the eureka valley promotion association

The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

The September minutes were approved on motion and second.

The President provided the treasurer's report, since the treasurer was unable to attend the meeting.

Representatives from Whole Foods presented their plans for development of the S&C Ford site into a Whole Foods and adjoining housing. The representatives presented various schematics of the project. EVPA members asked questions, and a discussion was held. No action was taken on the project.

President Steve Hall called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were Steve Hall, Scott Wiener, Alan Beach-Nelson, Demian Quesnel, Judy Hoyem, and Richard.

Alan reported that EVPA has approximately $2,000 in the foundation account and $9,534 in the operating account. The budget is not yet ready.

Steve reported that we have 2 new members. Steve also reported on the status of the website and the implementation of new bylaws.

The plan has been calendared for October 23, 2008 on the Planning Commission calendar. The details of the hearing are:

Planning Commission Hearing
October 23, 2008
1:30 pm (the hearing will start then, it is unsure exactly what time the Plan will be heard)
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400

The president called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Those present introduced themselves.

On motion and second, the minutes of the July 2008 membership meeting were approved.

The president reported on the status of various items, including:
a. 2175 Market Street (76 Station): the owners will present their plans to EVPA at the November meeting
b. The 2009 board will be elected at the November meeting. Those interested should contact Steve Hall.
c. A Halloween neighborhood meeting will be called shortly.

You are invited to plant a tree in front of your Eureka Valley home or business. A tree planting is being organized for Eureka Vally to occur sometime in the next four months once the "required minumum" number of trees for planting has been acheived. Please check the planting area map to see if you are withing the boundaries of this planting.

Our "next generation" website is just completing a total makeover. A few features, such as Joining online and subscribing to the Eureka! announcement list will not be available until the transition is completed about September 5, 2008. A few links might be dysfunctional while we finish the migration.

Please explore the features of this new site:

• Register to participate in this online experience
• Write a story (you must have registered first)
• Contribute to a forum
• Take a poll
• Comment on another story
• Upload your picture so other EVPA.org users know who you are
• Send a note to a contributor by clicking on their picture.
• Explore! - and help us improve this site through Feedback!

Suggestions and feedback to continuously improve this site are very welcome -- please use the Contact Form available on the tab at the top to make suggestions and/or report any problems you encounter.

On November 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the Eureka Valley Rec Center, several neighborhood organizations, including Castro Community on Patrol, DTNA, Eureka Valley Promotional Association, and Merchants of Upper Market and Castro, will co-sponsor a Community Safety Forum focusing on the Castro and Duboce Triangle. Our neighborhood is an amazing one – vibrant, fun, diverse, and tightly knit – and we have been fortunate not to have some of the crime and violence problems that other neighborhoods have experienced.

Present: Steve Hall, Scott Wiener, Demien Quesnel, David Weiss

Steve Hall provided an overview of recently joined members, the status of the website, placement of the new bylaws on the website, and the newsletter (deadline for print is September 3).

Steve indicated that he will be out of town for the September 4 MUMC meeting, and Scott agreed to attend for EVPA.

The board discussed activities of the Community Benefit District, particularly the issue of whether to hang flower pots in the Castro. The board was split on whether this was a good idea.