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Meeting Notes - May 7, 2007 (Quarterly Meeting)

7:00 - 8:15 Meeting

Location: First United Pentecostal Church, Lake Wheeler Road

  1. Welcome - The meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m.< br>Sign-In Sheet - Tabitha welcomed all our "first time" neighbors to the meeting.
  2. Financial
    • Treasurer's Report - Treasury report: $286.00 is in our own Pleasant Ridge-Ramsgate Community Watch checking acct. Donations are still being accepted - make checks payable to Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch
    • Spring Campaign Update - raised $135.00, THANK YOU!
  3. Crime Prevention
    • Raleigh Police Department - Beat officer did not attend.
    • 911 Calls - March had 39 calls (loud noise, vehicle break-ins, accidents, 911 hang- ups); April had 56 calls (animals, talk with officers, attempted break-ins); May had 19 calls (vehicle accidents, break-ins, 911 hang-ups, non-resident calls, security check, nursing home calls, Lenox Chase calls).
      • 911 calls will be on the website
      • Additional community watch signs have been researched for certain streets
      • Tree growing over the community watch sign on Sierra.
      • Tom brought a "Kidz 'n' Power" Abduction Awareness Pack for as an idea to give to new neighbors with kids or to be included in the Welcome to the Neighborhood Pack.
  4. Events/Meeting/Updates
    • Establish Welcome Committee - Still need a coordinator and volunteers for the Welcoming Committee
    • Captains for Defined "Blocks"
    • Event Coordinators needed
    • Community Yard Sale - June 19 & June 26 - Event Coordinator needed for the Yard sale
      • Dates maybe changed to June 23 & 26 or June 16 & 23
      • Coordinator will put ad in paper, ask for donations from others, survey the neighborhood to see who is participating
    • National Night Out - August 7 - Event Coordinator needed for National Night Out on August 7.
    • Upcoming Events
      • Street Sweep 2007 - May 19 - Laura Collins is the coordinator for Street Sweep 2007 which will be held on May 19 instead of May 12. Start time 8:00 a.m. - until (usually takes about 2/3 hours). Meet at 2221 Sierra Drive for Street Sweep. Later, the Cook out is at 2213 Sierra Drive at 5:00 - Hamburgers will be provided; see website to sign up to bring other items (donations accepted if you are unable to make it)
    • Recap Events
      • Joined NBC17/Shred It as volunteers on March 31, 2007 Shredding Event - Tabitha, Jason and Shelia participated in the NBC17 Shred It event
        • Nancy Warren did a "Wake Up" call
        • Tabitha has a CD courtesy of NBC17; stay tuned for pictures to be on the website
        • Next Shred it event will be in September 2007; place: TBA.
  5. Concerns/Questions
    • Promoting our Community through Real Estate - A brochure (draft) was created for real estate agent to present to possible homeowners
      • Jay Joiner, technical writer, created a draft brochure about our neighborhood.
      • Still taking suggestions, information, pictures for brochure ideas
      • Information will be available on website
    • Party/Animal Problems on Joanne - Party problems in the cul-se-sac at the corner of Joanne and Lineberry
      • parking problem also in the same area
      • suggestion to draft a letter to homeowner stating with city ordinances regarding nuisance, etc. first.
      • problem with a dog barking all day long.
    • Dix 306 - See www.Dix306.org for information on Dix 306
      • basically it's a group of people who want to turn the 306 acres into a "Raleigh Central Park"
      • may include shutting down the Farmers Market
      • the same group is responsible for having the Hatteras Lighthouse moved
      • T.I.F. (Tax Increment Financing) maybe used for Dix property
    • Thank you to FUPC - Tabitha will do a "Thank you" note to First United Pentecostal Church for the use of their facility
    1. Lake Wheeler will be 5 lanes (according to the road bond passed last year)
    2. There will be a sidewalk/greenway from the nursing home/Lenox Chase apts to Food Lion shopping center
    3. Sidewalk on Sierra should be done by the end of June
    4. Small neighborhood park at Sierra and Lineberry is still under discussion; possible money coming from grant.
  6. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.

NEXT MEETING IS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT™

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