Goss-Grove
Neighborhood Meeting Minutes
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(You can also find these by signing up at www.NextDoor.com, our neighborhood community
electronic bulletin board.
October 9, 2014
The meeting was opened by co-chairs Jenny and Stephen at 7
PM.
▪ Elections—The
following neighbors were elected for GGNA offices.
o Jeffery
P.—co-chair
o Michele
B.—co-chair
o Rachael
T.—treasurer
o Deb
C.—secretary
Thanks to Jenny and Stephen,
co-chairs, Jerrie, treasurer, and Michele, secretary for their work in 2014.
▪ Meeting
schedule—2015
o January
14
o April
15
o July
15
o October
14
▪ Review
of neighborhood accomplishments
o The
kiosk or bulletin board was installed last week in the 19th street
pocket park. The structure was designed
and built by neighbor Garrett. Thanks to
Carey Sager of the city transportation department for approval and helping with
the installation. Half of the posting
space will be for the GGNA and half for public posts. The GGNA will keep posting updated
neighborhood information.
o The
second public art project was accomplished in September with the painting of
the posts (bollards) at the street division at Grove and 21th. Jan and Jerrie took the lead with this project. Numerous neighbors came over the two days to
help paint the posts with designs developed by Jan. Jan also designed and organized the previous
public art project, the compass rose on the street at Grove and 19th. Plans are for other post painting
projects. Next should be the posts at
the 19th street pocket park.
Thanks again to Carey Sager and other city of boulder departments for
approval.
o The
little library was installed last year in the 20th street pocket
park and has been a great feature of the neighborhood. People are interested in the concept, borrow
books, add books, and sit at the park and read selections from the little
library.
o The
Garden at the 20th street pocket park was administered successfully
by GGNA. Co leader Jenny will step down
for 2015. Co leader Michele is recruiting gardeners who would like to help
administer and organize the garden for 2015.
Maintenance of the plots is planned for November after growing season
comes to a close.
o There
are now 83 neighbors registered at the GGNA Next Door site.
▪ Flooding—Mary
is on the city list serve for information and future planning as a result of
the devastating flooding of September 2013.
Many homes in the Goss Grove neighborhood sustained flood damage. The GGNA continues to provide input to the
city and other interested officials regarding the flooding pattern in Goss
Grove.
▪ LONA—Stephen
updated news about the League of Neighborhoods Associations,
BoulderLONA.org. This is an effort to
unite the neighborhood organizations in Boulder. Primary goal of this group is to have input
into development projects. Maria and
Stephen will continue to keep GGNA informed about this group.
▪ City
of Boulder—The Neighborhood liaison position in the city managers office has
been reinstated, according to the city.
It is hoped that this position will improve communication between GGNA
and the city government as it did before budget constraints eliminated the
position.
o The
no smoking ordinance was expanded by City Council to include the additional
area bounded by 17th on the east, University on the south, Broadway
on the west and Arapahoe on the north.
Further expansion of the no smoking area is under discussion.
o Concerns
about hostile behavior of homeless people along Boulder Creek and disturbances
in Goss Grove were discussed.
Respectfully submitted, Michele B., secretary
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