The following is an AI summary

Key Outcomes

Decisions Made

• Dues increase approved: Suggested annual dues raised to $15–35 (voluntary, no requirement to pay); increase justified by inflation and need to reimburse infrastructure costs (website hosting, MailChimp, domain registration)
• Leftover food plan: Residents will take home extra food; Catherine will coordinate with neighbors who have Black Bear composting bins for food waste disposal
• Flyer distribution: Catherine will deliver remaining flyers to Julia and Sumner; Sumner will post at the Randolph, Julia will share with CityWalk residents
• NDS invitation: Jonathan will draft email invitation to Neighborhood Development Services staff for the picnic

Neighborhood Cleanup – May 10

• Time & location: 1–4 PM, meeting at bulletin board; Cville Litter Pickers donated equipment (vests, grabbers); Matt unavailable but some members may attend
• Route strategy: Focus on high-traffic border streets (East Market, Farm Lane) where trash accumulates; interior streets have less litter due to regular resident cleanup
• Post-cleanup social: 3–4 PM at Julia’s house (pergola or backyard with camp chairs); Sumner bringing snacks and trash bags
• City pickup: City confirmed 4 PM trash collection; Barbara provided backup trash tags if needed
• Sign-ups: 7 residents signed up via Sign Up Genius (no families)

Neighborhood Picnic – May 17

• Menu & supplies: Catherine purchased non-perishables (beans, rice, plates, napkins, aluminum trays, compostable sporks, vegan/spicy labels); will buy perishables at Costco/Aldi’s days before; former CNO catering chef advising on logistics
• Coolers: Jonathan and Janine lending large coolers to keep food hot during short transport
• Additional dishes: Sumner making salad and dessert; Julia making grain bowl and cookies; Peach will contribute
• Setup/cleanup: Volunteers arriving 4:30 PM for 5 PM start; multiple board members staying late to clean up
• Jonathan’s attendance: Uncertain due to daughter’s birthday; plan evolving

Concert Series Updates

• June 7 concert: Confirmed at Carolyn’s house; best musician unavailable due to health issues
• July/August lineup: Luke Foster tentatively scheduled for July, Josh Mayo for August; both confirmed interest but haven’t provided logistics details (sound system needs, preferred dates)
• Sound system: Doug Campbell available to assist if needed, but requires 4 PM arrival for 7 PM show and extensive setup/teardown (last event ended 10 PM)
• Jonathan’s concert: Playing with Doug Campbell and Josh at rental house backyard; yard has sufficient space and shade

City Planning & Zoning Issues

• Little High recognition: Jonathan continues advocating for Little High’s independent status on city systems; neighborhood now appears on tree survey after repeated complaints to city officials
• Tree survey: Board encouraged to complete survey on website and flag Little High’s absence where it occurs; survey covers canopy restoration, tree planting barriers, and financial incentives
• 10th/11th Street development: Seven-story apartment building (126 units) still active despite new zoning standards; includes only 4 affordable units at 80% AMI (developer may pay into affordable housing fund instead)
• Additional development: Proposed five-story apartment building for parking lots between old preschool and Jefferson Street

Real Estate Concerns

• Peach’s mother’s purchases: Chris Friedman bought Kristen Clarence’s house (Farm Lane) and Lewis house at double assessed value, raising concerns about neighborhood property tax increases because purchases were made above tax-assessed value.
• Intent clarified: Purchases intended as family compound for Peach, another daughter, and tech-industry son in California; not a neighborhood takeover or nonprofit setup
• Restoration plans: Properties will receive historic restoration with historians, architects, and landscapers; potential future historical walkthrough event

Short-Term Rental Enforcement

• City crackdown: City using software to identify illegal Airbnbs; raising fees and requiring owners to live on-premises exactly half the year; enforcement imminent
• Neighborhood impact: Two former short-term rentals on Catherine’s block converted to single-family and one-year rental occupancy

Action Items

• Catherine: Deliver remaining flyers to Julia and Sumner; complete Mead Avenue distribution; purchase perishable picnic supplies at Costco/Aldi’s; coordinate with neighbors (Mary and Christian) about composting bin access for picnic waste
• Julia: Share flyer with CityWalk resident; write dues explanation paragraph for picnic sign-up sheet and website (covering past uses: picnic, muse donations, snow removal assistance)
• Sumner: Post flyers at Randolph apartment building; bring snacks and trash bags to cleanup; arrive 4:30 PM for picnic setup
• Jonathan: Draft and send NDS staff invitation email for picnic; provide large cooler for food transport
• Board: Complete city tree survey and flag Little High’s absence where it occurs

Open Questions

• Large item pickup: City refused to waive $25 fee or accommodate neighborhood coordination; board will encourage residents to share pickup dates with neighbors to split costs
• Mead Creek water quality: Martin Hardware offers free water testing kits (fee for analysis); Jonathan proposed testing creek at Mead Park and neighborhood section; Julia recommended checking existing Streamwatch/Rivanna Conservation Alliance data first

Pending Confirmation

• Concert logistics: Luke Foster and Josh Mayo need to confirm sound system requirements, preferred dates, and venue details for July/August concerts
• City trash pickup: Confirmation needed that city will collect bagged trash at 4 PM on May 10 as promised