Swan Lake Neighborhood Association

Minutes of the SLNA General Meetings: 2006

Apr 25, 2008

Archived General Membership Minutes

The following minutes from the Swan Lake Neighborhood Association General Membership meetings.
Several are only a rough-draft copy and do not reflect the final, approved minutes.
Those that are officially approved are noted at the end of the minutes.

The minutes are posted in most recent to the oldest dates.

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DECEMBER 18, 2006

The following is a recap of the Swan Lake Neighborhood Association holiday party & elections, held on December 18, 2006.
Official minutes of the meeting will be posted when they become available.

Despite chilly weather, more than 30 neighbors turned out for the annual Swan Lake Neighborhood Association holiday party and elections.
Hosted in the home of Wendy Lanier-Perez and Anthony Perez, the party was a joyous occasion for people to meet and greet each other in the spirit of the season.

Outgoing SLNA Vice-President Chip Atkins opened up the elections with an invitation for candidates to announce their intention.
The positions of Treasurer and Secretary were not contested and incumbents Peter Doerr and Lon Foster were elected unanimously.
Newcomer Caroline Benediktson ran unopposed for Vice-President and was also elected unanimously.
Only the office of President was contested, between Stacey Bayles and Joe Dennis, both long-time Swan Lake residents.
Stacey suggested that she and Joe join as a co-President team.
The idea was accepted and all voted in favor.

Questions to the new officers may be directed to the general Swan Lake e-mail address:
swanlake_tulsa@yahoo.com

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NOVEMBER 13, 2006

MINUTES OF MEETING
OF
SWAN LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

November 13, 2006

A meeting of the Swan Lake Neighborhood Association (?“Association?”) was held at 6:30 p.m. on November 13, 2006 at Christ the King Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, pursuant to notice delivered by Chip Atkins, President, to residents of Swan Lake. There were approximately 40 residents of the Swan Lake neighborhood in attendance. Also present were Maria Barnes, Tulsa City Councilor, and Lucky Lamons, Oklahoma State Representative.

Chip Atkins, President of the Association presided at the meeting and Lon Foster, Secretary of the Association served as Secretary of the Meeting. Also present was Peter Dorr, Treasurer of the Association.

Chip announced that the decoration of Swan Lake would take place on December 2, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. All volunteers should meet on the east side of the lake. Assisting with the lake decorations qualifies for high school service hours and the person in charge will sign the necessary forms.

The annual Swan lake Holiday Party will be held at the home of Anthony Perez and Wendy Lanier-Perez, 1624 E. 17th Place from 6:30 ?– 9:00 p.m. on December 18th. All persons attending are asked to bring a covered dish. You may reach Wendy at her e-mail: wlanier@lanierperezengineering.com.

The President announced that new officers would be elected at the Holiday Party on December 18, 2006, with the newly elected officers taking office on January 1, 2007.

Stacy Bales, Chairman of the Tulsa Area Metropolitan Planning Commission and a resident of Swan Lake reported that the Tulsa zoning code is currently under modification and the staffs of the Planning Commission and the Tulsa Board of Adjustment are developing proposed amendments.

The President brought the members up to date on projects in the Swan Lake neighborhood. Most of the discussion involved Dr. Hinkle?’s office condo project at 17th Place and Utica. Current issues involve design and hours for the offices. Councilor Barnes made a statement and answered questions and much discussion followed. Also discussed was the problem of early morning trash pickup at the St. John Medical Center construction site. Many residents also complained about the unsightly condition of the Helmrich & Payne property, particularly along 19th Street.

Questions were raised concerning the maintenance of Swan Lake and the construction of the new fountain. The construction budget for the fountain exceeds $1 Million. Chip reported that grants were being prepared for submission to raise funding. There is approximately $40,000 in the Swan Lake Fountain account at present. Insofar as other problems with the lake are concerned, Chip suggested that people call the Mayor?’s Action Line to report problems and concerns. Swan Lake is maintained by the Tulsa Parks Department. With respect to the fountain it was announced that grants are being prepared for submission to raise funding. There is approximately $40,000 in the Swan Lake Fountain account at present.

The President announced the voluntary dues for the Swan Lake Neighborhood Association are $20.00 per family annually and can now be paid.

A number of questions and discussion followed concerning a variety of topics including quarterly meetings, urban planning ideas for the Cherry Street Redux Project, and construction funds for the Swan Lake fountain.
Chip announced that the website and email addresses for Swan Lake are as follows:

web
http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/tulsa/swanlake/
email
swanlake_tulsa@yahoo.com

Also, the website for photos is:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/swanlake_tulsa/my_photos.

After the discussion, there being no further business, Chip Atkins adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
Lon Foster, Secretary
APPROVED: Chip Atkins, President