NEW ITEMS
May 2009 - SPRING CLEANUP DAY - Congratulations to all that participated in making this another sucessful cleanup day.
PREVIOUS ITEMS
September 15, 2007 - FALL CLEANUP DAY - Thanks to all that participated in the Annual Fall Cleanup on 9/15/2007. We were able to collect 17,300 pounds of garbage and again make a noticable difference in the appearance of the area surrounding the Ball State campus. The amount of weight collected is somewhat lower than in the past which is an indication that the area is much better than in past years. We even got a compliment from the Muncie Sanitary District (and I quote), "The area appears cleaner than it has been in years. Thanks to your organization. With your help, it enables us to do a better job."
OCTOBER 24, 2006 MEETING - 2006 expenses were reviewed and the budget for the coming year was voted on. Steve Buck intimated that a number of city officials have given us praise and also indicated that complaints in the area have been greatly reduced. Brad Lancaster was voted in as our newest board member.
*********** UALA WINS TRAVELING BROOM AWARD ***************
The University Area Landlord Association won the spring Traveling Push Broom award for collecting 34,800 pounds of trash and debris during our spring cleanup day.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 CLEAN-UP - Most of our focus was in the alley ways. With two regular garbage trucks and one claw truck, we again made a visible difference in the amount of garbage and debris in the target area.
DOOR HANGERS - The UALA along with the CCC and BSU distributed door hanger in the immediate area surrounding the Ball State Campus. The information in these packs is designed to provide pertinent information to students that might be new to living in off-campus housing. It is also designed to remind veteran off-campus dwellers of available services. This information is also intended to remind the students of their role in making sure that trash, noise, and parking do not get out of control.
MAY 20, 2006 CLEAN-UP DAY - We had a great day and avery good turn out. All in all we collected 34,800 pounds of garbage and debris making a visible impact in the area.
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STUDENT HOUSING EXPO - January 18th, 2005 - BSU held a Student Housing Expo which we were able to be apart of on a extremely short notice. Thanks to Eldon Buck for pulling it all together in one day. Also a warm thank you to Brad Lancaster, Greg Whitback, Chris Conner, and Brian Peterson for helping man the table.
We were able to set up a table for the sole purpose of promoting the UALA. It was definitely a success for our first year participating. However, we did come up with some great ideas for next year, which we will discuss at our membership meeting next Tuesday. An estimated 200-250 students visited, and most of them were dorm students looking for off campus housing for next year.
In the past, most of the exibitors have been representatives of the apartment complexes. With our presence there, we can promote our housing.
JUNE 13, 2005 - UALA Meeting
I. Distribution of UALA Minimum Standards for Membership & UALA Rules and Regulations - Upon checking in and confirming that the owner has registered and paid $100 start-up fee, each owner was given one "Minimum Standards" document to complete and sign. A copy of the Rules and Regulations for each property he/she owns.
II. Review Process for Distribution of UALA Window Stickers - Window stickers will be distributed at the next meeting (Monday, September 12, 2005 at 6:30p.m.). For each "Rules and Regulations" completed and returned, each member will receive one sticker.
III. Review how important it is for every UALA property to maintain our minimum standards. Once stickers are distributed and placed on our properties, we simply cannot allow properties to not uphold our standards. Everyone was reminded of the hotline, as well as the importance of us self-patrolling the exterior of our properties.
IV. Follow-up report on UALA's May 21st Campus Clean-up Day. As a group we collected 24,900 pounds of trash in the short time we worked. Thank you to those UALA members participated.
V. The City of Muncie's New Parking Ordinance - Schuduled to go into effect August 15th. The lack of support displayed through weak attendance was discussed. There are other issues looming that we cannot wait until the last minute to push back on. We need to show strength and solidarity all along the way. Thanks to those who made it to the meeting.
VI. City Officials Q & A Session - Mayor Canan, Jerry Friend, and City Councilman David Taylor were gracious enough to attend our meeting and answer questions from those that attended. Various questions were posed that included: occupancy issues, parking problems, trash problems, trash collection issues, how we as a group can help the city and variety of others. The Mayor discussed the lack of funds provided by Ball State for important issues and how that impacts our property taxes.
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MAY 21, 2005 - U.A.L.A Clean-up Day
A number of the members of the U.A.L.A met in the parking lot at the corner of New York and Riverside at 8:00am. The members were divided into four groups and each group was assigned a zone or section to clean-up. Collectively the group picked up 24,900 pounds of trash and debris that was then hauled away by garbage trucks and city employees, provided by the City of Muncie. The U.A.L.A. would like to thank the City employees for their help and also thank you to the City for providing trucks to haul the garbage.
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MARCH 7, 2005 - 6:30p.m. - Meeting Agenda and Overview
The meeting lasted approximately from 6:30pm to 8:55 to discuss the progress made by the various committees and vote on a number of items, which are outlined in the agenda below.
I. Welcome - Steve Buck gave a brief outline of the agenda with names people that would be speaking about each of the topics.
II. Overview of U.A.L.A. By-Laws - Steve Buck discussed the by-laws and suggested a minor geographic change which was voted on and accepted.
III. Election of Board of Directors (5) - Steve Buck indicated his desire to include Chris Conner as a possible choice to the elections. The election was then held.
IV. Present and Vote on the Rules and Regulations Lease Addendum - Dave Hunt presented and explained the Rules and Regulations developed by that respective committee. It was suggested that we start with the document in its current state (with some slight verbage changes with regard to parking and outside wall faucets) and then adjust after the first year, if needed.
| -Tenant Section-Trash, Noise, Parking, and Safety related issues |
| -Landlord Section- Property's move-in condition, response to property issues, & reasonable notice given for showings. |
| -U.A.L.A. Contact Number for Problems |
| -Assigning each member a U.A.L.A. Member Number |
V. Present and Vote on the Minimum Standards for Membership - Eldon buck presented the Minimum Standards as they were developed by the Standards committee. It was also decided to use the guidelines as is and make appropriate changes in the future, if needed.
VI. Present and Vote on the U.A.L.A. Window Sticker - Kyle Evans presented the revised prototype of the U.A.L.A. sticker. It was well received by those that attended and voted in as the final version. It was agreed that there would be a blank white spot for both the member number and member's phone number. It will be up to the landlord to write in their phone number if desired or not.
VII. Present and Approve the U.A.L.A. Brochure - John Zgunda presented the color version of the door-hanger insert, which was unanimously approved. This should prove to be a great marketing tool our members and the U.A.L.A. itself.
VIII. Present and Approve the U.A.L.A Website (http://www.ualaonline.org) - Chris Conner gave a PowerPoint presentation to show the website in its current state. A few of the pages were reviewed with regard to content. Of those the members page will show a list with phone number, email address, and website link for those members who wish to be included.
IX. Update on Recent Developments with the City of Muncie
- Steve Buck discussed the parking situation around campus and possible solution proposed to the city. The attendees agreed that the possible solution was of sound value and agreed that the U.A.L.A. would give its support to the solution as proposed.
- Eldon Buck discussed his work with the Campus and Community Coalition
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January 17, 2005 - Meeting Agenda and Results
The UALA met from 6:30p.m. to approximately 8:45p.m. to discuss and vote on the following topics:
I. Name and Proposed Mission Statement - The group came to an agreement to accept the mission statement as is appears below.
The University Area Landlord Association consists of landlords dedicated to providing clean, safe, and well-maintained student-rental housing in the neighborhoods surrounding Ball State University. At the foundation of our housing standards and expectations is the Housing Code of 2002 set forth by the City of Muncie. We are committed to being highly responsive to the housing needs of our tenants, as well as working in partnership with them to ensure that our properties are maintained in such a way that they contribute positively to the university-area neighborhoods.
II. Membership Eligibility / Criteria - A geographic area was defined as a criteria for membership. It was also determined that member must be committed to maintaining each property according to the association's Minimum Set of Standards.
III. Voting Guidelines - The members agreed that each member shall have one vote reguardless of the number of properties owned.
IV. Nominations of Directors -
V. U.A.L.A. Priorities - The following priorities were established and committees were formed to try and address these priorities.
> Establish our Minimum Set of Standards.
> Establish Rules and Regulations for the lease insert.
> Establish a City Liason / Response Team.
> Door hangers insert.
> Logo for Flyers / window stickers - A sample sticker was presented by Kyle Evens and the members seemed to like and accept the sticker with a few minor changes.
VI. Anticipated 1st Year Expenses - The estimate for first year expenses was presented and the group agreed on $100 for annual membership dues.
The 1st year expenses will include:
> Attorney fees for set-up of association.
> Bonding of Treasurer.
> Future mailings.
> Administrative set-up (software, website, supplies, etc.).
> Production of U.A.L.A. window stickers.
> Door Hanger set-up and production.
VII. Goals for Next Meeting (March 7, 2005 at 6:30p.m.) -
> Complete legal formation of U.A.L.A.
> Vote on our Directors / Officers
> Present and vote on our Rules & Regulations Lease Insert
> Present and discuss/vote on our Minimum Set of Standards
> Present and discuss/vote on our door hanger insert
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