Highlands Neighborhood Association Minutes

October 19, 2020

Board members present: Myrna Coleman, Rod Hubbard, Brodey Weber, Jim and Rose Klein. Jennifer Hellwege excused.

Jim Klein made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting as printed and emailed. Seconded by Rod Hubbard. Approved.

Jim Klein read the treasurer’s report. Scout Troop 56 cashed their check for delivering the spring newsletter. Rod Hubbard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and pay all pending bills. Seconded by Brodey Weber. Approved.

Myrna Coleman reported that the Goodwill Pick up went well on the Saturday after what would normally be garage sale weekend. She had counted 29 donors and gave out six tax receipts. She said we won the Goodwill Challenge with 4,100 pounds of donations. Goodwill will send a letter and the check for $500 for winning. We are now up to $3,000 in total prize winnings.

Brodey Weber said that next year in 2021 we could plan a bigger project such as a piece of playground equipment. Then he could help fundraise to add to our $3,000. He said that sponsors like events where they can showcase their contribution. Myrna said that she would call Hannah from Goodwill because they will want to take a picture of the check presentation.

Myrna said that we need to come up with a list of three or four options from Parks and Rec and residents could vote on it in the December newsletter. Brodey said that if we could finalize ideas by November 9 and send an email to the board for approval. Brodey would run the ideas by the Mayor’s office. Myrna suggested that we should do a tribute to Kris Meek in the newsletter. Rose Klein would write the article.

Rose suggested that we need a resolution to send to the Mayor’s Office expressing our support for the current Recycling Center south of the Fire Station and ask that they not remove it. She said that some people and businesses from out of town use the Highland’s Recycling Center since it is on the way into town. Brodey said we should also send the resolution to the City Council and put it in the newsletter and ask our residents to call our representatives. Brodey said that he would reach out to Tammy Ward and find out the timeline for the removal of our Recycling Center.

Rose Klein made a motion that we send a letter to the Mayor and City Council members expressing our support for the Recycling Center and asking them not to remove it. Seconded by Jim Klein. Approved. Brodey Weber volunteered to write the letter.

We adjourned at 8:20 pm. The next meeting will be Monday, November 16 at 7:30 at the HiPark Apartments Clubhouse, 5265 NW 12^th St.