Intro/ Approval of Minutes

• Called to order at 6:32pm
• 11 people in attendance at start, 12 overall.
• Motion made by Maggie and seconded to approve Sept. Minutes, approved apparently unanimously.

Transportation Committee

• Biking/walking/bussing safety.
• EG. Advocate for Hoard into standard bike blvd. (connects two bike paths)
• Transport committee would host bike week
• Standing committee
• Comments
  • Can Zach J be chair?
    • Yes
  • Do we create a committee charge?
    • No
  • Syed says the city process for a bike blvd. could take years
    • Oscar Meyer project needs biking/ped advocacy
• Zach moves to form a transportation committee that will advocate for pedestrian, bicycle and bus safety.
  • Tom seconded
  • Approved unanimously
• Email Zach J if you would like to help with the transport committee

Alder Updates

• 7a City Map Proposal changing borders of District 12
  • Part of Town of Madison will be in D12
  • Up to Reindahl park
  • Concerns:
    • 65db line of F35 impact will be mostly in D12 as opposed to now which is in 4 different districts
  • D12 is not technically growing, just shifting further north and east
  • https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/redistricting-committee-materials/3674/ *
  • https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/documents/Summary%20of%20Updates%20to%20Proposed%20Wards%20and%20Polling%20Places.pdf *
• Ella mural will go to Urban design commission soon
  • Syed will share the mural on his blog when it’s presented to the commision
• A summary of refinements to the Proposed Wards and Polling Places since the Oct. 4 Committee meeting.  This doc includes two highlighted items where staff specifically seeks input. *
  • https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/documents/Proposed%20Wards%20-%207a%20100521%20Combined%20WEB2.pdf *

Committee Review

• Tabled

Erica Butterflies Payment

• Ben made an agreement with Erica to finish the butterflies before $4,000 payment
• Erica’s husband recently passed away
• Tom moves to pay $4,000 to Erica before she finishes, then pay the full balance once she is done
  • Jim seconds
  • Some financial details of Erica’s deal were discussed
  • Erich mentioned that there are many butterflies in Erica’s shop waiting to be installed and expressed support for Erica’s character.
  • Passed unanimously

Treasurer Report

• Treasurer has membership forms from August 2021. Treasurer has to record them into the member roster. By laws do not address terms / duration of membership. *
• When does their membership begin and when does it end? State month AND year. *
  • Payment after April is membership for the following year
• We have a bank balance of some $23,000. We have outstanding checks from the festival for $883. *
• We have a future liability of $7,000. That leaves $15,000. *
• We should hold a balance of some $11,000 to $12,000 in case a future festival goes completely bust. *
• Do we want to do something with the nominal balance of $3,000 to $4,000? *
  • Erich mentioned the idea of issuing vouchers to neighborhood people for labor as a donation that can be exchanged for cash.

Festival Volunteer Party

• Tabled

Bike Week Recap

• Tabled

E Johnson Water Main

• Water main being replaced, water hoses running to houses temporarily, street is closed between N Lawn and North

Open Comments

• Jody, a long time friend to EPNA passed recently.
  • Tom moves to donate $100 to Jody’s wife, Veronica, Jim seconds
    • Passed: 7 ayes to 4 nays
      • This was superceded by the motion below made by Zach J
    • Two members voiced their concerns with the donation but expressed sympathies with memorializing Jody’s passing.
      • It possibly violates the bylaws of the organization.
    • Treasurer expressed that we have a budget surplus.
    • A member asked if Veronica needs monetary assistance specifically
      • Can EPNA set up a way to channel personal donations to Veronica?
  • Zach J moves to supercede the previous motion to set up a donation drive and rather than donate $100, instead to offer to match up to $100 of the individual donations gathered in the drive
    • Seconded by Tom 8 times
    • Passed 10 ayes to 1 nay
• Officer Elections are next month
  • Tom nominates Charlie McNulty as co-chair for next month’s elections
  • Members need to be paid in full to vote
• Republican party has asked for public comment re: redistricting
  • You must submit a map
  • Email Erich for more questions eweifler@gmail.com *
• Eken park playground update
  • Contractor is running behind but still planning on finishing this year

Adjourn

• Bernice moves to adjourn
• Jim seconded
• Unanimously approved at 7:31pm

* Taken from zoom chat