Scarritt Neighborhood Assn

Meeting Minutes

Date: 11/07/2011

Board Members:

*       Adam: President

*       Will: Vice President/Legislation Liaison - absent

*       Mickie: Treasurer

*       Jason: Beautification committee

*       Mark Courtney: Playground/Secretary

KCPD Officers Williams and  Allen visiting:

The officers took questions from the community:

 - 3rd and Mersington - gunfire, individual being targeted.  the 'gang unit' needs to do something about this, not the local officers. 

 - Upon residents expressing frustration with known criminals returning to the neighborhood, the officers encouraged us to contact the people who are in charge of funding for jail space.  City Council and County Executive are good places to start.

 - there was some discussion of what could be done to reduce the permanent criminal population, but nothing proposed for n.a. action.

Cliff Drive gates have been damaged.  They will soon be permanently closed for the winter.  There was some discussion of how best to manage car and non-car traffic on Cliff Drive with the goal of maximizing citizen use and crime deterrence.  No specific recommendations were made for vote of the community.

Kent Dicus and Jessica Bossert

Pendleton Heights home tour :: looking for volunteers, 3 hour shift on Saturday

www.pendletonheights.org for information

Update from the Museum

The museum was featured in KC Spaces magazine.

They are continuing to promote the museum and receive media attention.

The next phase of the refurbishment project is unscheduled.  

Holiday Open House preparations are underway.

Playground :: full update next month

Review of the cleanup - an amazing success.  Big thanks to the city workers, Leslie, and Richard.

Board Membership ::  there will be turnover for next board - Mickie, Malenda, and Mark will not be board members next term.  There will be elections in January.  Citizens may run for a particular position, or simply serve on the board to champion a cause.  Beginning in 2012, there will be a fee assessed to board members to cover the cost of liability insurance.  

Contact Adam if you are interested in being on the board.

Angela Torres  ::  Kudos to Amanda for Halloween.  And congrats to Richard's son for Philanthropic Youth Volunteer award.  Look for article on Channel 4 web site.

Rebecca Koop, NE Arts ::  Central Bank of KC 60th anniversary, RSVP to the Chamber.  W 5-7

11/19 : 10:30 dedication of the bike rack. at concourse.

Membership Committee members are needed.