These Minutes were approved, as appended, by
The Board of Directors at their January 6, 2009 meeting.
The Parkmerced Residents’ Organization Board Meeting December 2, 2008
Meeting Began: 7:10 pm
Members Present: Jim Coppfer, Cathy Lentz, Terence John Faulkner, Aaron Goodman, Annamarie
Hewsom, Daniel W. Phillips, Earl E. Somers, Ralph Weddington, Lora Traveler, Henry Tyldsley. New
Member Observing: William F. Thomas
Members Absent: Jean-Moore Woods
Excused: Genevieve Callejo, Robert Pender, and Susan Spector
Approval of Agenda moved by Terence Faulkner and seconded by Lora Traveler--passed unanimously
Secretary Report: Approval of minutes for the October 22, 2008 meeting [appended] moved by Terence
Faulkner and seconded by Lora Traveler--passed unanimously
Treasurer’s Report: Daniel W. Phillips displayed our new accounting and check writing system. The new
system required a $50 investment in a software package and includes cash flow charting for each
transaction made into or out of the PRO account. Approval moved by Lora Traveler, seconded by
Terence Faulkner--passed 9 in favor and 2 abstentions
Old business: Aaron Goodman suggested Board approval for a budget set aside for a storage space, and
for volunteers to file papers in self storage which would cost about $45 dollars a month. Jim Coppfer
suggested this self storage would be a financial burden to PRO. Lora Traveler suggested having two
distinct sections for filing and archiving in the storage unit. The decision is to be withheld until the new
members are present and the new communication committee is formed. Aaron Goodman and Lora Traveler
will investigate options for the next board meeting.
Lora Traveler was concerned about the membership of PRO and to increase membership would like to
compose a letter encouraging students to participate.
Henry Tyldsley recommended we speak with Floren personally about maintenance issues or conduct a
survey about resident satisfaction. [Parkmerced is currently conducting a resident survey.]
Aaron Goodman also provided a handouts and asked support by the board in the drafting of a letter
concerning the Marvels of Modernism: Recognized by the Cultural Landscape Foundation on the
Foundation’s Landslide List 2008.
President’s Report: Daniel W. Phillips reminded members that in January our Standing Committees:
Nomination, Finance, Membership, Tenants Issues, Communications and Social must be re-formed and
maintained according to our by-laws. Board members were advised that if there are not enough volunteers,
appointments to various committees will be made.
New Business: By-laws change: Shall all references to the term “tenants” be replaced by the term
"residents" to make our organization more inclusive. [This is not o marginalize the term tenants but to plan
for future contingencies in housing types.]
Ralph Weddington expressed concerns about the pet sanitation issues in the tower lobbies and elevators.
Moved by Aaron Goodman and seconded by Terence Faulkner that a pet policy memo to be sent to
management asking for a statement of the pet policy. --Approved 8 in favor, 1 abstention 1 opposed. [A
copy of the pet policy was obtained from Parkmerced Management and has been distributed to all Board
Members and published on our website. This does not guarantee compliance, but is a step in the right
direction.]
Aaron Goodman noted that residents of the Stonestown Apartments are possibly filling suit against San
Francisco State University because of harassment and lack of maintenance. They invited PRO and
Parkmerced tenants in University Park South (UPS) to join the law suit. Motion to include Stonestown
apartments must be approved by The General Membership before we can officially proceed.
Aaron Goodman advised he has drafted an Ethics complaint concerning land use in (items 081281 by the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee and the San Francisco Transit Authority and
Metropolitan Transit Authority—the application submitted under the Association of Bay Are Governments
Focus Program) District 7 with decision being made without legally appropriate public comment. There is a
lack of rental housing in San Francisco and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) application was
completed incorrectly for receiving federal money for transportation and a city wide section plan was not
specified as a development plan. The motion for an Ethics Complaint from our Organization drafted by
Aaron Goodman was Moved by Lora Traveler and seconded by Cathy Lentz that Goodman proceed with
his memo. Approved 9 in favor, 1 in abstention
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45
Next Meeting Date: Tuesday January 6, 2009, new board members to be inducted.
Respectively Submitted
Melissa Babick -- recording secretary
The Board of Directors at their January 6, 2009 meeting.
The Parkmerced Residents’ Organization Board Meeting December 2, 2008
Meeting Began: 7:10 pm
Members Present: Jim Coppfer, Cathy Lentz, Terence John Faulkner, Aaron Goodman, Annamarie
Hewsom, Daniel W. Phillips, Earl E. Somers, Ralph Weddington, Lora Traveler, Henry Tyldsley. New
Member Observing: William F. Thomas
Members Absent: Jean-Moore Woods
Excused: Genevieve Callejo, Robert Pender, and Susan Spector
Approval of Agenda moved by Terence Faulkner and seconded by Lora Traveler--passed unanimously
Secretary Report: Approval of minutes for the October 22, 2008 meeting [appended] moved by Terence
Faulkner and seconded by Lora Traveler--passed unanimously
Treasurer’s Report: Daniel W. Phillips displayed our new accounting and check writing system. The new
system required a $50 investment in a software package and includes cash flow charting for each
transaction made into or out of the PRO account. Approval moved by Lora Traveler, seconded by
Terence Faulkner--passed 9 in favor and 2 abstentions
Old business: Aaron Goodman suggested Board approval for a budget set aside for a storage space, and
for volunteers to file papers in self storage which would cost about $45 dollars a month. Jim Coppfer
suggested this self storage would be a financial burden to PRO. Lora Traveler suggested having two
distinct sections for filing and archiving in the storage unit. The decision is to be withheld until the new
members are present and the new communication committee is formed. Aaron Goodman and Lora Traveler
will investigate options for the next board meeting.
Lora Traveler was concerned about the membership of PRO and to increase membership would like to
compose a letter encouraging students to participate.
Henry Tyldsley recommended we speak with Floren personally about maintenance issues or conduct a
survey about resident satisfaction. [Parkmerced is currently conducting a resident survey.]
Aaron Goodman also provided a handouts and asked support by the board in the drafting of a letter
concerning the Marvels of Modernism: Recognized by the Cultural Landscape Foundation on the
Foundation’s Landslide List 2008.
President’s Report: Daniel W. Phillips reminded members that in January our Standing Committees:
Nomination, Finance, Membership, Tenants Issues, Communications and Social must be re-formed and
maintained according to our by-laws. Board members were advised that if there are not enough volunteers,
appointments to various committees will be made.
New Business: By-laws change: Shall all references to the term “tenants” be replaced by the term
"residents" to make our organization more inclusive. [This is not o marginalize the term tenants but to plan
for future contingencies in housing types.]
Ralph Weddington expressed concerns about the pet sanitation issues in the tower lobbies and elevators.
Moved by Aaron Goodman and seconded by Terence Faulkner that a pet policy memo to be sent to
management asking for a statement of the pet policy. --Approved 8 in favor, 1 abstention 1 opposed. [A
copy of the pet policy was obtained from Parkmerced Management and has been distributed to all Board
Members and published on our website. This does not guarantee compliance, but is a step in the right
direction.]
Aaron Goodman noted that residents of the Stonestown Apartments are possibly filling suit against San
Francisco State University because of harassment and lack of maintenance. They invited PRO and
Parkmerced tenants in University Park South (UPS) to join the law suit. Motion to include Stonestown
apartments must be approved by The General Membership before we can officially proceed.
Aaron Goodman advised he has drafted an Ethics complaint concerning land use in (items 081281 by the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee and the San Francisco Transit Authority and
Metropolitan Transit Authority—the application submitted under the Association of Bay Are Governments
Focus Program) District 7 with decision being made without legally appropriate public comment. There is a
lack of rental housing in San Francisco and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) application was
completed incorrectly for receiving federal money for transportation and a city wide section plan was not
specified as a development plan. The motion for an Ethics Complaint from our Organization drafted by
Aaron Goodman was Moved by Lora Traveler and seconded by Cathy Lentz that Goodman proceed with
his memo. Approved 9 in favor, 1 in abstention
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45
Next Meeting Date: Tuesday January 6, 2009, new board members to be inducted.
Respectively Submitted
Melissa Babick -- recording secretary
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