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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes


University Hill Neighborhood Association

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

The Castle House, August 15, 2018, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

ATTENDING: Beanne Rothenberg, Lori Schuyler, Stephen Clark, Andrea Clark, Jyostna Raj, Lisa Spalding, Linda Sparn

ABSENT: Karina Berg, Nancy Blackwood, Scott Thomas

HRWG REP: Andrew Shoemaker

INVITED GUESTS: Susan Stafford, University of Colorado Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations and Donna Rodhe, Grace Lutheran Church

  • BEACH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC: Beanne Rothenberg

  • Planning for the BEACH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC, scheduled for Saturday, August 25 from 2 – 6 pm, was the primary agenda item for the meeting

  • Food, supplies and clean up:

  • The University of Colorado Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations office is providing paper products and has arranged for recycling and trash pickup

  • Grace Lutheran Church is providing hotdogs, condiments and cookies, as well as tables and chairs

  • Lucky’s Market is providing a donation of food which Andrea has arranged

  • The Academy on the Hill is providing food through Illegal Pete’s

  • Beanne will make a run to Costco for bottled waters and food

  • All are encouraged to bring salads and desserts

  • Information table:

  • The University of Colorado Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations Office is providing information that CU has prepared for student residents on local resources, hotline numbers and other useful items

  • Historic Boulder plans to provide information on the Harbeck-Bergheim house

  • Studio Arts Boulder at the historic Boulder Pottery Lab will provide information on its programs

  • The Hill Hotel developer (Nichols Partnership) will have a table to provide information on the Hill Hotel and to answer any questions

  • Hill businesses are being solicited for discount coupons and business flyers

  • Marketing:

  • Andrea has created a range of materials including banners, flyers, and announcements

  • Giveaway items include small rally towels and beverage can koozies

  • The event is being promoted through flyers, banners, the Listserv, and NextDoor.com

  • Susan is arranging for students to distribute flyers to the core Hill area

  • Music:

  • Music will be provided either through a custom created play list or a music streaming service (Andrea will coordinate); multiple devices are sought if we cannot get electricity

  • Activities:

  • Stephen and Donna Rodhe are arranging most of the activities to include outdoor games, children’s activities (chalk, face decals), kazoos, hula hoops, etc.

  • The Pottery Lab will have a clay activity table

  • Raffle:

  • Stephen is overseeing the raffle which will be $1/ticket

  • In addition to Lucky’s Market gift basket, many Hill businesses are donating for the raffle – CoreYoga Studio, Lady Boss Pizza, The Fox Theater, The Sink and Taco Junky

  • Workers (EC members, Grace Lutheran Church members and volunteers) will be confirmed for set up, work throughout the day, and clean up

  • HARBECK-BERGHEIM HOUSE UPDATE: Lisa Spalding & Linda Sparn

  • Linda and Lisa continue to follow the City’s process on the disposition of the house and stay in contact with Historic Boulder

  • The City survey related to the house is now closed and City staff is compiling the results

  • Notes from the public meetings to date are posted on the City’s web page for the house

  • The house will be open for self-guided tours August 28 from 10 – 11 a.m. Attending City staff will not provide information or take feedback

  • Historic Boulder will provide information on the house at the Neighborhood Picnic

  • Carol Taylor, acting director of Historic Boulder, and Kathryn Barth, Historic Boulder Preservation Chair will be invited to a future UHNA EC meeting

  • The following resources are helpful to neighbors:

  • Historic Boulder emails - sign up on their website

  • http://www.historicboulder.org

  • City of Boulder website page

  • https://bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/harbeck-bergheim-house

  • UHCAMC / HILL HOTEL UPDATE: Andrew Shoemaker

  • The new Hill Hotel, which City Council has requested to review at their September 4 meeting, was discussed

  • Andrew Shoemaker provided updated information

  • UHNA EC majority believes that as residents concerned with the revitalization of the Hill, the Hill Hotel is important to support, it compliments the Hill businesses and CU; the major con noted is the displacement of the current businesses (it was noted that there is much empty retail space on the Hill and this is a priority to resolve for all involved)

  • EC members and neighbors are encouraged to share information with other neighbors and to provide feedback related to the new Hill Hotel by writing to the City Council at council@bouldercolorado.gov

  • C.A.M.P. PARK-TO-PARK UPDATE: Stephen Clark

  • Key objectives for this initiative, to lessen the bus traffic noise on 9th, have been successfully completed

  • Stephen will request the ridership survey data at the end of the season but no plans for any other further action

  • OTHER BUSINESS:

  • The September meeting is tentatively planned for Thursday, September 20

Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:

Linda Sparn

Member, Executive Committee

UNIVERSITY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

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