July 15, 2024 TNA meeting:
Attendees, board members: Rob Bedeaux, Claire Blanchette, Keri, Diem, Heather Grovum, Bill O’Brien, Pat Prochaska, Steph Smith, Mark Tiede, and Will Young
Attendees, non-board members: Andrea Siegel, Emily Koski, and Tifanny Reis
Online before the meeting Mark Tiede moved to approve the spending of $1200 for the door knocking contract and further, in order to accommodate this expense, to move $125 from the FY2024 Professional Contractors account.” Will seconded the motion and called the vote. Keri Diem, Ian Stade, Rob, Mark, Pat, Heather, and Will voted yes. Motion passed.
Called to order at 7:04
- Councilmember Koski:
- Water Tower
- Construction to fix spalling issue scheduled for 2025
- Knows about mowing complaints, will now be moved every other Monday
- Recently hired another staff member
- New setup for city council Budget Committee for councilmembers to bring priorities to the committee earlier in the year
- Recent presentation to the council about funding and the costs of implementing traffic calming measures
- Red light and speed camera pilot programs will start soon by finding vendor
- First cameras will likely be installed in fall 2025
- Impending vote on public safety funding
- Mayor shifted to utilize some one-time funds for the police contract (about $3 million)
- She is seeking transparency to show this use is not sustainable
- Council is seeking other funding sources
- Police contract vote is also imminent
- New contract will provide more flexibility for the Chief for scheduling
- Would allow civilian hiring for investigators
- Will increase base pay
- This contract is already behind schedule, so process to negotiate a second contract will start again soon
- Water Tower
- Secretary update:
- Mark moved to pass the June minutes, Rob seconded; passed unanimously
- Treasurer update:
- About $150 was received by Venmo and $650 in cash for the electronics event
- No invoice received for event yet, but the grant budgeted $2,000 in costs
- Appointment of Tiffany Reis
- Tiffany Reis introduced herself to the board and explained her interest in joining
- Will moved for Tiffany’s admission, Pat seconded; passed unanimously
- Summer Party
- Trouble filling shifts, but people discussed ways to cover
- Caricature artist will not be staffed, but times will be blocked out
- Board Retreat
- Andrea recommended converting the August meeting to a retreat to:
- Present IDI results
- Go over finances
- Engage in 2024-25 strategy planning
- Pat moved to have a retreat instead of a board meeting, Bill seconded; passed unanimously
- Decided to have a potluck, so no food expenses will be incurred
- Mark offered to host at St. John’s Church
- Andrea recommended converting the August meeting to a retreat to:
- National Night Out
- St. John’s is hosting along with First Avenue
- Brief discussion about helping pooling blocks, but seems that is already occurring anyway
- Neighborhood Survey
- Will have QR codes at Summer Party to find takers
- Survey has been published
- 60 responses in first three days
- Focusing on list of rentals
- Door knockers will be going out the following weekend to those addresses
- Committee Updates
- Equity
- Six tickets available for environmental justice tour on September 28
- Suggested donation, and first come/first serve
- Environmental
- Did not fill the truck during the Tech Dump event
- Estimated 100 people brought things to event
- Hired extra person out of worries of being slammed
- NDE
- Summer Party planning has been priority
- Equity
- Southwest Neighborhood Collaborative
- Did not meet the previous month
- Push to make it a 501(c)(3) organization with staff
- Andrea has requested more details
- Hybrid Meetings
- Connections have been very tough lately
- Want to review survey results about accessibility before reviewing whether to abandon hybrid component to monthly meetings
- Executive Director Report
- Worked primarily on e-waste and Summer Party
- Will be taking 2 week vacation
Meeting adjourned at 8:49pm