Board of Directors Meeting: 05/14/2018

Meeting called to order: 6:30 pm by President Nilan Watmore
Attendance: Hilary, Cassandra, Dylan, Megan, Nilan
Guests: Azia, John

April minutes: Approved, with one addition by Victor via email.

Business Committee report – JR:

• Many business members are past due to renew memberships, and no new ad buys have been made lately – only two still current for next newsletter.
• Have lost about $300 in business membership revenue, plus ad revenue.
• JR is not able to continue running the business committee. HPNA has to decide if it will find a new person or stop the business membership/solicitation program.
• Spreadsheet of current business members is in HPNA google drive.
• Goal will be to work on renewals for ads and business memberships for next newsletter.

Newsletter

• Will go to the printer this Friday.
• Ideas for future content: business spotlight, neighbor spotlight, article in Spanish

Financial report

• VV emailed report on HPNA financials to Board.

CommuniTree Project Update: CS

• Postcards for fundraising mailer – Azia will follow up
• CS proposed applying for seed grant for scavenger hunt event. CS will work on the grant application.

Pedestrian Safety

• HM and NW recapped workgroup meeting on 5/2 (see HPNA newsletter article)
• Discussed future attendance at workgroup meetings, HPNA will reach out to neighbors who have expressed interest in engaging on this issue

Meeting with SLPNA

• SLPNA board leadership would like to meet with HPNA Board. NL and DS will meet with them to discuss mutual issues.
• Del Rio Trail, cannabis businesses, homelessness, code enforcement

Website Improvements

• Find someone who knows how to do it
• DS will check with SLPNA on cost
• A new format and web design would be easier to maintain and make the site compatible with mobile devices.