Cumberland Ridge Civic Association

Junes Meeting

Jun 14, 2005

Cumberland Ridge Civic Association

This site's address: www.neighborhoodlink.com/columbus/cumberland/

MEETING MINUTES
UNITY RESOURCE CENTER
May 9, 2005, 7:00AM

Present for the meeting eight members.

CALL TO ORDER ?– Vice President Carlton Edwards
Carlton Edwards called the meeting to order at 7:20p.m.

INTRODUCTION, OPENING REMARKS, REVIEW OF ADGENDA ?– We are only discussing matters at hand, the last meeting minutes, and any new business information due to the attendance.

PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURES ?–
A quorum was not present. For that reason, we only discussed matters.

READING OF THE MINUTES-
Was read and duly noted.

NEWSLETTER -
1) It was discussed by Villa Reid that she has speakers on Real Estate in line ready to speak.
2) The Editor (Aviela Yisrael) was present for take-away information and/or offer input.
3) We are due to publish a newsletter in July.
i) Information in the newsletter
(1) Real Estate information
(2) Northeast Area Commission highlights
(3) Highlight of the Scholarship criteria
(4) Soliciting for all CRCA Business Owners (Entrepreneurs) to share their business with the community.
(5) Solicit neighbors input on community activities such as Yard sales, Carnivals for the kids
(6) Make mention of annual community dues
(7) Make mention of periodic speakers
(8) Define the difference between a Home Owner Association & Our Civic Association, and then identify who & what we are.
(9) Make mention to solicit neighbors assistance to standup and be counted in our attempt to address the traffic issues on Cassady Ave.
(10) Highlights from the Columbus Recreation Centers
(11) Make mention of neighborhood cleanup
(12) Make note that we need a Webmaster for the CRCA website.
(13) (Addition) Note something about having a community walk-a-thon around the neighborhood and purchase some gifts for placing.

FINANCIAL REPORT ?– Mr. Burks
This report was respectfully submitted as follows:
May 2005 Balances:
General Fund $18,884.09
Operating Fund $3,479.62
Scholarship Fund $15,404.47
No New Receipt:

OLD BUSINESS
Tony Russell is cutting the grass and it was asked should he continue to cut the grass. Where we have not voted officially, the members present agreed to allow him to move forward. His charge is $50.00 per month. It is being advised to communicate to Tony Russell to submit his invoice.

NEW BUSINESS

Our newsletter editor has identified that the deadline for Newsletter information is June 27, 2005. The newsletter will be ready for review during our July 11th meeting.

For the next meeting we are going heavily attack the By-laws from the perspective of what?’s holding us back from moving forward.

We need Ms. Hertha Williams to bring the most current By-Law copy to the next meeting? We have all agreed to use whatever copy you have. We are going to assign a committee to revise it. If you have it on your computer, can you email it to everyone?

NEXT MEETING
July 11, 2005 at 7:00pm at Unity Resource Center

MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
At 9:00pm


If you don?’t stand for something you?’ll fall for anything!

If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
Isaiah 7:9b (NIV)