Silver Hill Neighborhood Association

Silver Hill Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Monday Sept. 13, 2021

President Don McIver called the meeting to order and conducted introductions.

Board members present: Don McIver, Tom Ocken, James Montalbano, Judy Hudson, Don Fischer.
Others present: John Hudson

ONGOING BUSINESS
Problems with Dummpsters was discussed. Silver Hill has been working with Solid Waste on properties that are problems, but the problem has gotten worse lately. The Board talked about tracking down the property owners of the worst offending properties and working with City officials to crack down on the top offenders.
The shooting in the alley behind 1612 Silver has put a focus on the properties off the alley facing Lead. Some yards can be cleaned out to discourage homeless people from hanging out there. One Lead property owner might set up parking in the alley. James Montalbano will reach out to the Mechanics Union to ask them to make more improvements that discourage traffic through the area.

REMOTE MEETINGS
Don Fischer demonstrated a Zoom system for future meetings. It seemed to work well, though we could use a central microphone so that those appearing virtually can hear everyone in the room.

NEW BUSINESS
Neighborhood Cleanup Day is Saturday 9/25/21. Silver Hill will participate, focusing on alleys. Don McIver will organize.
Mayoral candidate Manny Gonzales inquired about attending our meeting in October. Don McIver will respond and invite him to join us.
A meeting on Lead-Coal issues is set for 9/14/21; a study suggests a pilot program of Rest-in-Red, in which all four ways of a signaled
intersection will rest as a red light unless a car approaches. If the car approaches at the proper speed, the light will turn green; if the driver is speeding, the light will remain red to slow the vehicle. Sounds complicated.

TREASURER’S REPORT
We have $2,169 on hand. We could use some Keep Abq Beautiful funds to replace garbage cans that have gone missing. Silver Hill is working with
recent film shoots to pursue donations from the production.

August 9th SHNA board minutes

Attendees:
James Montalbano
Claranita Williams
Don Fischer
Jonathan Fordney
Daniel Hudak
Sean Matney
Don McGiver (phone)

New board member introductions. Nominating Don McGiver to be the new president. James Montalbano as Vice President. Tom Ocken as treasurer. Sean Matney as Secretary.
New ordinance for neighborhood associations- NARO outlines neighborhood associations bylaws. Will be discussed over coming meetings.
Church on gold update.. the church was seen cleaning the property over the last week.
Most of the community trash cans in the neighborhood have come up missing over the past weekend. May be a gateway in to a smarter dumpster/garbage/neighborhood clean up campaign.
Discussion of re-striping of the streets.

The Silver Hill Board will not meet in July (normally 7/12, the second Monday), but will return in August. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, August 9, 2021, at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista south of Coal.

June 17 2021
Annual Silver Hill Neighborhood Association Board Meeting

Group introductions-
James Montalbano
David Whitewrot
Aaron Dubay
Don McIver
John Hudson
Judy Hudson
Claranita Williams
Susan Oldenburg
Don Fischer
Jim Sattler
Jill Sattler
Ellen Cline
Hanna Hedstrom
Guy McCellan
Matteo MacDermant
Aaron Tinnin
Faith Tinnin
Jessica Mount Matney
Sean Matney
Tom Ocken
Gloria McGrath
Jonathan Fordney
Rusiane Almida

Discussion of survey results:
Crime
Police presence
Predatory landlords
Parties
Adopt a dumpster- we should bother solid waste more about the overflowing dumpsters. Problem apartments with more tenants than room for trash.
Issues with fireworks coming from the stadium and loud noises. Maybe contact United about timing.
Don contacted the church of christ with no response of the homeless issue going on at that location.
Issues with the homeless stealing water from yards.
Future meetings- may move to a hybrid model where we have an in person meeting and a zoom.
Looking for ideas for dealing with vagrancy and crime to take to Pat Davis and Mayor Keller.

There are 4 openings for board positions… Judy Hudson, Don Fischer, Jonathan Fordney, and Claranita Williams hopeful candidates. A vote was taken and all were nominated to the board.
A motion was made to nominate officers in the August meeting.

Dues were collected by Tom
Meeting adjourned at 8:10pm

Our long-delayed annual meeting — normally held in January of each year — finally took place tonight, outdoors, face-to-face, with a couple dozen participants.  Here is the updated makeup of the nine-member board:

• Aaron DuBay
• Don Fisher
• Jonathan Fordney
• Judy Hudson
• Sean Matney
• Don McIver
• James Montalbano
• Thomas Ocken
• Claranita Williams

We will take a break in July and return for our next monthly meeting (always the second Monday of the month) at 7 p.m. Monday August 9 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista.  We will elect officers at that meeting. Join us.

The Silver Hill Neighborhood Association normally has its annual meeting in January, but this year it was delayed like everything else, and now it will occur in person at 7 p.m.  Monday, June 14 at the Heights Community Center. We will likely be outdoors, depending on the availability of the center. Bring a chair if you can. Bring a friend. Bring a friend with a chair. 

Fliers announcing the meeting were placed on every door in the neighborhood. Put out the word. We’re back communing among neighbors. Can’t wait to see you face to face.

1. Call to Order
2. New Business
3. Topics
   1. Silver Hill Survey results
   2. Crime / Neighborhood Watch
   3. Roosevelt Park/Median events
   4. Future meetings – Live/virtual/hybrid
   5. Bylaws
   6. Open floor for topics
4. Election of Board Members / Neighborhood Association Form
5. Election of Officers
6. Adjournment

Silver Hill Neighborhood Association
May 10, 2021 via zoom

Present: Aaron DuBay, John and Judy Hudson, Donald Fischer, Jessica Matney, James Montalbano, Chelsea Collette and Abesh Mubaraki, Sue Oldenburg, Thomas Ocken

Annual meeting June 14th – try for outdoor meeting at Heights Community Center (parking lot?)
Send out flyers to give 30 day notice -James will update flyer
Look for volunteers to pass out flyers Sue will do her neighborhood)

James met with Presbyterian
Parking garage is on schedule for August completion and at max height now
Helicopters – supposed to approach following I-25 but are now approaching from SE
Presbyterian seeking more data
Ambulances are turning left from Emergency Lot

Copper Lounge expansion
Phase one expand patio into 3 spaces (temporary phase)

Lt. Sena meeting regarding parking and walkability
talked about painting curbs to indicate no parking
SE command has 80 officers (Commander Yara)
requested some specific patrols such as QuickTrack
Want to talk to code enforcement and solid waste
consideration of alley pick-up
dumpsters – send James or solid waste pictures of overflowing dumpsters
Alleys (monitoring, crime)

Survey still trickling in – James will compile

Silver Hill Board Meeting 4/12/21 via Zoom
Board members present: James Montalbano, Sean Matney, Tom Ocken, Don McIver, Tom Ocken
Others present:  Jessica, Aaron DuBay, John Hudson, Judy Hudson, Ruby Encinias, Abesh Mubaraki, Chelsea Collette, Donald Fischer
• Next meeting we will try for outdoors possibly at Roosevelt
• Need to have annual meeting by Fall, James proposes June
• Copper Lounge – expanding patio and would take up 3 parking spaces
• Flyer distribution to outlying areas and places missed.
• Discussion on survey results for the neighborhood
• The big church on gold and university has shut down because of crime. So we may need to keep an eye on crime around there.
• More issues of dumpsters overflowing. Advising to take pictures of the dumpster and send them to the director.
• Need to talk about helicopter flight path
• Contact city regarding striping, signage, lights to designate crossing for bike blvd.

The fine information site Downtown Action News recently profiled homeowners in Silver Hill.  DAN does not consider Silver Hill part of its coverage area, but it is a valuable source of news and features about our neighbors to the west. To subscribe go to:  https://downtownalbuquerquenews.com/

With DAN’s generous permission, here is the piece from last week.

TOP: A freshly-renovated house at the corner of Silver and Pine in the Silver Hill neighborhood. BOTTOM: A page from an old Sears Roebuck catalog advertising the kit for the house. Photos courtesy of Hal and Kyrie Stillman.

Solid Waste Management Department’s Fall green waste collection begins and will run from Monday, November 30, 2020 through Friday, December 11, 2020.

The City will collect residential green waste at no additional charge. Residents should have their green waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on their regular trash and recycle collection day.

• All green waste must be placed 5 feet from trash and recycling containers as well as any large items scheduled for pick-up.
• Residents must place their green waste such as leaves, grass, and brush in trash bags.
• Each trash bag should not weigh more than 40 pounds.
• Customers that have branches must cut them to four-foot lengths and bundle them securely.
• Green waste should not be placed in your recycle cart.

The following items will not be picked up:

• Dirt
• Construction debris
• Gravel
• Construction material
• Tree stumps