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Annual Meeting Results, Minutes

9/18/2016

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Meeting Minutes – September 13, 2016
 
Present:
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Justin Cliburn (President)                               
Micah Legall (VP)                                        
Nancy Kitchen (Treasurer)                            
Deanne Cliburn (Board Member)                   
Alicia Miller (Board Member)                         
Aaron Barton (Past President)                         
Dana Orwig                                                   
Jason Barton                                                    
Donna Stiles                                                  
Jen Downey                                                 
Eileen Hearn                                                   
Seddie Barber                                                  
Francoise Bigot
Dan Keefe
Russell Vannoy          
Carter Faison
John Enconmienda
Andrew Rickel
Greg Ennis
Jared Bulmer
Elizabeth Bulmer
Chris Turner
Paul Mills
Bill Kitchen (late arrival)
Opening: Justin began the meeting promptly at 6:30 PM. In the Secretary’s absence, Nancy took the meeting minutes.
 
New Business:

  • Term limits – this issue was brought up at the August meeting. Justin suggested 3 year or 5 year limits for officers. Francoise stated that she thought a 5 year term was more like a dictatorship. A motion was made to vote on a 3 year term limit for board officers by show of hands and a majority of those present approved the motion.
  • Median Director – this issue was also brought up at the August meeting. Justin stated that any changes to the median, other than the concrete enclosed areas of landscaping, had to be approved by the City of Oklahoma City, Parks and Recreation Department. After a short discussion where most voiced the opinion that it was not a needed new position, a vote was taken by show of hands and the majority voted it down.
  • Election of Board Members: Justin advised that he would hand out ballots and all members could vote on between 5 and 15 board members per Bylaws. He asked if anyone else wanted to be added to the ballot and Jenney Downey asked and was added to the ballots. He also explained that you must be on the Board to run for office and to remain a Board Member in good standing, one must have attended one of the previous three board meetings. Nancy advised that you must be an association member with dues paid within the past 12 months to vote. All ballots were handed out to present members, votes were recorded by Dana Orwig while the meeting continued.
  • Sign Toppers: Justin advised that the street signs were ordered and should be delivered in the next week. He will then deliver to the city for installation.
  • CNA website – was provided www.crestwoodokc.com.
  • NNO (Neighborhood Night Out) - John provided an update stating that he had a Newsletter/flyer that would be handed out on Sunday at 3:30 PM. He asked for any volunteers to meet at that time on the median. He also stated that we had to obtain 100% approval from all neighbors that lived within the 19th street area where street access would be blocked off to thru traffic. He also explained that individuals who live within the blocked off (6:00-9:30PM) streets would have access around the barriers to get to their homes during the block party. Aaron indicated that we could utilize the online county accessor’s office to determine which homes were rentals.
  • Emails to membership - Carter proposed a motion to control the flow of excessive emails going to the full membership by sending to board officers first for review. After a brief discussion among members a vote was taken to require that all emails to full membership or emails to members other than board members be sent to officers so that they can review and then send on to full membership or board members via MailChimp or in an email format where recipients are included in the bcc (blind carbon copy) line. A show of hands reflected a majority passing/approving the motion.
  • CNA “Meeting Tonight” Signs - Francoise asked what had happened to the signs that were previously placed at each end of the 19th street median prior to meetings. Nancy explained that the CNA signs that included meeting tonight and Home Tour, had all at one time been kept in her garage as well as other member’s garages and had ended up in Don’s garage as he had graciously maintained all of CNA belongings for many years that included folding tables. A couple of years ago Don had a need to free up space in his garage and asked if any board members would agree to house all of these items. Aaron moved the tables to his garage and the signs that were quite old and rusted were discarded. Several expressed a desire to get new signs. Donna indicated she would contact the new business owner on May Avenue who does metal works to see if they may be interested in making some signs for us and possibly allowing them to advertise on the sign to cover the costs for same.
  • Landscaping Plan - Jenney asked if anyone would oppose her preparing a landscaping plan for the median. A brief discussion ensued where Justin advised that even though changes to the median must be approved by the city, CNA controls the median flower beds within the concrete areas. He also stated that even spraying the median grass for weeds is prohibited and could potentially negatively affect dogs that walk on treated areas. The median is for everyone and changes and plantings in flower beds should be presented to the membership. It was agreed that Jenney would work on a landscaping plan and present at a later meeting.
  • New Board Members - announced by Dana Orwig as follows:
 
Aaron Barton                           Francoise Bigot                         Deanne Cliburn
Justin Cliburn                          John Enconmienda                  Greg Ennis
Carter Faison                           Dan Keefe                                  Nancy Kitchen
Micah Legall                            Alicia Miller                               Andrew Rickel
Chris Turner                            Russell Vannoy                          Jenney Downey

  • Election of Officers - Justin advised that he had been contacted by several individuals that were interested in officer positions and asked if anyone else wanted to be nominated. Justin indicated that he would like to serve a full term as President. A show of hand vote was taken with a majority of the membership voted him in for a new term. He next stated that Micah wanted to serve as Vice President for another term and with a show of hands a majority of the membership voted him in for a new term. He next stated that John wanted to assume the Treasurer position and with a show of hands a majority of the membership voted him into this post. He next stated that Russell had expressed an interest in becoming Secretary and with a show of hands a majority of the membership voted him into this post. Justin presented the new officers to the membership:
 
Justin Cliburn – President
Micah Legall – Vice President
John Enconmienda – Treasurer
Russell Vannoy – Secretary
 
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30 PM.
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Annual Elections: September 13, 2016

8/31/2016

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6:30 p.m. Sep. 13, 2016
​at the 19th St. Median Flagpole

Official minutes will follow, but this email shall serve as notice that the CNA will be holding elections at the September meeting. If you are interested in being on the board or being an officer, please email the CNA president by replying to this email or by emailing justin.cliburn@gmail.com. 

The following positions are open for elections:

President;
Vice-President;
Treasurer; 
Secretary;
Board of Directors (the bylaws call for 5-15 board members). 


The vote will be by ballot rather than show of hands, so be sure to put your name in the hat ahead of time so we can print the ballots. There will be an opportunity to write in candidates if they appear on election day. There will also be some bylaw amendment votes that will be sent to the membership before the meeting. 
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Special Meeting to Discuss Neighbors Night Out, Bylaws

8/25/2016

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By CNA Interim President Justin C. Cliburn
This shall serve as notice that a special meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the 19th Street median flagpole. The topic of the special meeting shall be our Neighbors Night Out event in October as well as an amendment to our bylaws tying annual elections to Neighbors Night Out.

Why a Special Meeting?

A recent survey sent to the Crestwood Neighborhood Association mailing list found that 88% of respondents supported expending CNA funds to get a permit to close a section of 19th Street during the three-hour Neighbors Night Out event on October 4, 2016. 
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NOTE: The results are presented by screenshot in order to avoid a sizable service fee for downloadable survey results.
However, the scope of the permits respondents preferred varied greatly, as evidenced by the comments below (there are two pages of comments; click on the '2' to navigate to the second page):
Depending on which permits we seek, those costs (which may be offset thanks to sponsorships CNA member John Encomienda is seeking) may exceed $300, and the CNA bylaws require any expenditure over $300 to be voted on by the membership at a regular meeting or special meeting:
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The permit application requires submission at least 30 days before the proposed closure. Here's the problem though: our next general meeting is Tuesday, September 13th — less than 30 days before Neighbors Night Out. So, out of an abundance of caution, the funds will be voted on at a special meeting, which may be called at any time by the CNA President: 
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So, I, acting CNA President, am calling a special meeting to sort this out in time to follow through on permits if the Association approves them. Also on the agenda is a proposed amendment to the bylaws:

Proposed Bylaws Amendment

The current version of the bylaws was ratified in 2012. At that time, Neighbors Night Out was held in September, and some members from that era believe the intent of Article III, Section 2: Annual Meeting​ was for the annual elections to coincide with Neighbors Night Out. However, the current bylaws state that the annual meeting (to elect officers) "shall be held in September": 
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On motion of a board member, the special meeting shall also be used to vote on amending that language, which is authorized by the bylaws so long as the notice includes discussion of the proposed changes: 
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So the special meeting agenda will also include a vote on amending Article III, Section 2. The proposed change reads: 
Section 2: Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting shall be held at the annual Neighbors Night Out event or, if the CNA does not participate in Neighbors Night Out, the meeting shall occur during the month that Neighbors Night Out is scheduled to occur. Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting.
If the motion passes, officer elections will be held at the beginning of our Neighbors Night Out event in October. If it is not passed, elections will be held at the next regular meeting on Tuesday, September 13th.
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June 2016 Crime Report Available

8/24/2016

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The Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma has the crime statistics for June 2016 listed on their site. Check it out here. 
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Check Out These 10 Crestwood Homes For Sale!

8/21/2016

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Have a friend or family member looking to buy a home? Refer them to our Home Listings page. As of today, Realtor.com shows 10 beautiful Crestwood homes for sale listed from $105,000 to $200,000 (and Zillow shows a great-looking fixer upper at $85,000).
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Help Crestwood Get a Grant from OG&E!

8/20/2016

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OG&E is giving away three grants to neighborhoods for sustainability practices through their Create Great Neighborhoods initiative. The Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma describes the initiative: 
Create Great Neighborhoods is an annual program brought to you by OG&E and Neighborhood Alliance to encourage neighborhoods to think about energy efficiency, resource conservation and sustainability. Neighborhoods like yours can compete to earn one of three Positive Energy cash grants from OG&E: $2,500, $1,500 or $1,000.
Step One: Enter your neighborhood to compete for a Positive Energy cash grant by completing the 2016 CGN Neighborhood Application
Step Two: Use the 2016 Household Commitment Form to recruit neighbors to participate and help your neighborhood accomplish as much as possible.
Step Three: At the end of the summer, complete a 2016 Positive Energy Grant Application detailing your neighborhood’s efforts to promote energy efficiency, resource conservation and sustainability. Your applications will be reviewed and scored by a judging committee and winners of the cash grants selected.
So, here are the ways you can help us win a grant:
  1. Complete the Household Commitment Form via this survey;
  2. Print out, complete, and return the Household Commitment Form to the CNA (you may do so at the September meeting or by putting it in the mailbox of 2804 NW 18th Street);
  3. If you are so inclined, complete the Household Commitment Form and email it to thecrestwoodokc@gmail.com.
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August Meeting Minutes

8/16/2016

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Crestwood Neighborhood Association
Membership Meeting Minutes
 
August 9, 2016

Present:
Justin Cliburn, President
Micah Legall, Vice-President
Doris Carder, Secretary
Deanne Cliburn, Newsletter
Aaron Barton, 
Dana Deal, 
Donna Stiles, 
John Encomienda, 
Alicia Miller, 
Jason Barton, 
Don Burnett, 
Francois Bigot, 
Elizabeth,
Kimberly McCauley, 
Russell Vannoy, 
Carter Faison.

Not Present:
Nancy Kitchen, Treasurer.
 
This meeting was held at the Crestwood Vineyard at 6:30 p.m. to discuss concerns, improvements, upcoming events, and future projects.
 
Sign Toppers
  • Enough money has been raised (approximately $590.00) to put the sign toppers on the peripheral entrances to the neighborhood.
    • The membership voted to order and pay for the first round of sign toppers
    • CNA President Justin Cliburn has paid for the application fee and installation costs to the City and ordered the signs from OCI
      • The signs will arrive in two to three weeks
  • Future donations can go towards toppers on the intersections within the neighborhood.
 
Marketing
  • John Encomienda suggested we knock on doors to invite people to come to our meetings in the future.
    • John has created a Crestwood Instagram account (@crestwoodokc) that he is using to market the neighborhood
 
Sustainability Grant from OG&E
  • Deanne explained about a grant from OG&E (1 of 3) for the neighborhood which has the best sustainability project this summer.
  • OG&E is giving 3 grants this summer to the neighborhood in Oklahoma City that has the best sustainability project.
  • It can be a fund raiser for improvements that better our environment, energy efficient improvements to our homes (collectively) or Median, recycling projects, or whatever we can think of to work on as a neighborhood to conserve energy
  • Deanne Cliburn passed out questionnaires (detailing what members may have done to help qualify for the grant) to meeting attendees to complete and return to her.
  • We have until Oct. 7 to qualify for the grant.
  • Donna Stiles had previously told the membership about OG&E coming out to her house to do an energy analysis and how beneficial it was and would be to others [President's note: You can request a free home energy audit here.]
 
 Crestwood Yard of the Month
  • Donna Stiles (who lives on NW 20th St.) was congratulated on receiving Yard of the Month for August.
 
19th Street Median—General
  • Justin Cliburn has been working on getting the spigot fixed so a hose can be attached to it to water the median.
  • Justin Cliburn has contacted Parks and Recreation to see about replacing the broken doggie trash receptacle and to purchase 2,000 doggie bags for $75.00.

19th Street Median--Bird Sanctuary
  • Don Burnett and Doris Carder put (attached) a bird bath that Don Burnett and his family donated on the Median concrete area by the flag pole where there is a wood bench.
  • Seddie Barber donated recycled lumber for bird houses and feeders on the Median to create a bird sanctuary.
  • Doris is almost finished with a bird feeder/house that will be attached to one of the dead pine trees by the flag pole.
  • Other feeders and bird houses may be built and put on the Median when completed.

19th Street Median—Landscaping Controversy
  • Doris Carder cut down a seven-year-old ash tree on the east end of the 2700 block of the 19th Street median and replaced it with a crepe myrtle donated by Lowes. This caused controversy.
    • CNA member Francoise Bigot appeared at the meeting to ask why the tree was cut down, as she had planted it seven years prior
    • Doris maintained that it was not a tree, but a "bush-like tree" or "weed tree" while Francoise said that it was an ash tree.
      • CNA President Justin Cliburn said that the CNA will stipulate that it was a tree.
    • Doris maintained the tree was dying and that the CNA had decided to cut it down
      • At the meeting, the CNA made it clear it had never discussed cutting down the tree at a general meeting, nor had the CNA voted to cut down the tree
    • The shouting back and forth prevented a more nuanced discussion of the issue, but a rule was put in place to prevent it from happening again:
      • Before any permanent structure is placed upon or removed from the 19th Street median, there will be a membership vote
  • Doris explained she will build another fence to go around the newly-planted crepe myrtle so mowers won’t disturb its growth.
  • After the meeting, CNA President Justin Cliburn met with both Doris Carder and Francoise Bigot, separately, to discuss the concerns they raised at the meeting. Justin also sent the members present at the meeting an email apologizing for how the meeting devolved into shouting. 
Neighborhood Night Out, Tuesday, October 4, 2016
  • This is a city-wide event where we meet our neighbors and usually have speakers come in to discuss safety (fire and personal).
  • We can invite the local police and fire department to speak.
  • We have had our councilwoman Meg Salyer and Senator David Holt and Representative Jason Dunnington also speak and/or attend in the past.
  • We would like to set up games for younger people who attend.
  • John Encomienda is leading the charge on our NNO Committee
  • Elections will be held at the October NNO meeting, so be thinking of that if you plan on running for a position.
 
The meeting adjourned early at approximately 7:35 p.m. in order to end the shouting between members.
  • As a result, John Encomienda did not get to present a giveaway he organized on his own
    • CNA President Justin Cliburn assured John that he may do the giveaway at the September meeting
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Crestwood Street Sign Toppers on the Way!

8/11/2016

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A mockup of the design that will sit atop street signs at the entrances to Crestwood
CRESTWOOD VINEYARD CHURCH — Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for new Crestwood-branded signs atop street signs and stop signs. The Crestwood Neighborhood Association voted Tuesday, August 9th to purchase the signs, which will initially be placed at all peripheral intersections surrounding the Crestwood neighborhood, which runs from NW 23rd to NW 16th Streets (north to south) and Villa Avenue to North May Avenue (east to west). The signs are manufactured by Oklahoma Correctional Industries.  The Association will revisit the topic in the future to decide whether to expand the signs to all Crestwood intersections. 

Military Park was the first Oklahoma City neighborhood to install sign toppers, and Miller Neighborhood (directly south of Crestwood) installed theirs recently as well.
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May Crime Report Available

7/22/2016

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The Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma just released the crime reports for May. Click here to view the entire report. Crestwood's is screenshotted below. Keep in mind that incidents on 16th, 23rd, May, and Villa may have no actual connection to our residents, as those are busy arterial streets. 
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July Meeting Minutes

7/19/2016

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July 12, 2016
Present:
Justin Cliburn, President
Micah Legall, Vice-President
Doris Carder, Secretary
Deanne Cliburn, Newsletter
Aaron Barton, Member-At-Large
Amy Krokstrom, Member-At-Large
Andrew Rockel, Member-At-Large
Becky Leath, Member-At-Large
Dana Deal, Member-At-Large
Donna Stiles, Member-At-Large
John Encomienda, Member-At-Large
Matt Nagle, Member-At-Large
Tim & Dee Anne Holt, Member-At-Large
Tim Troutman, Member-At-Large
Wendy Gabrielson, Member-At-Large
 
This meeting was held at the Crestwood Neighborhood Median at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events and future projects.
 
Sign Toppers
- The membership agreed to start on the sign toppers for the peripheral entryways into the neighborhood for a cost between $500 and $600.
- Justin and Deanne will start working on it.
- Donna Stiles, Micah Legall, and Aaron Barton each for the sign toppers.
- Any other donations may be given to the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma for the Crestwood Neighborhood Association Sign Toppers.
 
Crestwood Chronicle/Newsletter
- We’ll probably need to get another one out in September.
 
Crestwood Neighborhood Mugs
- Deanne is still delivering them to new neighbors as a welcome to our neighborhood and gave some out to new attendees, Amy Krokstrom and Wendy Gabrielson.
 
Sustainability Grant from OG&E
- Justin explained about a grant from OG&E (1 of 3) for the neighborhood who has the best sustainability project this summer.
  • OG&E is giving 3 grants this summer to the neighborhood in Oklahoma City that has the best sustainability project.
    • It can be a fund raiser for improvements that better our environment; it can be energy efficient improvements to our homes (collectively) or Median; recycling projects; whatever we can think of to work on as a neighborhood to conserve energy, preserve the ecosystem we have, and save…
Any and all suggestions are welcome; we don’t have much time and we need to get started right away!
- Donna Stiles told the membership about OG&E coming out to her house to do an energy analysis and how beneficial it was and would be to others.
  • It is something the Association could do for the OG&E Grant.
  • There were no further votes on whether to do this or not.
 
Animal Waste Receptacles for the Median
- Justin explained the city Parks and Recreation will provide and install pet waste receptacles on the median and provide the bags for them so long as our association agrees to keep up the median.
- Everyone in attendance agreed it was a good idea.
Justin is contacting the state Parks and Recreation to see what we need to do.
- We need at least one new receptacle.
- We were spending about $200.00 per year on bags so it will be a great savings if the Parks and Recreation will supply them in the future.
 
Crestwood Yard-of-the-Month
- Micah Legall is still in charge of this and requested volunteers to assist him.
- TLC donated a “Yard-of-the-Month” sign and a monthly $50 gift certificate for the yard chosen each month for five months ($250 total).
 
Bird Sanctuary
- Doris requested to make the area around the two dead tall pine trees a bird sanctuary by attaching bird feeders and houses to the trees and putting a bird bath in between the trees.
  • This might be something for the OG&E Sustainability Project.
- Membership agreed it was a good idea but only for those who wanted to do it.
 
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30 p.m.
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