Introductions
Eddie Rangel - Adalante schools director
Maddie McCormick - I69 finish line
Andy Dietrich - INDOT major projects division
Jerry Shepherd - neighbor (wife Ann)
Kate Voss - SEND
Caitlin Morgan - Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate
Marianna Foulkrod - Service Learning
Karen & John Barton
Rudy Osenbaugh
Ruth Soper
Nigel Shoaf
Andy Kocher
Voted in Richie Griffin
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Treasurer Report: 1713.84 balance
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Andy Kocher update:
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Dr. Tanuja Singh announced as new
president of UIndy - Starts July 1
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Met with Governor, Mayor, Lily
Endowment
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Dr Singh would like to come to the
neighborhood meetings
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Grant opportunity from Lily
Endowment about Community Building (up to $25million - matching funds - must be
expended in 5 years)
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Apply for planning grant - can
apply for full grant in 6 months or 1 year
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Any proposal that only benefits
the university will not be accepted
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No concrete ideas yet, will work
with partners on ideas
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April 22 - Spring Ball
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Announcement about disciplinary
process did go out
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Some students did go through the
full disciplinary process
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Working with campus police and
Excise to have presence that weekend
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Interim acting police chief -
Brandon Pate will come to future meeting
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I69 construction
update (flyer)
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Finish Line project last segment
of the expansion
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Improve access and safety
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Coming to the end of 20 year
project
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Busiest construction year of the 5
year project
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465 updates: added travel lanes
from 65 over to 70
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69 up to SR144
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Will be on new pavement by end of
construction season
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Smith Valley ramp system end of
year
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On or After the 24th of March -
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Eastbound traffic moves onto
temporary lanes on the westbound side
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Several ramps are closing for
three days between I70 and SR37
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Southbound East Street 465 W ramp
closed until end of the project
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Landscaping on I69 will be native
focussed - but working with DPT on what they are willing to maintain
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Hannah Street bridge will be
replaced, add bike lanes, as part of a different INDOT project
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Planning & environmental study
initiative looking at 65 interchanges starting in May - look for Propel Indy in
May
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Rethink group got federal grant to
do study on recession of south split - looking at a development cap near
Virginia/Fletcher ($2.5mil to do study)
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Call INDOT4U for noise complaints
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Follow 465 Clear Path for updates
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65 North lanes opening late April
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Emma Donan/Adalante Schools
presentation
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Significant enrollment uptick
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29 new students so far this year
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Soccer season began
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Stronger Together Community Event
- May 6 11am - 2pm
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UIndy strongest community advocate
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9 UIndy students working with Leah
Cruiser and Marianna through service learning department
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Read Across America event invite
(next year)
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12 UIndy students on campus weekly
for soccer, aftercare, and art
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School 65
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Still slated to close end of this
school year
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Adalante interested in operating
in the building
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Diane Arnold IPS Board
Commissioner for district 4 (school 65, emma donan) - send advocates to board
meetings to keep School 65 open
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IPS gets to decide what to do with
the buildings
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Adalante willing to open a lab
school there in the 23/24 school year - partner with UIndy school of education
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Action steps:
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Thursday this week (3/23) IPS
School Board monthly Action Session (6pm @ John Morton Finney Building 120 E
Walnut St)
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Write a letter of support to keep
building open
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Jerri already sent letter to IPS
on behalf of UHNA
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erangel@adelanteschools.org
| 317.970.4360
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Neighborhood Cleanup on April 29
(9am - 12pm)
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Marianna Foulkrod on behalf of
service learning program
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KIB, City of Indianapolis, UIndy -
sponsors
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Previously did these events about
13 years ago
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Beautifying Shared Communities
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Collaborate with Mayor’s Liaison
(Caitlin)
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Dumpsters, tools, and vests
available
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Experience - not day of service -
statement that students make to serve and work together to beautify our shared
spaces
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Leah at Adelante sending scholars
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Pacers athletic foundation sending
people
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Need to get the neighborhood
involved as well
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Engagement with neighborhood
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Pocket park ?
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Helping church daycare
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Boundaries (Standish - State -
Railroad tracks - Lawrence
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Elderly or at risk neighbors who
need project help
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Registering athletic groups,
student organizations - assign them projects
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Howard Companies - do street
cleanings - sending street sweepers
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Neighbors lead teams?
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Need lists:
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Neighbors who can represent teams
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Neighbors who need help
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April 3 planning meeting
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Marianna ordered t-shirts
(starting with 250) - everyone involved gets a shirt
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Flier being finalized this week -
with registration link
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Large trash pickup that week?
(report missed pickups to the MAC and Caitlin)
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Spring Newsletter
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Invitation to submit content
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Communication at beginning of
April - content due March 31
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Graphics and photos
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No website update
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Instagram by Rachel
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SEND updates
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Kate is the new community
organizer
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Energize in our neighborhood
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What is a quality of life now for
this neighborhood?
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Regrowth program - need supervisor
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Community gardens during summer -
raised bed access
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If you have a space idea, let Kate
know - need mentors for the young people involved
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Advisory committee being developed
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Caitlin Morgan
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Infrastructure
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First year of $1 billion plan to
update trails, roads, bridges, etc
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indy.gov/dpw
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2nd of 3rd year $150 million
violence reduction strategy
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Peacemakers fellowship
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Re-entry info night on 3/25
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Office of Public Health and Safety
open to speaking at a meeting
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Funding for IndyParks from Lily
Endowment
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Southside park $2million needed to
install new playground, hard courts, shelters
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IndyParks hiring - $500 sign on
bonus for
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IndyAmp home refinance program
Indy Affordable Modification Program
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Quality of Life
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Nigel representative of UHNA to
board of Quality of Life plan
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Transitioning to 22 neighborhoods
instead of 8
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Grant for new signage at Garfield
Park - adding history of the neighborhood and directional signage
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Ruth on SEND housing team
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Bethany Gardens
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Already had two gardening classes,
another class on April 11, May 2
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Free community meal
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New vape shops coming to fountain
square area - education/harm reduction
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KIB Adopt A Block Program
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Only two people in University
Heights have adopted their block
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You get a bucket, pickup grabber,
bags
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UIndy students adopt blocks - Ruth
and Marianna connect
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