LINCOLN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the LPHDNA meeting held on September 15, 2005; 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Pavilion.

Following the potluck supper, President Brenda Dwiggins, who welcomed the attendees and introduced the guests, Mayor Scott Eisenhower and Alderman Jerry Askren, called the meeting to order.

Guest speaker, Mayor Scott Eisenhower, congratulated our neighborhood association for its leadership and activities and reiterated his belief that such associations are key to maintaining quality of life in Danville's neighborhoods.  He also presented the options the City has in funding road repair and replacement, the progress on building demolitions, and the fiscal condition of the city.  He took questions from the Association dealing with parking for events in Lincoln Park, drug dealers in the District, and other concerns of our members.  Promoting the use of the band shell by more performing groups from both the city and county was suggested.

The minutes of the August meeting were approved as distributed in the newsletter.

The Treasurer reported a balance of $519.90.

Old business:
Reports were given on the status of code enforcement sites, park cleanups (effective), the Neighborhood Directory (in progress), the storm drain stenciling project (completed), the LPHDNA website (completed), the South Entrance landscaping (slated for October), and the park lights (almost completed).

The exhibition of the replica of the Vietnam Wall in the park was very well attended and well received.  Brenda reported, via Jeanie Cooke, Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, that approximately 25,000 people visited the event. Lincoln Park provided a beautiful setting for it.

New business:
>The LPHDNA representatives to the Danville Historic Preservation Commission will be contacted by the latter when they are ready for our input.
>This is the last meeting of the year for the Association; the first one in 2006 will be in April.
>The Association voted to buy a microphone for our meetings.
>A Get Well card was sent to former president, Rhea Ann Weatherford, who had major surgery.
>Next park cleanup will be Oct. 8, 9:00 a.m.
>Garfield School needs tutors…volunteers are encouraged to call Mrs. Garner at 444-1750.
>LPHDNA will be involved with the 2006 Garden Walk, which is coordinated by The Vermilion County Museum.
>Brenda will get prices on LPHDNA tee shirts and caps to sell to members as a fundraiser.  These will also help to identify members when participating in neighborhood projects, etc.  

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Nancy Bates, Secretary