S.W.S.N.A. APRIL 17, 2012 MINUTES

Jose’ started the meeting at 6:38 p.m.

Jose’: opening prayer

Motion of Minutes: Motion for March Minutes was made and seconded and approved.

Ralph Martin: Fire Department city official talked about making sure smoke detector a working properly and that the battery are good. He also talked on the new fire work that was been passed to be legal in the state of Michigan now and to get ready for a wonderful 4^th of July now. Everyone thought it was bad before wait to this year all kinds of excitement.

PRESIDENT REPORT: Jose’ talked about recycling being divided into two areas 1st/3rd Friday east side of maple and 2nd/ 4th Friday west side of maple. He also talked about rubbish being picked from the 1st – 15th of the month on the west side.

TREASURY REPORT: Pat made comment on ending balance for March meeting was $256.83 and sign purchase of $8.00 dollars and a donation of $3.00 dollars was made for a total of $262.53.  Also a check to Jose' for ink of $5.30.

VICE PRESIDENT: Ric made comment on the resignation of Cathy Wagner (RECORDING SECRETARY) due to health problems. Also talked about NAAG meeting and how things where going with the crime free housing that Officer Scott Bickel was working on. Ric also made comment on the next city wide meeting and that it would be held at the Beacon of Hope church at 2109 West Michigan.  It was also voted that the meeting would be held at the Beacon of Hope starting in May.

EVENT COORDINATOR:  Don had talked about the grasses that have been cut in the last two Saturday and made comment that if anyone would like to help feel free and go out and start cutting them that it all would be greatly appreciated.

Meeting ended at 7:38p.m. With a total of 30 people attending.

President: Jose' Barajas

Vice President: Ric Russell

Secretary:

Treasurer: Pat McCloy

Event Coordinator: Don McCloskey

 

Joseph Arthur Haase Jr.

SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) -

Police said a body with multiple gunshot wounds was discovered Tuesday morning by a homeowner on Saginaw's west side.

It happened in the 1100 block of Division Street near Braley Street.

Detective Sgt. Brent VanderHaar said the homeowner was leaving for work just before 8:30 a.m. when he spotted the body of his neighbor laying on the ground between two homes.

The victim, identified as 26-year-old Joseph Arthur Haase Jr., was found shot multiple times.

Neighbors told police on scene that they heard possible gunshots in the area sometime after midnight. Detectives are investigating to see if anyone contacted 911 at that time.

"We do have some reports that there was some shots fired sometime after midnight last night, we don't know if they're related or not, but we're looking into that," VanderHaar said.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Saginaw police. Authorities say Haase Jr.'s homicide is the city's sixth for 2012.

S.W.S.N.A MINTUES FOR MARCH 20TH 2012

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY JOSE' BARAJAS @ 6:34 P.M.

OPENING PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR TUCKER GUNNEMAN

DIGNITARIES PRESENT: Chad Young, Rachel Charboneau from SEIU
            Pastor Tucker Gunneman, Councilman Larry Coulouris, CPO Officer Jeff Madaj,
            SCENIC Rob Davis

MOTION: A motion was made to approve the mintues from february 21st 2012meeting. Motion was made and seconded, motion carried.

TREASURY REPORT: Previous balance in our account was $222.83.  Donations at last meeting were $8.00 and $26.00 for a total of $34.00.  That left us a balance of $256.83.

SECRETARY REPORT:  We recieved a thank you letter from Scott Crowfoot's family for our plant and card on the death of their son.  Don McCloskey read the thank you letter.

VICE PRESIDENT:  Ric and Don will be back out and cutting more lots now that the weather has warmed up.

PRESIDENT:  The weather has been warmer and we need to start watching out for kids playing.  Recycling starts back up in April.

CHAD YOUNG:  Chad is with the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Chad talked about New Solutions:  Broad Goal is to preservr the jobs in the community.  Saginaw ranked 6th in the nation for Bank Foreclosures:

CPO JEFF MADAJ:  Saginaw Volunteer Patrol (S.V.P.) some of the donation money will be used for gas and equipment.  Thet will be in 4 hour blocks.  Training is in the first week of April.  All volunteers will be issued a gas card from Police department.  All will wear the same uniform City Wide.  Yellow shirts, hats, chartreuse green, bright yellow vest.  They will have maginets sign for the vehicles.
     Remember to close your windows when going out now that the weather is warmer.  If you dont close the windows before you leave your home, it make it easier for someone to break into it.

ROB DAVIS: S.C.E.N.I.C.  In the last 5 years they had what they referred to as a winter break.  Not so this past winter.  They checked on 4 properties, 3 on Arthur and 1 on S. Niagara.  If you have any complaints please call this number for S.C.E.N.I.C.  399-1311.

     For those of us who have something to call Police about, if you can't reach Jeff Madaj, you can call 911.   Only call 911 for a medical emergency or if someone is breaking into a car or a home, or if you or someone is getting shot at.  Otherwise call non-emergency number.  If you have any complaints to file about our CPO file it with Sergeant Terry Carpenter.

We had 38 people at the meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by:  Cathy Wagner



President: Jose' Barajas
Vice President: Ric Russell
Treasurer: Pat McCloy
Secretary:  Cathy Wagner