Minutes of the Board of Directors

of the East Central Neighborhood Association

7 March 2010

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm at Blood-n-Fire Ministries (300 N. Madison)

Board Members Present:

Board Members Absent:

Members Present:

1. Ball, Bob

2. Noblitt, Glenda

Guests:

1. Ike Stevenson (Faith Builders)

2. Sonny Stevenson (Faith Builders)

Minutes:

• MSP September 2009 minutes as presented

• MSP November 2009 minutes as edited

• MSP December 2009 minutes as presented
  
  

Announcements:

• Faith Builders wants to have a Christian festival on Washington Street.

  • To raise money for the Wayside Mission (Women's Shelter on S. Madison)

  • Date: Saturday 19 June 2010 (one day only)

  • Church Booths, Entertainment, Car Show
    
    

Committee Reports:

• Finance

  • balance $3922.40

  • $51.39 electric bill

  • MSP motion to ask Marie about $500 difference in balance since last time

• Advocacy

  • Neighborhood clean-ups scheduled

    • spring – Saturday 15 May

    • fall – Saturday 12 September

• Membership

  • no report

• Program

  • no report

• Weed-n-Seed

  • no report

Old Business:

• Discussion of the gas bill for December 2008 for the Kimbrough house

• DeWayne will check on balance of account at credit union
  
  

New Business:

• Easter Egg hunt, Saturday 3 April 2010 at Noon in Washington Park

• Easter Egg Making Sessions – at 6:30 pm on 18 March, 25 March, and 1 April at Blood and Fire

• Discussion of participation in Minnetrista Farmer's Market this summer, Annie to attend meeting for more info

• Festival Planning Meeting, Thursday 11 March 2010 at 6:30 pm at Chris Poland's home. 232 N. Monroe

• Lengthy discussion of Christian Festival

  • MSP to ask Chris to contact Faith Builders to express our concerns about the festival

  • MSP to ask Annie to check in with Muncie public works office for policy regarding street closings.

• MSP to adjourn
  
  

The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 pm