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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-NPS-2009-11-10NEIGHBORHOOD AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 10, 2009 Committee Members Present Schuler, Chair, Myrick, Vice, Clairborne, Zumoff Mohlonhoff excused Other Officials Mayor Peterson, Building Commissioner Radke Schuler opened meeting at 7:38 PM and welcomed all. Request to add items to Agenda Youth Council Membership (after Public Comments) Update GIAC - Department Reports - written comments from Sue Kittel Public Comments Benjamin Hared, 414 South Geneva Street addressed the Committee. He commented on activities for urban youth. The positive examples of skate park and basketball court at Wood Street. He expressed support for expanding to other areas of the City. Members Myrick and Schuler thanked Mr. Hared for his concerns and interest. Suggestions were shared about high school students taking the opportunities to participate on City boards to bring their issues forward. Mention of the Youth Council was also made. Youth Council Membership Fs Handy addressed the Committee. There are four seats open. One member graduated and one moved away. New members names were presented Moved by Myrick Seconded by Zumoff passed 3 - 0 -1 ( Clairborne) Building Commissioner Radke addressed the Committee on the status of Exterior Property Maintenance Ticket Report from the City Prosecutor. Discussion regarding the history of enforcement of the viably blighted areas of the city and the movement toward getting areas (College town) "tidy ". She described situations where the ticketing was being effective. Problem in getting the offenders to pay tickets and the development of the Exterior Maintenance Ordinance. Savant mentioned the Rental Housing Advisory Commission is working on policy and enforcement. Page 2 Draft Minutes 11/10/09 GIAC Chair Schuler read sections from Sue Kitten's update on GIAC. "Two things that the update stressed was the incredible assistance and cooperation the city was getting for the project and the great work from Labelle. Streets and Facilities, Water and Sewer, Gino Lennard, building inspector. Sue noted how great it has been to have all sorts of help on this project just a phone call away ". Shopping Carts Schuler noted her continued concern to "solve" the cart situation. An idea is to get everyone together: store managers, housing complex directors, community service staff to possibly bring the problem to a positive end. Graffiti There is an ordinance on the books that makes the property owner responsible for the removal of the graffiti. If the property owner doesn't remove the graffiti the City will remove the graffiti and bill the property owner. Schuler noted the presence of graffiti on utility boxes throughout the city. N.E.A.T Schuler said that Neighbors Eyes Advocating Together (NEAT) is a means to deal with the two items that were just discussed. Neighbors can call the store managers about their carts and can call the City Streets and Facilities with the location of the graffiti. The City should then notify the Utility Company.. Meeting Adjourned