Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 6:30 p.m.
Lighthouse Community Outreach Center
1218 Tower Grove (corner of Norfolk)

Social time, opening prayer

 

Announcements and community concerns

 

Minutes:

Review of September draft minutes (enclosed). Note that Chuck Tyler has submitted additions and corrections for the July minutes (enclosed).

 

Continuing discussion:
affordable housing for low-income families

Report on the displacement-tracking project and the Affordable Housing Conference.
 

Affordable housing information and resources such as area median income; "fair market rent" data; housing trust funds; community land trusts; and rehab cost-cutting suggestions. The information is posted on the housing page on the neighborhood's web site; if you want a paper copy, call Bob at 371.5246.
 

Continuing discussion
safety, policing, race- and class-related issues

The October meeting brought out concerns about safety. The Council will pursue action (not just more talk and venting) to address the race and class issues. Once we are organized for action, we can deal with the safety and policing issues.

Bob's editorial comment: I thank all who spoke up at the September meeting. To me, it was good that, for once, important perceptions came out without being met with put downs. Now we must learn and act to change practices that continue race- and class-based oppression. Once we are clear on our own direction, we can engage the the rest of the community, including the police department. Gandhi said, "Poverty is the worst form of violence." Let us work toward ending the violence of poverty.