Organizing/Formation Meeting
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Saturday December 1, 2007, 10:00am
1091 Paseo El Mirador, Palm Springs

10:00 -10:30 People arrived and met their neighbors.

Approximately 60 were in attendance. Sign in sheet were available.

Minutes
  1. Jim Franklin called the meeting to order at 10:30.


  2. Jim Franklin gave the history of the Movie Colony Organization. He explained that due to their new boundaries we will need to form the Ruth Hardy Park Neighborhood Organization. He introduced the other Organizing Committee members Bill Markley and Joy Meredith


  3. Bill Markley gave a report on the new website www.Ruth Hardy Park.org, that he is creating.


  4. Lee Husfeldt, City of Palm Springs Director of Neighborhoods and Community Relations reported on the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. There are currently 13 established neighborhoods. Four more are looking to form. An event called Garden Tours in Neighborhoods is being planned. Some recent positive work of ONI Neighborhood examples: Sumnor Neighborhood dealing with airport noise issues that were resolved and Belardo Neighborhood Tribal issues.

    ONI meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 8:30-10:30 at City Hall. www.PalmSpringsNeighborhoods.com.

    Also available through ONI are Neighborhood Watch and CERT training.

  5. Lt. Dennis Graham reported on several police and safety issues including Silent Partner Alert and Code Red Alerts. Their website is wwww.pspd.com. His number is 323-8119.

    They are currently working with other city staff to deal with issues like a vacation rental policy (Abe Tokier, PSPD), and Tachevah and Cabelleros traffic issues.

  6. A discussion regarding the name of the organization (Ruth Hardy Park vs Movie Colony East), boundaries and ordinances were held.


  7. The bylaws were discussed and several changes were agreed upon. The motion to approve bylaws with changes was made by Jim Stuart and seconded by Tam Fitzgerald.


  8. The seven advisors approved were Jim Franklin, Bill Markley, Joy Meredith, Tom Fitzgerald, Paul Zapala, Nancy Stuart, and Sean Warren.


  9. The first RHPNO meeting will be December 15, 2007 10am at this same location.
Respectfully submitted by Joy Meredith