Neighborhood Council #3 Minutes
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Westgate Mall Conference Room

1. Meeting of the Council was called to order at 7 p.m. by Chairman Tim Austin.
2. Members present: Debbie Clark, Al Smith, Tim Austin, & Bob Haensel. Others present: Sarah Barnes, Bonnie Sampedro, Jim & Judy Chistiaens.
3. M/S/C tthat the minutes from the July 9th meeting be approved as amended. Minutes were amended to include discussion on the sewer connections in the 600-700 block of 33rd St NE to check on the status of backfill.
4. Reports:
   1. Action Team - Meeting was held as a brainstorming session about the goals fore the team, how to help individual councils with projects. Neighborworks Code Book was being updated on where to go for help.
   2. Valley View School area: New sidewalks have been completed on the north and south side of the school to include handicap accessible areas.
   3. Police Dept was contacted about the placement of the "Cop in a Box" on 33rd St NE. City department responsible for sewers was contact and they stated that they are working with the contractors to solve the issue of connections, etc.
   4. Patty Cadwell provided a copy of letters and the Pawn Shop ordinance related to the City of Billings. Letters were sent by the City Manager to the City Attorney and Chief of Police for review.
5. New Business
   1. Sarah Barnes addressed the council with regard to speeding and vandalism in the 800 block of 36th Ave NE. She stated that she was organizing a Neighborhood Watch in that area. She was also concerned about traffic controls on 36th Ave NE and 9th St should 9th St NE become a through street to the Eagles Crossing area. She also addressed the issue of water in the Skyline Park area.
   2. Judy Christiaen addressed the problem of people letting their dogs run free in Jaycee Park and not cleaning up after their dogs. Patty will check on signage for dogs in the parks.
   3. Disorderly Premise was discussed. It was the consensus of the council members that we were in favor of the ordinance as written.
   4. M/S/C that the meeting date for Council #3 be changed from the 2nd Wednesday of each month to the 1st Thursday of the month.
6. Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Next meeting will be Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Westgate Mall.

Respectfully submitted
Bob Haensel
Secretary

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Neighborhood Council #3 Minutes
Wednesday July 9, 2008
Westgate Mall Conference Room

1. Meeting of the Council was called to order by Chairman Tim Austin @ 7:00 p.m.
2. Members present: Tim Austin, Debbie Clark, Al Smith, Gary Ferree, & Bob Haensel. Other present were: Al & Cande Recke, Larry Otto, and Jim Larson, County Comissioner.
3. M/S/C that the minutes of the June 9, 2008 meeting be approved as printed.
4. Unfinished Business:
   1. Jaycee Pool had their grand opening on July 9th. Tim showed pictures of the opening day and what the pool looked like before the renovation.
   2. No report from the Action Team.
   3. The Fun in the Sun event did not take place at Jaycee Park on July 8th.
5. New Business
   1. Al and Cande Recke indicated that many automobiles were speeding in their area of the 600 block of 33rd Ave NE. Al requested that maybe the GF Police Dept could place the mobile radar unit that indicates a vehicle's speed be placed in the area. Council will contact the Police Dept.
   2. Al Recke also informed the council that he was working on a new ordinance for Pawn Shops. He stated that he had given a draft copy to Mayor Stebbins for review. The ordinance would require Pawn Shops to track items that are brought to the shop to determine if the property being sold is stolen. He also indicated that he had talked with some state legislators to make this ordinance (law) statewide.
   3. Area Councils are talking with each other regarding the city budget and the proposed cuts in the Police budget.
6. M/S/C for adjournment and the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Next meeting will be held on August 13, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Haensel Secretary

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NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL #3
MINUTES
Wednesday, June 11, 2208 [sic.]
Westgate Mall Conference Room

1. The meeting of the Council was called to order by Chairman Tim Austin at 7:00 p.m.
2. Members Present: Tim Austin, Debbie Clark, Al Smith, Gary Feree, Bob Haensel. Others present were Patty Cadwell, Council Coordinator and Greg Doyon, City Manager.
3. M/S/C that the minutes from the May 17, 2008 meeting were approved as printed.
4. Unfinished Business:
   1. Valley View Park update - the edging around the area has been completed.
   2. Police Advisory Board Report - Gary Feree
      1. Fireworks - One (1) warning will be given to violators of city ordinance. A second complaint will result in a fine.
      2. Digital radios for police to connect them with all emergency services, i.e. fire dept and all state agencies. Completion date is estimated to be 2010.
      3. Anyone that sees graffiti in the city should report the matter to the Police or call 911. The public should also call 911 to report incidents of speeding and loud noise so the department has knowledge of where it is happening.
      4. The Police department is looking for a new building for expansion.
5. New Business:
   1. Neighborhood Concerns:
      1. Al Smith addressed the problem of sand/gravel on the streets with reference to bike riders and if the city would have any liability for accidents. He indicated that many of the streets are being cleaned at the present time.
      2. Tim Austin will design a flyer to advertise the "Fun in the Sun" park program at Jaycee Park on July 8, 2009 an d forward to Patty Cadwell. Council members will assist in the distribution of the flyers.
   2. Greg Doyon, Great Falls City Manager, expressed his availability to help Neighborhood Councils and will visit the Councils as his schedule permits. Council members can feel free to contact him regarding questions/issues they may have.
6. M/S/C for adjournment. Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Next meeting will be held on July 9, 2008 at the Westgate Mall.

Respectfully submitted

Bob Haensel Secretary

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NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL #3
MINUTES
Wednesday, May 17, 2008
Westgate Mall Conference Room

1. The meeting was called to order by Chair Tim Austin at 7:03 p.m.
    
2. Members present: Tim Austin, Debbie Clark, Al Smith, Gary Feree, Bob Haensel, Patty Cadwell, Council Coordinator. Others present were Rebecca Richards, Great Falls Park and Rec, Kristen Cooper, National Trails Day, Tim Spencer and Dana Henne, 36th Ave NE Development, John Sturgeon, Jessica Munkres, Heather Lissweld, Rasmus Jensen, and Tanner Schmid.
3. M/S/C Minutes from the April 9, 2008 meeting were approved as printed.
4. Unfinished Business:
   1. Valley View Park Report: Tim Austin informed the Council that all equipment has been installed and the edging around the area is also being completed with material.
5. New Business
   1. Summer Park Program: Rebecca Richards reported that 4 parks had been chosen to host a "Fun in the Sun" program with Jaycee Park as one of the parks. It will be a family type evening between the hours of 4-7 p.m. There will be Arts & Crafts and many games for children/families. The RSVP organization will partner with the Park and Rec. The date for Fun in the Sun at Jaycee is July 8. Families can plan a picnic in the park. Concessions for the evening are being explored.
   2. 36 Ave NE Development: Tim Spencer and Dana Henne presented their plans for a single family housing development adjacent to McDunn's Storage area. Some of the things planned were street lighting, oversized lots, wider boulevards and a number of covenants.
   3. National Trail Days Kristen Cooper presented a flyer outlining the events for June 7 for those interested in hiking. It is hosted by Get Fit Great Falls.
   4. Neighborhood Concerns: John Spurgeon cited a problem in and around 2nd Ave NW and 2nd St with regard to motorcycles and four wheelers speeding and having excessive noise. Council will bring this issue to the Police Advisory Board.
   5. Summer Schedule: Meetings will be held on a regular basis through the summer.
6. Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Next meeting will be held on June 11, 2008 in the Westgate Mall Conference Room.

Respectfully submitted

Bob Haensel Secretary

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MINUTES
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Westgate Mall Conference Room

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Chair, Tim Austin.

Present were: Tim Austin, Gary Feree, Bill Salwell, Joel Gray, Steve Erwin, Debbie Clark, Sue Smith, Al Smith, Alan Scanlon, Christine Forzley, Sam Selstad, Anna Sims

OLD BUSINESS:

Minutes from the March meeting were approved.

Police Advisory Board: Gary reported discussions were about sex offenders policy, new police radios not accessible by scanners.

Valley View Park: new playground equipment was installed this week by Park & Rec. It looks wonderful!

Council of Councils: Discussion centered on new Dept. of Corrections policy where Great Falls will have more sex offenders living here. Sheriff Castle is opposed.

Also discussed was a new policy for parking RVs and trailers on residential streets.
The Council is drafting a letter to the City requesting 2% funding of parks.

NEW BUSINESS

Appointment of new member: Alan Scanlon and Al Smith were both interested in being on the Council. Al Smith was elected. He lives at 421 25th Ave. NE. Phone: 727-3845. email address is runmontana@bresnan.net

School Mill Levy: Steve Erwin and Joel Gray reported on the mill levy request and slide presentation.

Issues of Neighborhood Concern:

Christine Forzley is working on fund raising for a slide at Madison Park. The cost is $3,200 and they have 800 left to raise.

There was a watermain break at the Jaycee pool construction causing extensive damage.

There will be a parking lot at the Jaycee Pool for 50. The church across the street will share in the cost and use of the lot.

Still no resolution to the eyesore of the former Boston Pizza site.

We adjourned at 8:00. Next meeting is June 11.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Clark

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MINUTES
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL #3
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Westgate Mall Conference Room

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Tim. Our meeting room was locked and we were unable to find the custodian so we conducted the meeting in the hall.

Present were Tim Austin, Gary Feree, Debbie Clark and Patty Cadwell.

Old Business:

Minutes from the February meeting were approved.

There was no Police Advisory Board report. Action Team meeting for March was cancelled; next meeting is April 14.

No interested person yet to chair the park committee.

New Business

We still do not have a 5th member for the council. Tim knows of an interested person but she hasn’t come to a meeting yet.

Tim thinks we should get a sandwich board for advertising our meeting. Patty says we should request funding for it from the Commission.

There was no Other Business.

We adjourned at 7:30. Next meeting is April 9.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Clark

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MINUTES
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL #3

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008;
7:00 p.m. Westgate Mall

Present: Council members Debbie Clark, Tim Austin, Gary Ferree.
Visitors included Bill Brooks, Jim & Judy Christiaens, Bob Mitchell, Bill Bronson, Jan Cahill.

Old Business:

January Meeting Minutes were approved.

There was no Police Advisory Board report.

Valley View Park report - Tim showed us the current flyer for use in trying to get volunteers for our park project.

ACTION TEAM: Tim says discussion has been on packets and how better to advertise for the Councils and Neighborhood Watch. Debbie will now be the delegate to the ACTION TEAM.

New Business:

Officer Brooks reported the policing statistics for our neighborhood. Tim has a copy of the report. There is now a downtown office located in the Community Rec Center and the department is looking for volunteers to work in the office. Weed & Seed is expanding to the north side of town.

We are still looking for another council member; Tim knows of one who is interested.

Neighborhood Issues:

The Christiaens who live across from Jaycee Park noted the amount of vandalism that has happened over the years. Officer Brooks encouraged them to report it when they see it.

Tim received a call from a person who walks on Skyline Drive requesting that we find out why the Baptist church isn’t required to have sidewalks. Tim will contact Patty to find out the regulations.

Bob Mitchell commented that he has asked the city for stop signs at Division and Smelter.

Jan Cahill, representing the School Board, noted that GFPS will be asking for approval of a mill levy this year with a mail ballot. He will attend our March meeting with a presentation.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Next meeting is Wednesday, March12.

Respectfully submitted, Debbie Clark

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MINUTES
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL #3
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 7 p.m.

1. The following members were present: Tim Austin, Gary Feree and Bob Haensel. Also present was Patty Cadwell, Neighborhood Council Coordinator.
   Member excused was Debbie Clark.
2. Meeting was called to order by Tim Austin at 7:00 p.m.
3. Minutes of the December 12, 2007 meeting were approved.
4. New Business:
   1. Election of Officers: The following persons were elected by consensus of the members present:

      Chairperson - Tim Austin
      Secretary - Bob Haensel
      Delegate - Tim Austin

      Gary Feree was appointed to the Police Advisory Board and Tim Austin was appointed to the Action Team

   2. The Council will need to appoint a member to replace Gary Vik who has tendered his resignation. Patty Caldwell will advertise for this opening.
   3. The Council reviewed Sections 1-6 of the Council By-Laws and made appropriate changes as required.
      1. Section 4 Meetings - Paragraph C: Changed meeting date from the 3rd Monday to the 2nd Wednesday at Quality Life Concepts from Riverview Elementary School Library.
      2. Section 6 - Paragraph B: Deleted the entire paragraph related to secret ballots.
   4. Change of meeting location: Tim Austin will look into the possibility of meeting at Westgate Mall.
   5. Neighborhood concerns: There is a need to continue to look at traffic patterns and speed in the Valley View School area and the possible placement of traffic controls. Discussion was centered around getting the neighborhood citizens involved through a petition to be submitted to the city to conduct a study of the area.
5. Old Business:
   1. Valley View Park improvements are continuing to be pursued to include a possible walking trail around the park.
6. Meeting was adjopurned [sic.] at 7:33 p.m. Next meeting will be held at Quality Life Concepts on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

Bob Haensel, Secretary

These minutes will be approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting

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