Attending: Pete Gamades, Jerry Evans, Ben Grans-Korsh, Michael Rainville, Robin Russell, Sally Grans, Todd Parker, Rod Stevens, Tony Hofstede, Todd Roeder, David Adson, Jim Jarvis, Gayle Bonneville (staff).

Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by chair Michael Rainville. Motion was made (Hofstede), seconded (Parker) and carried to approve January minutes. It was agreed to add annual meeting preparation and nominations for vacant vice chair position to the agenda.

Hofstede nominated Sally Grans to fill vice chair opening. Being no other nominations, nominations were closed and Grans was unanimously elected to fill out the remainder of the vice chair's term.

Treasurer Gamades reviewed the written financial report. Fundraiser money has now been distributed per last month's meeting to various accounts within General Fund. Will cut check for Library donation tonight. Question was asked about interest on account; NE Bank provides free checking but no interest, so will leave as-is.

Crime, Safety and Livability Committee report: Drug house at 801 University is now empty. GMHC has been asked about purchasing it. Keep eye on adjacent properties; neighborhood prefers not to have them fall into bank hands. Carol Oosterhuis is new CCP Safe officer for this area. Otherwise, neighborhood seems quite right now. CM Ostrow at recent meeting promised more police; neighbors are taking wait-and-see attitude. Police officers are now at 61 (vs. 101 in approximately 1997-98) in Second Precinct.

Land Use and Planning Committee report: Written report on last Tuesday's meeting was distributed. Farmers Market proposal overall received support from committee. Motion was made (Roeder) and seconded (Hofstede) to proceed with further involvement with the Farmers Market and to become its fiscal agent, subject to approval of a Memorandum of Understanding that would include November 2006 review. NRP memo includes cautions about being fiscal agent. Farmers Market is a popular project for engaging community participation and because it is part of the mayor's “sustainability effort,” but STAWNO needs to ensure that it is protected and that this fiscal agent arrangement benefits both the market and STAWNO. After discussion of pros and cons, motion passed. Grans volunteered to be the volunteer who will be responsible for the fiscal agency relationship and will help work on MOU. Jim Jarvis may be able to help with that document. Insurance coverage will need to be considered. The LUP Committee also reviewed 602 4th St. NE plans to split double lot and build onto existing duplex after tearing down garage. Variance is needed due to lot size. Committee wants to see support in writing from neighbors. It was agreed to let property owner take this forward to city and work out details. Visioning session for Roadway Construction site can be done at March 4 ward summit. Are there any pollution problems there?

B.F. Nelson Committee report: Written meeting summary was distributed. Bridge will be closed February through September; design is “delightful” - a win/win situation. Park Superintendent Gurban told committee he's unsure when Nelson pollution will be worked on. Riverside power lines will be put underground when bridge work is done. Chinese garden presentation will be March 2 at 6:30 p.m. Motion was made to use B.F. Nelson funds from General Fund for updated design by Cuningham Group that can be used as visual to show park board (as MEND did with Marshall Street plan). Groundwork's Karen Swenson is working on getting intern to help pursue art for park. Is this motion premature, in light of Chinese garden proposal? No - community has had its own proposal for years and needs to update/create visual to make the community's plan become reality, to stimulate action. This will be for seed money, using up to $3,000 for “reimbursables” (materials only, contingent on Cuningham Group doing pro bono work) to get schematic design, preferably by Cuningham Group. Old drawing is out of date and doesn't include history component. Motion was seconded (Adson) and passed. Status of sign? Feds will put one up on pollution remediation, when they do it. Remediation will take three to four months.

Outreach/Fundraising Committee: Gamades will call meeting in next month or so on NRP Phase II.

Annual meeting plans were discussed. Hofstede will contact Catholic Eldercare re: refreshments. Nominees for awards were discussed, as were election/nominations procedures. Should form nominations committee and solicit neighborhood with direct mail piece, asking people to self-nominate by 3/9 for preprinted ballot or from floor on 3/16. Will solicit for all board seats and one student member. Will use last year's committee banners again at stations. Each committee should have flyers on hand about what they've been doing during the past year.

Bylaws Task Force: Hold until Linda Olson can be here. Consider focusing March meeting on this so bylaws can be presented at annual meeting.

Third Ward Summit is March 4. STAWNO will have table to tell about committee activities and promote fundraiser 2006 and annual meeting. Sally Grans volunteered to coordinate STAWNO's efforts, including a report, table set-up and display boards.

Motion was made (Gamades), seconded (Hofstede) and carried to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Gayle Bonneville, project coordinator