GENA Meeting Agenda for May 16, 2017

GENA Meeting Agenda for May 16, 2017 Emerson Elementary School, 6:30 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions & Sign-in: Approval of 4/18 Minutes: Treasurer’s Report:

Accounts Income Expenses Balance Petty Cash Garden & Beautification Save Memorial Pool Pre-LCNI GENA Balance Totals

Guest Presenters: ● Welcome New City Council Representatives: Patrick Brever, Barb Janssen, David Marshall ● Darren Dannhoff: Host Homes for Homeless or Displaced Youth Program HHP

Committee Reports: Executive Committee ● Present update of GENA Plan and 2017 Goals ● Organizing of Subcommittees and Zone Ambassadors

Environment Committee ● Beautification and Garden Committee Report ● Tree updates: Method for informing neighborhood residents and selecting locations for tree planting

Infrastructure Committee ● Petitions to rezone properties in GENA single-family district to multi-family (On Agenda: 5/30@7:30p, City Council J&A Meeting) ● Capital Projects update ● Memorial Pool update & recommendation (Save the date: 6/1@7:30p, City Council F&P Meeting)

Membership and Event Committee ● Rummage sale on May 20, 8-2pm@various GENA sites ● Pot Luck and Hop Swap on June 20, 6pm@Myrick Gun Shelter

Open Forum and FYI: ● Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program: www.cityoflacrosse.org/housingrehab ● Eagle’s Nest social following the meeting & special GENA happy hour!

Upcoming Events: Saturday, 5/20: GENA-wide Rummage Sale Tuesday, 6/20: Potluck Picnic & Hop Swap@Myrick Park Gun Shelter Tuesday, 8/1: Neighborhood Night Out (past 8/2/16) Fall 2017: possible city-wide neighborhood assoc. event, “Falling in Love with Your Neighborhood”

Summer Food Forest Wednesday Work Nights: June 7, 14, 21 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, and 23