A meeting of the Sauganash Community Assn. was held on February 9, 2010 at the North Shore Community Bank

President Sue Williamson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

A motion was made and accepted to approve the January minutes.

 Alderman Laurino requested the SCA form a committee to visit the Alzheimer’s Center and Senior Center at Portage Park were discussed.  Two Board members volunteered.

The membership committee reported that we have 680 paid memberships to date.  A list of all paid members will appear in the next issue of the Sauganash Sounds.

The O’Hare noise committee reported that they would like to meet with the Sauganash School Council to discuss the possibility of a plan for grant money to be obtained for the windows of the school

The annul Spring Fling will take place on March 7 at Al Primo Canto Restaurant in Edgebrook from 3 to 6 P.M.  The event will be free for paid members.  It will be an adult only event and an ad will appear in the Sounds. 

A board member will talk to CAPS about how to present informational alerts to the community.

There was a motion made, seconded and approved to hold the 4^th of July Picnic and Parade on Saturday, July 3^rd.  The President and Vice President reported on their meeting with the Park District who will work with us to support the celebration at the Park.  Park employees cannot participate in set up or clean up.  They can only unlock the doors.  Volunteers will be needed from the community for this event.

The Finance and Donations committee were asked to determine distributions of Funds from the 5K Account.

The real estate committee reported that a portion of the property located on the North Side of Peterson just east of the bike trail has been sold to Midland Realty.  A meeting with the Alderman is scheduled for February 10 to discuss proposed plans by the new owner for the site.  Additionally it was reported that the Sauganash Restaurant has been closed.  The new building being constructed on the East side of the 6100 block Cicero will be completed in the spring. 

A proposed change by the Association By Laws Committee was approved by the Board.  The newly approved wording is as follows:

Section 10:  Forfeiture of Office

          Any Director who shall be absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors during a fiscal year and who does not give a reason for his or her absence to the President or First Vice President, either prior to the absented meeting or within three days thereafter, shall forfeit his or her place as a member of the Board of Directors.  An officer shall give written notice to the Board member of his or her forfeiture. 

The Sauganash Chamber requested the board’s support for a referendum to allow alcohol to be served on a portion of Cicero and Peterson.  After discussion, the Board decided that they would prefer to wait until a tenant or owner presents a proposal for change on a case by case basis.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.