ENA Board Meeting
May 13, 2025, 7:00 PM
Swantown Inn, 1431 11th Ave SE
Members Present
Jim Rioux (Treasurer), Jim Sweeney (Secretary), Karen Clemens (CNA Representative), Nathan Allan, Dan Rydholm
1) Approval of April meeting minutes
Jim S. described two minor corrections to the draft minutes. The Board approved the April minutes as amended.
2) Treasurer Report
Checking $514.02
Savings $2,048.46
Total $3,462.48
Jim R. reported that our insurance policy lapsed. We may need to renew it for grant projects.
3) Swag and event sign
Nathan has information on event signs similar to the Beekeepers new sign. The Board will discuss this further after we receive the signed grant approval.
Dan asked if we received grant funds for swag. The answer was we did not.
4) Neighborhood Matching Grant
Nathan has asked Brittany Gillia for a copy of our signed grant application.
Dan indicated he will apply for the Block Party Street Closure.
Current tentative block party locations are:
1. McCormick Street between Legion & 7th, Sponsors – Dan, Abigail, Jim & Karen
2. McCormick and 13th – Typically sponsored by Patricia Campbell
3. Lions Park, Sponsor – Jim Rioux
4. 10th & Lybarger, Sponsor – typically Sherry Chilcutt
5) CNA report
Karen reported there are two Council candidates who have offered to talk to RNAs. Nathan said we could invite the neighbors and do interviews at the Inn. Jim R. offered to contact them.
The Southwest and Northeast neighborhoods are organizing Map Your Neighborhood emergency preparedness programs. Karen is thinking about inviting her neighbors to a get-together to discuss the program.
Both South Capital and East Bay neighborhoods reported on their efforts to control speeding. It was suggested Eastside residents need to call the non-emergency Police number when they hear cars racing.
The Council’s Land Use and Environment Committee discussed proposals to allow commercial uses in residential neighborhoods. Jim. R. talked about commercial deserts in neighborhoods. We can address comments to David Ginther at: mailto:dg******@***********wa.us” data-original-string=”RRXG3xCzp/6WyUJObSo+7A==a2dDyh4l/QurHIrypyjf1JoIzm10Ldgf3EO6ZR3a+9DGj5JdYA+zKkmhStxIfh+iSr1″ title=”This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.
6) Sidewalk repairs and inventory report
Jim S. briefly described repairs completed by contractors during Olympia’s 2024 sidewalk repair project, the recently completed “Sidewalk Condition Assessment,” sidewalk discussions at CNA and LUEC meetings, and Larry Dzieza’s Get Stuff Done Initiative. There are articles in Jolt about sidewalk repairs.
Karen described sidewalk repair projects completed by Lacey City crews.
The CNA and the City are preparing for the May 21st Affordable Housing Forum. Nathan suggested including an announcement in the May newsletter.
Nathan suggested Free Music Olympia may be available for the annual picnic.
7) May Newsletter topics
Suggested topics for the May newsletter included the Affordable Housing Forum and block parties. Karen will send the Forum announcement to Nathan.
8) May event
There will not be a May event. The ‘Meet Walk Talk’ event needs to be removed from the website calendar.
9) Other
Jim S. said there is one last review of the Military Department’s Armory sign underway. Once this review is completed the sign is scheduled to be installed before July 1st.
The next Board meeting will be June 10th at 7:00 PM.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.