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Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable
Meeting Agenda and Summary
June 2007

 
County/City Building, 555 South 10TH Street, Mayor's Conference Room (Second Floor, Southeast Corner)
A G E N D A
June 14, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

  1. Welcome and Introductions

  2. Mayor Beutler
    Remarks and Open Conversation

  3. Next Meeting/Agenda

  4. Adjourn

Next Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable:
July 12, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

To submit suggestions for future Agenda Items, contact Rick Hoppe, Mayor's Office, at 441-7511.

Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable Summary
June 14, 2007

Chairperson Tracy Lines called the meeting to order at 5:03 P.M., Thursday, June 14, 2007, in Room 206, County/City Building, Lincoln, Nebraska. Thirty participants were in attendance.

Tracy Lines, 40th and A Neigh. Assoc. Jeff Schwebke, Arnold Heights Neigh. Assoc.
Gloria Eddins, Clinton Neigh. Org. Marilyn Petro, Colonial Hills Neigh. Assoc.
Rick Noyes, Downtown Neigh. Assoc. Cherie Krueger, East Campus Community Org.
Mike Reinmiller, Eastridge Neigh. Assoc. Pat Anderson-Sifuentez, Everett Neigh. Service Exch.
Ruth Johnson, Hartley Neigh. Assoc. Dorothy Ebner, Hartley Neigh. Assoc.
Doug Kerns, Havelock Neigh. Assoc. Dianna Wright, Highlands Neigh. Assoc.
Ed Patterson, Malone Neigh. Assoc. J. R. Brown, North Hills Neigh. Assoc.
Bonnie Malcolm, Northridge Hts Homeowners Assoc. Vince Rea, Parker’s Landing Homeowners Assoc.
Jan Jensen, South 48th Street Neigh. Assoc. Gary Irvin, South Salt Creek Community Org.
Lois Haupt, University Place Community Org. Larry Frisch, Witherbee Neigh. Assoc.
Russell Miller, Witherbee Neigh. Assoc. Lynn Fisher, REOMA
Harry Heafer, Health Department Ann Harrell, Mayor’s Office
Lin Quenzer, Mayor’s Office Wynn Hjermstad, Urban Development
Nancy Engel, Urban Development Deana Winter, Lincoln Journal Star
Brian Corr Mayor Beutler

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Tracy Lines Corr opened the meeting and thanked everyone for coming. She asked the participants to introduce themselves and describe activities their neighborhood association conducts. A sign-in sheet was provided for check-in.

ITEMS OF INTEREST:
Nancy Engel is writing a grant to get a graffiti curriculum into the Community Learning Centers and is requesting partners from the neighborhoods. She provided a partner letter which could be included in neighborhood newsletters. Contact her for further information at 441-5658.

Tracy mentioned a few items:

HANDOUT[S]:

MAYOR’S COMMENTS
Mayor Beutler appreciated being able to meet with the representatives of the neighborhood associations for the first time. He desires to continue the Roundtable meetings and wants the format to be self-generated to promote the best interest of the group. The Mayor has been very busy during this first month in office spending most of his time on the budget problem. He also has received many briefings from a myriad of sources regarding the various activities of the City.

OPEN CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR BEUTLER
Mayor Beutler requested input regarding City government, expectations, and issues of concern. The Roundtable engaged in a lively discussion regarding:

Tracy pointed out the value of Roundtable extends beyond merely fielding complains, including collaboration by participants to find resolution to situations by sharing resources and experience. She briefly described the usual meeting. The group indicated the recent reformatting of the Roundtable is productive and assists them in their neighborhood work.

JULY AGENDA
The next meeting of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable is scheduled for July 12, 2007, 5:30 p.m., in the Mayor’s Conference Room, County/City Building, 555 South 10th Street, 2nd floor. The July agenda will include a presentation on the City Budget including a segment on revenue sources.

ADJOURN
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

Submitted by David G. Ensign
Urban Development Department

Urban Development Community Development Division Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable