President’s Update & Summary of LPWA Board Meeting – May 7, 2020

On Thursday May 7 the LPWA Board met to discuss the status of our new website, membership activities, financial status and other neighborhood topics.

President’s Opening Comments

Steve Howard opened the meeting by commenting on all the progress we have made over the past year concerning the website, registering the organization with IRS and island landscaping. Board members also discussed the general well-being of our friends and neighbors in Lawrence Park West and how lucky we all are to live in such a beautiful environment during these uncertain times.

Membership and Communications Committee

The Committee reported 65 people have used the website to activate their account and or pay membership dues. Members have praised the effort and thanked the board for developing the new website and the relatively seamless roll out. Our goal also is to periodically update the website with local real estate market news, City of Yonkers and Sarah Lawrence College News and other local events.

LPWA will continue to notify the neighborhood with respect to any security concerns and other incidents or events of general interest to homeowners. As LPW is a heavily wooded area and wildlife sightings are common. Members are encouraged if they think such a siting is of general anecdotal interest, to report it to the LPWA for inclusion in the website.

There are currently 100 single family household members out of a total of approximately 300 households in LPW. LPWA’s goal is to reach 150 household members for the 2020/2021 dues and membership drive this summer.

The Board decided to postpone the annual 2020 fall gathering usually held in September to a later date, likely spring of 2021. Alternative venues and formats will be considered for this rescheduled event

Landscaping and Beautification Committee

The Committee is continuing to work with our landscape contractor on the annual maintenance and planting program for the five islands the LPWA maintains. The LPWA signage is also being maintained on an ongoing basis.

Treasurers Report

The Treasurer reported the LPWA’s financial condition is stable with adequate reserves to support our planned expenditures for 2020 and 2021. LPWA recently obtained an IRS tax ID number and we applied to the IRS for 501(c)4 status as a not for profit corporation.