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Citizen Participation | Opinion Survey | Miscellaneous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people made contributions to the preparation of the Consolidated Plan Five-Year Strategy. To those inadvertantly omitted from this listing who made a contribution, we apologize. Thank you all for your efforts. General Resource Support Julian Boyd, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, City of St. Louis Michael Dace, independent consultant Phil Hoge, Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) Joan Kelly Horn, Executive Director, City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) Marie Jeffries, Director of Operations, Mayor’s Office, City of St. Louis Mike Jones, Deputy Mayor for Development, City of St. Louis Don Roe, Acting Director, City of St. Louis Planning & Urban Design Agency (PDA) Alicia Smith, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, City of St. Louis Mel Tramel, Mayor’s Office, City of St. Louis Housing Stephen Acree, Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance Janet Becker, Adequate Housing for Missourians/St. Louis Campaign for Housing & Jobs Joan Botwinick, Adequate Housing for Missourians David O’Leary, Metropolis St. Louis Financial Institutions Kathy Bader, Mercantile Bank Tim Barry, St. Louis Equity Fund Kathy Feli Brown, Mercantile Bank Peggy Francis, Mercantile Bank Loura Gilbert, Commerce Bank M. Dean Keyes, Mercantile Bank Jeanine Dunnegan Larm, UMB Bank Carol Winters Laslo, FannieMae Reginald Scott, Bank of America Beth Stohr, Mercantile Bank Laura Valenti, Bank of America Lon Friesenberg, Bank of America Mary Amberg, UMB Bank Housing Developers Gary Bierman, Town & Country Homes Mike Goeke, McCormack Baron Martin Jaffe, M. Jaffe Company Larry Krapel, Paric Construction Jerry Meyer, The Meyer Company Brian Murphy, BHM Construction Susan Murray, Housing Solutions and PHRI Jerry Rombach, Home Builders Association of St. Louis Stephanie Stafford, Stafford Management Company John Steffen, Pyramid Construction Tim Tucker, Historic Restoration, Inc. Greg Vatterott, C.F. Vatterott & Company St. Louis Association of Realtors, Urban Affairs Committee Barrrietta Killebrew, Chairperson Lawrence R. McNamara, Vice Chair Ann Auer Carole Baras Elisha Brown Alan Cartwright John Dwyer Wayne Failoni Daniel Feinberg Marti Frumhoff Everett Hughes Fred Kratky Connie Petty Neighborhood Development Organizations Karen Wamsler, Catholic Commission on Housing Tom Pickel, DeSales Community Housing Corporation Susan Foulk, Dutchtown South Community Housing Corporation Chris Krehmeyer, Ecumenical Housing Production Corporation Dyan Conner, Ecumenical Housing Production Corporation Marcella Palmieri, Forest Park Southeast Housing Corporation Adolphus M. Pruitt, Greater Ville Historic Development Corporation Eddie Washington, Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Organization Jerry Rombach, Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis Kate Reese, Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater St. Louis, Inc. Cizerine Ford, North Newstead Association Irma Harris, North Newstead Association Sandra K. Keely, North St. Louis Commercial Revitalization Organization Gordon Carlson, Old North St. Louis Restoration Group Will Winter, Old North St. Louis Restoration Group Gerry Connolly, Ranken Community Development Corporation Jim Lutz, Regional Housing & Community Development Alliance Gina Ryan, St. Louis Association of Community Organizations Laure Porterfield, Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Jeffrey Boyd, Union West Community Corporation John Albert Sr., West End Community Conference Marie W. Fowler, West End Community Conference Ruby Randle, West End Community Conference Donna Ransom, West End Community Conference Bob Brandhorst, YouthBuild/Youth Education & Health in Soulard St. Louis Housing Authority Cheryl Lovell, Executive Director, St. Louis Housing Authority Tom Costello, Deputy Director for Privatization, St. Louis Housing Authority Glen Lewis, Manager of Planning and Development, St. Louis Housing Authority Rebecca Shelby, St. Louis Housing Authority Public Housing Tenant Advocates Laura Barrett, Executive Director, Housing Comes First Felecia Bartow, Housing Comes First Tenant Affairs Board Members Louis Wilson, Blumeyer Elderly Vennie Sharp, Darst-Webbe Stella Walton, Euclid Plaza Rose Lee McGee, James House Edith Bailey, Kingsbury Terrace Harry Smith, Kingsbury Terrace George Bond, Parkview Shirley Cody, Parkview Gertrude Dennis, Parkview Eula E. Moore, Parkview Wilma Sharp, Paul Simon Spencer Wells, Paul Simon Catherine Crosby, TAB Meals Lillie Daniels, Vaughn Golden Age Enterprise Debra Reece, Webbe Elderly Lead Paint Ann Auer, St. Louis Association of Realtors Mark Jefferies, Environmental Review Officer, PDA Charles Jackson, City of St. Louis Department of Health Louise Quesada, City of St. Louis Department of Health Dr. Donald Weiss, City of St. Louis Department of Health Fair Housing Jay Hudson, City of St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency Bronwen Zwirner, Executive Director, Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council Lisa Williams, Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council Tenant-Landlord Counseling Elizabeth Braznell, Tower Grove South Management Corporation Laura Costello, DeSales Community Housing Corporation Jay Fisk, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Marcella Palmieri, Forest Park Southeast Housing Corporation Homeless and Special Populations Sylvia Jackson, MCRP, Program Manager, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Chuck Cox, Veterans’ Affairs, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Members of the Homeless Services Network Board Persons With Disabilities Deborah K. Dee, Commissioner, City of St. Louis Office on the Disabled Lynne Cooper, Executive Director, Doorways Jay Fisk, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Max Starkloff, President, Paraquad Kathleen Lee, Paraquad Colleen Starkloff, Paraquad Don Cuvo, Executive Director, City of St. Louis Mental Health Board Persons With HIV/AIDS Erise Williams, Blacks Assisting Blacks Against AIDS Lynn Cooper, Executive Director, Doorways Transitional Housing Jim Wagner, Doorways Mark Pickering, St. Louis Effort for AIDS Kim Hanson, Sts. Peter and Paul Patrick Kerwin, Salus House Neighborhood Facilities Dottie Niederkorn, Planning Division, St. Louis Public Schools Ron Miller, Community Education Office, St. Louis Public Schools Ann Watts, St. Louis Public Library Parks and Recreation Facilities Dan McGuire, Director, City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Evelyn Rice-Peebles, Commissioner, City of St. Louis Division of Recreation John Anderson, Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Dan Skillman, Commissioner, Division of Parks Jane Fritz, Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Jim Mann, Executive Director, Forest Park Forever Parking Larry Williams, City Treasurer, City of St. Louis Tom Stoff, Chief of Staff, City Treasurer’s Office, City of St. Louis Charlie Hahn, SLDC/Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Pat Johnson, SLDC Solid Waste Nick Yung, Commissioner, Refuse Division, City of St. Louis Department of Streets Mary Lou Greene, Executive Director, Operation Brightside Air Pollution/Asbestos Tim Dee, Commissioner, Air Pollution and Control Division, City of St. Louis Mark Jefferies, Environmental Review Officer, City of St. Louis PDA Water David Visintainer, Commissioner of Water and Director of Public Utilities, City of St. Louis Water Division Jim Kummer, City of St. Louis Water Division Streets, Transportation and Sidewalks Gary Bess, Commissioner, City of St. Louis Division of Forestry Jim Suelmann, Director, City of St. Louis Department of Streets Wally Hose, Sidewalks, City of St. Louis Department of Streets Todd Walterman, City of St. Louis Department of Streets Lars Etzkorn, SLDC Tabitha Wilson, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council Flood Plain and Sewers Rick Waggoner, Army Corps of Engineers Willie Horton, Director, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Don Mestemacher, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Nick Nichols, SLDC/City of St. Louis Port Authority Lars Etzkorn, SLDC Transportation Services Tom Irwin, Executive Director, Bi-State Development Agency Lars Etzkorn, SLDC Substance Abuse Services Anna Ginsburg, Director, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team Jeffrey N. Kushner, Drug Court Administrator, St. Louis Drug Court Employment Training Linda Kesler, C-FAR Rich Wile, Director, The Cornerstone Partnership James D. Moore, The Cornerstone Partnership Blair Forlaw, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council Brenda Mahr, Employment Connection Bob Harvey, Independence Center Cesar Figari, International Institute of Greater St. Louis Lewis Chartock, Metropolitan Employment and Rehabilitation Service Jeff Cartnal, Metropolitan Employment and Rehabilitation Service Bert Emmons, Missouri Goodwill Industries Renee Richardson, Mother's Way Career Counseling Desere Terry-Singletary, Mother's Way Career Counseling Sandy Ashurst, Paraquad Sr. Eileen Donovan, Renaissance Neighborhood Opportunity Center Valerie Russell-Davis, Director, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment James Sahaida, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Gerry Wasniewski, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Jack Quigley, St. Louis Community College Business Community Eddie Flowers, barber shop and banquet center owner Rich LoRusso, The Hill Business Association Blake Jones, Jones Property Company Pat Brannon, Jones Property Company Gene Schaller, Schaller Real Estate Mary Loveland Schaller, Schaller Real Estate William Watkins, Watkins Building Group Elisha Brown, Urban Planning & Development Agency City Manufacturers’ Association Terry Larson, Apex Metal Finishing Co. Michael Piel, Commercial Plating Co. Michael Graber, Loose Leaf Hardware Manufacturing Co. Tom Hauska, Marquette Tool & Die Co. John Ramming, John Ramming Machine Co. John Biekel, Thiel Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. Health Louise Quesada, City of St. Louis Department of Health Dr. Donald Weiss, City of St. Louis Department of Health Anti-Crime Ed Stout, Aid for Victims of Crime Anna Ginsburg, Director, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team Joe Theile, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team Pearl Hawkins, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team Julianne Alford, Enterprise Community neighborhoods Mike Guzy, Weed and Seed Program, United States Department of Justice Velma Bell, Director, Operation SafeStreet Michelle Taylor, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team Sgt. Robert Heimberger, Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department Shari Overall, Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department Chief Ronald Henderson, Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department Youth and Child Services Rich Patton, Project Respond Roslyn Harvey, Child Day Care Association Andy Schlager, Child Day Care Association Larry Regot, Ounce of Prevention Program Don Rubin, 2004 Safe Places Initiative Maureen Filter-Nolan, SafeFutures Patrick Schommer, MINE Program, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Bill Dotson, Youth Division, City of St. Louis Department of Health Karen Levy, TeensCare Dave Hilliard, Wyman Center Jamala Rogers, Office of Youth Development, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Gerrie Wasniewski, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Yolanda Brady, St. Louis Housing Authority Rebecca Shelby, St. Louis Housing Authority Rochelle Upchurch, St. Louis Housing Authority Barbara Selders, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Senior Services Barbara Selders, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Dave Sykora, Division of Elderly, City of St. Louis Department of Human Services Mike Nickel, Acting Regional Manager, Missouri Division of Aging Home and Community Services Office Kathleen Kamp, St. Louis Area Agency on Aging Sr. Pat O’Toole, St. Louis Area Agency on Aging Code Enforcement Ron Smith, Commissioner of Buildings, City of St. Louis Department of Public Safety Charles Jackson, Code Enforcement, Building Division, City of St. Louis Department of Public Safety Historic Preservation Carolyn Toft, Director, Landmarks Association of St. Louis Lynn Josse, Landmarks Association of St. Louis Energy Efficiency Susan Gallagher, Manager, Corporate Communications, AmerenUE Corporation Jane Dotson, Dollar-Help, Inc. Program, Laclede Gas Company Dennis Kelley, Executive Director, EnergyCare Glenda Abney, Mid-America Energy & Resource Partners (MERP) Lisa Jenkings, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Energy Division Rick Anderson, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Energy Division Ester Hutchinson, Missouri Division of Family Services Low Income Energy Assistance Program Chuck Wright, Missouri Division of Family Services Low Income Energy Assistance Program A. J. Johnson, Commissioner, Division of Facilities Management, Board of Public Service, City of St. Louis Rolandis Nasch, Director of Weatherization Program, Urban League of Greater St. Louis Neighborhood Analysis Matt Brand, St. Louis University Geographic Information Systems Laboratory Gary Higgs, St. Louis University Geographic Information Systems Laboratory Anna Ginsburg, Director, City of St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team (NST) Michelle Boston-David, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Christy Boyd, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Annette Bridges, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Sandy Colvin, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Mike Flood, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Laurie Graves, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Chris Howard, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Larry Isom, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Reggie Jones, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Brian Kolde, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Les Mason, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Jimmie Miller, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Vernita Mullins, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Barb Murphy, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Brigitte Pidduck, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Barb Potts, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Dianne Rains, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST JoAnn Rankins-Cannon, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Andrew Riganti, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST James Rollins, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Kurt Tarkington, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Joe Thele, Administration, City of St. Louis NST Betty White, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Lucretia Williams, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST ViVi Wolf, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST Kathy Woodard, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer (NSO), City of St. Louis NST DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Ken Lange, Area Coordinator Ann D. Wiedl, Director of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Jim Geraghty, CPD Representative Marion Eisen, Community Builder John Susi, Community Builder Fannie Woods, Community Builder DEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFFS SLDC Staff Phil Hoge, Executive Director Pat Bannister, Director of Business Development Paul Beckerle, Director of Business Assistance Center Harry Bennett, Business Development James Buchanan, Business Development Jeff Fahrenkrog, Business Development Mike Konroy, Commerical District Manager, Business Development Amber Miller, Business Development George Montgomery, Business Development Lenita Moore, Commercial District Manager, Business Development Korina Morris, Administration Carolyn Tomlin, Business Development Mitchell Washington, Business Development Jimmie Williams, Business Development Kevin Wilson, Business Development Otis Williams, Director of Special Projects Lars Etzkorn, Transportation, Special Projects Beth Flowers, Downtown Development, Special Projects Eric Klipsch, Engineering, Special Projects Kevin McGrew, Brownfields Coordinator, Special Projects Lee Pratter, Special Projects Laura Zacher, Special Projects CDA Staff Joan Kelly Horn, Executive Director Rick Bonasch, Housing Analyst Ophelia Carson, Housing Analyst Jill Claybour, Director of Residential Development Joan Crawford, Housing Analyst Jeff Dodd, Architect Joe Fank, Housing Analyst Jamesanna Jones, Housing Programs Ra’Chel’Ni Mar’Na, Housing Analyst Marian Miller, Housing Analyst Leroy Morrison, Inspector Sandra Moushey, Director of Housing Programs Debi Mueller, Administrative Aide Karen Pecaut, Director of Operations John Rataj, Director of Fiscal & Monitoring William Rataj, Housing Programs Chris Rutter, Ombudsman Craig Shields, Architect JoAnn Spitale, Secretary Georgianna Stuart, Director of LRA and Operation Impact JoAnn Vatcha, Housing Analyst Chantel Williams, Housing Analyst PDA Staff Don Roe, PDA Acting Director, Director of Planning Charles Kindleberger, Director of Research David Laslo, Senior Research Analyst John Posey, Research Analyst Pamela Salata, Secretary to the Planning Commission Tony Meyers, Director of Graphics William Bailey, Graphics Margaret Halliburton, Graphics Shari Mooney, Graphics Chad Quinn, Graphics Don Taylor, Graphics Tara Buckner, Planner Roman Kordal, Planner Dan Krasnoff, Planner Ray Lai, Planner John Hoal, Urban Design Consultant Kate Shea, Director, Cultural Resources Office Jan Cameron, Cultural Resources Office Annette Cooley, Secretary, Cultural Resources Office Sylvia Swims, Secretary, Cultural Resources Office Five-Year Strategy Planning Team Myrtle Bailey, Catalyst Public Relations Terrence Beiter, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas Brandy Berry, independent consultant, University of Missouri-St. Louis LeaAnne DeRigne, PDA intern, Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work Mark Drucker, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis Levi Esquerra, SLDC intern, Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work Mark Fogal, Attitude Research Corporation Joseph Frank, PDA intern, University of Missouri-St. Louis Peggy Gilbertson, University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Business Jan Hernon, independent consultant Renee Hirschfield, The Writing Company Brian Horton, independent consultant, St. Louis University Don Jeffries, independent consultant Peggy Lambing, University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Business Cynthia Larcom, PDA intern Sue Liu, SLDC intern, Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work Carol Mack, The Writing Company Michelle Manoguerra, PDA intern, Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work Joe Marking, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas Melisa McLean, FORESIGHT Land Information Systems & Community Planning Consultants Chuck Meyer, Project Respond Jim O’Donnell, O’Donnell Communications Kate Partridge, Project Respond Seth Patch, PDA intern, Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work Donald Phares, University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of Economics Rich Radil, PDA intern, University of Missouri-St. Louis Jerroll Sanders, The Writing Company Matthew Schaeffer, independent consultant Tim Schoemehl, CORO Fellow, CORO Midwestern Center Beth Severns, Comptroller’s Office intern, City of St. Louis Steve Shapiro, independent consultant Mark Tranel, University of Missouri-St. Louis Public Policy Research Centers Jess Usery, independent consultant Lynn Watkins, CORO Fellow, CORO Midwestern Center Vicki Wieselthier, BJC Behavioral Health METHODOLOGY Priority Housing Needs Table In determining Priority Housing Needs, the following methods were used:
The result is:
METHODOLOGY Priority Community Development Needs PUBLIC FACILITIES NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES St. Louis Neighborhood Facilities include Community Centers, Community Education Centers (CECs), St. Louis Public Libraries, St. Louis Public Schools, Police Substations, Fire Stations, and Public Access Computer Sites. The following is a summary of estimated neighborhood facilities needs for the next five years.
NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES NEEDS
The St. Louis Fire Department will receive $44 million within the next five years from the Proposition One bond issue. This will provide for renovation of all fire department facilities and purchase of new equipment. The St. Louis Public Library's Proposition L bond issue was approved in 1994. This provides $45 million in funding for capital improvements. About ½ of these funds have already been expended. The St. Louis Public Schools receive desegregation settlement and bond issue funds that will allow over $155 million in capital improvements over the next five years. The improvements are summarized as follows:
The rest of the figures are estimated based on a presumed average need per facility. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES St. Louis Parks and Recreation Facilities include Forest Park, the other five major parks (Tower Grove, Carondelet, Fairground, O'Fallon, and Willmore), 100 neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and public swimming pools. The following is a summary of estimated parks and recreation facilities needs for the next five years.
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES NEEDS
Planned investments in Forest Park for the period 1994 to 2004 total approximately $80 million, of which about $40 million have already been expended. The capital needs of recreation centers are quite varied, but according to a study conducted in 1995 by Sverdrup, $21.54 million is required to upgrade all the existing City recreation centers. For new recreation facilities, costs may vary widely. A recent feasibility study conducted by Parsons Brinckerhoff for the City of Des Peres, MO estimated costs of $3.5 million for a new swimming pool complex, and $3.75 million for a new recreation center. The residents of the City of St. Louis should expect the same high-quality facilities afforded to residents of suburban communities, so this figure is not necessarily excessive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||