Meeting Minutes, Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, 6 p.m.

Staring Lane Community Association Meeting Minutes -- Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, 6 p.m.

Attending: Patty Herke, Pete Territo, Camillia singleton, Brunetta Shamlin, Gwynn Shamlin, Milton Kleinpeter Sr., Bill Herke, Milton H. Kleinpeter Jr., Greta Butler, Pamela Labbe.

Correction on last meeting’s minutes: Bill’s e-mail address was typed incorrectly

The January 9, 2006, meeting will be open to all. Dr. Bill Herke will be custodial contact for the key of the Magnolia Woods Club House. We need to send a thank you note for use of the Magnolia Woods Club House for our meetings; the Club House allows us use at no charge.
If our membership grows, we will need to investigate other options for meeting.

Association filing was done by Gwynn Shamlin Jr.: $60 filing fee. Patty Herke had given a $30 check, which will be held by Dr. Gwynn Shamlin until we have a treasury. Dr. Shamlin had paid the entire $60 fee.

During the meeting, the By Laws Subcommittee was formed, including Peter and Milton Kleinpeter Sr. If we continue with our schedule, we should have an election by April 2006.

The secretary, Pamela Labbe, is to contact the treasurer and ask her to form a three-member committee and begin to determine a budget. How much dues should be requested? Consider legal fees, filing fees, etc. (Have her look at Article II, Sec 13).

The registered agent will be Gwynn Shamlin Jr.

We need to draft a letterhead. Pamela Labbe will do so as soon as we have more information, including a mailing address, phone number, etc.

Regarding any future law suit, refer to Gwynn Jr.: Secretary Pamela Labbe asked if the City of Baton Rouge could countersue if the association sued the city.

Peter said the capacity of Staring Lane was discussed; capacity of Sherwood Forest Blvd. and Lee Drive and Kenilworth was never mentioned by city officials. What are the traffic numbers? Where do we go to find this out?

Dr. Shamlin’s daughter saw Mayor Kip Holden in Steinmart and asked about his view on the Staring Lane situation. He says that the road will be four-laned. A project manager has not been hired yet, so how can this have been determined already? A boulevard takes up 28 feet. The committee feels we do not need a boulevard.

We need to take action because:
1) Quality living is going downhill
2) Staring Lane is to become a commercial area quickly
3) Street will meander; will not be a straight arrow as it currently is

Staring Lane is a state highway. Are we getting state funding?

We don’t feel that Mickey Staring is representing us well.

There has been a horrible sewage smell lately down Staring Lane. Is the line broken?

Publicity report:
Patty Herke said nothing new has been done yet.

What is the status of the petition that was provided to the mayor already?

Member development:
Peter wants to know if the other associations have a view for or against the Staring Lane expansion. Milton will order a reverse lookup list from a private corporation so that we can send out a letter requesting response and announcing our February (or a future) meeting. Other local areas or associations include Wildwood, Worthington, Mayfair Park, Magnolia Woods, Mayfair North and Lynnwood Village.

Committee changes/additions:
Joining Patty on the Publicity Committee will be Pamela Labbe, Brunetta Shamlin and Eva Kleinpeter.

Plan of Action:
1) Legality (find out if we are an LLC, Ltd., etc.)
2) Membership

We need to ask Mickey Skyring to answer a list of questions. Who will come up with these questions?

We need data: Traffic patterns in Baton Rouge; Number of cars traveling on each street; What does the Green Light plan really say?

We need to get more people involved before the project manager is selected.

Greta Butler to try to contact some of the Associations we discussed earlier in this meeting; Dr. Shamlin will contact King Crest Parkway and others

Dr. Shamlin suggested we should register our oak trees with Live Oak Society of The Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. Junior League Trees: 8 to 16 ft. girth; Centenarian: girth over 16 ft. Contact regarding oak trees only: Coleen Perilloux Landry; Chairman, Live Oak Society; 3609 Purdue Dr.; Metairie, LA 70003; http://www.louisianagardenclubs.org/

Next meeting of the Staring Lane Community Association:
Monday, January 9, 2006, 7 p.m. – General meeting
In February: Invite Mickey Skyring? By April 2006, we should elect official officers.