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
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Greater DSM area – transportation, housing, 40
year planning
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$2 million grant – Federal & others
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Public Outreach started Sept 2011
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Need public input – design my DSM (online tool)
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Need to plan 800,000 residents by 2050; how can
we grow but still be sustainable for growth
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Walk/bicycle to work – growing desire for
community
Tree Trimming –
David Young, City Arborist
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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 (?)
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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
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New crimemapping application being rolled-out
towards end of May
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Monthly “promo” during public TV spot on
neighborhood and meetings/projects
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Ash Field Park – Soccer Clinic - Drake, Police Dept & volunteers – great
opportunity
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Community Ambassador Programs
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Crimes
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2301 Ingersoll (dine and dash on ChinaOne) –
located on 63rd street
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2909 Woodland – Apt break-in; stole credit cards
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818 29 Street – car theft
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Several break-ins in North of Grand neighborhood
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Friday & Saturday – Police open house
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Public works breakfast – next Tuesday (Russell,
carol, lyla and Doug) – donate $25
Woodland Heights Cemetery
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Upgrades being made; Arch entrance – July 2012
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Replacing trees after cleanup is down (issues
from storm)
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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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