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Present:
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Dan Scott, Kim Jayne, Don DeVivo, Carmen Long, Ernestine Isaiah,
Sr. Leah Holzum, Rick Russell, Diana Green , Pam Talley,
Ann Thompson, Kabir Muhammad, Kasan Moorehead,
George Jones, Irving Blue, Liz Robinson, and Joan Botwinick
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Treasurer's Report:
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Balance is $713.04
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Announcements:
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Since Washington U. is planning to build a 38 million facility at
Scott and Euclid, the group is requesting our president Bob Babione
to write a letter to Wash. U and the builder HOK asking for jobs
for community residents.
There is a public meeting on Home Rule Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 PM at
Genesis House 6018 Delmar. Guest speakers are Irving Clay, Jeanette
Mott Oxford, Jason Murphy and Willie Marshall. It is sponsored by the
Gateway Green Alliance.
Urban Strategies has hired Kabir Muhammad to deal with youth issues in
FPSE. His number is 581-4575.
National Night Out was judged to be very successful in FPSE. A good
time ws had by all.
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July Minutes:
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The minutes from the July meeting were approved.
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New Boyle Status
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There is confusion as to who is the president of New Boyle. Who are the
officers? Some feel there should be a new election. Another opinion was
that the neighborhood shouldn't be so divided with so many different
neighborhood groups. It was also expressed that there are many diverse
interests.
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New housing group
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Don DeVivo requested $125 to get a 501C3 for a new housing development
group which already has non-profit status. The group wants to develop housing
in the $50,000 range which is less than the FPSE Development Corp. is doing.
He wants to stress more participation and training of the wider community.
There was no motion made.
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Back to School
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Rick Russell, assistant Lighthouse pastor, has school supplies for kids in the
neighborhood but needs help in giving them out. Pam Talley and Joan
volunteered to help. Apparently free supplies are being given out
just to those who attend Adams School.
A motion was made for Bob Babione to send a letter to Alderman Roddy
that we are disappointed in the attention he is paying to the many
children in FPSE who need all kinds of school supplies.
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Council - NCT merger
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Members discussed the possible merger or coordination between the
Council and the
Neighborhood Coordination Team (NCT). No conclusion was made. NCT chair
Saundra Moss was not
present to present her position, although it was added to the agenda on
short notice. People feel there are too many meetings which discourages
neighbors from coming. Others did not want the Council to lose its identity.
Motion made to have Bob Babione write to Saundra Moss welcoming the NCT
back to the Council and to have mutual collaboration. And to invite
Saundra to the next meeting and other NCT members to discuss the issue.
Motion Passed.
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Development Corporation
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Irving Blue, Executive Director of the FPSE Housing and Development Corporation
(DC) spoke of the new approach he feels is necessary to improve public safety.
The name is being changed from Security Task Force to Public Safety Committee.
He doesn't feel we should just be arresting youth, fixing streets, and other
physical improvements. Youth need to be approached in different ways and
alternatives to hanging around the streets. The issue
will be addressed at the public safety meeting on August 29th, 6 PM, at Adams
Community Center.
Mr. Blue also gave out the DC's Assessment / Planning form for residents to
say what they want the
DC to be doing. The DC plans a Summit Meeting on October 28. He wants real
neighborhood participation in deciding what
the DC should be doing. He has been attending all neighborhood meetings to
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Health care funding
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An application has been made from Ranken Health Committee for an award
of $150,000 and to give a stipend of $15,000 per year for 4 years
to Pam Talley, the Community Health Nurse for her outstanding contribution.
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