Minutes 05 08 25

Civic Association of West Springfield Village

General Membership Meeting Minutes

8 May 2025

Call to order and Introductions – 7:35 by President Jeff Fasceski

Minutes from Last Meeting (October 2024) – Secretary Molly Alonzo, present; provided no comments

Vice President – Larry Kinde, present; provided no comments

Financial Report – Treasurer Michelle Hamilton was not present; comments provided by Jeff Fasceski

  • The community has around $12,000 in our account
  • Due to the Rolling Rd widening project we no longer maintain the landscape along the median
  • The contract with Image works will be placed on hold until the widening project is completed in 2026

Executive Council Reports:

  • Membership – Bob Ray, present; comments provided by Jeff Fasceski
  • The total number of renewals from last season stayed consistent
  • Renewal will begin in July
  • May renew for 1, 2, or 3 years
  • Neighbors can pay via check, cask or PayPal
  • Directory – Andrea Lewis, not present; comments provided by Jeff Fasceski
  • Jeff Fasceski plans to update the membership information and will pass the list onto Andrea to finalize the format and to send onto the printers in the next few weeks. 
  • Anyone can submit a photo to be placed in the directory
  • Volunteers are needed to help with distribution
  • Village Facebook Group – Wendi Dorey, not present; comments provided by Jeff Fasceski
  • Plan to post membership form onto Facebook and community website
  • Website – Bob Havey, present
  • Paid and has invoice for $23.00 for the westspringfieldvillage.com domain name
  • Will update directory advertisers on the website when the new directory comes out
  • Neighborhood Watch – Jeff Carter not present, comments provided by Jeff Fasceski
  • Reminded neighbors that we have a passive watch in our neighborhood
  • Please keep an eye out for any concerns or issues; contact police, if necessary
  • Remember to lock car doors and keep valuables out of eyesight
  • Village West Pool – Jen Guernsey, present
  • The pool has more exciting upgrades for the new season
    • New Fencing is installed surrounding the pool area.  It is a 7ft tall fence, the barb wire is gone, has a finer mesh to help prevent vandals, and meets the new code
    • A small set of stairs and a handle inside the pool added for easier entry and exit
    • The pool’s guard shack floor has a new concrete coating
  • Membership is steady; the pool offers very dynamic and competitive pricing for all types of summer schedules and customers.  The pricing can be viewed on the pool website
  • The pool opens on Saturday, Memorial Day weekend

Weekly Enews: Village News, comments by community members

    • Please remember the leash law and please clean up after your pets
    • The evenings are getting brighter, and school will be ending shortly; please keep an eye out for children playing; drive slowly and safely
    • Children also need to play safely in the neighborhood; please ensure electronic bikes have headlights and safety lights, watch for people and cars, and be mindful to look for traffic when crossing the street especially in the mornings on the way to school.                

Old Business: None

New Business:

Rolling Road Widening –

    • All the trees were removed earlier than originally planned to help protect endangered bats
    • The medians will be removed while work is being completed; new medians will be installed when the project is done.   This helps the county provide 2 lanes of traffic
    • The next phase of planned work is to install a 5-foot sidewalk on the North side and an 8ft Trail on the other side
    • The county is providing a bonus to contractors for work completed early

Annual Community Yard Sale and Community Trash Collection -

    • The Annual yard sale allows everyone to have their own garage sale, at their house. 
    • A list of addresses, items for sale at each address, and a map highlighting the houses will be created for the event.  Volunteers are needed to help post signs. All neighbors are welcome to sell and shop at the event
    • The yard sale date is tentatively set for 7 June
    • The neighborhood is considering reserving a dumpster to help neighbors more easily clear out large items from our homes
    • A survey for both events will be sent out to determine community interest

Local High School Updates -

Mr. Swain gave a few updates about West Springfield High School

    • Principals Mr. Mukai and Mrs. Fawsett are departing WSHS for TJ
    • The incoming principal will be Dr James Patrick on June 16th. He is currently the principal at Longfellow MS
    • June 9h is graduation at Eagle Bank Arena.  The week prior, seniors visit their elementary schools wearing their caps and gowns
    • June 11th is the last day of school
    • Next year’s enrollment is expected to be over 2900 students, an increase from the expected population to 2,650 students last year.  The recent reconstruction at the school allowed 2,450 students to attend. 
    • In front of the school there is a new historical marker dedicated to enslaved African American school age children

Adjourn: 8:35 pm – CAWSV President Jeff Fasceski

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