter.

 

As spring arrives, neighborhood residents are encouraged not to use chemical fertilizers and lawn treatment services. Rain run-off drives most fertilizers into the bay and surrounding lakes, essentially feeding the lake weeds. Many lawn and garden care alternatives are available to replace the need for chemical services. Contact the Madison EcoTeams office at (608) 250-3080 for more information. See also Jim Winkle's article.

 

Yard / Rummage Sale Plan

Discussion on moving September BCNA Rummage Sale to spring, tying in with spring cleaning. BCNA would still like to keep the connection with St Mark’s sale. Chris Hart will bring this up with St Mark’s. Rummage Sale planners include Jim Winkle, Amy Turner and Chris Hart. Contact one of them to get involved.

 

Volunteer Recruitment and Training Discussion

Led by Jodi Wortsmon, South Metropolitan Planning Council Volunteer Coordinator

Agenda included:

• Share why we got involved with BCNA
• List our volunteer goals
• List BCNA strengths, weaknesses
• Prioritize the lists
• Create an action plan

Jodi will compile notes and share with the group at the April 9^th BCNA meeting.

 

Next Meeting Facilitator

Jim Winkle

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm.