| Meeting Minutes 2009-2010 |
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| June 14, 2010 Members Present: Ryan; Reimer; Bagazinski; Plafchan; Spilsbury; Wisecarver, S.; Wisecarver D.;Kolhoff; Klein; Bollman Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $4676.75 Membership: Membership is currently 194, 2 non-resident members and 3 honorary. Old Business: Soccer: AK: Spring season ended 6/5 with a pizza party. 100+ kids played soccer. Fields needed mowing frequently because of rainy spring. Fall soccer begins 9/11. Sign up will be at Corn Roast. Park Clean-up: SK: Cancelled because of flooding rain. FR: Shred Legal provided document shredding. Waived fee due to so few people bringing documents. Have agreement to retain their services next from 11-1. Movies: FR: First movie “Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Squeakquel” was on 6/12. Had an improved screen. Approx. 110 people attended. Concession took in $81.20 Total rental for all 3 movies will $1050.00 Co-Ed Softball: SK: 74 players 5 coaches DACA will field 5 teams, Old Rosedale 3 and Clements Circle 2. Adult softball made a profit of $469.39. Fees are going up. There will be no game 6/20. Traffic: Commissioner Gebhardt to provided SEMCOG traffic study. New Business: Newsletter: AK: articles due 6/19. Ted Delphia has offered to print newsletter. Scouts to deliver between 6/26-7/6. Corn Roast: AK: Looking for co-chair. SP, FR and DR not available for Corn Roast. First committee meeting 6/23. Other Business: DW: Need to plan for future, new officers. Need to set a roadmap for the future. March 8, 2010 Members Present: Ryan; Reimer; Bagazinski, C.; Plafchan; Klein; Kolhoff; Spilsbury; Martin; Falkowski; Gebhardt; Grzebik; Weis; Case; Bagazinski, J. Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $2494.37 Motion by C. Bagazinski to authorize spending $600.00 for storage ad meeting room rental for one year. 2nd S. Plafchan. Motion: Approved Membership: Membership is currently 178, 2 non-resident members and 3 honorary. AK, SW and CB to form membership subcommittee. Old Business: Activities: AK: Still going to send email to gauge interest. SP: Concern over the amount of money that Archie’s would expect versus the number of attendees. Easter Egg Hunt: AK: The church has cancelled the hunt for this year over concern about the weather. Soccer: AK: Registration has begun. Spring season to begin 4/24. Park Clean-up: SK: Clean-up date is 5/1 starting at 10 a.m. FR: LPS has given permission to use the Jefferson parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for document shredding. Old Rosedale and Clements Circle to be invited. Co-Ed Softball: SK: Last year DACA fielded 4 teams, Old Rosedale 2 and Clements Circle 1. Games are played every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Cost will be $20.00 non-DACA members and $15 for members. Movies: FR: No movies chosen yet. First movie to be 6/19 Traffic: Nothing new. Commissioner Gebhardt to provide traffic studies in regard to left turn light at Joy/Merriman. New Business: Newsletter Advertising: AK and FR to meet to put together a sales kit for newsletter ads. Other Business: Franklin Senior All night Party: JG: A benefit for the party to be held at Buffalo Wild Wings, 6677 North Wayne Road, Westland on 4/14. December 14, 2009 Members Present: Ryan; Plafchan; Kolhoff; Wisecarver, S.; Holycross: Klein: Banny Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $2496.19 Membership: Membership is currently 178, 2 non-resident members and 3 honorary. Old Business: Membership: AK, SW and CB to form membership subcommittee. Activities: SW: Archie’s has offer to allow DACA to use their greenhouse room for an adults only game night. Food & Beverage must be purchased for the room to be free of charge. Thursday and Friday nights were suggested by Archie’s. AK to send email to gauge interest. Traffic: SP: Traffic Commission voted at August meeting to remove left turn lane from westbound Schoolcraft onto southbound Middlebelt. New Business: Meeting Dates: Discussed options for meeting dates. Have general membership meetings monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly, having floating dates or set meeting dates. Motion by M. Banny to met quarterly with one meeting in October as specified in By-Laws and have 3 other meeting with dates TBA. 2nd S. Klein Motion: Approved. Other Business: Church: Would like to have a joint garage sale with DACA in the spring. Census: It is important that all residents are counted. Snowbirds that reside here for 6 months should be counted here. Library: Noble branch has new hours: Monday and Wednesday 10-8, Tuesday, Thursday Saturday and Sunday Closed, Friday 9-5 November 9, 2009 Members Present: Ryan; Reimer; Bagazinski; Kolhoff; Falkowski; Wisecarver, S.; Wisecarver, D.; Queen; Plafchan; Spilsbury; Case; Caloia Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $3208.17. Membership: Membership is currently 177, 2 non-resident members and 3 honorary. Old Business: Movies in the Park: FR: Nothing new to report Fall Soccer: 80+ children have played. 10/14 was last day. Everyone had fun and there were no injuries. Halloween: Church did not hold ‘Trunk or Treat’. There was only one report of vandalism on Devil’s Night. Neighborhood: DW: Radar speed signs did slow traffic down. Removal of traffic signs still an issue. Eric Lawrence of the Detroit Free Press (elawrence@freep.com) is interested in public comment of the removal of the signs. New Business: Membership: Suggestions for boasting membership: -Newsletter list w/current members. -Website list w/current members. -Mail renewal reminders. -Welcome letter to new neighbors w/1/2 off memberships. Neighbor to neighbor City Hall Newsletter articles -Discount for activities w/membership. -Coupons from DACA and/or sponsors. -Decal for windows Other Business: Meeting Dates: Motion tabled. Event Calendar: Park Clean-up 5/1 Fall Soccer 9/11 October 12, 2009 - Annual Meeting Members Present: Ryan; Plafchan; Kolhoff; Banny; Bagazinski; Caloia; Spilsbury; Grzywalz; Klein, R.; Klein, S.; Cardents; Martin; Weis; Wisecarver, D.; Wisecarver, S.; Case Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $3062.11. Membership: Membership is currently 172, 2 non-resident members and 3 honorary. 1/3 of renewals are members that had lapsed. Q3 is when most renew or join. Services that D.A.C.A. provides: Co-Ed Softball Ideas Youth Soccer; Spring /Fall T-ball Movies in the Park Art Fair Corn Roast Indoor movies Park Cleanup Easter Egg Hunt Newsletter Website Mailings Euchre/Bowling City Advocacy Community Advocacy: Community: Speeding on streets Thank you notes on street repair Neighborhood Watch Library Postings - Newsletters Crime Crime Report City Neighborhood resource for residents via web or packet Old Business: 2008/2009 Activities: AK: Activity Participants Co-Ed Softball 80 Soccer 80 Movies in the Park 100-150 for each film Corn Roast 172 with rain date Easter Egg Hunt 200 Newsletter was delivered 3 times By-Laws: AK:Revisions to Article III and Article VIII. Motion to amend by D Wisecarver, 2nd C. Bagazinski Amendment: Approved Neighborhood Safety: AK: A resident had 4 wheels stolen off of his vehicle while it parked in front of his house. D. Wisecarver and S. Wisecarver to contact LPD re: radar speed signs. New Business: Budget: AK: 2008/09 Income Statement shows a net loss of $895.60. Corn Roast revenue was down $150.00. Membership dues revenue is down. Soccer is carrying DACA. Presented proposed budget for 2009/10. Propose to increase 2009/10 budget by $210.00. Motion to approve 2009/10 Budget as presented by S. Plafchan, 2nd S. Klein. Motion: Approved Membership: Tabled Meeting Dates: Tabled 2009-2010 Calendar: Easter Egg Hunt 3/20/10 Spring Soccer 4/24/10 Park Clean-up 5/1/10 Corn Roast 8/14/10 Fall Soccer 9/11/10 Other Business: Game Nights: SW: Archie’s would host DACA game nights with no room rental charge with food and beverage purchases. Candidate Night: AK: There will be a candidates night at Emerson Middle School @ 6:30 p.m. Halloween: Church will be hosting Trunk or Treat on 10/31. |