Mitman Neighborhood Association

Mitman Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2025

Present: Ali Bickford, President, Robin Steinberg, Vice President, Susan Patania, Chief Information Officer, Harold Hallikainen, Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Beard, Advisor, Terrill Meyer, Advisor

• Quorum: Established, Agenda: Approved
• Minutes
  • Confirmed that  Oct. 19 General meeting minutes were submitted to Neighborhood Services.
  • Nov. 6 Board Meeting minutes posted.
  • Dec. 4 Board Meeting minutes approved after discussion.
• Treasurer’s Report
  • The CFO has posted a Balance Sheet and Income Statement that contain complete Neighborhood Association financial information.
  • Receipts for Block Party haven’t been received.
• Old and Ongoing Business
  • Board members signed additional Officer Release Forms per
  • requirements.
  • Newsletter: No date was set for release of the next newsletter. The Board agreed to wait until more content develops.
  • Report on Meeting with Ward 6: Robin Steinberg reported that Karen Ulich’s Ward 6 office did not respond to our invitation to meet and discuss ways to mitigate the negative impact Love Cabaret is having on neighborhood safety. Robin will follow up in person at the Ward 6 office.
  • Safe Streets MiniGrant Program: Ali Bickford reported that the City received our grant application.
  • Tree Planting: Ali Bickford observed that several neighbors took advantage of Tucson Clean and Beautiful’s free tree planting program.
  • Proposed Watershed Park: The large piles of concrete debris have been removed from the site. Ali will email Tucson Clean and Beautiful for a status update.
•  Restrictive Covenants: Harold Hallikainen further researched the process for changing or “opting out” of racist and anti-Semitic neighborhood covenants. Changing these covenants is a complicated process that can’t be completed by the Board. The paperwork must be submitted by individual home/property owners. The Board discussed the possibility of using the next Newsletter to inform neighbors of their options.
• Discussion: Jennifer Beard reported that she had surveillance cameras installed at her home. The cameras cover the Love Cabaret’s parking lot and provide “snapshots,” including one that shows the parking lot full at 3:00 a.m. Jennifer’s cameras can provide evidence that Love’s stays open after hours.