Minutes of 1999-04-26 PPERRIA Annual and BoD Meetings.

1. The 4/26/99 Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association Inc.(PPERRIA) Annual Board/Membership/Neighborhood (B/M/N) Meeting was called to order by Alison Katagiri, President, at 7:40 pm, rather than 7 pm as scheduled due to the large number of attendees. A quorum was present. Announcements were made while all attendees signed in. Nick Pusak circulated a sign up sheet for the 6/4/99 Annual Pratt Ice Cream Social. Janet Lund circulated a sign up sheet for a blood donation on 6/7/99 in memory of Clark Starr. Harrison Nelson circulated a sign up sheet for the Annual Neighborhood Cleanup 5/15/99. Bill Kahn circulated a petition to the city of Minneapolis for the establishment of an off leash dog run area. Karen Murdock announced that all should report graffiti in the neighborhood by calling 561-582-1000, Minnesota Department of Transpiration (MDOT). Eleanor Montgomery provided announcements of the Annual Pasta/Pie/Concert at the PPUMC on 5/15/99 starting at 5 pm. Jeanne Moses indicated that there is a 20' by 20' canvas canopy available through PPERRIA for use in the neighborhood. To reserve call 379 1871.
Motion Made, seconded and passed without noes: "To accept the meeting agenda as published in the 4/99 PPERRIA Newsletter. Copies were available at the meeting. Note that items 6,7 and 8 were tabled items from the 4/24/99 PPERRIA Special Meeting and carried over from that meeting. The 4/24/99 PPERRIA Special meeting was called by the PPERRIA Executive Committee after receiving a petition of at least 25 current PPERRIA members to reconsider PPERRIA's support for the neighborhood safety and scrutiny lighting project approved at an earlier PPERRIA B/M/N meeting.
Once the 4/26/99 PPERRIA Annual B/M/N meeting is adjourned there will be an immediate meeting call of the 4/26/99 newly elected PPERRIA Board of Directors (BOD) for the Annual PPERRIA/BOD meeting to consider and elect the PPERRIA 1999-2000 Officers, Executive Committee and Committee Chairs.

2. Motion made. seconded and passed without noes: "To accept the minutes of the 3/22/99 PPERRIA B/M/N meeting as published in the 4/99 PPERRIA Newsletter with the following correction: Item 9/10 to delete the work "not" in the first sentence. Motion to read...pass to strike"time permitting... rather than motion not pass to strike "time permitting...

3. Florence Littman, History Committee chair, asked to stand all who represent a current and multi generation Prospect Park family. Also asked to stand were current Prospect Park residents who have lived in Prospect Park for at least 35 years. Certificates were presented. Due to expectation that remaining agenda items will take a long time, individuals will be asked to tell their stories at future PPERRIA B/M/N meetings

4. Allison Katagiri announced that at the sign-in table are copies of the 1998-1999 PPERRIA and PPERRIA/NRP Committee Reports. Due to expectation that the remaining agenda items will take a long time, questions and discussions will be done at future PPERRIA B/M/N meetings. She also requested that this meeting should be friendly and attendees should speak one at a time, in turn, and we all should listen to each other. Steve Cross will be the parliamentarian for the meeting and he circulated copies of "Parliamentarians suggestions to speed the meeting". As per rules adopted at the 4/24/99 PPERRIA Special Meeting, items 7 and 8 each would have 20 minutes each pro and con for statements, discussion. Other current agenda items do not have a time limit for discussion. Appeals to the chair are debatable. PPERRIA members current for 1998-1999 are eligible to vote. Others may speak to an issue but are not eligible to vote on the issue being discussed. A roll call vote of each PPERRIA member current for 1998-1999 can be called by any PPERRIA member current for 1998-1999 but the call for a role call vote must be before the voting has begun.

5. Motion made, second and passed with out noes: "To close nominations for PPERRIA Board of Directors." Tom Kilton Chair of the Nomination Committee presented the candidates. Added to the ballot available at the meeting for election of 20 1999-2001 and one for 1998-2000 PPERRIA Board Of Directors were Mike Atherton, Steve Ficker and Peter LaSha. PPERRIA current 1998-1999 members each had a ballot and were asked to vote and turn them in to the chair. Mike Atherton requested a point of order whether one does not have to vote for 21 candidates. The Parliamentarian's opinion was that this is correct and the chair ruled that one may vote for up to 21 candidates. An extensive discussion was had regarding the duties of Board of Directors as well as to their election.

6/7/8. Item 6, motion to rescind motion to access the neighborhood, notice concerning this motion was given at the 4/24/99 PPERRIA Special Meeting. Item 7. motion to recommend adhering to the current city lighting policy; and Item 8, motion to reconsider PPERRIA support for safety and security sidewalk lighting, were tabled at the 4/24/99 PPERRIA Special Meeting for this meeting.
A point of order was raised that reconsideration motions (4/99) must be done within 48 hours of the original consideration of the motion (6/97). The motion to rescind PPERRIA support of sidewalk lighting was ruled out of order by the Parliamentarian and the Chair. In order to reconsider the original motion it would have now to be changed and then could be considered to rescind within 24 hours..
As Mike Atherton, PPERRIA member, is the author of these three motions and as motions 6 and 7 are moot if item 8 is not passed, it was appropriate for him to present a motion regarding Item 8. As he had voted on the 4/24/99 motion to table it was appropriate for him to bring the motion up at this meeting. He moved and it was seconded to withdraw the motion to reconsider PPERRIA's support for Safety and Security Sidewalk Lighting. The Parliamentarian's opinion was that as this motion was tabled from an earlier meeting; this is a procedure not a change, the motion would require a 2/3 yes vote to pass. His motion did not pass as it did not receive necessary 2/3 votes. As Item 6 and Item 7 are now moot due to the non passing of Item 8, there was considerable discussion earlier on these items.

9/10. Joan Campbell, Council Member, reminded all that she has scheduled a Public Community Meeting regarding the sidewalk lighting project on 5/10/99 at 7 P.M. at St. Frances Cabrini Church. By then each resident should have received their assessment statement. The projected costs of the project are less then the original estimates. Phyllis Kahn, State Representative, commented it is always a pleasure to see democracy in action.

11. Announced as a PPERRIA Board Of Director for 1998-1999 was Bill Seeley who replaced Julie Lund who requested her withdrawal from the BOD. Announced as PPERRIA Board Of Directors for 1999-2000 were: Dan Cross/Julie MacKenzie, Steve Cross, Darlene Edwards, Tony Garmers/Greta Garmers, Patti Harper, Manta Hayer, Cheryl Heilman/Jim Widder, Bill Kahn, John Karson, Genia Klamecki, Mary Legris, Dean Lund/Janet Lund, Eleanor Montgomery, Harrison Nelson/Cris Nelson, Daniel Patenaude/Roxanne Markoff, Nick Pusak, Jerry Stein/Margaret Braden Stein, Lois Willand and Pam Wollum/Frank Dewey. The Board of Directors was requested to gather after this meeting was adjourned for a Board Of Director meeting to elect 1999-2000 PPERRIA Officers, Executive Committee members and Committee Chairs. 12. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To adjourn and sample the special PPERRIA cake baked by Judy Bratt and other refreshments. All were reminded to take home a plant, provided by Mary Alice Kopf."

Daniel Patenaude, PPERRIA Secretary. Comments and corrections to 117 Arthur Avenue SE or marko001@tc.mn.edu

1. The 4/26/99 Annual Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association Inc.(PPERRIA) Board Of Directors(BOD) meeting was called to order by Alison Katagiri, PPERRIA President, at the Prospect Park United Methodist Church (PPUMC) immediately after the adjournment of the 4/26/99 Annual PPERRIA Board/Membership/Neighborhood (PPERRIA B/M/N) meeting was adjourned. A quorum was present.

2. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To accept the agenda of electing PPERRIA Officers, PPERRIA Executive Committee for 1999-2000 and PPERRIA Committee Chairs for 1999-2000."

3. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To elect the following as PPERRIA Officers for 1999-2000: President: Steve Cross; Vice Presidents: Cindy Davis, Pat Kerber, Andy Mickel and Harrison Nelson; Secretary: Daniel Patenaude; and Sue Rohde, Treasurer."

4. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To elect the following as PPERRIA Executive Committee for 1999-2000: Steve Cross, President; Cindy Davis, Vice President, Alison Katagiri, Past President, Pat Kerber, Vice President, Tom Kilton, Past President, Mary Alice Kopf, Past President, Susan Larson-Fleming, Past President, Florence Littman, Zoning Committee Co chair, Dean Lund, PPERRIA/NRP Director of Financial Review; Andy Mickel, Vice President; Harrison Nelson Vice President; Daniel Patenaude, Secretary; Sue Rohde, Treasurer; Alison Savin, Zoning Co-Chair; Cheryl Volhaber, Data Base Manager; Jim Widder, Past President and TBA Newsletter Editor".

5. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To elect the following PPERRIA Committee Chairs for 1999-2000: Community Events, Lois Willand; East River Gorge, Tom Kilton, Education/Human Services, Susan Larson-Fleming; Environment, Bill Kahn; Executive, Steve Cross; Fourth Street/Unocal, Sally Bell and Florence Littman; Glendale/Prospect Park, Gerry Stein; History Project, Mary Alice Kopf and Florence Littman; Holiday Cards, Mary Alice Kopf; Housing Improvement, Andy Mickel; Jobs/Business, Alden Drew; Landscape, Karen Murdock; Safety/Security, Darlene Edwards, Harrison Nelson and Pam Wollum; Tower Hill Park, Joe Ring and Susan Thrash; Transportation, Eleanor Montgomery; and Zoning, Florence Littman and Alison Savin."

6. Motion made, seconded and passed without noes: "To adjourn."

Daniel Patenaude, PPERRIA Secretary Comments and corrections to 117 Arthur Avenue SE or marko001@tc.um.edu