The

East Mountain Neighborhood Association

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Attendees: 35

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 by Marguerite Smith, vice president, in the absence of Mike Ptak, who is currently hospitalized.  The Pledge of  Allegiance was conducted.

 

Secretary’s report is provided in hard copy for review and is available on the East Mountain website. 

 

The treasurer’s report was presented by Jean Guisto, treasurer—the current balance is $2,531.84.  The full report is available per hard copy.

 

The second annual pancake breakfast will be taking place here, at the church hall on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8AM to 11AM.   Contributors at this time are: 

Oliver’s Supermarket--$100 gift certificate

                             People’s Bank--$100

                             William and Lorraine Klish--$75

                                   Jarjura’s Farm Market—fresh fruit

                         Ceil Pettit--$20 toward paper supplies

                                Doyle’s eggs—through Turner Langdon

                         Other members who contributed food items

                             The Nineteenth Hole manager, Terri Robillard,                                              

                               obtained most of supplies from her supplier at their prices.

 

 

Some discussion concerning the breakfast resulted in the question as to why the menu items are not included on the ticket, ie .pancakes, bacon eggs ham, sausage, fruit, juice, tea, coffee and milk.  Seconds will be provided.  Workers will be present at 6:30PM on Friday evening to prepare and set up.  Everyone is urged to sell tickets.  Turner will have flyers sent home with school children. 

 

Bricks and tee shirts:  Nancy Ptak is in charge of those sales and has 2 medium sized tee shirts left at $15 each.  Bricks are still available to purchase.  Please see Nancy if interested.

 

Park issues:  No movement in park completion or even progression, with moneys still promised but none forthcoming.  The park remains closed, but people are using it at their own risk. 

 

A Neighborhood Council withdrawal proposal is read by Marguerite Smith, authored by Mike Ptak.  The reason for seceding at this time, for the time being, is the action of the council to influence neighborhoods by luring and hand-picking people for that body, among other issues.  Several other neighborhood associations have already withdrawn.  Bob McGovern asked about the function of the council and Jean Guisto, a representative to the council from East Mountain provided explanation.

 

Jean Guisto reported on the “Condo” fund:  see accounting sheet, which is available for review.  Jean also provided a list of all those who contributed.  Nazih Noujaim  suggested that we wait until the next meeting to decide about the need to raise more money to fund the attorney and whatever necessary professional help is needed to continue fighting the project.  Bob McGovern suggested taking a vote after we have income totals from brick sales. 

 

Work efforts: Larry   ( and Ceil ) Davino single handedly watered the flower bed on the dam all summer—THANK YOU.  Jan and Bob Perigard and Nancy Ptak weeded the flower beds several times over the summer-  THANK YOU.  The fire hydrants have all been painted-  THANK  YOU

 

Brick sales:  reaching for a deadline, but for time being are still available and will be available at the pancake breakfast.

 

Community Officer:  Joe Padua reports many car break-ins including a break-in on Pineridge Rd. last evening.  Radar traps are being employed.  Dirt bike noise is reported again.  The Community Officer phone number is 574-6967.

 

Planning and Zoning meeting is being held tonight at the Sovreign Bank concerning a zoning exception required for a daycare center to be opened at the church ( Our Lady of Lebanon).

 

A thank you note was received from Brittany Langdon, this year’s scholarship recipient, and was read to the attendees. 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Patricia Mencio, Secretary