FHNA Meetings May 20

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH MIKE PEREZ, VP OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Residents of Federal Heights are invited to a meeting sponsored by the Federal Heights Neighborhood Association (“FHNA”) with Mike Perez, Vice President of Facilities Management at the University of Utah from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, at the LDS Chapel, 1300 E. Fairfax Road, just south of the Shriner’s Hospital. Salt Lake City Councilman Eric Jergensen and Police Detective Shawn Smart will also attend the meeting as honored guests. Mr. Perez will give a short presentation on the University Master Plan, to be followed by a Question & Answer session when residents will be given the chance to ask him questions in regard to their concerns about how the University’s plan will affect their local community and neighborhood.
For information that would be of interest to you in preparing for this meeting, please go to the University of Utah Facilities Management website at the following website: http://www.facilities.utah.edu/portal/site/facilities Look for departments on the left side, and click “Facilities Planning” and look for “Campus Master Plan.” For construction information go to: http://constructionimpacts.utah.edu For information on past or future community meetings go to: http://unews.utah.edu/?action=neighbors This will be your chance to ask Mr. Perez about all issues affecting Federal Heights residents in regard to the Master Plan, including traffic issues, road closures, open space projects, re-alignment of North Campus Drive, and parking issues, so don’t miss this opportunity. We look forward to seeing you on May 20th.


SECOND MEMBERS' MEETING OF THE FEDERAL HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

The Federal Heights Neighborhood Association will hold its second members' meeting on May 20, 2009, at the LDS Chapel, 1300 E. Fairfax Road, located south of the Shriner’s Hospital. FHNA membership only is invited to attend this 30 minute meeting, which will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. We will begin the process of nominating officers for the FHNA: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Public Affairs Officer. The floor will be open for nominations, so come prepared with names. The members only meeting will be followed by a general neighborhood meeting with Mike Perez, vice-president of Facilities Management at the University of Utah.

Minutes of the FHNA Organizational Meeting 04/01/2009

Federal Heights Neighborhood Association (FHNA)
Organizational Meeting
April 1, 2009, 7PM
Meeting Minutes

Location
LDS Chapel
1300 E Fairfax Road
Salt Lake City UT 84103

Attendance
Total: about 41
Voting Members: 24
Proxy Votes: 5
Detective Rick Wall, SLCPD
Boy Scout Troup #442

Meeting Facilitator
Todd Jenson

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mr Jenson at 7:15 PM.

Welcome and Introductions
Mr Jenson introduced himself and the other members of the Organizing Committee (Beverly Nelson, Eric Swenson, Beth Arnett and the absent Gene and Kathy Fitzgerald).

Detective Rick Wall was introduced and thanked for his presence and representation of the SLCPD.

Mr Jenson invited those in attendance to visit the displays set up in the room giving information on the University of Utah’s Master Expansion Plan, the NRC and encouraged suggestions be placed in the suggestion box provided.

Bylaws
Mr Jenson called for a motion to adopt the Bylaws as proposed and available on the website. Noel deNevers made the motion and Beth Arnett seconded it. A vote was called for and all were in favor except one. The motion passed and the Bylaws, as written, were adopted.

Board of Trustees
Mr Jenson called for a vote of the Board of Trustees after introducing the nominees (Ann Robinson, Beverly Nelson, Noel deNevers, Beth Arnett and Kathy Fitzgerald, who was absent). All were in favor except 3. The nominees for the Board of Trustees were accepted and placed in office.

Officers, Board of Trustees

Mr Jenson called for nominations and voting for Board of Trustee officers. Nominations were made and all were in favor. The results were as follows:

Chair: Beverly Nelson
Vice Chair Ann Robinson
Secretary Beth Arnett
At Large Noel deNevers & Kathy Fitzgerald

With the election of the Board of Trustees, Mr Eric Swenson was released from his duties as incorporator of the FHNA.

Mr Jenson explained that the Board of Trustees would be appointing Officers and that the membership was encouraged to submit suggestions as to who they would like to see serve.

Mr Jenson asked the members to submit items for future meetings.

Adjourned
Mr Jenson adjourned the meeting at 7:35 PM.

Informal Discussion post adjournment
Informal discussion among attendees took place for about half an hour.

Some topics of discussion included:
- Geographic area of FHNA boundaries
- Purpose of FHNA
- Issues to be addressed by FHNA
- History of distrust between neighbors/ Greeks/ University of Utah
- Diversity of addresses of Board of Trustee members

Respectfully submitted by Beth Arnett, Secretary of Board of Trustees