President Brad Shaw called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present were: Jim Johnson, Neil Leatherbury, Molly Shafer, Michael Guarino, Olin Strauss, Kit Walker, Ed Haverlah, Curtis Johnson, Nancy Price and Roselyn Cogburn. Absent were: Janis De Lara, Nancy Diehl, Hope Garza-Cortes, Sherry Hess,
and Jack Kent.
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President Shaw welcomed new Board members and asked for approval of the agenda (attached). Neil Leatherbury moved approval; Michael Guarino seconded; motion carried.
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First Visitor, June Kachtik, Scenic San Antonio chairman, identified SSA as part of a national effort to save and improve the scenic environment of the country. In many areas, that means saving trees and planting flowers but in San Antonio, the immediate effort is to limit the number of off-site digital billboards. Kachtik presented copies of
San Antonio Current article and two SSA informational brochures. She stated that
San Antonio is the only major city in Texas allowing off-site digital billboards, applauding Dallas, Houston and Austin for denying such signage.
Ms. Kachtik asked for KWA to continue its support of Scenic San Antonio in its opposition to any additional off-site digital billboards and to communicate this opposition to Councilwoman Mary Alice Cisneros now. *To be voted on at October meeting
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Second Visitor, John Hartman, KWA Newsletter Editor, briefed the Board on assembly process of the Newsletter: Articles are first sent to Syeira at the KWA office (generally by email); Syeira puts everything together and emails to John for editing; John forwards to Angela Martinez who does layout and sends the whole to the printer. John gave major credit for our outstanding Newsletter to Syeira and Angela.
Hartman then presented proposed Newsletter Guidelines (attached) for Board approval. Ed Haverlah moved approval, Olin Strauss seconded.
In discussion, Nancy Price asked to add the words "or advertising" to the paragraph reading "The Newsletter will not publish contributions that could be considered by most readers to be offensive in terms of taste, decency, or tone". Maker Haverlah and seconder Strauss accepted Price's amendment to the motion. Motion carried; guidelines approved with addition of "or advertising".
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Third Visitor, Fred Pfeiffer, Sidewalk Program Chair, presented recommendations for 2008-2009 funding (attached). Pfeiffer recommends raising the reimbursable amount for approved work from $20/linear foot with maximum of $2000 to $25/linear foot with maximum of $2500.
Pfeiffer reported nine projects completed in 2007-08 at a cost of $11,910 out of $12,500 allocated. He asked the Board to allocate a total of $30,000 for the 2008-09 program.
Pfeiffer also presented a draft of the updated KW Sidewalk Program Application and Guidelines for 2008-09. (attached) *To be approved at October meeting
President Shaw asked Pfeiffer to continue as chair of the Sidewalk Program. Pfeiffer agreed.
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President Shaw asked for approval of the minutes of the August Board meeting. Nancy Price moved approval; Neil Leatherbury seconded; minutes approved as presented.
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Treasurer Neil Leatherbury presented the Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual and Balance Sheet Prev Year Comparison (attached). Nancy Price asked for future balance sheets to show percentage over/under as well as dollars over/under. Kit Walker said it could be done and Leatherbury agreed.
Additional financial statements were unavailable due to delay of information from banks.
*Statements to be presented at October meeting.
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Membership Chair, Ed Haverlah, reported current KWA membership at 208, as of the September general meeting. This is down from 348 at the end of last year. Syeira is putting data into the system, after which Haverlah will contact members who did not renew their memberships. He hopes to bring membership up to at least the level of last year, if not more.
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Roselyn Cogburn, assisted by Molly Shafer, reported on COPS program to be held at the KWA office on Saturday, October 25, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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President Shaw asked Board members to attend as many of the National Night Out parties as possible, introducing themselves and meeting the neighbors.
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President Shaw, Chair of By-Laws Committee, presented the proposed By-Laws with revisions in red and blue ink. *By-Laws changes to be discussed at October meeting.
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President Shaw said he would email proposed "House Rules" to Board members for their consideration and possible suggestions. *To be discussed at October meeting.
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Architectural Advisory Committee liaison, Michael Guarino, reported on the proposed "connector" linking 432-434 King William Street, the two "Nix Houses". The AAC met with the owners who presented elevation, scale models and computer simulations. AAC asked owners to voluntarily pull the "connector" portion of their request for HDRC approval from the consent agenda at today's (9/17) HDRC meeting, attended by President Shaw and AAC member, Molly Shafer. The owners agreed to delay HDRC consideration of the "connector"; balance of the project received certificate of appropriateness. AAC will continue to work with owners toward acceptable compromise.
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President Shaw announced formation of a Quick Response Team, modeled on the successful committee of neighbors which has helped Liz Llanas and her house recover from fire damage.
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President Shaw announced formation of Expansion Committee to explore the possibility of bringing the neighborhood west of the River into the historic district.
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President Shaw announced his plan to revitalize the Planning Committee, specified in the By-Laws but dormant for several years.
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President Shaw presented graphic showing Board members matched with committees in which they have expressed interest. (attached) He assigned Nancy Diehl as Scholarship Committee Chair; Neil Leatherbury as Graffiti Abatement Chair; Jim Johnson as Children's Shelter Chair; Janis De Lara as Concerts in the Park Chair; Nancy Price as Board liaison to Quiet Zone Committee (Laurence Doxsey, Chair); Johnny Heidelberg Chair of River Oversight/Mission Reach; Roselyn Cogburn Chair of Tourism Management; Nancy Price Chair of Lighting and Streets; Michael Guarino Chair of Underground Utilities. President Shaw will chair Historical Street Signs Committee and will ask committee chairs not on the Board to appoint a Board liaison to keep Board informed of committee activity.
Shaw reminded Board that the President is to be informed of and invited to attend any meeting a committee may have with any representative of the City.
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There being no further business, Olin Strauss moved adjournment at 8:45 p.m.;
Ed Haverlah seconded; motion carried.
Roselyn Cogburn, Secretary
