Milwaukee Professionals Association

CFNBA FEBRUARY MINUTES for CPC-10

May 03, 2005

February 19, 2005
MONTHLY REPORT
COMMUNITY PLANNING COUNCIL #10

Item I ?– OPPOSITION TO BID #32
To follow-up last month?’s report of CFNBA?’s Opposition to BID #32. We opposed due to the absence of Due Process for the property owners ?– They were not allowed to make the decision to have the BID. Seven handpicked individuals spoke for 117 without their approval. Attached are the SIX STEPS that were not followed. It is the guidelines from the Department of City Development.

Item II ?– WHO?’S WHO GALA ?– JANUARY 28, 2005
On Friday, January 28, 2005, Campaign Neighborhood ?– CFNBA held its Who?’s Who award ceremony at Big Man?’s House of Blues, 35th & North Avenue.

There were six categories and 25 honorees (see attachment list). They were Customer Service, Establishments, Male & Female Business, Media, Volunteerism and Neighborhood Leadership. One of the organizations selected was Community Planning Council #10. The two honorees were: President Corliss Wood and Recording Secretary ?– Jeanette McKnight.

Item III ?– CFNBA BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
On February 9, 2005, Ash Wednesday, during African American History Month, seven officers of CFNBA Business Leadership Council were installed by Judge Joseph Donald ?– Branch 2, at Center Street Library, 2700 W. North Avenue.
They were:

President
Maurice Hopkins, Four/For Men Afield

Vice President/Education ?– JoAnn Carter-Hauser CHOSEN LLC

Vice President/Safety
Derrick Smith, Wisconsin Police Security Services

Vice President/Economic Development
Johnny Moutry Jr, New Covenant Housing Corp,Inc

Sergeant At-Arms
Rufus Evans, III, Retired, U. S. Armed Services

Co/Chairman ?– Safety Committee
Nathaniel Pick, Advance Auto Ex-Officio

Mary Glass, Chair/CEO - Corporate Contact
Campaign Neighborhood ?– CFNBA

CFNBA BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL was authorized for the structure of CNI/Fondy North Business Association by Campaign Neighborhood - CFNBA. It was formed to provide the membership of CFNBA and the business community of the Inner City:

 BOLD, INNOVATIVE and SUCCESSFUL leadership.

 A voice for business & economic development, strategic planning, decision making and public policy.

The Council Cabinet consist of 21 members. On Wednesday, March 9, 2005, additional officers and Committee Chairs will be installed by Judge Joseph Donald. The following are three Initiatives the Council will work on:

 OPERATION SAFETY
 OPERATION MEMBERSHIP
 OPERATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
 OPERATION JOB CREATION

CALENDAR
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month, EXCEPT JULY 6, 11:30am ?– 1:00pm. Our next meeting is held at Center Street Library, 2700 W. Center.

Lunch cost: $10.00. Menu/March 9 ?– Lasagna(veggie and meat choice) by Chef Blake. R.S.V.P
- February 9 - July 6
- March 9 - August
- April 13 - September 14
- May 11 - October 12
- June 8 - December 14

I can be reached at: busybeaver@earthlink.net or 414/225-9015, x 2.

Item III ?– OPERATION SAFETY
CFNBA created ?“Safety Prevention and Safety Intervention Link-to-Link Coalition?” meetings as a result of a Call for Order by CFNBA on October 9, 2004 to address increased ?“gang-like beatings?” in the neighborhoods.

Our Issues of focus are:
* Business Risk Management and Security - 3rd, 5th, 7th Districts and

Security Firms
* Crime Control (robbery/homicide,etc.) - 3rd, 5th, 7th Districts

* Residential Training (Block/Auxillary/Explorer)
- 3rd, 5th, 7th Districts

* Neighborhood Greeters Training (Foot/Bike/Car Patrol)
- Police Academy & Office of Justice
* Licensing (Tobacco and Alcohol) - Gas Stations, Convenience Stores & Liquor Stores

* Prostitution/Panhandling/Drugs/Drug Paraphernalia/Street Gambling Vice Division

* WELLNESS - Trauma, Bereavement & Therapy Groups
- CFNBA Safety Committee

The Issues are reported on each month. From the four meetings in October of 2004, CFNBA has expanded its format to: OPERATION SAFETY. It includes the following:

LINKAGE ACTIVITY & CONTACTS OUTCOMES

CFNBA Safety Slogans

Slogan I
?“Hi Neighbor! Safety Prevention and Safety Intervention in the Inner City is Everybody?’s Business?”

Slogan II
?“Hi Neighbor! Safety Prevention and Safety Intervention is Everybody?’s Business. Are You Doing Your Part??”

Banners (2)
Two banners were created with the slogans.
Located at Johnsons Park, 17th & 20th on
Fond du Lac Avenue


Partnership
Community Liaison Division ?– Milwaukee Police Department ?– Sergeant Harold Hamilton
 District 3 ?– Officer Thomas Kupsick
 District 3 ?– Officer Elijah Williams
 District 5 ?– Officer Bruce Scott
 District 7 ?– Officer Shellee Lubus
- CFNBA Neighborhood Greeters Program Training

- Business At-Risk Survey Project

- BLOCK-by-BLOCK CONNECTION
Scheduled Neighborhood Training for associations, schools, churches, block groups, Auxiliary and Explorer programs


Partnership Pending
Vice Division
- Prostitution, Drug Sale, Drug Use, Drug Parphernalia, Panhandling, Street Gambling

Partnership Pending
Licensing Division ?– City of Milwaukee
- Sale of Tobacco and Alcohol

Partnership Pending
Sheriff Department
- Patrol and Safety Initiatives relevant to safety on the streets and in the parks

Partnership Pending
Schools and Churches
Targeted area.


Partnership Pending
Shield Security/ADT/Securitas/Wackenhut/Brinks/
Ameritech and Individual Neighborhood Security
Targeted area.


Partnership Pending
Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas:
4 ?– United Community
5 ?– Sherman Park
6 ?– Harambee
8 ?– Metcalfe
9 ?– Amani
10 ?– WAICO/YMCA
11 ?– Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Development
12 ?– Midtown

Community Partners

OFFICE OF JUSTICE
Targeted area.

We will forward a letter to President Wood to formally request ?“participation partnership?” of this body.

Next Month we will introduce the Credit Union Plan and Public Policy Plan.

Submitted by: Mary Glass, Chair/CEO Email: busybeaver@earthlink.net


BID/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ATTACHMENT


CFNBA
The following steps were not taken in BID #32.

The process to form a Business Improvement District (BID)takes 9-12 months. The formation process consist of the steps below (according to the Department of City Development - City of Milwaukee)

They are:
I. Create the BID formation infrastructure
 Property owner support committee
 City BID representative
 Database Development
 Staff support team

II. Consensus Building/Education
 Property and business owner focus group
 Informational Meetings
 Communication and Outreach

III. Management Plan Development
 Improvements and activities (What project will be initiated)

 Budget (What are the costs associated with this project)

 Assessment Methodology (cost to individual properties)

 Engineering Review of Assessment/Benefit Analysis

 Governance (who?’s in charge)

IV. Plan Review/Consensus
 Plan Review Workshops
 Leadership Consensus
 Legal Review ?– compliance with City and State Law
 Final Plan and Assessment Methodology

V. Petition Campaign
 Communication Materials
 Petition Preparation and distribution
 Collection of signed petitions

VI. City Council Hearings
 Planning Commission(Operating Plan)
 Public Noticed
 Economic Development Committee(Operating Plan)


DOCUMENTATION from Rhonda Manuel - DCD
Damien Dorsey, North Avenue CDC scheduled 3 meetings, evidence of one meeting held and 2 taxpayers present at that meeting. There are approximately 119 taxpayers, some with more than one property assessed.


February 19, 2005