Silver Hill Neighborhood Association

The Silver Hill Board met with representatives of CNM last month to discuss various issues, mainly the school’s role in the neighborhood as a property owner and otherwise. 

CNM officials vowed to not only retain the homes that have been bought up near the campus’ northeast corner (the southeast corner of Silver Hill), but also to fix them up and closely vet tenants who move in. In that same area, CNM has been using an empty lot at Coal Place and Buena Vista for overflow parking. We were told that such parking will continue through 2019 while construction goes on in the center of campus, which has pushed more students and employees (and their cars) to that northeast area of campus.

We also learned about a new program that provides paid student internships to build eco-friendly and sustainable small homes in Albuquerque.  Read about it here.

We vow to follow CNM and its governing board closely. Here are two ways to do that. Here is a link to the CNM Board’s schedule of meetings and agendas/minutes. And here you can keep track of the Board’s Long Term Plan.

Let us know if there are other issues we can bring to the attention of CNM leadership.

Our next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista. ALL are welcome to participate.

Here is the agenda:

SILVER HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

AGENDA

April 9, 2018

1. Call to Order
2. New Business
   1. Neighborhood Cleanup
3. Old Business
   1. Roosevelt Park events
   2. 1512 Silver Avenue
   3. Crime / Community Policing
   4. Alleyways
   5. Sidewalk safety
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Adjournment

Time and Location of the Meeting: the meeting was held at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista and was called to order at 7:00 pm.

Board Members Present: James Montalbano, Rich Braziel, Jill Marley Berry, Don McIver, Tom Ocken, & Richard Hallett. Sign-in Sheet

Others Present: Jim Sattler, Gordon Reiselt, Denise Tibbetts, Edgar Avila, Nancy Baca-CNM, Marvin Martinez-CNM, & Samantha Sengel-CNM. Sign-in Sheet

Heights Community Center: Edgar Avila, Heights Community Center Director, told us that he has been working on the list of requested improvements made by SHNA including restoring the meeting room, restoring landscaping, new paint, security cameras, exercise equipment, repairing pillars & filling in wall cracks, HVAC equipment improvements, new dance hall floors, and adding WIFI. He is working on getting the building on the National Historic Registry. He is also working on getting photos of the center and could use Silver Hill Photos too. The Center was opened in 1939 and will celebrate the 80^th anniversary in March 2019. The Dances are very popular with an average of 150 people attending. Continue reading →

Time and Location of the Meeting: the meeting was held at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista and was called to order at 7:00 pm.

Board Members Present: James Montalbano, Rich Braziel, Elizabeth Doak, Don McIver, Aaron DuBay, Tom Ocken, Sean Matney & Richard Hallett. Sign-in Sheet

Others Present: Jill Sattler, Jim Sattler, Steve Thoma, Jill Marley Berry, Denise Tibbetts, & Margaret Govoni. Sign-in Sheet

Roosevelt Park Events: Aaron DuBay’s vision for Roosevelt park was that, “We want to reclaim the park.” One type of event suggested was “Movie Nights” with food trucks. This could be similar to “Tasty Tuesdays” which was started at Hyde Park 5 years ago. A food truck vendor originally ran it but the neighborhood is now involved. Now they do free Yoga, live music, and food trucks. They have been so successful that attendance has grown from 50 people per event to 200 people per event. They are now able to pay a small amount to the Yoga instructors and to the bands. Food trucks pay $80/event to the Tasty Tuesday organization. Some of the things we learned were that 1) We would need to have a port-a-potty & if the event grows we would need to get a second port-a-potty that is handicapped accessible, 2) Event permits are issued for the season from the Parks & Recreation Dept., 3) Electricity is provided by the food trucks for the bands or to run movies, 4) We would need to comply with movie copyright requirements, 5) A trash dumpster is being provided for free for Tasty Treats by Bin There, Dump That, 6) Social Media is the main marketing tool including Facebook, email, & Nextdoor, 7) The coordinators are being paid approximately $40/month now after working for free for the first 4 years. Continue reading →

Our next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista. ALL are welcome to participate.

Here is the agenda:

SILVER HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

AGENDA

March 12, 2018

1. Call to Order
2. New Business
   1. Community Center Update – Edgar Avila
   2. CNM Discussion
   3. Yale Blvd. ideas
3. Old Business
   1. Roosevelt Park events
   1. Crime / Community Policing
   2. Alleyways
   3. Sidewalk safety
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Adjournment

Our next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista. ALL are welcome to participate.

Here is the agenda:

SILVER HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

AGENDA

February 12, 2018

1. Call to Order
2. New Business
   1. Roosevelt Park events
   2. CNM Parking Lot
   3. Vacant Board Position
3. Old Business
   1. Zoning Ordinance instruction
   2. Alleyways
   3. Sidewalk safety
   4. Crime / Community Policing
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Adjournment

Time and Location of the Meeting: the meeting was held at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista and was called to order at 7:05 pm.

Board Members Present: James Montalbano, Rich Braziel, Don McIver, & Richard Hallett. Sign-in Sheet

Others Present: Sean Matney, Cynthia Cook, Jill Sattler, Jim Sattler, Ellen Cline, Alison Floyd, Robert Stewart, Aaron DuBay, Amanda Bustos, Lawrence Bustos, Steve Thoma, Jill Marley Berry, Ron Dassanayake, Benjamin Fowler, Anthony Menicucci, & Randolph Vazquez. Sign-in Sheet Continue reading →

Our annual meeting includes the election of some Board members and officers. It will be at 7 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista. ALL are welcome to participate.

Here is the agenda:

SILVER HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

AGENDA

January 8, 2017

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. New Business
4. Topics
   1. Zoning Ordinance instruction
   2. Alleyways
   3. Roosevelt Park events
   4. Sidewalk safety
   5. Crime / Neighborhood Watch
5. Election of Board Members / Neighborhood Association Form
6. Election of Officers
7. Adjournment

Time and Location of the Meeting: the meeting was held at the SHAQ Academy, 1404 Lead SE School Room and was called to order at 7:10 pm.

Board Members Present: James Montalbano, Rich Braziel, Tom Ocken, Katy Braziel, Robert Stembridge, & Richard Hallett. Sign-in Sheet

Others Present: Benjamin Fowler, Aaron DuBay, Ian Butler, Jim Sattler, Jill Sattler, & Charlotte Rode. Sign-in Sheet Continue reading →

The Rio Metro Regional Transit District is looking to expand the bikeshare program beyond downtown in 2018, and would like your feedback on future bikeshare station locations. They are accepting feedback and suggestions at the following venues:

·        Nob Hill Shop N’ Stroll, Thursday, Dec. 7, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., in front of Slice Parlor Pizza.

·        Rio Metro Open House, Friday, Dec. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Mid-Region Council of Governments, 809 Copper NW.

·        By e-mail to: bikeshare@mrcog-nm.gov

For more information on the bikeshare program, visit: www.mrcog-nm.gov