Executive Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Executive Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Present – Alan, Rob, Aaron, Gary, Dennis
Absent – Judy, Steve, Tim

Call to order @ 7:10PM

Financial Report:
There is currently $4,200 in the account. With outstanding advertising in the newsletter we can expect another $2,100.
* MOTION by Gary to not renew EVNA’s membership with UMA. Motion passed unanimously.

May 25 Membership meeting Agenda:
•CBD
•SPI re: Pink Saturday
•Project sponsors for 376 Castro Street

EVNA Board asked to bring questions/ concerns regarding Pink Saturday. Rob stated that the event, much like Halloween in the Castro has grown in scope and that neither the City nor the SPI are capable of containing this event. How does the SPI plan on dealing with this?

Committee Reports:
Planning –
•Concerns regarding Squat and Gobble’s appropriation of the “parkl-ette” which is a violation of the agreement with DPW.
•The AT&T boxes continue to be a thorn. Gary and Dennis felt that Scott Weiner was more concerned about a lawsuit than defending the SF Beautiful and the neighborhood. EVNA will ask Scott for his definitive position on the AT&T boxes.
•There was discussion about the hearing on Historic Preservation.
•Better Market Street Workshops will held in May along with webinars. Details at www.bettermarketstreetsf.org.

Newsletter-
• $2,800 in ad dollars was collected for the May newsletter. The goal is to receive enough ad dollars to bump the distribution to 3K.
• We want to ask Print & Ship what the cost difference would be with recycled paper.
• All Board members are asked to assist as this needs to be an all hands endeavor.

The following Board members will be approaching the listed businesses:
o Alan: US Bank Mortgage – 1/4 or 1/3- page, $500 to $600; Dean Rizzi, Mortgage Broker – 1/6 to 1/4 page - $290 to $500; Rossi’s Deli; Citizen; Walgreen’s - declined
o Rob: Poesia; Cliff’s; Chase; Swirl - declined
o Gary: Wells Fargo; La Med
o Aaron: A number of restaurants in the hood

Community Awareness –
• The parking lot off of Castro Street has been less of a problem since SFPD have begun to ticket cars there after 1:00 a.m. Neighbors continue to be diligent.
• Trigger is asking to get its fines reduced.
• There has been a spate of car window smashings on Hartford Street in the past week.

Adjournment @ 8:20PM

Respectfully submitted,
Rob Cox, Recording Secretary