McKnight
Neighborhood Council, Inc.
Board of
Directors Meeting
Tuesday, December 11, 2012: 6-8 pm
Rebecca
Johnson School
55 Catharine
St., Springfield MA
AGENDA
6:00 pm – Open
Meeting
Welcome from McKnight Council President Walter
Kroll
Community Pot Luck & Social—Dinner is
Served
6:15
pm—Rebecca Johnson Chorus
6:45 pm—Community
Service Award Ceremony
The McKnight Neighborhood Council is pleased to
honor the following individuals for their consistent and generous to the
neighborhood and greater community.
o
Arise for Social Justice—for twenty-five years of compassionate
service to the residents of the City of Springfield.
o
The Springfield Preservation Trust, for their dedicated advocacy in saving and
maintaining the rich stock of historical and architectural treasures throughout
Springfield.
o Ariel Perez and Jesse Lederman—for their youthful, energetic, and
wide-reaching contributions in the areas of public safety, environmental
protection, and political activism.
7:00—7:15 pm: Introduction, Board of Directors, Audience Recognition
o
Officer
Reports
·
PRESIDENT’S
REPORT: (Walter J. Kroll)
·
VICE-PRESIDENTS
REPORT: (Demetrios Panteleakis)
·
SECRETARY’S
REPORT: (Ben Swan, Jr &
Elizabeth Lederman, admin staff);
o Approval
of Minutes from November 13, 2012 meeting
·
TREASURER’S
REPORT: (Liz Stevens)
7:15—7:30 pm: Open to
the Floor
7:30—8:00 pm: Committee
Reports
o Standing Committees
·
Rail Trail (Liz Stevens)
·
Public Safety (Walter Kroll)
·
Housing & Code (Demetrios Panteleakis)
·
Good Neighbor (Ceil Lewonchuk)
·
Food Access (Synthia Scott-Mitchell)
·
Communications (Ben Swan, Jr, Corey Singleton)
8:00 pm –
Close Meeting
Approved January 8, 2013
McKnight
Neighborhood Council Minutes
Board Meeting: December 11,
2012
6:00—6:45 pm: Welcome
from President Kroll; Annual Community Holiday Pot Luck Dinner took
place with entertainment from the Rebecca Johnson Children’s Chorus.
6:45—7:15 pm: Annual
Community Service Awards Ceremony included presentations to Arise for Social Justice, Michaelann Bewsee
accepting; The Springfield Preservation Trust, Gayle White and Ben Murphy
accepting; and Ariel Perez and Jesse Lederman.
Business
meeting called to order 7:00 p.m.: (WK
verified quorum present)
Board Members Present (8): Walter
Kroll (Pres.), Demetrios Panteleakis (Vice Pres), Jesse Lederman (Clerk/Sec), Elizabeth Stevens (Treas.), Brandi
Gamble-Lucas (Asst Clerk/Secy); Lloyd Creswell, Ed Kelly, Stephen Thibeau {Elizabeth Lederman, Adm. Staff}.
Board Members Not Present
(4): Donna
Jordan, Ceil Lewonchuk, Corey Singleton
(Asst Treas), Ben Swan, Jr
Neighborhood
Members: (See sign in sheet.)
OFFICER REPORTS
SECRETARY’S REPORT: (Jesse Lederman)
o Minutes of Board Meeting,
November 13, 2012 submitted for acceptance.
MOTION: (DP moved) to accept as presented; (DP seconded ); ( WK called the
question); Motion carried unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT: (Liz Stevens)
o Treasurer’s report
tabled.
NEW
BUSINESS—OPEN TO THE FLOOR
o Marianne W suggested a
change in the bylaws which would allow McKnight youth to vote in Council
elections, in light of the fact that we have a youth seat on the board of
directors.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
RAIL
TRAIL : (Liz Stevens, Chair)
o
Liz S reported that meetings with the Parks
Dept are proceeding well, with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission attending
the last meeting. Next meeting in
February will include the Mayor and the head of the Planning department.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
(Walter Kroll, Chair)
o
Walter K reported on recent work in the
area of traffic enforcement and resolving drag racing problems with the SPD
traffic division.
HOUSING/
CODE:
(Demetrios Panteleakis, Chair)
o Demetrios
P reporting on recent invitations to casino contenders inviting them to meet
with board to discuss neighborhood impacts, and to request mitigation measures.
WRAP-UP
o Jesse
L answered questions on the recent Brownfield forum that MNC co-sponsored. Participants learned how to report a
Brownfield to the state. Results of
first McKnight/Bay assessment were discussed.
PVPC and Planning Department representatives also attended and are interested
in continuing work in the neighborhood.
o Gayle
W announced Preservation Trust fundraiser for January 27 and encouraged support.
8:00 pm ADJOURNMENT: MOTION:
(DP moved) to adjourn; (LC seconded); motion
carried.
Submitted
by Elizabeth Lederman, Administrative Staff, 01/08/2013.
