MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

THE ASPEN HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

17 NOVEMBER 2010

The annual meeting of the members of the Aspen Hill Civic Association, Inc., a Corporation organized under the laws of the Sate of Maryland (the “Corporation”), was held at the Aspen Hill Library on the evening of the 17th day of November 2010 starting at 7:33 P.M.. Board members present at the meeting were: Robert Clarke, Sharon Dean, Don Eimer, Marguerite Eimer, Rusty Embrey, Alexandra Minckler, David Polinsky, Florence Polinsky, Bill Shelton and Patricia Walker. Also present were: Elmer Pettit, Eugene Pettit, Betina Pereira and Rita Nzuwah.

Outgoing President Alexandra Minckler chaired the meeting and Robert Clarke was designated as Recording Secretary.

The Chair announced that it was the order of the day to elect officers of the Corporation to serve until their successors be elected and qualified. Thereupon, the following persons were nominated to serve as Officers of the Corporation in the respective capacities set by their several names, the terms of office of each such person to be until the next annual meeting of the Members of the Corporation and until their respective successors shall be elected.

OFFICE	NAME
President	Alexandra Minckler
Vice President	Marguerite Eimer
Treasurer	David Polinsky
Corresponding Secretary	Linda Robbins
Recording Secretary	Robert Clarke

There being no further nominations, on a Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the nominations were closed and ballots cast for the election of the persons nominated as set forth above. The Chair declared all such persons to be elected to the respective offices for which they were nominated to serve until the next annual meeting of the members of the Corporation and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

Their being no further business before the Corporation, the annual meeting was adjourned at 7:37 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted

Robert Clarke

Recording Secretary

MINUTES

THE ASPEN HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

17 NOVEMBER 2010

The meeting was called to order by President Alexandra Minckler at 7:38 P.M. at the Aspen Hill Library.

Present at the meeting were board members: Robert Clarke, Sharon Dean, Don Eimer, Marguerite Eimer, Rusty Embrey, Alexandra Minckler, David Polinsky, Florence Polinsky, Bill Shelton and Patricia Walker. Also present were: Elmer Pettit, Eugene Pettit, Betina Pereira and Rita Nzuwah.

The minutes of the September and October 2010 meetings as presented by Robert Clarke were approved.

The past Treasurer David Polinsky presented a financial report summarized as follows:

Balance as of 13 September 2010: $4717.04

Income from dues: $504.00

Expenditures: $605.20

Balance as of 17 November 2010: $4,724.84

Mr. Polinsky also reported the organization currently has a paid membership by 43 families and 38 individuals.

On a question about the civic association information cards that were designed with the text previously agreed upon, President Minckler reported that in all respects the project is print shop ready and can be sent at a time yet to be determined.

A discussion took place on the association’s meeting signs. A number have gone missing from the sites where they were placed. In a related matter, it was decided to have Rusty Embrey investigate the printing of an overlay for the signs to reflect the change in the meeting day.

David Polinsky made a motion to have the board send a letter to all County Council members in support of the Melvin Berman Academy’s petition to purchase the former Robert E. Peary High School property. After a lengthy discussion the motion was amended and passed to the affect that Mr. Polinsky is to send the letter to council members as well as present it in testimony representing the association at a council meeting to be held Tuesday 23 November 2010 at 7:30 P.M.

An inquiry was made about the disposition of the vacant commercial properties formerly the site of the Super Fresh store and the BAE office building, both located near the intersection of Aspen Hill Road and Connecticut Avenue. No one present had any concrete information for the group.

Marguerite Eimer informed board members of an effort by members of the Millian Memorial Methodist Church to reach out to Aspen Hill community members who might benefit from a meeting with representatives of county agencies working to help folks struggling with the recession. She reported that some 40 persons attended and the effort was considered a great success.

Marguerite also reported that she learned the Federal EPA was going to be doing storm water management work in the Wheaton Woods community to lessen pollutant runoff into the Potomac watershed and the Chesapeake Bay.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Robert Clarke

Recording Secretary