FIFTH-BROADWAY COMMITTEE

Fifth-Broadway Committee RELATED NEWS RELEASES June 22, 2006 - Committee to focus on Broadway/Fifth Avenue area MEETING NOTES September 28, 2006 Meeting September 7, 2006 Meeting August 17, 2006 Meeting August 3, 2006 Meeting July 21, 2006 Meeting July 6, 2006 Meeting June 20, 2006 Meeting June 8, 2006 Meeting NEXT MEETING Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 12th at 12 noon at St. John's Lutheran Church. Broadway-Fifth Task Force Meeting Notes September 7, 2006 St. John's Lutheran Church Task Force members present: Co-chairs Councilman Chris Woodhull and Bill Lyons Patrick McInturff, John Jacobs, Bill Pittman, Steve Misenheimer, Mark Donaldson, Kim Trent, Ginny Weatherstone, Cathy Chesney, Judy Holder, Mike Dunthorn, Roger Nooe, Mark Hipshire, David Nix, Bob Hess, Don Vick, Alvin Nance, Councilman Joe Hultquist, Daniel Schuh, Gordon Catlett, Dan Tiller, Commissioner Mark Harmon, Mike Carberry, Grant Rosenberg, Erik Hoglund, Ty Crisp, Thea Peterson Councilman Woodhull opened the meeting with a discussion of review of the actions since the last meeting. These included setting in motion the process moving of the fence under the interstate to abut the sidewalk. Chris announced that the city was at work on a panhandling ordinance. Bill Lyons led a length discussion of the redevelopment process. The first task was arriving at a working set of boundaries. A long discussion ensued regarding the costs and benefits of a larger vs. smaller area. It was agreed that, generally speaking, the area would connect to the present Jackson Depot are on the North and take in the area between I275 on the West and Broadway on the East and reaching toward the East but not including the historic neighborhoods. The advantages and limitations of redevelopment areas was discussed. Kim Trent pointed to the necessity of stressing the "carrots" rather than the "sticks" that come with the redevelopment toolbox. There was also discussion regarding the Broadway – Hall of Fame intersection as well as on the development plans for St. John's Lutheran Church. Bill Pittman asked for more information regarding the grants for lighting in Old Gray cemetery area. Roger Nooe briefed the task force on the progress of the Ten Year Plan to Eliminate Chronic Homelessness task force. The next meeting will be Thursday, Sept 21st at Noon at St. John's Lutheran.