2007 - April

The regular monthly meeting of the Association was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the President. Maria Newill, at the First Presbyterian Church in Smyrna. Those in attendance, in addition to the President and this Secretary, were: Ann Marie Dowell, Quentin Schlieder, Shirley Sheridan. Robin Bruner, Mary Koehler, Bill Wagner. Karen Davis. Janet McClure, Jennifer Merrill. Ruth Bower and Melanie Ann Ryder. Our Guests for the evening were: Richard Dowell. Joe Sheridan. Ernest Davis and Ken Brown. For the upcoming Town Election we had special guests. Pat Stombaugh. Regina Brown and Larry Thorton who were invited to bring their message to the Association.
 
We try to keep our monthly meetings to 1 hour and our guests took up the first full hour giving us their ideas for they're commitment to the Town of Smyrna and why we should vote for each of them. Many questions were asked and some answered, some unanswered but many thoughts given for us all to ponder as we go to the polls soon. We thanked each of them for coming and giving of their time to hear our concerns and allowing us to hopefully work with them in the future for the good of SMYRNA.
 
The President reigned in the meeting and asked if everyone had read the minutes prepared for last month's meeting. Having no questions on them. Robin Bruner made a motion to accept the minutes, Ann Marie Dowell 2nd the motion and motion carried.
 
Bill Wagner passed out a copy of the monthly Treasurer's report for the month of March and explained it in detail, including the note that we received the grant from the U.S.D.A. in the amount of $3.970.32 as a reimbursement of our funds earlier. Shirley Sheridan made a motion to accept the report, Karen Davis 2nd the motion and motion passed.
 
Please refer to the Agenda and sent to each of us for reference to the discussions of the evening as we went through it in a bit of a hurry due to the late time of the evening. Some items of note are:
 
1.         Ad Mailer coupons will be researched for our use and discussed in May.
2.         U.S.D.A. will be approached for their funds for a kiosk installed downtown.
3.         Downtown parking proposal is coming back with 1 hanger per property owner!
4.         Quentin Schlieder made a motion in regards to a written policy for the barrels.
planters, etc. which we have provided. Karen Davis 2nd the motion and motion passed.
5.         Suggested a MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY DOWNTOWN to be instituted.
 
Next meeting to be same place, same time on Monday May l4, 2007. Peg Snow made a motion to adjourn, Mary Koehler 2nd the motion and motion carried.
 
Respectfully submitted,
                                                                         
Margaret E. Snow (Mrs.)