Sacramento County Alliance of Neighborhoods

1/17/99 Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES: January 27, 1999


Attendees: Kay Lewis, Dave Jenest, Matt Murphy, Ernie Lehr, Mary Brill, Marilynn Starr, Bill Welker, B. Kovitz, Bill Edgar, George Delgado, Chuck Phillips, Margret Buss, William McCartney, George Burnash, Gary Miller, Janelle Sonada, Linda Kimura, Gary Collins

I. Meeting called to order by Ernie Lehr @ 1907 hrs
II. Agenda review was done until 1940 hrs
III. Introductions were made of all those in attendance.
A. Each person gave their name, which neighborhood association they were affiliated with and a little bit of information about their organization.
B. Sacramento City Manager, Bill Edgar, talked a bit about traffic calming and how it has pitted commuter against neighborhoods. He also covered how it has evened out the traffic flow; this also pitting street against street.
C. Marilynn Starr talked about the ECOS spinoff SACTEN (Sacramento Traffic Equality Network) and how this organization covers transportation and transportation funding issues.
IV. There was some light general discussion about e-mail and internet communication.
A. An update concerning SCAN’s web page and the E-central/City meeting that took place just prior to the SCAN meeting was given by Matt Murphy.
V. Report on Homeless Task Force given by George Burnash @ 1950 hrs.
A. Report covered the creation of a survey by the Homeless Commission to find out why people are homeless, what their needs are, and how to get them off the streets.
VI. Report on the April 24 Safety Forum was given by Mary Brill and Ernie Lehr.
VII. Bill Welker had commented that the “county only” SCAN meetings were not working out well. A couple of people disagreed. Issue was not resolved.
VIII. Kay Lewis gave an update about what has been going on with the EBMUD hearings and seemed to feel that the County Board of supervisors were doing a competent job on this issue. Kay was presented with a certificate of appreciation by SCAN.
IX. Marilynn Starr made a motion to have a separate agenda item at the February meeting for the information Kay Lewis has. Motion was seconded and carried by the membership.
X. Treasurers Report was given by Bill McCartney.
A. A detailed handout showing SCAN expenses for 1998 was given out
To those in attendance.
B. Bill also mentioned the need for expanded/new membership.
XI. Nominating Committee report was given by Marilynn Starr as follows (@ 2018hrs)
A. Association President, Mary Brill; Vice President County, Bill Welker; Treasurer, Bill McCartney; Vice President City Sheena Wolfe; Secretary, Matt Murphy.
B. Motion made by Ernie Lehr that these nominees be approved. Motion was seconded and carried by the membership.
XII. Certificates of appreciation were given out to last years officers.
XIII. Comments by outgoing President, Ernie Lehr.
A. Comments centered around the importance of neighborhood and you only get out of them what you put into them.
XIV. Marilynn Starr covered the importance of doing outreach to get new members and forming a game plan/mission statement for direction.
XV. Bill Welker gave an update on membership @ 2030hrs
XVI. Mary Brill put forth the plan of the officers getting together at a special meeting(s) at some later date to define SCAN’s mission/parameters.
XVII. Margret Buss motioned to put traffic calming on the February agenda. Motion was seconded and carried.
XVIII. Dave Jenest and Bill Edgar discussed the seeming imbalance/lack of objectivity of City Council staff input on any given item.
XIX. Meeting ajourned @ 2103 hrs.


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