Meetings

Project Partner Kick-Off Meeting
Date: November 3, 2005
Time: 1:30p.m.
Location: 8MBA Offices

The project kick off meeting provided an opportunity for project partners and LIAA to discuss the define the project. Participants were also provided background information about the Partnershisp for Change Program.

Project Partner Meeting Two
Date: November 28, 2005
Time: 8:00a.m.
Location 8BMA Offices

The second project meeting provided project participants another opportunity to further discuss and define the project. Project partners also participated in a informative 8-Mile Boulevard bus tour.

Project Partner Meeting Three
Date: December 14, 2005
Time: 1:30p.m
Location: 8MBA offices

The third projct partner meeting provided project partners an opportunity to discuss and review several work plan options. The meeting also provided an opportunity for project partners to discuss any issues or concerns related to the project

Project Partner Meeting Four
Date: January 25, 2006
Time: 1:30
Location: 8MBA Offices

The fourth project meeting provided an opportunity for project participants to discuss and refine, in detail, the Education and Enforcement Work Plan Option and next steps of the planning process. In addition, LIAA provided a power-point presentation on the "keeper" management concept.

Partner Project Meeting Five
Date: February 22, 2006
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: 8MBA Offices

The fifth project meeting provided project partners a summary of the code enforcement interviews. In addition, participants discuss the implication of specific code enforcement citations along 8-Mile. Project participants agreed to provide LIAA with specifc code langauge pertaining to property maintence codes, and rank the significance of specifc code citations. Please see the links below for more information.

Project Partner Meeting Six
Date: March 22, 2006
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: 8MBA Offices

At the sixth project partner meeting, project partners were asked to vote and identify which property maintenance issues are most important in their jurisdiction. (Please see the meeting minutes for the results.) In addition, project partners began to outline several key components of the Corridor keeper" position.

Project Partner Meeting Seven
Date: April 26, 2006
Time: 1:30PM
Location: 8MBA Offices

The seventh project partner meeting provided project partners an opportunity to discuss and outline, in depth, the the procedural components of the "Corridor Keeper" position. In addition, project partners were provided a "Missing Code Citation handout" (see attachment). The handout provides a list of the specific code citations that are still needed. Please take a moment to review this list and provide any additional information to Tami and Susie.

Project Partner Meeting Eight
Date: May 24, 2006
Time: 1:30
Location: 8MBA Offices

The eighth project partner meeting provided participants an opportunity to fine tune the procedural and administrative components of the Corridor Keeper Program. The meeting also included a presentation by Chris Trout of Consulting Engineering Associates on a potential GIS Code Enforcement Tracking System. Participants also discussed procedures for presenting the program to key community stakeholders, the 8MBA Board and the Boards/Councils of each participating jurisdiction.

Community Meetings
Date: July 18th, 19th, 20th
Time: 6:30pm
Location:
July 18th - Michigan state Fair Grounds
July 19th - Founder's Park, Ice Arena Meeting Room
July 20th - Eastpointe Community Center

The community meeting will provide area residents, business owners and interested citizens an opportunity to learn more the proposed "Corridor Keeper" program. Comments and suggestions will be welcome.

Project Partner Meeting Nine
Date: August 23, 2006
Time: 1:30
Location: Guardian Alarm Building

This meeting provided project partners an opportunity to discuss the implementation of the Corridor Keeper Program. Project partners reviewed the updated project work plan, discussed getting resolutions of support and reviewed materials for the Corridor Keeper Manual and Community Assistance Guidebook. Among other things participants agreed to complte:

1. A review of the printed out (word for word) code/ordinance of the nine selected code enforcement items. We want to be sure we put together the right codes from the materials we have received. Susie has a copy of the printed out materials for the jurisdictions that were not present.

2. Review the "What's Needed" handout.
We will need the full (word for word) code/ordinance for those codes that we do not have yet (see handout)
A summary of the assistance programs that are available through each jurisdiction (i.e. what they are, what they offer, when they are used, contacts, community organizations etc.)
A summary of education opportunities that each jurisdiction provides. (pamphlets, neighborhood meetings, etc.)

3. Review the Corridor Keeper "Manual" and "Community Assistance Guidebook" outline handout
Let us know if we are missing anything or their is information that you would like added/eliminated.

4. Review the "contact" sheet.
Let us now if we have names addresses, phone/fax numbers correct
Indicate the point person from each jurisdiction

5. Develop a maximum (2) two page summary of the nine selected code enforcement items (i.e. definition, most important aspects, etc.)
This will be something that will be passed out to each jurisdiction in the Community Assistance Guidebook

We would love to have responses back as soon as possible. However, we will anticipate getting responses at the next meeting. We will plan on having a draft mockup of the Manual and Guidebook for the next meeting.

We have also recently emailed a draft resolution for your review. The resolution will need to be altered to accomodate each jurisdiction.