MINUTES
THE ASPEN HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION,
INC.
13 September 2010
The
meeting was called to order by President Alexandra Minckler at 7:32 P.M. at the
Aspen Hill Library.
Present
at the meeting were board members: Robert Clarke, Sharon Dean, Alexandra Minckler,
Carol Petzold, David Polinsky, Linda Robbins and Patricia Walker. Also in attendance was Patrol Officer 2
Emily Murphy of the Maryland National Capital Park Police.
The
minutes of the June 2010 meeting were approved as presented by the Recording
Secretary, Robert Clarke. No
meetings took place in July or August.
Treasurer
David Polinsky presented a financial report in which he indicated an income of
$64 from membership dues. Expenditures
of $26.50 for signs and $350 for insurance were also reported. The balance in
the Treasury as of 13 September 2010 was $4717.04. As of the same date the
association has 71 family members and 51 single members for a total of 193
members.
President
Minckler reported that the two August candidate forms, one for state offices
and one for the county council, jointly sponsored with the Friends of the Aspen
Hill Library were well attended and successful. Carol Petzold made the suggestion that another forum for the
seven Board of Education candidates also be jointly sponsored. After discussion
it was decided to host the forum as part of 20 OctoberÕs general meeting of the
association.
Officer
Murphy introduced herself to the board, said that she was assigned to the parks
in the Aspen Hill community and indicated a desire to work closely with the
community to keep our parks safe and clean. In the discussion with the board
that followed the topic of vagrancy in the parks was examined. Officer Murphy
was invited to participate in the October general membership meeting which she
accepted.
President
Minckler updated the board members on the very successful progress made in
establishing a large and active neighborhood watch in the Aspen Hill
Community. It will be added as a
topic to be mentioned at the October general membership meeting.
Sharon
Dean discussed the stalled progress of Code Enforcement legislation and what
may be done to encourage its passing.
Other board members who attended the county council candidatesÕ forum
reported on comments made by the speakers there about this situation.
Robert
Clarke inquired about any progress made with the printing of the associationÕs
information cards. It was reported that the matter has stalled. The board
decided to forge ahead with the project through a new printer. Linda Robbins
will provide the camera ready copy and Carol Petzold will arrange for the
printing.
Arrangements
for altering the signs for the General Membership Meeting so that they
correctly read Wednesday was discussed and Linda Robbins was tasked with
resolution of the problem.
President
Minckler noted that items for the next association newsletter needed to be to
her by October 1st. She
mentioned that a notice about the new 311 system would replace the former long
list of county agencies and offices. In passing it was stated that this new
system seemed to be working well.
Carol
Petzold mentioned that she was looking for staffing for the associationÕs table
at the Aspen Hill Community Festival to be held at the library on Saturday
October 16th from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The
meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
The
next meeting is the general membership meeting and it is scheduled for Wednesday
20 October 2010 at 7:30 PM at the Aspen Hill Library. The November board
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 17th and DecemberÕs board
meeting is scheduled for the 15th.
Respectfully
Submitted
Robert
Clarke
Recording
Secretary