Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association

15 January 2009 - Meeting Minutes

Jul 14, 2009

Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Meeting Minutes
Cards Cafe
15 January 2009

President DiBlasi opened the meeting 7:06 pm. He introduced the officers present, Vice President Rebecca Kessler and Treasurer Aaron Jent. The meeting was moderately informal, with few agenda items to discuss.

Aaron indicated that he had spoken with Ethel Hazard about transferring the paperwork for treasurer. DiBlasi handed him a small pile of checks and receipts that needed payment. Noting that DiBlasi and Hemberger would write a check to the Bill and Alice Walsh to cover the cost of the Christmas Party ($50.00), this means the reimbursement check needs to be written to Hemberger.

The checks included 2009 dues checks from Swetnam and Bessinger, Virginia Dawson and husband, Ed and Jeannine Rivers, and DiBlasi and Hemberger. There were also checks for the Toonerville park wall repair. One check was from the 1300 Block of 3RD Street Association for $1000.00 and one from the 2ND Street Association for $300.00. Now is the time to go to Council Member Unseld and ask for the other half to get the wall repaired.

DiBlasi reminded those in attendance that it was time to pay their 2009 dues, if they had not.

Toonerville has received a thank-you letter from the Friends of Central Park for the $100.00 donation we made last month.

Toonerville has been asked to provide the name and email information on our representative to the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council (OLNC). Kristin Furnish will be our representative, but we need an alternative. DiBlasi offered, but has a standing commitment the evening of the OLNC meeting. Is there anyone interested?

Toonerville has been asked, along with all the other associations, to adopt Ben Washer Park. Right now, we have left it up to individual members to volunteer when requested. Email notices of dates and times will be sent to the membership.

In terms of two-way streets and the effort to move toward them, the Request for Proposals (RFP) was sent out by the city and several firms replied. All bids were higher than expected and the RFP is being revised for new bids. It is good to see this is moving forward.

A brief discussion of the Toonerville Dog Park took place. There is some email traffic that it is moving forward. But Jodi has her finger on the pulse of the situation and was not present to speak.

Yet another brief discussion arose concerning Toonerville?’s 501(c)3 status. The old forms have finally been found (from the attorney who was helping us) and they will be used to complete the new IRS versions of the same (but different) forms. We may be able to do this in 2009!

The Dawsons were given their Toonerville tote and opened a discussion as to how Toonerville raises funds. Don Driskell came up with several good suggestions:

?• The association could a dog walk / run / obstacle course event in Toonerville Park. This would be in keeping with the idea of promoting the Dog Park.
?• An ?“art fair?” to be held in the fall.
?• The association could have a table selling something, other than food, at the Garvin Gate event.
During the course of the meeting, we received word, via email, that Council Member?’s Unseld son Charles had died. We voted to send a card to CM Unseld. Though we will not have time to have everyone sign it, DiBlasi will get one sent in a day or two.

Herb Fink wants to have another Central park clean-up. This will probably happen in the early spring. We do not yet have a date and time.

Don reminded everyone to visit the website oldlouisvillehaunt.com because there are coupons from local businesses. You must register and provide your email address. Someone will win a grand prize (prize not yet selected).

Juanita?’s Burger Boy is now under new management. The Borsch Brothers are really fixing the place up. Someone said they were selling buffalo burgers. We need to decide on a meeting location for next month and it was suggested that we might want to alternate between Juanita?’s and the Card Caf?©. Stay tuned for details.

Speaking of new management, Smurf Village (aka Brook-Leigh Arms Apartments ?– 1251 S BROOK ST) is under new management. The old tenants have been removed and renovations are underway. The future tenants are supposed to be ?“mixed income?” not all low income or recent releases from jails.

Aaron motioned we adjourn the meeting and seconded by Rebecca. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned around 8:05 pm.