Sherwood Oaks Neighbors Meeting Minutes 3/30/15

Meeting Agenda & Minutes - 3/30/15
7:00 PM, March 30, 2015 | Location: Sherwood Oaks Church Rm 361
Agenda
Spring Meeting Agenda
● Review Event Schedule and ask for Volunteers
● Grant and Neighborhood Improvement Proposal
● Speaker: Jacqui from Monroe County Energy Conservation Challenge
● Speaker: John Turnbull, Republican Mayoral Candidate
● Speakers: District 5 Candidates for City Council, Isabel Piedmont­Smith and Gabe Colman ● Discussion with candidates re: neighbors questions and concerns
Upcoming Events
● Spring: SON Garage Sale, May 16, 2015, 9am­12pm
● Summer: SON Ice Cream Social, August 16, 2015, 2­3pm ● Fall: SON Park Clean­up, October 17, 2015, 2­4pm
● Winter: Sherwood Oaks Miles of Lights Luminaries 6­-9pm
Scribe
Lauren Morrison
Minutes
● Review Event Schedule and ask for Volunteers (Also See Action Items Below) ○ Spring: SON Garage Sale, May 16, 2015, 9am­12pm
■ Anyone who would like to have a garage sale may do so. Signs will be placed at the main entrances to the neighborhood and an Ad will be placed in the Herald Times ■ ReStore will pick up unsold items or any other household items neighbors wish to
donate that afternoon. More details to come.
○ Summer: SON Ice Cream Social, August 16, 2015, 2­3pm

■ Juan Carlos Carrasquel will be donating ice cream for an ice cream social in the park. ■ Bring your own bowls/spoons for sustainability.
■ Come enjoy ice cream and some kids games­­more details to come
○ Fall: SON Park Clean­up, October 17, 2015, 2­4pm ■ Clean up park and re­mulch paths
○ Winter:Sherwood Oaks Miles of Lights Luminaries 6­-9pm 
■ Last year was AWESOME!
■ If everyone does just a few bags, we can put on this awesome event again each year.
● Grant and Neighborhood Improvement Proposal (Also See Action Items Below)

• ○  HANDS gives out Small and Simple grants to neighborhoods for improvement.
  
• ○  Proposed improvement project is “Sign Toppers” that designate “Sherwood Oaks
  Neighborhood” and ar affixed to street signs.
  
• ○  SON needs a 10% cash match ($160) in order to apply for the grant.
  
• ○  If the Grant is approved SON will need 50% match of either time or money to receive the
  funding for the project.
  ● Speaker: Jacqui from Monroe County Energy Conservation Challenge
  

• ○  The energy challenge is to reduce energy consumption as much as possible throughout
  Monroe County over a 2 year span (2015 + 2016).
  
• ○  The challenge is taking place nationwide. Municipalities are competing for 5 million dollars in
  prize money.
  
• ○  DUKE ENERGY is offering Utility Incentives to residents
  ■ LED lightbulbs at greatly discounted prices
  ■ Rebates for home improvements such as adding insulation ■ Free home energy assessments
  ■ And more! Check out Duke’s website
  
• ○  Green Ribbons are being placed around town by homes that are participating
  
• ○  There are monthly challenges: look on h​ttp://mocoenergychallenge.org​for more info
  ■ This month is replacing standard light bulbs with LED. ● Speaker: John Turnbull, Republican Mayoral Candidate
  ○ Currently running Bloomington Parks and Rec Dept.
  ○ Running uncontested in the Primary
  ○ Campaigning as a good “manager” of people, issues and money ○ His 3 pillars are: trust, commitment and caring
  ● Speakers: District5 Candidates for City Council, Isabel Piedmont­Smith and Gabe Colman ○ Gabe Colman: Owner of The Venue art gallery downtown
  ■ Heavily involved in the arts and the community (bloomington native)
  ■ Running as a small business owner
  ■ Lives in Peppergrass and “sees” what’s going on with the South side of town
  ○ Isabel Piedmont­Smith: former President of City Council (2010)
  
  • Was on the Planning Commission in City Council
    
  • Running as an experienced candidate
    
  • Lives in McDoel Garden and encouraged residents to contribute to Growth Policies
    Plan (GPP) to improve plans for the South side of town
    ● Discussion with candidates re: neighbors questions and concerns ○ Traffic Light­­”Flashing Red” at Allendale and Winslow
    ■ There is a huge problem with people blowing through the stop signs. ■ There needs to be a crosswalk to get across to the Park and YMCA
    

○ Axom’s Short Stop

• Currently in violation of at least 1 ordnance.
  
• There is a Facebook group trying to do something about this ugly building at the
  corner of Country Club and Rogers ○ Neighborhood Watch and Recent Break­ins
  

• Report Break­ins to the police!
  
• Possible ideas for improving safety would be more street lamps, cameras on street
  signs, signs saying “neighborhood under surveillance”, a neighborhood watch group.
  
• There have been more police patrols and the number of break­ins has gone down
  
• Lock your Cars and House!
  ○ Dogs need to be on leashes
  ○ There is a phone app to report issues directly to the city
  ■ Anyone may attend City Council meetings that are open to the public to raise concerns ● Exec members can represent SON at these meetings­­neighbors must e­mail
  concerns they would like to have raised!
  Action Items
  ● E­mail  s​herwoodoaksneighbors@gmail.com​if you would like to volunteer to help with any upcoming events
  ● E­mail s​herwoodoaksneighbors@gmail.com​if you would like to volunteer your time to help putting up Sherwood Oaks Neighborhood sign toppers as part of the neighborhood improvement grant OR if you would like to make a 100% matched pledge to contribute to the neighborhood improvement project.
  ● E­mail s​herwoodoaksneighbors@gmail.com​if you have an issue that you would like to be raised by SON at the next public City Council Meeting.
  Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items
  ● Monday September 28th at 7:00pm ○ Upcoming Events
  ○ Update on Grant Proposal­­d did we get enough volunteers and donations? ○ Speakers: Mayoral Candidates