August 15, 2012

May Meeting Notes


WHO Meeting – May 15, 2012

Guest Speaker
Dylan – Planner with DSM Area Metropolitian Planning Area (regional traffic patterns); work with 20 different governments
Tomorrow Plan
·         Greater DSM area – transportation, housing, 40 year planning
·         $2 million grant – Federal & others
·         Public Outreach started Sept 2011
·         Need public input – design my DSM (online tool)
·         Need to plan 800,000 residents by 2050; how can we grow but still be sustainable for growth
·         Walk/bicycle to work – growing desire for community

Tree Trimming – David Young, City Arborist
·         Trees Forever Program – Trees planted in last 6 years on city property; cleaning up; staking up trees, etc. – past weekend of May 8

Bylaw Discussion – changed board numbers from 9 to 11 back in 2008 (?)
·         Need to update board members; make amendment to change from 11 to 7 – 4 officers and 3 at-large representation
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·        Patrol Report – Vince
·         New crimemapping application being rolled-out towards end of May
·         Monthly “promo” during public TV spot on neighborhood and meetings/projects
·         Ash Field Park – Soccer Clinic  - Drake, Police Dept & volunteers – great opportunity
·         Community Ambassador Programs
·         Crimes
o   2301 Ingersoll (dine and dash on ChinaOne) – located on 63rd street
o   2909 Woodland – Apt break-in; stole credit cards
o   818 29 Street – car theft
o   Several break-ins in North of Grand neighborhood
o   Friday & Saturday – Police open house
o   Public works breakfast – next Tuesday (Russell, carol, lyla and Doug) – donate $25

Woodland Heights Cemetery
·         Upgrades being made; Arch entrance – July 2012
·         Replacing trees after cleanup is down (issues from storm)
·         Restoration budget to be used on tombstone updates; mausoleum  damaged in storm– have about $20,000/year

National Night Out – First Tuesday in August
Teva – Amber Lynch did map of neighborhood; will organize team to deliver content to neighbors – door to door

Welcome Packages – WHO – Claudia Brown to lead   

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