Minutes of the Meeting of the Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN)

              MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF
CAPITOL HILL UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS
January 27, 1974
The regular board meeting of Capitol Hill  United Neighborhoods, held
on Thursday, January 27, 1974, at the Botanical  Gardens, was called to
order by President Michael  Henry at 7:30 P.M.    The minutes were approved
and mailed.
Patty Jackson, Treasurer, reported that our present balance is
$284.76.    She also reminded the board that 1974 dues are now due.
A report was made on the legal  intern program and Carol Lobdell, the
CHUN intern, was introduced.
The Crime Prevention Committee, chaired by Bill  Pace, reported that
a town meeting had been planned and executed to discuss crime in Capitol
Hill.    Many citizens expressed interest in the problem and presented
the committee several  ideas for study.    The group will meet again Tuesday,
January 29, 1974, at 7:00 P.M.  in Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Rhonda Knop reported that the Home Financing Task Force is in the
process of obtaining facts regarding the financing of older homes from
the various lending institutions in the city.    It was moved and seconded
that this committee make a decision as to whether Capitol  Hill United
Neighborhoods should support a new proposed bank in Capitol  Hill  (which
would specialize in making loans to finance older homes) in their license
application.    The motion was defeated.    The committee is to discuss the
proposal with the applicant and report its conclusions to the board.
President Henry reported on the sign campaign.    Of the 48 businesses
contacted, 23 have voluntarily agreed to discontinue the use of signs.
President Henry further reported that the city will  not enforce the sign
code until  all appeals are final.
Don Bain announced that a group to oppose the Cherry Creek Freeway
has been reactivated.    It was moved and seconded to reaffirm CHUN's
opposition to the freeway.        The motion passed unanimously.
The CHUN board was happy to welcome some 70 people to its meeting
to discuss the recent school board desegregation plan.    President Henry
read to the board a letter from Dr.  Kiskkunas, inviting CHUN's imput
into the plan.    President Henry, in a response written a month ago, had
urged Dr. Kiskkunas to keep the inner city schools intact.