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