Indian Mound Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes from July 16, 2018.

Next Meeting: Monday, August 20, 6:30pm at the North-East Branch Library (6000 Wilson Rd, KCMO 64123)

• Introductions
• Treasurers report – Donna Miller-Brown
  • Deposit $2480 from NRF
  • deductions for three block parties (~$300)
• Mary Cyr – NEAT
  • Introducing Christina Gonzalez, new AmericaCorps VISTA
    • Working on capacity building, community engagement
    • Economic engagement project
  • Will hire a second VISTA this year
• National Night Out – Donna Miller-Brown
  • Aug. 7, 6-9 p.m.
  • North side of Budd Park, across from Holy Cross
  • Volunteers needed: try to recruit neighbors
  • Set-up, tear-down, greeters, trash duty, etc.
  • If willing to have sign in your yard, let Donna or Amanda know.
  • Contact Donna Miller-Brown XYZ or Amanda Wilson at XYZ
  • Partner resources include public library, fire trucks, voter registration, Jerusalem Farm with home improvement and code abatement resources.
  • Free food!
• KCPD – Officer Greg Smith and Community Social Worker Trena Miller
  • Trena comes from Truman Medical Center
  • She will go on calls, homeless camps, to help with social services. Not necessarily all crime related.
  • 816-949-1755; miller@kcpd.org
  • Send Officer Smith if you have information about specific areas or properties of concern.
  • Shelter in Place information
  • Crime Stoppers reward increased to $10,000
  • Care Track – Bracelets for children with austim.
  • Information on how to better secure homes and automobiles
    • Increase in automobiles because people leaving cars running
  • Social Work Program
  • Information on what to give to 911 when calling in
• Bobbi Jo Reed – Healing House
  • Faith-based housing for people with substance abuse issues
  • Just purchased former Jehovah’s Witness building at St. John and Elmwood/Cypress.
  • Offering computer access and training, phone line access, GED classes, employment helping
  • Helping with state targeted response to opioid epidemic
  • Doing trainings on Narcan, July 28 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., 4505 St. John.
  • Includes free Narcan to those who have been trained.
  • Started construction on new Elmwood site.
• Bryan Stalder, General Information
  • Vote on Aug. 7 – Residental Rental Inspection Program question; Missouri Prop A.
  • PIAC – Indian Mound Markers along Independence Ave made of Thacher stone. Working on getting insurance now.
  • Once we have insurance, neighborhood can hire residents to mow vacant Land Bank lots.
  • CID working on mural project. Painting 4 or 5 murals by EOY. Contact Independence Ave. CID if interested.
• Indian Mound Officer Election
  • Dave Norton motions for all nominations to go forward
    • Manny Abarca – Executive Vice President
    • Beth Beavers – Secretary
  • Chris Morales seconds
  • Stefan McBee interested in Administrative Vice President position, but just returned from being deployed so would like 50% meeting requirement waived
  • Bryan mentions if office and miss two meetings, then required to step down from position
  • Have to be member of association, paid in good standing to run
  • Another person, unable to make meeting tonight, is also interested but new.
  • Stalder makes motion for special election next month.