Neighborhood Planning Council 1 - Post-Franklin

POST/FRANKLIN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. The Chair James Moreno called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. at Community Action Agency. ATTENDANCE: Members Present: John Cash, Cynthia Fritz, Katie Hubbard, Deborah Perkins, Diana Quigg, Yvonne Powell, Pat Shellenberger, and James Moreno. Members Excused: Linda Carmona, Eliose Fogg and Gilbert Ortiz Guests and Visitors: Sherry Sofia – City Comm., Lynn Ward Gray – City Comm., Elizabeth Fulton – Vice Mayor, Andy Helmboldt – City Comm., Geryl Warner, Don Stormer, Jason Francisco – Code Comp., Bill Phillips, NIBC. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: No additions or deletions. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approved Feb minutes was made by Diana and seconded by Yvonne. Motion was approved by all. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Apr. 27 – 9 am – 1pm at KCC there will be a Spring Recycling Rama • Consumers are trimming trees in the neighborhood. • Mar 24-26 Tire Collection - if you need to get rid of tires. For more information see website at www.calhouncountyrecycling.com. • Deborah reported that the Post Garden is starting to recruit people for the Community Garden. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS: Police: No Rep. – Stats were distributed by the Jason Francisco. Code: Jason distributed Code Stats. Talked in general and everyone looked over the Code Stats. The following issues were reported: • 14 James St. – owners of the Liberty Mart have returned, along with the problems of garbage and harassments from the owner. • Update 457 Main St. – John reported that he talked with the owner of Main Street Market (Denny – who owns the parking lot next to 457 Main St) about the abandoned vehicle in his lot. He informed John that they do not have his permission to park the vehicle or other vehicles in his lot. John will get back to Denny as Jason says that he can have them towed at owners expense, Denny will have to inform Emmett Township as the lot is in Emmett. • We thanked Jason for his proactive enforcement of code in our neighborhoods. Planning: None Beautiful Battle Creek Award: None. If you see a property that should be awarded please take note of the address and bring to next meeting or call an officer. We still have a few that will be awarded. Membership: Don Stormer returned back to the Council and indicated that he would like to become a member again. A motion was made by Cindy and Seconded by Diana for his request for membership. The motion passed and James will forward his name to the City. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Comm. Sofia reported that the Workshop on Discussion of Crime and Perception will be held Mon. Mar. 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at DPW. Also, a Workshop on FY 2013 Budget Dev. Will be held Thu Mar. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at DPW in the multi-purpose rm. Comm. Helmboldt informed us to approach the BCCF on funds for houses that need paint. Comm. Gray reported that NPC#2 will be hosting the 2nd Annual Town Hall Mtg on May 30 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. The focus will be on Crime with the Police Chief in attendance, City Manager will discuss Getting Back to Basic of How City Gov. Runs, Code Compliance with Susan Bedsole. The commission will be looking at establishing a Youth Commission. We discussed the Ward changing and shuffling of boundary lines. Concerns about the polling stations was discussed. Battle Creek Public Schools: No Representative present. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Bill Phillips of Neighborhoods, Inc. of Battle Creek gave us an overview of NIBC. NIBC is meeting he needs of the entire neighborhood as a helpful neighbor with 4 programs. They include: Educational and Counseling, Financial Services, Community Engagement and Housing. Bill detailed all 4 of these areas with the council and distributed information for all. Bill informed us that Crime Watch holds monthly meetings at 7:00 p.m. the 4th Thursday at 104 Calhoun. If anyone is of need of the services of NIBC you can contact them at 269-968-1113 or visit their website: www.nibc.org. Next Month: A presentation by the American Red Cross is on the agenda. MEMBER COMMENTS: None. Public COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m. Next Scheduled Meeting: Apr 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at CA Board Mtg. Rm. Respectfully Submitted by, Cindy Fritz, Recording Secretary