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November 20, 2002
  Neighborhood Coordination Team at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Communtiy Center.
October 27, 2002
  More than 2,200 persons attended the Metropolitan Concgrgation United's public meeting aimed at getting support from legislators and administrators (city, county, and state) for key neighborhood issues.
October 22, 2002
   Discussion at the Community Council meeting included: Richard Baron's request for a seat on the Housing Corporation board (see full report on his request) and his role in the neighborhood; developing jobs and housing for residents with a committee of George Jones, Don DeVivo, Bill Sauders, and Dan Scott to work on "how to," possibly with either a new or existing 501(c)(3) corporation; a report from Pam Talley that a new person is working on employment opportunities at MERS; getting information from the Housing Corporation; and what FPSE can do on the city-wide issues identified by Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU). See the draft minutes.
October 16, 2002
   Neighborhood Coordination Team meeting at Adams Community Center.
October 7, 2002
  Housing Corporation board meeting: took up Richard Baron's request for a seat on the board; discussed various projects; agreed to purchase the building at 4398 Gibson for the HC's office; and agreed to provide agendas in minutes in electronic form for the community. Bob Babione prepared an extended report on the meeting.
September 24, 2002
  The Community Council supported the efforts of Justine Petersen Housing's efforts to help resident renters become home owners and addressed new drug and prostitutuion activity in the 4500 block of Manchester. See the minutes.
September 18, 2002
  Neighborhood Coordination Team meeting
September 14, 2002: Neighborhood Showcase
   The Forest Park Southeast Housing Corporation and Metropolis sponsored a "Neighborhood Showcase." The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation joined in the event. The program included comments from Gibson Heights Neighborhood Association Presidnet Sonda Thompson and greetings from Lynne Moo who was active on the organizing committee. After that, various development-related and public officials spoke: Sandra Moore of Urban Strategies; Mayor Francis Slay; Alderman Joseph D. Roddy; Dr. William Peck of the Washington University Medical Center; Richard Baron of McCormack Baron; Police Chief Joe Mokwa; Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce; and Housing Corporation president, David Renard. All spoke optimistically about thier mutual efforts and the future of FPSE. About 200 people were in attendance for the speeches. Metropolis presented a 12-minute "virtual tour" of the neighborhood featuring Housing Corporation spokespersons. The Community Council provided A Tale of Two Cities brochure.
   Showcase features included: tours of churches, agencies, businesses, and twelve homes, one of them for sale; workshops on home ownership and rehabilitation; booths on home ownership and neighborhood / city agencies; and contrary to the popular saying, free lunch at mid-day. Businesses on the tour were: Billy Goat Restaurant and Bar: Ujamaa Maktaba bookstore: The ManGrove, a restored commercial / residential corner property; and Best Friends used books and pet supplies. Churches and Agencies on the Tour were: Adams Elementary School; Adams Park Community Center; Lighthouse Free Methodist Church and Community Center; St. Cronan Catholic Church; The Potter's Workshop art center; and The Church of the Living God.
August 27, 2002
The agenda included decussion of the Council's role at the September 14 Showcase and housing policy. Check the approved minutes.
August 21, 2002
The Neighborhood Coordination Team heard a proposal by Khatib Waheed for a neighborhood forum on preventing violecne, drug addiction, and teen pregnancy. Read a brief report.
August 21, 2002
Main Street's regular committee meetings: Promotion at 9 a.m. at the Housing Corporation; Economic Restructuring at 11 a.m. at System Graphics; Design at 2 p.m. at Housing Corporation; and Organization at 4 p.m. at Neighborhood Housing Services.
July 31, 2002
The Council responds to the Main Street draft plan with comments on three points: (1) parking and traffic-pattern plans; (2) the contrast between Manchester's present character and the design proposals; and (3) the plan's emphasis on upscale at the expense of economic diversity. Read the letter's full text.
July 23, 2002
The agenda included: participation in the Neighborhood Showcase and partnership with Metropolis, a response to the Main Street draft plan, and election of a vice-president and treasurer. Here are the approved minutes.
July 10, 2002
The Housing Corporation's "Main Street" current draft plan for Manchester (June 2002) was presented at Neighborhood Housing Services. Comments from the public must be submitted by Wednesday, July 31. Here is the text of the Executive Summary. Contact Marti Hamilton at mhamilto@stlouis.missouri.org, or 314.533.6704 x 13 with any questions.

June 25, 2002
In accord with the agenda, the Council heard from Marcella Palmieri and Marti Hamilton about the draft plan for Manchester and from Joan Botwinic about the city's Affordable Housing Turst Fund. Also, there was brief discussion of the voter registration project and the possibility of linking home repair for present residents to helath issues. Review the minutes.
May 28, 2002
The council reacted to ARCHS changes, and heard about opportunities for low-income affordable housing grants, AIDS prevention, Main Street activity, and participation in the dedication of te Roddy Complex. See the approved minutes and agenda.
April 23, 2002
The the agenda included the survey on police responsiveness and neighborhood security priorities, and the proceedings are reported in the approved minutes.
March 26, 2002
The Council supported the efforts of the Gibson Heights Neighborhood Associaiton to maintain direct access to Forest Park and discussed Community the Neighborhood Justice program and Oriented Policing Systesm (COPS). See the agenda and minutes, as approved at the April meeting.
February 26, 2002
The Council's agenda included: the Neighborhood Justice (Community Prosecution) program and the MCU legislative agenda. Read the approved minutes of the meeting.
February 20, 2002
The new 17th Ward map after redistricting.
January 22, 2002
The the agenda included: a Fixx-up Fund report; continuing discussion of whether the Council wants to act as the Neighborhood Leadership Team; and a committee report on an action plan against class and race discrimination in FPSE. Here are the approved minutes.
No December meeting
Flickering Candle

Ramadan ... Thanksgiving ... Chanukah ... Winter Solstice ...
Christmas ... Kwanzaa ...New Year's Day

Best wishes to all for a peaceful holiday season
and a safe, neighborly 2002!

December, 2001
The David Ranken Neighborhood Health Committee published the results of resident focus groups. See the Executive Summary. The priorities set by residents are: focus on family support, violence, and mental health.
November 30, 2001
Follow up explanation of NLTs, Compacts, Resident-Driven
Community Partnerships organized to achieve Missouri's Core Results should determine the "how" and "what" of state services in a local area; definitions of "resident driven": NLTs and Compacts.
November 27, 2001
Discussion centered on the agenda items of (1) whether the Council wants to act as the Neighborhood Leadership Team under ARCHS guidelines; and (2) work on an action plan to address class and race discrimination in the neighborhood. Here are the minutes.
October 23, 2001
The the agenda included: (1) security and policing; and (2) continued discussion of the affordable housing crisis; the approved minutes report on the discussion.
October 20, 2001
Lighthouse Free Methodist Church and St. Cronan's Church will join in doing small fix-ups for neighbors and general clean up in the neighborhood in their third Community Building Day. Contact Lisa von Stamwitz by e-mail or phone, 289.9545, to suggest projects or get details.
October 14, 2001
Added to the site: an affordable housing information and resources page that includes: the specific dollar amounts for area median income; "fair market rent" data; the state statute and city ordinance on housing trust funds; the housing corporation's date from 1994 to mid-2001; community land trusts; HUD's housing quality standards; and suggestions from the Enterprise Foundation's Cost Cuts Manual.
September 25, 2001
An item on the agenda was support for or oppostition to the nomination of an area north of Manchester for Historic Tax Credits. After discsuuion, the Council unanimously decided to oppose with a letter stressing that the motivation for the district, namely the Park East Project, would perpetuate economic and racial discrimination and defeat the draft plan's object of maintaining a traditional, mixed-income neighborhood. Here is the text of the letter and the minutes.
September 19, 2001
Bob Babione circulated a draft letter to be sent to the Housing Corporation, ARCHS, RHCDA, and Alderman Roddy asking that the organizations and city follow practices consistent with the the neighborhood's 1999 planning.
September 6, 2001
The Housing Corporation nominated an area north of Manchester as a historic district; all owners (including homeowners) of "contributing" buildings may apply for credits. Here are meeting notes by Bob Babione.
August 28, 2001
Trish Curtis reported on the Adams Park Community Center corporation; the Council reviewed the Housing Corporation's response to the Council's affordable housing resolution; and the Council viewed Dr. Eric Jolly's video presentation on "Moving Towards Diversity: a Model for Community Change." Read the full text of the minutes.
July 24, 2001
Folowing the agenda, the council adopted a membership by-law, got information on youth employment efforts, and heard from: Sharonica Hardin, Adams School Principal; Chuck Tyler, Adams Park Community Center executive director; and Rev. Jerry Paul, Deaconess Foundation. Seven members wrote letters to Alderman Roddy about the affordable housing needs for the neighborhood's low-income families. See the minutes for details.
July 9, 2001
Because members were concerned that tax dollars would contribute to homelessness under standard policies of subsidizing "low-moderate income" housing because so many FPSE residents might qualify under the income limitations but had such limited income that they would not be able to afford the units produced in the neighborhood, the Council presented a resolution to the FPSE Community Development Corporation.
July 5, 2001
Sandra Moore of Urban Strategies introduced Charles "Chuck" Tyler, the new Executive Director of the Adams Community Center, and discussed the finances of the center with respect to both construction and operational costs. For details, see notes. For the present, Tyler has an office in the Community Development Office, 4464 Oakland, and can be reached at 314.652.0895.
June 26, 2001
Besides the agenda items of membership issues and block organizing by stressing residents' capacities, the Council discussed displacement and affordable housing, and funding cuts for Caring Communities and ARCHS. See the approved minutes for details.
June 8, 2001 emergency meeting, funding cuts
The Neighborhood Cabinet held an emergency planning meeting concerning 30- to 50-percent cuts in Caring Communities (CC) and ARCHS funding. See the full report.
May 22, 2001
The Council's regular monthly meeting included election of Bob Babione as president and Joan Botwinick as secretary, discussion of by-laws, adopion of plans to organize a block of Hunt and a block of Gibson (with dirctories of members) and Lisa Williams providing information for spotting and preventing predatory lending practices. See the minutes for details.
April 24, 2001
The Community Council took up organizational matters under this agenda. Minutes of the meeting, as approved in May.

April 18, 2001
Missouri's Secretary of State issued the certificate of incorporation for Forest Park Southeast Community Council. The Council became a Missouri not for profit, public benefit corporation. The initial board of directors of fourteen members will take up by-laws and other organizational matters at the Council's April 24 meeting. Go to the Corporation page for links to the Articles of Incorporation, Interdependence Proclamation, and the Council's simplified rules.

March 27, 2001
Full text of March, 2001 minutes
The Community Council adopted simplified rules. The signers are listed at the end of the new proclamation.

March 25, 2001
A series on "Breaking the Silence" about addiction began with a neighborhood march. Watch for details of further programs, or e-mail the neighborhood nurse, Pam Talley. (Or call her at 531.0155.)

March 15, 2001
Community Development was the subject of a Town Hall meeting at Lighthouse Community Outreach Center. Representatives from various resource agencies made presentations. A major concern expressed by resident was funding for home repair. For details, see this report by George J. Jones, Council co-chair.

February 27, 2001
Full text of February, 2002 minutes .
The Community Council's regular monthly meeting, at Lighthouse Community Outreach Center, 1218 Tower Grove at 6 p.m. The agenda included discussion of the future of the Council with an Interdependence Proclamation adoption of simplified rules.

February 24, 2001
At a Town Hall meeting at the Elk's Lodge on Vandeventer, residents expressed various concerns and three candidates in the March mayoral primary appeared. Concerns raised are in this report by co-chair, George J. Jones, Jr.

November 2000
  In November 2000, an anonymous letter asked selected members of the FPSE Community Council to please resign so that they could proceed in a three-step process as the "leadership team" without any dissension or personal disagreements.


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