Call to Order: Chair Al Saless called the meeting to order at 6:30pm

Members Present:  Saless, Will, Hunker, Brown, Skoog, Austin, Weber, Taylor; Absent: Hunter, Alexander, Mitchell; Staff: Englund, Moore, Schissler

Guests: Jamie Neldner, Folwell Park, Ray Olson and Kenya Weathers, Residents

Approve the Agenda: M/S/A to approve the agenda as written

Approve the Minutes: M/S/A to approve the minutes of the Dec. 7, 2009 meeting

Approve the Treasurer’s Report: M/S/A to approve the Treasurer’s report, pending audit

Reports:

Folwell Park: Neldner

The Senior Holiday dinner was held at Farview Park on Dec. 12 and even though Santa’s sleigh broke down making Santa a “no-show”, the 50-60 seniors attending had a great time.  The Youth Bus will not be restarting at this time.  The New Year’s skate for January 7 was cancelled due to cold weather.  USI Wireless has been installed at the park and can be used for a fee.  The gym floor has been re-done although due to problems with the initial job it had to be redone a second time so the process took 12 days rather than the usual 3.  The park has 6 basketball teams this season.

NRP: Schissler

The Jan 7 skating event at Webber Park was cancelled due to cold weather.  Two more events are scheduled: Frosty Fun on Jan. 21 from 6-8pm and the Sweetheart Skate on Feb. 11, 2010.  Frosty Fun will include a hay wagon, music, marshmallow toasting and crafts and North United Church will serve chili and s’mores.

Community Advocate:  Moore

Burglaries appear to be slowing down.  Foreclosures from June-Nov. 18, 2009 are 388 in the three zip codes tracked.

Executive Director: Englund

Due to delays in the City Council passing of the 2010 NRP Administration budget funding streams for neighborhoods, including Folwell, are tentative. While waiting for a decision about NRP Phase II holdbacks, an interim, 3 month budget for FNA was presented. M/S/A to approve the Folwell Neighborhood Association budget January-March 2010 not to exceed the amount of $30,548.68. We are waiting for the release of NRP Phase II holdbacks so that we can access the balance of FNA’s Phase II allocation. If the funds are not released, a plan modification may be required from remaining Phase II funds that are not part of the holdback.

As a result of city budget negotiations, the merger of NRP and NCEC will be complete by the end of 2010. This deadline may be extended for one year pending progress. NRP is currently functioning and the doors are open for business.

A bus tour for the Lowry Avenue Steering Committee is scheduled for January 12.  A number of areas will be toured to get ideas for development.  A Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for January 19, Focus Groups on January 27 and a Community meeting on January 28 from 5:30-7:30pm at North Regional Library.  The goal is to have a plan ready by May 2010.

The Hawthorne neighborhood Eco Village groundbreaking was held on January 7.  This is a PPL project. The Camden Bridge is scheduled to close in January for 6-9 months while major repairs are being done.

Adjourn: M/S/A to adjourn at 8pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Taylor, Secretary                                            Allen Saless, Chair