Minutes
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Rosewood Neighborhood Contact Team Meeting
July 20, 2006, 6:15 p.m.
Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center

Present
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Ruby Burton, Ryah Christensen, Judith Clarkson, Michael Emery, Mahala
Guevera, Craig Johnson, Sun McColgin, Dusty McCormick, Shelby O'Brien,
Jane Rivera, Annie Stewart, Louis K. Stewart, Laura Patlove, Dorothy
Spearman, Emory Washington, Tom Hatch, and Willie Leonard.

Old Business
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June 6 and June 15 minutes reviewed and approved.

Chair's Report
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1.  Downs Field project is moving along nicely.
2.  "National Night Out" is coming up August 1. Neighborhoods might
    want to plan individual block parties, or attend a gathering at
    the Rivera's house.
3.  A wealth of discussion following the last Redeemer Church meeting
    has led to a decision on the part of Redeemer Task Force to hold
    another Task Force meeting in order to discuss future action. At
    this point in time, the last letter sent to Redeemer, stating that
    the neighborhoods want mixed use on the Featherlight property, is
    still in effect.
    
Mt Zion Baptist Church Presentation    
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The Mt Zion Baptist Church, a longstanding member of the Harvey
community, presented its plans for further development of its real
estate on East 12th and 13th streets as previously approved by the
Rosewood Neighborhood Contact Team. There are three areas of
development:
1.  The church would like to change the zoning of lots 2935 and 2637 E.
    13th street from SF3 to GO in order to use that area for parking
    lots serving the church's growing resource centers. Currently one
    of those lots is empty; the other has a house that will be moved
    across the street. The parking will be accessed by 12th street to
    relieve congestion in the Harvey neighborhood.
2.  In order to fully use the lot space, Mt Zion is also requesting a
    setback variance of 0 ft (it is currently 25'). The church plans
    to build a privacy fence around the parking lot, as well as
    maintain a 3 ft green barrier between the fence and parking
    spaces. They also plan to approach their neighbors for their
    opinions on said lot. The lot will be closed off when the church
    is not in use.
3.  The church presented its plans to tear down the dilapidated
    structure between the sanctuary and Harvey street, and replace
    that structure with a new building that will house educational and
    recreational buildings associated with the church, but open to the
    larger community.

Neighborhood Watch Training
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APD Officers Beck and Romo presented Neighborhood Watch Materials to
the Rosewood group in order to start neighborhoods on building their
own NW programs. A lot of useful information of protected your home
and neighbors was covered. If you are interested in building a NW
program, or reading through the material, contact an individual from
your neighborhood association who was present at the meeting (all of
the neighborhoods were represented).

*meeting adjourned*