Mitman Neighborhood Association

Minutes of MNA Board Meeting of October 2, 2024

Present: Ali Bickford, President, Robin Steinberg, Vice President, Harold Hallikainen, Advisor and Chief Financial Officer Elect, Susan Patania, Chief Information Officer, Mary Martin, Chief Financial Officer Emeritus, Jennifer Beard, Advisor, Terril Meyer, proposed Advisor.

Quorum Established

 Approval of Notes from Board meeting, September 2, 2024: Approved

 Chief Financial Officer’s Report: No changes

New Business

Introduction and Welcoming of New Advisor: Neighbor Terril Meyer expressed interest in becoming a Board member. Ali Bickford explained the role of Advisor and Terril wanted to join in that capacity.  He has lived in Mitman for many years and wants to contribute time and energy to maintain its safety, beauty, and environmental stewardship. Terril was unanimously voted in by the Board.

Preparation for October 19 General Meeting

          Ali Bickford invited Ward 6 City Councilperson Karen Ulich to discuss the status of City grant proposals, 5^th Street improvements, and Love Cabaret at the General Meeting. She has yet to hear back from Ms. Ulich. No information on the status of Love Cabaret’s liquor license application is available from any source.

Discussion of Voting Logistics:

• Candidate Statements are due October 15.
• Harold Hallikainen will print out the membership list and ballots. 

• Members on the list will be given ballots, one per household.
• Completed ballots will be dropped in a box to be tabulated by Susan Patania and Mary Martin.

Discussion of Practical Logistics

• Susan Patania will bring a cooler of ice and folding chairs and tables.
• Robin Steinberg will bring canned seltzer.
• Harold Hallikainen will set up chairs in his driveway. 

Other Neighborhood Events

Block Party: Jennifer from the 5700 block of Rosewood is having a block party with live music on November 23. The Board is supportive of this gathering and willing to pay for supplies. Ali Bickford will be the contact person.     Open Discussion: Jennifer Beard noted that climate change has brought an increase in     extreme weather of all kinds. She suggested and the Board agreed that a guide for managing flooding, trees and power lines down, extreme cold or heat, etc., would be a valuable addition to the web page.

Minutes – Mitman NA Board of Directors Meeting, November 6, 2024

Present: Robin Steinberg, Vice President, Harold Hallikainen, Chief Financial Officer Elect, Mary Martin, Chief Financial Officer, Susan Patania, Chief Information Officer, Jennifer Beard, Advisor, Terrill Meyer, Advisor, Keith Pullen, ad hoc Watershed Park Advisor

Absent: Ali Bickford, President

• Agenda Approved
• Quorum Established
• Approval of minutes of the October 19 general membership meeting: to be approved at the meeting on December 4, 2024, pending additions and corrections by the Board. Approved minutes to be submitted to Neighborhood Services.

• Treasurer’s Report: by Mary Martin. $110.00 collected in membership fees at the Oct. 19, 2024, meeting. Account total = $2,320.56. 
• New Business
• Harold Hallikainen to send revised Bylaws to Neighborhood Services

• All Officers to complete online form at Neighborhood Services web site
• Update Association mailing address from Martin to Hallikainen residence
• Approve Banking Resolution for changes at bank

Resolved: Bank authority will be transferred from former Treasurers Mary Martin and Emily Endreson to Harold Hallikainen, Ali Bickford, and Robin Steinberg. Board members authorized to sign checks are the President and Vice President. The CFO will fill out, but not sign, checks. Approved.

• Complete Articles of Incorporation-Harold Hallikainen will be the “statutory agent” for the newly formed MNA corporation. He will make a form to collect each officer’s name. address, etc. to be filled out at the next meeting as required by the IRS.
• Block Party: No information on the block party has been received. The Board voted to authorize Ali (who is acquainted with the neighbor who is staging the party) to spend up to $300.00, primarily to publicize the party. 
• Neighborhood Yard Sale: Notice can be posted in the newsletter when the time comes.
  • Old Business
  • Neighborhood Crime: Love Cabaret is responsible for the vast majority of crime in Mitman. Robin Steinberg suggested, and the Board agreed, to devote next month’s meeting to developing strategies for shutting it down. Robin moved to meet with Karen Ulich armed with crime statistics, meeting minutes, and documentation of agreements Love Cabaret has made with the neighborhood and failed to comply with. The motion carried unanimously.

Watershed Park: Keith Pullen shared the latest ground plan showing the retention ponds, boulders, greenery, and pathway. Keith is in touch with Logan from the city, but there are no new developments due to disruptions related to the elections. Keith will follow up.