Attendees:
Aren Cambre
Richard Fleming
Terry Syler
Will White
Jennifer Hoesterey
Kathy Renaud
Josh Theodore
Krista de la Harpe
Meeting call to order at 7:42PM by Aren Cambre
Josh and Aren are 2 members who can sign checks for LPENA, Inc.
Galway Circle:
- Krista’s vision for the Galway Circle plan presented
- Planning on getting bids this approaching month
- Japanese Maples are recommended.
- Hoping to get Pavestones donated to project
- Presented drawing of updated design idea for circle project
- Center of circle: Either a monumental Japanese Maple or a Table
- Suggest donated benches later down the road that people can “Sponsor”
- Suggest haul in 3 loads of dirt to create Burms
- Start off with 6 or so trees and maybe add a new tree each year
- Add some large landscaping stones around the existing tree areas
- Krista volunteered to present the idea at the next General Meeting
- Krista would like to oversee the project and have some assistance with execution
- Need hard bids for all aspects.
- Need listing of landscape companies for bids on project
- Order of Installation:
o Dirt
o Water Meter
o Irrigation System
o Pavestones
- Need formal approval of final plan and costs before re-submitting to Mowmentum Program.
Casa Linda Project:
- Rory will be attending the meeting and taking notes
- Suggest to just take notes and listen, as they will have plenty of information to relay
- Possible questions for the meeting:
o When do they plan on starting any construction
o Who do we communicate with during construction for any issues that may arise from a security perspective or other problems.
o Plans for Albertson’s Grocery store? Could you expand the existing Albertson’s if replaced with another chain?
- Terry Syler will try and be at the meeting as well
- Suggest that as many people as possible show up to meeting.
- Check and see if they are still planning on upholding the agreements that Regency made in regards to the Garland/Buckner intersection project. (pavestones, irrigation, etc…)
Garland/Buckner Project:
- Scot Williams will present the update on the project at General Meeting
Todd Howard would like to present to the General Meeting on Global Warming.
Suggestion to maybe have a tree gifted and planted in the Galway Circle for new births in the neighborhood.
Christmas Lights Contest Winners:
$75: Most Unique Winner: Martha Choate, 1155 Tranquilla
$25: Most Unique Runner up: Clifford & Donna Welch, 1019 Waterford
$75: Best display winner: Jeffrey & Morag Johnson, 1130 Tranquilla
$25: Best display Runner up: Ann Marie Sury, 9814 Galway
$75: Most Wattage Winner: Alicia Hoyle & Michael Wohlfeld, 1175 Tranquilla
$25: Most Wattage Runner up: John & Rebecca Briley, 9606 Tralee
May Block Party Committee:
- Kathy Renaud Committee chair
- Kathy will meet with Aren to discuss details
- Agreed among board members to keep similar theme
- May 12th selected as date for Block Party.
Nominating Committee
- Need to decide at March or April board meeting for the nominating committee
- Recommendations made to try and bring in new people to the next board
Crime Watch Report
- Only 4 incidents in last month.
- 2 burglaries of motor vehicles (Smash and grab on street)
- 2 burglaries of homes ( Tralee and Peavy)
- 5 less total incidents in 2006, compared to 2005
- N.E. Substation is hiring new officers, they are doing a lot of training at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Plano Rd.
- Suggested to scrap Crime Watch program and share off-duty police presence with other surrounding neighborhoods. Easier to get money for this than volunteers for Crime Watch Patrol which no one wants to do.
- Suggest to have a new line on form to allow people to donate to the patrol program.
Treasurer’s Report
- Balance: $8,800.95 across both accounts
- Old account will be closed out in next 30 days
- Raised $2,800.00 in dues, advertising
- Spent approximately $1,900.00
- Suggested to setup online method for membership and payment with paypal.
- 109 active memberships out of 288 homes.
Adjourn meeting at 8:58PM