Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations

Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations

Meeting Minutes for June   01, 2011

1.               Call to order:

Mary Petlichkoff: Called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm.

Members in Attendance:  

2.               Approval of the May minutes.

Mary Bugeia motioned to approve the May 2011 minutes, Sandy Butler seconded.  Minutes were approved.

3.               Treasurer’s Report:

Mary Petlichkoff Read the treasurer report in Ned Nikodems’ absence. The reported balance:

          Beginning balance                             $804.43
          Income   dues                                 +  $20.00
          Expense                                          -     0.00
          Balance as of 06/01/2011                  $ 824.43

4.               Guest speaker. Corporal Dan Bartok of the Dearborn Police. Cpl. Bartok’s e-mail address: www.dbartok@ci.dearborn.mi.us

Highlights of the presentation:

·        Cpl. Bartok requested to be included on the neighborhood e-mail list and expressed interest in attending individual neighborhood meetings and offered to speak to the groups on crime and prevention in the city.

·        Dearborn will be enhancing police patrols and presence in targeted areas of the city. The stepped up presence  is funded by a Federal grant.

·        Strict enforcement and high visibility are the goals. The operation is to act as a deterrent to crime, to take away opportunity for the criminal. Additional officers and supervisors will be assigned to targeted areas.

·        Patrols will include bicycle, vehicle, community policing, and deployment of uniformed reserves.

·        Expect traffic enforcement, multiple patrol vehicle stops with flashers to aid in visibility of our police force to would-be criminals.

·        Report all suspicious activity to the police; emergency 911, non emergency to 943 3030. Keep the police informed to keep your neighborhood safe.

·        Register with Nixle for important emergency alerts and community information from  the Dearborn police. Ways to register: text 48126 to 888-777 or www.nixle.com

Guest speaker. Jim Murray Director of Dearborn Department of Public Works. Contact information 943 - 2085

Highlights of the presentation:

·        Dearborn is investigating ways to retain level of service in these tough economic times.

·        Outsourcing of street sweeping and grass cutting is saving approximately $26,000.

·        10 weeks of fall leaf pick-up costs approximately $650,000. versus $200,000. For a bagged leaf pickup.

·        Residents will have to pick their priorities as we move forward with declining revenue.

·        Fordson Island  received a $150,000 grant to aid in its Brownfield remediation and restoration to a wildlife refuge, Friends of the Rouge are playing a large part in the process.

·        Co-mingled trash and recyclables are a problem at the reclamation center, education is needed for what should be in the recycle totes.

·        Summer concerts and East Dearborn Downtown Development Jazz concerts will be offered again this summer.

·        DPW is responsible for: water, sewer, roads, lighting, sanitation, trees and rat abatement, see DPW web page on the City site  for details. www.cityofdearborn.org

6. Adjournment:

With there being no further business Dave Tillman motioned for adjournment, Beth Michel seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.

Associations in attendance:  

The next meeting will be held in the Mayor's conference room 09/07/2011 @ 7:30 pm.

These minutes have been compiled and submitted by Dave Tillman. http://www.dfna.org