Hudson Vintage Neighborhood Alliance

Minutes of the Meeting 1/26/2000

 

Meeting convened at 7:10 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church.  Lee Wyland opened

the meeting.  Lee requested that the October Alliance meeting minutes be

reviewed and approved.

 

Old Business:

 

 Lee Wyland reported that the database of contractors is completed.  To date, only one person has submitted names of contractors.

 

The database of addresses in "old Town" is completed.  The list includes 1st and 2nd Street addresses.

 

Lee has compiled Alliance member e-mail addresses.  Lee will forward the e-mail addresses to the group.

 

Karen Neset will contact Willis in March.  Willis stated he would attend one of the Alliance meetings to give a presentation on Old Hudson.

 

New Business:

 

Currently, there are no zoning issues before the City Council that might affect the Alliance neighborhood.  The membership did discuss the issue of burning leaves that will be presented to the City Council.

 

The jail-park project was tabled until the April meeting.

 

Lee and Laurie Wyland will construct the HVNA Web page.

 

Cynthia Wells-O'Malley will provide a draft copy of a "Hidden Hudson" article for the members to review at the April Alliance meeting.  The membership discussed the possibility of having eight to ten articles written before contacting the newspaper.

 

Lee Wyland will contact the Chamber of Commerce to explore the possibility to the Alliance gaining membership.  Lee will have a copy of the Chambers mission statement for the group to review at the April meeting.

 

Laurie Wyland will contact Mary Clark to set a meeting to discuss the possibility to a block party to celebrate Historic Preservation Week  (May 13th - 21st).

 

Karen Neset will contact the Historical Society to discuss how the Alliance and the Historical Society might work together.

 

Alliance officers are:

        Lee Wyland - President

        Karen Nest - Zoning

        Laurie Wyland  - Publicity

        Jerry Washburn - Recognition

        Cynthia & Scot O'Malley - Communications

 

The next Alliance meeting will be April 25th, 7:00 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran.