SHNA minutes May 9 2022
Attendees:
Judy Hudson
John Hudson
Dan Rowe
Jim strozier
Rahim kassala
Avery frank
Michael Vos
Don Fischer
Jonathan Fordney
James Montalbano
Sean Matney
Tom Ocken
-Zoning on 1704 gold wanting to change from R-ML to MX-M/mixed use.
-Sign presentation for neighborhood historical designation.
-Treasurers report
Silver Hill Neighborhood Association
April 11 2022
Jonathan Fordney
James Montabalno
Sean Matney
Don McGiver
Marvin Martinez
Tom Ocken
Angela Sims
Don Fischer
CNM representatives presentation on new developments on Coal/Buena Vista blvd. Tearing down old buildings and building a new trade center. Also putting up a new student service center university/coal. Tom expressed importance of green space areas.
Tom made a nice sign presentation. Four signs, one at Sycamore, Buena Vista and two at University and Silver.
Treasurers report.
Discussion on the property of 1700 Gold. No loitering signs are present. It’s still a nuisance property with multiple violations.
Silver Hill Minutes March 14, 2022
Attendees:
Don Mcgiver
Terry Apodaca
Alanna Apodaca
Jim Slater
Jill Slater
Ellen Cline
Sean Matney
Jonathan Fordney
Tom Ocken
James Montalbano
Ciaran Lithgow (MRD Planner)
Presentation by MRD for plans for neighborhood development. MRD provides incentives to developers to development neighborhood friendly residential and commercial building structures.
Tom provided info for calling in to the city to repair your sidewalk in front of your house. The policy of the city is if you call, your going to be fully responsible for the cost of repair/replacement of the sidewalk.
Jonathan making progress on signs for keeping the neighborhood clean.
Progress update on the replacement of the historical signs that were stolen.
Dumpsters are getting picked up twice a week now on certain properties.
SHNA February 14 2022 minutes
Attendees:
James Montalbano
John Hudson
Judy Hudson
Tom Ocken
Don Fischer
Don McGiver
Sean Matney
Jonathan Fordney
Terry Apodaca
Ellen Kline
1. Treasurers report
2. Input on the signage for the neighborhood. Getting price quotes for the grant. CNM suggestion on maybe a project for the welding program.
3. Metropolitan redevelopment will be visiting the association next month to explain their goals. And the boundaries of the redevelopment zone. There are worries about what is going on with the parking lot at 2000 Gold. Fears of over developing lot.
4. People are NOT picking up after their dogs. Considering putting out signs encouraging people to pick up the poop.
5. Trouble spots at parking lot of machinist union are potentially getting fenced off.
6. Discussions on neighborhood happenings
SHNA November 8 2021 minutes
Attendees:
James Montalbano
John Hudson
Judy Hudson
Sallie Crosby
Tom Ocken
Claranita Williams
Don Fischer
Don McGiver
Sean Matney
Jonathan Fordney
November 13 is the city hazardous waste collection date at balloon fiesta park.
Discussion on the follow up to UNM TIDD
CNM family housing unit coming down to be replaced by applied tech school. Probably ten years down the road.
Nuisance areas around the neighborhood. Church on Gold, Union hall, alleys. Apartments on Ash (dumpster) La Cuya house.
Starting a KEEP SILVER HILL CLEAN campaign
Luminaries sign up:
James 1400 block
John/Judy -1800-1900
Daniel – 1500
Sean -1700
Guy/Hanna -1600
Jim/Jill -2100
Tom -2000
Silver Hill Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Monday Sept. 13, 2021
President Don McIver called the meeting to order and conducted introductions.
Board members present: Don McIver, Tom Ocken, James Montalbano, Judy Hudson, Don Fischer.
Others present: John Hudson
ONGOING BUSINESS
Problems with Dummpsters was discussed. Silver Hill has been working with Solid Waste on properties that are problems, but the problem has gotten worse lately. The Board talked about tracking down the property owners of the worst offending properties and working with City officials to crack down on the top offenders.
The shooting in the alley behind 1612 Silver has put a focus on the properties off the alley facing Lead. Some yards can be cleaned out to discourage homeless people from hanging out there. One Lead property owner might set up parking in the alley. James Montalbano will reach out to the Mechanics Union to ask them to make more improvements that discourage traffic through the area.
REMOTE MEETINGS
Don Fischer demonstrated a Zoom system for future meetings. It seemed to work well, though we could use a central microphone so that those appearing virtually can hear everyone in the room.
NEW BUSINESS
Neighborhood Cleanup Day is Saturday 9/25/21. Silver Hill will participate, focusing on alleys. Don McIver will organize.
Mayoral candidate Manny Gonzales inquired about attending our meeting in October. Don McIver will respond and invite him to join us.
A meeting on Lead-Coal issues is set for 9/14/21; a study suggests a pilot program of Rest-in-Red, in which all four ways of a signaled
intersection will rest as a red light unless a car approaches. If the car approaches at the proper speed, the light will turn green; if the driver is speeding, the light will remain red to slow the vehicle. Sounds complicated.
TREASURER’S REPORT
We have $2,169 on hand. We could use some Keep Abq Beautiful funds to replace garbage cans that have gone missing. Silver Hill is working with
recent film shoots to pursue donations from the production.
August 9th SHNA board minutes
Attendees:
James Montalbano
Claranita Williams
Don Fischer
Jonathan Fordney
Daniel Hudak
Sean Matney
Don McGiver (phone)
New board member introductions. Nominating Don McGiver to be the new president. James Montalbano as Vice President. Tom Ocken as treasurer. Sean Matney as Secretary.
New ordinance for neighborhood associations- NARO outlines neighborhood associations bylaws. Will be discussed over coming meetings.
Church on gold update.. the church was seen cleaning the property over the last week.
Most of the community trash cans in the neighborhood have come up missing over the past weekend. May be a gateway in to a smarter dumpster/garbage/neighborhood clean up campaign.
Discussion of re-striping of the streets.
The Silver Hill Board will not meet in July (normally 7/12, the second Monday), but will return in August. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, August 9, 2021, at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista south of Coal.
June 17 2021
Annual Silver Hill Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Group introductions-
James Montalbano
David Whitewrot
Aaron Dubay
Don McIver
John Hudson
Judy Hudson
Claranita Williams
Susan Oldenburg
Don Fischer
Jim Sattler
Jill Sattler
Ellen Cline
Hanna Hedstrom
Guy McCellan
Matteo MacDermant
Aaron Tinnin
Faith Tinnin
Jessica Mount Matney
Sean Matney
Tom Ocken
Gloria McGrath
Jonathan Fordney
Rusiane Almida
Discussion of survey results:
Crime
Police presence
Predatory landlords
Parties
Adopt a dumpster- we should bother solid waste more about the overflowing dumpsters. Problem apartments with more tenants than room for trash.
Issues with fireworks coming from the stadium and loud noises. Maybe contact United about timing.
Don contacted the church of christ with no response of the homeless issue going on at that location.
Issues with the homeless stealing water from yards.
Future meetings- may move to a hybrid model where we have an in person meeting and a zoom.
Looking for ideas for dealing with vagrancy and crime to take to Pat Davis and Mayor Keller.
There are 4 openings for board positions… Judy Hudson, Don Fischer, Jonathan Fordney, and Claranita Williams hopeful candidates. A vote was taken and all were nominated to the board.
A motion was made to nominate officers in the August meeting.
Dues were collected by Tom
Meeting adjourned at 8:10pm
Our long-delayed annual meeting — normally held in January of each year — finally took place tonight, outdoors, face-to-face, with a couple dozen participants. Here is the updated makeup of the nine-member board:
We will take a break in July and return for our next monthly meeting (always the second Monday of the month) at 7 p.m. Monday August 9 at the Heights Community Center on Buena Vista. We will elect officers at that meeting. Join us.
