CPVA MEETING MINUTES

MINUTES APPROVED

Date: June 20, 2005

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Topic: July 4^th parade

Attendees: Quite a few!

The official attendance list has disappeared. If it surfaces anywhere, please let me know and I’ll add the names.

Unofficial list: Ray Penton

                        Gail Carney

                        Susan Kooiman

                        Cori Singletary

                        Wade Mulkey

                        Glen Bernstein

                        Janet and Steve Reinmund

                        Seth Bienek

                        Ron and Ann Schultz

                        James, Laura and Jerrod Dean

Board Meeting Notes:

1. Motion to change Treasurer’s account to reflect baseball tickets purchased v. baseball tickets sold.  Approved.    Also added Bank Interest Income of $70.

2. The RDRC approved 4 in-ground pools for various residents in Harper’s Landing and Grogan’s Forest.  Roughly 13 notices were sent (not by the RDRC but by The Woodlands) for non-compliance to The Woodlands regulations.

3. Board voted to observe electronic voting for approval of the May minutes.  Apparently there was a problem with my email or with something else in cyberspace so that only a fraction of the intended recipients actually received the minutes.  I sent them again, shortly after the meeting, amended to show that Gail had presented the Treasurer’s report while Ron was on vacation. 

1. So far, I have had one vote returned for those May minutes.
2. I have had one abstention notice from someone not in attendance at the May meeting and rightfully not able to approve or disapprove their adherence to the meeting events.
3. Please vote on those May minutes!

4. Note that the new College Park High School opens in August.  We’re all excited about the prospect of more traffic on College Park Drive.

5. Kudos to The Woodlands.  A tree downed on Blair Bridge was removed in less than half an hour Tuesday morning.

6. Idea was presented to give some of our unused scholarship funds to special projects or extra-curricular activities that teachers are sponsoring.  Resounding “no” vote to that one.

7. Resident concern:  any new pools going up in Harper’s Landing or remodeling of the current one?  Nope.  The Woodlands has 12 pools to service 75,000 people.  A pool pass provides entry to any pool within The Woodlands.

8. Board meeting of the ESD #4 board on the second Tuesday of July.  That vote should determine whether College Park will be gracefully released from service by Needham Road Fire Department personnel or whether a full citizen vote will be required.

9. Steve Anderson has resigned from the board.  Ray Penton was nominated and approved for his position.

10. A light at Donwick has been approved by TxDOT.  They are waiting for parts.

Upcoming Events:

1.  Fourth of July Parade

a.       We still need folks to ride on the float. 

b.      James Dean took our tentative float design and offered some really great suggestions for making it better.  As a result, he is now head of the decorating committee.  Go James!

c.       We will put together the float the day before the parade, at the Harper’s Landing pool.  Nothing better than working in the heat and watching others have a delightful time immersed in water and sprinklers.

d.      We’ll have hot dogs and sodas, water and miscellaneous other edible items for the workers.

2.      Fourth of July Parade, part deux

Volunteers still needed for helping with the actual parade.  Contact Darla Bell, dbell7246@aol.com or 936-321-6269.

3.      The Woodlands Night at MinuteMaid.  Tickets still available for the Astros v. the Mets.  The Woodlands has its own section at the game, and we have tickets that include admission and a bus ride to the game.  That saves $30 in parking, if you were to park at the park (!) as close as the bus takes us.  Contact Gail Carney.  Date: July 30.  Time of game: 6:05 p.m.   Price: $15.

4.      National Night Out. 

Date: August 2^nd.

Place: Your neighborhood street or the Harper’s Landing pool (why the pool, you ask?  It’s the largest meeting area in either Grogan’s Forest or Harper’s Landing).

Food?  Absolutely.  At the pool, free Chuck E. Cheese pizza, drinks and Kroger sheet cakes.  ID the Burglar will be in full swing.

5.      Halloween Party

Date: October 30^th.

Place: Harper’s Landing pool, once again

Time: TBD

Food: Yes

Games: Yes

More details coming later? Yes

Next meeting:

July 18.   Miles McKinney will speak on the status of the Quiet Zone (Railroad).

Addendum 7/17: Mr. McKinney will be unable to make the meeting tomorrow evening.  Ann Schultz will present a program on National Night Out in its place.