The decision regarding the Neighborhood Revitalization Project which Woodland Heights has been recommended for, will go to the City Council for a vote THIS AFTERNOON, Monday, Nov 21st. The Council meeting begins at 4:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray Drive.
We need WOODLAND HEIGHTS residents all who will all benefit from a portion of the $2 million we are hoping to receive to attend this afternoon / evening session of the Des Moines City Council. Our presence needs to influence the city council that we care enough to show up and be counted!!!
November 21, 2011
November 15, 2011
Reminder: Neighborhood Selection Dates
From Neighborhood Development Division -
Just a reminder that the decision regarding neighborhood selection will go to City Council on Monday, Nov 21st. The Council meeting begins at 4:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray Drive.
The Polk County Board of Supervisors will also vote to approve neighborhood selection. I will give a presentation at their workshop on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 9:30 am. The vote will take place on Tuesday, Nov 29 at 9:30 am. Both meetings are held in the County Admin Building at 111 Court Ave, Room 120.
I would encourage all neighborhoods to send representatives to these meetings, particularly if you are being recommended for selection. There may be an opportunity for you to comment, and it is always good for the elected officials to see neighborhood groups out in support of the recommendation.
Just a reminder that the decision regarding neighborhood selection will go to City Council on Monday, Nov 21st. The Council meeting begins at 4:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray Drive.
The Polk County Board of Supervisors will also vote to approve neighborhood selection. I will give a presentation at their workshop on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 9:30 am. The vote will take place on Tuesday, Nov 29 at 9:30 am. Both meetings are held in the County Admin Building at 111 Court Ave, Room 120.
I would encourage all neighborhoods to send representatives to these meetings, particularly if you are being recommended for selection. There may be an opportunity for you to comment, and it is always good for the elected officials to see neighborhood groups out in support of the recommendation.
Meeting Tonight!
Get to know your neighbors and attend our monthly meeting tonight!
From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. we'll be at Callahan Elementary School (3010 Center Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312).
Hope to see you there!
From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. we'll be at Callahan Elementary School (3010 Center Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312).
Hope to see you there!
November 4, 2011
Our President, Doug on Channel Five
Check out the news story that featured our very own Doug McBride. Woodland Heights is going to be an exciting place to live in during the next few years -- and BEYOND! Beginning mid-2012, the neighborhood will begin working with an ISU graduate student to chart out projects to enhance our neighborhood (because we were selected for the grant!!). Items that we identified during the grant application process to tackle include (but is not limited to
Here's a note from Doug:
Congratulations to all of us who put together the presentation that lead the way to our being accepted into the Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
I want to recognize the following residents for their efforts to lead the way to the revitalization of Woodland Heights. The neighborhood owes these people a great debt of gratitude for their tremendous amount of hard work and commitment.
- Woodland Heights Cemetary fence
- Chamberlain Park enhancements
- Gateway beautification
- Bike trails
- Linden Street enhancements
- Much, much more!
Here's a note from Doug:
Congratulations to all of us who put together the presentation that lead the way to our being accepted into the Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
I want to recognize the following residents for their efforts to lead the way to the revitalization of Woodland Heights. The neighborhood owes these people a great debt of gratitude for their tremendous amount of hard work and commitment.
- Lyla Dozier
- Barry Tofteland
- Laura Tofteland
- Doug McBride
- Carol Lewis
- Dan Robbins
October 18, 2011
Meeting Tonight!
Get to know your neighbors and attend our monthly meeting tonight!
From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. we'll be at Callahan Elementary School (3010 Center Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312).
Hope to see you there!
From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. we'll be at Callahan Elementary School (3010 Center Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312).
Hope to see you there!
October 17, 2011
Next Steps - Grant Money
Come out and support the neighborhood!
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Thank you all for your excellent presentations to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board (NRB). We appreciate the time and effort that you have put into this application process. It is clear that each of you has a strong commitment to improving your neighborhood…which makes our decision a tough one!
Now that the presentations are complete, Neighborhood Development staff will prepare a recommendation to present to the NRB that will take into consideration City and other resources available, as well as the strength of the applications and neighborhood groups. The contacts for each neighborhood will receive a copy of this recommendation around the end of October.
The NRB will discuss the staff recommendation and make a decision about which neighborhoods to select at their regular meeting on November 2nd. This meeting begins at 5:00 pm in the St Etienne Conference room of the Armory building (the same room where presentations were held). Neighborhood representatives are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting.
After the NRB makes a decision, their recommendation will be forwarded on to the City Council and Polk County Board of Supervisors for their review and approval. Again, neighborhoods are welcome to attend. The dates and times are tentatively scheduled for:
Monday, Nov 21, 4:00 pm – City Council (Council Chambers, City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray Drive)
Tuesday, Nov 29, 9:30 am – Polk County Board of Supervisors (County Administration Building, 111 Court Ave Room 120)
As always, please let any of our staff know if you have questions.
Amber Lynch
City Planner
Neighborhood Development Division
City of Des Moines
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
515-283-4223 (phone)
amlynch@dmgov.org
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Thank you all for your excellent presentations to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board (NRB). We appreciate the time and effort that you have put into this application process. It is clear that each of you has a strong commitment to improving your neighborhood…which makes our decision a tough one!
Now that the presentations are complete, Neighborhood Development staff will prepare a recommendation to present to the NRB that will take into consideration City and other resources available, as well as the strength of the applications and neighborhood groups. The contacts for each neighborhood will receive a copy of this recommendation around the end of October.
The NRB will discuss the staff recommendation and make a decision about which neighborhoods to select at their regular meeting on November 2nd. This meeting begins at 5:00 pm in the St Etienne Conference room of the Armory building (the same room where presentations were held). Neighborhood representatives are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting.
After the NRB makes a decision, their recommendation will be forwarded on to the City Council and Polk County Board of Supervisors for their review and approval. Again, neighborhoods are welcome to attend. The dates and times are tentatively scheduled for:
Monday, Nov 21, 4:00 pm – City Council (Council Chambers, City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray Drive)
Tuesday, Nov 29, 9:30 am – Polk County Board of Supervisors (County Administration Building, 111 Court Ave Room 120)
As always, please let any of our staff know if you have questions.
Amber Lynch
City Planner
Neighborhood Development Division
City of Des Moines
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
515-283-4223 (phone)
amlynch@dmgov.org
October 13, 2011
10/13 - IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT FOR GRANT $
Our presentation begins at 7:40 pm this evening at the Armory Building 602 Robert D Ray Drive, St. Etienne Conference Room (basement level)
The presentation is Powerpoint and will be given by Barry Tofteland.
Laura Tofteland, Barry Tofteland, Dan Robbins, Carol Lewis, Lyla Dozier and Doug McBride did all the research and work to make this a very informative and incredible presentation.
Try to be there by 7:30 if at all possible. This will help determine how much and if we get a share of the two million dollars available to us.
The more Woodland Heights residents that show up, the better chance we have at receiving the grant money for our neighborhood.
If you have ever cared at all about what happens to our neighborhood, you will be there to support everyone in Woodland Heights.
We will see you tonight!
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Neighborhood leaders:
Thank you for your interest and application to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program! Please read the information below carefully.
The next step in the process is for each neighborhood to make a presentation to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board (NRB) and City staff. The NRB is a citizen board that oversees our program and advises City Council. Instructions for the presentation are as follows:
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm – SEE ATTACHED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TIME.
Location: Armory Building 602 Robert D Ray Drive, St. Etienne Conference Room (basement level)
Other Instructions:
- Please plan to arrive and be ready to present at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time.
- Presentations should be limited to 10 minutes so that there is time for questions. The presentation should explain how your neighborhood has changed and why you would like to update your plan, how your neighborhood organization will engage other stakeholders in the process, and demonstrate how your neighborhood organization will take a leading role in plan implementation. (Basically a summary of your application.)
- You may bring as many members of your neighborhood as you would like. Just please limit the presentation to about 10 minutes.
- A laptop and projector will be available for those that would like to use it. A power point is not required. If you do plan to use a power point or pdf presentation, you must bring it on a USB/flash drive.
- Copies of your application have already been provided to the NRB members. You do not need to bring additional copies. Other handouts are not necessary.
Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Amber Lynch
City Planner
Neighborhood Development Division
City of Des Moines
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
515-283-4223 (phone)
amlynch@dmgov.org
The presentation is Powerpoint and will be given by Barry Tofteland.
Laura Tofteland, Barry Tofteland, Dan Robbins, Carol Lewis, Lyla Dozier and Doug McBride did all the research and work to make this a very informative and incredible presentation.
Try to be there by 7:30 if at all possible. This will help determine how much and if we get a share of the two million dollars available to us.
The more Woodland Heights residents that show up, the better chance we have at receiving the grant money for our neighborhood.
If you have ever cared at all about what happens to our neighborhood, you will be there to support everyone in Woodland Heights.
We will see you tonight!
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Neighborhood leaders:
Thank you for your interest and application to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program! Please read the information below carefully.
The next step in the process is for each neighborhood to make a presentation to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board (NRB) and City staff. The NRB is a citizen board that oversees our program and advises City Council. Instructions for the presentation are as follows:
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm – SEE ATTACHED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TIME.
Location: Armory Building 602 Robert D Ray Drive, St. Etienne Conference Room (basement level)
Other Instructions:
- Please plan to arrive and be ready to present at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time.
- Presentations should be limited to 10 minutes so that there is time for questions. The presentation should explain how your neighborhood has changed and why you would like to update your plan, how your neighborhood organization will engage other stakeholders in the process, and demonstrate how your neighborhood organization will take a leading role in plan implementation. (Basically a summary of your application.)
- You may bring as many members of your neighborhood as you would like. Just please limit the presentation to about 10 minutes.
- A laptop and projector will be available for those that would like to use it. A power point is not required. If you do plan to use a power point or pdf presentation, you must bring it on a USB/flash drive.
- Copies of your application have already been provided to the NRB members. You do not need to bring additional copies. Other handouts are not necessary.
Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Amber Lynch
City Planner
Neighborhood Development Division
City of Des Moines
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
515-283-4223 (phone)
amlynch@dmgov.org
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