Livable Neighborhood Summary

 

 

1.  Neighborhood:  HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

 

2. Date of Meeting:  June 19, 2000              

 

3.      Number of Participants:  11

 

4.  Facilitator:  Brenda White

 

4.      Boundaries of Neighborhood:  Mt Vernon Ave , Harmony Way, Rodenburg, Brick Yard Apts.

 

5.      Residents’ Description of their Neighborhood: 

 

Ø      Long term neighbors

Ø      Quiet

Ø      Good police involvement

Ø      Take care of property

Ø      Safe

Ø      Mater Dei

Ø      Close to schools, shopping, churches

Ø      Lots of trees

Ø      On snow route (Streets get cleaned)

Ø      Friendly

Ø      Look out for each other

Ø      Good streets

Ø      Hospitality of people

Ø      People do their part

 

7.  Descriptions of “Ideal Neighborhood”:

     

Ø      Trees trimmed

Ø      Residential (businesses are limited)

Ø      Keep character of neighborhood

Ø      Brickyard finished and landscaping

Ø      Hilltop parking lot paved and better drainage

Ø      Yards Cleaner

Ø      Cross walk on Harmony Way by Mater Dei

Ø      Better traffic flow

Ø      No Brickyard outlet on Maryland and Reinlander

Ø      Better street layout at Tekoppel, Upper Mt Vernon and Houge Rd

Ø      Sidewalks

 

 

 

8.  Agreed-Upon Goals:

 

1.                  Police and Code Enforcement (7)

2.                  Keep Character and Appearance of Neighborhood (6)

3.                  Improve Traffic Flow (3)

 

9.  Goals, Objectives and Responsibilities:

 

Goal #1:  POLICE AND CODE  ENFORCEMENT

 

     Neighborhood Objectives:

 

Ø      Give information to CPO

Ø      Report to 911

Ø      Block Captains

Ø      Get registered with city

 

     Neighborhood Institutions Objectives:

 

Ø      Keep in contact wit CPO

Ø      More lights

Ø      Contact neighborhood residents of potential problems

 

     City Objectives:

 

Ø      Run patrols

Ø      Get in touch with zoning department

 

     Other Resource Objectives:  

 

None

 

Goal #2:  KEEP CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF NEIGHBORHOOD

 

     Neighborhood Objective:

 

Ø      Promote pride

Ø      Adopt-a-spots

Ø      Mark association entrances

Ø      Participate in Earth Day clean up

Ø      Talk with business owners

Ø      Petition businesses to take care of their property

Ø      Partner with businesses

 

 

 

     Neighborhood Institutions Objectives: 

 

Ø      Pave paring lots and fix drainage

Ø      Maintain appearance of buildings

Ø      Adopt-a-spot

Ø      Church and school youth to help in clean ups

 

     City Objectives:

 

Ø      Enforce codes

Ø      Work on drainage

Ø      Listen

 

     Other Resource Objectives:

 

Ø      United Way grants

Ø      Operation City Beautiful

Ø      Preservation Society

 

Goal #3:  IMPROVE TRFFIC FLOW

 

     Neighborhood Objectives:

 

Ø      Repeated communication with city

Ø      Report traffic concerns

 

     Neighborhood Institutions Objectives:

           

            None

    City Objectives:

 

Ø      Follow through with plans

Ø      Address flow before creating more

 

    Other Objectives:

 

Ø      Neighborhood signs