Mayor’s Office Public Safety Meeting

[Ryan]

A representative from the Mayor’s Office will be visiting the neighborhood tomorrow (6/18) at 6pm to hear our concerns about public safety in the area. The meeting will take place in the pocket park on Otterbein Street (behind West Barre). All neighborhood residents are invited to attend.

[miranda]

Just a heads up to remind everyone that WPNPC's Public Safety Committee meeting is this Wednesday, June 20, at 6:00P.M. at the Bath House. Barre Circle is on the agenda, so some of you may want to check it out. Agenda is as follows:


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WPNPC PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Agenda June 20, 2007

• Approval of Prior Minutes of May 16, 2007

• State’s Attorney’s Report--Brandi Harold, State’s Attorney’s Office- dispositions for May; trip to East of the River Community Court in DC; sexual predators/sexual assault workshop.

• State’s Attorney’s Report—Peter Dolkart, HCD; Barre Circle problem house.

• Parole and Probation Report—Stephanie Parker, Field Agent Supervisor

• Juvenile Services Report—Tyneisha Harris, Agent

• BCPD-Southern District—Officer David Milburn, Lt. Stephen Nalewajko—Crime Statistics, trends, alerts, foot patrol; increase in Cross Street drug trafficking with specifics; break-ins on Glyndon rehab properties.

• GUEST SPEAKER—Angela Fraser, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods

• Environmental Justice/EPA Update—WPNPC Thomas Denton
--‘Celebration of Pigtown Turnaround’ May 19th—guests included: Tanya Simmons, Baltimore City Recycling Coordinator; Aquarium on Wheels Theatre Troupe
--‘Tot Lot’ Walkathon on May 26th results
--313th Movement Control Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, community cleanup and projects in Pigtown on June 2-3; results.
--Collaborative Problem Solving Conference in Crystal City June 5-6; WPNPC one of three(out of 29) projects selected for ‘best practices’ and success under EPAEJ grant.
--Watershed 263 Council meeting on 6/14/07.
-- ‘2nd Potomac River Trash Summit’ at World Bank on 6/14/07.
--Community Pitch-in at Morrell Park on 6/16.
--The Central Maryland Metro Youth for Christ teams will be in Washington Village/Pigtown from July 14-21, and again from August 4-7th for cleanups and/or community projects. Contact Thomas Denton re getting your project on a schedule.

• Weed & Seed Update—WPNPC –Weed and Seed Steering committee met on 5/21, with determination to delay Voting for officers until June, and also to structure meetings’ agendae similar to Public Safety Meetings at WPNPC. Next Meeting 06/25/07 at 6:00P.M. at Neighborhood Design Center, 1401 Hollins St. WSSC/NST committee has been sent information on the Citizens on Patrol Forum/Workshop to be presented by Col. Deborah Owens on 7/10/07 at Police Headquarters. The Community Safety Apprentices are completing their internships this month at WPNPC, with asset mapping of businesses along the Pratt Street Corridor, and a student art project.

• CSAFE—WPNPC—WPNPC was awarded monies for purchase of police bicycles, helmets, hand held radios, safety vests, and flashlights through Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention. There was a focus on Gang and Youth Violence prevention at the CSAFE meeting on 6/12; Col. Steve Davis presented materials on new activities in CSAFE.
The Civic Leadership Conference Youth will again be at WPNPC on July 10, 2007 for information and experience in community building.

• Old Business
Begin work on National Night Out for August 7, 2007—location to be determined—coordination with other communities, associations.

• New Business and Announcements
• COP Walks-Washington Village/Pigtown—06/27/07, 07/25/07 at 7pm. Meet at the Bath House.
• Tour dem Parks was held on 6/10/07.
• ‘Pigtown Open’ Golf Tournament held on 6/15/07.
• Community Cleanup—WPNPC—‘pitch-in’ scheduled for June 16 in Morrell Park at Monterey Park. Next Pitch-In is scheduled for July 28 at Carroll and Scott Streets, with focus on Citizens of Pigtown.

[sharicca]

Hi Miranda,

I am interested in coordinating with the Youth group that you mentioned in your post for an upcoming clean-up. There was a contact person's name listed but no phone number or email. Do you know how I can contact them or can you point me in the right direction and I can take it from there?

Thanks!

[miranda]

I'm not sure if Lou Takacs or Thomas Denton would be the more appropriate person to get in touch with about scheduling the youth groups volunteer activities. I will forward your message on to Lou and figure out who the best person for you to talk to would be, and get back to you ASAP.

[miranda]

I'm not sure if Lou Takacs or Thomas Denton would be the more appropriate person to get in touch with about scheduling the youth groups volunteer activities. I will forward your message on to Lou and figure out who the best person for you to talk to would be, and get back to you ASAP.

[sharicca]

Hi Miranda,

Have you heard back from Lou? If not, you could pass along his contact info and I can follow up.

Thanks,
Sharicca [e-mail]

[miranda]

Hello Sharicca

Sorry for the delayed response, I've been extremely ill for the last 10 days or so and haven't kept up with my communications very well.

all you have to do is contact Thomas and he can coordinate some volunteers with you. His email is [e-mail]

hope this helps
Miranda

[sharicca]

Miranda,

Sorry to hear that you have not been well. I did hear back from Thomas. They were booked for this past weekend but have some upcoming dates available.

Thanks for your help!