West 46th Street Block Association, Inc.

September 6, 2005/ Hartley House at 413 West 46th Street

Oct 23, 2005

1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Guest Speaker: Richard Gottfried, New York State Legislature Assembly member . Richard discussed the stadium, low income housing, ballot issue and the city charter.
3. Reading of the Minutes of Prior Meeting- the minutes from the prior meeting were approved
4. Reports of Officers
4.1. President?’s Report
4.1.1. Report of Internet site (http://www.west46streetblockassociation.org) activity through Aug 31st: 38 visits to entire site, 34 home page, 1 calendar, 0 newsletter
4.1.2. Grants awarded by Citizens for New York City "2005 New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Building Blocks Award" for $500 each ($1,000 total). The first grant was requested for block beautification and the second for member recruitment. Details of the grant are as follows:
BLOCK BEAUTIFICATION
4.1.2.1. Goal: Increase awareness of the block association through beautification efforts.
4.1.2.2. Fill tree pits on Tenth and Eleventh Avenues with flowers and make wooden borders.
4.1.2.3. Plant the Alexandra Palmer Memorial Garden at May Matthews Playground (already spent and accomplished)
4.1.2.4. Paint green mail holding boxes
4.1.2.5. Approach Ivan Shapiro House, Hartley House and St. Clements to determine how we can assist with their beautification efforts.
4.1.2.6. Approach restaurants to determine how we can assist with their beautification efforts.
4.1.2.7. Purchase (or build) signage for the planned block association bulletin boards.
MEMBER RECRUITMENT
4.1.2.8. Goal: Increase awareness of the block association through beautification efforts.
4.1.2.9. Obtain more mailing addresses of residents and expand our list to include all businesses.
4.1.2.10. Create enclosed bulletin boards made of wood and Plexiglas and hang them in buildings in the Block Association's jurisdiction.
4.1.2.11. Send direct mail to residents and businesses telling them about our emergency preparedness initiative.
4.1.2.12. Publish our directory of resources and mail to residents and businesses.
4.1.2.13. Solicit members and interest from the community during two weekends where we staff a "welcome table" giving away lemonade and snacks.
4.1.2.14. Provide refreshments during the annual handball tournament to solicit potential members.
4.2. Vice President?’s Report
4.2.1. Status of Bulletin Boards- Darrick reported that the Christina is creating the boards
4.2.2. Annual Wine & Cheese Party (Friday, June 17th at 6:30pm)- the event was a success
4.2.3. Fall Block Cleanup (October 9th is tentative date on our calendar)- we did not finalize this event
4.3. Treasurer?’s Report
4.4. Secretary?’s Report (in position?’s vacancy, President will address any matters)
5. Unfinished Business
5.1. Meeting with Community Board Four on June 7th
5.2. Introduction to Eddie Dean, JMED Holdings (owners of former Sound Factory)- meeting on Thursday, June 30th- Darrick reported that Christina and him met with Eddie Dean
6. New Business
7. Public Announcements
8. Adjournment



Addendum

A. PLANT NEW TREES IN existing TREE PITS
1. In Front of St. Luke?’s Church
2. 665 9th Avenue
3. 667 9th Avenue
4. 513 West 46th Street
5. 515 West 46th Street
6. 524 West 46th Street
7. 536 West 46th Street

B. PLANT NEW TREES IN new TREE PITS
1. Between 10th ?– 11th Avenue North Side: 7 new tree pits needed
2. South Side, from Salvation Army to Landmark Tavern: 6 new tree pits needed

C. TREE GRATES NOT LEVEL
Between 8th ?– 9th Avenue North Side
1. 341
2. 343
3. 347
4. 363

Between 8th ?– 9th Avenue South Side
5. 300
6. 332
7. 336
8. 364
9. 470

Between 9th ?– 10th Avenue North Side
10. 403
11. 405
12. 413
13. 415
14. 423
15. 425
16. 433
17. 437
18. 439
19. 453
20. 457
21. 459
22. 465
23. 467

Between 9th ?– 10th Avenue South Side
24. 402
25. 404
26. 406
27. 408
28. 410
29. 418
30. 420
31. 424
32. 426
33. 430
34. 444
35. 454
36. 460

D. REMOVE GRATES FROM PARKING LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 46TH BET 8TH AND 9TH (no trees) AND INSTALL THEM BY 313, 317 AND 321

E. REMOVE GRATES FROM 414 AND 422 BECAUSE OF TREE ROOTS