Madison Park

February, 2009 HOA Meeting MInutes

Feb 20, 2009

Subject:Madison Park Monthly Association Meeting
Date: 02/09/2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wedgewood Baptist Church Annex
Meeting Chair: Ken Davis
Attendee Count: 26
Guest Speaker(s): None

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Agenda:

Welcome

1. Crime Report- given by Officer Hairston

a. 1400 block of Seneca ?– burglary. The back door was kicked in, nothing appeared to be taken
b. 1400 block of Seneca- hit and run. Vehicle parked in street was damaged
c. 1200 block of Seneca- damage to vehicle
d. 4800 block of Murrayhill- burglary. Window broken at the home and items taken
e. 2100 block of Tyvola. Theft of items from carport
f. 2100 block of Tyvola. Damage to property
g. 5900 block of Wedgewood. Domestic assault. Father and son in argument, gun fired into the ground
h. 4500 block of Wedgewood. Hit and run.
i. 540 block of E. Woodlawn- burglary. Front door broken in, suspect ran away when he saw there were kids in the house.
j. 4700 block of Gilmore- burglary.

2. Officer Lim and Hairston spent a day last month undercover driving around our neighborhood. They were purposely acting suspicious to see if anyone would call 911 on them. No calls were made.
3. Officer Lim- they are still looking into the vandalism that was brought up last month. The juvenile they had suspected had already moved from our neighborhood.
4. Officer Steve Arnold spoke. He a truancy officer with Westover. He works to ensure all juveniles are in school. The state law requires 7-15yr old kids to be in school (unless they have been suspended), but there are no charges if a kid is found not in school. Kids 16yrs and older are not required to be in school.

5. Speakers:
a. No speaker this month, due to a scheduling conflict with Animal Control. CMPD Animal Control will be re-scheduled for March.


6. Neighborhood Updates
a. Montclaire/Madison Park Pine Needle Sale ?– Fundraiser for Madison Park
i. $4.65/ bale for long leaf pine needles (better quality than you could buy at a home improvements store). Delivered to your house.
ii. Extra $1.50/ bale for it to be spread.
iii. Last day to order is 2/23/09.
iv. Please see the attachment for more details. (Form is also posted on the Madison Park Homepage under the Discussion section).
b. Updated Maddie?’s List ?– referrals for home, lawn and other services.
c. Updated Madison Park HOA calendar
i. The current month, as well as next month?’s Madison Park HOA calendar of events is now posted out on our website; check back often for updates. No printed copies at this meeting, however, you can print them off of the website and give them to neighbors.
d. Several programs for youth have been posted to our website under Community Pages, including:
i. Information on the Young Women?’s Political Leadership Retreat, for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
ii. The Youth Job Connection, which provides summer employment for youth ages 14 to 21.
iii. The 4th Annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference
iv. Please visit the Madison Park Homeowner?’s Association and click on Charlotte Youth Opportunities under the ?“Community Pages?” section, for more information. Posted on our website at: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/charlotte/madisonpk/genpage/760272635.html
e. Community University Schedule for 2009 has been posted out on our website. These are classes to help with neighborhood development, fundraising, etc. Registration is required and the brochure can be downloaded from the website, or by visiting http://neighborhoods.charmeck.org

f. Queens University Sports Complex Updates:
Construction Status:
The Field House is progressing, with the second floor deck poured, and the steel is up for the Field House and Welcome Center.
Security
The electrical panel has been broken into on the field. Bill Nichols, VP Facilities Planning and the Team decided that the panel box should be locked, but that there was no need for a fence around the panels.
Landscaping
The group discussed the appearance of the grass at the entrance and around the lion sculpture. Queens will discuss adding this area to the contract for Metrolina in exchange for the area that they no longer need to maintain where the new building will stand. It is noted that Metrolina comes out to maintain the turf three times per week.
Additional Parking
It is noted that the available parking lots should be sufficient for most events. Also, an additional gravel lot could be added at the construction trailer area upon project completion.
Bill discussed adding an access road to connect Marion Diehl park with the Sports Complex which could also help with traffic congestion; the group will further discuss this in relation to safety issues.
7. Old Business
a. Still have an opening for the Board of Directors secretary position. We really need to get this filled and take the workload off of April and Cheryl. Please speak to your friends and neighbors and see if anyone is interested. If they are, please have them contact me. It is critical that we get this position filled. April Mays is expecting a baby this summer and will not be able to cover the secretary position.

8. New Business
a. Treasurer?’s Report. We currently have $890.14 in our account with all bills paid. Please pay your 2009 dues. You can send a check to Madison Park HOA, 5026 Currituck Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210. We are working on getting a post office box for this address.

9. Open Discussion:
a. Reviewed calendar of events ?– monthly association meetings, National Night Out, Spring Picnic, Holiday Social. These events will be placed on the calendar.
b. The South Blvd railroad crossing at Tyvola is hopefully fixed. Norfolk Railroad said they would patch the problem at the tracks for the rest of the year. The crossing is scheduled to be replaced in 2010.

New Members/First Time Attendees: 7

Adjournment: Time: 8:00 PM