Historical September 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The following is a report of the August 11 meeting of the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council meeting which was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Attending were: Karleen Hoerr, Neville Vatcha, Ginny Klevorn, Kathy Wobus, Toni Hayes, Georgie Fox, Paul Kurtz, Bob Dowgwillo, John Reilly, Eddie Sanders, and Nancy Farmer; Kate Hart attended as a guest.
The June minutes and the treasurer’s report were approved as submitted. West End Neighbors Picnic: Shirley Polk reported that the annual picnic will be held on 8/17. Council approved donating $40 for 400 lbs. of block ice. Kate Hart, Neighborhood Liaison Officer (622-4661): Ms. Hart was introduced as the new NLO. Projects she is currently working on were discussed as well as what her office can do for the neighborhood, primarily assisting with city services, inspections, etc.
A motion was made by P Kurtz to send a letter to K. Hart listing the addresses of all buildings the Council is currently concerned about, seconded by J. Reilly and approved. General discussion regarding problems with misuse of dumpsters followed. K. Hart will check with refuse division to see if they have flyers explaining proper use of dumpsters. N. Farmer will contact K. Hart on a weekly basis to discuss concerns of residents reported to SDCC office. K. Hart is invited to attend SDCC meeting on a regular basis. Committees: K. Hoerr made the following committee appointments: Beautification: S. Littlefield Safety: P Repetto Business Assoc.: C. Stuart Housing: J. McLeod Finance:N. Vatcha Social Welfare: N. Farmer will meet with representatives of the churches who provide direct social services. Skating Party: B. Dowgwillow reported that about 30 people attended. Heat and a possible lack of communication were cited as probable reasons for the lower turnout. Discussion followed on how to improve attendance: having it earlier or later in the year, and getting publicity out sooner. K. Hoerr stated she felt Board members should support council-sponsored events; if the majority of the Board cannot support an event, the Council should reconsider sponsoring it. Rags to Riches: SDCC received $180 in yard sale registrations; expenses totaled $254. Rosedale cleared $378 from concession sales and will donate $300 to the Times.
The Book sale sponsored by the Times and the Council raised over $300. Home Improvement Loan Program: J. McLeod and N. Farmer are meeting with CitiCorp representatives to discuss SDCC’s proposal. Director’s Report: National Night Out is 8/12/86.
Not as much publicity or enthusiasm this year. Rose Flynn is organizing the second annual parade. Motion to buy a small tank of helium to fill balloons for the parade was made and approved. Crime: The Commission on Crime and Law Enforcement, headed by Suzanne Hart, is coordinating an effort to try and get stiffer penalties for chronic offenders. Suzanne Hart requested SDCC write a letter to Judge Hart prior to the sentencing of a resident of our neighborhood who pled guilty to burglary and stealing in Hart’s court. N. Farmer was confident of the Board’s position on this issue and wrote the letter as requested.
This is likely to come up again; N. Farmer asked the Board for authority to write this type of letter on behalf of SDCC when asked by Crime Commission Hart. Motion was made by P Kurtz, seconded by K. Wobus and approved. Crime is generally up all over the City, especially homicides and auto thefts. Skinker-DeBaliviere has experienced about a 20 percent increase in auto thefts. Burglaries, however, are down 15 percent or more from last year. Office Move As discussed at the Board meeting in June, the second floor apartment at 6010 Kingsbury became available mid-June.
The Council will negotiate a 2 or a 3 year lease.
The move should take place in midAugust. West End Beautification: C.W.E. Association has established a committee to address the clean-up and spruce-up of the West End.
The first area of concentration is Delmar.
They have asked the Council as well as SDBA to work with them in this effort. Their first request is that the Council contact business and property owners and enlist their cooperation and solicit their suggestions. P. Kurtz moved SDCC work with the CWE Association’s Beautification Committee. S. Littlefield is the new chairperson of SDCC’s Beautification Committee and will act as liaison between the two organizations. Neighborhood Directory: Rosedale Association, Grace Methodist, and SDBA want to put together a directory.
The Council will explore coordinating the three organizations’ efforts and report back. S.L.A.T.E./Day Camp: The program ended August 8. Over 100 children were served in the camp.
No problems with SLATE workers or the contract.
In addition, SDCC was able to provide variety entertainers through the Parks Dept. every other week; CWE Savings & Loan donated $200 through the Council to sponsor the River Faces Workshop. Four Evenings at Four Corners: First concert is The Bosman Twins, Sept. 7; flyers will be distributed throughout the neighborhood in addition to press releases to papers and radio stations. Art Exposed: October 19; artists who participated last year have been contacted, response has been good. More volunteers are needed. CDA Program Audit: The Council approved the addition to SDCC’s personnel policy statements concerning affirmative action policies which the Council has been operating under but which have not been stated in writing.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1986.
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