Eastside Hill Neighborhood Association Steering Committee Meeting

Official Minutes – Zoom Conference

January 21, 2021

Members in attendance: CR, CB, CH, LJ, TM, NW, TW, BC, AC

Guests: Officer M. Pieper

Secretary: Minutes of December 2020 approved as submitted

Treasurer Report: (NW)

• Petty Cash: $58.45 – no change
• Savings Balance: $5.00  – no change
• Checking Balance: $1614.36

Since December 1:

• Income: $1771.08
  • Stripe Deposits of $421.08 (Boyd Park Plus)
  • 12-1  Deposit $200
  • 1-11  Deposit  $1150.00

• Expenses: $765.01

  • Post Office Box $106 (Check #1062)
  • State Farm Insurance $118.74 (check Card)
  • Facebook $30.27 (Check Card)
  • Soulshine Photography $500 (Check #1058)
  • State of Wisconsin Registration $10 (Check Card)

Miscellaneous Financial: (CR)

• Community block grants no longer available. Other sources to make up the $200.
• 990-N filing [Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations] – $40

Member Resignation: Erin Klaus – many other commitments, will continue to help EHNA and BP+ where she can.

New Steering Committee Member: Bob Carr rejoins the committee. Motion and unanimous approval vote.

Police Report: Officer Pieper, indicates no issues.

Boyd Park Update: (CB)

• City continues to stall on MOU
• Ayres working on winter scene, may be able to offer some grant help pro-bono

Yard Signs and Printables: (TW)

• 10 signs, size18” x 24”
  • 5 signs informative, 5 signs graphic
• Sponsoring businesses recognized with logo
• Sponsors $80 to $100 each
• Photos/posters for warming houses at Boyd Park
• Banner for fence along Main Street
• Duration of use will be “seasonal”

Regis Parking: (CR)

No further movement. City continues to be unresponsive. Chad’s attempts to contact city engineer ignored until last minute and after  involving Jeremy from the City Council.

Speed signs on Margaret: (CR)

Many issues with software. They are not yet set up correctly. Flashing when shouldn’t, wrong speed, etc.

Seven Bumps Sledding Hill:

• No commitment from Steve Plaza
• Motion – asking City to commit to keep Seven bumps open for recreation and off-limits to burial. Motion passed unanimously.

Birdscaping Residential Issue:

A local resident is being fined for having ~30 feeders and half a dozen Christmas trees which he says he is doing to support the birds and wildlife. Neighbors complain it’s a nuisance

Meeting adjourned.