Meeting Minutes

September 19, 2023

Call to order:

Meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm

    1. Attendance (A quorum was present):
      • Brittany Meeks
      • Alex Wolf
      • Kathy Walker
      • Daniel Bier
      • Dorothea Diller
      • Joanne Davala
      • Kathy Masters
      • Susie Lewis
      • Megan Johnson
      • Andi Graves

    Arapahoe Highlands Civic Association Business

    1. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
        • Minutes approved via email
    2. Reading of Correspondence and/or Hearings
      • Motion to pass correspondence of closed issues.
    3. New Neighbors:
      • None
    4. Updates:
      • Received additional $500 grant for the Fall Festival, which is why we are able to get the bounce house!
      • Plan to present the preliminary 2024 budget at the November AHCA Meeting and request for comments. Will modify per discussion and send out to the whole neighborhood; to be voted on and approved by the neighborhood in January 2024
      • Treasurer:
        • $2k surplus, before the $500 additional grant money.
    5. Unfinished Business
      • Entrances
        • Shout out to those who helped clean the entrances
        • Note- The east side main entrance post is failing. We should consider the $10k grant for neighborhood improvements from the City of Centennial. Looking for volunteers to help coordinate this.
        • We will decorate for the December holidays, but will avoid decorating for other holidays
        • Note for 2024- we need to formalize clean-up with a neighborhood event
        • For the newsletter- add in a Saturday morning volunteer to help clean entrances, provide donuts & water, etc.
      • Other Communications:
        • Lot clean-up; gentle reminder to clean up lots in newsletter
      • Fall Festival
        • Will bring bubble machines, chalk, and bluetooth speaker
        • Bounce house- 8 children at a time, will have parents monitor
        • No pumpkins this year
        • Brittany will get sides and fixings, bowls
        • We have enough tables/tablecloths, etc.
        • Kathy will put out signs for the fall festivals
        • Susie will get water bottles
        • Need to make it super clear we need volunteers
    6. New Business
        • Newsletter
          • October newsletter
          • Danny volunteers to do this
          • Goal to send it out first week of October
          • Add in thank you for entrance clean up, fall fest, December festivities
          • Mention Holiday party date change (from Sunday to Saturday), and location
          • Need volunteer for website; otherwise we will temporarily shut it down
        • Holiday Party
          • December 16th
          • Andi will reach out to Nonko’s (volunteered in 2022), and second option is Alex Wolf’s house
        • December Events
          • Decision to do a flyer to list all December events
            • Santa Visit + Canned good collection
              • Drop Christmas presents to Hank’s house!
            • Holiday Party
            • Luminary Bags
        • Flyer Strategy
          • Brittany – Gilpen
          • Megan- Williams
          • Jamison Pl- Kathy/Susie
          • Dorothea and Joanne- Dry Creek
          • Jamison Ave and Humboldt – Danny
        • November Meeting Host
          • Move to 2nd Tuesday of November — all voted for — 11/14
          • Will be at Susie’s house — 1719 E. Jamison Pl

      Adjourn:

      Meeting called to a close at 8:10pm 

       

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