Neighborhood Meeting
Westleigh Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
at Vegas Verdes Elementary School
4000 El Parque Ave
Topics:
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Partners Fund
Spring Community Beautification Event
Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting Dates
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions. Present were Franklin Simpson, the Board, and 15 attendees.
Neighborhood Watch (NW) was tabled to Februaryfs Meeting for more information and/or a guest speaker. NW requires a sign-in of interest to be submitted along with a designated Captain who acts as the Neighborhood liaison. Each street will have geyesh who will report any suspicious activity to the Captain, who in-turn will report it to Metro.
The Neighborhood Partners Fund (NPF) are grant funds Neighborhood Associations can apply for to assist in improving the livability of neighborhoods through matching funds (matching funds are required to be met 1:1 and can be satisfied with labor at $15/hour). Jamie on Melville volunteered to attend one of the orientation workshops and complete the application, due by April 25th, 2008. Prior to submitting the application, Jamie will need to present it at an Association Meeting for approval and to generate ideas for using the funds (if granted). If granted, the Council cuts a check directly to the project source so noone within Westleigh needs to be responsible or accountable for the money.
Spring Community Beautification Event will be scheduled on a Saturday in May after our Neighborhood gPorchh (a community RV that provides resources for a neighbor gathering). The Beautification Event brings out the gRapid Response Teamhon a Saturday from 0900am - 1200pm. They will pick-up most anything. A flyer will be mailed along with a reminder at our gPorchh. The gTeamh can be called at 229-6615 anytime something needs to be picked up or cleared out of the alleys.
Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting Dates: The Last Tuesday of every month at Vegas Verdes Elementary Schoolfs Multi-purpose Room starting at 6:30pm: Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 29, Mayfs gPorchh, (June, July and Aug off), Sept 30, Oct 28 and a Dec gPorchh.
Other Business:
Prior Council meetings have talked about widening Valley View. This is indeed the case. According to the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), the study began in October and is expected to take a year. They are looking at the Valley View corridor from Hwy 95 to Harmon. The 1st Public meeting will be in the middle of February. For more information : www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/mpo/documents/
Republic Services has been contacted to change the trash pick-up location from Oakey to Westleigh. They are to assess the feasibility and notify the residents of any change. Ifll keep you posted to the outcome.
Historic Designation information from Courtney Mooney will be presented at the March Meeting. Courtney is attending the Las Vegas Centennial Commission in January for approval of projects the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has earmarked. She will present the list of approved projects to the HPC on February 27th, 2008 at 12:15 pm at the Development Services Center, 731 S. Fourth Street. (Anyone is welcomed to attend to show support and speak in favor of our survey.) The cost of the official survey can be $30K to $40K.
The final, unofficial Historic Designation survey results: 21% responded with 87% in favor; 7% not in favor and 6% undecided.
There was a request for more of the g20 commonly asked Questions of Code Enforcementh handouts to be available at future meetings
Handouts:
Neighborhood Partners Fund pamphlet
gRapid Response Teamh Flyer
Westleigh Neighborhood Crime Data Map
Photographs from our December 2007 gPorchh
Westleigh Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
at Vegas Verdes Elementary School
4000 El Parque Ave
Topics:
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Partners Fund
Spring Community Beautification Event
Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting Dates
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions. Present were Franklin Simpson, the Board, and 15 attendees.
Neighborhood Watch (NW) was tabled to Februaryfs Meeting for more information and/or a guest speaker. NW requires a sign-in of interest to be submitted along with a designated Captain who acts as the Neighborhood liaison. Each street will have geyesh who will report any suspicious activity to the Captain, who in-turn will report it to Metro.
The Neighborhood Partners Fund (NPF) are grant funds Neighborhood Associations can apply for to assist in improving the livability of neighborhoods through matching funds (matching funds are required to be met 1:1 and can be satisfied with labor at $15/hour). Jamie on Melville volunteered to attend one of the orientation workshops and complete the application, due by April 25th, 2008. Prior to submitting the application, Jamie will need to present it at an Association Meeting for approval and to generate ideas for using the funds (if granted). If granted, the Council cuts a check directly to the project source so noone within Westleigh needs to be responsible or accountable for the money.
Spring Community Beautification Event will be scheduled on a Saturday in May after our Neighborhood gPorchh (a community RV that provides resources for a neighbor gathering). The Beautification Event brings out the gRapid Response Teamhon a Saturday from 0900am - 1200pm. They will pick-up most anything. A flyer will be mailed along with a reminder at our gPorchh. The gTeamh can be called at 229-6615 anytime something needs to be picked up or cleared out of the alleys.
Upcoming Neighborhood Meeting Dates: The Last Tuesday of every month at Vegas Verdes Elementary Schoolfs Multi-purpose Room starting at 6:30pm: Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 29, Mayfs gPorchh, (June, July and Aug off), Sept 30, Oct 28 and a Dec gPorchh.
Other Business:
Prior Council meetings have talked about widening Valley View. This is indeed the case. According to the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), the study began in October and is expected to take a year. They are looking at the Valley View corridor from Hwy 95 to Harmon. The 1st Public meeting will be in the middle of February. For more information : www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/mpo/documents/
Republic Services has been contacted to change the trash pick-up location from Oakey to Westleigh. They are to assess the feasibility and notify the residents of any change. Ifll keep you posted to the outcome.
Historic Designation information from Courtney Mooney will be presented at the March Meeting. Courtney is attending the Las Vegas Centennial Commission in January for approval of projects the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has earmarked. She will present the list of approved projects to the HPC on February 27th, 2008 at 12:15 pm at the Development Services Center, 731 S. Fourth Street. (Anyone is welcomed to attend to show support and speak in favor of our survey.) The cost of the official survey can be $30K to $40K.
The final, unofficial Historic Designation survey results: 21% responded with 87% in favor; 7% not in favor and 6% undecided.
There was a request for more of the g20 commonly asked Questions of Code Enforcementh handouts to be available at future meetings
Handouts:
Neighborhood Partners Fund pamphlet
gRapid Response Teamh Flyer
Westleigh Neighborhood Crime Data Map
Photographs from our December 2007 gPorchh
