Lincoln Central Association
Meeting Minutes 2010
(scroll down for prior meeting minutes)
MEETING MINUTES, June 24,2010 7:00 PM
Four Farthings
Board Members Present: Rodger Owen, Richard
Harris, Tom McGavin, Steve VanderVoort, Paul Maggio, Deirdre Graziano,
Brian Kasal, and Sally Drucker
Next Meeting: Thursday, July 22, 2010
at 7PM at Harris Realty Group offices (509 W. Dickens), or Four Farthings
outdoors, weather permitting.
Call to Order: Rodger Owen
called the meeting to order at 7:05PM.
Approval of May
27, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Richard Harris made a motion to approve
the April Board Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Steve VanderVoort and
approval by all directors present.
Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's Report for May was available for the meeting. LCA
balances have not changed significantly since the April 22, 2010
meeting.
Committee Reports:
Zoning. The zoning
committee sent a letter to Vi Daley in support of the rear yard reduction
setback and breezeway variance for 1950 N. Howe St. The committee
also approved the new steps and reduced height of the brick wall
at 2128 N. Halsted. Signage is yet to be submitted for approval.
A seond request for inspection of the building at 2049 N. Mohawk
has been submitted to the Building Department. The committee is concerned
that the structure exceeds the FAR and height restrictions. The board
agreed that the zoning committee will invite Ken Fishbein to their
meeting to discuss how LCA can benefit from the Sheffield zoning
committee's experience. It was agreed that the zoning committee would
invite the developer of the Lincoln Park Hospital property to present
the current plans to the committee. The board will then review these
updated plans and the zoning committee's recommendations.
Membership. Paul Maggio presented an outline of the
brochure to be used for outreach to the community. Discussion was
had regarding the best ways to distribute the brochures. Paul is
willing to have an LCA presence at the LPHS Farmer's Market on Saturdays
and will ask other board members to participate if possible. It was
suggested that we should offer one year membership free on sign-up
and hand out the bags we have from previous events. Tom McGavin felt
the Bauler Park site has significant foot traffic and will consider
how to distribute the brochures in that location. Richard Harris
will request the contact list Dave Siegel, organizer of the Oz Park
Baseball Program, offered LCA to use for membership outreach.
Communications. Tom McGavin encouraged the submission
of future articles. Richard Harris has submitted an article about
the Oz Park Baseball Program. He will contact the organizer, Dave
Siegel, for possible pictures to include in the article. Dierdre
Graziano submitted an article about the history of the Burling row
houses. The next issue of the newsletter will be out sometime later
this summer.
Neighborhood Liaison. Gary Sinclair and Roger
Owen attended the recent Chilren's Memorial Hospital neighborhood
meeting and acknowledged that the hospital is continuing to keep
the community well informed of the process.
Safety. Steve Vandervoort informed the board that
Vi Daley has approved the use of «stings» by the Chicago Police in the area.
This includes ticketing cars that fail to stop at pedestrian crosswalks
and bicyclists who fail to observe the rules of the road.
Beautification/Sustainability. Discussion was had
regarding the role LCA currently plays in relation to all of the
parks in our association. Roger Owen proposed that we have a more
prominent and active role. The board agreed to reactivate this committee.
Paul Maggio agreed to chair and Sally Drucker joined the committee.
Dierdre Graziano will contact Judy on the Oz Park Advisory Board
to request that we have a board member from LCA on that board. The
committee will explore signage that can be erected at each park (OZ,
Bauler, Lincoln Central, Ogden Mall and Fire Station) which would
clearly state the LCA oversight and funding to maintain these parks.
Firestation Park. Paul Maggio has had preliminary contact with the
condo association nearby and concern was raised whether a victory
garden would attract rats. Paul has obtained professional feedback
and will speak with the association about rat prevention/park maintenance
with the hope of gaining their support. Paul has contacted Openlands
and Parklands to ascertain interest in supporting LCA and the response
was enthusiastic. Paul and Sally will explore the funding, education
and other assistance these groups might provide.
Future Meeting Arrangements. Deirdre Graziano sent
a letter to Lincoln Park High School requesting if LCA can hold meetings
at the high school starting in September, when school resumes. Brian
Kasal will also look into the availability of the conference room
at 1132 W. Armitage as a possible alternative meeting place.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10PM
Submitted by: Sally Drucker
MEETING MINUTES, May 27,2010 - 7:00PM
Lincoln Park High School - Room 103
Board Members Present: Rodger Owen, Jennifer
Uson, Richard Harris, Tom McGavin, Steve VanderVoort, Joan Simmons,
Paul Maggio, Deirdre Graziano and Brian Kasal
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 7PM at Harris
Realty Group offices (509 W. Dickens).
Call to Order: Rodger Owen called the meeting to order
at 7:06PM.
Approval of April 22, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Richard
Harris made a motion to approve the April Board Meeting Minutes.
Seconded by Steve VanderVoort and approval by all directors present.
Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's Report for April
was not available for the meeting. Joan Simmons said the LCA balances
have not changed significantly since the March 31.
Committee
Reports:
Zoning. The developers of the Lincoln Park Hospital
site recently submitted an Application to the Chicago Planning Commission
for a change in zoning, to B3-2 Community Shopping District Zoning,
which will allow for larger stores. This change was not presented
to the LCA zoning committee and has not endorsed the change. Deirdre
Graziano contacted Anne Moore to learn more about this request.
A motion was introduced by Paul Maggio to send a broadcast
email to inform LCA members of the June 7 meeting moderated by Michele
Smith to discuss 43rd Ward Development. Seconded by Deirdre Graziano
and approved by all present.
Membership. Paul Maggio is working on the brochure
similar to the one being used by Ranch Triangle, which outlined what
that Association was doing for the community.
Communications. Tom McGavin encouraged the submission
of future articles. Richard Harris suggested an article about the
Oz Park Baseball Program, which attracted 670 families on its first
weekend. Richard Harris will contact the organizer, Dave Siegel,
for more information. Steve VanderVoort submitted an article for
summer safety.
Neighborhood Liaison. The Lincoln Park
Community Wide Forum scheduled a community meeting on May 16th at
1:30PM at the Notebaert Nature Museum on the subject of Living Green
in Lincoln Park. Joan Simmons attended and listened to four panelists
discuss green solutions for the home.
Safety. Gang activity occurred at North Avenue Beach
and the retail stores along Clark St. late at night. Alderman Daley
and the police are aware of this issue.
Firestation Park. Alderman Daley has requested LCA's
assistance and funding of supplemental maintenance in overseeing
this pocket park next the the Firestation on Larrabee. Recently,
landscapers accidentally pulled up all the perennials, thus new plantings
are required. Deirdre Graziano will contact the nearby condo association
to gauge interest in partnering with LCA to oversee the park. A motion
was introduced by Paul Maggio to explore overseeing this park and
implementing a victory garden program for the neighbors. Seconded
by Deirdre Graziano and approved by all present.
Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has
hired a consultant to review and advise the retail vacancies along
Clark Street.
Future Meeting Arrangements. Deirdre Graziano will
draft a letter to Lincoln Park High School to request if LCA can
hold meetings at the high school starting in September, when school
resumes.
Meeting adjourned at 7:58PM
Submitted by: Jennifer
Uson
MEETING MINUTES, April 22,2010 - 7:00PM
Lincoln Park High School - Room 103
Board Members Present: Rodger Owen, David Varnerin, Jennifer Uson,
Richard Harris, Tom McGavin, Steve VanderVoort, Gary Sinclair, Joan
Simmons, Sally Drucker and Paul Maggio
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 7PM at Lincoln Park High
School - Room 103.
Call to Order: Rodger Owen called the meeting to order at 7:05PM.
Approval of March 25, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Gary Sinclair made a
motion to approve the March Board Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Sally
Drucker and approval by all directors present.
Treasurer's Report: The March Treasurer's Report was emailed to
the Board subsequent to the meeting. The LCA balance totaled $19,354.28
after March income of $5.68 (interest) and expenses of $1,000 for
the annual Directors and Officers Liability Insurance premium and
$20.10 (voice mail). The total fund balance at March 31st was $27,642.84
including $3,124.56 for Bauler Park and $5,164.00 for Lincoln Central
Park.
Committee Reports:
Zoning. There were no new matters to come before the Zoning Committee
this month. With regard to the 1905 N. Howe matter discussed in the
February Board meeting, the owners of the subject property were still
awaiting formal responses from the owners of the two adjacent properties
on the proposed variance items.
Membership. A number of ideas were discussed with an objective of
increasing membership. Board members were encouraged to share reprints
of the article in the Spring issue of the LCA Watchdog which presented
reasons why neighbors should join LCA. Also discussed were several
initiatives. One initiative would be a table at the Farmers Market
in the LP High School parking lot on Saturdays. Another idea was
to work with the organizers of the various summer block parties in
our neighborhood. Paul Maggio indicated that he would look into organizing
a block party on his street (the 1900 block of N. Burling). LCA would
identify block parties in the neighborhood and offer to participate
with financial and personal support.
A motion was introduced by Paul Maggio that LCA would support a
block party (or parties) subject to the submission of a more detailed
proposal with cost estimates. Seconded by Jennifer Uson and approved
by all present.
Another membership idea was the creation of a brochure similar to
the one being used by Ranch Triangle, which outlined what that Association
was doing for the community.
Communications. Director McGavin encouraged the submission of future
articles on subjects which come before the Board such as safety tips
for residents and the summer block parties in the neighborhood.
Neighborhood Liaison. The Lincoln Park Community Wide Forum has
scheduled a community meeting on May 16th at 1:30PM at the Notebaert
Nature Museum on the subject of Living Green in Lincoln Park. A broadcast
email will be sent out to members on this meeting.
Safety. The crime situation has been quiet lately. An article will
be prepared for the next newsletter featuring steps that residents
should take to insure their safety especially at night.
With regard to the survey dealing with the speed of vehicles passing
through the intersection of Hudson and Menominee (in front the Buddhist
Temple), a number of thoughtful responses have been received. Jennifer
Uson has compiled these responses into a summary exhibit which will
be forwarded to Alderman Daley along with a cover letter from LCA
advocating ways to slow down the speed of vehicles through this intersection.
Oz Park Baseball Association. A meeting was held at the Alderman's
office on April 5th, which included representatives from LCA, the
Oz Park Advisory Council, Friends of the Parks, the Chicago Park
District and the Oz Park Baseball Association. As a result of the
meeting, agreement was reached whereby the Baseball Association will
take actions to insure that the playing fields are cleaned up after
each game, that traffic by participants to and from the games be
done in a way to minimize disruption to the normal traffic flows
in the area and that the Association will contribute $15,000 to Oz
Park in 2010 to improve the playing field and to fund improvements
to be proposed by the Oz Park Advisory Council. At the end of the
season, an evaluation session will be scheduled to review the 2010
program.
A letter from Alderman Daley to David Siegel of the Oz Park Baseball
Association confirmed these points.
South Pond Restoration Project. Mary Beth Johnson, the VP of Communication
of the Lincoln Park Zoo gave a presentation on the restoration project
of the South Pond. The project, which is scheduled to be completed
on June 24th, will cost $12 million (of which $10 million has been
raised). In addition to the complete reconstruction of the pond and
shoreline itself, there will be educational facilities and programs
to inform the public about the environment. The spring issue of the
LCA newsletter has an article on the project. Additional information
will be provided to LCA for future newsletter articles. More information
about this project can be found on the Zoo's web site: lpzoo.org.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10PM
Submitted by: David Varnerin, Secretary
MEETING MINUTES, March 25, 2010 - 7:00PM
Lincoln Park High School - Room 103
Board Members Present: Rodger Owen, Deirdre Graziano, David Varnerin,
Jennifer Uson, Richard Harris, Tom McGavin, Steve VanderVoort, Brian
Kasal and Paul Maggio
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 7PM at Lincoln Park High
School - Room 103.
Call to Order: Rodger Owen called the meeting to order at 7:01PM.
Approval of February 25, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Tom McGavin made
a motion to approve the February Board Meeting Minutes. Seconded
by Richard Harris and approval by all directors present.
Treasurer's Report: The February Treasurer's Report was emailed
to the Board prior to the meeting. The LCA balance totaled $20,367.56
after February Income of $3.41 (interest) and expenses of $20.10
(voice mail). The total fund balance at February 28th was $28,656.12
including $3,124.56 for Bauler Park and $5,164.00 for Lincoln Central
Park.
Committee Reports:
Zoning. There were two items on this month's agenda:
1. 1905 N. Howe Street. The attorney (Jessica Schramm of the law
firm Thompson Coburn LLP) and the owner came to the meeting to review
their presentation. They are seeking three variances (1) reduction
in the rear year to 21' 4 1/4", (2) a reduction in the South
side yard setback to 4" and (3) reduction in the North side
yard setback to 6". These variations will allow the new building
to be consistent with the neighboring buildings and allow the construction
of a 1-story breezeway to the garage. The breezeway will not have
an adverse effect on the building to the north because that building
has a 15' high wall with no windows facing the 1905 N. Howe property.
The breezeway height was minimized and is below grade. The raised
back yard will have permeable earth underneath and no underground
storage area. Both adjacent properties are for sale and the 1903
N. Howe property is believed to be under contract. Attempts to contact
the property owners have been made and plans were sent out for their
review. The 1909 N. Howe property owner had several concerns regarding
the closeness of the new building. The 1905 owner has addressed these
concerns. The Board requested a written statement from the 1909 owner
as to his consent for the variations. No response has been received
from the owner(s) of 1903 N. Howe. An additional attempt will be
made to obtain a response from the property owners.
The motion was made to approve the following variances on the 1905
N. Howe Street:
1. Reduction of the rear yard to 21'-4-1/4".
2. Reduction of the South side yard setback to 4".
3. Reduction of the North side yard setback to 6".
The owners will need to provide a letter of agreement from the
1909 N. Howe owner and must show a concerted effort to reach the
owner(s) of 1903 N Howe Street by April 9, 2010 (two weeks from the
Board meeting).
The motion on 1905 N. Howe was made by Richard Harris, seconded
by Brian Kasal and approved by all Board members present.
2. 711 West Willow. Papageorge Haymes is requesting two variances
on this vacant property: (1) Elimination of commercial space requirement
on the ground level in lieu of providing additional parking (two
spaces for each Unit) and (2) Reduction of the rear yard setback
to 23" instead of 30". This lot is smaller than the standard
city lot (85" instead of 125"). The prior proposed townhouse
development on this property did not have any commercial space. The
developers were unsuccessful in obtaining financing for the prior
proposed townhouse project. There was discussion that there has tradionally
been a reluctance to change zoning from commercial to residential.
However, in light of the current economic situation, the Board agreed
that the requests were reasonable. There was mention that in the
future, there is precedent for returning the zoning to allow for
the commercial activity now permitted. A motion to approve the two
variances shown above was made by David Varnerin and seconded by
Steve VanderVoort. Agreed by all Board members present.
Communications. Director McGavin indicated that another edition
of the newsletter will be ready shortly and will include ideas from
the Board on why residents should belong to a neighborhood association.
Neighborhood Liaison. The Lincoln Park Community Wide Forum hosted
a presentation and panel discussion focusing on how businesses were
incorporating environmentally friendly policies and procedures into
the operation of their businesses. Four representatives from the
local business community cited how incorporating a green way of doing
business is helping to grow their business and is benefiting the
community at large.
There will be more Forum presentations over the remainder of 2010
on how green affects individuals and institutions within Lincoln
Park. Future meetings will be announced via email to members.
Safety. In response to concerns by neighbors about the speed of
vehicles crossing in front of the Buddhist Temple (corner of Hudson
and Menominee), a flyer was circulated to all nearby residents, schools
and businesses, asking for their feedback. A number of very thoughtful
responses have been received and more are expected. The responses
are being compiled into an exhibit, which will be presented to Alderman
Daley along with recommendations by LCA as to what should be done
to improve public safety at this intersection.
Oz Park Baseball Association. Judy Johanson of the Oz Park Advisory
Council made a presentation to the Board, outlining what has happened
to the three baseball fields in Oz Park as a result of activity by
the newly formed Oz Park Baseball Association (OPBA). The OPBA was
created in mid 2009 with the purpose of organizing a baseball program
for children aged 7 to 14 in Oz Park and other Chicago parks during
the summer. There are numerous baseball programs in Chicago Park
District parks throughout the city. The organizers of OPBA, without
any attempt to contact either the Oz Park Advisory Council or LCA,
applied to the Park District for use of all three baseball fields
on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 22nd to August 1st. The
Park District approved the application. This will effectively exclude
any use of these fields by nearby residents during prime time periods.
Also of concern was the fact that 780 children have been signed up
for the program with about 50% of the participants from outside the
60614 zip code. This could cause parking and traffic problems particularly
on Saturdays when the Farmers Market is being held in the Lincoln
Park High School parking lot. There was also concern with the amount
of litter that could be left in the park as a result of this activity.
There has been some discussion between the OPBA, the alderman and
the Oz Park Advisory Council. However some issues remain unresolved.
There is a meeting scheduled for Monday, April 5th at 3:00PM at Alderman
Daley's office to address these issues. OPBA, Oz Park Advisory Council
and LCA will be represented in this meeting.
Other Business. Children's Memorial Hospital has requested a letter
of support in their attempt to secure more funding for improvements
to their outpatient facility located on the 2500 block of North Clark
Street. A letter was presented to the Board, which would provide
CMH with the support that they are seeking. A motion to approve this
action was made by Steve VanderVoort, seconded by Rodger Owen and
approved by all Board members present.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20PM
Submitted by: David Varnerin, Secretary
MEETING MINUTES, February 25, 2010 - 7:00PM
Lincoln Park High School - Room 103
Board Members Present: Rodger Owen, Deirdre Graziano, David Varnerin,
Jennifer Uson, Joan Simmons, Richard Harris, Gary Sinclair, Sally
Drucker, Tom McGavin and Paul Maggio
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7PM at Lincoln Park High
School - Room 103.
Call to Order: Rodger Owen called the meeting to
order at 7:10PM.
Approval of January 27, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Gary Sinclair made
a motion to approve the January Board Meeting Minutes. Seconded by
Deirdre Graziano and approval by all present.
Treasurer's Report: The January Treasurer's Report was emailed to
the Board prior to the meeting. The LCA balance totaled $20,384.38
after January Income of $4.83 (interest) and expenses of $297.43
(January meeting food and refreshments) and $20.10 (voice mail).
The total fund balance at January 31st was $28,672.94 including $3,124.56
for Bauler Park and $5,164.00 for Lincoln Central Park.
Committee Reports:
Zoning. There was no Zoning Committee meeting in February. One item
will be coming before the committee in March. A single lot parcel
at 1905 N. Howe will be requesting a side yard variance and a breezeway.
The site now has a building housing several dwelling units. The building
will be demolished and replaced by a single family home.
Also, since our Board Meeting, LCA requested the Building Dept.
to inspect 2049 N. Mohawk. We have received numerous complaints about
the building from nearby residents. Many neighbors fear it is exceeding
the allowable FAR within Zoning. The tracking number for our request
is 1000254773. The committee will follow up on this.
Membership. The results of a special membership offer to Walpole
Point residents resulted in 4 new memberships The Association had
emailed our membership offer to Walpole homeowners just prior to
our January Board meeting. Membership totals 250.
Communications. Director McGavin indicated that the newsletter structure
had been fine tuned with the last newsletter issue. The framework
for future issues is in place. A call to the membership for articles
will be sent out shortly. Board members were encouraged to submit
articles and photos for the next newsletter. Several ideas for future
articles were discussed by a number of Board members.
Directors were asked to submit one reason for membership in LCA
to Tom McGavin. These ideas would be the basis for new membership
materials.
Neighborhood Liaison.
1. At the Children's Memorial Community Forum held in February,
there was discussion of the acute financial situation of Children's
and other hospitals due to the state's financial crisis. State reimbursement
payments to hospitals are running months late. The hospital is looking
for support from neighborhood organizations in urging state lawmakers
to address the problem and to help Children's get reimbursement for
pediatric specialists who render services in satellite facilities
like the one located at 2555 N. Clark St. At present, these services
are reimbursed only if performed at the hospital's main location.
It was agreed that a letter of support would be drafted and brought
before the Board for approval.
2. The present main hospital buildings will be listed for sale
in 2010. The new building on Chicago Avenue was topped out in January.
Occupancy is set for 2012. The hospital is undertaking an allergy
study and families are being sought out to participate in the study.
3. At the Children's Hospital Community Wide Initiative, three "green" events
are planned for 2010. An event in March or April will target businesses,
a second event in May will aim at residents and a fall event will
target children. Director Sinclair indicated he would write an article
on the green initiative.
4. Bauler Park cleanup is set for April 17th. Announcements will
be sent out via email and flyers to publicize the event and attract
volunteers will be distributed.
Safety. With regard to crime, the last two months have been very
quiet. There have been no community alerts for the Alderman's office
or the CAPS meetings.
A safety issue was discussed regarding a dangerous pedestrian street
crossing in front of the Buddhist Temple (corner of Hudson and Menominee).
This is a two-cornered intersection. Many cars heading east on Menominee
and turn north onto Hudson at higher than appropriate speeds, thereby
endangering pedestrians crossing Hudson. At particular risk are children
crossing there from the Lincoln Park Nursery School at Fern and Menominee.
A committee consisting of Deirdre Graziano, Jennifer Uson and David
Varnerin will poll the neighbors and the school to see what the community
feels should be done. A stop sign, placed at the intersection by
an unidentified neighbor, was removed by the city.
Other Business. Several LCA directors attended an organizational
meeting initiated by a group of downtown resident associations. The
purpose of this and future meetings would be to serve as a way to
exchange ideas among associations. Despite the differences between
the downtown communities and the Lincoln Park area, it was felt that
future exchanges of ideas would prove useful. Three issues were identified
for initial emphasis by the group - membership - development, communications
and community events. Meeting would be held quarterly.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10PM
Submitted by: David Varnerin, Secretary
MEETING MINUTES, Jan. 27, 2010
Bacino’s
Restaurant, 2204 N. Lincoln Ave,
Board Members
Present: Rodger Owen, Deirdre Graziano, David Varnerin,
Jennifer Uson, Joan Simmons, Richard Harris, Gary Sinclair, Steve
VanderVoort
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7PM at Lincoln
Park High School - Room 103.
Call to Order: Deirdre Graziano called the meeting to order at 7:30PM.
Treasurer’s
Report: An
abbreviated Treasurer’s Report
was presented. For 2009, LCA’s financial position was essentially
unchanged. A 6-year financial summary is shown below which incorporates
the 2009 financials already distributed to the Board.
Lincoln Central Association
Financial Summary 2004 - 2009
Income
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
Memberships
|
$3,805
|
$4,640
|
$4,900
|
$5,310
|
$4,408
|
$4,632
|
Fund
Raising Initiatives
|
|
2,042
|
1,431
|
-1,450
|
--
|
--
|
Interest
Income
|
232
|
394
|
439
|
489
|
301
|
66
|
Total
Income
|
$4,037
|
$7,076
|
$6,770
|
$4,349
|
$4,709
|
$4,698
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability
Insurance
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
Newsletter
Printing / Layout
|
1,957
|
$4,567
|
2,822
|
2,825
|
1,450
|
1,840
|
Newsletter
Postage
|
112
|
284
|
232
|
257
|
78
|
--
|
Refreshments
|
1,053
|
287
|
285
|
--
|
350
|
222
|
Postage
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Supplies
|
|
52
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Telephone
(Voice Mail)
|
240
|
242
|
242
|
242
|
338
|
242
|
Web
Site Maintenance
|
4,200
|
1,692
|
1,692
|
95
|
100
|
848
|
P.O.
Box Rental
|
70
|
70
|
74
|
84
|
86
|
184
|
Filing
Fees
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
|
25
|
Misc.
|
240
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
40
|
88
|
Grants
to the Community
|
1,500
|
1,000
|
250
|
600
|
--
|
250
|
Maintenance – North
Larrabee
|
1,290
|
760
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Membership
Shopping Bags
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
1,221
|
--
|
Total
Expenses
|
$11,677
|
$9,974
|
$6,617
|
$5,118
|
$4,663
|
$4,699
|
Net
Change
|
($7,640)
|
($2,898)
|
$153
|
($774)
|
$46
|
($1)
|
Membership: Year-end membership was 246, down slightly from the prior year
(254). A new membership initiative is underway which is offering
the residents of the Walpole Point complex a complimentary
one-year membership.
Election of New Directors and Officers: The
main order of business was the election of new Officers and Directors.
Deirdre Graziano read the slate of new Officers and Directors.
(Candidate statements had been posted on the web site since mid
December).
After a call
for additional nominations, a resolution was made by Gary Sinclair
that the slate of Officers and Directors be accepted and made official.
Seconded by Brian Kasal and subsequently by all present. (9 new
and former directors and 16 LCA members). The new Officers and
Directors are listed below:
Name
|
Position
|
Term
|
Rodger
Owen
|
President
|
2010
|
David
Varnerin
|
Secretary
|
2010-2011
|
Richard
Harris
|
Director
|
2010
|
Brian
Kasal
|
Director
|
2010-2011
|
Paul
Maggio
|
Director
|
2010-2011
|
Lincoln
Park Hospital Redevelopment: Alderman Vi Daley summarized
where things stood at the present time. The community meeting held
earlier in the month and attended by several LCA members elicited
many comments from the community. Daley’s office is awaiting
a further proposal from the developer, which hopefully will
take into consideration community input. The developers have
met with individual groups (including Lincoln Central’s
Zoning Committee) over the past several months. Alderman Daley
encouraged all groups to coordinate their interactions with
the developer and work together with her office in this matter
in order to achieve a reasonable consensus on the project.
It was emphasized that leaving the hospital buildings empty
is not a realistic option and would be detrimental to the community.
Committee
Reports: Deferred until the February Board meeting
Meeting
adjourned at 8:30PM Submitted by: David Varnerin, Secretary
