Larkpur Board Meeting

June 2, 2005

Bear Creek School Library

~Those in attendance were: Debbie McIntyre, Russ Kiel, Carol Klemz, David Anderson, Donna Johnson

7:00 pm            Welcome

7:05 pm            Reading/Approval of Minutes for 5/5/05

~Annie could not make it , therefore, minutes were not available.

7:10 pm             Introductions and guests (if need be), questions from guests.

·         Introduce Linda Gilliland, Red & Linda are willing to  help head up Larkspur Trail

~Red and Linda did not show. Red had a previous commitment.

7:15 pm             Report on Outside meetings since last Board meeting

·          Weed Pull – June 18th

~All those in attendance will be at the Weed Pull. Carol will help with the check-in booth. We will have LNA registration forms available. We are assuming water bottles, instructions, and extra gloves will be provided.  Donna will follow up with these details.  Donna will also call the people that signed up for Weed Pull.

·         Reed Market Rd Corridor Study

~David and Donna will be interviewed by Parametrix and OTAK this next week as representatives of the Larkspur NA. The project has begun. Dave will keep us posted on Public meetings.  There are two Public meetings coming up either June 21st & 22nd or 22nd &23rd.  One will be the west part of the corridor, the other the east, with 15th being the divider.  Notices will be mailed to property owners and businesses adjacent to Reed Market and to the LNA.  It will be our responsibility to inform our membership of these and other meetings. We will post on Website and try to make up some flyers to post at various business locations.

7:30 pm              Committee Reports (approx ~ 10 minutes each)

·         Transportation – David A.,

~On going Reed Market Rd. and the above information.

·         Landuse – Gary B.

-other developments (none)

~No new applications or activity.  It was discussed that LNA has not seemed to have been informed on several Pre-App meetings. Namely, the new subdivisions going in off Pettigrew.  These are supposed to be very small lots and we haven’t heard anything.  Dave will speak to Gary regarding these notices, then the two can discuss with the City.

·         Membership – Stan E./Annie B.   ( Neither were present)     

Address Business Membership

·         Larkspur Trail – Donna and  Linda Gilliland  (Gillilands not present)

~Red and Linda Gilliland have stepped up to help take the lead on Larkspur Trail. Red will be the Committee Chair for Larkspur Trail Committee.  The Board approved this nomination of Red for Larkspur Committee Chair. He has already been in contact with Paul Stell and has sent in his first Trail report.  We will get hime the file and connect him with the phone numbers of those that signed up at the General meeting to help with the Trail.

                       

8:00 pm ~ Discuss General Meeting

·         What went well

~Meeting was informative, people were interested and thankful for the time. We stayed on time. Details went well with audio/visual. Microphone was helpful.

·         What could we improve/ do different

~Numbers a little lower than we expected. Got bogged down a bit with letting discussion ramble.  Maybe graciously give input time limits.

·         Mailings, expense ($920 for 3400 cards) Used up our budget and then some.

~Will consider folded paper flyer next time. More information and registration form on it.

8:20 pm ~ Propose agenda items for next Board meeting. (Logo, letterhead, summer activities, Senior Center BBQ)

~We decide to meet at different homes for the summer meetings. We also thought next years Spring meeting shoul be the 3rd Thursday of April instead of May.  Therefore, this years Fall meeting should be in October.

Other

8:45 pm   ~ Adjourn

~motioned to adjourn by David Anderson, seconded by Russ Kiel. Adjourned at 8:40pm