MINUTES

BOYLAN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION

11/28/06

 

Present: Lee Kirby, Robyn Durham, Franklin Haignere, Lyman Collins, Don Palmer, Jimmy Creech, Chris Weedy, Jeff Groves, Chelsea Mills, Richard Spence, Matthew Staton, Jay Spain, Mark Johnson, Marsh Hardy; Guest: Officer T.G. Vestal, RPD.

 

I.       Approval of Minutes

A motion was passed to approve the minutes from the October 24, 2006 BHA meeting

with the addition of listing who the neighbors were who attended the meeting.

 

II.    Finance Report

There was no finance report.

 

III.  RPD Report

Officer Tommy Vestal of Raleigh Police Dept. Downtown District gave a brief

overview of crimes occurring near Boylan Heights. He highlighted the Take, Lock and    

Hide program the police have instituted downtown. He agreed to check with Chief

Perlov and Capt. Reynolds to see what progress has been made in putting all of Boylan

Heights in one police district. He agreed to alert his department about repeated traffic

on Dorothea Drive. Lee Kirby agreed to contact Chris Todd about the Neighborhood

Watch Committee.

 

IV. Progress Energy Substation

Jimmy Creech reported that there is a federal grant covenant on the property at 627

Dorothea Drive which may impact Progress Energy’s decision to buy the property and

put a substation there. He reported that he has been in communication with Marty

Clayton at Progress Energy who reports there is “no movement in any direction.” PE

is apparently considering other properties as well. The current plan is to continue to be

vigilant of Progress Energy’s actions. A motion was passed stating “The Boylan

Heights Association goes on record in opposing a power substation at 627 Dorothea

Drive or any similar residential property in the vicinity.”

 

V.    Streetlights at Boylan Bridge

Lyman Collins reported that he is in the process of setting up a meeting with the City

Manager to discuss Boylan Heights acquiring the streetlights not used on Fayetteville

Street. The 4 streetlights would be used to “anchor” the Boylan Bridge.  He reported        

      that he has called the Arts Commission and has also discussed the matter with    

Developer John Bruckel of  Bloomsbury Estates, who is supportive of the project.

 

VI.Dorothea Dix Park Update

Jay Spain made a report and also referred to the articles in the BH Newsletter.

 

VII.ArtWalk 2006 - December 3rd

Laura Brown will be heading up the Bake Sale. Chris Weedy will be heading up sale of 

Centennial T-shirts. Lyman Collins will be heading up a raffle for the Centennial

Committee.

 

VIII. Centennial Committee Report

Lyman Collins reported that for the Centennial there will be a booklet published

“celebrating the neighborhood.” He also reported that in January or February there

will be a “workshop on oral histories.”

 

IX. Garden Club Chair

Ray Lanier is the new Garden Club Chair.

 

X. Website Updates

Chris Weedy reported various updates on the BH website.

 

XI. Old Business

       None.

 

Meeting was adjourned.