Boylan Heights Association 9/25/07 Meeting Minutes

taken by Jeff Mason

Meeting Attendees:

Steve Hilderhoff of Stearns & Wheler, Aaron Brower of the City of Raleigh Public Utilities, Dick Bailey of Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Four Raleigh Police Officers, Elizabeth Dunbar, Ray Lanier Linda Caldwell, Curtis Cook, Hugh Bailey, Al Byro, Janet Silber, Evelyn Fahy, Jeff Mason, Alyson Aurigemma, Anthony Aurigemma, Lyman Collins, Paul Meyer, Tom Luther, Joseph Huberman, Franklin Haignere

Agenda

Lyman Collins Presiding

Announcements and Additions to Agenda; Approval of Agenda

Review and Approval of Minutes

Review and Approval of the Finance Report

Consideration of Proposals regarding traffic on Boylan Avenue

Committee and Special Projects Report

Old Business

New Business

I. Announcements

Lyman Collins presiding over meeting for Lee Kirby.

II. Review and approval of minutes
Janet Silber motioned. Second by Jeff Mason, motion passed to approve minutes

III. Report by Aaron Browder and Steve Hilderhoff

There is an ongoing sewer project begun in mid-July to fix sewer pipe in alley between South and Dorothea, as the pipe goes under some homes. This will fix water and sewer lines to both streets. The new sewer line is being installed in South Street. Materials should last 100 years. The city is paying $437K for the project. Scheduled completion date is Nov. 18. For any questions or problems, call Aaron Brower with the City Public Utilities at cell 857-8544

IV. Raleigh Police Officers report. 17 calls overall: drug call, vandalism, larceny from cars, suspicious persons in last 30 days for BH. The “Lock, Take, Hide” campaign signs are about $15 per sign. Lyman suggested the BHA purchase several. Evelyn Fahy will check on how to purchase signs.

VI. Parks and Recreation Dept: Upcoming bond measure. Oct. 9 vote. See brochures. Joseph Huberman motioned for BHA to vote to support bond measure, Michael Lee seconded. Motion passed.

VII. Report on ACT and SCALE – Janet Silber.

Acting Communities Together, umbrella group for neighborhood advocacy groups. Janet attended their meetings and represented Boylan Heights.

VIII. Artwalk Report – Elizabeth Dunbar reports. Dec. 2 with over 100 artists. Garden Club will be decorating the entrances.

Centennial Committee – Lyman Collins for John Montgomery. Artists for ArtWalk invited to do centennial themes. Committee will have a porch at ArtWalk. Progressive dinner will be an event, Oct. 28.

Big Boylan Bash – Lyman Collins for Chris Weedy, see newsletter.

X. Old Business – Traffic issues

XI. New Business – trees in neighborhood are the same age, all will be dying at the same time. City is not replacing trees of the same type, only short trees. Lyman Collins suggested to have Ray Lanier work with Janet Silber to bring a suggestion back to next meeting.

Evelyn Fahy moved to adjourn the meeting; Jeff Mason seconded.

Motion passed and meeting was adjourned.