Board Members Present: Gordon Reiselt, Rich Braziel, Matt Sexton, Elizabeth Doak, Jim Montalbano. Attachment 1
Guests:Katy Braziel, Pete Dinelli, Jim Summers, Rainie Perez, & Robert Stembridge.
Meeting called to order: 7:10pm
Interm Appointment District 2 – MayorBerry has appointed Roxanne Myers to fill Debra O’Malley’s position instead of Ike Benton.
Central Avenue Neon Design Overlay Zone: The City is proposing to encourage the use of Neon along Central between Tramway and 118th Street to tie back to the historical Route 66. SHNA will participate. Attachment 2
November Meeting Minutes: November Board Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously.
Pete Dinelli Running for Mayor: Pete Dinelli spoke at the meeting about his intention to run for mayor. He provided information about himself and his public service. He is contacting neighborhood associations, police associations & fire fighters unions, & Legal community. He will be focusing on crime and economic development job growth. Other states around NM have been growing jobs but Albuquerque is not under Mayor Berry. He listened to SHNA Issues with the City of Albuquerque including crime, planning, zoning, parks, & legal. He mentioned that there will be a “True Majority” ballot initative on in March 2013. His website is: www.petedinelli.com Attachment 3
Annual Meeting Preparation: The annual meeting will be held on January 14,2013. Positions that will need to be filled include:
- Secretary -Richard Braziel(will continue to serve if nominated and elected)
- IT –Matt Sexton(will not continue to serve)
- Vice President –Jim Montalbano(will continue to serve if nominated and elected)
- Board Member –Craig Wallace
- Board Member –Maria Lozano
Zoning Issues:
1424 Silver: This property has been purchased by Bob Stembridge. He plans on restoring the house and would like to update and rent the apartment. He was advised to contact City Planning to determine what he can do within current zoning. SHNA’s position is to ask the City to enforce all zoning ordinances. Bob was told about the NM Historic Tax Credit and several board members volunteered to help him through the process.
Treasure’s Report: Elizabeth Doak presented the report. Attachment 4
Meeting adjourned: 8:47 pm