Summary

Participants

Dan Gregory

Ron Budziszewski

Cindy Thomas

Eileen Regan

Holly Halberslaben

Dot Kroeber

Dave Blaska

Mike Konicek

Maggie Ritchie

Denny Caneff

Ralph Patterson

Summary of Assignments

Ron Budziszewski and Maggie Ritchie-Attend meeting on proposed car wash in the empty lot to the east of the Meadowood Shopping Center which will be held on December 1 on 7 p.m. at the West Police Station on McKenna Road.
Ralph Patterson and Denny Caneff meet with Jule Stroick of Madison’s Department of Planning & Development Planning Unit regarding the $1,000 planning grant for Orchard Ridge Neighborhood Strategic Issue Identification.
Mike Konicek should meet with Lisa Schneider and transfer the treasurer’s duties to Mike.
Holly Halberslaben will call Dan McCormick to find out about traffic signs for Hammersley and Reetz.
Ralph Patterson will go to Assembly and Mailing Services, 630 E.. Main St., Madison, regarding mailing of Grapevine by bulk.
Denny Caneff will finalize bylaws based on small changes suggested at the meeting. After he has made these changes, he will send them out to the Board.
Ralph Patterson will post the amended bylaws on the website and tell people to review them and offer comments.
Cindy Thomas will call the police department and determine their progress on the survey they asked residents of Orchard Ridge to fill out.
Ralph Patterson will add a notice in the next Grapevine asking people to comment on bus speeding along Reetz Road. They will be asked to supply the date and the time of day.
Denny Caneff will call Steve Mayeshiba and ask him if his boy scout troop will help deliver Grapevines in December or January.

Massage Business on corner of Gilbert and Whitney Way

Cindy received a letter from a property owner who owns a building on Gilbert and Whitney Way to allow a massage business. The Board discussed the proposal and suggested the property owner be asked to move a tree that he recently planted in front of the Orchard Ridge sign. The Board did not have a concern about the business.

Fourth Sign

Denny Caneff said we are very close to the planting of the fourth and last Orchard Ridge sign. We have the approval from the school district and we are just waiting for a permit from the city. Scott Peters, who is also working on the project, should have the sign by the end of this week.

Dave Blaska

Dave said the budget has been passed with no major budget cuts. He said the merger between the County Parks and Planning areas will occur.

Cindy Thomas

· Cindy asked for people to attend a meeting on a proposal for a new car wash which we be located east of the Meadowood Shopping Center. Ron Budziszewski and Maggie Rithie will attend a December 1 meeting at the police station on McKenna Road. Some of the concerns mentioned by the Board include: operational hours, siding on car wash, parking on Russett Road, difficulty of driving into Meadowood Shopping Center with a new business located at one main entrance.

· Cindy was asked to contact the police department and ask them for the results of the Orchard Ridge survey which was completed in Spring 2003.

Hammersley-Reetz

The signs prohibiting parking near Subzero on Hammersley and Reetz have not been installed. The Madison Transportation Department has been backlogged. Holly Halberslaben will call Dan McCormick and ask for an update on the sign installation.

Gilbert Road

A total of three speed humps will be installed along Gilbert Road from Hammersley to Russett Road. We are not sure where these speed humps will be installed.

Planning Grant

ORCC received a $1,000 grant which the club must match for planning the future service projects for the club. Ralph Patterson and Denny Caneff will meet with Jule Stroick to get clarification regarding the grant.

Treasury

Mike Konicek reported there is about $5,200 in the treasury. Mike hopes to meet with Lisa Schneider, the former treasurer, soon to transfer the books.

Membership Drive

We will have an abbreviated Grapevine in January. The Grapevine will focus on the membership drive and be supplied to about 1,100 households in Orchard Ridge.

Bylaws

We made minor changes to the bylaws amended by Denny. We voted on the bylaws. The vote was 9-0. Denny will make the minor modifications and send the amended bylaws to the Board. Ralph will then post the amended bylaws on the ORCC website.

Next meetings-all start at 6:30 p.m.

December 14, 2003-Dot Kroeber’s house. Short business meeting followed by Christmas present wrapping. Bring wrapping paper, scissors, and tape.
January 18, 2004-Ron Budziszeski’s house-5014 Raymond Road
February 15, 2004-Ralph Patterson’s house-4921 Marvin Avenue

Adjourn

7:50 p.m.