Dunbar/Spring

Minutes from DSNA Meeting of September 17

Sep 28, 2001

Motion, seconded and passed, to approve minutes of August meeting.

Report from a representative of ENTRANCO regarding the Barraza-
Aviation Parkway Tucson Arroyo Realignment Study.

Tucson Urban League presented Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Association
with a check in the amount of $9,020.00 (paperwork and accounting to
be verified by our Treasurer).

Neighborhood Tree Planting and Trees for Tucson forms are available
NOW for planting in October. Contact Brad Lancaster at 882-9443. NOW
IS THE TIME FOR FALL AND WINTER PLANTING. THERE WILL BE A WORK PARTY
AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 FROM 8-10 AM.

Back to Basics Committee reports $150,000 available to install
approximately 50 antique/decorative streetlights. Your input is
requested to finalize locations of these lights at the next Back to
Basics Meeting on October 11 at Ward 1 City Council Office at 6 PM.

B2B committee also reports allocation of funds as follows:
$20,000 to build Historic Ramada and Shed at the Community Garden
$30,000 to install ADA access curb cuts / extensions
$25,000 for tree and seed planting and
rainwater harvesting/sustainable landscaping
$3,000 for art/landscaping in traffic circles
$50,000 dedicated to playground at Dunbar Project

NEWSLETTER UPDATE!!!! If you have an article you would like to submit,
please contact Barbara Bixby, our President, ASAP.

Motion, seconded and passed for Treasurer to hold check from Urban
League until information is gathered regarding depositing the check
in a non-interest bearing account at a financial institution. This
account will require two signatures. The listserve will be used to
communicate information and input from the neighborhood with a
decision to be made one week from today.

Motion, seconded and passed for Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Association
to write a letter of support to the Mosque located on West Speedway.

Next Meeting: October 15, 7:00 PM, Friendly Missionary Baptist Church

Attest, Susan Hutzler, Secretary