Board Meeting: February 21, 2018

FWECA Board Meeting Minutes

February 21, 2018

Opening:

The regular meeting of the Fort Washington Civic Association was called to order at 8:03 p.m. on February 21st at the home Association President Carolyn Stevens.

Present:

In attendance were Sandra Stephon, Joe Federline, Clem Gaynor, Carolyn Stevens and Joyce Grand.

Agenda:

Association President Carolyn Stevens put forward suggested priorities and a calendar for the remainder of the fiscal year:

· Distribute Newsletter and Membership Directory (March)

· Present committee ideas for activities that will need funding next year and develop preliminary budget (April)

· Easter Egg Hunt (April)

· Identify and recruit new Board members (April, May)

· Board approves a budget (May)

· Block parties (May)

· Announce General Meeting (mid-May)

· Hold General Meeting to report on progress and plans, recruit new volunteers, elect new Board members, and pass a budget (Mid-June)

The calendar items and priorities were discussed and agreed upon by the Board.

The Board discussed what went well this year and what could be done better next year:

· Stabilized FWECA and established a functioning Board and committees

· Good membership meeting in January 2017

· Improve membership drive/connect Block Captain and Membership Committees: better organized, coordinated

· Invest more funds in addressing communities’ priorities

· Improve Fall Fling attendance

· Boost membership and steps that could be taken in the coming months to achieve that goal.

Priorities for 2018-2019 Fiscal Year:

The following priorities were determined for next year:

· Launch the website

· Grow the membership

· Align spending and program priorities with Neighborhood Survey results:

1. Crime and safety

2. Poorly maintained properties: Need to Do More

3. Improving communications

4. Opportunities to meet neighbors: Fall Fling, Block Parties, Egg Hunt

Other Business

Board members discussed the reports prepared by Committee chairs and provided an update on their activities. Among the items discussed were the determination that a dumpster for bulky trash items was not a viable option and the need for a sponsor for the newsletter to reduce the cost as well as the need to sell additional ads for the publication. In addition, the Board discussed the property and maintenance deficiencies in the neighborhood and how to address them.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 p.m. The next Board meeting will be in April, with the date to be determined in March.