Summary of the 20 January 2005 Meeting of GGNA
As Jenny didn’t have electricty at her home, Diane Fritz and Dave Laurence opened their house at 1934 Grove for the meeting. Thank you Diane and Dave for your hospitality on such quick notice!
After potluck and general fellowship, the meeting opened with a round of introductions. Two new neighbors were Peter McMillan and Simone Groene-Sackett, who are the new “neighborhood ambassadors” (liaison of the neighborhood with CU). Visitors included officers Keith Steinman, Liz Bohlen, and Kurt Foster, later joined by Commander Greg Tessa from the Crime Prevention Unit; Ferne Parmenter, city/neighborhood liaison; Bohdy Hedgcock from the City Planning Department; Colin Widdowson and Michael Rodgers from the new donut shop, Tastefully Toasted (corner of Arapahoe and Folsom); and Jack Rae and Tanci Simon from BCTC.
1. Deb Crowell, our treasurer, reported that there is $270 in the account.
2. Peter and Simone are the resident troubleshooters if we have any problems with the students in the neighborhood. Contact information: Peter McMillan, 1903 Goss, #4, Peter.McMillan@colorado.edu; Simone Groene-Sacket, 2012 Grove, Simone.Groene-Sackett@colorado.edu.
3. Keith Steinman gave the crime statistics. The good news is that since two people were arrested laptop burglaries have decreased dramatically. Commander Tessa said that he wasn’t sure whether they have been actually arrested on an Adams County warrant or whether there is a warrant out for them.
From November 16 to January 14, the neighborhood has had 3 residential burglaries, 3 auto thefts, 2 criminal mischief, 2 property trespass, two sexual assault (by people known to the victims), and one aggravated assault.Do remember to lock your cars and your doors!
4. Bohdy Hedgcock from the City Planning Office spoke of the potential changes to the Historic District Designation process. They are considering four different options of how neighborhoods can designated. The degree of citizen approval required varies greatly between the options. For more details go to www.ci.boulder.co.us/buildingservices/historicpres/index/htm, or contact Bohdy at HedgcockB@ci.boulder.co.us.
The Landmarks Board will consider these options at their March 2nd meeting and their recommendation will go to the City Council. It will be helpful to have a statement from GGNA on the proposal. Since there is no meeting before March 2nd, a committee consisting of Michele Bishop, Diane Fritz, and Carmela Weber will formulate a GGNA position. They will post it on the listserv for comments from the neighborhood before finalizing it. The meeting unanimously voted to empower the committee to finalize the GGNA position before the next meeting.
Bohdy was asked for an update on 1842 Canyon. The last proposal, which the neighborhood supported, included demolition of the landmarked building. A six-month stay on the demolition was placed on the project in October. The developer, Norm Murphy, was asked to work on how to incorporate rather than demolish the existing structure.
5. Richard Murray is running for City Council on the special election to fill Will Toor’s seat. He is a CU graduate and first year law student who has worked with the Hill neighborhood while he lived there. He is interested in our neighborhood input. People mentioned “livability” as the first concern. For further comments, please contact him at Richard.Murray@colorado.edu.
6. Dave Secunda gave an update on the playground project at the 19th and Grove pocket park. He worked with CU student Haley last semester and they have a proposal for the installation of artificial rock playground equipment and have all the details in place. The cost would be about $8,000. The next step is writing a grant proposal and/or fundraising. Jackie Deane will work with Dave Secunda. Michael and Colin of Tastefully Toasted donuts offered to help with fundraising.
7. Pocket parks. David Secunda will continue to work on improvements to the 20th street park community garden, which has been very successful.
8. Dave gave an update on the community garden. People who have plots currently will get an application in the mail or by email. New people interested should request a form from Growing Gardens (www.growinggardens.org). Plots are big and people are encouraged to share them. There has been a great mix of CU students, Naropa students and other residents using the plots.
The next phase will include the addition of a tool shed, sitting area and community bulletin board. We are approaching Naropa for this. A fence is more expensive and lower priority according to those who have plots currently.
There are two containers for composting is the community garden (20th & Grove), one strictly for organic matter, the other for all the other compostables.
9. A concern was raised that people in the neighborhood are not aware of GGNA meetings and that we need to promote them better. Maria Krenz will update the neighborhood list. Jackie, Maria and Greg Mears volunteered to call neighbors before meetings. Mary Hey volunteered to make signs to put in the pocket parks the week before.
10. If you would like to put something in the newsletter, please send it to Jenny Devaud (Jenny_Devaud@yahoo.com).
11. The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 17, tentative location: Jenny Devaud’s home, at 1935 Grove Street.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Maria Krenz Secretary
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