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Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting - July 14, 2025

Committees and Commissions — Monday, July 14, 2025

BodyHouston, Texas

SessionCommittees and Commissions

DateMonday, July 14, 2025

StatusFILED

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0:19

Again, I know we still have people coming in on the meeting, but before we get the meeting started officially, I want to extend an apology to each of you.

0:31

Um, I sent out the meeting notice on the 7th of July, but clearly there was a user era, and if not all of you, uh maybe no one actually received them, and I got confirmation of that from Amy and Cheryl.

0:47

So wanted to definitely let you guys know that that is that was all on me, and I do definitely apologize for that, and I have uh, which is how you got them the second time, but that should have been a BCC.

1:00

So that is definitely a user era.

1:03

We will have that corrected for the September's meeting.

1:06

So wanted to make sure that I get that out there, and you heard it directly from me.

1:10

I do apologize for that.

1:12

Um, if that caused any distress, again, my apologies to each of you.

1:18

Um, but this meeting was definitely announced during our last meeting.

1:22

Notification was given to everyone, and this is probably going to be about a 15-minute call just to handle some minutes, some business from the last meeting, and to make a couple of announcements of what is going to happen during our September meeting.

1:43

So again, this will be extremely brief, but I do want to give everybody an opportunity to get in so that we can have a quorum.

1:51

Um Amy, you'll you'll let us know that.

1:54

But again, I want to extend my apologies to each of you as the acting chair.

1:59

That was not my intention.

2:01

I do want to be mindful and I do want to be respectful to the bylaws that are written.

2:05

Um, but when there is a technology issue, there is a technology issue, and when it's a user era, it's definitely a user era.

2:14

So I will hold that.

2:15

Um, Amy, do you want to give it to 635 or can we go ahead and or do you want to go ahead and just get started?

2:26

I'm good with getting going, and I can always catch up if people want to put um in the chat.

2:33

We might do a reminder for people to put in the chat if they could join late.

2:36

But um, I'm happy to get started with roll call.

2:39

All right, we will go ahead and move forward.

2:42

Okay, so I um as a secretary, I'm gonna call out uh super neighborhoods that have attended one of our last four meetings.

2:51

Um, and if you are um present, please say here.

2:56

Uh, if I miss somebody, um please feel free to put that in the chat, or we'll have a chance for people to chime in if we did not call your super neighborhood.

3:06

All right, so starting with super neighborhood five.

3:10

Ricky Miller's here for super neighborhood five.

3:12

All right, super neighborhood six, present Letitia Grant, super neighborhood 14.

3:20

Present Marie Carlisle, super neighborhood 15.

3:28

Yes, super neighborhood 16.

3:34

Super neighborhood 17.

3:36

Nick Corona on for uh Jeff Baker.

3:44

Thank you.

3:45

Uh Superneighborhood 22.

3:52

Super neighborhood.

3:55

Jack Polinski, president near town.

3:58

Super neighbor 25.

4:02

Super neighbor 27.

4:06

Super neighbor 28.

4:09

Happy Easterly for University Place Super Neighborhood.

4:13

Super neighborhood 30.

4:17

Super neighbor 31.

4:22

Super neighborhood 32.

4:26

Super neighborhoods.

4:30

Naomi Ostfeld.

4:33

Super neighborhood 37.

4:38

Super neighborhood 38.

4:40

Stephen Ponash here.

4:42

Super neighborhood 41.

4:47

Super neighborhood 47.

4:51

Super neighborhood 48.

4:55

Super neighborhood 49 slash 50.

5:02

Oh, 15 is here.

5:03

Thank you, Kevin.

5:04

Gotcha.

5:06

Thank you.

5:12

All right.

5:13

Catching back up where we were.

5:15

Super neighborhood 52.

5:22

Super neighborhood 55.

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Summary of Proceedings

Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting - July 14, 2025

The Super Neighborhood Alliance (SNA) held a brief special meeting on July 14, 2025, via conference call. Acting Chair opened with an apology for a technology error that caused the meeting notice sent July 7 to not reach members initially. Roll call established a quorum of 19 out of 36 super neighborhoods present. The meeting lasted approximately 18 minutes and covered approval of May minutes, a membership drive announcement, and plans for a September special election.

Consent Calendar

Approval of Minutes from May 2025: Motioned and seconded. One member (Greg) opposed; all others voted in favor. Minutes approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

Greg (super neighborhood not specified): Raised a point of order that the meeting was not properly noticed. The Acting Chair acknowledged the point but stated she would not continue debate, citing a prior technology issue apology. Greg later opposed the minutes vote.
Speaker from Super Neighborhood 45 (unidentified): Expressed concern that their super neighborhood (45) is not recognized, despite long attendance, and asked how they will receive information if not counted. The Acting Chair assured that the existing agenda and minutes distribution continues, with an additional Google Drive for SNA members.
Unidentified speaker (Rhonda?): Asked whether the former chair resigned or was asked to resign, and requested a resignation letter. The Acting Chair stated she did not have the letter and offered to provide information offline. Another member (Rhonda) clarified that at a super neighborhood meeting, it was said the former chair resigned, confirming the resignation was only from the SNA presidency.

Discussion Items

Meeting Notice Issue: The Acting Chair apologized for sending the meeting notice as a "To" field instead of BCC on July 7, causing some members not to receive it. She promised correction for the September meeting.
Membership Drive and Google Drive: Announced that an email with a link to a members-only Google Drive will be sent to SNA members. The drive will store minutes, agendas, and discount information for super neighborhoods.
Special Election – September 2025: Announced a special election to fill the vacant chair and vice chair positions, to be held during the September meeting. The date was initially stated as September 9th but corrected to September 8th at 6:30 PM. Members interested in running should submit information to nominating committee chair Keith Downing.
Former Chair Resignation: Several members inquired about the circumstances of the former chair's resignation, including whether he was asked to resign and the scope of his resignation. The Acting Chair indicated she would follow up offline.

Key Outcomes

Minutes Approved: The minutes from the May meeting were approved with one opposed.
No August Meeting: Confirmed that there will be no SNA meeting in August; next meeting is September 8, 2025 (special election).
Membership Drive Launch: The Google Drive link for SNA members will be distributed via email, providing a secondary reference for documents.
Nominations for Chair/Vice Chair Opened: Members interested in running for the vacant chair or vice chair positions were directed to contact the nominating committee.
Meeting Adjourned: Motion to adjourn was made by one member, seconded by Vicky, and passed without opposition.

Meeting Transcript

Again, I know we still have people coming in on the meeting, but before we get the meeting started officially, I want to extend an apology to each of you. Um, I sent out the meeting notice on the 7th of July, but clearly there was a user era, and if not all of you, uh maybe no one actually received them, and I got confirmation of that from Amy and Cheryl. So wanted to definitely let you guys know that that is that was all on me, and I do definitely apologize for that, and I have uh, which is how you got them the second time, but that should have been a BCC. So that is definitely a user era. We will have that corrected for the September's meeting. So wanted to make sure that I get that out there, and you heard it directly from me. I do apologize for that. Um, if that caused any distress, again, my apologies to each of you. Um, but this meeting was definitely announced during our last meeting. Notification was given to everyone, and this is probably going to be about a 15-minute call just to handle some minutes, some business from the last meeting, and to make a couple of announcements of what is going to happen during our September meeting. So again, this will be extremely brief, but I do want to give everybody an opportunity to get in so that we can have a quorum. Um Amy, you'll you'll let us know that. But again, I want to extend my apologies to each of you as the acting chair. That was not my intention. I do want to be mindful and I do want to be respectful to the bylaws that are written. Um, but when there is a technology issue, there is a technology issue, and when it's a user era, it's definitely a user era. So I will hold that. Um, Amy, do you want to give it to 635 or can we go ahead and or do you want to go ahead and just get started? I'm good with getting going, and I can always catch up if people want to put um in the chat. We might do a reminder for people to put in the chat if they could join late. But um, I'm happy to get started with roll call. All right, we will go ahead and move forward. Okay, so I um as a secretary, I'm gonna call out uh super neighborhoods that have attended one of our last four meetings. Um, and if you are um present, please say here. Uh, if I miss somebody, um please feel free to put that in the chat, or we'll have a chance for people to chime in if we did not call your super neighborhood. All right, so starting with super neighborhood five. Ricky Miller's here for super neighborhood five. All right, super neighborhood six, present Letitia Grant, super neighborhood 14. Present Marie Carlisle, super neighborhood 15. Yes, super neighborhood 16. Super neighborhood 17. Nick Corona on for uh Jeff Baker. Thank you. Uh Superneighborhood 22. Super neighborhood. Jack Polinski, president near town. Super neighbor 25. Super neighbor 27. Super neighbor 28. Happy Easterly for University Place Super Neighborhood. Super neighborhood 30. Super neighbor 31. Super neighborhood 32. Super neighborhoods. Naomi Ostfeld. Super neighborhood 37. Super neighborhood 38. Stephen Ponash here. Super neighborhood 41. Super neighborhood 47.

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