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Minutes of the General Membership Meeting of the Westmoreland Association
November 17, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by President Walter Mugdan. A
motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted to waive reading of the
minutes. (Mr. Mugdan noted that the minutes were available for review on the
Westmoreland website). Treasurer Gary Savage gave the Treasurer�s Report
indicating that the balance-on-hand was $16,911.36 as of November 17, 2008. A
motion was made to accept the Treasurer�s report. The motion was seconded and
the report was unanimously approved.
Old Business:
� Walter Mugdan wrote to the NYC Dept of Transportation requesting a left turn
signal be added to the lights at the Northern Blvd & Marathon Parkway
intersection. Currently, there is only a signal for cars that are turning onto
Northern Blvd. There is a great need for green arrows to permit cars turning
from Northern Blvd onto Marathon Parkway.
� Walter Mugdan wrote to the 111th Police Precinct reporting an apparently
abandoned car with the Vermont plates. The car was finally towed away from the
neighborhood (Morgan and 41st Drive).
New Business
A house at Morgan and 41st Drive is in violation of the covenants. It has
erected a fence in the front yard near the curb. Fences must be placed at least
20 feet from the curb in the front of the house. A letter was sent reminding the
occupants that the fence is in violation.
Neighbors are complaining about the rug store that is located on the corner of
Westmoreland and Northern Blvd. It is displaying carpets on the side of the
building and often the carpets and rugs interfere with pedestrian traffic. The
President will inquire with Community Board 11 to see whether any official
action can be requested.
There are parking violations at 255-16 41st Drive and 33-39 Glenwood. There are
cars that are parked on the lawns.
Term Limits � some residents want the association to formally request Tony
Avella to run for a third term as City Councilman. However, it is not the policy
of our Association to endorse candidates. We only endorse ideas and positions.
Those members who are in favor of such a move are encouraged to contact Tony
Avella�s headquarters individually.
Walter Mugdan presented a slide show that illustrates the gains that have been
made by those people and organizations that have worked to preserve and expand
the parks and wetlands in the district. The PowerPoint slide show covered the
Udalls Cove Park and Preserve, which includes Aurora Pond, a freshwater pond on
the Back Road (Sandhill Road); a large, healthy tidal marsh adjacent to the open
waters of the cove; and the Ravine � a steep, wooded segment that runs from
Northern Boulevard to the LIRR. The projects carried out there included
reforestation and restoration of the land. There is also an erosion control
project that is being completed in Douglaston near the Douglaston Firehouse. The
presentation also discussed the on-going challenge of eradicating or controlling
invasive plant species.
Reminder � May 2, 2009 is the Annual Udalls Cove Preservation Committee Clean-up
of Little Neck Bay.
Good News! The city has transferred money to the LIRR to begin the project at
the Little Neck Railroad station which will install Quad Gates at the
street-level crossing and reduce train whistle noise
The next meeting is March 16, 2009.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted
Charles Manna, Secretary
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