March MGNA Meeting Minutes

MGNA Meeting Minutes
March 9, 2009
6:30pm

Attendees: Mr. & Mrs. Muller, Rhonda M., Emily M., Ida B., Milissa O., Treasure J., Mack C.

Upcoming event: Melinda B. has expressed interest in assisting in the Easter Egg Hunt to be held on 3/27 @ 1pm in the Mirabeau Play Spot. It will be sectioned off for older & younger children. There will be light snacks, like cookies & soft drinks. The event will be funded by MGNA.

Mirabeau Sign: Betty M. will talk w/the Parkway commission to get permission to move the sign.

Crime: There was a break in on Miles Dr. They broke into the neighbors shed/garage. They took a lawn mower & weed eater. There was a break in & a fire on King Dr. They stole a flat screen TV. & then set the bedroom on fire. If we are still interested in the neighborhood watch, we have an option to join with another neighborhood as they go through the training.

Covenant: Pat Brown, the lawyer that is assisting, & Betty M. have been playing phone tag as far as progressing on the covenant. The first thing that they need to do is to have MGNA recognized by the State under the proper name. Betty M. is still working on that.

Welcome Baskets: Nolan Marshall said that as soon as the campaign is over, he will start working on the welcome baskets. Betty also suggested that a letter go out to everyone welcoming them back to the neighborhood and the expectations that the neighborhood association has for the neighbors.

Inter-neighborhood Spring Fest: The Beacon of Hope asked that Mirabeau Gardens, Oak Park, Vista Park, and Paris Oaks get together to have a picnic or get together for Spring Fest. We will rotate each year between the neighborhoods. The Beacon will donate a few hundred dollars towards the food. The date suggested is 5/16 from 1pm-3:30pm.

Free WiFi: An organization has approached the GCIA about offering FREE WiFi for the Gentilly neighborhood. Betty M. suggested that each neighborhood have 75% membership before we can receive it. Some concerns are: discounts from bundling, hacking and is it a secure network? Mr. Mueller suggested that we also use the WiFi for security cameras.

Other: They are looking at putting a Community Center at the old Beacon Light Church but they are debating the lease at this time. As well, Bishop Brister has offered the parking lot there to hold the Summer time festivals in the church parking lot.


Presentation of the Survey information: Attached are the survey results w/maps. The next survey was handed out and should be returned to Rhonda M. by the end of the month. From then on, we will do surveys every 6 months. We voted on allowing having the survey information released to the LLT to show how much of the blight problem is from LLT properties. We voted to allow it. To make sure that people are held accountable for taking Option 1 money & not advancing the property. If they are having difficulties because they didn’t receive enough money or victims of Contractor fraud, then that will be discussed on an individual basis. Milissa will also get us the official city/state definition for “Chronic vacancy”. She will also give us sample letters of neighborhood organization letters to neighbors who are in violation w/fine amounts & organizations who could assist in correcting the violation. To get the addresses & names of the individuals who are in violation, you can go to the tax assessor’s office website to get it.

Next Meeting: May 11, 2010 @ 6:30pm. 9 Chatham Dr.