Minutes

Board of Directors

NOTICe

Monday, January 10, 2011

Portner’s Landing Community Room

Present: Roger Waud, Ernie Lehman, Tom Soapes, Sally Ann Greer, Susan Wobst, Greg Ogden, Christa Watters

Roger called the meeting to order at 730 pm.

1. I.The minutes of the November 8, 2010 meeting were tabled pending corrections.

1. II.Treasurer Tom Soapes reported a current bank balance of $5,666.69.

1. III.Membership: Tom reported a total current membership of 71 paid up members. He read the list of 32 members from last year who have not renewed, with a suggestion that board members who know those individuals urge them to rejoin. Roger will also send formal reminders.

1. IV.Election of Officers: The board elected the following officers from among its members, all by unanimous vote:

President: Roger Waud

Vice President: Susan Wobst

Secretary: Christa Watters

Treasurer and Membership Chair: Tom Soapes

1. V.Board Meeting Dates for 2011. The board chose to meet at 7:30 on the second Monday of each month except August (no meeting) and December (annual meeting). The dates selected are as follows: February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, September 12, October 10, and November 14. Ernie will see if we can continue using the community room at Portner’s Landing for future meetings.

1. VI.Membership Meeting dates: The board selected the following dates for general membership meetings to run from 7 to 9:30: May 19, September 22, and December 8. Sally Ann will inquire about renting a space at the Old Colony Inn for these meetings.

1. VII.Winter Party: Preferred date chosen was Thursday, Feb. 24, if the party room at Alexandria House is available. Roger will ask Judith Jones and get back to the board. Either date or location may need to change.

Sally Ann volunteered to organize the silent auction. Greg, Roger and Ernie will take on some of the solicitation of sponsors and door-prize donors. Roger will send board members sample letters for use in soliciting from local restaurants and businesses. Greg says he has a contact who is good at raising money.

1. VIII.VI. Revision Committee. Sally Ann reported that Roger will replace her on the Urban Design Advisory Committee (UDAC) as her term expires. Greg reported on the parking issue as related to the Waterfront Plan, and talked about some of the issues raised in recent meetings and communications with City staff regarding plans for parking. He said that despite the city coordinator’s comments to the contrary, he and others perceive that the plan creates the impression that North Old Town becomes the parking lot for the center and south of Old Town, where tourism is centered. He will try to arrange a meeting between our board and planning staff to clarify our concerns and their plans

Roger and Sally Ann each reported what they knew of the planned Harris Teeter development of a grocery store with pharmacy, plus planned rental apartments above, in the block between the St. Asaph and Pitt streets, roughly between the Royal on the West and Alexandria House on the East. The developer has offered to meet with our board to explain the project. Roger will invite them to our next board meeting.

1. IX.Newsletter: Tanya is no longer doing our newsletter. The next scheduled issue is March/April, which should go out around March 1. Christa will edit the text. Mel Cann, a contact of Ernie’s, has volunteered to format it, but it must be ready to go. Articles should be sent to Christa by Wednesday, Feb. 16. Greg will write about the parking issue. Roger will do a Mirant update. Tom will write a history feature. Christa will choose a public art photo and write a blurb about it, and will solicit announcements for the wider NOTICe community. Edited pieces go to Ernie by Feb. 23.

The meeting adjourned at 8:55.

Respectfully submitted,

Christa Watters, Secretary

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