Location: 2230 Viburnum Ln, Columbus, OH 43235
Minutes
In attendance:
Ken Graf, Lisa Jolley, Joe Freeman, Keri Dana, Jen Whitehurst, Fumi Ariga, Melinda Norfleet, Peggy Nemeth-Wright, Frank Holtzhauer, Pat Henahan, Geri O’Shaughnessy
Ken reviewed financials-he opened two CD’s and board approved another 10k to be put into another one; only 65% of households participated in dues; savings account has a little more money than the operating budget; Ken reported expenses are lower this year due to credit from Proscape but that Proscape is most of our budget expense
Lisa discussed open board positions (President and Vice President); Joe, Fumi, Ken and Keri will stay on in their positions; Geri volunteered to help Lindsey Barbee with welcoming committee; Lisa will stay on as Past President; we will continue to work on finding board members by end of October, as we will need a transition period for them to officially start Jan.1 2024; also discussed flyers being delivered about open positions-Melinda volunteered to create flyers and Peggy volunteered to help distribute; Lisa also reviewed the BWCA charter and discussed her additional roles and responsibilities of being President, such as reviewing budget with Ken, ensure contracts are up to date, coordinate with Fumi on website, answer emails from neighbors, schedule meetings, etc.; according to charter, association must have 6 board members with a Pres, VP, Secretary and Treasurer
Melinda reviewed update about entrances; discussed painting signs with updated colors-she will send paint schemes to board for approval; Keri volunteered to help Melinda paint them; Lisa said to let her know if we need money for the paint; Melinda will also work with Joe about getting Proscape to remove any trees blocking sight from Snouffer entrance
Pat Henahan discussed meet and greet with police officer Timothy Montgomery—maybe at the park-she will touch base and get some dates and times
Lisa reported Brookside Bash was a success—do we want to do it again, maybe Fall and Spring?
Next meeting will be held in September-Lisa will schedule
Joe said a city employee damaged the irrigation system in the in small park- Pat will reach out to contact at city to see if they can come fix it
Ken reviewed possible projects for the neighborhood:
Mailbox replacement using Cedar Craft; discussed giving residents who paid dues, $50 rebate
Sidewalk grinding to make all sidewalks level; Pat said she will find a contact at city code and enforcement because it should be city’s responsibility
Updating lighting in small park—do we want to replace it, modernize it? Joe and Ken will work on getting info about this
Adjourned 8:42pm