Steering Committee Meeting Minutes from May 21,2007

Call to order: 6:30 PM

Members Present: Bob Fay, Rachel Korzan, Pat Silagy-Wesson, Sandy Zorn, Cynthia Hofacre, Tim Hisrich, Darryl & Peggy Paden, Joe Hunter, Rosemary Norton, Lyn Milnes and Rick Miller

Old Business:

Zoning variance denied for Market Ave lot at 36th at meeting on May14th
Fire was reported in park

1st Vice President’s Report: given by Darryl Paden and Rick Miller

Total of 146 members paid for 2007

2nd Vice President’s Report: Crime Report given by Pat Silagy Wesson

March 2007 had total calls of 19 (2 Theft and 1 Breaking and Entering)
April 2007 had total calls of 22 (1 Theft and 1 Breaking and Entering)

Treasurer’s Report: given by Lyn Milnes

Total Revenue for 2007=$6,507.00
Expenses for 2007=$1,578.35
Revenue over expenses=$4,928.65

New Business:

Will be purchasing liability insurance for $1,000,000.00 for Party In The Park
Stark Community Grant was giving to Market Heights Association for $3,000.00
Calling Chris about speeding on Harvard Ave
Currently have 28 vacant houses in neighborhood
House on 32nd street has been called in for high grass, trash, down spout problem and rubbish; gentleman owning this vacant house has Bench Warrant out for his arrest for not maintaining property
25th street Fire Station my be restored
Urban Design Speaker: gave suggestions on how to keep our neighborhood beautiful and to attract people to Downtown Canton; he suggested that for downtown that we create livable and suitable communities, enhance public recreation, protect national and cultural residence, and to stimulate economic property; When he drove around Market Heights he had a few suggestions as well....need to have at least 15 trees planted on 34th street, but as a city we need to plant 50 trees in 2008, 50 trees in 2009 and 40 trees in 2010 (city will provide all this, but we have to water); if we follow historic guidelines then 25% comes off taxes; to cut down on speeding he said that we could also have tree lawns created at 8 inches instead of 3 inches; also suggested building a trail around community or park