Minutes from Oct. Monthly Meeting
Block Association 122 Inc.
Meeting Minutes
Oct. 20, 2009
7:30pm
I. Roll Call
Cator Sparks (President), Fialka Semenuik (Treasurer), Walter King
II. Adoption of Meeting Minutes
Walter moved that the Sept. 15/09 minutes be adopted as submitted; Cator seconded that motion.
III. Board Report
TREASURER’S REPORT
Activity from Sept. 15/09 to October 19/09
BEGINNING BALANCE: $2,558.71
Revenue: + $12.01
(1 donation @ $10; + $2.01 bank dividend)
Expenses: (0)
ENDING BALANCE: $2,570.72
IV. Ongoing Business
a. Continued Discussion of Goals for BA
i. General Maintenance of Block
-Penny sent a letter to the DOT regarding speed bumps on April 24th and re-sent it via
email in June. Apparently DOT has a backlog of requests for speed bumps. Penny is waiting further update from DOT.
ii. Support for Education
We achieved our goal for this year through donating to Project Harmony’s educational programming and recommend doing the same in the upcoming year.
iii. Membership drive to help fund above goals:
Walter suggested that a reminder that ‘membership fees are due’ be included on flyers posted to announce meetings.
b. Letter to MTA calling to retain all services - Fialka is continuing to collect signatures. Walter noted that M2 bus service has actually improved.
c. Meetings of the Block/Tenant Association Leaders at Community Pride. - The group is further organizing itself, meeting the third Monday of every month.
V. Block News
a. Precinct Meeting - No update. Precinct Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month. If anyone is available to attend, please do and then share your report with us!
b. JD Wilson Garden Updates -
Oct. 10th planting day went very well with the help of NY Cares volunteers.
Upcoming workday in the Garden: Sat. Nov. 7/09.
Upcoming Street Tree Care Workshop: Sat. Oct. 24/09
and…the annual Kids’ Halloween Party on Oct. 31/09 from 3-5pm!!
VI. Old Business
a. Fill BA122 executive committee positions: A reminder of upcoming elections in November and to consider taking on a position.
b. Tote bags are still available for $15 each.
c. Vote on childrens’ artwork from block party: Vote has been postponed to the next monthly meeting.
VII. New Business
a. Cator reported that Rev. Sullivan of CPSR would like to start discussions next month for planning of the next summertime Block Party.
b. Dog waste at the south west end of the block has become an increased problem since construction stopped on that property. Cator proposed posting laminated flyers onto the construction boarding, asking that people pick up after their dogs. Fialka noted that Community Pride had given us a sample flyer a couple of years ago, and would locate it for use.
c. Next meeting is the annual meeting where elections for board officers will be held.
Minutes submitted by fialka semenuik.
















