TBD Minutes, Nov 1 2012

Minutes

Take Back DuPont

Thursday, November 1, 7:00 PM

Location:  2228 Anderson Avenue, DuPont

In attendance:  Tom Colegrove, Don Dresser, Roger Westman, Matt Royer, Laurie Fait, Ed Healy, David Bungert

New Member Introductions:  Matt introduced himself and shared what brought him to join the group. 

Discussion Items

            Tom Colegrove’s presentation to City Council

            Council Workshop – Oct 30, Roger walks out

Public service projects
 - Adopt a trail/street or Powderworks Park

What is the commitment needed? How many citizens would be needed? Tom will coordinate. 
 - Beautification projects – coordinate with city staff?

Working with the city on:
 - Parking plan (for emergency vehicle access) – should we attempt to address this?

Business Card Distribution – how are we doing?  The printing account is under Tom’s name.  Additional cards will less?  Let’s wait until a possible name change.

Recruiting New Members – how about a post-election event to bring the community together? 

Old news – discussion on picketing

New news—

Put Toms ideas (for the group) presented to council into a tri-fold hand-out? 
David offered videography of campaigning for the future fantastic four (council members we’re recruiting); he also offered his video library, too.

Posts will be primarily made from the blogspot then posted to Facebook.

Ongoing Business:

1.      TBD cards arrived and distributed to all members.  Please pass along to potential members and anyone interested in what TBD stands for.

2.      Why do we get branded as the NO campaign? TBD will define their own framework.

3.      Tom was appointed spokesperson/mythbuster. We are here to hold city and staff accountable for their actions, their votes, their expenditures, inactions etc.  Council Members answer to the citizens and they need to listen and respect our input. No council position will run unopposed again.

4.      Council behavior in the levy—we are choosing not to address this.

5.      Finance reform?  Extraction tax for revenue option?

6.      Development in DuPont warehouses vs. retail

7.      Will Council approve large truck traffic on Center Drive?

8.      TBD will be included and at the table during the comp plan update

9.      Take position on the communication tower? EMF, etc. and other non-issues like non-ionizing radiation –formally comment as a group on this issue?  Press release?

10.  Financial Expenditures to be determined/pending 501C3 filing.

11.  Attendance at all Neighborhood Meetings will be covered by TBD members.