WEST
Minutes of May 18, 2009, Meeting
REPORTS
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Minutes
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Minutes from April meeting were read and
approved
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Treasurers Report
o Approved
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Membership Report no report (numbers from
previous meeting)
o
19 seniors -
49 individuals., 6 org., and 11 businesses
COMMITTEE REPORTS
· Planning Committee
o Report in investment in West Central will discuss more in depth after all else is concluded
· CCW
o No report
· House Tour
o Block party suggested between Wayne and Berry
o Have 5 to 6 homes for sure
o Broadway Christian is featured church
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LHD Meeting cancelled try for June
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Thieme Drive
J. Stark will be meeting Wednesday night with Bob Kennedy and Dave Ross of
the City.
OLD BUSINESS
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T-Shirts
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Cream logo will cost $10.00 each
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D. Groenert will do
needs at least 6 to do a batch
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Can drop off at Art Up Fridays 12-2
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1134 Nelson Street
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Buyer backed out
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Potential buyer had a couple of stipulations
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Community Connections is involved
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Interest in the amount of $163 a month is now
adding up
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Calhoun Street
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City Council passed resolution to restructure to
a 2-way street
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Calhoun Street merchants are not happy with
2-way proposal
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City wants to widen street and work to begin at
the end of August
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Will see if proponents and opponents will attend
to provide info so that WCNA can make informed decision as to whether to
support the widening or oppose the widening
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Emmanuel Area 3 Housing
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Project is now too big for Emmanuel and
committee believes it is too complicated at this time
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Emmanuel Task Force met to decide whether or not
project will be too big and will step back
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Scott Greider
addresses the issue as follows:
o
City approached Emmanuel and said they were
taking over at this point
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Emmanuel has already put out about $2,000 and
would like City to reimburse this expense
o
Will WCNA and its residents have input into the
plan?
o
S. Greider makes a
motion to request the planning committee to request a full update and provide
info to WCNA, L. Codding seconds, motion passes
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Business on Broadway
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Family Day at McCullough Park June 6, 2009,
from 2:00-6:30.
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Need volunteers to work at stations $25 to
have a booth with our own staffing - $50 if BB provides booth and staffing
·
M. Walsh makes a motion to support at $50 C.
Stark seconds, motion passes
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West Central Housing project discussion
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H. Hall indicates that the project will require
18 new construction and 15 rehabs
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Planning commission Tom Cain provides summary
of PC position see Exhibit #1 attached for summary
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Questions raised:
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Involvement of bank H. Hall used to work for a
bank is it the one involved no
o
Section 8 could be accepted but would stipulate
background checks
o
Cindy Husar asks about
buying unsound homes and then tearing them down
o
Can reach 160% of income guidelines and still be
acceptable
o
WCNA will interface with City planning and H.
Hall
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Will initially start searching for acceptable
sites
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WCNA will function as a pass-through for federal
monies
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Section 106 reviews may be required of property
is considered historic
o
Motion made by T. Cain to go forward and
finalize conditions and send letter to City in support of project, second by L.
Codding, motion passes (31 for and 7 against)
NEW BUSINESS
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WCNA Yard sale
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Chris Snepp will
organize to be held June 27, 2009.
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Swinney Park
pool
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Costs $85,000 a year to operate needs a grate
($10,000) over drain to protect from drawing children in
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City states it was going to close next year
anyways
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Nebraska Neighborhood needs to be included
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Splash parks are an alternative Moody Park
discussed as location for splash park
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Broadway Srtiping
· CEDIT request taken to Plan Committee striping has started
· Three Rivers Parade Route not sure yet of route other than it will go through West Central at some point
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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None
ADJOURNMENT
· Motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed
Respectfully submitted
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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary
West Central Neighborhood Association