Prepared by the planning committee on March 3, 2007 and amended and recommended for neighborhood approval (after 30-day notification period) at WP Town mtg., March 7, 2007

Planning committee attendees (which was open to all WP neighborhood members): Jill Davis, Barry Hickethier, Gayle Bonneville, Larry Umphrey, Tony Walker, Gary Arntsen, Don Risk (chaired the meeting), Connie Stauffer, Brad Rosenberger, Michael Darger (scribe), Lorraine Dodd, Rosie Heille. The group listened to a verbal accounting of the community survey results tabulated by Barry. Gary gave a recap of the NRP procedures as well as the input from the various proposals at the first town meeting (held Feb 22nd). The group looked at written submissions from the Parks, Community Education and Shelly Leeson and the documents from the previous Phase I of Waite Park NRP. Based on the NRP rules stated by Gary there was a calculation of the available amounts by Michael as follows:

70% to be Contracted 30% Setaside Total in Years 1,2,3
Total available for Phase II: $312,987 $134,137 $447,124
Minus 15% for administration purposes 46,948 20,120 67,068
in Waite Park (i.e. not for city or other entities
Subtotal available after 15% admin. $266,039 $114,017 $380,056
expense allocation
70% allocation required for housing $186,227 $ 79,812 $266,039
30% allocation for other strategies $ 79,812 $ 34,205 $114,017

The committee decided on the following allocations to each strategy. It was decided to keep the overall 70/30 division between housing and other strategies, respectively. This plan is regarded as a five-year plan.

Community & Education Objective 1: Enhance the neighborhood’s community infrastructure.

Strategy A. $22,156 in years 1,2,3 for public education in Northeast Minneapolis including $20,000 for Waite Park Community School, Northeast Middle School, Edison High School and the advocacy group Public Education Northeast ($1,000). $17,103 setaside.

Strategy B. $21,156 in years 1,2,3 for parks equipment and supplies at Waite Park Recreation Center (i.e. for Waite Park Community Center and Park infrastructure, not for Deming Heights or Cavell Playground). $17,102 setaside.

Strategy C. $10,000 for community education programs and supplies at Waite Park (Sports/Arts program $5,500, after school programs $3,500, supplies and additional cost for running summer and after school program).

Strategy D. $46,948 for community building through a strong community organization. $20,120 setaside. Taken from 15% admin. line.
1. Office supplies, copying, membership dues and contributions to NE
organizations, child care, insurance, accounting, phone, computer and software, etc.
2. Newsletter, website and other communication expenses

Objective 2: Enhance the neighborhood’s community relationships.

Strategy A. $20,000 for promoting Waite Park as a safe and caring community. $10,000 will be allocated for mini-grants of $100 to organized block clubs in Waite Park for non-food purposes such as copying expenses, block club signs, etc. and for crime prevention training seminars through community education. $10,000 will be allocated for mini-grants for residential security items up to $50 per household (i.e. motion detector lights, window/door locks, etc.). Both owner-occupied and rental housing will be eligible.

Strategy B. $5,500 loan to the Waite Park Community Garden for rehabilitating the garden raised bed borders with long life plastic wood. Housing
Objective: Provide assistance for residential property owners to maintain and enhance their property.

Strategy A. $139,670 in years 1,2,3 for revolving loans dedicated for emergency and City code-ordered work. Loans will be made to all eligible single-family and other owner-occupied (i.e. condos) home owners with a sliding scale of interest rates based on need. A lottery will be used to select recipients. Loan cap is $5,000. Emergency loans are for furnace replacements, roof repairs, etc. City inspector ordered work is the other eligible purpose. $59,859 setaside.

Strategy B. $46,557 in years 1,2,3 for revolving loans for general home improvement. Loans will be made to all eligible single-family and other owner-occupied (i.e. condos) home owners with a sliding scale of interest rates based on need. A lottery will be used to select recipients. Loan cap is $5,000. $19,953 setaside.