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To: Honorable Mayor Adams and Council From: Julie Feier, City Manager Date: January 23, 2009 Subject: Weekly Update Neighborhood Watch-Focusgroup The will hold their holiday party on Tuesday evening, January 27from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave. The meeting was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The meeting will host two guest speakers. Rich Krueger from the Community Action Agency will talk about his agency, home weatherization services, energy savings tips and what citizens can do to be more earth-friendly. Skip Kincaid, the City’s forestry consultant, will request feedback on the urban forestry program. Assistant City Manager Petree Eastman will review the City’s efforts to “go green” and share ideas about how residents can help. If you have not signed-up to bring a dish—contact Fannye Houston @ 993- 0372. For more information, please contact Captain Carol Jackson at 505-8654 or cjackson@ucitymo.org 2009 Returning Artist The Program welcomes Eric Mink, a distinguished journalist for more than 30 years. From January 26 through February 6, Mink will conduct residencies in several U. City classrooms to share his journalistic expertise and address the process of arts criticism, in-depth research and opinion writing. A reception will be held at Centennial Commons, 7210 Olive on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend this free reception. Community Meeting for Flood On February 26 at 6:30 PM, the City will host a Victims to share the latest developments for long-term flood protection. The meeting will be held at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania. City Staff and representatives from the U.S. Corp of Engineers and Metropolitan Sewer District will be present to answer questions. The draft report from the Corp of Engineers indicates that property buy-outs and flood-proofing homes are the only viable options to reduce flood damage in the future. Three major factors influencing the grant analysis are 1) the Federal cost-benefit ratio, which is derived from the value of the home versus repetitive losses; and 2) the U.S. Government’s and the City’s ability to fund the buyouts 3) the long range benefit to the greater river basin and remaining neighbors. At this juncture, the City is preparing a State Emergency Management Agency Cost Benefit Analysis and Grant Application for the 26 homes on the riverside of Wilson Ave. More information about what this means to flood victims on Wilson Ave. and other streets, will be the topic of the Community Meeting. A copy of the Corp Draft Report is attached.