President Rod Carpenter called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm last Wednesday, Feb. 13, addressing an overflow audience of members and guests.
Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services Deputy Director, Justin Long, 
summarized some of the changes that are being made to improve the efficiency of park maintenance. A new “Activate San Jose” plan will be the new parks’ guiding document and should be in available to the public in June for community review. MFPA will alert our members when it is presented.
Mr. Long and Dan Greeley, 
our Maintenance District Supervisor, spoke about the rodent problem affecting many San Jose parks, including ours. They outlined the action that PRNS will be taking to alleviate the problem, and then answered questions from the floor.
Outgoing President, Rod Carpenter highlighted the achievements of MFPA during his two-year tenure:
- Completion of the native plant Five Islands Project
- Construction of the “Surf Shack” tool shed
- Repair of the Meridian fence at TJ Martin Park
- The Planting of over fifty new trees in both parks
- Completion of the “Beautility” Water Vault Painting project
- Partnership with PRNS Adopt-a-Park Program and Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, (SCCAOR), to maintain existing projects like the Jeffrey Fontana Memorial Rose Garden
Perhaps the most significant achievement of Rod’s term was the completion of the “Right of Entry” agreement with PRNS allowing MFPA to hire qualified contractors to work in the parks on MFPA projects!
Outgoing Secretary, Rich Grialou 
was honored with the “President’s Award” and received a plaque in appreciation of his contributions to MFPA.
President Rod Carpenter 
was presented with a plaque honoring his dedication and determination to oversee the accomplishments of the last two years.
The new Board of Directors goals for the next year include:
- Ongoing maintenance projects with PRNS Adopt-a-Park and SCCAOR
- The annual Heart of the Park Celebration on May 18, 2019
- Continued collaboration with PRNS and the City to improve our parks
MARTIN-FONTANA PARKS ASSOCIATION 