Boylan Heights Neighborhood

Meeting Minutes
4/26/2005

ATTENDEES:

Jimmy Creech
Santiago Hernández
Jay Spain
Don Palmer
Evelyn M. Fahy
Chris Todd
M. H. Green
Valeri Zaloom
Amy McCallister
Steven McCallister
Chuck Dopler
Dan Dunbar
Dana Damico
Esme Lassman
Lyman Collins
Don Davis
Bettie Jodie Vogler
Mike Kennon
Joseph Huberman
Ruther Bromer
Chris Weedy
Kim Kellneberger
Michael Lee
Jeff Mason
Jeff Groves
Mark Johnson
Jennie LaMonte

The meeting was called to order by the President, Jimmy Creech at 7:00 PM.

I. Announcements and requests for additional items for the Agenda.

May Election will be held next month. Nominations can be made on the floor during the May meeting. Please contact your nominee prior to the May meeting to make sure the candidate is willing to serve. Also, please consider nominating more than one candidate for the same office.

II. Review and approve the February 2005 Minutes - Santiago Hernández, Secretary

Motion: Jay Spain moved to adopt the February 2005 minutes as amended.
Second: Santiago Hernández
Outcome: Unanimous
Lamont (Jennie . no capital M)

III. Special Guest: Mike Kennon

Traffic Engineering Public Works
His division . traffic lights, pavement painting,
Traffic calming phases . evaluation complete on 60+ neighborhoods, moving on to projects, e.g. Ashe Avenue. Projects ranked by speed, volume, & safety. Reduce speeds in residential areas. BH is in second group, evaluation / data gathering in Fall. (Streets on list: Boylan Ave, Cabarus, Doroteha, Florence, Kinsey, Lenoir.) Dorothea . to two-way traffic . looking for a neighborhood consensus to take to the City Council
No Turn on Red from Boylan N to South E . Removal
In evening, 295 making that left turn
25% . 45% turn right onto South from Boylan
40-90 people an hour turn right during day
Merge all three lanes on Boylan going North.
Parking on west side of South Boylan . Petition from home owners
Truck route ordinance
3 or more axles must stay on local truck routes
Record, company, date and time, license plate number gather data and send to Mike Kennan. Is Boylan Avenue a truck route?
Pedestrian Signal on Western . Folks on Boylan turning right sometimes do not see the light. Left onto Boylan from Western, light does not hang over left lane.
Jim Kellenberger to consolidate traffic issues.

IV. Finance Report - Leslie Kellenberger, Treasurer

Opening Balance 1/1/2004: $2,636.51
Total Revenue for the past month: $0
Expenses for the past month: $400
Ending bank balance as of 3/23/2004: $4,245.51

Motion: Santiago Hernández moved to approve the Treasurer's report.
Second: Jeff Mason
Outcome: Unanimously approved

V. Reports from Committees and Special Neighborhood Projects:

a. Directory Committee: Evelyn M. Fahy

The directory has been printed and will be distributed to participants in the next few days.
I would like to acknowledge several individuals for their hard work and support during this project: David Kerley and Chris Weedy, committee members, as well as Jeff Groves, K.D. Reeve, Derrick Weaver, and the block-by-block newsletter distribution team. Note: will read separate piece acknowledging these individuals.)
Sponsors will be acknowledged a second time in the May 2005 newsletter.

b. Beyond the Neighborhood: Jay Spain (Report on Dorothea Dix)

Existing building
In fill
Open space used for additional construction, 55 acre field and related controversy

c. Website Committee: Chris Weedy

Total Number of Hits to Date: 20,250+ (1,450 hits in past month)
Committee met with seven neighbors on 4/20/05 to discuss email lists.
Please remember: Boylan Announce is for announcements only. It should include who, what, when and where.
Be succinct! All other communication should be sent to Boylan Discuss.
Please do not spam the neighborhood on Boylan Announce.

Updates on Real Estate
Pink Truck Day article and photos
Sign Toppers article and photos
Spring photos
Public hearings re: Dix property

d. Memorial Day Picnic -- Dan

Monday May, 30 2005 at 6 pm at Project Enlightenment e. Newsletter Committee: K. D. Reeve

Total # of newsletters printed this month 310.
There was no sponsorship for the April Newsletter.
Any businesses and family sponsorship for future newsletters are welcome. Please contact me at catdreeve@yahoo.com or (919) 755-1066.
I'm looking for a volunteer to take over for Derrick Weaver's job of coordinating the distribution of the monthly BH Newsletter starting in May. Anyone interested, please contact me with any questions, and I will give you the details of the responsibilities.
Announcing that Ed & Jenny Rogers have volunteered to deliver West Cabarrus Street and West Lenoir Street.

e. Welcoming Committee: Lyman Collins The Welcoming Committee met on April 5, 2005 and reviewed welcoming information and brainstormed additional ways to make new neighbors feel welcome.

welcome page on the website.
welcome new neighbors in the newsletter.
recognize newcomers at association meeting and ask if there are any new neighbors present
work through area realtors and landlords to find out when there is turnover in houses/apartments.

Cindy Sue Carmack & Emily Broudy at 620 W Cabarrus
Sheri Seiferheld & Ned Nedwidek at 509 Florence Street.

VI. Old Business

Appropriate Restrictions for the Association E-mail Listservs (Joseph Huberman)
Due to lack of time, action was deferred to the May meeting
Other

VII. New Business

Jay Spain . Sales of Raleigh Saw Company on Montford (David Justice leasing )
Amy McAllister raised concerns about nuisance issues in the 700 Block of Boylan Avenue, to be discussed at the next meeting.

VIII. Adjournment

Santiago Hernandez moved to adjourn
Second: Jeff Mason
Outcome: Unanimous.

Next Meeting

The May 2005 BHA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 24, 2005 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Project Enlightenment.