Mitman NA Meeting Minutes, July 2, 2025

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Harold Hallikainen

The minutes below were approved at the October 1, 2025 meeting of the board of directors.

Mitman NA Meeting Minutes

July 2, 2025

Present: Ali Bickford, President; Robin Steinberg, Vice President; Harold Hallikainen, Chief Financial Officer; Susan Patania, Chief Information Officer; Jennifer Beard, Advisor; Terrill Meyer, Advisor

  • Agenda approved
  • Quorum present
  • Minutes
    • Reviewed and approved minutes from June Board Meeting as amended.
  • Old and Ongoing Business
    • Non-Profit Status: MNA is approved by the IRS to file Form 990-N for small non-profits with revenue under $5,000.
    • Bank Appointment: Ali Parent moved and Susan Patania seconded that the MNA Board will open a non-profit bank account at Wells Fargo. The vote to approve was unanimous. All officers will attend an appointment at Wells Fargo at 2:00 p.m. on July 25 to open the account.
    • Safe Streets MiniGrant Program: The City requested more information in some areas of MNA’s grant application. A revised application will be submitted for the next cycle by the deadline on Dec. 31, 2025.
    • Proposed Watershed Park: The project continues. Minor changes have been made in the plan. Pictures of the site will be posted on the web page as the project progresses.
    • Restrictive Covenants: Harold Hallikainen obtained a sample application that home owners can use to have existing racist and anti-Semitic language removed from their deeds. Harold will complete and submit the application for his home to see what the process is like. His application can serve as a template for others to use if desired.
    • Bike Boulevard: The number of speed humps along Sahara must be limited due to heavy rain runoff. The plan is to make a greenway connecting the Speedway-Broadway segment of the Boulevard to the Golf Links segment.
    • Invitation to Ward 6 “Homeless Huddle:” Karen Ulich invited one representative from every Ward 6 neighborhood association to meet and discuss the impact of homelessness on their neighborhoods. The meeting is on July 22, and Advisor Jennifer Beard will represent Mitman.
  • Open Discussion: The Board agreed that the next meeting will be on September 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The agenda will focus on planning for the neighborhood-wide meeting in October.
  • Adjournment: The President adjourned the meeting at 8:08 pm. 
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Mitman NA Board Of Directors Agenda, October 1, 2025

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Harold Hallikainen

Mitman NA Board of Directors Agenda
October 1, 2025

The Mitman Neighborhood Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 pm in the West Meeting room of the Ward 6 office at 3202 East 1st Street, Tucson. Use the South entrance to the building (behind the Ward 6 office). Note that these meetings are open to all neighborhood residents and businesses. The door to the meeting room is locked. Ring the doorbell to be let in. If you are stuck waiting outside, call 805 441 2246 or 520.780.1059

  • Establish Quorum
  • Agenda Approval
  • Deadline Review
    • 12/2025 – Meeting room reservation for first half 2026
    • 3/12/26 – AZ Corp Commission Annual Filing
    • 3/15/26 – IRS 990-N Due
    • 6/2026 – Meeting room reservation for second half 2026
  • Minutes
    • Review and approve minutes from July Board Meeting.
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Old and Ongoing Business
    • Prep for Annual Meeting
    • Funding for Block Party?
    • Environmental services presentation?
  • New Business
    • Dues payment methods: PayPal/Venmo/Zelle?
    • New Safe Streets MiniGrant?
    • Posting Ward 6 newsletter?
  • Open discussion/ items for next meeting
  • Adjournment
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Agenda and Reports, Mitman Neighborhood Association Meeting of October 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Harold Hallikainen

Agenda and Reports
Mitman Neighborhood Association Meeting of October 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
5701 E Hawthorne St.

NOTE – This agenda is subject to revision prior to the meeting date. Check back here for the latest updates.

Agenda

  1. Introduction by Ali Bickford – updates on Watershed Pocket Park, Alamo Wash Greenway, and Block Party
  2. Treasurer’s Report
  3. Election of officers and neighborhood advisors (details below)
  4. Presentation by UA Graduate Student on her window project. ( 5-10 minutes)
  5. Open discussion

Elections

The Mitman Neighborhood Association is run by a board of directors consisting of four officers (President, Vice-President, Chief Information Officer – Secretary, Treasurer) and four neighborhood advisors. These positions along with the election procedures are described in the bylaws. Nominations will be accepted via email (info@mitman.org) prior to the meeting and at the meeting. An election will then be held to fill these positions.  

Reports

Treasurer’s Report

  1. The bylaws adopted at our last general membership meeting are now in effect and have been filed with the city.
  2. The Articles of Incorporation adopted at our last general membership meeting have been filed with the Arizona Corporations Commission.
  3. We have received a new EIN from the IRS.
  4. Since our gross revenue is under $5,000 per year, we are not required to file an IRS 1023 or 1023-EZ to qualify as a tax exempt organization as long as we comply with the requirements of a 501(c)(3) organization. We are filing an annual IRS 990-N.
  5. We established a new bank account for the organization with the current board of directors as “key executives” with control over the account.
  6. The latest financial statements are available here. Gross Income was $140 (membership dues), while expenses were $281.66 for a loss of $141.66. Cash in bank is $2,068.90. The newly adopted bylaws increased the membership dues, so we expect to not have a loss next year.  
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