CANA Meeting September 12, 2016 7:00
 Cleveland Elementary

1. Call to order
2. Treasurer’s Report - $266.28 – Pending reimbursement of approximately $300 for mulch and mulch.  Review of inventory of items, reimbursements.
3. Lt. Tobey Harrison calls for service CRPD

-Review of crimes for August 2016 (will receive and send stats from Lt. Harrison)

1. Fire Chief Mark English – City update – Introduction of him to our neighborhood.  Brief overview of department 9 stations, 143 sworn firefighters, equipment and technology. He hopes to grow as the face to the city with us as he serves as the liason
2. Alyssa M. Williams, Housing Program Specialist, Community Development presentation on Lead Hazard Grant from Linn County

-Discussed grant that is available to help in the detection and removal of lead and lead-based paints if meeting the HUD qualifications. Visit CRRHazardHunters.com or call 319-286-5872. For Qualifying families,  it can help with inspection costs, improvement costs, healthy homes assessments and education, and relocation assistance during repairs.  Brochures were handed out as well as contact for Alyssa Williams (319) 286-5998. Did Discussed some of the program and how funding is done, also pending on occupancy and income of household to qualify. 

1. Nicole Novak – Festival of Trees opportunity-Cedar Rapids Jaycees club secretary. They have taken over the Festival trees after 2008 from St. Luke’s and in 2012 restarted program. 2014 partnership with Gazette has helped with development of event growing the event to activities and the trees. Money this year the went to veterans organizations as well as animal funds. This year’s proceeds will be going to various children’s funds, hacap, toys for tots, shoes for kids (Marion rotary club) and Deadline is October 1st for sign up if CANA is interested.

Cost to sponsor tree is $250-300 and cost of decoration, will need to review.  Friday November 18th 8am to 4pm during the daytime.  Theme and supplies as well as lights would be needed, plus volunteers to decorate motion by Cheryl Ochs, second By Gary Keller, vote 8 for, 1 against, motion carried and we will look to organize by next meeting October 10, 2016

1. Nic Roberts – information on social media presence and website development.

-New web site:  Clevelandareaneighbors.weebly.com
Discussion of Facebook Page, currently have a page and may need to redo this and update as having issues accessing, will work on this. Discussion of Instagram as well
Volunteer by Nicole Novak to help with the administration of such,

1. George Heeren – Year in Review

Review of the year from Sidewalks discussions last fall to this spring and the walking history tour

1. Shannon Keller – Cleveland Park parking lot- Not covered at meeting, noted that limestones barriers have been put into place in the park by the parks department to prevent parking on the grass.
2. Shannon Keller -  Paint the Town Blue event and activities for CRPD

This was not covered at this meeting, we will have table this noting board meeting and will look into at October meeting if not to late

1. Shannon Keller – October 9-15th is Fire Prevention Week. Do something special for CRFD – Will have to table till board meeting, not covered at meeting
2. Roughriders Hockey game with suite? – not covered at meeting. Will review at board meeting, will see if there is interest and reset for possibl agenda next meeting in october
3. Seasonal Blue Zones potluck at Hy-Vee?  Again, not discussed at meeting.  Will table to next meeting
4. Questions and concerns during meeting:

-George had mentioned issue at park with Car in park, review of police/fire non-emergency number (286-5491) in off hours.
-Board Meeting next Monday at 6pm President George Heeren house 129 17th st.  Will review with George as a tentative resignation by George has been made, may need to schedule elsewhere, consider Cleveland park if weather permits.
Karen Hindernach, Carleta Cherry, George Jaeger, Sheryl Ochs,
-Mention of ordering more activities for neighborhood gatherings by Karen.

1. Adjourning of meeting

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