11/15/2022 Board Meeting

APPROVED MINUTES

  1. Call to Order – President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:07pm
  2. Roll Call
    • Board members present: President Isabel Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer Kaitlin Hakanson, At-large Member Minea Kiss. Absent: At-large Member Taylor Hampton (excused).
    • General members present: none.
  3. Approval of Minutes
    • 10/18/22 board meeting – unanimous approval (Motion by Minea, 2nd by Kaitlin)
    • 11/01/22 general meeting – unanimous approval (Motion by Minea, 2nd by Kaitlin)
  4. Treasurer’s Report
    • $4,410.62 in accounts. $50 expense on 11/05 for renewal of MNA’s non-profit status with the state.
  5. Old Business
    • Street pole banners and Tree lights – Will check in with Taylor on the status of these projects at the next meeting.
    • 733 E. Main – The property owner had until today to pay back taxes.
  6. New Business
    • Vacant City Council Seats – There is a new city council person representing the eastern portion of Mills Addition. His name is Steve Hedland and he is an attorney.
  7. Public Comment
    • East Main Market is still for sale for $185,000.

Adjourn – Meeting adjourned by President Rodriguez at 6:44pm

11/1/2022 General Meeting

APPROVED MINUTES

  1. Call to Order – President Isabel called the meeting to order at 6:05pm
  2. Roll Call
    • Board members present: President Isabel Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer Kaitlin Hakanson, At-large Member Taylor Hampton. Absent: At-large Member Minea Kiss (excused).
    • General members present: none
  3. Old Business
    • Lights for Trees – Discussion about previous plans to have lights donated that we can place in the trees for the holidays. Will discuss it at the next meeting.
    • 733 East Main – Klamath County Assessor’s Office confirmed that this is the last year that the owner of the property can pay back taxes and keep it. We will continue to explore ideas for resolving the issues at the property.
  4. New Business
    • No contact yet with new owners of La Mexicanita Bakery. Are they open?
    • Safety tips for winter leaflet from Isabel (see next page).
    • Motion to cancel December meetings. Our attendance is normally low at this time of the year. Motion: Taylor, 2nd by Kaitlin. Unanimous approval.
  5. Public Comment
    • Isabel has an engineer contact who is offering input on the storage unit complex idea.
    • IYS – Giving Tuesday is on November 29.
  6. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned by President Isabel at 6:24pm.

10/18/2022 Annual Meeting

APPROVED MINUTES

  1. Call to Order – President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:01pm
  2. Roll Call
    • Board members present: President Isabel Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer Kaitlin Hakanson, At-large Member Minea Kiss. Vice President Patrick Sullivan resigned 9/20.
    • General members present: Ellen O’Donnell, Tabita Rodriguez, Jonah Hakanson.
  3. Approval of Minutes
    • 8/16/22 board meeting – unanimous approval (Motion by Taylor, 2nd by Kaitlin)
    • 9/06/22 general meeting – Amended, unanimous approval (Motion by Taylor, 2nd by Kaitlin)
  4. Treasurer’s Report – $4,460.60 in accounts. Have accrued $0.46 on the business ownership account.
  5. Old Business
    • Meeting with accountant – Weiss & Co. is offering input on the costs of creating a storage unit complex.
      • Jonah provided a map of the property to MNA help with planning the project.
    • New East Main Banners – These are still in progress from Klamath Youth Without Borders.
    • 733 East Main – Discussion about offering help with disposing of trash from the property. Will reach out to the property owner and Waste Management.
  6. New Business
    • Resignation Letter from Patrick Sullivan – Patrick sent a formal resignation letter to Isabel via email. We thank him for the time he invested in MNA.
    • Accepting Applications for New Board Members
    • New Business in Mills – Oop’s A Daisy florist in the former Blooming Sol juice building.
    • La Mexicanita Bakery has a new owner.
  7. Public Comment – no other topics were discussed during the meeting.
  8. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned by President Rodriguez at 6:22pm.

9/20/2022 Board Meeting

APPROVED MINUTES

  1. Call to Order – President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:07pm
  2. Roll Call
    • Board members present: President Isabel Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer Kaitlin Hakanson, At-large Member Taylor Hampton. Absent: Vice President Patrick Sullivan (officially resigned today), At-large Member Minea Kiss (excused).
    • General members present: none.
  3. Approval of Minutes
    • 7/19/22 board meeting – unanimous approval (Motion by Kaitlin, 2nd by Taylor)
    • 8/02/22 general meeting – unanimous approval (Motion by Taylor, 2nd by Kaitlin)
  4. Treasurer’s Report
    • 8/16/22 (board meeting was canceled): $4,352.72 in accounts with no new expenses.
    • 9/20/22: $4,400.14 in accounts. Deposit of $47.42, which includes a $20 donation from Chris Springmann, and a $27.42 donation from Hakanson for Oregon.
  5. Old Business
    • Status of City Grant Application – Isabel was able to discuss the matter with the city manager. He responded that grants had been awarded and we didn’t receive our requested funds. He was also apologetic that we had not heard a response for several months.
  6. New Business
    • New Internet Service – Hunter Communications has installed fiber optic internet in several parts of the neighborhood.
    • Energize Oregon – Discounted heat pump program. Information sessions had a lot of information and were helpful in understanding the costs and maintenance of a heat pump.
    • Horizon Solar Program – This is one of the solar companies in town. The cost of installation and what works for your property could vary considerably.
    • Richmond Park – Isabel is doing research on the prospect of acquiring the former Richmond (Recreation) Park from the city so we can install storage units.
  7. Public Comment
    • Action Realty has moved into the old check cashing building on S. 6th St.
    • Blooming Sol, the juice place at the intersection of E. Main St. and S. 6th St. has closed.
    • La Mexicana Bakery has closed due to the unexpected passing of the owner.
    • IYS served meals to 350 kids attended one of the county’s OCDC locations
    • Oct. 8 – 14: IYS hosting a Rake-A-Thon. Pay what you can fundraiser where youth involved in IYS programs will rake the leaves in your yard. Have the option to sponsor someone else’s yard.
    • Oct. 8: Community baby shower.
    • Motion: to approve the purchase of a smoke detector to giveaway at the next meeting. Motion: Taylor, 2nd: Kaitlin. Unanimous approval.
  8. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned by President Rodriguez at 6:46pm