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Mar. 12, 2009 - Agenda - March 12, 2009 Meeting

Stephen Foster Neighborhood Association
Meeting Agenda
3/12/09
Parkview Baptist Church Voting Room
6:00 P.M.

1.    Call meeting to order
2.    Approval of the agenda
3.    Old business
    A.    GPD crime report/discussion/ introducing Cpl. Audrey Mazzuca (10 minutes)
    B.    Name of the neighborhood organization/survey response (10 minutes)
            Survey responses:
                 Stephen Foster Neighborhood Association    8
                Other                    0
    C.    Neighborhood northern boundary/survey response (10 minutes)
        1.    Survey responses:
                Keep same (39th Avenue)        3
                Extend                2
                More info/Poll northern area    6
        2.    Amend maps to reflect accurate “original”
        3.    How to incorporate if so desired
        4.    Establish polling committee if needed
    D.    $15,000 Neighborhood Planning Program Grant disposition update/potential projects and costs
            (10 minutes)
        1.    Stephen Foster Neighborhood identification/decorative signs
                12“x 24“on steel posts installed (30+ potential entrances)    $140/each
            With additional traffic calming logo “Watch for Children”
                18”x24” on steel posts installed                TBD
        2.    Trees                
            Ornamental/fruit                             $100-$150/each   
            Shade trees from city                        Free
        3.    Bus shelters/ROW/easement acquisition                $6,000 /each
        4.    Change out all green and white street signs in neighborhood to black
                and white w/old names/price to research old names (Wachtel) TBD
        5.    Neighborhood park/playground/garden    Parkview Baptist    Church    TBD
    E.    Parking in Right of Way (10 minutes)


4.    Committee reports (3 minutes)
    A.    Phone notification network
    B.    Tree committee/will have update in April/Community Development Dept interns (maps)


5.    Officers reports (10 minutes)
    A.    President
        1.    Koppers Update/Special City Commission Meeting re land use change/Cleanup                         Requirement
        2.    Notifications being sent to president by city re all developments in city/distribute on                     blog?
        3.    Allow Political Action Committee (PAC) and/or Candidate presentations at our                         meetings?  Participate as co-sponsors in upcoming Candidate Forum at Church?
    B.    Vice President
        1.    Neighborhood liaison – support whatever neighborhood votes on 
    C.    Communications Director
        1.    Blog update/notification when submissions or comments are made
        2.    Sign-up List, Suggestion/comment cards
        3.    Meeting notice signs – committee to create signs
    D.    Secretary
        1.    Minutes
 

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In 1983 Neighborhood Housing Services, in cooperation with the City of Gainesville, began a revitalization effort in the community that is now known as the Stephen Foster Neighborhood. This revitalization effort had many facets, first and foremost was to create a sense of community. Neighborhood signs were posted, community events planned, and neighborhood cleanups scheduled. Recently there have been creek clean ups and Neighborhood Night Out walks to unify us with our neighbors.

Since property owners have a more vested interest in the neighborhood, programs were developed and funded to assist families with the purchase of first homes in the neighborhood. Over the years since the first family moved into the neighborhood, this program changed the face of this community. An area that was made up primarily of rental homes is now a diverse community of homeowners and long term leasers.

Currently we have received a $15,000 grant as part of the City of Gainesville Neighborhood Planning Program. They only select one or two neighborhoods per year for this grant money and neighborhood participation is the cornerstone of this project. If you would like to be included in working on this project please contact us.