Intro/ Approval of Minutes

• In attendance
• Catie moves to approve minutes, Jim seconds, apparently unanimous to approve.

Mums on Johnson

• Possibility that ella development will help with landscaping.
• Sarah B has been maintaining landscaping on intersection of Johnson and E Wash.
  • Requests up to $150 from EPNA for more landscaping materials by Dominoes.
  • Mums are annuals
• Are there limitations on what kind of plants we can use?
  • Sarah says she is not aware of limitations from the City aside from plants that would block view from vehicles.
• Tom concerned that annuals this late in the season wouldn’t last long.
• Maggie supports and seconds $150
• Sarah suggests that fewer Mums could be planted near Carx and some perennials could be transplanted from butterfly garden to Dominoes.
• Motion passed unanimously. 

Treasurer Farewell

• Last meeting for Alex Swenson as treasurer.
• Zack made a motion for Jim “The General” Wold to become interim treasurer, seconded by Catie, approved unanimously.

Emerson Joint Yard Sale

• Joint yard sale?
• We will publish information regarding the yard sale on 9/18.

Festival Recap

• Many new members.
• New neighbors who had just moved in.
• Tremendous success.
• Great turnout.
• Could have used more volunteers, especially distributing fliers at houses.
• Volunteer party scheduling:
  • Are there any dates that don’t work for people?
    • Kelly out the last week of Sept and Oct 1st
    • Maybe Oct. 4th or 5th?
  • Are there any preferences.
  • Historically it is done during Sept/Oct, but maybe we should try to do it sooner this year so that weather is more likely to be conducive to being outdoors.
• First time taking credit/debit cards
  • Bernice in favor of the beer ticket idea.
    • Heard anecdotal that the beer lines were shorter.

Elections

• Officer elections coming up.
• Nominations taken this month and next month.
• Jim nominates himself for Treasurer next year
• Secretary, Treasurer and 1 Cochair position up for re-election. 

Alder Updates

• Alder not present, tabled.

Open Comments

• Membership needs to be renewed for the January meeting.
• Jim asked for a link to the bylaws: https://www.ekenpark.org/pdfs/EPNA%20BY-LAWS.pdf
• Fox and canine project.
  • They want volunteers to live trap on urban properties inside the beltline.
  • Squirrels, rabbits, rats.
  • http://uwurbancanidproject.weebly.com/
• We did well financially at the festival. We should be able to share specific numbers 
  • Numbers compared to previously years:
    • 2018 $5800 net
    • 2019 $5051 net
    • 2021 ~$10000 in beer sales
      • Even if we hadn’t raised beer prices we would have made more than 2019.
  • Expenses also went up and looking at ways to cut these next year.
    • Who knew shitters would go way up?
    • Shitters exploded (in price).
  • Raffle not happening took a lot of stress off of the committee.

Adjourn

Motion made to adjourn by Maggie, seconded by several people, approved unanimously. Jim has green beans to cook. Meeting adjourned at 7:26pm.