Dearborn
Federation of Neighborhood Associations Membership
Meeting Minutes
Mayor’s Conference Room, Dearborn City Hall
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
I. Welcome
and Introductions
President Petlichkoff called
to order the regular meeting of the Dearborn
Federation of Neighborhood Association at 7:30pm
on Wednesday,
March 2, 2011 in
the Mayor’s Conference Room. The Following
members were in attendance:
| Association: |
Rep.
or Guest: |
Association: |
Rep.
or Guest: |
| Aviation |
Anne
Basse |
Eastborn |
Marium
Wilkie |
| City
of Dearborn |
Mayor
Jack O’Reilly |
GCCCA |
Craig
Dahlke |
| City
of Dearborn-Res. Services |
John
Cascardo |
Golfview
Oaks |
Sheila
Brooks |
| City
of Dearborn State Rep. |
George
Darany |
Highland |
Jane
Ahern |
| Crowley
Park |
Maureen
McIlrath |
MARA |
Jill
Franks |
| Dearborn
Hills |
Rob
Seeley |
MARA |
Melissa
Shufelt |
| Dearborn
Hills |
Dan
Webster |
Oakman
Grove |
Mary
Petlichkoff |
| Dearborn
Hills |
Michael
Westcott |
Riverbend |
Ned
Nikodem |
| East
Dearborn |
Judy
Hernandez |
W.
Lane Civic Assoc |
Brenda
Lemecha |
| East
Dearborn |
Helene
MacMillan |
W.
Vill.Sq. Condo Ass |
Glenn
Savarese |
| East
Dearborn |
Maureen
Maddher |
|
|
| Eastborn |
Marium
Wilkie |
|
|
II.
Approval of 01/05/2011 Minutes
The DFNA
minutes for January, 2011 passed with
unanimity.
III.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer
Nikodem furnished the Treasurer’s Report; the
balance as of February 28, 2011 totaled $684.43.
IV. Guest
Speaker Mayor Jack O’Reilly
Mayor O’Reilly
spoke about a range of topics and answered all the
numerous questions he received. He began by speaking
about the results of the Community Task Force and its
implications when drafting the city’s budget over
the next three years.
V. Mayor’s
DFNA Liaison
John Cascardo,
after an absence, was welcomed back the DFNA members.
He had informed the group that he met with Nick
Siroskey, Director of Residential Services, and the
Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Mark Guido, too.
VI. Old
Business
President
Petlichkoff had made room to update everyone on the
Neighborhood Association’s blueprint sub-committee
and CSO update, but indicated this could be covered at
a later meeting, too.
VII. New
Business & Neighborhood News
The Dearborn Area Board of Realtors will host a
Home and Garden show on Saturday, March 12th from
10am-4pm at the Ford Community and Performing Arts
Center in Dearborn, MI
On the weekend of
June 24-26, the Crowley Park Association, the Sierra
Club and Cool Cities have linked up to sponsor a 5k
run, bike parade, recycled crafts and a 2-night
camp-out
Fordson High School
will be having a solar car featured at Cobo Hall
On March 8th, the
DPS will be hosting the annual Mardi Gras at the
Dearborn Hills Golf Lodge from 3:30-9pm featuring food
and raffles
The Dearborn Youth
Symphony will begin at 4pm on March 6th
The Dearborn
Chamber of Commerce and others will feature the first Dearborn
Soup, an event that will be happening the first
Sunday of every month at a different location in an
effort to provide a micro-loan to one of a few
projects to be highlighted at the event, and funded by
the proceeds from the guests who pay the $5 admittance
fee. Soup, other snacks and drinks to be provided
President
Petlichkoff reminded everyone to obtain the schedule
of DFNA speakers for this year
Mayor O’Reilly is
nominated as a Green Leader being sponsored by the
Detroit Free Press
On Saturday, April
16th, the HFCC will be hosting an e-waste recycling
day, all day, and yes, they will take cell phones.
VIII.
Adjournment
The meeting
adjourned at 9:45pm
The next
DFNA meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 6th
beginning at 7:30pm
Minutes
submitted by: Jane Ahern on Friday, April 1, 2011
Minutes approved by: To be Determined
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