SNA News

SAMARKAND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

BOARD AND ASSOCIATION MEETING
July 15, 2010, 6:00 pm

Location: Mountain Room, Samarkand Retirement Community
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Guest: Alison Jordan, Water Conservation Coordinator, City of S.B.
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AGENDA

   1.   CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME                John DeVore

   2.   PRESENTATION (6:00 TO 7:15):                  Alison Jordan
                "Save Water Now; It's the Right Thing to Do"

   3.   ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS:         Wayne Beckman, John DeVore, Joyce Duncan Falk,
                                                                                    Terry Johnson, Fred Marsic, Jack Meyer,
                                                                                    Jim Smith, Ruth Young

   4.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES*                        Jack Meyer

   5.   TREASURER'S REPORT:                        Jim Smith

   6.   COMMITTEE UPDATES:
        A.   ZONING:                                        Joyce Duncan-Falk
        B.   ALLIED NEIGHBORHOODS:                John DeVore
                i. Plan Santa Barbara
        C.   TRAFFIC COMMITTEE:                    Wayne Beckman
                i. Cottage Hospital access

   7.   UNFINISHED and NEW BUSINESS:
        A:   Board Elections                                       All
        B.   Street, Sidewalk, Etc, Repairs                   Jim Smith


   8.   OTHER BUSINESS: Time for discussion of topics not on formal agenda

   9.   COMMUNICATION:
        A.   CONFIRMATION OF MEETINGS:
                i.   Next meetings:   August 19, 2010, September 16, 2010
                ii. Location: Samarkand Retirement Community, Mountain Room

   10.   ADJOURNMENT

________________________Bylaws Update__________________________

For our first year we operated with the bylaws inherited from our predecessor the Samarkand District Improvement Association.
Thanks to the efforts of Anna DeVore, Jim Smith and Charlie Stapleton we revised and updated the Association's bylaws.
At our October 26, 2006 meeting the Board of Directors formally adopted the new Samarkand Neighborhood Association Bylaws.
The bylaws can be viewed on the Documents Page.

Samarkand Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Our Association is now registered as a California Non-profit Corporation.
By incorporating we have enhanced the legitimacy of our organization and protected the Board and membership from liability issues. Because of the great expense involved, we chose to not apply for Federal 501 tax status.
This means that member dues and donations are not tax deductible. Considering our minimal five dollar membership dues the tax deduction would a mere drop in the bucket.

Graffiti Abatement

Let's all do our part to keep our neighborhood beautiful. If you notice graffiti in our neighborhood please report it so it is promptly removed.
The Graffiti Hotline phone number is: (805) 897-2513 You can call the hotline at any time to report graffiti. Please be repared to provide the following information.

1. Street name, address if available
2. Nearest cross-street
3 What type structure has been hit with graffiti
4. Color of structure
5. Your name and phone number (optional)

If you are reporting graffiti vandalism in progress call 911. The Santa Barbara Police Department will respond.

If you are interested in becoming involved in graffiti cleanup you can call Looking Good Santa Barbara at (805) 897-2526.

Ed Graper has published very helpful paper on graffiti removal.
A must read if you want to do some graffiti removal yourself.

June 14, 2010

SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION FOR MISSION CREEK RESTORATION
PROJECT IN OAK PARK

In mid-July, the City of Santa Barbara will begin construction of a
creek restoration and sewer line replacement project on Mission
Creek. The project will be located in Oak Park immediately downstream
of the Tallant Road Bridge. The project will include removal of
concrete and reconstruction of the creek bed and banks to improve
habitat for the endangered steelhead trout and reduce stream bank
erosion. The project will also include relocation of a sewer main
line in order to reduce the risk of sewage spills into the creek. In
addition, 1,500 native plants and trees will be planted as part of
the project to improve wildlife habitat along Mission Creek,

Construction is scheduled to start on July 12th and will be completed
in mid- October. Replacing the sewer line will require temporary
closure of one traffic lane on Tallant Road (from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
during the weekdays) for approximately 3-4 weeks, and full road
closure (from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm during the weekdays) for 3-4 days.

The City will be holding a public meeting at Oak Park on Thursday,
June 24th at 6:00 pm to discuss the project and answer questions
regarding construction. The meeting will be held at the Oak Park
tennis court parking lot off of Tallant Road.

If you have any questions,
call: George M. Johnson (Creeks Supervisor) at 897-1958.