Thursday, April 7, 2005

LONA Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2005

Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association (LONA) Meeting Minutes of MARCH 14, 2005

WELCOME

READING OF THE MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(2/14/05)

CORRECTIONS

Ž listed under C of U Fee Structure:

- $100 Certificate Fee EXCEPT THOSE THAT PAY OTHER FEES

- the separate $10 RENEWAL application fee is waived for current license holders

Ž listed under Conditional Certificate Of Use for problem location:

- $300 application fee FOR CONDITIONAL LICENSE

Ž listed under City Council Report:

- re: Phone-A-Thon - govt.’ used to fund ALL THE COSTS, NOT JUST "PRINTING"

- typo spelling of COUNCIL (not "COUNSEL") in this context

- re: Fast Ferry - city of Rochester can bid $26.5Mil FOR OPENING BID, NOT "UP TO"

Thanks for the corrected information! - Pam :)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Community Center and Program Location Guide passed out - includes Edgerton Rec. Center

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HOUSES LIST

Mike V.(Pres.) read - problem locations ready for demolition or other work

- In 4 years time, there were 175 houses demolished in our area.

Before Certificate of Occupancy is given:

- fines must be paid

- corrective action taken

Once property is on the list for demolition, it will come off our "hot" list.

HOUSING - Sharon C. of the NET:

- $ 2.5 MILLION is spent PER YEAR for demolitions

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BURGLARY/ROBBERY REPORT presented by Policeman Joe:

- re: home invasions - arrest has been made 

- no more home invasions since the person was caught

CRIME IS STILL DOWN

SEX OFFENDERS - no new ones in our area to add

DRUG ACTIVITY

- Two (2) raids on Murray Street - 382/384 and 447 which was boarded up afterward

- PCIC Meeting - discussed three (3) corners with drug dealing and loitering

- Warner / Murray / Sherman / Otis Streets

- takes time to eliminate the problem spots

PAC-TAC

- Van in use

- St. Patrick’s Day Parade - low involvement due to the ice and very cold temperatures

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CITY COUNCIL REPORT - presented by Bob Stevenson

Concerns regarding the safety of children:

- walking to and from school

- photos of kids in the streets

- kids going by drug dealers

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

- Fulton Avenue - money has been spent

- federal funds - they give the guidelines

- amount will be cut each year

- there has been a loss of community funds

PROSTITUTION

- "Hooker" detail every month

- "Johns" detail - more stops

CITY COURT

- special follow up on drug arrests

- city court is overwhelmed

- most cases are pleaded down

 

Meeting Adjourned - 8:00 PM

One of the topics the be covered at the next meeting on April 11th:

Cookbook Fund-raiser