Vineyard Estates Neighborhood Association
General Membership Meeting Minutes
Date: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Covenant United Methodist Church
Chaired by: VENA Board of Directors (BOD) President Pat Verrelle
Minutes taken by: BOD Secretary, Hank Happ
Time: Called to order 7:00 PM
Attendance: Present: BOD, Residents of Vineyard Estates (~20)
Guest Speakers
Michael Padilla, General Manager of the ABQ Citizen Contact Center, spoke about the 311 service.
He said they operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Their goals include answering 98% of calls within
7 seconds, and eventually providing a reference tracking number for service requests that cannot
be concluded immediately. They currently handle about 60,000 - 80,000 calls per month. As a
result of the service, calls to 911 have been reduced by 17%. Typical calls last 2 - 3 minutes.
The busiest period is around 10 AM on Monday. Mr. Padilla can be reached via e-mail at ccc@cabq.gov.
He encourages folks to visit the website www.cabq.gov.
Richard Sears, Battalion Commander for A Shift, District 3 Firefighters, answered questions.
He apologized for the late arrival of fire trucks for the July 4th fire in the neighborhood -
their goal is to reach the home in 4 min from the time they leave the station, and that goal was
not reached for this fire. There were discussions concerning the barricade at the end of Green
Arbor, and the accuracy of city maps. The fire department receives about 70,000 calls per
year city-wide for all services.
Introduction of Board Members
Nominations for Board Members
Pat Verrelle, Mike Brewer and Tony Huffman are incumbent board members with expiring
terms. They were all nominated for the board, and accepted the nomination. Larry Demo,
Matt Staten and LeAnn Fisk also volunteered to become board members. All nominations
were seconded and approved by unanimous consent.
Treasurer's Report
Discussion: Tony Huffman discussed the treasurer's report. We have 133 paid memberships out of 568 homes. We anticipate another 200 - 300 additional homes when the new boundaries become official. We have $4268.78 in the coffers.
New Business
A resident asked how covenants can be changed.
We did not know the answer.
There was a complaint raised about the Vineyard 5 wall falling apart,
with exposed cinderblock.
The membership approved an amendment of the bylaw language pertaining to
boundaries. The northern boundary for VENA is now Alameda between
Barstow and Ventura. The eastern boundary is now extending to 4
lots west of Eubank between Paseo del Norte and Carmel. The
amendment excludes the area north of Alameda to Florence between
Barstow and Ventura.
Mike Brewer asked whether the expansion of our boundaries would
also mean that the extent of our weed spraying would be increased,
with the associated increase in costs. Pat Verrelle said that the new
neighborhood residents would be asked to participate actively in the
funding process for this.
Committee Reports:
Aluminum Recycling: None.
Architectural: None.
Median: None.
Refreshment: Refreshments are not permitted in the Covenant UMC sanctuary area.
Newsletter: The newsletter is available on the web site (www.venaabq.org) or via e-mail or regular mail.
Sign: Regina Barela and her family put the signs announcing this meeting in place.
Vineyard Park: None.
Website: The web is maintained by Lee Kann. The web address is www.venaabq.org.
Welcome: None.
Neighborhood Reports:
Vineyard I and II
Discussion: None.
Vineyard III
Discussion: None.
Vineyard IV
Discussion: None.
Carrington
Discussion: None
La Cueva Tierra
Discussion: None.
Adjournment: 8:20 PM
Passed by Unanimous Consent
Next General Membership Meeting: Scheduled for ?? at Covenant United Methodist Church.
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