Feb. 7, 2008

Board Members Attending (from Sign-In Record): Michael Rainville Sr., Rochelle Prondzinski, Tony Hofstede, Jerry Evans, Joyce Vincent, Dan Brady, Meagan Beekman, Lydia Jarmulowicz.

Others Signing In: Michael Doroschak, Julian Pishko, Eugene Pishko, Diane Soderberg, Olga Stanek, Blaine Muyres

Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by chair Michael Rainville Sr.

Motion was made (Beekman), seconded (Prondzinski) and carried to approve agenda.

Motion was made (Beekman), seconded (Evans) and carried to approve January minutes. Minutes were requested in advance so board can review them before meeting.

Financial report was reviewed.

Open Forum: Discussion at last month's meeting re: donation of kitchen equipment to Second Precinct police station is tabled; it has been learned that inspector has a city process he must follow.

Committee Reports:

Crime, Safety, Livability Committee - CCP Safe's Carol Oosterhuis received December 2PAC award. Feb. 23 is State of Precinct event; please attend. 901 Second St. is headed in right direction with new owners. There will be open house once rehab is completed at this rental building. Predatory offender monitoring team is expanding; there are few such offenders in this area.

Land Use-Planning Committee -- January foreclosure forum was recapped. Catholic Eldercare has submitted plans to city for vacant Second Street properties; Planning Commission will meet on this March 17. Once city staff report is written, STAWNO will formulate position, then attend public hearing to testify. Access to drive for rubbish removal was noted as a concern for adjacent business. Catholic Eldercare is still negotiating on Crescent Trace condo building.

Outreach-Fundraising Committee - City Council Member Hofstede had recent meeting in which Third Ward neighborhoods identified priority projects they feel need attention.

B.F. Nelson Task Force - Bulk of money available right now will be spent on shoreline restoration. Keeping trees is a priority. Consultants will continue to refine plans and meet with task force before starting work.

NRP Phase I Review Task Force - Discrepancies in dollar figures and pie charts noted. Once resolved, Executive Committee will meet to give final approval.

Other Business:

Question/concern raised about possible Park Board plans for Boom Island as focus for additional large events that may impact parking and trash in the neighborhood. STAWNO needs to follow up on this, either at annual meeting or before.

STAWNO will have 2 or 3 beverage booths at Stone Arch Festival, probably closer together.

CenterPoint Energy and CEE offer home energy audits for a fee. What about getting a quantity discount? CenterPoint also has appliance rebates.

Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:13 p.m.

Submitted by: Rochelle Prondzinski, Board Secretary / Recorder from tape: Gayle Bonneville, STAWNO staff