Madison Park

Madison Park 2/12/07 Meeting Minutes

Feb 14, 2007

Madison Park HOA 2/12/07 Meeting
www.neighborhoodlink.com 28210 Madison Park

Welcome Call to Order 7:30 PM
In attendance # 45


Crime Stats Westover Police Division
Officer Hairston and Officer Lim
5110 Milford Rd- burglary. Suspect cut the lock on the shed.
548 Woodlawn Rd- burglary. Smashed window
524 Woodlawn Rd. burglary
100 Wexford Ct. Theft of motor vehicle parts. Tag stolen off of car
5000 Murryhill Rd. Hit and run. Vehicle hit
4823 Murryhill Rd. burglary
854 Woodlawn Rd. Damage to property. Window broker by brick
808 Woodlawn Rd. Burglary in vacant home. Arrest made
857 Brockbank Rd. Larceny. Guitar stolen off front porch
4932 Baylor Dr. Larceny. Bike stolen. Arrest made

Officer Hairston and Officer Lim asked if anyone sees a blue Ford flat-bed pickup truck from the late ?‘80?’s/ early 90?’s- please call 911. The driver is a suspect in a robbery.

The armed robbery on Londonderry from January- Officer Hairston says there have not been any arrests made.

A member asked about ?“bump keys?”- a special key that can supposedly open most deadlocks. Officer Lim says there are no reports of bump keys being used in Westover

Officer Hairston and Officer Lim ?– reminder- don?’t give money to panhandlers. If you see panhandlers, call 911.


Amy Sullivan from Stairclaire Pool spoke about the pool membership:
- membership is open to all neighborhoods
- more than just a pool- they have year round activities including volleyball, tennis, etc.
- rates range from $300-400 a year. A discount is offered for seniors (plus seniors can bring their grandchildren to the pool)
- the pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day
- questions- call Amy Sullivan at 704-499-3788

Donnie Wrenn from Starmount Auto next spoke. Donnie has organized a clean-up of the athletic fields at Montclaire School.
- Donnie has added new fencing, paint, cleaned out the dugouts, will add a new walk track, security lighting. Plans to redo the playground and baseball fields.
- Donnie?’s group has raised all the money on their own
- A better place for kids to play means a better and safer neighborhood
- They are also organizing sports leagues for children.
- For more information, call Donnie at 980-521-3523 (cell) or 704-554-8609 (home)
- For more information about the children?’s sports leagues- www.oprasports.com




Safe Community Meeting March 8, 2007
Join with your neighbors and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department - Westover Division for this important community event.
?• Learn about the crime trends in your area
?• Find out what CMPD is doing to increase safety?… and what you can do to help
?• Let the police know what ideas you have for reducing crime and increasing safety in our community
3/8/07 at 6:30 PM at CPCC West Campus 3210 CPCC West Campus Drive near Billy Graham off Morris Field! Call community affairs at 704.336.4098 for more details.

Dub Talbert, long time Madison Park, resident passed away Feb. 10th Kay Talbert, his wife, lives at 5300 Londonderry Road
Sue Valentine-Plyler?’s father passed way in Jan. 07. Sue lives at 5026 Currituck Drive


Neighborhood Symposium
March 31
Call 704.336.2061 to register
Symposium features:
Neighborhood networking
Workshops
Exhibits
Luncheon speaker
Neighborhood presentations
Youth track 12-18
Visit neighborhoods.charmeck.org for more info
12th Annual Symposium will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center 501 South College Street 8 ?– 4.
Officers and Directors please sign up. All residents of Madison Park are encouraged to attend. The day including lunch is FREE!

Child Safety Seat Inspection
Carolina Place Mall - Saturday February 17, 2007 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In Mecklenburg County 92 % of child safety seats are installed incorrectly and Safe Kids of Charlotte wants to help you change that. Come by Carolina Place Mall on February 17th from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM for a FREE Child Safety Seat Inspection.

Please bring your child(ren) and your current child safety seat. If you are unable to stop by on this date please visit Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg at www.safekidscharmeck.org to locate other events coming soon.
-By Officer Jackson South Division, rjackson1@cmpd.org

Environmental Notice
Meredith S. Moore, Senior Environmental Specialist, sent Marty a letter requesting as a neighborhood leader that he share this info with membership. The notice states that improperly disposing of your pet waste could be AGAINST THE LAW. Fines can range as high as $25,000 per day.

The notice states that Pet waste, yard waste, lawn chemicals, or any other pollutants to the storm drainage system, streams, lakes, or other surface waters violates Charlotte City Code chapter 18, Article III as well as N.C. General Statute 143-215.1(a). Such Violations could result in local fines up to 1,000 per day. Fines by the state can reach 25,000/day/violation.


Pet Waste left on Streets, yards, etc. could face fines
Pet waste left on streets, yards, etc, could be assessed fines by Animal Control:
Penalty
First $50.00 fine
Second $75.00 fine
Third $150.00 fine and/or restraint measures in accordance with section 3-135
Fourth $250.00 fine and/or restraint measures in accordance with section 3-135 that shall include a secure enclosure if violation is of section 3-63, 3-66, or 3-71
Fifth $500.00 fine and seizure/forfeiture of the animal


2007 Housing Forum
HousingCharlotte2007 is a forum to address ?“affordable housing?” that is sponsored by City Council. It is an all day event on Thursday, Feb 22. There was a cost of $75 to attend if you pre-registered. Marty learned from Mary Beth Fields the President of Sedgefield that you can apply for a simple scholarship on the city website. Please read the attached letter from one neighborhood leader for more information. Go to www.housingcharlotte2007.org and find Scholarships and submit for one. Registration must be completed by Friday, Feb 16th. This issue should be of great importance to everyone, but especially those of us living near South Boulevard and the light rail line. We can request a scholarship for two people through our HOA name.


Street lights Murryhill and White Oak
Matt Magnasco reported from Sandy Wise from CDOT that the plan for new street lights on Murryhill should be ready to present to the neighborhood perhaps in March or April



Queens Sports Complex updates Lamar Gunter
From Mallory Benz, Queens University:
?“The contractors are still working on the scoreboard and the parking lot lights. They should be complete in a couple of weeks.

Last month, Queens hired the architect, Jenkins-Peer Architects, to design the Press box and the Field House. They will also be designing the base for the Lion Sculpture and a sign for the front entrance. We also hired the civil engineer, Birkie Ayer, to design the parking lot and service road as well as the entire water & sewer infrastructure. We also hired the electrical engineer, United Engineering, to design the power, telephone, data and cable TV services. It is our intent to start construction on the Press box, the Lion Sculpture base, the entrance sign. the parking lot, the service road and the underground utilities this Spring?—probably April. We are holding off construction of the Field House until we complete our fundraising.

The Athletic Department began their Lacrosse season last Saturday, so the competition field is in full use again.?”

Road Hump Request on Longwood
Terry VonCannon from CDOT e-mailed on 1/30/07 to say he had received a request for speed humps on Longwood. The street would have to reach the 1000 count.
Marty requested the count take place. The road is not suitable for all ways stops. The speed limit to was lowered to 25 and Marty requested more speed limit signs go up if possible. Marty does not think the road will ever reach the 1000 vehicles required for humps.

South Blvd. Storm Drain Work
Duane Grove, a resident that lives in the effective zone has worked with the City, Andy Dulin, storm water services and the contractor to get the Ferebee container removed from a neighbor?’s yard, and a large hole that the neighbors felt was a danger filled in. This project work is all scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2007. (Moved up from Dec )

Scaley Bark Library News
City council is expected to vote for the Scaley Bark Partners developers to be accepted to build the new library. They have the endorsement of the economic developer committee that studied the proposals. To be a friend of the Scaley bark library contact supervisor Michelle G. Monti
> Library Supervisor
> Scaleybark Library
> 101 Scaleybark Rd.
> Charlotte, NC 28227
> (t) 704-529-0632; (f) 704-529-6759

Cats south Corridor Public Meeting 2/13/07

Cats South Corridor Public Meeting Proposed LYNX Blue Line Bus
When: 2-13-2007, 6:00 PM
Where: Smith Language Academy of International Languages
1600 Tyvola Road
Contact: Charlotte Area Transit System
Proposed LYNX Blue Line Connecting Bus Services: 12 South Blvd., 16 South Tryon, 30 Woodlawn Crosstown, and proposed new routes 58 Nations Ford Rd., and 60 Tyvola/SouthPark; proposals to provide service to the Tyvola Station, Archdale Station, South Blvd., Southside Homes, Roseland Apartments, Pressley Rd., Park Rd. Shopping Center, YMCA, Woodlawn Rd., SouthPark Mall, Clanton Rd., Freedom Mall, C.W. Williams Clinic, and the Mecklenburg County Northwest Health Center.

Spring Picnic we need to get a few volunteers to work on this event. We plan on having the picnic in the spring instead of the fall to spread out the events quarterly!

National Night Out Planning Committee for the Street Party August 7, 2007.
Volunteers needed to start work on the planning of this event.

Garden Club
The meeting will be on Tuesday 20th at 7 PM at Alice Hayes home 2138 Shadyview Drive off Wensley. The topic will be birds

Treasurer Report
We have 887.13 dollars in the bank with all bills paid. The 2007 dues are $15 per household.

Open Discussion New Business/Concerns/Issues:

Judy Bratton asked about the abandoned house in the 5700 block of Murryhill. Marty said a petition could be sent to code enforcement. The owner of the home is incarcerated. Officer Hairston checked the home on Tuesday 13th and suggested that the house be turned in for code enforcement.

Lamar Gunter is on the ?“Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful?” committee. He suggests that everyone email our city council or call 311 when we see bad litter on the side of the road. By reporting the problem, we are putting heat on the officials to get roads cleaned up.

A couple of residents pointed out that there?’s a new sign on Burnley Rd: ?“No CMS school buses beyond this point?”. CDOT has reported they do not know where the signs came from and stated they will be removed if they are in the right a way. Yves Olshausen, Principal of Smith Language Academy, had no knowledge or reason for the signs to be up. The signs are at all three entrances to the Burnley Road. CDOT does not install signs on the backs of other signs. Two of these signs are on the backs of stop signs and one under a yield.

Ted Peters asked about Councilmember Susan Burgess. After surgery for cancer, she is back at work.

Welcome to all new members

Adjournment


Submitted by:
April Mays