CORNWALL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Present: Board--Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Cameron McLaughlin Members—John Knowles, Charlie Pilkey

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Chris moved to approve the minutes and Cameron seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved. The board accepted the resignation from Mitch Friedman.

Small and Simple: John noted that there will be new definitions for the COB Small and Simple grants during the next grant cycle. Keith and Cameron plan to attend the training on the new grant guidelines.

Treasurer’s Report: Karen sent an electronic report out to the board prior to the meeting. There is currently $1814.39 in the ban account.

Picnic: John noted that the August 18th picnic was a success. Donna and Rick did a great job in organizing the event.

Nominating committee: Elections will be held in February. Donna has agreed to chair the nominations committee and Rick and Bill have agreed to serve as well.

Building Leadership Skills and Strategies workshop: The City of Bellingham is sponsoring a workshop on strategies for productive meetings on October 27th. Camille plans to attend and there is a spot for one more CPNA member to attend.

Mayors Advisory Council: It was reported that Camille’s first term on the MAC is up. Chris moved to nominate Camille to serve a second term and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved

Fountain District: John reported that Jason Darling is ready to fundraise for the Fountain Park.

DOT site: The COB held a meeting to discuss the plans for the DOT site on Sunset Drive. The recommendation was that 35 houses be built on the site with 7 of those being affordable housing.

Citizen’s Forum: John reported that several of the original people who started the neighborhood associations have been meeting to discuss city issues and growth. The mission of the CF is to provide an opportunity for Bellingham citizens to participate in open dialogue, to exchange ideas, and to debate important issues regarding the future growth of our community. They are meeting the first and third Fridays of every month from 12-1:30 pm at the Fountain Community Church.

Parkview: John reported that the metal fish sculpture at Parkview Elementary School has been finished and is now on display.

Historic District: There is a need for more volunteers to help with this project.

Cornwall Avenue: The board discussed the City’s decision to install bike lanes on both sides of Cornwall Avenue and to remove parking from the west side of the road.

Newletter: All articles are due for the newsletter by October 1st.

The next General Membership meeting will be Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm. The next board meeting will be Thursday, December 4 at 7 pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Broadway Youth Center

June 17, 2008

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Present: Chris Bowling, Karen-Margrethe Bruun, Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Camille Hackler, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Cameron McLaughlin, Keith Poynter

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Cameron moved to approve the minutes and Donna seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved. Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes for the April meeting that had been sent to them electronically. Chris moved to approve the minutes and Camille seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Picnic: The picnic is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2008 at the covered picnic area at Cornwall Park. Donna and Rick volunteered to coordinate the picnic and to publicize it in the newsletter.

Newletter: All articles are due to Lyn Spangler for the newsletter by July 25^th.

Nominating committee: Elections will be held in February. Donna has agreed to chair the nominations committee and Rick has said that he will serve as well. One more volunteer is needed for this committee.

Mayors Advisory Council: No report

Fountain District: John reported that the group working on the Fountain District Fountain Park are looking for money to complete the proposed project.

Planning Academy: John reported that he and Emily Weiner attended the Planning Academy 2. Public comment is being taken on the Planning Academy 2 until August 15^th.

CPNA Signs: Cameron brought information on the cost of purchasing signs from Applied Digital for

CPNA. He had a sample to show of a plastic sign that goes on metal stakes. The board discussed the sign issue and agreed that there is a need for signs to promote the general membership meetings and other neighborhood issues. However, there was discussion that the board would prefer more durable signs that are reusable. Cameron and Chris agreed to serve on a sign subcommittee and to bring a final design and cost proposal back to the board at the September meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Karen handed out the treasurer’s report for review and discussed the items on the report. It was noted that the board needs to determine procedures for payment for the ads for the newsletter—who the checks are made out to and what the funds are used for. Mitch moved to approve the treasurer’s report and Camille seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Cornwall Avenue: The board discussed the City’s decision to install bike lanes on both sides of Cornwall Avenue and to remove parking from the west side of the road.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Broadway Youth Center

April 29, 2008

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Present: Chris Bowling, Karen-Margrethe Bruun, Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Cameron McLaughlin, Rick Qualls, Keith Poynter

Guests: Louise Bjornson, City Council; Joseph Ford; Patrick McKee, Sunnyland NA; Kurt Nabbefeld, Sr, Planner, City of Bham; Linda Stewart, City of Bham

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Chris moved to approve the minutes and Camille seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved. Board members and guests introduced themselves.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes for the March meeting that had been sent to them electronically. Camille moved to approve the minutes and Lorraine seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Fountain District: Kurt Nabbefeld, a senior planner from the City of Bellingham, visited with the group about the issues of Urban Villages. He noted that Chris Koch is the planner assigned to the Cornwall Park Neighborhood. John updated up the group on the meetings that have occurred with business people in the Fountain District.

Treasurer’s Report: No report

Mayors Advisory Council: No report

Planning Academy: Linda Stewart reported on the objectives of the upcoming Planning Academy. She noted that approximately 100 people would be addressing the topic of how to address infill and enhance the character of neighborhoods. She noted that all sessions will be televised. They have rented space downtown on Cornwall Avenue and will have information from the sessions posted there for public review. The outcome will be setting up a framework for future planning in neighborhoods.

Linda S also reported that she has a financial form to be signed off for $1000 of COB support to CPNA. She also noted that the COB has agreed to go ahead and cover the cost of the NA insurance policy.

Cornwall Avenue: It was announced that the COB Public Works Department has put forward a request for bike lanes on Cornwall Avenue. The plan is to put bike lanes on both sides of the street and to take parking off the west side of the street. Discussion followed.

Youth Center: Rick reported that the Youth Center is now open! Last weekend was the grand opening with a reception for 100 people on Friday night and an open house attended by about 75 people on Saturday. The next focus will be program planning. Donations continue to come in and a wish list for needs is posted on the web site at http://www.broadwayyouth.org.

Announcements:

Parkview Elementary: John reported that Parkview’s 50^th celebration will be the first Friday night in May. He noted that CPNA gave $250 last month to the Parkview PTA for the event. Noah Booker has helped the PTA get a discount on plants for the front of the building. The will be new art work inside the building recognizing the work on salmon restoration in Squalicum Creek. $550 has been raised to pay for that project.

Historical District: There will be a sign up sheet at the general membership meeting for those interested in helping with the historical district project.

CPNA sign boards: Cameron reported that it would cost about $100 per sign to print sign boards for announcements for the CPNA. The signs would be on H stakes and would be made out of fluted plastic. He will bring a sample to the next meeting.

Northern Neighbors Web Site: John noted that the CPNA minutes, newsletters, and board members list are now posted on the Northern Neighbors web site.

The next executive board meetings are scheduled for June 17, 2008. The next general membership meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2008. The picnic is scheduled for August 18, 2008 and John will reserve the covered picnic area at Cornwall Park. A volunteer is needed to coordinate the picnic.

The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Broadway Youth Center

March 18, 2008

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Present: Karen-Margrethe Bruun, Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Camille Hackler, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Cameron McLaughlin, Rick Qualls, Keith Poynter

Excused: Bill Hadley

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Board members introduced themselves and made corrections on the 2008 roster.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes for the January meeting that had been sent to them electronically. John asked if anyone had any other corrections or additions. One correction was made regarding the position that Cameron was voted into. Camille moved to approve the minutes and Rick seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that none of the Small and Simple grants submitted by the CPNA were funded. These included a proposal for the Youth Center and Parkview’s 50th. Mitch moved that the CPNA donate $250 to Parkview for their 50^th celebration on May 9th. Camille seconded the motion and the motion was voted on and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Karen reported that as of February 28, there was a checking balance of $2229.45 with one outstanding check to Noah Booker; John and Linda need to sign the Horizon Checking Account Signature Card; the income tax form was filed for 2007 for a net income of $224, and the year end assets were $1050. The board revisited the issue of revenue from ads being sold for the newsletter. Camille moved and Mitch seconded that the ads continue to be sold by Youth Center volunteers during 2008 when the costs for printing the newsletters is being reimbursed by the City of Bellingham. The revenue from the newsletter ads would then go to the Youth Center for the next nine months. The motion was voted on and approved. The board discussed the need for signs for the CPNA to buy to post dates of the general membership meeting. Cameron agreed to get some quotes from Applied Digital for prices for signs and bring them back to the board at the next meeting. Cameron also will get a bid from Applied Digital for newsletter printing to see if the local business can match the fees charged by Office Depot.

Northern Neighbors Web Site: John noted that the CPNA minutes, newsletters, and board members list are now posted on the Northern Neighbors web site.

Youth Center: Rick reported that the Youth Center is close to opening. The parking lot needs to be cleaned and striped and the city needs to go a follow up walk through and sign off. Doug Banner has volunteered to do storytelling classes at the Center. WWU interns are planning to work at the Youth Center for service learning credits.

Fountain District: The board agreed to invite Linda Stewart and Tim Stewart from the City to attend the next board meeting to discuss the urban center planning for the Fountain District. It was suggested to then invite the mayor and the planning director (Tim Stewart) to the general membership meeting in May.

Planning Academy: John reported that the new Planning Academy will not continue the focus on urban village planning. Instead it will focus on planning for unattached building units in neighborhoods. The CPNA will not participate as we are not interested in this type of planning for our neighborhood.

Mayors Advisory: Camille reported that the CPNA needs to make 3 submissions for traffic calming measures. After discussing what was submitted last year, the board agreed to submit both North and South Park Drives between Cornwall and Broadway and East Illinois to Sunset Drive. In April, there will be a Policing workshop on crime prevention efforts for neighborhood association members. Board members were encouraged to email Camille if they were interested in attending.

The next executive board meetings are scheduled for April 29 and June 17, 2008. The next general membership meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2008. The picnic is scheduled for August 18, 2008 and John will reserve the covered picnic area at Cornwall Park. The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Broadway Youth Center

January 24, 2008

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Present: Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Rick Qualls

Excused: Chris Bowling, Karen Margrethe Bruun

Visitors: Keith Poynter, Lyn Spangler, Louise Bjornson, Jack Weiss

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Camille moved to approve the agenda and Lorraine seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes that had been sent to them electronically. John asked if anyone had any other corrections or additions. Camille moved to approve the minutes and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Membership: Members will be encouraged to pay annual dues at the February 21^st general membership meeting. John asked Mitch if he would chair the February general membership meeting. Bill was asked to lead the elections. New board members will be voted in by the general membership at the February meeting following the board votes this evening which were as follows: Mitch moved and Camille seconded that Keith Poynter be elected as the At Large representative 1. The motion was voted on and approved. Lorraine moved and Mitch seconded that Rick Qualls be elected as the At Large Representative 2. The motion was voted on and approved. Rick moved and Lorraine seconded that Cameron McLaughlin be elected as At Large. The motion was voted on and approved.

Newsletter Committee: Lyn Spangler has volunteered to chair the newsletter committee. Others who have agreed to help are Dana McAuley, Amy Robinson, and Lisa Russell.

Treasurer’s Report: No treasurer’s report was given. John reported that they applied for a grant from the city that paid for the 07 costs of the newsletter and the web. The small and simple grant efforts have been reimbursed. A $2500 planning academy grant has been put off until next year. Rick reported that 3 pages of ads have come in for the newsletter supporting the opening of the Youth Center. The board had agreed at the last meeting that for the time being the newsletter ad payments will go to support the Youth Center.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that new Small and Simple grants are due February 8^th. The Youth Center will be putting in a request supported by 3 neighborhoods. Mitch and Keith agreed to connect with Noah about writing for another bulb project that could also include benches for the parks, CPNA signs that can be used to announce events, etc.

Transportation: John reported that the DOT is setting up an advisory committee to look at the issue of the freeway underpass that could be put in north of the hospital. Camille reported that it is time to get in the recommendations for traffic issues in the neighborhood. She suggested working with the Sunnyland Neighborhood Association on the issue of a crosswalk being put in on Alabama near Ellis, Grant, or Franklin streets. The issues of the need of a cross walk between North and South Broadway parks and traffic calming efforts on East Illinois between Sunset and Ellis will be put forward again this year.

UGA: John reported that the city of Bellingham is discussing accepting the counties plan for the UGA. He is suggesting that CPNA set up a committee with the Columbia and Lettered Street Neighborhoods Associations to look at the growth issues in our neighborhoods—and a second committee to deal with the more technical issues.

DOT site: John reported that the Sunnyland Neighborhood Association is recommending that 28 single unattached homes go in at the DOT site. The developer is recommending 54 units on the four acre site. The issue is being studied by the city planners now and will go to the Planning Commission and City Council this year.

Fountain District: Planning needs to go forward for recommendations for an urban village in the Fountain District. A committee made of two representatives from each of the three neighborhood associations will begin meeting soon. John encouraged the board members to let him know if they are interested in serving on the committee. The planning for the fountain plaza is moving forward. They will be writing for another small and simple grant to continue the planning work.

The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm. The next general membership meeting is scheduled for February 21, 2008. The next executive board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

December 5, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Karen Margrethe Bruun Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity

Excused: Barney Goltz, Donna Holmes, Rick Qualls

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Chris moved to approve the agenda and Lorraine seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes that had been sent to them electronically. John asked if anyone had any other corrections or additions. Camille moved to approve the minutes as amended and Karen seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved with Bill abstaining from the vote.

Membership: John reported that Barney has resigned from the board and that Karen will be resigning from at her At Large position and is willing to take on the treasurer’s position. This will free up two At Large positions that will need to be filled at the February general membership meeting. Camille moved that Karen be elected as Treasurer. Lorraine seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: No treasurer’s report was given. Some end of the year reports will need to be done by Karen as well as a billing to the City of Bellingham for the newsletter printing for the 2007 year and the Northern Neighbors website.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: No report was given.

DOT site: John reported that the Sunnyland Neighborhood Association is recommending that 28 single unattached homes go in at the DOT site.

Youth Center: John reported that he is recommending that the supporters of the Youth Center sell ads for the next newsletter—possibly congratulating the Youth Center on their opening-- and use the income generated towards the Youth Center after printing costs are covered. Linda moved to allow the selling of the ads to occur and Mitch seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Fountain District: John distributed a written draft of the Fountain District statement with minor changes since the printing in the November board minutes.

The Fountain District is located at the intersection of the Columbia, Cornwall Park and Lettered Streets Neighborhoods, overlapping into each. The core of the district is generally located along Meridian Street between Jefferson Street and Broadway Avenue with the broader district extending from just north of W. Illinois Street to J Street south of Broadway.

Each of the underlying neighborhoods address their portion of the Fountain District in their corresponding neighborhood plans, however, there is no adopted plan to date that regulates the District as a unified whole. The 2005 Bellingham Comprehensive Plan identifies the Fountain District as an urban village and recommends master planning of urban villages to ensure greater predictability in land use, coordinated development, and a mutually supportive mix of uses to minimize impacts (FLU-15 through 18). In developing a master plan for the Fountain District, the following principals should be adhered to:

· Engage the abutting Columbia, Cornwall Park and Lettered Streets Neighborhoods in a collaborative process to master plan the Fountain District as a whole.

· Encourage new residential development as a mixed use within the Fountain District to:

· Direct infill to commercial centers and along transit routes,

· Increase pedestrian and transit trips in lieu of auto trips

· Reduce the growth rate of traffic, and

· Add a built in clientele that allows businesses to stay open later, enhancing the District's vibrancy as a center for services, recreation, dining & social interaction.

· Discourage one-story development along Meridian Street.

· Establish boundaries for the urban village in a manner that allows for an orderly transition of uses and building heights from the higher intensity commercial core to the surrounding lower density residential areas.

· Accompany any increase in bulk and density standards with an increase in public amenities. Develop a “public amenities priority list” triggered to adopted development thresholds so new development and the public will know what to expect from new development and where.

· Provide a framework to coordinate shared facilities such as parking, stormwater, and public spaces whenever possible to reduce cost of implementing and maintaining multiple individual facilities.

· Adopt design and development guidelines that promote pedestrian and transit oriented development, and building designs that are visually interesting and inviting. Building and streetscape design should provide visual indication that the District is a unified whole. Ground floor uses within the core of the district should primarily be retail and services to activate the street edge with pedestrian activity. Passive uses such as office and residential uses should be located on upper floors.

Camille moved to accept this draft of the Fountain District plan and Mitch seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that no purchasing could be done for the bulb project after December 1^st for that the additional planting of bulbs will needs to wait until next year.

Misc: John noted that he will be setting up a Google group for the CPNA so that business of the group can all be accessed from that site.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05.m. The next executive board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2008. The next general membership meeting is scheduled for February 21, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

November 15, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Camille Hackler, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Rick Qualls, Laurie Prall

Excused: Karen Margrethe Bruun, Mitch Freidman, Bill Hadley

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Chris moved to approve the agenda and Camille seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

John distributed a survey from the new Bellingham Neighborhood Coordinator, Linda Stewart on a possible new neighborhood newsletter. Committee members completed the survey and returned them to John.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes that had been sent to them electronically with noted corrections. John asked if anyone had any other corrections or additions. Camille moved to approve the minutes as amended and Chris seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Laurie distributed the treasurer’s report. There is currently $987 in the account s with $100 still owed from ads. John reported that there are support dollars from the city that will help defray the costs of the newsletter over the past year. The committee discussed having the discretion to not charge for ads for service organizations and non-profits. Camille moved to approve the treasurer’s report and recommendation about non profits and Donna seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

John reported that a new treasurer is needed for the board.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: John and Camille reported on the following from the MNAC:

· The Map Your Neighborhood train the trainer event occurred and Camille attended. She and Donna are planning a pilot MYN activity in the CPN in mid January. Camille reported that the City has a grant using pipeline funds that will assist with emergency preparedness. Possible use of the funds are emergency preparedness supplies for the Bellingham School District, Red Cross support, and possibly reduced priced emergency preparedness kits.

· Mayor Tim said his goodbyes at the last MAC meeting.

Membership: Chris, Rick, Bill, and Barney will be up for re-election at the general membership meeting in February. Barney and Laurie plan to go off of the board. A new treasurer needs to be recruited for the board and Laurie resigned from the board as of this meeting. Lorraine and John remain as signers on the checks.

Changes in City/Council Government: It was noted that several new members of the City Council have been active in their neighborhood associations.

DOT site: John reported that two proposals will probably go forward to the Planning Commission and the City Council for the DOT site. Both plans will be for unattached housing. The issues are how many units should be put on the site/density.

Youth Center: Rick announced that work continues on the Youth Center and they are moving forward with renovations. More business partners are coming forward. They are now hoping for a January opening.

Fountain District: Prior to the meeting, John had emailed a draft proposal developed by representatives from the Lettered Streets NA, the Columbia, NA, and the Cornwall Park NA for moving forward with the Fountain District planning for urban growth. John asked for two people from the CPNA board to serve on a sub committee with representatives from the other two neighborhood associations for the next year to be ready to make recommendations to the city at their December, 2008 meeting. Following is the draft to discuss at the next board meeting:

Engage the abutting Columbia, Cornwall Park and Lettered Streets Neighborhoods in a collaborative process to master plan the Fountain District as a whole.

Encourage new residential development as a mixed use within the Fountain District to:

Direct infill to commercial centers and along transit routes,

Increase pedestrian and transit trips in lieu of auto trips

Reduce the growth rate of traffic, and

Add a built in clientele that allows businesses to stay open later, enhancing the District's vibrancy as a center for services, recreation, dining & social interaction.

Discourage one-story development along Meridian Street.

Establish boundaries for the urban village in a manner that allows for an orderly transition of uses and building heights from the higher intensity commercial core to the surrounding lower density residential areas.

Accompany any increase in bulk and density standards with an increase in public amenities. Develop a “public amenities priority list” triggered to adopted development thresholds so new development and the public will know what to expect from new development and where.

Provide a framework to coordinate shared facilities such as parking, stormwater, and public spaces whenever possible to reduce cost of implementing and maintaining multiple individual facilities.

Adopt design and development guidelines that promote pedestrian and transit oriented development, and building designs that are visually interesting and inviting. Building and streetscape design should provide visual indication that the District is a unified whole. Ground floor uses within the core of the district should primarily be retail and services to activate the street edge with pedestrian activity. Passive uses such as office and residential uses should be located on upper floors.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that one of the Small and Simple grants that were approved for our area is completed. The volunteer work has been headed up by Noah Booker and his landscape company and his neighbor’s landscape company. Mulch has been put on the trees in the Broadway Street center strip, more grass seed has been added, and hundreds of bulbs have been planted. Additional bulbs will be put in other public lands in the neighborhood. Donna and Camille will facilitate. The other S & S grant headed up by Jason Darling is to restore the Fountain Park area and they are currently working on fountain design. Information on the possible fountain designs are at the RE Store web site.

Cornwall Park: John noted that the plans are going forward for new play equipment put in the Cornwall Park area just below Parkview School.

10 Year Anniversary of CPNA: John reported that this is the 10^th year of the Cornwall Park Neighborhood Association.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30p.m. The next executive board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2007. At that time, we will set the date for the January board meeting. The next general membership meeting will be scheduled for February.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

September 20, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, John McGarrity, Rick Qualls

Excused: Karen Margrethe Bruun, Mitch Freidman, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, Laurie Prall,

John called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and distributed the agenda.

There was not a quorum so the minutes were not read. They will be shared at the next meeting for discussion and approval. John recommended that we consider sending out the minutes electronically for approval. The

committee members agreed that would be a good process to try.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: John and Camille reported on the following from the MNAC:

o There will be a meeting on the Old Town sub area plan and development regulations on September 26^th at 6 pm at the library.

o WWU is purchasing bus passes for all students. They will be running shuttles off hours.

o Kathryn Hanowell’s last day will be October 1^st. There will be a reception for her on Friday, September 24 from 2-4 pm at the Board Room at City Hall.

o There will be a Voter’s Forum at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center on October 4^th.

o The new Mayor and one council member will start their positions in November after the election. The other positions will begin in January.

o Work continues on the Mapping Your Neighorhood--Emergency Management Disaster Prepardness

Project. There will be representatives from each neighborhood participating in a “train the trainer”

on September 25^th.

Membership: Some of the board members will be up for re-election at the February general membership. meeting. A new treasurer needs to be recruited for the board.

Youth Center: Rick announced that all permits have been issued for the Youth Center and they are moving forward with renovations. They are hoping for a mid October opening. They are selling bricks at $50 each that will be used in the front of the building. Contact Rick with questions.

Fountain District: There is an upcoming meeting with representatives from the Lettered Streets NA, the Columbia, NA, and the Cornwall Park NA and Chris Koch from the city to talk about moving forward with the Fountain District planning for urban growth.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reviewed the status of the Small and Simple grants that were approved for our area. Work has begun on the one headed up by Noah Booker. Mulch has been put on the trees in the Broadway Street center strip. Adding more grass seed and planting of bulbs will be done soon. The other headed up by Katie Hinton and Robin DuPree is to restore the Fountain Park area and they are currently working on fountain design

Parkview School: Parkview Elementary School is planning their 50^th anniversary celebration. John and Camille have met with the new principal there, Jane Tromberg, to discuss neighborhood issues.

Cornwall Park: John noted that there will be new play equipment put in the Cornwall Park area just below Parkview School.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30p.m. The next executive board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2007. The next general membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 7 pm at Parkview Elementary School.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

June 21, 2007

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Present: Linda Crawford, Barney Goltz, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity,

Excused: Chris Bowling, Mitch Freidman, Laurie Prall, Rick Qualls

Visitor: Louise Bjornson

John called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Lorraine moved to approve the agenda and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

There was not a quorum so the minutes were not read. They will be shared at the next meeting for discussion and approval.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: John and Camille reported on the following from the MNAC:

o The Coalition of Southside Neighborhood met with Tim Stewart. One issue discussed was neighborhood association dues for businesses.

o There is a new insurance policy for all neighborhood associations that choose to purchase. It will be $130 per group and will cover general liability for participating organizations.

o Kathryn Hanowell’s last day will be October 1^st.

o Malcolm Fleming has taken a job out of the area.

o It was announced at the last MNAC meeting that it needed to be clarified that the County Comprehensive Plan has to go to both the City Council and County Council for approval.

o The Roosevelt neighborhood is participating in a “time banking” program.

o There may be a workshop on identity fraud done by someone from the Consumer Protection Agency.

o The MNAC will be reviewing the waterfront plan in the fall.

o Work continues on the Mapping Your Neighorhood--Emergency Management Disaster Prepardness

Project. There will be representatives from each neighborhood heading up this effort.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reviewed the two Small and Simple grants that were approved for our area. One headed up by Noah Booker is to improve the Broadway Street center strip including mulching of the trees, planting of bulbs, and better ground cover. The other headed up by Katie Hinton and Robin DuPree is to restore the Fountain Park area and they are currently working on fountain design

By Laws: John reported that the By Law changes were approved at the May general membership meeting. They have been signed and are on file.

Discussion:

Election Forum: The League of Women Voters will host a candidate’s forum on July 18^th at the Municipal Court Building.

Signage: It was suggested that the CPNA needs signs to put up in the neighborhood before general membership meetings.

Underpass: John noted that the underpass has been put back on the TIP. A large group walked the area to see the wildlife corridor and to determine how the underpass might impact the wildlife.

Announcements: The picnic and general membership meeting will be August 22, 2007 at 5 pm at Cornwall Park. Heidi Wassan has volunteered to organize the picnic. There will be a short business meeting before the dinner.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30p.m. It was noted that there will not be a July meeting and the August meeting will be the picnic. The next board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

April 26, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Barney Goltz, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk , John McGarrity, Rick Qualls

Excused: Laurie Prall

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Camille moved to approve the agenda and Lorraine seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes that had been sent to them electronically with noted corrections. John asked if anyone had any other corrections or additions. Chris moved to approve the minutes as amended and Rick seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Lorraine distributed the treasurer’s report and said there is $829.60 in the account.

John encouraged the group to think about who would be a good treasurer for the group. He noted that Laurie would like to step down from the position of Treasurer. She is willing to continue to serve on a finance committee and assist with tax reports and the accounting aspects of the current position. Board members were encouraged to think about someone that could fill this position. John reported that he has two new advertisers for the newsletter.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: Camille reported on the following from the MNAC:

o There are no current plans for a crosswalk across Cornwall from one side of Broadway Park to the other side.

o Camille reported on the traffic calming ideas that had come forward so far, including Vallette, North & South Park Drives (between Cornwall & Broadway), and E. Illinois Street to Sunset Drive.

o On May 10^th at 7 pm the Silver Beach Association will host a history presentation at Blodell Donovan Field House.

o Email Malcolm Fleming with ideas for what kinds of duties the person who replaces retiring Kathryn Hanowell should do.

o It was announced at the last MNAC meeting that it needed to be clarified that the New Whatcom Plan has not gone to City Council yet for approval.

o Planning expenses for the Planning Academy need to be turned into Kathryn Hanowell.

o There was a guest speaker about Mapping Your Neighorhood--Emergency Management Disaster Prepardness. They are looking for representatives from each neighborhood to head up this effort. Camille agreed to be the contact on this issue for the CPNA. Volunteers from each block will be asked to get special concerns or needs noted for people on their block to be prepared for a disaster.

It was suggested that this would be a good topic for the general membership meeting.

John reported that they will not be doing improvements to Broadway Park this next year—but instead will be improving Cornwall Park behind Parkview School.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that two Small and Simple grants were approved for our area. One headed up by Noah Booker is to improve the Broadway Street center strip including mulching of the trees, planting of bulbs, and better ground cover. The other headed up by Katie Hinton and Robin DuPree is to restore the Fountain Park area. Both will require volunteer assistance.

Membership: Bill reported that there are currently 52 members. Mitch purchased a stamp and took membership forms and envelopes with Bill’s address on them to neighbors and encouraged them to join the association. He had a good response. He shared envelopes with others and encouraged them to do the same.

By Laws: John reported that the By Law changes that were announced at the February general membership meeting will be voted on at the next general membership meeting in May. He suggested that board members review the proposed changes and get back to Chris with any questions or concerns.

Discussion:

DOT site: John reported that the Sunnyland Neighborhood Association is hoping to meet with the new owners of the DOT site on Sunset Drive to discuss possible uses for the site.

Youth Center: Rick reported that there will be joint neighborhood meeting this next Monday as part of the process for conditional use. People are excited about the new center which is planned to open late May after the remodeling is completed.

Historic District: No report but it was noted that this would be a good presentation topic for the general membership meeting.

Fountain District: John reported that they continue to work on common interests of the neighborhood.

Election Forum: The Northern Neighbors will host an Election Forum on May 2 at 7 pm for all mayoral candidates at the Broadway Hall—2^nd floor. You should plan to arrive at 6:30 to get a free ticket for seating as they want to be sure people from the Northern Neighborhoods get seats for this event. Mayoral candidates up for election in the fall will speak to issues such as the waterfront development and other neighborhood issues. Go to the Northern Neighbors web site to see the questions and answers that have been asked in advance of each candidate.

Fourth Ward: Don Gisher was chosen as the replacement for Joan Beardsley at the April 4^th City Council meeting.

Parkview Elementary School: John reported that the school is trying for a grant to fund work sessions to update their mission statement to be in line with the school district goals. They plan to include the neighborhood in this process.

Picnic: John will reserve space for the August picnic. Chris moved that $150 be allotted for rental and supplies and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

The next general membership meeting will be Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 7 pm at Fountain Church.

Tentative agenda items are bylaws, an update on the historic district, a hospital update, and possibly the emergency management presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30p.m. The next board meeting will be Thursday, June 21, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

March 29, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Mitch Freidman, Barney Goltz, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley, Donna Holmes, Karen-Margrethe Bruun , John McGarrity, Richard Mumm, Rick Qualls

Excused: Lorraine Kirk, Laurie Prall

Visitor: Kathryn Hanowell, City of Bellingham

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Rick moved to approve the agenda and Chris seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Linda confirmed that the board had read the minutes that had been sent to them electronically. John asked if anyone had any corrections or additions. Chris moved to approve the minutes as amended and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Bill distributed the treasurer’s report and said there is $868.58 in the account. Barney moved to approve the treasurer’s report and Chris seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved. John reported that Laurie would like to step down from the position of Treasurer. She is willing to continue to serve on a finance committee and assist with tax reports and the accounting aspects of the current position. Board members were encouraged to think about someone that could fill this position.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: Camille reported on the following from the MNAC:

o There will be a workshop on neighborhood planning on April 3^rd. John reported on who he had heard from to date that planned to attend.

o Camille reported on the traffic calming ideas that had come forward so far, including Vallette, Russell, and Illinois Streets. Karen asked about the status of the issue of a crosswalk across Cornwall Avenue connecting the two Broadway Parks. Camille was encouraged to notify the Bike-Ped group that this is still a priority for our neighborhood.

o There has been a Small and Simple grant that went forward from another neighborhood group that would purchase a program that the different associations could use for membership tracking.

o The director of the Parks Department spoke a the last MAC meeting about park and trail updates.

Chris asked about the status of the issue of liability insurance and the use of schools for association meetings. Kathryn will follow up with the city of Everett who has worked with this issue, and John noted that he and Mitch will continue to look into bids for liability coverage for our association.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John reported that two Small and Simple grants were submitted. One headed up by Noah Booker is to improve the Broadway Street center strip including mulching of the trees, planting of bulbs, and better ground cover. The other headed up by Katie Hinton and Robin DuPree is to restore the Fountain Park area. Both will require volunteer assistance.

Membership: Bill reported that there are currently 48 members. Mitch suggested that we purchase a stamp and take membership forms and envelopes with Bill’s address on them to neighbors and encourage them to join the association. Mitch will follow up on this.

Discussion:

DOT site: John reported that the Sunnyland Neighborhood Association is hoping to meet with the new owners of the DOT site on Sunset Drive to discuss possible uses for the site.

Youth Center: Rick reported that about seventy people attended the fundraiser for the Broadway Neighborhood Youth Center last weekend. They have signed a lease for the space last Friday and are hoping that the center will open late May after the remodeling is completed.

Historic District: Karen reported that the committee working on the project to make the Broadway Platte on the National Registry. Heidi Wassan, Kathryn Brown, Cara Williard, and Karen are working on this project.

They are working on a spread sheet that would have information on all the properties on the Broadway Platte, inventorying all the homes, creating a date base, etc.

Fountain District: John reported that they have had meetings of residents in area 1 and a meeting was held recently at WECU with business owners. They are working on common interests of the neighborhood.

Squalicum Lofts: The City Council voted 3 to 3 at the meeting earlier this month for the proposed rezone not to go forward and for the Birchwood Neighborhood Association to discuss this property in their neighborhood plan.

Election Forum: The Northern Neighbors are discussing the option of hosting an Election Forum later this spring so that candidates up for election in the fall can speak to issues such as the waterfront development and other neighborhood issues. Public information meetings on the New Whatcom Project (waterfront) are scheduled for April 4^th and 18^th from 4-6 pm at the Cruise Terminal.

Fourth Ward: The replacement for Joan Beardsley will be chosen at the April 4^th City Council meeting.

Parkview Elementary School 50^th anniversary: John reported that the 50^th anniversary of Parkview School will be in September and they are looking for volunteers to plan a celebration.

The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m. The next board meeting will be Thursday, April 26, 2007 and the next general membership meeting will be Tuesday, May 22, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

February 15, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Bill Hadley, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Mark Prall, Rick Qualls, Lindsay Schneider

Excused: Mitch Freidman, Donna Holmes, Barney Goltz, Laurie Prall

Absent: Camille Hackler, Karen-Margrethe Bruun

John called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and distributed the agenda. Lorraine moved to approve the agenda and Rick seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Linda read the minutes of the last Board meeting. John noted the following amendments: The $2500 from the City of Bellingham is available for assistance with the plan update process; Bob Tull represents his client who is buying the DOT property site; Laurie prepared the tax return and John will file. Chris moved to approve the minutes as amended and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved. John gave Linda the front page of the CPNA signed tax return that has been filed to keep with the secretarial records.

Treasurer’s Report: Mark, representing Laurie, discussed the treasure’s report and said there is $737.32 the account. Chris moved to approve the treasurer’s report and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: John attended part of the advisory meeting last night and reported that the 2007 Goals for the City of Bellingham that were recently adopted by the city council were shared. Chris read the goals to the group. The goals are listed at the city’s website at www.cob.org. Ideas for neighborhood traffic calming and other transportation improvements will be requested from readers in the next newsletter.

Small & Simple Grant requests: John recommended that the CPNA apply for a $2500 Small and Simple grant to improve the Broadway Street center strip including mulching of the trees, planting of bulbs, and better ground cover. Rick moved to approve the application of the grant and Chris seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

It was also noted that the Historic District group wants to apply for a grant to move forward with exploring setting up the historic district. This work would include documenting the homes in the Broadway Park plat through photographs, etc.

Chris moved that the board support the committee work to explore setting up the historic district and Rick seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved

Chris then moved that the CPNA develop a letter of support for their application of a Small and Simple grant and Bill seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and approved.

Membership: Bill brought current member lists and information on former members who have not renewed their membership yet. He encouraged the neighborhood reps to contact former members and encourage them to renew their memberships.

John noted that board members who are not up for re-election need to bring the slate of officers forward a the next general meeting on February 27^th. Post cards were mailed thirty days in advance of the meeting to members and former members.

Discussion: The board discussed several issues of concern to the CPNA including the DOT site on Sunset Drive, the proposed “Broadway Neighborhood Youth Center”, the fountain across from the new ReStore, 3200 Squalicum, West Maplewood by the Squalicum Creek, and the Northern Neighbors meetings and the new web site.

Newsletter: Bill is finalizing the newsletter that will be distributed prior to the general membership meeting on February 27^th. He is going to print the newletter at a new location to save money.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The next board meeting will be March 29, 2007

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Crawford

Secretary

Fountain Community Church

January 18, 2007

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Present: Chris Bowling, Linda Crawford, Mitch Friedman, Camille Hackler, Bill Hadley,

Donna Holmes, Lorraine Kirk, John McGarrity, Mark Prall, Rick Qualls

Excused: Barney Goltz, Laurie Prall

Absent: Karen-Margrethe Bruun

Guest: Louise Bjornson

John called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and distributed the agenda which was approved by Lorraine and seconded by Bill.

Lorraine read the minutes of the last Board meeting. Bill approved the minutes and they were seconded by Chris.

Treasurer’s Report: Mark, replacing Laurie, discussed the report and said there is $693.32 in the account. Camille approved the treasurer’s report and it was seconded by Bill. Laurie has filed our income tax return.

Chris suggested increasing the cost of ads. We need to talk to other neighborhoods about having one person sell ads for four Northern neighborhoods.

Mayor’s Advisory Council: Camille brought copies of the I-5 Master Plan and comment cards. She stated that Tim Douglas has attended all meetings since he became mayor. Camille said each neighborhood has $2500 for our needs. Tim Stewart, Planning Director, spoke to the MNAC. Emails from our Board members on three traffic calming devices are wanted by Camille.

Board Changes: Bill moved to elect Mitch to fill the vacancy of Vice Chairman. It was seconded by Camille. Lorraine resigned as secretary and Linda has agreed to replace her. It was moved by Bill and seconded by Camille. Donna has become the Area 2 Rep.

Bill discussed the bylaws. Doug Robertson, who helped with the original bylaws, may come to the next Board meeting. Elections were discussed.

The next general meeting will be on February 27^th. Post cards will be mailed to members and former members. The next Board meeting will be on February 15^th.

DOT Site: Bob Tull has a client who may want to buy this area. Mr. Tull wants to ask for a site rezone.

John discussed that the owner of 3200 Squalicum Parkway wants a two story building. Many residents on Plymouth Drive are asking for a one story building. Two stories would interfere with their privacy.

Greenways 3 Levy: City wants to use a portion of the money to buy property for trails.

Financial Resources for Plan Update: John told the group we can apply for $2500 for CPNA. Discussion. We could improve the trees on Broadway and also have a sign stating we are the CPNA as well as signs to inform the neighborhood of association meetings.

Fountain District #1: Rick said the proactive nature is good. Louise Bjornson, Gene Knutson, and Planner Pat Corman attended the meeting with Area 1 neighbors.

West Maplewood by Squalicum Creek: This will be going to the Planning Commission on February 8^th. Individuals attending want to meet with Mike Allsop.

York and Lettered Streets are down zoning from multi-family to single family homes.

In February there will be a meeting with Northern neighbors to work on Northside trails. This will be in Park Space.

Bill needs newsletter materials by February 9^th and distribution will be on February 16^th. Election notices need to go out next week.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorraine Kirk

Secretary