The Douglas Park Civic Association met on Tuesday 26 February 2013 at 7.30p at Café Sazon. At that meeting:

• We agreed to contribute $100 to the Phoenix Bikes March fundraising event.

• We agreed that the Association supports removing the recycling dumpsters from the area by Columbia Pike and the bike trail, provided we are assured removal would not interrupt recycling service for parts of the surrounding neighborhood. (If all have curbside recycling or pickup at their buildings, this would not be a problem.) We are looking for folks interested in helping to plan a park or other pleasant usage for the area. Please contact John Snyder at jvsnyder54comcast.net if you are interested.

• Regarding the 12th Street South traffic issues. We agreed that the best approach would be for neighbors on South 12th Street to develop a consensus approach on the measures they would like to pursue to slow down and limit traffic and provide for pedestrian and resident safety. The civic association will then support and collaborate with those neighbors to achieve those measures with County government.

• We agreed that it would be wise to pursue 501(c)(4) registration as a not-for-profit entity to ensure that we are properly organized. Since the civic association engages in advocacy, we would not be a charity.

• Elections: Chris Worden was re-elected as vice president, Annette Pigott as secretary and Al Fox as treasurer. Many thanks to each of them for stepping forward. No one was elected president, as no one agreed to be nominated—yet. Immediate past-president John Snyder will work to transition the office. If anyone is interested in running for president, please contact any DPCA officer.