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                  <text>East Lawrence Improvement Association
General Membership Meeting
January 13, '1992
The meeting was called to order by President Weismiller
p.m. at New York School, 936 New York, Lawrence, Kansas.

at 7:00

Carman Crouse was absent so the minutes from the November General
Membership meeting were not read.
The coordinator will take
minutes for this meeting.
Treasurers Report:

Jon Nepsted

Kenned~ Glass and the Etc. Shop
have joined as business members.
Fund balance:
Omega Fund $1,675.
of which an
invoice is
forthcoming from the Buffalo Seed Company for the Wildlife
Habitat Project in the spring.
$760.00 in the General Fund.

Business Meeting:
1.
Water lines, 7th through 10th on Rhode Island, will
be
replaced in the Spring.
President Weismiller reported she had
received a letter from the City requesting support for
East
Lawrence water lines projects to be paid for by COBG Funds.
There was discussion
held on this.
Discussion resolved around
the city should assume this as a normal city service function and
how the new water lines that were being laid were being paid for.
Shelly ~iller made motion, seconded by Jon Nepsted that President
We·i:;mi ller• r•espond
·in the following m/i:lnner•:
ELlA
supports the
replace~ent of water lines whose age dates from 1823 to 1932, but
feel
that 105 years of paying water bills should allow for the
city to pay for the project from non-CBUG funds.
Motion carried
21 for and 1 against.
2.
CD8G Board Representative:
fhere was
discussion on the
choice of a representative's name to be submitted to the city.
She '11 y IVfi ll er has vo luntered.
President Wei srni 11 er• as ked if
there were any other volunteers.
Pat Marvin made motion that
Shelly Miller's name be submitted to the City of Lawrence as the
nomination for
representation for the East Lawrence Community.
Seconded by Jon Nepsted.
Passed unamiously.
Shelly accepted and
spoke briefly about the function of the Board and that she had
serviced in the past.

Greenspace Update:
Some planting has been done, but there
ha:::; been no movement on the c ·ity 's part to start the process for
thF Citizen's Group, nor have any signs been put up stating that
ther•e •~Jas a regeneration project in pr'ocess.
The fence was
knocked down during Christmas and there was parking on the newly
p 1 anted qround.
She 11 y lVI iller made motion, seconded by .J ;9ck Hope
thc:1t Pr•;,widen1: Weismiller contact the city, either by letter or'
in person to
see what prog r·ess has been made in regard to the
Cit,zen's Group and signs protecting the project.
Passed 21 for
3.

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4.

Eaetern By-Pass:
President Weismiller reported that Route#
had been chosen and passed around a map for the membership to
v·iew. The access roads are supposed to be on "15th, ·1·1th,
and
'fth.
I here are no p'ians at this poin1: for any bicycle routes.
Thare is some concern about the access road cutting into the
neighbcrhood and how bicycle and pedistrian traffice would be
handleo.
The 14 Criteria contains some relevant points on truck
access.
It was suggested that LAN be contacted and made aware of
thf3 ccwcerns.
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5.
Shelter Up-Date:
As Travis is out of town, there was only a
br1ef discussion and it was felt the neighbors should gather
information on a concret natur'e to present to Captain Windham.
6.
LAN Representative:
President' Weismilier stated that the
Association is in need of a Lan representative.
She intends to
attend as many meetings as possible and the Coordinator stated
that she was also to network with the other coordinators.
'f.
School Beacon:
President Weismiller stated that she had
discussed school beacons with the p·rL and they would assist in
fundraising to come up with $1,600 for share of costs.
Shelly
Miller made motion, seconded by Jon Nepsted that ELlA seek school
beacons for New York School. Motion passed unamiously.

8.
Martin Luther King Day, New York School:
The schedule was
give to members for
ELlA participation.
We are to provide
deserts and volunteer to help service.
9.
fhere was discussion on the activities of a particularly
agressive landlord in East Lawrence and some of the publicity
about ELIA and this landlord.
It was the general consensus that
thP matter be brought to the Board of Directors for discussion
anri possible action.
10.
Paul Winn and Ryan Hodges were introduced as guests.
Mr.
Hodge is working on the possibility of establishing a credit
union for
low income persons.
After the presentation,
and
discussion,
it was thought to have IVIr.
Hodge contact the
Mercantile Credit Union to establish contact and perhaps work
frcm that base.
At the February Board of Directors meeting the
Board will
consider the outcome of Mr.
Hodge's meeting with
Mercantile and further consideration of the Credit Union idea.

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Hotlbs Par' k:
President Weismiller asked for feedback to the
condition of the park.
Patricia Marvin felt the park could use
some maintenance.
President Weismiller to let Fred Devictor know
of 1: he 1eeds.

�EL J A, Uenera 1 IVIembers hip !Vleet ·i ng,
January 13, 1992.

'12.
Ch&lt;:1mber of Commerce: There was considerable discussion on
the recent events and the chamber report. A statement giving the
ELlA's position
i.e.
have and will continue to support a
strong downtown, but have reservations about the Chamber report
becaus8 of the lack of input from neighborhood associations.
The
statemEmt was gone over paragraph by paragr'aph with voting on the
Paqe ·rhr·ee,

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consensus was that the statement should be amended by
rewrit•ng one paragraph and striking
one paragrdph.
The
rewrit·ng would be done by a committee of three.

IVIeetinr,· adjQurned at 9:55 p.m.
IVIotion to adjour'n made by Jon
Nepstec and seconded by Dennis IVIiller.
Passed unamiously.
N/n
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�EAST LAWRENCE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCATION
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
May 1·1, '19992
(*First part of minutes taken by Secretary Carmen Crouse, and
then when she left the meeting a motion was made and passed to
have Coordinator take minutes)
The following typed from Carmen Cro0se's notes:
Meetin£ called to order by President Deitre Weismiller at 7:04
p.m. or Monday, May 11, 1992 at the Second Christian Church 13th
and Conn., Lawrence, Kansas.
Bd meml:er&gt;s
,John

S~A·ift,

Gregor•y Walstrom, Brenda Nun(:9Z.

CD8G Shelly Miller said have mtgs
at city,
2 reps
from
ne1ghborhood, 2 extras slum/blight/hospice, child care, capitol
improvements s. services,
make recommendations Jan Apr,
money
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Branda Nunez, 2nd Patricia Marvin.
CD8G Ben Cassad will be his planting gave to church.
Cleanup sign up sheet, 20th June pot h.1ck, Hobbs, $"15 land
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$2!:. fat" full Mar•y l_isa P·lke 842--8860.
Help organize Shelly l:lnd
Patricia.
$1902 cleanup 3 compator truck and 1 bulk truck cam
pay 5 hours can call city inspector for tire pile. Sanit 11
/Haskell
for chips.
Motion Brian $300 chipper/leftover for
t·ir•es, 2nd Kevin Carr·ies "10-4. Ple&lt;:lse br·ing/do volunteers at: '1:tP5
.:~t Hobbs.
Pa~

May 29/30 at fairgrounds,

Rotoill~--Ron

Turner,

heavy duty composting.

Lynn Goddell give

rules,

bid/cannot

sell

b.::w k to CDBG.
S~w·1·1y:

Sue?

Resign?

tiller/forms/not to sue/would

city give

funds.
IVIar•y

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t•:&gt;ok words out o-f my mouth.

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make sur•e waiver signed.

Patricid - excelletn to ask city attory had asked attorney.
questions .::n•e we incorporated, No. hgihet" risk.
Ron church incorporated.
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ProtJdfoot wants paid if can $2 0 0.

Kev1n, what does waiver say?

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�Shelly -Nothing about tiller damage.
Motion made and passed to have Coordinator take
Sec:retiH'Y left meeting.

minutes

as

(Rest of minutes from notes taken by Coordinator
There was a lenghtly and rather heated discussion on the various
merits of having and
not having the rototiller
and the
a ppr'opr· i ate paper's to accompany use.
Dennis made a motion against having rototiller, seconded by 8ryan
Pr'ofitt, not carried :3-·r ·r _
Patric·a Marvin made motion to check out liability issue and if
se1··v·ice• contr'act with company.
Shelly added a friendly amendment
to continue use of tiller in the meantime.
Seconded by Kevin
Hut:che~on.
In favor' '12 opposed 0.
Pat: mace motion to have or take donations towards reimbursing
Pr'oudfc•od for bi"il to r'epair•, seconded by She"lly IVIiller·.
·12 for
0 ilga ·i r.st.

Discussion long and with varied opinions held about rototiller.
and hope to appropriately care for equipment and having proper
for·ms.
Shelly gave speech about hand delivering newsletter.
way to keep in personal contact with residents.

She feels

Eastern Parkway:
Update on concerns from Dee. Shelly pointed
out 18 criteria has
been endorsed ONLY.
Patricia spoke that
there was not vote on traffic way only criteria.
There was a
question raised about speaker
from Downtown
Association from Mary Lisa about who was supposed to ask for
person to speak.
Mary Gray stated that she remembered from
last 8o~rd Meeting that
Jo Andersen supposed to ask Nalbanian,
or some~ne from Downtown Association.
Jo Andersen not present so
could tv)t as ked what happened.
Greenspace:
Kevin Hutcheson - Gave report on seed,
various
options on Conservation Easement or Wildlife Habitat program and
various differences in these aspects.
Both are being prusued now
and are covered either by State or Federal
protection.
Soil
needs evaluating and city will provide drilling.
Patricia asked Kevin to communicate to City to have plan and
present to ELlA.
Patricia made motion for city to present plan
or star~ to develop plan for Greenspace. Shelly Miller seconded,
Pas~;ed
Iti fol" 0 against.
Kevin Elliot will ask people,
i.e. city commission to come
meeting and report back to Dee about who and at what time.

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�Page T 'wee
May 11, 1992, General Membership meeting.
Project at 11th and
Rhode Island was discussed and
the legality
of project under&gt; city codes and funding.
Shelly made motion to
have Mary Liza draft letter to be reviewed by board and signed by
President
and sent
to City Commission
that
ELlA objected
to
pr•ocess and project.
Seconded by Trr:~vis,
Patricia M.
wants letter to
be as
simple as possible.
Shelly
sugges1:ed express concern because demo 1 i t·i on
was done under name
of renovation.
Passed.
·14 for 0 against.
Shelly gave update on historical preservation meetings and work.
Sugges~ed speaker from LPA.
Kevin

Elliot
spoke briely about
and treatment of members.

m10·~~tinqs

Motion made to adjourn.

the

need

for more

positive

�EAST

IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

LAWRENC~

J une 8 ,

·1 9 9 2

Dietre Weismiller; Ron
rurner; Kevin Hutcheson; Shelly
Pr esen1: ~
Tracy Hutcheson; Jack Hope;
Dennis Miller; Gregory
IVIi 11 er .:
Wc1lstrom; and coordinator N. Roubideaux.
Absent
Carmen Crouse; Jo Andersen; Mary Gray;
Patricia Marvin; Travis Crandell; Craig Stancliff.

John Swift;

President Weismiller brought up that the Board did not have a
quorum to officially meet.
There was general agreement to have
an informal meeting to discuss some issues but that the lack of
quorum precluded voting on motions.
IVIinut:es taken by IVIar'Y Gray in lieu of absent secretary Carmen
Crouse at the April Board meeting were passed around.
President
Weismiller stated that she had questions about the minutes.
fhe
minutes were read but not approved.
Coordir-·ator to take informal notes.
Gregory Walstrom presented packet of information he has assembled
for' thE Boar'd.
Eastern Parkway was dicussed.
Juvenile Detention Center was discussed with one of the sites
being the Sale Barn.
Concern was expressed about the location as
the Sale Barn is considered by some to be an insitution.
Also
concern expressed about increased traffic in area as well as the
lose of a cultural insitution.
Gregory Walstrom want to form standing committee,
but Dennis
wants to wait to see what happens.
Shelly suggested being aware
and mindful of what is happening.
There was a historic preservation update by Shelly IVIiller.
Nomination process discussed.
discussed.
Kevin and Jack working with city.
IVIay be
t::J conservation easement with State.
Wor•king with iVIike
IVIc•adden and Fred Devictor.
Greensp~ce

opm1

Seed arrived going to Shelly's porch.
Problem with soil and
trying to uncompact.
May have to haul
in top soil.
Verbal
contract with driller and he has been paid $100. for his efforts
that did not work because of soil being too compacted.
Also
problem with weeds very overgrown.
Disauss·ion on clean-up.
Mary Lisa Pike coordinator
Flyer delivery by community service workers.

of food.

�Page T'i&gt;JO,
Minutes, Board of Directors
-June ·1 3, '1992
Rototiller: Gregory Walstrum stated that he had talked to Tipp
Andersl)n and ther'e should be no pr•oblem with lib·ility issue 1:15
EllA dcts in "spirit o·f cooperative."
There is $'1.80 in
Pr·oLJdfoot fund.
Next newsletter" wn l reflect rototi ller' back in
c1 r·cul&lt;~tion.

Speaker· for gener1:1l meet·ing.

Kevin Elliott in charge.

Building constr•uction for•um.
,Jack Hope wil'l be attending as par•t
of emp'oyment.
Gregory Walstrom will be ELIA official rep.
fenant~;

to Homeowners,

Inc. just forming.

Shelly Miller stated she felt Newsletter should have editorial
filter and screen outside neighborhood activities in print.
Ne~sletter

budget problems discussed.
Owe $328.96.
Nanette to
do pr•or.,c:.sa~l to COBG to osk to have Home Health Care tr·ansfered to
Administrative and also to ask about having sidewalk moneies
wh·ich ere left over to be transferred also.

Meeting adjourned.

�EAST LAWRENCE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
July '13, H92
The .Ju 1 y meeting of the general member•s hip was called to oNJer by
the P0esident,
Dee Weismiller at 7:05 p.m.
at the Second
Christian Church, 13th and Conn., lawrence, Kansas.
As the Secretary was absent, the minutes were recorded from notes
by the Coordinator, Nanette Roubideaux.
First

order of business was introduction of guest speaker,
Martin-Smith of the City Commission.
Commissioner
IVI&lt;;.r·t·in·-~)mith spoke on var·ious issues and passed around a notebook
wh1ch contained various documents on downtown development which
was de'tE~ 1 oped to he '1 p commissioners to have a point of reference.
Noteboc1k was not considered to be a complete document.
One point
that Martin-Smith made was that city wanted to improve routism
but want:s this to fit with town.
Sh~rley

IVIa:··tin--::&gt;mith commented upon the new city budget.
Final budget
wi i 1 bEl approved on August 4, '1992.
No increased in mil levy but
cons·idElr·ed to be financailly solid.
New items are addition of housing
Commun1ty Development Office.
C D
CD8G and housing division.

person and
0 to be

consildation of
code enforcement,

Question raised about frequency of trash pick-up.
One time a
week being considered, with twice for apartment complexes and
some businesses.
Suggestions were made for trash rack program
and chippers going around at regular intervals.
Question and discussion held about downtown.
Some feel
lots of
room to work with already, there is no need to go horizontally or
'laterally.
Plan 20/20 will not be ready until 1994.
There was considerable
discussion about downtown development and its effects on the
ne1ghborhood, such as zoning out residents.
Tha Eastern Parkway was discussed.
It was brought out that the
ELlA did support the 18 Criteria and supported corridor study but
not the traffic parkway.
Residents of EL concerned about linkups
which may cut EL into chuncks.
Additionally, there were supposed
to be serious restrictions on truck traffic.
Majority of those
present feel 18 Criteria should be revived, studyed and observed.
Martin-Smith responded to question on location of Juvenile
Detention Center that the city does not know where it will be.
Suggestion was made that the county was place to address this
i

s~;ue.

Construction at 1046 Rhode Island was discussed and the dismay at

�July 13, 1992 General Membership Meeting
IVI·inutes from notes of Coor'dinator
t h'l pr :J·~:ess comrnun i cated to lVI art i n-Srni t h.
P~tricia
Marvin expressed concern about the Green Space and the
lack of a plan on the city's part.
She supports maintaining the
Green Space, but has concerns about the lack of cornrnittrnent from
the cit:y.

Meeting was adjourned.
Subrnit1:ed by,
Na:'"lettE~

S. Roubi deaux.

�East Lawrence Improvement Association (ELIA)
General Membership Meeting- October 11, 1992
Location: Second Christian Church
Meeting was called to order by President Dietre Weismiller.
Discussion on changes in ELIA newsletter format.
Local Announcements were read by D. Weissmiller.
Elections for ELIA officers and board members 1992-1993
took place.
Nominations for President:
Shelly Miller
s. Miller was unanimously elected ELlA President, proceeding
were turned over to the new president.
Nominations for Vice-President
Sarah Russell
Mary Gray
Travis Crandell
Nominations for Secretary
Mary Gray
Dietre Weissmiller
Nominations for Treasurer
Kevin Hutcheson
Gordon Moore
Nominations for LAN Representative
Jo Anderson
Travis Crandell
The general membership was asked for nomination for nine
board officer positions, nominees were:
Richard
Kiershenbaum, Jack Hope, Jo Anderson, Travis Crandell, Ron
Turner, Brenda Nunez, Nellie Habegger, John swift, Barbara
Willits, and Dennis Graham.
New board officers elected were:
Kershenbaum, Hope, Anderson, Turner, Crandell, Nunez,
Habbeger, swift, Willits and included D. Weissmiller (as
immediate past president).
Nanette Roubideau will continue to serve as CDBG coordinator
for the 1992-1993 session.
President s. Miller congratulated the new officers and Board
members and expressed hopes that they would work together
successfully during the coming year.
Minnie Pearl Thomas ( 1029 New York) addressed the general
membership concerning the drainage problem onto her property
and others in the East Lawrence area.
It was suggested that
any residents of Housing Authority property write or call
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�Minutes, ELlA General Meeting
Monday, November 11, 1992
7:00 pm, New York School

Meeting called to order at 7:04.
Introductions were conducted, as several new people were in attendance.
Old Business update:
Neighborhood survey -- explanations of history, etc., and soliciting
volunteers.
Greenspace update and history; Jo will present check to city 11/12/91 for
$2,000 from Coors fund. Caution to keep watch over area to make
sure city maintains agreement.
Citizens Task Force on Greenspace -- city has not yet done it; Jo sug
gested task force could be independent, not city appointed.
New community development block grant services; rototiller delayed, but
should be here soon, stored at Shelley's, not Nanette's.
Newsletter update; mailing is expensive, should consider options.
Kinko's bill still coming; no one knows why.
New Business:
Election of Officers
President: Nominations of Jo Anderson and Dee Weismiller; tied
twice. Travis Crandell moved to vote 3rd time; second by
Judith Prophett. Dee victorious 3rd vote.
Vice President: Nominations of Jack Hope and Travis Crandell;
Travis victorious.
Secretary: Nominations of Carmen Crouse; won.
Treasurer: Jon Nepstad
At this point, Mary Gray made a statement concerning her being elected
as treasurer last year, but made to feel unwanted, so resigned, at which time
Jon Nepstad was elected. She wanted everyone to know how bitter she feels
about that occurrence.
Board Members: Mary Gray (by Ron Turner)
Jim Schneider (by Bryan Prophett)
Jack Hope (by Bryan Prophett)
Tracy Hutcheson (by Travis Crandell)
Dennis Miller (by Carmen Crouse)
Shelley Miller (by Carmen Crouse)
Brad Parker (by Travis Crandell)
Craig Stancliffe (by Jim Schneider)

�..........

East Lawrence Improvement Association (ELlA)
Board Meeting - Nov. 16, 1992
Location:
New York School Library
Members present:
s. Miller,
D. Weismiller, N. Habegger,
B. Willits, K. Hutcheson,
J. Anderson, R. Turner, J. Hope,
M. Gray, J. Swift
s. Russell, B. Nunez, T. CrandaLl and
coordinator N. Roubideaux.
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Members absent:

R. Kershenbaum.

Board meeting was called to order by President

s. Miller.

s. Miller opened with an explanation of the Horizon 2020 plan
which will (like Plan 95) set up guidelines for neighborhood
development and improvement;
the potential for commercial
and business expansion and its impact on neighborhoods and
the city at large;
traffic issues including the proposed
Southern Trafficway and Eastern Parkway;
public and private
housing concerns, etc.
s. Miller stated that the city is
interested in having East Lawrence residents participate in
the Horizon 2020 Advisory Forum.
She recommended that all
East Lawrence board officers be nominated to the forum.
She
indicated that board officers should check their mail for
more information regarding the Advisory Forum and strongly
consider being involved with it.
Board members were present with copies of the Horizon 2020Lawrence, Douglas County Neighborhood Questionnaire.
A
lengthy discussion took place then the survey questions,
following discussion a preliminary draft response was drawn
up and is here enclosed:
ELIA Draft Response to Horizon 2020 Neighborhood survey
Question 1.
Boundaries:
River to 15th St., railroad tracks
on the east, west:
RI north of 9th St. 1 alley immediately
west of RI south of 9th St. to 11th, at 11th west to
Massachusetts, south to 15th St.
Question 2.
Formally organized:
ELIA president, vice
president, secretary
treasurer, 14 member board, dues
paying members.
ELIA exists as an advocacy organization to
identify needs and provide a voice for the neighborhood,
including elderly and tloor who sometimes lack an organized
voice.
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Also to preserve the quality of residential life in the
neighborhood.
Advocate for historic preservation.
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�8.

potential expansion of the boundaries of downtown.

Expansion of county facilities in the area of 11th and RI.
Expansion of shopping mall and parking.
Additional commercial development in area of river-front
shopping mall:
7th and NH to 7th and NJ.
Potentially incompatible commercial development of Winter
property (700 block of NH/RI).
Potentially incompatible development of Sale Barn, 11th and
Ore., including additional traffic generated for any of the
above.
Potentially incompatible development immediately east of 15th
and Haskell.
Potentially incompatible development from 9th-11th St. along
NH.
Potential expansion of commercial zoning along 9th st.
Predominance of absentee ownership.
Parkway intersections with Penn., NJ, NY, Conn., RI, and
possible feeding to/from 11th and 15th Sts.
(Noise/traffic)
9.

socioeconomic and multicultural diversity

Proximity of many basic services within pedestrian and
bicycling distance.
Friendly environment for both:
low
traffic, low speed.
(laundry, Woolworth's, hardware,
restaurants, banks).
Perhaps highest
Lawrence.

concentration of

19th century housing in

Existing brick streets and sidewalks,
not already removed by City).

limestone curbs (where

Large trees.
Single family zoning.
Neighborhood school as school and cultural center.
In regards to the response to Question #5, J. Anderson
mentioned it was a neighbor's perception that N.Y.
school/East Heights elementary
receive a
disproportionate share of money from the school district .
Anderson wondered if this were so
D. Weissmiller responded that for Chapter 1 Reading and math
programs .
. N.Y and East Heights .
. since they are in
designated low-income sections received federal monies for
these and only these programs .
. but not for anything else
such as building expansion, capitol improvements,
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East Lawrence Improvement Association ( ELIA)
General Membership Minutes - Dec 14 1992
Location: New York school Library
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Speakers
Meeting opened with a presentation by three members of Donna
Luckey 1 s graduate urban planning class--- Brendan
Gre i ssemer, Silvia Vargas and Ed Arnold --- Speakers
discussed issues of concern with East Lawrence neighborhood
representatives and suggested strategies and ways to
implement these strategies in promoting the neighborhood visa-vis city government
--- Membership listened avidly to
speakers presentation and appeared visibly motivated to put
their suggestions into effect.
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East Lawrence History Project

s. Miller gave an update on the East Lawrence History Project
conducted this summer by a K. U. architecture professor. and
his students --- owners of homes of historical significance
or architectural significance may have their homes placed on
local and state registries --- Initiation of this process
involves a $10.00 processing fee and contact of the
appropriate city office --- There are currently six homes in
East Lawrence on the separate Natural History Homes Registry
--- Discussion occurred about the possibility of group
nominations of structures in our area.
CDBG Board Meeting
B. Nunez/S. Miller, ELIA representatives to the CDBG board
talked about the proceedings of the last meeting they
attended -- highlights:
total CDBG funding was approximately
$804,000; neighborhoods would continue to receive funds for
individual coordinators;
funding for playground equipment
for all schools up to $15,000.
Board members expressed concern about the city using their
portion of CDBG funds to pay for Douglas County I,egal Aid.
Motion
N. Habegger made the following motion:
"ELlA does not
support the use of community development monies targeted
towards funding of major infrastructura1 changes (i.e. water
11
lines) in these same neighborhoods
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