Blue Valley Neighborhood Association

Housing Committee-prior 2008

Housing Committee Goals 2005

1. Outreach to Area Partners, Potential Members
A. Landlords/Tenants
B. Schools
C. Businesses
D. Youth (Junior Neighborhood Assn.)
E. Teams to go door-to-door promoting Blue Valley by target area.
F. Market Neighborhood Association (attract membership by advertising successes)
G. Submit KKCB Partnership Application - COMPLETED 1/21/05

II. Canvass
A. Conduct 3 Canvasses
B. Identify Positive Factors Through Canvass
i. Send letter of appreciation
ii. Yard Sign or Plaque
iii. Select beautiful homes award each month
C. 10 new participants assisting with canvass
D. Act on data collected in canvass
i. Committee review data to identify homeowners with special needs.
ii. Send informational letter to problem properties identified in canvass
iii. Turn repeat offenders into codes.
iv. Identify abandoned and nuisance properties for civil litigation.

III. Improve appearance of neighborhood
a. Move out of "Brown" on litter index.
b. Organize 6 individual block clean-ups.
c. Address small homes
i. Form strategy
ii. Identify partners.

IV. Assist with implementing programs in Blue Valley
A. Home Improvement Grant
i. Market program
ii. Distribute applications
iii. Participate in selection committee
B. Identify referrals for assistance with wills and predatory lending.