Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association

October 19, 2006 - Meeting Minutes

Nov 03, 2006

Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Minutes of Meeting October 19, 2006


Next Meeting: November 16. Nominations for Toonerville Officers presented at that time.

The meeting opened at 7:15 pm after members and guests had sampled a variety of food brought to the meeting.

1. Discussion led by Don Driskell about article on wet-dry vote in the Courier Journal. The vote has been in effect for 3 years and it now can be changed if an effort was made. The author of the article has committed to do positive articles on Old Louisville. He pointed out that there was an article about Old Louisville in the New York Times that seemed to get ?“it right?” about what was happening in our area.
2. Two-way traffic discussion is moving along. Advocates are talking with the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce.
3. Please continue to send Don Driskell emails about satellite dishes located on the front or sides of the property?—these are illegal if they can be seen from the street.
4. Also, please call the Old Louisville Information Center and Don as well when you see an Old Louisville house vacant?—count the electric meters on the outside to indicate how many units are in the building and give the date you first noticed it. If it sits vacant for more than a year, it reverts to single home status.

1252 Brook was discussed in that context. It was owned by a doctor in Lexington. The structure was bad and he wanted to tear it down. Bill Schreck held up permission until someone bought it and they will be renovating it?—unfortunately with a pretty high price tag on the needed work.

5. Chuck Anderson, president of the OLNC, was present at the meeting and said that now letters are being sent to go to realtors to help them learn about issues and regulations related to buying and owning a house in a historic preservation district and Old Louisville in particular. Most realtors doing work regularly in Old Louisville are aware?—the problems come with realtors who work outside the area and are unfamiliar with these issues.

6. Representative Meeks has expressed interest in getting more information on Old Louisville issues, particularly the proposed noise barrier along Interstate 65 and Chuck will send him the information. Brian has talked to the State Engineer who agreed to call a Washington DC colleague to find out the best approach to the sound barriers. It is projected that $1-1.5 million is needed per mile of sound barrier.
7. Two Way Streets?—Second and 3rd Streets will not be considered for two way traffic because they are state highways. When folks have to slow down, they begin to notice the businesses in the area.
8. Chuck suggested that those interested in the truck traffic issue put together position papers to put before the Neighborhood Council for approval and then to give to Councilman Unseld and others with such endorsements. President Kevin pulled together two groups?—one for trucks and one for two-way traffic and asked for people to sign up if they are interested in working on these issues.
9. Tyler Allen of the 86 64 effort made a lively presentation to the group with maps and huge photos of the tangle we lovingly refer to as spaghetti junction. The real fact is that there will be a huge expansion of the existing overpass over the Great Lawn. All the work that has attracted thousands back to the waterfront will be greatly diminished thanks to an effort to add insult to the injury that some city officials allowed when they put the I64 along the waterfront in the first place. There is still hope that the River City will not turn its back again on the river. For more information go to www.8664.org where there are articles, photos and charts aplenty. Allen?’s hope is that more organizations like Toonerville will come out soon in favor of his proposal which is doable and not as far fetched as some would have you believe.

The meeting closed at 8:40 pm.

Submitted by Dale Tucker, Secretary