CANA June 2020 Meeting Minutes
ATTENDANCE: Henrietta Mueller, Amy Hall-Haney, Ltd. Welsh, George Heeren, Rose Heetland, Gaylon Heetland, Jackie MacLaren, Nicole Schroeder, Denise Klemp, Ashley Vanorny, Marlene Hunt

Meeting starts at 7:02pm.

• Treasurer's Report - Nicole Schroeder / Amy Hall-Haney
  Balance: $108.07?? Have not received June statement to confirm this balance.
  + $24.22 reimbursement today
  + $1,268.18 in pending reimbursements (USPS, ink from Office Express, annual insurance, HyVee food purchases)
  = $1,400.47 sub total
  - $333.95 owed to George ($250 deposit to cover expenses + $83.95 from HyVee)
      Remaining balance = $1,066.52
  

• City Report - Neighborhood News will be in email. Bike Share program is back in action this summer. 
  

• New CRPD Contact for CANA / West District: Lt. Welsh - Introduction of Lt. Welsh. Review of Neighborhood reports. Review of current world events. Review of current CRPD standing and rules of incident relating to George Floyd incident in Minneapolis. Review of safety protocol for protests. 
  

• COVID-19 Resources on website / Facebook page. Review of City protocols with Councilwoman Vanorny.
  

• Cleveland Elementary School Food Drive received $425 in monetary donations plus six LARGE boxes of food donations. In total, CANA donated almost $700 worth of food from HyVee, plus the donated items, to Cleveland Elementary Students on June 1st. 
  

• Paving for Progress Update on Chandler St SW - Crews are beginning work with the water main between 9th and 10th Ave SW, which will include connecting homes to the new water main. Watch for door hangers for more information as the project progresses. The intersection between Chandler St SW and 10th Ave SW will be closed for the water main work and all work should be completed by early August.
  

• Splash Pads will be reopening by Wednesday 6/17. Cleveland Park Splash Pad was opened today. 
  

• HACAP Mobile Food Pantry is scheduled for Wed 6/17 from 12:30-2:30pm at Vets Memorial Stadium. 
  

• Safety Fair postponed indefinitely
  

• National Night Out cancelled for 2020
  

• Cleveland Park Playground Project has started construction! Between now and the end of June, the new playground should be constructed with two play structures plus the additional upgrades we requested. 
  

• Rose Heetland inquired about city parks restrooms as she had an incident with a  person urinating in her garden. George Heeren mentioned that the parks department came to clean today, but they were locked tonight. Councilwoman is going to inquire about the current status of public park restrooms. She mentioned the city is working to get facilities open, but compliance with COVID-19 rules and regulations has been difficult to navigate. 
  

• Rose Heetland also reported off-leash dogs in the park. She asked about getting additional signs along 8th Ave. Nicole Schroeder will contact Annette with SAFE-CR about this. 
  
• Rose and Gaylon Heetland also requested a trash can along 8th Avenue nearer the fence closer to Vets Memorial Stadium. 
  
• Nicole Schroeder reported that the vacant duplex at the bottom of the Jefferson hill that was damaged in a fire in 2019 has had activity for repairs and regular exterior maintenance. 
  
• George Heeren spoke with a city representative about transferring the $6,000 to the park playground project. He would like to look into confirmation of this and find out the remaining balance that we can spend before the end of June. Nicole Schroeder will look into this with Jeff Wozencraft. We would like to look into additional trees along with the additional trash cans, dog signs, or perhaps some sort of shade feature nearer the 1st Ave side of Cleveland Park to keep kids that play on the splash pad close to their families. 
  
• George Heeren reported on the quote for the information kiosk for the park. The quote is $1,129 and the size would be 35x46 double-sided in glass. Neighbors collectively decided that it may be too large and too breakable. George will look into a single sided kiosk that could be attached to the park building.
  
• George Heeren spoke with Karen, a neighbor on 17th St SW. They are having issues with the drainage tile that the City installed last summer. George will look into this concern with the city officials personally.
  
• Jackie MacLaren asked about the status of the Kwik Star remodel on 16th Ave SW and 20th St SW. Neighbors did not know anything about this development. Nicole Schroeder will look into who at the city who may have this information available. 
  
• George Heeren inquired with the city about resurfacing the parking lot at Cleveland Park. The city said it would be between $5,000-$6,000. He would like to ask the city if we could contribute to speed up the resurfacing process.
  
• Ashley Vanorny mentioned that Cedar Rapids has a supply of tear gas. Ashley is advocating for different policies in our city, and she asked about our opinion about the city police department having the tear gas in possession. Gaylon Heetland asked when the last time our CRPD deployed the tear gas and how the police feel about our supply. Ashley mentioned it has been well over a decade since it was used in our community. The civilian review board unanimously agreed that tear gas cannot be accepted as a use in our community. CRPD Chief Wayne Jerman mentioned that he has no plans to dispose of the tear gas, but agreed to continue to be 100% transparent that we have the supply and CRPD has no plans to use it. Jackie MacLaren and Amy Hall-Haney were both concerned that there is no purpose to the tear gas to "protect and serve" the community. Gaylon Heetland commented that the city could use the disposal of the tear gas as a piece to accommodate the requests of community members for the CRPD. Ashley asked that neighbors who want to continue the conversation as citizens please email her to set up a time to talk. 
  

Meeting adjourned at 8:27pm.

Kwik Star project on 20th St SW / 16th Ave SW
The site plan for Kwik Star has been approved and construction could start this summer. For safety, the plan includes sidewalk along both streets and new driveways will be placed further away from the intersection than the existing driveways.
Update provided by: Ken DeKeyser, P.E. - Development Services Manager
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Remaining balance for CANA FY20 budget

• Budget: $10,000
  • Expense: $558.59 (National Night Out 2019)
  • Expense: $24.22 (Easter egg hunt / animal crackers)
  • Expense: $106.00 (Annual USPS box)
  • Expense: $486.81 (ink for printer)
  • Expense: $269.37 (HyVee / food drive)
  • Expense: $400.00 (Annual insurance payment)
  • Expense: $6,000 (park playground improvement project) 
• Remaining balance as of 6/16/2020: $2,155.01

Trees in Cleveland Park for shade near splash pad
"If the funds are available, it would not be an issue to amend the work plan to include a few trees for the area around the splash pad. ... I’m happy to connect you with Todd Fagan and Brent Neighbor if you’d like to continue with this project." - Jeff Wozencraft  *NICOLE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP ON THIS INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BRING TO THE BOARD FOR A DECISION*

CANA will be hosting our June monthly meeting on Monday, June 15th, 2020 at 7pm. June's meeting will be held at Cleveland Park - NOT Central Church of Christ.

We ask that attendees observe social distancing as much as possible. You are encouraged to wear a mask, but it is not required. We look forward to seeing you there! 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Beginning today, June 8, 2020, the existing playground at Cleveland Park will be closed so that it can be removed. This will make way for a new playground that will be installed later this week and the week following. The new playground at Cleveland Park will include a 2-5 year old play structure and a 5-12 year old play structure. There will be new swings, including a companion swing. There will also be musical instruments, spring rider, net climber and other exciting features. The new playground features many universally accessible features.

The Parks Department is looking at a 2-3 week time line to complete construction of the new playground depending upon weather.

HACAP in Linn County is working with our area schools to provide food boxes to families each week. Cleveland Elementary School has put out the request to our community for some extra assistance. They have been able to provide a various list of items that are still needed by families in our community that include, but is not limited to:

• Canned fruit and veggies
• Canned ravioli or other canned pasta
• Canned tuna or chicken
• Spaghetti noodles
• Spaghetti sauce
• Bread
• Canned soup
• Crackers
• Mac & Cheese (Easy Mac preferred)
• Juice (not refrigerated) or juice boxes
• Applesauce
• Peanut butter
• Jelly

CANA will be collecting donations between now and Friday, May 29th to deliver to Cleveland Elementary PTA- Cedar Rapids, Iowa for distribution. To arrange pick up of your donation, please email our CANA board at clevelandpark108@gmail.com or call Nicole Schroeder at (319) 361-8338.

CANA will also be accepting gift card donations to HyVee, Fareway, Walmart, Target, etc. to collect necessary donations. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation for our board to purchase the necessary food items, you can donate via PayPal or mail a check to the address below:

Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association
PO Box 8501
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

The Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association will be CANCELLING our scheduled monthly meeting for Monday, May 18th, 2020 at Central Church of Christ. We hope to resume monthly meetings in June. If you have any questions, please contact our CANA board by email at clevelandpark108@gmail.com. ​