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April 21, 2010




Elmwood Neighborhood Association     

 

Minutes – April 21, 2010                           .

 

 

Crime Watch

 

Officer Herb Ebsen, #3727, Police Officer – Absent.

 

City of Dallas, Police Department, Crime Response Team, Southwest Patrol Division, 4230  West Illinois Ave., Dallas, Texas  75211

 

Office:  214-670-7464     Cell: 214-532-3534 (Leave name, phone, address of concern and reason of concern).                                                          

 

·         Crime report given by Randy.

 

Jean

 

·         Major arrest made last month.

 

 

Secretary

 

·         March Minutes approved.

 

 

Treasurer

 

·         March Financial Report approved.

 

·         Motion was made to pay the itemized bills as  discussed.  Approved.

 

·         Balance:  $3,988.26

 

 

VP of Communication

 

·         Need additional deliverers for newsletter.

 

 

 

VP of Code

 

·         Discussion on graffiti problem.

 

·         Discussion of graffiti hot line.

 

·         Tire problem has been taken care of.

 

·         Noise Ordinance:  Dog barking more than 15 minutes is violating the Noise Ordinance.

 

·         A motion was made that ENA would cover the $500 reward if the financial commitments don’t come in.  Approved.  Information must lead to arrest and conviction.

 

 

Elonda Chilton, Neighborhood Code Representative

 

 Dept. of Code Compliance, Southwest Division, 4230 W. Illinois Ave., Suite 202, Dallas, Texas  75211  Phone:  214-671-0896  Cell:  214-415-2356   Fax 214-670-1980  elonda.chilton@dallascityhall.com

 

David Hall 316-641-3667      is Code Officer for EIN area.

 

·         Code Violations Report:   10 garage sale; 6 graffiti; 1 high weed; 3 illegal dump; 2 illegal land use; 2 illegal outside storage; 9 junk motor vehicle; 5 litters; 1 noise pollution; 1 open and vacant; 6 parking on unapproved surface; 7 sign on public right of way; and 2 substandard structures.

 

 

VP of Conservation – Absent

 

 

VP of Membership – Absent

 

 

Chair of Beautification Committee - Lori

 

·         Clean up

 

·        Wildflowers

 

President

 

·         Still waiting on a determination for Surveillance Signage

 

 

 

 

Old Business

 

·         Trees in the parkway have been picked up.

 

 

New Business

 

·        Samantha gave an update report of the projected low income senior housing in the North Wynnewood area. Task Force is working on an email format and/or letter of opposition to be presented to neighborhood associations and individuals for support.

 

·        OOCCL supplemental grant workshop will be held in late May. 

 

·        Need to find ENA “tree gators”. 

 

·        Round up time for the ENA meeting signs.

 

·        Discussion of a possible farmer market in Elmwood to be operated by the Maria Gonzales family.  Leland is assisting the family in securing necessary paperwork and location. There is a possible $200 fee for City of Dallas.  Connie will speak to Councilwoman Delia Jasso.  TABLED until next month for further discussion.  

 

·        Election for 2010 ENA officers was held.  Below are the results of the voting.

 

Recording Secretary, Peggy Larney

 

 

 

 

 Elmwood Neighborhood Association

 

2010 Officers

 

 

 

 

 

President

 

Samantha McClintock

 

Vice President - Communications

 

Jonathan Orchard

 

Vice President - Code Compliance

 

Connie Briggs

 

Vice President - Conservation

 

Susan Lee

 

Vice President - Membership

 

Claire St. Pierre

 

Secretary

 

Peggy Larney

 

Treasurer

 

Helen Lunday

 

 

 

Chair – CrimeWatch Committee

 

Jean Tumlinson

 

Chair – Beautification Committee

 

Janet Smith