Attendance: Harvey, Pat, Sarah Davidson, Marie, Ken, Marc, Brennan, Ben, Armina
Discussion:
1. Design proposals
Brennan : update and explanation design proposals
2 proposed visions of landscape design : mission blue butterfly and terrain
Action Items:
group – select trees that are high value and not
steering com – choose from two design proposals
Brennan – timeline with Pat re: timeline for nursery to prepare our plant order
2. Liability issues
Ken spoke to SFPA and DPW – while adjacent property owners responsible for upkeep but not strict liability. SFPA relationship covers 22JS insurance needs.
Action Items:
waiting DPW letter of support clarifying liability being sent to Marcus.
3. Irrigation
Have been waiting for resolution regarding liability so this has been on hold.
Action Items:
Ken – Greenlight installation of backflow device and spigots.
4. Misc.
Lack of lighting brought up.
Action Items: research options – proposed using cheap solar pathway lighting from Costco
5. Organizational process
Steering committee vs. open consensus.
Need to balance action and moving project forward vs. maximum inclusiveness and community accountability
Action Items:
Make presentation at block party
6. Discussion
Group communication and project updates- we need at least one person per home on Castro/Diamond/Collingwood “T”
Need to target steering com, from adjacent owners, residents, broader community
Sarah – future permeable landing materials – offset water runoff. Suggests the possibility of a rain barrel at each of the 12 staircase landings and doing a permeable surface for the landings.
Action Items:
Ken – share current contact list
Ben – Create master list – perhaps sharable
Next meeting 1st tuesday december 3rd @ Snyder house.
Block party – date, time, location?
Schedule Cleanup Day – Set day and time
Ken – Integrate rainwater capture to backflow installation/drain
Ken – article in Noe Valley voice for fundraising
Ken – follow up w/ DPW regarding landowner liability
22nd Street Jungle Stairs 