Indian Mound Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2018.

Next Meeting: Monday, September 17th, 6:30pm at the North-East Branch Library (6000 Wilson Rd, KCMO 64123)

• Bryan Stalder, Election Follow-Ups
  • We will be moving forward with four board members
  • In accordance with bylaws, individuals interested in running for positions must be paying members and have attended 50% of the meetings in the year prior to the election
  • There are four quadrant captain positions available to any paying members. Please let a board member know if you’re interested.
• Mary Cyr, NEAT
  • 12th Street Scrap Yard in Lykins has been a problem
    • Current MO legislation allows cars 10 years or older to be scapped without a deed
      • Have seen 14% increase in auto thefts since this legislation passed
    • Problem in NE is with scrappers taking plumbing and electrical wires
  • Proposed Scrap Metal Ordinance
    • Eliminate cash transactions
    • Must come in in motor vehicle
    • Three-day waiting period
  • Hearing on Wed., Aug. 22 at 10 a.m., City Council Chamber
    • Written testimony accepted
    • Scrap metal lobby is strong, so important for neighbors to show up
  • Regulated Industries will do routine monitoring
• Tiffany Moore, BikeWalkKC
  • Working with Children’s Mercy on grant
  • Focused on elementary schools – Garfield, Whittier, Gladstone, James
  • Earn a bike programs allowed interested children to earn bikes
  • Next phase of project is “quick builds” – will do two
    • Identify locations around elementary schools, mocking up with temporary materials to make safer for kids going to school.
    • Will be working to make solutions eligible for PIAC funds or GO Bonds
    • Options
      • 10th and Benton – Whittier
      • Wabash and Lexington – Garfield
      • John and Van Brunt – Gladstone
    • There will be an event when the builds are done
    • Data gathered to see use
  • Patrick Byrd, KCPD
    • Citizens Police Academy, starts Sept. 4 at East Patrol, 2640 Prospect
      • Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m.
        • Training academy tours, crime lab tours, etc.
      • Discuss crime stats
        • Lock your vehicle, keep valuable items out of view even if only for a few minutes
        • Auto thefts likely due to tow trucks taking to scrap yards
        • If see suspicious tow trucks, be sure to get license plate number
        • Most assaults and robberies victim and assailant know each other
      • Pan Handling
        • City trying to do ordinance; date TBD.
        • Community Officers and Social Worker go out and talk to pan handlers and offer services
        • Ordinance needed to help get these people help/treatment, not just arrest
        • KCPD is out daily looking for them, but best option is email Officer Patrick Byrd at byrd@kcpd.org; 816-269-3164 with locations.
        • Link between social security building and other organizations? Should invite them to meetings to discuss impacts of resources and feeding the people.
          • Salvation Army and City Union Mission in St. Joe shut down so sending homeless people here.
        • Can report traffic issues to 311 or request via KCPD website.
      • Amanda Wilson, National Night Out
        • Great success! Estimate close to 400 people there.
        • Need volunteers for next year, or feedback on how to improve the event
      • Bryan Stalder, IMNA president
        • Volunteer Opportunities
          • Neighborhood Clean-up will be in October
          • Pumpkin Patch
          • Holiday Lights Contest
        • PIAC Requests
          • IMNA presenting at Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Road, on Aug. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
            • The more community members, the more impactful the presentation.
          • IMNA will focus on parks, this time traffic calming at Indian Mound Park
          • Petition going around if you want to sign; email clowr001@gmail.com
        • No assigned codes inspectors right now
          • James Fain responding on case-by-case basis. You MUST report any problem properties or they won’t get handled because no inspectors are patrolling.
        • Properties of Concern in the neighborhood
          • 4218 Windsor – fire damaged, purchased in tax sale, signing over so should be demo’d
          • 136 Bellaire – 30-90 days for demo
          • 4442 Scarritt – Dangerous Buildings has bid out for demo
          • 5422 Norledge – sold in tax sale today
          • Please let us know if you have problem properties. imna@gmail.com
        • Johnny Tran, Animal Control Officer, tran@kcmo.org; 816-839-2947
          • City-wide officer
          • Can be ticketed if animals are not licensed (dogs, cats, pigs, whatever)
            • $10/year license; $27/3 years
            • Ticket is $120
          • Pit bull ordinance – pit bulls must be spayed or neutered
            • Even if mixed breed, must be sprayed or neutered
          • Wildlife calls – bats, possums, raccoons
          • 234-5111 is for urgent animal control matters
            • Seven days a week, 7-9 p.m.
            • If leaving 311 message, takes about 48 hours
          • Priorities are dog bites, dogs in vehicles
            • Low priority is strays
          • International Taste and Tour
            • Taking place Sat., Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m.
            • Purchase tickets