ANA Executive Committee meeting 6-22-2005

There was a discussion of the new website designed and built by Tom Linehan. Thank you Tom – you saw a need, and developed a wonderful website for the Allandale Neighborhood – The Allandale Reporter http://www.allandalereporter.org/ This site will be easier to maintain and is more user friendly than the old site. We welcome all neighbors to submit stories or articles in Word format, and to send in pictures of your trips to neighboring communities, flowers & gardens in your yard, old pictures of ANA, Boy/Girl Scout activities, etc - any pictures or articles that you think the rest of the neighbors will enjoy.

Paul motioned that we upgrade the software to allow for several administrators, Kay seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion. Paul motioned that Tom be named the coordinator/administrator for the website, Jeff Franks seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion.

Gretchen motioned that ANA have a banner made listing the Allandale Neighborhood Association as well as the address for the website http://www.allandalereporter.org/ Jeff seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion.

Grace & Kent – homeowners on Fresco brought to the attention of the Exec Comm that Varsity Properties is buying homes and converting them basically to 6 bedroom 3 bath rentals. There is a house that Varsity Properties has bought on Fresco and is in the process of remodeling the home to become another 6 bedroom rental. Varsity Properties – Patrick Terry met with the neighboring homeowners and are willing to set up a maintenance contract for the yard, and the neighbor suggested a code of conduct for the renters – Varsity Properties has not yet responded to this request. The neighbors have spoken to Council Member Brewster McCracken and were told that Varsity Properties is just within the zoning laws. At present you can have six unrelated individuals living in a home with two off street parking places. Grace & Kent mentioned that at least some areas of College Station have a zoning limit of four unrelated individuals in a home. Gretchen proposed that ANA provide a letter of support for Grace & Kent to take to city zoning to have the zoning guidelines changed, stating that the neighborhood is concerned with a home remodel of this nature. Kay motioned that ANA provide Grace & Kent with a letter of support, Paul seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion.

Paul is looking into a grant from the Park’s Foundation to be used to control the ball moss in the oaks along the Shoal Creek area from 2222 to 45^th St. Susan and Kay will contact landscape companies asking for opinions on how to best address the ball moss problem and to find out what the costs will be. Kay will also contact Carl Schattenberg the City of Austin Urban Forester to see what he feels needs to be done.

The Exec Comm voted to appoint Cheryl Silver to the Exec Comm should she be willing to accept the position. Jeff motioned that we appoint Cheryl, Paul seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion and we hope Cheryl will accept our offer. Gretchen has posted a request on the listserve for volunteers to accept the remaining opening on the Exec Comm. To date we have had no volunteers for the remaining position on the Exec Comm.

Paul, Treasurer of ANA, reported on the ANA budget. As of 6-22-2005 the ANA checking account has a balance of $14,738.87 and the ANA savings account has a balance of $20,450.47 for a total of $35,189.34.

There will be no Exec Comm meeting in July. Gretchen suggested seeing if Jackie Goodman would speak to the ANA General Meeting in September. Since Grace & Kent have brought their neighborhood zoning problems to the attention of the Exec Comm Gretchen felt that this would be a good time to have Jackie address zoning issues in
Austin.

Paul motioned to close the meeting, Jeff seconded the motion, all voted in favor of the motion.

Susan has asked our great neighborhood police representative, Officer Crowley, to play his bagpipes in the July 4^th Parade. Come out and support your friends and neighbors in this time honored Allandale event!

Kay Newell, ANA Secretary