VNA Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
7:30 PM – HotelRED
Council Members attending:
Chris Kelly (President)
Craig Stanley (Past President)
Pat Scheckel – (Treasurer)
Ben Biltz
Sarah Bahauddin
Lea Jacobs
Approval of Minutes (Ben 1st, Pat 2nd) motion carried
Announcements Communication
New Business
Vilas Park Master Planning (Chris)
· 1st community meeting earlier in evening at the zoo.
· URL with ongoing updates online
· https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/projects/vilas-henry-park-master-plan
· Council nominated Wendy Fearnside as reporting rep for VNA
· Any ideas for the park, suggestions, questions, or feedback can be sent to the project team at VilasMasterPlan@cityofmadison.com
Home History Project, with DMNA. – Doug Carlson not present
· Deferred to July, no report
Ald. Evers - outline of D13 (Tag)
Outlined which committees he is on with high level update
Public Works committee
Education Committee
Executive Committee
Outlined “District 13 Alliance Meeting” concept (thoughts)
o Concept to have meetings 4 times a year, start in fall 2019, goal to facilitate better relations and understanding of issues in district and neighborhoods
o Proactive review issues of district and also review of larger issues facing city
o Fall 2019 first meeting (Date TBD)
o Have rep from each neighborhood (VNA to rep to send to Ald. Evers)
o Rep to be discussed at future meeting (Lea Volunteered to represent)
Old Business
Treasurer’s report – (Pat)
~$1500 in account prior to party
~$1100 in account after party, in good shape
Social report (report by Pat, Lee Lazar, social chair not present)
successful VNA Summer Block Party, approx 60 attends, threat of storms kept numbers down
Nominating Committee – Lee Lazar –
No report, deferred
VNA Directory & Block Captains – Roz Woodward,
deferred but Sarah offer to help with coordination
Status of Vilas Ink newsletter – Pat Scheckel,
Newsletter submitted to printer June 3rd, expect to mailed this week
Joint Campus Area Committee (JCAC) report
Doug Carlson not present, Pat reported, Nail’s tail status (football status to be removed and put in storage
VNA Zoning Committee report. – Lea Jacobs reporting (committee members, Leah, Paul Cuta, Wendy and Ben)
Robust discussion regarding direction of numerous issues and how to address issues and education going forward.
Discussion on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Committee to learn more on issue
Paul Cuta outlined meeting with Alder Evers, discussed getting future development issues outlined future of city and interrelation of plans (comp, zoning, neighborhood plans)
Committee meeting July 1st and will brainstorm ideas for future discussion and bring back to council
Edgewood Liaison committee report – (Liaisons - Jon Standridge and Sarah Bahauddin) Sarah reported:
Nothing much to report
Edgewood college updating signs, signs all internal on campus
EHS athletic field (Chris updated Council)
EHS has filed an appeal with the Zoning Board of Appeals. The date of the hearing is undetermined but will likely occur in July. EHS is seeking clarity on their rights to hold athletic competitions on their athletic field. The appeal is focused solely on usage, not on lights or sound.
Collaborative Working Group, CWG (EHS, DMNA, VNA) (VNA reps: Sarah, Jon, Chris, Craig) –
Group CWG on hold for now,
Meeting material can be found online through link
EHS is revising their proposal and said they will re-engage the CWG when it is ready to review.
Other Business
o BEN BILTZ is formally on the Zoning committee
Motion to Adjourn was motion and seconded