INTRODUCTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXCUSED ABSENCE

A. NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
1.) Approve Minutes: Minutes Approved Unanimously
2.) NRO Officer Dion Mason:
	◦	Increased Mail theft in the area. 
3.) City Council guests: None
4.) Presentations: 
a.) Update on MLK-Freda
b.) Sprague Rebuild0City of Spokane - Kyle Twohig
	◦	Sprague improvements from Helena to Stone, full rebuild. Two CSO projects near Sprague, one is on Riverside near McKinnley and the other is behind Zips.  Two alternate routes during construction, east bound will be on 3rd and west bound will be on 2nd Ave, traffic will be re-routed via Altamont.
	◦	New lighting, pedestrian islands, trees and other vegetation and other utility upgrades.
	◦	Both signals at Helena and Napa will be replaced and include turn lanes. 
	◦	Bus Facilities - consolidated stops to signalize intersections. STA will include prepay features and easier loading on/off the bus. 
	◦	Expecting to get started first of April.

B. COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY & COMMITTEE UPDATE:
1.) CA Report: Valena
2.) Committee Reports

C. NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS:
1.) ESBA: Sprague TIP Implementation Plan: Karen S. & Dana
	◦	Proposed Business District Boundaries:  East Erie S tweet, South Altamont Street, North Spokane Railway, South East 2nd Ave. 
	◦	4 Name Options:
	▸	East Sprague Business District
	▸	Keystone Business District
	▸	Union Park Business District 
	▸	Sprague Union Business District 
	◦	A mailer will be sent to all businesses and residents within the boundary of the district.
2.) SRHD - Neighborhood Matters Report: Jen Hansen
3.) South Perry Report: Deb C.
4.) Ombudsman Update: Deb C.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS
1.) CDBG decisions: 
Motion 1: Allocate $35k to MLK, $30K to ECCC and & $5,100 to Whitman 
Motion Seconded: Carol
For: 0
Against: 7 
Abstain: 1

Motion 2: Amendment: $5k to sidewalk emergency fund, $30k to MLK, $30 to ECCC and $5,100 to Whitman
Motion seconded. Carol
Favored: 0
Opposed: 5
Abstain: 3

Motion 3: To accept the CDBG allocation as outlined in motion 2.
Motion Seconded: 
For: 5
Against:1
Abstain:3

Motion 4: To allocate $15k to ECCC Flooring, $25k to MLK, $15k Sidewalks and $15,100 to Whitman.
Motion Seconded: Jen
For: 1
Against: 6
Abstain: 2

Motion 5: $40 to MLK, $15k to ECCC Flooring, $10k to sidewalk emergency and $5,100 to Whitman
Motion Seconded: Jen
For: 1
Against: 6
Abstain: 2

Motion 6: $40k to MLK, $20 to ECCC Flooring, $5,100 to Whitman and $5k to Emergency Sidewalks 
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 2

Motion 7:  Allocate funding any remaining or excess funding to the following projects in this order: MLK, ECCC, Whitman and Sidewalk Emergency.
Motion Seconded: Karen
For: 6
Against: 0
Abstain: 3

Traffic Calming Project:  953-5054 Anastasia basquern@gmail.com, Alicia and Heather.
	•	Project to cross the street at Ray St. As people walk towards the Ben Burr Trail.

Elections 2017: Passed Unanimously 
Chair: Karen Sutula
Vice: Alicia Ayars
Secretary: Heather Wallace
Treasury: Gregg Sutula