Board Members attending: Dennis Trollope, George Davis,
Heather Carman, Tom Reynolds and Ginny Renda
President, George Davis, called meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Paid Membership Updated List
The paid membership updated list was discussed. There are
approximately 120 paid members of the Association. The membership
list will be printed in the July 2009 Newsletter which is
being sent to homeowners within the Zip 50321 area. If there
are additions, corrections or discussion regarding the listing,
residents are asked to email Dennis Trollope, dtrollope@mchsi.com
or telephone 287-7745. The membership renewal and application
form will be printed in the Newsletter.
Newsletter Date/Information
The deadline for submission of articles for the July 2009
Newsletter has been extended to June 27.
a. Photos of the Board Members are to be printed.
b. Information updates concerning articles to be submitted
include an updating of information concerning the website,
President’s Message, City Help Directory.
National Neighbors Night Out-August 4, 2009
It has now been verified that Parks & Recreation Dept.
employees will deliver tables and chairs to the Jefferson
School NNO site. Doreen is to arrange food to be ordered
from HY VEE, arrange music, Jefferson site use permission
and city police participation. Prizes are to be furnished
as in years past. Ginny Renda is to contact HY VEE, Francine’s
& Blank Golf for door prizes. Tom Reynolds is to contact
Orlando’s Pizza for door prizes. Heather Carman is
to contact Mezzodi’s for door prize contributions.
Dennis Trollope will contact Fleur 4, Ft. Des Moines Museum,
and the Zoo for possible door prizes.
Areas Of Concern:
a. Airport Land Sale generated discussion and it was the
general opinion of the Board that the land could best be
used as a park and not for residential or commercial development.
The area poses adverse drainage runoff problems for those
located down hill from the property. The President is to
draft a letter addressed to the City Officials in this regard.
b. The Quicken computer program has not been purchased as
yet. It was discussed the importance of this type of bookkeeping
system for our Association.
c. Bus Transportation for the Park Ave. and general neighborhood
association community was a topic of discussion. It is noted
that there are no bus stops in our SWHNA area. We are in
need of public transportation and will continue to seek
ways of possibly providing this service to our residents
by contacting the proper officials.
d. Brody Park was seen as a problem area in the month of
May. It seems that the park was taken over by soccer players
not having proper usage permits and that the park was misused
in various ways to the concern of residents. Possible improvements
are being sought in the oversight of this park, which has
been such a fine addition to the area.
e. Dennis Trollope was appointed SWHNA representative to the CSSNA (Coalition of Southside Neighborhood Association).
Dennis Trollope
Secretary
June 15, 2009
