Note: these are draft minutes and have not been accepted yet.
Continue readingHello Oakbridge Neighbors,
This is being sent largely for those who are dog-owners, but may be informative to all. As some of you have already discovered, the city recently banned dogs (even on leashes) in Haen Family Park. For context, this change was implemented by the Board of Park Commissioners (BPC) by recommendation of the city parks division as a substitute Dog-Free Park for the purposes of allowing dogs in Hillpoint Park (located just off the intersection of Junction and Watts, 1.3 miles from Haen Family Park), without having received any citizen request for dogs to be banned in Haen Family Park. Dogs are still also banned in Sauk Creek Park (0.6 miles from Haen Family Park).
With both nearby parks now banning dogs, the OCSA would like to ensure that everyone is aware of how comments can be provided to the BPC and to the city parks division regarding the topic. The BPC can receive comments at pacommission@cityofmadison.com, referencing Legislative File No. 68112. A request for the designation of any park to be changed (or remain the same) can be submitted to the parks division at https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/play/designation-change-request. Additional information on the BPC and their meetings, minutes, and agendas can be found via both their and parks division websites, and additional information on dog policies throughout the city parks can be found at the parks division website.
Your OCSA Board
The Board of Directors of the Oakbridge Community Services Association (OCSA) will meet virtually to consider an abbreviated agenda involving mainly planning for the 2022 annual membership meeting and mailing the dues notices. All Oakbridge residents are welcome to attend as well. There will be a time early in the agenda set aside for member comments.
To obtain the link to the meeting, e-mail Secretary RichardSRussell[at]tds.net.
The Fall Raking event for the Oakbridge Common Areas will take place on Sunday, November 14 at 10 am. Anyone interested in helping should meet at the Oakbridge Neighborhood sign. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, November 21 at 10 am.
Hours
The Oakbridge Board of Directors recommends that trick or treating occur between 5 PM and 7 PM on Halloween, Sunday Oct. 31.
Locations
We recommend that people puts treats out at the end of their driveways this year instead of kids coming up to individual doors. See the City of Madison’s website with a link to the CDC Guidelines:https://www.cityofmadison.com/visit-play/halloween-activities
Pumpkin Contest
If you’d like to participate in our pumpkin-carving or -decorating contest, place your pumpkin where it’s easy to see and next to it have a sign with your address. If you’d like to enter more than one artistic effort, make sure each of them has an identifying letter as well as your address. People walking by would keep notes and, by the end of Tuesday Nov. 2, e-mail their top-3 votes to OCSA Secretary RichardSRussell@tds.net with the subject line “OCSA Pumpkin Vote” . Voting is not limited to one per household; each person can vote independently (but only once 😉)! The body of the message should be just 3 lines, like this:1 – 123 Oak St. B2 – 456 Oak Ave.3 – 123 Oak St. A
The Oakbridge Community Services Association Board of Directors will be meeting virtually at 7 PM on Wed. Nov. 3. All residents of Oakbridge are welcome to attend. There will be a specific time early in the agenda for citizen input. Among other things, the Board will be discussing 2022 annual assessments. To obtain the link to the meeting, e-mail the Board’s Secretary at RichardSRussell [at] tds.net.
Madison Police Department solicits community input on safety concerns. West Side Division captain and officers will be available to hear what’s on your mind this Thursday, Sep. 16, at 9 AM at Elver Park.
Hello Neighbors!
This Sunday, the 4th of July, we celebrate America’s 245th Independence Day! This year the OCSA board has once again decided to cancel the normal picnic/potluck portion of our celebration due to COVID-19 concerns, but we WILL have a parade! Yay!
It’ll be led by a fire truck driving through the neighborhood starting at 11 AM at the neighborhood sign and proceeding slowly (at walking speed) counter-clockwise TWICE around Oakbrook Circle. As it passes by your place the first time, fall in behind it with your kids and their decorated bicycles, wagons, scooters, pets, etc.
And just so you adults don’t feel left out, when you pass by the first of our two flag stations, pick one up to wave as you walk; drop it off again when you get to the second flag station.
See you Sunday!
Hello neighbors,
The Oakbridge board has decided to choose 7/31/2021 and 8/1/2021 as the dates for this year’s garage sale dates. After much discussion, we felt that it was necessary to delay it by 2 1/2 months from the normal Mid May time-frame so more people can get vaccinations. We also wanted to give enough notice so it can be as successful as possible. If these dates do not work for you, you can certainly do it when it’s convenient.
Thanks,
OCSA Board
