Indian Mound Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes from October 15, 2018.

Next Meeting: Monday, November 19, 6:30pm at the North-East Branch Library (6000 Wilson Rd, KCMO 64123)

• Introductions
• Jordan Schiele, Jerusalem Farm
  • Jerusalem Farm does small home repair in Northeast (zip codes64123-64127)
  • Did study in Indian Mound last year about code violations
    • 72% of codes violations in Indian Mound could be resolved with little resources, just education and assistance.
    • Litter, unapproved storage, fascia/soffit
  • Donor wants to give money to Jerusalem Farm to help address these issues
    • Contact homeowners, activate volunteers
  • Looking for feedback from IMNA residents about where to focus
  • Want it to be a community effort
  • Neighborhood Accountability Board
    • This helps residents know the expectations of the city
    • NAB looks at it from neighborhood support rather than punitive punishment
  • Contact Cassie at NAB@jerusalemfarm.org about this project or about the Neighborhood Accountability Board.
  • Chris Morales expressed support
  • IMNA also has list of resources available on the website
  • Resident suggests resource that explains common code violations
• Liz Harris, BikeWalkKC
  • Nov. 3 – Tweed Ride, meet at 10 for breakfast and coffee, ride at 11
    • Meet at Concourse
  • Ride through Cliff Drive, Pendleton Heights, Scarritt and part of Indian Mound.
  • Ride bikes and dress up
  • Picnic on lawn at Concourse
  • Live music, jugglers, Eleos
  • Free, suggested donations – go to support their educational programming
  • Pop-up event this weekend: Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Van Brunt and St. John, traffic calming
• Patrick Byrd, KCPD
  • October is crime prevention month
  • Oct. 6 had Night Out Against Crime
    • East Patrol had 250-300 people attend
  • Oct. 19 – 8:30-11 p.m. – Movie Night – Uncommon Allies
    • At East Patrol
  • Oct. 26 – 7-9 p.m. – Trick or Treater event
    • At East Patrol
  • Crime Stats
    • Auto theft up
      • Could be that it’s getting colder so people leaving cars running to warm up
      • Misdemeanor in KCMO to leave car running unattended
    • Aggravated assault up
  • Captain Ryan Mills leaving East Patrol
• 5415 Community Garden Fall Clean Up at 12:30 p.m.
  • 5415 St. John
• Pumpkin Patch Event
  • Oct. 27 2:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Indian Mound Park at Belmont and Gladstone
  • Partnership with Lykins Neighborhood Association
  • Pony rides, Zoomobile, vegetable petting zoo, free pumpkins
• Holiday Lights Contest begins Nov. 1
  • Any house in Indian Mound eligible
  • Let Indian Mound board know any good houses
    • president.imna@gmail.com or on our Facebook.
  • We’ll post the best on our Facebook, and most votes get the win
• Board Positions
  • Two positions opening in 2019
  • To be eligible, must be paid members, attend 50% of general meetings
• Election Day is Nov. 6
  • Ballot in Jackson County is large, should look at it beforehand.
  • Library levy is on the ballot, and North-East Library is prime candidate for renovations.
• Cliff Drive
  • If open when it shouldn’t be – call Parks or 311
• Covenant Memorial Baptist Church, 301 Van Brunt
  • Free Thanksgiving dinner
  • Oct. 31 – 6-8 – Trunk or Treat event
  • Will be hosting the December Indian Mound Potluck.