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Minutes, May 23 1988 Annual Meeting
2.
Suzanne Perry added there is not enough money left in this year's CD account for a Spring
Clean-Up. More money will become available August 1 and plans can begin for a Fall
Clean-Up.
A brief discussion ensued regarding the inclination of the PNA to consider redefining
its western boundary (i.e. establish Maine St. as the dividing line). Sandra Brandt gave
reasons for the possible need to study this issue further. She pointed out the low
attendance by residents from the West end at recent neighborhood meetings (1 came to
the Dec. 7, 1987 meeting and 9 out of 52 at tonight's meeting lived west of Michigan).
Rhonda Neugebaur suggested low attendance might be in part due to an imperfect mailing
list which does not always reach people early enough for them to plan to attend. Sandra
also mentioned that the re-evaluation of income levels during the 1990 federal census
will determine whether Pinckney remains eligible for CD money. It could therefore be to
the benefit of both halves of the neighborhood to reflect a lower income. Sandra stressed
that she is not advocating one side of this issue or the other but feels that it needs
further examination since the neighborhood is quite diverse with brand new housing in
the West end and older housing in the East end and perhaps each group might have very
different interests. Terry Summers said he would like to see those present fill out
the "position paper" regarding this issue and pass it on to new officers. Merle
Jackson, seconded by Carol Renzulli, moved that this issue be deferred for deliberation
by the new officers. Sandra Brandt, seconded by Suzanne Perry, amended the motion to
add that a poll by letter of all Pinckney residents be taken on this issue. Motion
passed unanimously 46-0.
Terry announced that anyone wishing to submit addresses of blighted structures in
Pinckney Neighborhood give them to the new President who will forward them to the CD
office and request that owners of the properties be notified that CD money is
available for demolition.
Tollie Smith, seconded by Kendall Simmons, moved that the new President write to
the City about repa1r1ng the stone retaining wall at 5th St. and Tennessee and also
ask that signs be put up to prevent future collisions. Motion passed 46-0.
Suzanne Perry, seconded by Arvilla Vickers, moved that a committee be formed to
determine the advisability of rejecting or retaining the Executive Board. In the
ensuing discussion Steve Smith mentioned that in the past very few if any of the 5
Directors on the Executive Board ~v-ould attend the officers 1 meetings. Meanwhile,
the Directors are empowered by the By-Laws to speak for the neighborhood on issues
and in the past have done so without consulting any of the officers·. He suggested
that Director positions be retained but become advisory in nature and that the 4
elected officers be the only ones authorized to handle neighborhood business.
Motion passed 33-3 with one abstention. Terry ruled that this motion was new
business and it will be taken care of by new officers.
Sue Hewitt gave the Treasurer's report. Current balance is $64.60 which reflects
dues paid at the December meeting. She asked that those present pay their l9B9 dues
which are $1 per person and $2 per household. Other money available to the PNA comes
from the 1986 CD account, with balances being: $267.00 for administration, $348 for
clean-up. No CD money was requested for 1987. 1988 CD funding will be available
August 1988.
Terry Summers reported that 2 years ago when he was Treasurer he and Merle
Jackson opened an account at Columbia Savings with a balance of $498.00. He stated
that that account had been decimated with his name remaining on the account. Finally,
�MINUTES
The meeting convened in the Pinckney School gymnasium at 7:32 p.m.
Agenda I tern No. 1.
The minutes of the May
1988 meeting were read and approved.
Agenda Item No. 2
Susanne Perry, PNA President, advised that Susanf Hewitt, Treasurer,
would be unable to attend the meeting due to illness.
In her absence,
Ms. Perry reported that there is $119.30 in the PNA treasury.
She stated that during the last three months there were some
expenditures for xeroxing for the Burcham Park Task Force and By-Laws
Committees in the amount of $15.00, and the Community Development
Block Grant <CDBG> was received: $1,300 for administration; $1,200
for 2 clean-ups; Burcham Park Gate and for landscaping of the park
in the amount of $2,540.
Ms. Berry also stated that the renewal for
our Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods <LAN> membership is due
soon in the amount of $25.00.
Thet"·e trJas a c:·oncensus those dues
should be paid as soon as possible.
Ms.Berry ghen gave a brief
description of the function of LAN.
Some discussion ensued.
Ms. Perry also asked that is anyone had net pa1d their PNA dues
it would be appreciated if they would do so after the meeting
which would mean paid membership until the annual meeting in May '89
- $1 for an individual membership, $2 for a household.
Agenda Item No. 3
Announcements 1.
Ms. Berry received a letter from Fred DeVictor of the
Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Lawrence
regarding the Burcham Park gate installation at the end
of October 1988.
The letter stated that fences would also
be installed by each side of the gate so that persons
could not drive around it.
The letter also said the City
Commission had approved slightly different hours for the
park: close - 10:30 p.m., open - 5:00 a.m.
2.
City Commission approved signs to be installed by the
recently repaired wall at the curve of 5th and Tenn. "Sharpe Turn" - "20 MF·H" ··- and a sign designating
the angle of the turn.
Some discussion ensued.
3.
Merle Jackson of PNA was appointed tof the CDBG
Grant Review Board.
4.
Letter to PNA from The Salvation Army asking for
volunteers to help at their agency so that their
shelter for the homeless could continue to opperate.
Pinckney Neighborhood Association • Lawrence, Kansas
�into afterburners as it rose steeply above Burcham Park.
There was a concensus that the next PNA meeting would take place
on November 30, 1988.
Meeting adjourned.
�THE PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
The residents and property owners within the area of the City
of Lawrence known as the Pinckney area and defined as the area
bounded by Sixth Street en the South, West Interchange Read of
Turnpike en the west, the Kansas Turnpike and the Kansas River on
the north and Massachusetts Street on the east; have formed an
organization to be known as the Pinckney Neighborhood Association.
I~RTI
Cl_E I
Name
Section 1. Name.
The name of this association shall be the
Pinckney Neighborhood Association.
F'ur-pose
Section l. Purpose.
The purpose of the Pinckney Neighborhood
Association shall be to promote understanding with the City of
Lawrence; to improve property, living conditions, and to improve
communication within the Pinckney Neighborhood; and to promote good
public relaqtions with the businesses within the neighborhood.
t':'tFniCL.E I I I
Section 1.
Eligibility.
Any person who resides or owns property
in the Pinckney Neighborhood or who subscribes to the purposes of
the Pinckney Neighborhood Association shall be eligible for membership
in the Pinckney Neighborhood Association.
Section :2.
Types of Membership.
The membership of the Pinckney
�annual meeting, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the
Executive Board.
Section 5.
Powers and Duties.
It shall be the duty and
responsibility of the Executive Board to organi2e the business
before the Association to insure maximum participation of Association
members and to insure maximum utilization of Association business.
Towards these objectives the Officers may assign
projects~
designate
committee, make preliminary decisions on Association business, provided,
however, that all final decisions on Association business be made
by the membership at large.
Section 6.
There shall be at least one regular meeting
Meetings.
of the Executive Board and shall call a special meeting upon the request
of any member of the Board.
At any meeting any business may be
transacted whether notice of the purpose of the meeting was given
or not, or whether the item of business in question was referred
to or not.
Section 7.
Quorum.
A majority (three) of the Executive Board
shall constitute a quorum.
Section. 8.
Disqualifications.
Any officer missing three con-
secutive meetings may be asked to resign.
ARTICLE V
Officers
Section 1.
Enumeration and Election of Officers.
The officers
of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association shall be a President, a
Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer who shall be elected
for terms of two years by the general membership at an Annual Meeting
and take office immediately.
They shall be elected in even numbered
�ARTICLE VI
The Advisory Council
Section 1.
Purpose.
The purpose of the Advisory Council shall
be to advise and assist the officers in their duties.
(See
Article IVj Section 5.).
Section 2.
Number and Term of Office.
The Advisory Council shall
consist of five members of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association.
The five members shall be appointed for two-year terms in odd-numbered
years.
All appointments shall be made at the Annual Meeting.
Section 3.
Qualifications.
No person shall be appointed or shall
continue to serve as an Advisory Council member of the Pinckney
Neighborhood Association unless he/she is a votinq member of the
Association.
Section 4.
Vacancies.
Any vacancy in the Advisory Council by
reason of resignation, death, or disqualification may be filled,
until the next Annual Meetinq. by a majority vote of the Executive
Board.
Section 5.
Duties.
The duties of the Advisory Coucil shall be
to advise and assist the officers in their duties.
Section 5.)
(See Article IV,
Advisory Council members shall be present at meetings
of the Executive Board.
Section 6.
Meetings.
See Article IV, Section 6.
ARTICLE VII
Meetinqs
Section 1.
Membership Meetings.
The number of general membership
meetings to be held during the year shall be left to the discretion
of the Executive Board, but shall be no fewer than one per calendar
�of the Annual Meeting.
Immediately following the presentation of
this report, nominations may be made from the floor by any voting
member provided the consent of the nominee shall have been secured.
Section 3.
Election.
The election shall be by
ballot~
provided
that when there is but one nominee for each position, the secretary
may be instructed to cast the ballot for every nominee.
A majority
vote of those qualified to vote and voting shall constitute an
election.
Absentee or proxy voting shall not be permitted.
ARTICLE IX
Committees
Section 1.
Appointment.
The president of the Pinckney
Neighborhood Association shall be entitled to appoint the membership
to such committees as the Board deems necessary.
Such committees
shall be established and appointed to carry out the purposes enumerated
by the Board.
ARTICLE X
Action
Section 1.
Executive Board Action.
The Executive Board may make
public statements and take any other actions that it deems necessary
in the performance of its duties.
Decisions made by the Executive
Board are subject to membership review.
Section 2.
Member Action.
Members may act in the name of the
Pinckney Neighborhood Association only when authorized to do so by
the property Executive Board.
ARTICLE XI
Amendments
Section 1.
Amendments.
These By-Laws may be amended by a
�Minutes
PNA Meeting- November JO, 1988
NEIGHBORHOOD
The minutes of the September 21, 1988 meeting were read by Suzanne Perry
and approved as written.
Sue Hewitt, Treasurer, reported that $102.]0 was in the treasury. President
Suzanne Perry noted that dues are still being accepted.
Suzanne Perry reported thi'l.t she had received an a.nsv1er to PNA 1 s letter
to the Independence Days committee regarding the B1 Bomber incident last July.
The response indicated that they appreciated the input and that plans for 1989
included the involvement of the directly related neighborhood associations.
Ms. Perry
stated that this was the first time there'd been any contact with the neighborhood
association in any way regarding
the celebration and that perhaps it would be a good
beginning of communication with the groups that has been holding the celebration
in our neighborhood for five years.
Suzanne Perry demonstrated a sample of the PNA tee shirts which could be
now ordered.
She stated that as noted in the newsletter, any size was $?.00 and
they came in Tropical Pink and White.and that interested parties could submit their
order at the end of the meeting.
Suzanne Perry announced that PNA had obtained $6,500 in contingency CD funds.
$2,000 for bou).ders to be placed beside the new gate at Burcham Park and $4,500
for the re-grading of the drainage ditch at 5th and Indiana.
She also stated that
three members of the neighborhood association, Sandra Brandt, Mike Nelson and Sue
Hewitt had volunteered
Surcham Park.
to form a liaison committee regarding the beautification of
It was stated by one of the committee members that Mike Nelson twuld
put the general plans in writing, that upon meeting with a "city official" about the
plans that
t~r.:.:;~·e
was resistence to planting anything that would require maintenance,
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�that the park was to be kept
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natunl."
There was also an indication that doing
anything would not be appreciated because people in the PN did not take care of their
own houses.
Marguerite Risley reminded the members of the time when ooncerned persons
in the neighborhood rejuvinated the Pinckney Schood landscaping and volunteers kept the
plantings
al~ve
through a very harsh summer and that they exist today.
She stated
perhaps this information might be given to the city official as a reminder that there
are, in fact, persons in the neighborhood who care about such things.
It was also
stated by Sandra Brandt that even though there was the resistance on the part of the
city, that the Independence Days celebration brings thousands of citizens to the park
and if for no other reason, the park should be beautiful whether the style was natural
or not.
Some other brief ediscussion ensued.
SUzanne Perry reported that
the demolituon requests submitted last May
(about 10 addresses) were finally acted upon by the City in August 1988.
of the properties were given citations.
The owners
Xhe approach was different than the neighborhood
had thought it would be and it was discovered that there had been a staffing change
plus a delay in demolition monies being made available.
Ultimately, the outcome was
that if the o•Nners do not do something about their properties. the City will pursue
demolition.
Perry pointed out that it would be helpful if members of the neighborhood
would track these goings on and appear at the commission meeting involved to add
their testimoney as to the state of the property, how long it had been that way, etc.
If she knew of such meeting dates, Perry said she would notify neighbors and others.
Tolly Smith began the discussion regarding proposed CD requests.
by those present that they would be submitted in the
l.
2.
3·
4.
5·
Pinckney Tunnel Lighting
Drainage Ditch Beautification
Clinton Park Landscaping
Burcham Park Play Equipment
Paving of 3-400 Block Indiana
followin~
It was agreed
order of preference:
$ 2,300
4,000
J, 100
4,500
14.000
$:27,900
Suzanne Perry stated that there would also be the regular qrequest for operating costs
(two clean-ups) and the newsletter which would bring the total request of $)0,700.
�..
Next, the LAN noiae ordinance was discussed.
and proceeded to explain certain aspects.
She
~tated
Suzanne Perry read it
that LAN wanted all the
neighborhood associations to vote on the proposed ordinance, forward the results
to them and if it passed, LAN would take it to the City Commission.
moved to pass the proposed ordinance.
There was a second to the motion and it
passed with 10 yes, 1 abstention.
The meeting then adjourned.
Submitted by:
Merle Jackson
Arvilla B. Vickers, Secretary
Pin~eY. Ne~~hb~rhood Association
\\~.\)~
�MINUTES OF PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING
December 7, 1988
The meeting was held in the Pinckney Grade School Library and was attended by 20
people. $18 in association dues were collected by the Treasurer, Sue Hewitt.
Susan Pogany presented a petition opposing the School Board's proposal of school
pairing which she planned to give to Valerie Murphy. Many of those present signed
the petition.
President Terry Summers summarized a letter he and other officers and concerned
residents had written in November to the City Commissioners regarding the car-train
accident at the entrance of Burcham Park that month. The letter requested more
surveillance of the park by police and the installation by Santa Fe Railroad of a
crossgate at the railroad crossing. He also read responses from Buford Watson (for
the City) and Ron Olin (for the police dept.) to the neighborhood's requests.
Mr. Watson wrote that Mike Wildgen had sent a letter on behalf of the City expressing
concern about the dangerous crossing and requesting action. Police Chief Olin
assured the neighborhood that enforcement was adquate. It was decided by those
present to haye Terry Summers and Marguerite Risley write another letter on behalf
of the neighborhood to Olin and Fre DeVictor about the park.
A concerned resident asked what the neighborhood could do about removing an abandoned bus from property on the east side of Clinton Park below Pinckney Grade
School. She said it was unsightly and a hazard to children. Since it was determined that the bus is probably privately owned and parked on private property,
it seems little can be done to demand its removal.
President Terry Summers requested suggestions for CDBG requests for the coming
year. The following items were mentioned:
1.
Lockable bar and pole gate for entrance of Burcham Park to close park daily to
vehicular traffic during hours of closing (11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.),
2.
Additional plantings of trees and shrubs in Burcham Park
3.
Rechipping of trails in Burcham Park
4.
Environmental Impact Study of Erosion along Kansas River Banks in Burcham Park
5.
Gravel access road in Burcham Park
Secretary Suzanne Perry agreed to discuss these items with Fred DeVictor and then
submit those deemed appropriate to the CDBF office.
Terry Summers and Pete Whitenight, ambassadors from DIC, concluded the meeting
with a debate/discussion of the Downtown Improvement Committee's proposal for
development of the downtown retail district.
Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Pinckney Neighborhood Association • Lawrence, Kansas
�Pinckney Neiqhborhood Association
?)nnuel Meet.i ng
M.:'\y 25, 1989
MINUTES
Present: Chris Haber
Sue Hewitt, Tresurer
Joe Hewitt
David Morgan
Suzanne Perry, President
Robert Irving
Guests:
Dean Burger
Steve Hanna
Linda Hi:.~ on
Minutes of the March
Susan F'oqany
Marguerite Risley
Eleanor Symons
Arvilla B. Vickers, Secret.=H-y
(4ndrea t Jel born
1
Patricia Marvin
Sandy F'rager
Judv Wriqht
30~
1989 meeting were read and approved.
Sue Hewitt reported a PNA treasury balance of $83.64.
Susan Pogany and Kendall Simmons were nominated for PNA Vice
President.
Susan Pogny was unanimously elected, replacing
Carol Renzuli.
Joe Hewitt volunteered to sit on the Advisory Council.
more members are needed.
Four
Any change in the PNA western bounr ·y was deferred until
the results of the 1990 census.
A ~~ange will be considered
at that time if said results indicates that CDBG funding for
PNA would be lost.
Judy Wright and Sandy Prager spoke regarding the plans to
decorate certain streets along the parade route for the
Independence Days celebration.
A limited supply of bunting
will be available free of charge along with flags, at a
very reasonable price.
Discussion ensued regarding forms
of housing decorations, etc.
Linda Hixon spoke regarding Model Block and a left a sample
petition for same.
It was unanimously approved to put out
a PNA mailing in August about model block and how to apply.
Discussion ensued.
Steve Hanna and Dean Burger from KPS spoke about the upcoming
gas line replacements in Lawrence and approwimately when and
r·1m•J i t ~.oJoul d bE· ac:comrnpl i. ~s!H:-:!d i. n P·i. nckne·y' nei (;jhbor . rwod.
Discussion ensued.
Pine kney Neighborhood. Association • Lawrence, Kansas
�A basic policy for bands that wish to play in Burcham Park
was discussed and set.
It was stipulated that the applicant
would have to sign a request form and would be screened by the
Parks and Recreation Department of the City, they would have to
adhere to existing noise ordinance and only acoustic instruments
would be allowed.
Meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Arvilla B. Vickers, Secretary
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
�MINUTES
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
General Meeting
September 25 1 1989
Present: Mark Creamer, Cristi Hansen, Kris Vervaecke Hayden,
Joe Hewitt, Sue Hewitt, Robert Irving, Suzanne Perry,
Susan Pogany, Marguerite Risley, Suzanne Stroup
Eleanor S.
Speakers: Daniel Bledorn, Fred DeVictor, Patricia Marvin
Meeting convened at 7:35 p.m.
Minutes of May 25, 1989 meeting were read and approved.
Daniel Bledorn of Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Kansas,
spoke about service project by their group to assist Pinchney
neighborhood with yard clean up and house maintenance.
The Model Block petitions were discussed.
Though not represented
at the meeting, it was noted that the 500 Block Tennessee, the
400 Block Illinois and the 500 Block LoGisiana were interested.
Each petition must have signatures representing approximatly
80% of the block and it was unknown if there will be more than
one block chosen this year.
The deadline for CDBG requests is
December 1 1 1989.
F'atri cia Marvin spoke about having a "chipper party" instead of
the convention fall cleanup. A machine will be available to turn
fallen limbs, etc. into wood chips and then neighbors may take
quantities for use in their gardens, etc. It was decided
unanimously to set the date as 10/21/89 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
with 10/28/89 as a raindate.
There would also be a picnic after
the chipping. It was also noted $30.00 had been earned from
re-cycling.
Treasurer, Susan Hewitt reported that the PNA treasury contained
$113. 88.
Suzanne Stroup, Mark Creamer and Joe Hewitt volunteered to serve as
members of the PNA Executive Board.
Fred DeVictor, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for
the City of Lawrence spoke about the Burcham Park play equipment
being considered. The current equipment is outdated and the City
is concerned about liability. Discussion followed.
The City
will augment the PNA CDBG allotment with some additional funds.
A
committee made up of Mark Creamer, Susan Pogany and Kris Hayden
Pinckney Neighborhood AsSociation • Lawrence, Kansas
�...·'
MINUTES
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Gener·al 1'1eeting
1'-~ovember
~>'.. '
.
1989
NEIGHBORHOOD
Present:
M. Creamer, K. Erb, R. Irving, K. Hayden, S. Hewitt,
S. Perry, S. Pogany, D. Morgan, M. Ri~ley, A. Vickers,
P•• Welbm-n.
Meeting convened at approximately "7, : .::.-.~ p.m.
-~t::'
Minutes of May 25,
1989 meeting were read and approved.
Suzanne Perry updated some items mentioned in the minutes:
llThe landscaping proposal was to improve the entrance to Burcham
Par~ on both sides of the entrance.
There IS a water source and
in the Spring the City will set in $2,000 worth of low maintenance
plants including native grasses.
2l8ids are still being taken
something less than $9,200
3lPlay equipment for Burcham
ordered and bids are going
unit.
on the Clinton Park masonry job is being sought.
Park-the arch swing set has been
out on the arch climber and component
6th Street Traffic Problems - Sherry Kay from the Old West
Lawrence Neighborhood Association and Pinckney Crossing Guard,
and Bill Baker, president of the Pinckney PTO were in attendance
to report and participate in the discussion on this subject.
Extensive discussion took place and suggestions to achieve a
slowing of traffic and greater safety included t~affic
lights,
barriers, stop signs, school zone signs with flashing lights,
lowering speed limit, middle turn lane, no left turn signs.
Various examples of personally viewed severely dangerous
situations were recounted, the fact'additional traffic will be
caused by the riverfront mall opening soon were mention~d and
discussed.
It was decided that the options discussed will appear
in the next newsletter be part of the agenda at the next meeting
so that, hopefully, the PNA members will attend and give
additional
ideas to help solve the problem. It was mentioned
that the City must ask the Kansas Department of Transportation to
do a study on the problem and until that happens nothing can
actually be done.
Commun1ty Development Block Grant (CDBG> Requests- It was decided
the CDBG requests would be prioritized as follows. Some comment/information was given as each item was considered.
$
$
1,425
PNA Operating Expense
1,200- Two Cleanups
Pinckney Neighborhood Association • Lawrence, Kansas
�:.t 28,000
:t 25' 000
:t:
:::! 325
:t
5' 980
.l
J.8, 750
Model Block Project (500 blk. Tennessee)
Tennis Court - Clinton Park
Two drinking fountains for Bircham Park
Toddler Play Equipment for Clinton Park
Soccer Field for Clinton Park
A children's neighborhood task force was discussed.
Possible
activities mentioned included recycling, cleanups, Adopt a
Grandmother. Changes in recycling companies also were talked
about during this discussion.
Treasury Deficit - It was stated that there was only :.t55 in the
PNA treasury.
A $500 legal fee is still owed and :.t25 LAN dues
must be paid to continue membership in that neighborhood association
coalition.
Suzanne Perry stated that there are $115 in pledges for
donations toward the legal fee and that she was going to pay the
difference of $385 until more funds could be raised.
Some discussion/
explanation of LAN ensued.
It was then decided to renew the PNA
membership in LAN and Kelly Hayden volunteered to be the new PNA
representative to LAN.
It was then decided to have a yard sale sometime in April 1990 to
raise funds for the PNA treasury. It was also decided that after
the LAN dues were paid, the small treasury· balance would go to
S. Perry to help pay back the legal fee paid for PNA.
It was asked
that everyone start getting together donations for the yard sale.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Arvilla B. V1ckers
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Pinckney Neiqhborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association • Lawrence, Kansas
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Minutes of the Meeting - Sept. 24, 1992
(meeting at 7 p.m., Pinckney School teacher's room)
Meeting was called to order by Vice President Joe Hewitt. It was
explai~ed
that future meetings may be attended by some architectural students from
KU who may make recommendations to our association concerning environmental,
historical, and recreational aspects of the neighborhood.
Next, election of new officers was held.
The name of Joe Hewitt was nominated
and seconded for the office of president.
Mr. Hewitt explained his reasons
for wishing to become president, and a vote was held which resulted in his
being named new president.
Similarly, the names of Steve Smith for vice
president, Susan Pogany for secretary, and Carol Klinknett for treasurer
were nominated, seconded, and voted upon.
All were elected.
Elected to
the Advisory Board were Madeline Finch, Sue Hewitt, Steve Hamburg, and
David Morgan.
Dues from PNA membership were collected and recorded.
The upcoming Fall Clean-up was discussed.
PNA may investigate asking
KU fraternities to participate as part of community service projects.
Whether or not a city truck should be used was discussed.
If money were
saved (using KU students and non-city truck), perhaps this savings could
be used toward bigger Spring Clean-up.
Date for Fall Clean-up is still
to be named.
Representatives to the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) were
named. They are Carol Jones, David Morgan, and Madeline Finch.
David Morgan agreed to represent PNA on the CDBG Advisory Board if no
one else can take this position.
Our other representative on this board is
Allen Reed, who explained he is serving as chairman of the board this year.
Susan Pogany reported on progress toward the selection of playground
equipment funded thru CD funds for Clinton Park.
She said the PNA
has been told this $3,000 allotment from last year's requests cannot
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9-24-92/ Page 2
be held over and combined with next year's hoped-for playground allotment.
She has been to the Park Dept., has spoken with director Fred DeVictor, and
is working with him to spend the money on equipment suitable for older
children.
(The most recent equipment installed was for toddlers.)
DeVictor
is leaning toward installation of a large slide.
Possible projects that may be requested thru CDBG include:
--Researching
the possibility of having Pinckney Neighborhood
declared a historical district (similar to Old West Lawrence).
Funds would
be necessary for such research. It was mentioned that perhaps the architectural students mentioned at the beginning of the meeting might be asked
to look into this.
i~
Coordinator Tolly Smith said she would see if Karen Erb
interested in overseeing such a project.
--Sidewalks on Michigan Street.
Joe Hewitt said he will look into
this.
--Seed money for a Pinckney historic homes tour.
--Resurfacing/asphalting the alley between Ohio St. and Louisiana St., since
the present uneven surface is dangerous for children.
--Funding of some project (to be determined) relating to the ongoing
KPL/Sth Street powerline controversy.
Susan Pogany volunteered to explore the possibility of renaming Clinton
ParK. Those present thought Langston Hughes Park would be a more
appropriate name.
Tolly Smith and Steve Smith gave an update on PNA activities to re-locate
the proposed 5th Street power line project to the alternate railroad route.
PNA has received letters of support from Oread Neighborhood Association and
LAN.
A study session concerning PNA's proposed ordinance (dealing with
po'ver line siting and the need for public input) was held with Lawrence
City Commissioners Sept. 21.
The commission is having the city attorney
investigate whether or not the city can legally regulate a utility such as
KPL.
Commissioners agreed to write letters on PNA's behelf to the Kansas
Corporation Commission, and KPL CEO John Hayes. Tolly, Steve, Susan Pogany, and
�PNA Meeting Minutes
Page 3
Steve Hamburg have met twice with KPL administrators in recent weeks
(and have another meeting scheduled Oct. 1) to discuss the PNA's
proposed railroad route for the planned 115,000 volt power line.
Jim
Von Rohr, an electrical engineer formerly with KPL, is~6rking closely
with PNA.
Efforts are focusing on finding ways to reduce the cost of the
proposed railroad route.
Meeting adjourned at about 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
~~~~
Susan Pogany
PNA Secretary
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Pinckney Neighbor11ood Association
Minutes of the Meeting - November 19, 1992
(meeting at 7 p.m., Pinckney School teachers' room)
Meeting was called to order by Vice President Steve Smith (in absence due to
surgery/illness of President). A short discussion of the proposed KPL
power line and how to fight the line most effectively followed.
Steve Smith discussed the follow-ing possible projects for which the
neighborhood might request CDBG funds:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Pave alley between La. and Ohio Streets.
Sidewalks.
Historic district designation.
Clinton Park playground equipment.
KPL capital improvement asset money.
As regards possible CDBG fund application of the above projects, the following
discussion took place:
SIDEWALKS: Various sidewalk problems were mentioned. Bill March said
Pinckney School should be notified about the drainage problem on the
sidewalk on the school side of Miss. St. (a low spot on the sidewalk). He felt
a drain is needed in the parking lot. Members mentioned thefis no sidewalk
on 4th St. from Illinois St. to Maine St. on the south side. Another
possible area of need is Indiana St. ~tween 5th and 4th on the west side.
It was mentioned that the existing sidewalk on 4th St. has missing parts.
Steve Hamburg said he will make a list of other needed areas.
HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION: Karen Erb said that fewer than 40% of houses
would qualify for historic district designation ~ccording to a study done
by David Benjamin, 40 %are needed in order to qualify. There was a discussion of how and which homes qualify. It was mentioned that Paul Caveness
charges $400 to research houses and prepare nominations. Katie Armitage also
provides this service. Members discussed how having homes on the National
Historic Register could help in the fight against the 5th Street power line.
Steve Hamburg discussed the problem of "open lots" in Pinckney; felt historic
designation would give neighborhood more control over these buildable lots.
Those
present felt that CD money could be used to hire someone to research
whether
or not its worthwhile to try to get Pinckney designated historic.
Karen Erb will consult Old West Lawrence Assn. on the amount of money
necessary for such research.
HOME TOUR SEED MONEY:
was not appropriate.
After short discussion, members decided a fund request
KPL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ASSET MONEY: Members discussed requesting CD money
for easement beautification, cutting and clearing of trees, demolition, purchase
of property in the woods along possible route of power line. Members decided
it is not feasible to ask for government money to buy land for use by a public
utility.
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CLINTON PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT: Susan Pogany has been in contact with
Fred DeVictor, director of Parlm, concerning the expenditure of $3,000 "I'Thich
PNA was allotted last year in CD funds for Clinton Park equipment. She said
PNA could either spend this money on a new slide which would be attached to
the existing equipment or could spend the money on the first phase of a three or
four-phase project totalling $12,257. Phase one would be the slide. Karen
Erb said she would prefer an open slide as compared to an enclosed slide.
Pogany will look into this. Hamburg motioned that PNA buy a slide now as part of
the multi-phase project. The motion was seconded and carried.
The following additonal possible CDBG fund requests/projects were discussed:
PNA OPERATING EXPENSES:
Last year's submission was $1,650.
PNA COORDINATOR: Last year PNA asked for $4,780 for coordinator's job and
was granted $3,410. It was motioned , seconded, and passed that PNA ask this
year for a "reasonable amount" for coordinator.
CLEAN-UPS: Members decided not to apply for clean-up funds this year because
existing and new city clean-up programs are taking care of this need.
It was suggested that PNA ask the city to clean up the area between the
entrance to Burcham Park and the Shaw house, also knoiin as the Castle on the Kaw.
Steve Smith suggested that PNA should continue clean up funding of some kind.
Coordinator Tolly Smith suggested housing rehabilitation as another possible
CDBG funding request.
She suggested that the neighborhood apply for funds
to be spent as needed by the elderly for painting or other housing rehab.
During discussion, members said the CD Board probably wouldn't allow PNA
funds to spend on unspecified addresses.
Instead, it was suggested that
PNA apply for extra funds for the coordinator so the coordinator could go
door to door notifying residents of CD money available for rehab or help
residents with forms necessary to apply.
Steve Smith asked treasurer carol Klinknett to find out from Margene
Schwartz about what CDBG money was granted last year and what amount
has been allocated and spent.
The subject of PNA's non-profit status was discussed.
Tolly Smith if PNA has 501C3 non-profit status.
Steve Hamburg asked
He stated that PNA needs
such status in order for contributions to be tax deductible.
This question
will be explored.
Final topic of the meeting ivas an update on the effort to have KPL re-route
the proposed 5th Street power line:
Tolly Smith explained that questions which PNA had put before KPL the previous
week will delay the Kansas Corporation Commission's final decision. It is
hoped that the Legislature will have hearings on the topic of power line siting/
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11-19-92/ Page 3
EMFs in January. TI1e KCC staff will make its recommendations to the
Commisioners within a short time, but it is unknown how long after this the
Commission
itself will make its decision as to where the line is to built.
Legal options were discussed. Tile role which the City of Lawrence could play
was said to be uncertain. Members agreed to have a vote on whether or not to
retain a lawyer to represent PNA in the power line siting issue.
Carol Klinknett said four people had sent in ~~ra contributions for
membership recently. All said their primary concern was that the neighborhood
association should support the power line fight.
Steve Smith asked if PNA should ask · members making extra contributions
if they want this money to go to PNA generally or if they want to specify
that it go to a PNA bank account set up specially for the PNA fight against
the 5th St . po1'ler line.
Carol said she felt this should be a neighborhood decision.
Steve Smith motioned tlKtPNA establish a bank account for the purpose of
funding the fight against the 5th St. power line. Tile motion was seconded and
passed.
Steve Hamburg motioned that PNA engage a lawyer to ~~lore legal avenues
beyond those which C.U.R.B. can handle. The motion 1'laS seconded and passed.
Shellie Bender suggested raising money by sending a letter to all Pinckney
residents requesting funds. The Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association could
be asked to put
an item in their newsletter concerning PNA's need for contributions.
Hamburg motioned to call PNA's new bank account the Pinckney Neighborhood
Defense Fund for use for any KPLfight-related expenses. The motion 1'laS
discussed, senconded and passed. Tile four names on the account will be
Susan Pogany, Secretary; Steve Smith, Vice President; Carol Klinknett,
Treasurer; and Tolly Smith, PNA Coordinator.
Fund raising was discussed. Steve Hamburg reiterated his assertion that PNA
must be certain whether it has 501C3 non-profit status.
The meeting adjourned about 9:15 p.m.
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Minutes of the Meeting-February 3, 1993
Meeting at 7 p.m., Pinckney School
Meeting was convened 1 and minutes of the meeting of November 19,
1992, were read and accepted with one correction. Steve Smith said
it had been decided that PNA would ask for CDBG funding for a
clean-up.
The treasurer's report was given by Carol Klinknett:
As of
December 10 1 1992 1 CDBG operating funds totaled $1245.38.
After
paying Kinko's bill of $171.49, $1073.89 remained. Of this, $226
will go to pay for the recent newsletter, leaving $847.89. As of
December 10, 1992, remaining coordinator's funds were $1737.50. Of
this 1 $210 will be paid to coordinator for January, leaving
$1317.50.
Unspent clean-up funds total $700.
Unspent sidewalk
funds total $10,800. (This project for sidewalks on Tenn. st. has
already been bid out by the city.)
Still available for play
equipment is $3,000. The grand total in PNA's checking account is
$274. The amount in The Pinckney Defense Fund was $40 today, with
$63.13 being added tonight from additonal contributions 1 for an
estimated total of $103.13.
It was agreed that any dues sent to PNA must be deposited in the
checking account, not in the Defense Fund. Guidelines for dues for
CDBG-funded neighborhoods are $1 per person maximum.
Joe Hewitt questioned who the statement from Douglas County
Bank/Pinckney Defense Fund will go to. He directed Tolly Smith to
find out and have statements sent to Carol Klinknett, who should
keep a tally on this. Carol will handle making all deposits to the
Defense Fund.
Carol reported on the question of 501C3 non-profit status for PNA.
It would cost $300 for PNA to apply to the federal government for
such status.
She is concerned about PNA's responsibilities for
paying FICA for our coordinator. Dave Morgan motioned that PNA set
up an appointment with an accountant to get an answer to this
question, with the $50 charge to be paid from PNA's CDBG account.
Allen Reed seconded the motion, and it passed. Carol and Tolly and
other interested members will attend this appointment. Steve Smith
will set up this appointment.
Tolly Smith reported on what happened at the recent Lawrence
Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) meeting.
She also explained
that PNA had not paid last year's $30 dues and that we also now owe
this year's dues ($25 plus $5 for our attendee at the meetings.)
Dave Morgan stressed that this is a very worthwhile expenditure and
motioned that we pay our LAN dues and that it be paid, if possible,
out of our CDBG account, not the PNA checking account.
Susan
Pogany seconded the motion, and it passed. Tolly is to submit this
cost to Margene Swarts.
�As regards LAN news, Tolly reported that Old West Lawrence
Neighborhood Association and all neighborhoods can get a chance to
look over their neighborhood plans with City Planner Dean Palos and
Neighborhood Activist Barbara Waggoner the morning of saturday,
Feb. 13 at the city Library.
It was advised that these plans be
brought up to date and be made part of Horizon 2020.
Tolly said that Barbara Waggoner will have a coffee Sunday, Feb. 7,
from 4-6 p.m. for City Commission Candidate Jolene Anderson. This
could give PNA a chance to air our concerns.
There will be a forum Feb. 25 at the City Library from 7-8:30 for
all Commission candidates set up by LAN to discuss campaign issues.
Tolly reported on the concerns which had been noted by neighborhood
residents who had responded to PNA's recent newsletter.
Concerns
included crime, parking by discourteous neighbors, and traffic. A
Mr. Wagley is concerned about zoning of an empty lot at 3rd and
Michigan and about work being done to fill in this land.
Tolly
will follow up on these concerns by contacting these neighbors and
reporting back to the membership.
Susan Pogany was asked to
respond to the comment of resident Clark Coan that Clinton Park
should be renamed Langston Hughes Park.
Tolly
reported
on
preliminary
plans
for
a
neighborhood
bazaar/garage sale. May 1 was selected for the date.
Steve Smith asked Tolly to get a copy of PNA newsletter mailing
list to see which residents have P.O. boxes. These people are not
receiving the newsletter.
Dave Morgan will review it and add
street addresses.
Tolly will put other neighborhoods on mailing list for our
newsletter and will ask them to put PNA on their mailing lists.
It was decided that Tolly will be PNA's LAN representative with
alternates being Dave Morgan, carol Jones, and Madeline Finch.
Joe and Sue Hewitt agreed to look into getting a speaker from
Lawrence Memorial Hospital who will address the topic of LMH's real
estate expansion goals and also explain what the hospital burns in
its new incinerator.
They will try to get this speaker for the
March 31 meeting.
PNA has received a letter from Horizon 2020 asking "What conerns do
you have for your Neighborhood?." Dave Morgan suggested that our
concerns are the expansion of downtown, traffic corridors, and
parks.
Richard Peyton, 255 Michigan and City Commission cadidate, said he
is on the Horizon 2020 Transportation Taskforce Committee, which
meets every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the KPL building.
Next
meeting is Feb 16. Tolly Smith is on the Horizon 2020 Neighborhood
Committee.
�Tolly is exploring other fund-raising ideas. Joe Hewitt asked her
to get details on whether or not Pinckney could be part of Old West
Lawrence Home Tour.
Joe reported that he and steve Smith recently explained PNA's CDBG
project funding requests before the CDBG Advisory Board.
Steve
sent a follow-up letter answering additional questions posed by
board members.
Dave Morgan, who has been sitting in on the CDBG meetings for PNA,
said priority is given to projects which benefit low-income
persons, and that PNA's CDBG requests should address this point in
detail. Dave agreed to turn in his 11 suggestions 11 for how PNA could
design future funding submissions more wisely.
Joe said the city is asking for input for its Capital Improvement
Plan for Lawrence. PNA could submit project proposals, e.g., land
acquisition for parks, or public water lines and sewers. Tolly said
the new sewer along the railraod tracks should help solve some of
Pinckney's drainage problems.
Joe said interested persons could attend the Developers' Information Forum Feb.l7 from 3-6 p.m. in the City Commission Room.
Steve Smith said the Advisory Council for PNA has only 4 members
and needs one more. Allen Reed volunteered to serve.
The question of who will serve as PNA' s CDBG Advisory Board
representative was discussed. Dave Morgan has been attending for
PNA until a represe t
iv
·
ormally designated.
Two persons,
Brett McFadden an
rvilla Vickers who had phoned to express an
interst in serving in
ls capaclty and who had been invited to
attend this evening's meeting, did not attend.
Steve Smith will
phone them to see if they are still interested. If they are not,
Susan Pogany, secretary, will be asked to draft a letter to Margene
Swarts, recommending that Dave Morgan be designated our representative.
Power line battle report:
steve Smith said we needed to decide whether we wanted to ask our
legislators to assist us by introducing legislation or a moratorium. After discussion, members decided it was best not to complicate the action being taken by the City Commission.
Merle Jackson said it would be helpful if a form letter of sorts
could be drafted that people could submit to City Commisssioners to
encourage them to draft and pass an ordinance concerning power
lines. Susan Pogany will do this.
city Commissioners' addresses will be included in the next PNA
newsletter with suggestions of what powerline-related subjects
might be addressed in letters. The coordinator will send information about the Pinckney Defense Fund to other neighborhood
�association newsletter in hopes of attracting contributions.
Merle Jackson explained that he is chairman of the CDBG Grant
Review Board, which allocates up to $17,000 per home for rehabilitation projects designed to bring homes up to code. Homes must be
owner-occupied, and there are income restrictions. He was asked to
furnish information and guidelines on this program for inclusion in
the next PNA newsletter. He also said there are grants available
for up to $7,000 for rehabilitation of rental properties to be
rented by Section 8 tenants.
These grants are used to match the
owner's money.
Richard Peyton, City Commission candidate, discussed his positions
on campaign and neighborhood issues.
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Pogany, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Minutes of the meeting of March 31, 1993
Speaker for this evening's meeting was Robert Owens, director of.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, who addressed expansion plans for LMH
over the next 10-12 years. Mr. Owens said that "campus expansion"
between now and 1995 will include a new medical office building as
part of the LMH complex, as well as a Western Expansion of _.the
complex.
In 1995-96, there will be major renovation of the
existing structure.
Construction will be completed by the end of this summer on a new
parking lot on 4th st. between Missouri and Arkansas streets. This
will include 100 physician parking spaces and patient parking.
There are presently 123 doctors on the medical staff, and Mr. Owens
expects there to be an additional 5 physicians per year.
Paving could begin as early as 1995 on a new parking lot
encompassing the block between Maine and Alabama Streets and 2nd
and 3rd Streets.
LMH owns the ball park north of the hospital. Mr. Owens feels that
drainage problems make this land unsuitable for construction.
PNA member Sue Hewitt voiced concern that the new parking lot on
4th Street was not designed with sufficient green space and
foliage. Mr. owens said too much foliage might make it too easy
for criminals to conceal themselves at night. Sue Hewitt also was
concerned about bright lights being on in the parking lot all night
and shining into neighbors' windows.
Mr. owens said the problem of too many cars parked in front of
neighbors' homes is in the hands of the City Commission.
He
believes the agencies close to the hospital, such as the health
center and the Visiting Nurses' Assn., are responsible for this
street
parking.
A
city-county
workshop
will
deal
with
this
problem.
Mr. owens said the hospital would be interested in purchasing land
on the west side of Arkansas Street. Some of the land is presently
vacant, but most of the l<i\nd has homes on~ittt He said the hospital
would b\ly the homes as they come up for.sale and maintain them as
renta~~~~e said.he sees this are~ as having,value mainly as green
space. -. ·1'1.'te hosp1 tal board has d1scussed th1s, and purchasing of
the land ·could begin at any time--or later.
(The above notes are respectfully submitted by Secretary Susan
Pogany.
Pogany had to leave before the end of the meeting.
Remainder of the minutes were taken by Coordinator Tolly Smith.
These notes appear on the following page[s]:)
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�We discussed the hospital's ilrpact on the neighborhood and felt we needed to
study the linpact of traffic and parking on neighborhood.
Joe Hewitt agreed to call the city to get PNA invited and infomed of next
workshops on hospital issue. Landscaping even would help conceal parking lot.
linpact, etc.
We took several business votes on various issues : ;..*:
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Authorized paym:mt to Steve mith and Susy Pogany of their expenses on nower line
issue from Pinckney Defense fund (Susy ($81. 65) and Steve Smith $148. 20) That
payrrent leaves a balance of n6. 48. We discussed need to raise trore m:mey' made
tentative plans for a garage sale.
Agreed to pay taxes for coordinator
Treasurer will deduct 6. Z% from paycheck tronthly (social security payrrent) and 1.45/o
for rredicare. A total of 7. 65% deducted rronthly; PNA matches that am::n.mt. All
voted unanim:msly to pay these taxes
L'< : ·_ in April 1993
Voted unanimously to incorporate PNA.
Voted to have a 50/50 share of garage sale 50% to PNA, 50% to Pinckney Defense
Fund, but all agreed that power line issue could use PNA funds and have access to
those as well.
Treasurer, Carol Klinknett gave her report: Balance in PNA Accmmt ,[299. 21
There was a trotirm and agreerrent to get a new SSN 1f from the IRS.
Meeting adjourned,
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�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Minutes of the meeting August 16, 1993
Joe Hewitt, President, opened the meeting.
Steve Smith gave an update on the power line battle. He said neighbors were needed to
deliver flyers about the public hearing August 24. He discussed what may happen at the
public hearing. He provided an update on recent meetings between PNA representatives and
KPL officials.
Merle Jackson told the group that his county property valuation was recently lowered by 12
per cent when he told appraisers his home was by the proposed power line.
Joe Hewitt discussed the new parking lot to be built by Lawrence Memorial Hospital at the
northeast comer of 4th and Arkansas. LMH has decided not to construct a parking garage
opposite the parking lot. PNA would prefer that the garage be built. This would help with
area parking problems. The proposed lot containing 50 spaces will be too small to make a
dent in the parking problem in the neighborhood around LMH. Members discussed various
approaches to solving the LMH parking problem.
At the City Commission meeting August 17, parking at LMH will be discussed. Joe Hewitt
will represent PNA at the meeting. PNA members decided that PNA should:
1) encourage better screening and green space for the lot at 4th and Ark.
2) encourage use of poorly utilized spaces at the northwest comer of LMH campus.
3) encourage eliminating parking on streets on perimeter of LMH campus.
4) oppose development on Arkansas St. west of Hospital grounds. Because of its concern
about hospital encroachment into the neighborhood, PNA believes the hospital should develop
on nearby land to the east.
5) express concern about traffic flow onto Arkansas St.
6) express concern that flagstones removed for new lot were carried off by private persons
unknown. Will LMH replace these sidewalks?
�7) encourage city to build a lot to handle parking for ancillary services.
8) oppose LMH' s effort to get Use Permitted Upon Review in connection with their 5-year
expansion plan.
The meeting was adjourned.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Minutes of the Meeting November 11, 1993
President Joe Hewitt called the meeting to order.
Coordinator Tolly Smith introduced guests addressing the subject
of Northwest Relief Sanitary Sewer Project which runs by Pinckney
along the Santa Fe Railroad.
Guests were Debbie Vansaun, assistant director of utilities; Phil
Spitzer, Black and Veatch, principle engineer for the project;
and Chad Lovett, of local firm EBH, which co-engineered the
project with Black and Veatch. They were invited to the meeting
because some neighbors have been concerned about digging in front
of their homes.
Ms. VanSaun said the project is designed to provide relief to the
sanitary sewer system during significant rain storm events, to
prevent overflow in other areas. She said Pinckney neighbors
won't have their service disconnected during construction. She
described the project as beginning at 6th and Kentucky Streets
and going in a northwesterly direction to Peterson and Kasold.
Residents commented on the bad smell at 5th and Tennessee
Streets. This resulted from the renovation of the Lift Station
nearby, which was the first phase of the present project.
Evidently, the City has not installed the smell-control equipment
necessary to control the stink, Ms. Vansaun said. Neighbors
complained about the smell and asked VanSaun to relay their
concerns to the city.
Mr. Spitzer said the new 30" pipeline should relieve some of the
excess water problems in Pinckney by diverting storm water in
distant areas that would eventually have come into Pinckney.
The project, which began October 15, should take about 9 months.
Ms. Vansaun said she would notify PNA if rock from the old wall
at the end of 4th and Ohio Streets can be saved to reface the new
retaining wall.
Community Development Block Grants were discussed:
1) Clinton Park playground equipment.
�2) Sidewalks on the south side of 5th St. between Michigan and
Wisconsin Streets.
3) Funds to replace missing or deteriorated segments of existing
sidewalks.
4) Lighting for Constant Park. This project will be proposed
jointly by PNA and the Parks Dept.
The area in Pinckney which is east of Indiana is now considered
"too rich" to be in the CDBG benefit district.
The Treasurer's Report was given by Carol Klinknett. PNA has
$228.60 in the Credit Union and $103.49 in the Pinckney Defense
Fund (power line battle) . The Defense Fund will be kept open in
case funds are needed to fight future aspects of KPL tariff.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
by Susan Pogany,
PNA Secretary
�MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
OCTOBER 6, 1994
Meeting was called to order by President Steve Smith at 7:00 pm.
The meeting began with an attendance sheet passed around and a discussion of future meetings. It was decided that
future meetings held after the December would be scheduled for Tuesday nights at 7:30pm.
A reminder to everyone in attendance that a CDBG advisory board position was available to anyone in Pinckney who
wished to be nominated. At that point, Linda Anderson expressed her interest in filling the position. Her name is now
being forwarded to the city for approval.
An announcement was made to all interested persons that a CDBG meeting would be held on October 13 at Lawrence
City Hall. The meeting starts at 7:OOpm and would address issues regarding the application process of CDBG funding.
Steve Smith reminded everyone that the current President and Treasures terms would expire soon and that nominations
for replacements had not been found at the time. Additionally, the Vice President and Secretary positions were
currently vacant and needed to be filled as well.
CDBG funding was discussed and ideas for the use of the funding were suggested. The ideas included were better
lighting, street and curb repair, possible picnic, and continuation of administration of PNA. Other sources of suggestion
were also discussed. It was then decided by Steve Smith that the current coordinator should mail out informational cards
requesting input from the individuals who participated in the canvassing survey.
The next order of business was a proposal by the current Treasurer, Carol Klinknett, that the next PNA newsletter
incorporate several changes. These changes were to be more specific infonnation given about the neighborhood crime
watch, a message to the neighborhood about the benefits of lighting in deterring crime, and final approval of the draft
copy of the newsletter be given by several members before it is printed.
Specific ideas on which projects should be applied for to receive CDBG funds were discussed. A motion on the floor by
Merle Jackson was brought up to approve the applications of funding for three ideas. These ideas were cost
administration (newsletter, copy and material fees, coordinator salary, etc.), lighting for streets and parks, and general
infrastructure repair. Which areas of the infrastructure to repair would be decided by the information provided by the
canvassing project and request by Pinckney residents. The motion was seconded by David Morgan and approved at
8:05 October 6, 1994.
During the meeting it was also decided that David Morgan would head up the neighborhood crime watch program.
Minutes submitted by
John L. Peppperdine, PNA Coordinator
�June 29, 1995
Pinckney Neighborhood Assoc. meeting of Executive Board and Advisory
Council
Attending:
Carol Klinknett, Treasurer
George Osborne, Vice-President
Merle Jackson, Advisory Board
Gayle Chausee
Tolly Smith Wildcat, Advisory Council
Those attending decided:
Tolly would be the coordinator
A newsletter would be composed by Tolly (or she could ask Brett
McCabe)
The newsletter would contain:
1.
CDBG availability of funds to inform membership
2.
Possible clean up by City (Tolly will call City)
3.
Pinckney Neighborhood gararge sale August 12, 1995
(Tolly wi 11 uJ y.,te a.Y'i-rc..Je )
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General Meeting- think of possibilities and pick a datedecide on something and put in newsletter.
5.
Board and Advisory Board names and phone numbers
6.
LAN report -
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to review newsletter.
Tolly will call Brett and ask about writing newsletter.
Carol will call Linda Anderson and try to find the postage stamp
for newsletter and the box of PNA stuff that Steve Smith gave to
Linda Anderson.
Carol will go to CDBG office for 95=~6 grant amounts
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��Storm water concerns 3rd & Michigan area of Pinckney- 3rd & Arkansas
3rd & Michigan. southwest corner (vacant lot) considerable filling in of natural
drainage ditch has been done/allowed here. Neighbors have over the years
expressed concern that this occured. and that homes might be built here.
This is especially in need of consideration since the city i now purchasing land directly
across the street from this to re-create the drainage ditch that once occured there.
That will be the location of the large pipes, home there at 3rd & Michigan (on north
east corner) will be purchase by city to re-create what once was the natural drainage
channel.
It seems appropriate at this time to also look across the street (3rd&Michigan,
southwest corner) and re-open that part of channel. or ensure that no development
occur there because it is on top of anatural drainage ditch.
Building on top of natural drainage streams is what caused the homes to be in trouble
in this area in the beginning. Hopefully we won't let that problem re-occur.
Also Pinckney Neighborhood Association would like to once again re-iterate our
concerns that the land adjacent to the stream that handles the entire storm water
drainage for the entire Country Club drainage basin (at 3rd & Arkansas to the river)
is being used as a landfill. Whole streets or sidewalks or parking lots of concrete are
regularly being dumped here.
Is a landfill allowed in this location?
This extensive filling in of landfill and building trailers on flood land, and since this
stream is in flood plain. seems bad planning that will only result in future flooding
problems for the trailers built on it. for the Pinckney residents who will have slower
drainage of their water out of their area because of this extensive landfill that restricts
the stream passage to the river.
It seems odd that the city would spend over a million dollars on this area to improve
storm water drainage, and then not care about the size or nature of stream that this
water exits to get out of neighborhood into river.
Also,to allowo building on top of flood land, land adjacent to flood plain (open channel
natural ddrainage stream) designated flood plain on flood plain map, seems to repeat
the errors already made in this area years ago. Pinckney neighbors would appreciate
if city and engineers would re-look at this area.
copies to city
Linda Finger.
Evans Bierly Hutchson
�Building on top of natural drainage streams is what caused the homes to be in trouble
in this area in the beginning. Hopefully we won't let that problem re-occur.
Also Pinckney Neighborhood Association would like to once again re-iterate our
concerns that the land adjacent to the stream that handles the entire storm water
drainage for the entire Country Club drainage basin (at 3rd & Arkansas to the river)
is being used as a landfill. Whole streets or sidewalks or parking lots of concrete are
regularly being dumped here.
Is a landfill allowed in this location?
This extensive filling in of landfill and building trailers on flood land. and since this
stream is in flood plain. seems bad planning that will only result in future flooding
problems for the trailers built on it. for the Pinckney residents who will have slower
drainage of their water out of their area because of this extensive landfill that restricts
the stream passage to the river.
It seems odd that the city would spend over a million dollars on this area to improve
storm water drainage, and then not care about the size or nature of stream that this
water exits to get out of neighborhood into river.
Also, to allowo building on top of flood land, land adjacent to flood plain (open channel
natural ddrainage stream) designated flood plain on flood plain map, seems to repeat
the errors already made in this area years ago. Pinckney neighbors would appreciate
if city and engineers would re-look at this area.
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Linda Finger,
Evans Bierly Hutchson
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�WELL WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE HOSPITAL HAS IN MIND
FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
MAKE 2ND STREET WIDER?
HOW IS IT GOING TO EFFECT YOU?
MEETING AT THE LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WITH GOULD EVANS -- ARCHITECTS
SUITE G
THURSDAY JULY 25, 1996
7:00P.M.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
PINKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!!!
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Saturday, February 14, 1998
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The meeting was called to order in Suite G of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 3:15p.m. 23 present (see
back)
After everyone had introduced themselves, Tolly Smith Wildcat gave a brief description of duties of officers, as
election of officers was on the agenda. Carol Klinknett also voiced the need to follow the association's bylaws and
for those serving as officers to follow through on the commitment to that office or to notifY the Board if they are
unable to do so.
A very interesting presentation was given by Katie Annitage on the rich history of our neighborhood and the fact
that so many of the first homes and businesses in Lawrence were located here. Diversity has always been a
characteristic of the area, and there are existing homes and businesses and remains of such that are noteworthy.
She concluded with a suggestion for the PNA to complete a project that has been in process for about 1 1;2 yearsthat of installing signage noting the historicity of the area. We have been given a grant from the city for this.
Contact has been made with a Cincinnati company for aluminum printed signs as well as a local company for
installing the posts for displaying them. Her suggestion is to place one large sign including our portion of Holland
Wheeler's early Lawrence map with individual sites perhaps designated in a brochure or with smaller signs posted
on the right-of-way near them. Shellie Bender suggested a committee to oversee this project be fotmed. Charles
Jones moved Katie Armitage be given clear authority to proceed and complete this project, drawing in any other
interested members to assist her. The motion was seconded and passed. Tolly moved retention of existing
contracts for the signs and posts. It was seconded and carried.
Charles suggested trying to broaden the representation on the neighborhood beyond the streets of Ohio,
Louisiana, Tennessee and Indiana. Given the addresses of those at this meeting, that may be difficult. He asked
about the possibility of an otlice shared by a couple. Carol said it seemed the bylaws would allow that.
Nominations were made as follows:
President
William Tienken
Vice-President
Andrea Knickerbocker
Secretary
Madeline Finch
Treasurer
Karen Noll
Eleanor Symons moved the vote be taken as a total ticket. The officers were elected unanimously.
Merle Jackson moved we un-incorporate. Motion was seconded and canied.
Tolly mentioned the skate boarding area at Burcham Park. As the city seems to be pursuing locating more
petmanent equipment for that activity in either Centennial or Broken Arrow Park, PNA will wait for their action
before making any decision on our part.
The President-elect atmounced a meeting of the Executive Boat·d on Wednesday, Aptill, 7:00p.m. in Suite G of
UvfH. He invited past officers to attend.
There was motion for adjournment. Motion passed.
Respectfully
submitted~
Lori Lange
secretary, pro-tem
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Date:
Present:
Aprill, 1998
William Tienken, President; Andrea Knickerbocker, V.P.; Karen Noll,
Treasurer, Madeline Finch, Secretary; Tolly Smith Wildcat, Coordinator,
Steve Smith, former officer
The meeting was convened at 6:30p.m. at Madeline Finch's house, 520 Louisiana. An
agenda was handed out; introductions were made. Andrea read a report submitted by
Charles Benjamin that discussed his understanding of the current status of CDBG funds
and grants. Status and priorities of current grants were discussed in general, and then
Tolly addressed the board with her understanding of the status of current grants and
projects.
Steve Smith commented on the advisory board's role in smoothing the way for the
incoming board. He suggested ways to help projects toward completion, accessing the
history box for understanding PNA, and shared ideas for increasing membership.
A meeting of the executive board was scheduled for April 13 to discuss the following
items:
1. CDBG monies (after getting precise info from Marjene);
2. discussing the possibility of establishing board contacts for current projects;
3. newsletter plans (i.e., junk pick-up Saturday, social general meeting at Park, trash
clean-up);
4. General Meeting plans.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Date:
Present:
Aprill3, 1998
William Tienken, President; Andrea Knickerbocker, V.P.; Karen Noll,
Treasurer, Madeline Finch, Secretary
The meeting was convened at 7:00p.m. at the home of Andrea Knickerbocker, 408 Indiana
Street.
The board discussed asking Tolly to submit a job description and to sign a contract. A
tentative date of May 4 was set to meet with Tolly on these matters. Madeline agreed to
contact Tolly.
The CDBG Historical Marker Project was discussed. William suggested that it would be a
good idea to meet with Katie Armitage and ask her to summarize for the board the work
that she has done to date on the project, as well as to get her recommendations for how to
proceed with the rest of the project. William indicated that he would contact Katie to set up
a meeting. William likewise indicated that he would be willing to work with Katie as a
board liaison/contact person for this project.
It was agreed that, for the present time, plans for a General Meeting as well as for the
newsletter would be put on hold until current matters of a job description and contract for
the coordinator had been settled, and progress had been made on the Historical Markers
Project.
�To:
Margene Swarts, Community Development Manager
FROM: Madeline Finch, Pinckney Neighborhood Association Secretary
RE:
Minutes
DATE:
May 4, 1998
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Enclosed are minutes from two recent meetings held by the PNA Board of Directors. You
can reach me by phone at 843-1350 or e-mail at madfinch@sunflower.com if you have
questions. Thank you!
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association-Board Meeting Minutes
October 1, 1998
The meeting began at 7:15PM with William Tienken, Andrea Knickerbocker,
Karen Noll, and Sara Taliaferro in attendance.
Andrea brought to our attention that we need to write a Community Development
Block Grant(CDGB) and submit it, but she was not sure when. She explained that
Pinckney is eligible because it fits a certain demographic profile. She says that block
stands for a portion of money. The neighborhood has had two reps to that board, Charles
Jones and Phyllis Wolf. William has tried to reach Phyllis Wolf but has never had a reply
from her. Andy told us that monies go for a variety of purposes such as benches, grilles,
sidewalks, and also for families in emergency, battered women's shelters, soup
kitchens-all compete for this money.
Another item of new business is that we need to write up a coordinator job
description and advertise for the position. Possible qualifications were discussed, and it
was agreed that we would come to the next meeting prepared to write the description.
Andrea discussed some of the history of the Pinckney neighborhood and explained how
the by-laws have changed to aid against certain conflicts between the board and the
coordinator.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara Taliaferro, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association-Board Meeting Minutes
November 9, 1998
The meeting was brought to order at 7:05PM with William Tienken, Andrea
Knickerbocker, Karen Noll, and Sara Taliaferro in attendance.
We discussed the Coordinator position advertising, Andrea wants to work on that.
We decided to table it for a brainstorming session later this month. Andrea needs to call
Margene Swarts at the city because she thinks we have to turn in the CDBG grant, maybe
in January. Sara asked if the coordinator needs to live in the neighborhood or if they can
be from anywhere in Lawrence. Andy said that one of the coordinators covers two areas
and does not live in both, so she thinks it does not matter. A neighbor would be preferred.
We need to update our mailing list. Andrea says there are about 1,005 addresses
on the list, but there are probably a lot of places being missed, especially in the apartment
complexes. We want to be more comprehensive. We can get the water bill list from the
city and cross reference it with our mailing list. Andrea wonders if we should send out a
mailing asking for ideas and needs in the neighborhood? Karen thought perhaps wait
until we get the coordinator hired and work that out.
Tolly Smith-Wildcat submitted a bill for her hours. William will take the bill to
Margene. Andrea wondered whether or not there would be a problem submitting the bill.
lfthere is a problem, we will pay Tolly out of petty cash just to have things settled.
Andrea wondered whether we should set a monthly meeting time. It was agreed to
wait because we will have extra meetings while we figure out hiring and grants.
We have some items of correspondance from the city. Andrea read the following
and submitted them for records.
(1) The old brewery will not be torn down after all. It is a stone barnlike structure,
a bit decrepit.
(2) Minutes from Law Board of Zoning Appeals. Want to tear down the Medical
Building.
(3) There is a meeting on the needs of Centennial Park.
(4) Demolition permit for residence on Elm-a garage. In our neighborhood?
(5) Community Health Improvement Project is holding a public forum on alcohol
during pregnancy, discussing interventions.
(6) Bicycle advisory meeting-6th street.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara Taliaferro, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association-Board Meeting Minutes
November 16, 1998
The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM with Andrea Knickerbocker, Karen
Noll, and Sara Taliaferro present.
Andrea informed us that she tried to get in contact with Rosalie McMaster who
was elected Treasurer in September. She has not yet reached her or heard back, but if she
does reach her, she will tell Rosalie about our meeting December 151 .
Andrea talked to Margene Swarts about the Community Development Block
Grant and hiring a coordinator. Margene explained the subgranting process for us to
employ a coordinator. We should contact in-town agencies and organizations so that they
can advertise the position. Margene supplied us with a list. The ad ran Saturday and will
run Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. As for the grant, we have the form, and a
representative needs to deliver the form by the first of December. We reviewed the form.
Andrea explained that technically we do not have to verify the income of the
beneficiaries.
We discussed the grant. We feel that this next year or granting period will be a
reorganization year, so our goals should be to improve the mailing list, get newsletters
out and just get active again. It was agreed that Andrea will formalize our ideas and give
a copy to everyone to review, and then Sara will type up the form and get it ready to
submit. Sara can use word at work after hours. Andrea will get a copy of the grant on disc
for Sara to use.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara Taliaferro, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association-Board Meeting Minutes
December 1, 1998
The meeting was called to order a 7: 10 PM with William Tienken, Andrea
Knickerbocker, Karen Noll, Rosalie McMaster, and Sara Taliaferro in attendance.
We received the following correspondence:
( 1) a memorandum from Mar gene stating that all reimbursements needed to be
turned in by December 9111 •
(2) The Metropolitan Planning Commission Agenda from Nov. 18 111 •
We received a response from someone wanting to apply for the coordinator's
position. Andrea thinks we need more applicants. Sara announced that after some soulsearching, she would like to apply for the position. Andrea thought that Sara should
resign as secretary if she wants to apply, and we all agreed. Andrea thought that we
should shorten the ad and rerun it. Rosalie suggested that we put it in two locations in the
paper because she never reads the classified ads in help wanted but looks for estate sales.
It was agreed that the two locations may increase visibility since some applicants may
take the job for its service aspects and not really the income. Andrea will send the one
applicant a letter thanking her for her interest and send her an application to fill out. We
will extend the search to Dec. 31. We will let the one applicant know that we will call her
after that date to schedule interviews. Karen thought that the candidate should get an
interview and all agreed. Rosalie asked if we should send out postcards to the
neighborhood, and we decided against the expense. Karen suggested we put a line in the
shortened ad that says 'call for full job description' so that no one is misled into thinking
our full requirements are listed. Everyone agreed. Everyone will meet on January 9111 to
discuss the applicants.
Andrea brought up the idea of a post office box. She has had complaints from
former officers because they still get mail from the city and other NA related mail. If we
had a post office box, there would be continuity for the neighborhood. Everyone agreed.
Andrea will ask Margene if this could be an operating expense.
Karen handed over the books to Rosalie. She explained that there ae two
accounts. One is a power line defense fund. The other is the neighborhood association
account at Free State Credit Union. Should we create a new account? It was agreed that
we would combine the two accounts and announce this move at the next meeting or
newsletter.
With all other business discussed, Sara formally handed in her resignation as
secretary. Everyone wished her luck, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara Taliaferro, Secretary
�PICKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pickney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Date:
February 13, 1999
Attendees:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
William Tienken (WT)
Andrea Knickerbocker (AK)
Rosalie McMaster (RM)
Jody Brown (JB)
Sara Taliaferro (ST)
The following issues were discussed and conclusions reached:
AK reported that Katie Armitage had contacted her to say she is working on the brochure for the walking
tour to be placed at the new Pickney Neighborhood sign.
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RM reported that Nancy Shontz passed away recently. She was a strong advocate for the Pickney
neighborhood and her efforts and passion will be greatly missed.
The fate of the old brewery was discussed briefly. The board is uncertain as to the status of the
possible demolition of this structure.
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ST suggested writing a letter to Tolly Wildcat (the former Pickney Neighborhood Coordinator) as a
means to make amends for the trouble in the past and to assure Tolly that her passions and efforts
have been appreciated and we welcome her input in the future. After discussion it was decided that the
letter should be a personal letter from ST instead of an official PNA letter at this time. ST to bring a draft
copy for the Board to take a look at before it is mailed.
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The L.A.N. meeting will be Wed. 1i • JB & ST will attend to show a strong PNA envolvment. PNA still
owes it' L.A.N. dues from last year and this year ($50 total). ST to contact LAN. (who?) to confirm how
much we owe and how to handle back dues. ST to get check from treasury to take to this Wednesday's
meeting.
ST reported she had gotten the update list of neighborhood addresses. ST to compare this list and the
Water Company list to maximize the number of residents that receive the newsletter. The board
discussed adding info to the newsletter explaining our attempts to correct the mailing problem.
Unknown residents will be referred to as "Pickney Neighbors· and they will be given the opportunity to
contact ST to enter their names into our database.
PNA needs to schedule a general meeting. It was suggested that this take place in the spring possibly
in April. AK mentioned that PNA may be required to have quarterly general meetings to qualify for
CDBG funding. We need to confirm this.
ST suggested sending out a letter asking for input from neighbors to help define the PNA agenda for
our spring general meeting. This could be included as part of the newsletter in the form of a "what
issues are you concerned with" questionnaire
The board discussed various possible agenda items for the spring general meeting:
Reschedule the Tenants to Home Owner talk that fell through at the last meeting
Discussion of the new addition to Pickney Elementary School
WT reported that a stone house on Pennsylvania street which dates to 1862 survived
Quantrill's raid will be moved to Constant Park soon. Katie Armitage might be able to give
a talk about it. ST to talk to Katie Armitage to get more info
�PICKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
The Board discussed goals for the upcoming year. These include:
General reorganization of the PNA board
Improved distribution of Newsletter
Get more involvement from neighbors West of Michigan Street and improve the overall
sense of belonging to the Pickney Neighborhood
Increase neighborhood input and attendance of general meetings
Organization of a Neighborhood clean-up project
Organization of a Social event (picnic, pot-luck, bar-b-que, etc.)
The possibility of coming up with a PNA mission statement was discussed. ST read the
mission statement for LAN. as an example. This would help to inform the neighbors the
value of a neighborhood association. It could include such things as PNA acts as an
information resource, referring people to the appropriate city office for their particular
concerns.
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Next Meeting was scheduled for Sunday, March 7th, 1999 at 3:00pm. ST will call the board members to
confirm and to establish where the meeting will happen.
�PICKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pickney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Date:
March 7, 1999
3:00pm
Attendees:
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
William Tienken (WT)
Rosalie McMaster (RM)
Jody Brown (JB)
Sara Taliaferro (ST)
The following Issues were discussed and conclusions reached:
Letter to Tolly Wildcat: ST presented the letter she had drafted to Tolly Wildcat. The letter met with
general approval and ST is to send it out ASAP. WT and RM feel PNA should send an official letter to
follow up thanking Tolly for her years of service.
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Minutes: Minutes from the last PNA board meeting were reviewed and approved. ST mentioned that
we might need to send a copy of the minutes to Margene at CBDG. JB requested that she confirm this
and let him know where to send them. JB suggested that future minutes could be emailed and/or snail
mailed to the board members for review, so we would not have to wait until the next board meeting to
see them.
Stone house relocation: ST spoke to Katie Armitage about the stone house in East Lawrence which
is slated to be moved. The current plan is to relocate it to Hobbs Park not into Constant Park as WT
had previously thought. They are currently trying to raise funds which could be as high as $100,000
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Futures Conference: ST and JB briefly reported on the School Board's "Futures Conference•
discussion that took place at the last L.A.N. meeting. JB underscored the concept of "Neighborhood"
Schools and "Comprehensive· Schools that were strongly advocated by the conference attendees. As
seen in this light, Pickney Elementary School should and could be the center of the Pickney
Neighborhood. Meeting such as the PNA board meetings and general meetings could take place there.
As the Pickney School under goes a renovation, we should analyze the plans to see if they improve the
image of the school as the center of our neighborhood.
Meeting about the proposed LMH parking lot: PNA needs to schedule a general meeting with
Robert Tripinski the administrator in charge of the project. ST will set this up for April18111 at 2:00pm at
Lawrence Memorial Hospital. ST will announce this meeting in the newsletter. A house on Arkansas
will be moved as a result of this lot. JB suggested we try to contact Beau March to see is he would be
interested in the house since he has recently moved a house he purchased from Plymouth church into
the Pickney Neighborhood. JB will try to get in touch with him.
Pickney School Community Dance: Mary Beth Bialek has informed PNA that Pickney School will be
having a community dance on May 22nd. The plan is for a dance open to the Neighborhood as well as
parents and kids who attend the school. This should be a great event for Pickney. It was agreed that
PNA should be involved. We could offer to do a refreshment stand, bake cookies, etc. At the very least
we should take the opportunity to hand out our brochures and/or newsletter. ST will talk to Mary Beth to
see what she thinks we should do. The dance will be noted in the newsletter.
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Spring Cleanup: PNA needs to set a date for the spring cleanup. It's too late for March or April. RM
suggested later in the spring, perhaps June. We will tentatively plan for the cleanup on June 6. ST to
add a blurb to the newsletter to get people thinking about it.
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Mailing list and Newsletter. ST has added over 600 names to the database for the newsletter mailing.
A rough draft of the first newsletter was reviewed and met with general approval. It could be ready to
mail in about a week. ST will mail a proof to the board members for our final review before it's mailed.
This first newsletter should be sent out ASAP. ST plans to do 6 newsletters a year. JB suggested that
future newsletters contain "useful" information such as a flyer announdng the Pickney SchooU
Community Dance, a copy of the walking tour brochure, etc. JB also, suggested that we add a plug for
people to ~et out and vote this April. (since the chamber of commerce/ business endorsed candidates
finished 1 and tl<l in the primaries and the "neighborhood" candidates are lagging behind) PNA should
not endorse any particular candidate but we could do our part to increase voter tum out in Pickney.
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Walking tour brochures: Katie Armitage has said the walking tour brochures will be finished in May.
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Nancy Shontz: RM relayed a suggestion made by Tolly Wildcat to make a donation in Nancy Shontz's
memory to the Lawrence Preservation Sodety. The board unanimously voted to donate $100. RM is to
draft a letter to go along with our donation. JB mentioned that L.A.N. was putting off the publication of
their newsletter to allow time to for people to submit memories and praise for Nancy Shontz. It was
agreed that PNA should submit an official statement expressing our gratitude for Nancy Shontz's years
of service to Lawrence Neighborhoods. RM is to draft a few sentences and give it to JB to email to
Steve Lopes (the L.A.N. newsletter editor)
Mission statement: RM suggested we aim for April to include a mission statement in our newsletter.
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Next meeting: Next board meeting will be after the meeting on the parking lot at Lawrence Memorial
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Hospital- April 18 @ 3:00pm.
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William Tienken, Rosalie McMaster, and Sara Taliaferro were present.
Neighborhood Survey
Sara talked to Margene Swarts about past surveys. Margene said an intern had
interviewed the various neighborhood groups, but she thought Pinckney was not organized at
that time and was not really represented. She said that she would provide funds to pay for the
return postage on the questionnaire and that we would not have to pay postage. She felt that it
was more just in the neighborhood's interest to have the survey.
Sara will send out the survey in the next newsletter.
Community Dance
PNA is in charge of desserts. Do we want to stick to our original idea of cookies? How
many should we make? Should we buy some? Rosalie suggested that we each just make a
couple dozen cookies and when they sell out, they sell out.
Neighborhood Blight
S<\ra reported that a couple of houses were brought to her attention as abandoned houses
that were being neglected. The addresses were 214 Alabama St. and 432 Mississippi. She
reported them to Julie Wyatt, the environmental inspector for the city. The owners will be
served notice if the houses are in violation, and if the issues are not addressed, there will be a
public hearing on the houses. Rosalie mentioned another house that is being rented but is in poor
shape. It is owned by AI Hack, Jr., and it is located at 210 Michigan. Bill reported a house at
414 Michigan. It is vacant, and the owner is storing old batteries on the back porch. There is
also broken glass, etc. on the ground. Neighborhood kids play there. Sara will report these and
keep an eye on them.
Storm Drain Maintenance
Victor Carr had called Sara to report that the banks along the new storm drain between
Michigan and Alabama in 200 block were not being maintained. Rosalie confirmed this and said
that the neighbors had agreed to maintain the banks, which technically still belong to the
individual homeowners, but that the banks were much steeper than what neighbors had been told
in the original meeting. It would be dangerous for neighbors to mow these banks. Sara will call
city and follow up on this; Victor Can was planning to write the city a letter.
Neighborhood Cleanup
What do we need to do to organize the cleanup? Sara wants to put something in the next
newsletter, but wonders how to organize crews in time, etc. Rosalie suggested we just simply
organize a cleanup of individual homes/properties and inform neighbors there will be an
organized neighborhood cleanup that will include crews of volunteers cleaning parks and other
targeted areas. All present agreed.
Misc. Business
Bill wondered what ordinances govern noise? Sara will check.
We should push idea of block representatives.
Rosalie mentioned an issue coming up concerning adding a fifth lane to 6th street. It
would be a turning lane extending east further than current one ... to Tennessee? It is a Pinckney
and an OWL issue. Will they take more of the land? City Commission vote has been postponed.
We should schedule a Y2K speaker for the July/August general meeting. Rosalie
reported on the Chamber of Commerce speaker she had heard and said that he was commonsense
and not alarmist. Sara will pursue.
Respectfully submitted by Sara L. Taliaferro
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ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pickney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Date:
June 20, 1999
Attendees:
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
Jody Brown (JB)
Sara Taliaferro (ST)
The following issues were discussed and conclusions reached:
ST has received about 69 responses to the PNA questionnaire that was sent out with
the last newsletter. She will tally the results and put together a report in the next week
to help determine what some major neighborhood concerns are.
PNA mission statement. ST has reviewed the LAN and Tenants to Home Owners
mission statements and would like the board members to come up with some
possibilities for a PNA mission statement. The results of the questionnaire should
also be used as a guide for this.
PNA Walking brochure. ST has spoken with Katie Armitage again and has volunteered
to take on some of the work in order to get the brochure finished as quickly as
possible. JB suggested using the Kansas Collection in the Spencer Library at KU as a
resource for any research needed. JB will also look into borrowing a digital camera
from work so photo can go directly into the computer. JB suggested that PNA contact
all the owners of the houses listed on the walking tour to make sure they want to be on
the tour. ST will work up a draft for the board to review and later send it out to the
neighborhood for comment.
ST to check into how often we are required to have a General meeting. General
meeting was ~entatively set for 7/17/99. STwill reserve a room at Lawrence Memorial
Hospital. Possible topics for discussion include practical preparation for Y2K,
Landlord licensing, Big clean-up.
Since other board members could not attend this meeting, another Board Meeting was
tentatively scheduled for 6/26/99 at 11 :OOam. ST will call the board members to
confirm and to establish where the meeting will happen.
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ASSO.CIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pickney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Date:
July 17, 1999
Attendees:
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
Andrea Knickerbocker (AK)
Rosalie McMaster (RM)
Jody Brown (JB)
Sara Taliaferro (ST)
The following issues were discussed and conclusions reached:
State of PNA Board:
ST reported that William is having health problems and has expressed concern in his
ability to serve as President. AK is willing to serve as acting President until Board
terms are up in February. If William wants to officially step down, PNA will need to get
a letter for our records. The Board would like to express our appreciation for William's
service to the Neighborhood and we wish him well in the future. His efforts will be
greatly missed.
Budget:
PN~ has used all of the available funds for the fiscal year ending in July 1998. ST has
drafted a letter to Margene Swarts to request a transfer of $820 from the Coordinators
Salary fund to the general operating fund. This will be used to cover the upcoming
newsletter mailing. ST has provided a breakdown of projected expenses for the
upcoming fiscal year ending in 1999 (see attached Agenda). Our CDGB/HOME grant
was about $260 less than we will need. It is costing about $90 more that expected to
send out newsletters due to the addition of almost 600 new mailing addresses. Also,
we had planned to send out 6 newsletters next year since we are "getting our act
together". STand RM suggested we send out only 4 or 5 newsletters since we are
short on money. PNA is only required to send out quarterly newsletters.
Questionnaire Results:
ST has received 74 responses to the questionnaire sent out with the last newsletter. A
summary of these results is included in the attached Agenda. These concerns should
be used as a guide for general meeting topics and as a guideline it drafting a PNA
mission Statement. ST relayed some of the comments included in the questionnaire
results, Such as: concern with drug sales at Clinton Park, Difficulty crossing 6th street,
concern for abandoned or neglected houses.
The city has been very responsive to our concern for blighted housing. They have
promptly inspected and served notice to the owners of the few homes we have called
to their attention. ST is considering drafting letters to the owners of neglected houses
to let them know the neighborhood is worried and see if they would consider selling
the property to the Tenants to Home Owners Association.
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Pickney Walking Tour Brochure:
ST provided a draft of the walking tour brochure for the board to review. RM
suggested contacting Tolly Wildcat for assistance with the historical research. ST said
Tolly had expressed interest in this project in the questionnaire she had returned. AK
advised approaching Tolly with caution; get her input on the history of the houses on
the tour and do not discuss layout, format, or content. ST will send a draft to Tolly for
comment. After discussion it was decided it would be acceptable to have a rough draft
of the walking brochure available for comment at the general meeting. RM mentioned
that it would be a good idea to complete the brochure in time for "Civil War Days"
which is in August. This would also, get it finished under this years budget instead of
next year's. RM suggested that ST contact Steve Jenson at the Watkins Museum for
additional help in her Historical research. Also, JB had suggested she go to the
Kansas Collection in the Spencer Library at KU. RM suggested ST "run with" the
brochure and print up a small amount, solicit comments, and then print a revision.
PNA Mission Statement:
RM suggested that the Board all sit down to hash out ideas for our mission statement.
JB suggested that the next board meeting be solely dedicated to this topic.
Other Business:
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Y2K speaker- ST will contact Jerry R. to set up a time in August to have him speak for
PNA. Jerry gives a very practical, down-to-earth, talk about preparing for the year
2000.
The newsletter is at the printer now to notify the neighborhood of the general meeting
next weekend. RM expressed concern that people were getting the newsletters after
the fact and cited the neighborhood clean-up as an example. ST assures us there were
special circumstances then and the printer has stated that this newsletter will be
finished and mailed in time for the general meeting. RM suggested that in the future
we postpone events to a later date if we cannot guarantee prompt notification.
Big Clean-up will be discussed at the general meeting.
LAN has been discussing licensing Landlords. ST will attend the next LAN meeting to
keep us informed on this issue.
OWL has recently opposed a city plan to install asphalt accessible curb cuts in various
places. Some of these locations were in Pickney. OWL drafted a letter to the city
requesting that these curb cuts be concrete at concrete sidewalks and concrete with
brick inlay at brick sidewalk. ST told the OWL representatives that PNA agrees with
that position.
218 Maine- current plans for this house are for the city to buy the lot and HOOT to
purchase the house and sell it well below market cost.
RM shared a letter PNA received from the Lawrence Preservation Alliance thanking
PNA for our donation in Nancy Shontz's name.
RM reported that PNA's efforts regarding the storm drainage maintenance behind
Arkansas St. has paid off. The city was there with a crew within days of our complaint.
Future Meetings:
General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 1999 at 2:00PM at Lawrence
Memorial Hospital.
Next Board Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 21 5 \ 1999 at 1O:OOam. ST will
reserve a conference room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pickney Neighborhood Association
General Meeting
Date:
July 24, 1999
Attendees:
Vice President
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
Mike Holtz
Victor Carr
Michael Noll
Steve Braswell
Charles Jones
Andrea Knickerbocker
Jody Brown
Sara Taliaferro
The following issues were discussed and conclusions reached:
Meeting was called to order at 2:10pm
Y2K Speaker:
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Jerry Manweiler (Chair of the Douglas County Y2K community compliant preparedness
task force) will speak to PNA Sat. Aug. 21 at 11am. Newsletter will announce this to
the neighbors and include more information
Questionnaire Results:
Questionnaires were sent to the 1600 neighbors in Pickney. We received 74 responses
(1%-5%) which is good compared to other neighborhoods. The top concerns were: 1.
Traffic, 2. Neighborhood Safety, and 3. Environmental Issues.
Traffic: concerns included speeding, construction around Memorial Hospital and the
Bert Nash Center, Pedestrian safety. Crossing 6th street is a major concern. Since 61h is
a state highway, there are only a few places to cross (Michigan, Maine, the tunnel at
Pickney Elementary, and Kentucky). The main crossing point to downtown is
Kentucky; there is a problem crossing here because of the number of cars turning
right on red. They often do not yield to pedestrians. Also, People "hang out" in the
tunnel at Pickney which makes it seem unsafe to pedestrians (especially the children it
was constructed to serve). As far as speeding goes, we should have 20mph speed
limits in most areas because of the large number of children. How hard would it be to
get Children @play signs installed? We need to pursue more law enforcement
because of the high rate of speeding and traffic violations such as running stop signs
and not yielding to pedestrians. Unfortunately, city trucks are some of the more
irresponsible drivers. This is a problem because of the City works building being
located behind Pickney Elementary.
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Neighborhood Safety: PNA has report 4 blighted houses to the City Environmental
Officer. She has inspected these houses and written them up, and the owners have
responded to her concerns. PNA will put a request in the newsletter for neighbors to
report any additional houses they are concerned about.
Environmental Issues: Victor reported on the storm sewer ditch between Arkansas and
Michigan. The city responded quickly to the neighbors maintenance concerns. A crew
was sent out the day after we contacted the city. PNA should send a letter to the city
thanking them for their prompt attention. The drainage ditch seems to be working
properly.
Spring Cleanup:
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Sarah reported on the mix-up with the recent spring clean-up. The date we had
selected conflicted with Memorial Day and the weekend when most students move out.
This caused some rescheduling. Next year we'll pick another weekend. In spite of the
mix-up the clean-up was a success. Steve expressed his appreciation for our efforts
on the clean-up and noted that PNA was noticed as a force when he went before the
City Commission to express his concerns about brush pick-up. Mike Wildgen went out
of his way to inake sure Pickney would have brush pick-up. We should make efforts to
maintain this influence and foster it. PNA will begin planning for the next clean-up.
Andy suggested October since this would allow for leaves and brush pick-up. Andy
also suggested we add a list of days for the various city pick-ups and required
procedures (such as bundling of twigs, etc.) in the newsletter.
Pickney Walking Tour Brochure:
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The Pickney Neighborhood sign is in place at Constant Park. PNA is currently working
on a walking tour brochure which will go in the pocket on the sign. A draft was
distributed for review and we will include draft in a future newsletter to solicit
comments from the neighbors. This brochure will be paid for from funds from PNA's
CDBG neighborhood grant.
Other Business:
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Neighborhood Commission: Charles suggested that Lawrence follow the model of
some other cities and establish a "Neighborhood Commission". Currently,
neighborhoods are not fully represented by the city staff. The Planning Commission is
focused on development, the Historic Resource Commission is focused on
preservation of historic properties, and the City Commission's focus varies with each
election. Also, Neighborhood Association participation has been dwindling in all NA's
(and in Pickney, to be sure). Additionally, CDBG funding has been changing recently to
provide more of a focus on the housing market. In short, there is not a permanent
branch of the local government which has neighborhood issues as their primary
concern. Law·rence needs a unified front that is "neighborhood" oriented in lieu of
"development" oriented. (Note: Charles Jones will be presenting these ideas at a
future L.A.N. meeting).
What is a neighborhood coordinator? Many neighborhoods receiving CDBG funding
have a coordinator. CDBG funding comes ultimately from HUD funding which is
distributed by the city through CDBG to neighborhood associations. 15% of this
funding goes towards public service and the rest goes toward housing related issues.
PNA qualifies on both accounts. CDBG funding is available for "Targeted
Neighborhoods" which are typically well established and often close to downtown.
PNA uses this funding to pay for our coordinator who is in charge of the newsletter,
scheduling, hoop jumping, and generally keeps PNA humming along.
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CDBG funding: Charles suggested that PNA consider following a model in Texas
where alliances are encouraged between large corporations and neighborhood
associations. In PNA, Lawrence Memorial Hospital would be a good choice for such an
alliance. Also, we might consider using some of our CDBG funding to bring in people
from other communities to speak about things that have worked for them.
Future events: Is the Warped Tour coming back next year? We haven't heard anything
yet. LMH had a charity run last week which went through Pickney; it would have been
nice to know about this so neighbors could sit out on the porch and cheer them on,
and contribute to the cause. Sarah will contact the city to get a "Master" calendar of
events so we can publish them in the newsletters.
Neighborhood efforts: Charles warned of putting too much on the shoulders of our
coordinator. Efforts should be made to distribute work to willing neighbors as wells as
PNA board members. Also, Sarah should refer people to the appropriate city office as
often as possible instead of doing all the leg-work herself. There used to be an
"advisory committee" in Lawrence for such assistance. PNA should do a better job of
letting people know what's going on. Ads should be put in the paper about upcoming
events. It would also be helpful to get a list of shut-ins so the neighbors could help
them out during things such as the clean-up (Meats-on-wheels may have a list of those
people) We should make efforts to appoint "block leaders" to coordinated our efforts
through-out the neighborhood.
E-mai/s: PNA should look into getting neighbors e-mail addresses as a way to
encourage more participation.
Erosion: Charles Jones reported that the County will be discussing erosion at one of
the future County Commissioner meetings. This may impact Burcham Park.
Future Meetings:
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Next meeting will be Aug 21 51 at the Y2K talk. Time and location to be published in the
next newsletter.
Meeting adjourned 3:20pm
Respectfully submitted,
Jody Brown
(PNA Secretary)
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MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
Date:
September 26, 1999
Attendees:
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
Andrea Knickerbocker
Rosalie McMaster
Jody Brown
Sara Taliaferro
Meeting was called to order at 4:20pm (ish)
Garage Demolition:
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Andy drafted a letter in support of Madeline Finch's request to demolish a garage behind her
historic property in Pinckney. The Historic Resource Commission has already approved the
plans, and this letter of support from PNA will help bypass the 30 day waiting period to obtain
a demolition permit.
H.A.N.D. Advisory Committee Representative:
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Phyliss Wolfs term as the Pinckney representative to H.A.N.D. is about to expire. William
has tried to call her a few times and has not gotten a response. Also, she has not been to the
last 3 meetings. Sarah will try to get a hold of her again to see if she is interested in another 3
year term. If she isn't, or if she doesn't seem like an appropriate representative (we've heard
rumors that she may have been encouraged to serve on the committee by a real estate
agency) Sarah will call Charles Jones to see if he could recommend a person to take her
place.
Newsletter:
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The Newsletter is still not getting to all addresses. Sarah has given an updated disk to the
printer, but it may be that they are still using the old version. Sarah will follow-up to make sure
they have the current info.
218 Alabama:
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Tenants to Homeowners has purchased the house at 218 Alabama. PNA will be organizing a
clean-up and landscaping effort on Oct. gth all day starting at 9am.
Fall Clean-up:
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PNA will plan for a fall clean-up on Nov. 13 h. The clean-up may include organizing a small
group of volunteers to do general clean-up at Clinton, Burcham, and Constant Park
Tenants to Homeowners:
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Marguetite Risley is stepping down from the Tenants to Homeowner's Board. Sarah has
recommended John Pepperdine to the board. John had expressed an interest in
volunteering.
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Corporations are required to file tax returns; however, the PNA board voted to end our status
as a corporation a year and a half ago. PNA May need to file a tax return for 1 or 2 month's
of the last tax year that we were incorporated. Rosalie will look into this.
Brainstorming session:
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The remainder of the meeting was spent discussing the goals, focus, and accomplishments
of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association. See attached "idea sheet" drafted by Jody and a
summary of neighbor responses to questionnaires. The board will be exploring these topics
at a future planning meeting.
Future Meetings:
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An end of the year "Neighbor Appreciation" meeting will be scheduled for Sunday November
from 2:00pm- 3:00pm. Sarah will contact Pinckney Elementary to see if we could use the
gym for this meeting which may not be possible because of the pending construction project
there. The public library will be our fall back location. This will be the last public meeting of
the year. We are required to have 4 general meetings to qualify for our CDBG funding although this will be our third meeting of the year Margene Swartz has indicated that this will
not effect our standing with CDBG because this has been a re-organizing year.
The PNA board will have a "Planning Meeting" Friday November 1zlh at Andy's house. We
will discuss goals for the upcoming year (and pizza will be served!).
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Meeting adjourned 6:20pm (ish)
Respectfully submitted,
Jody Brown
(PNA Secretary)
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JEIGHBORHO'""D
ASSOCIATION
General issues for:
Pickney Neighborhood Association {PNA}
Pickney is one of Lawrence's "established" neighborhoods receiving CDBG funding. As
such, issues confronting Pickney involve the community at large. For example:
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Transportation- 6 h Street runs along the edge of Pickney. This is a major arterial road
feeding downtown as well as a road serving Pickney. This street should be evaluated in
terms of how it serves downtown as wells as Pickney. We need to safely cross the street,
yet we do not want to be separated from the rest of the community. Kentucky should be
designed as an "entry" to downtown. Since downtown has a strong pedestrian character,
the pedestrian nature of this crossing should be enhanced.
Storm Water- Storm water runoff increases with each parking lot built on Iowa St.; this
water ultimately ends up at the river which means it goes through Pickney. PNA must
closes monitor development throughout the community to regulate its effect on Pickney.
Rivers and Parks- The Kaw river should be one of the focus points for the city. Instead, it
is neglected and polluted. (not to mention prone to flooding). We should make efforts to
encourage community-wide events at Burcham Park. The river should be strengthened as
a destination spot for recreation and public gathering. Additionally, the city parks in
Pickney should be cared for, used, and protected. General PNA meetings and
neighborhood gatherings should be held at Clinton Park, Burcham Park, or Constants
Park. Clean-up efforts should be put in place to care for these public parks if city services
are not adequate.
Pickney Elementary- With the recent "futures conference" undertaken by Lawrence to
define the role of our schools in the community, PNA should look into using the resources
at Pickney Elementary to full advantage. The neighborhood dance was an excellent
example of the schools potential to be a focal point for the neighborhood. We should try to
use the facilities at the Elementary School for our PNA meetings. Pickney Elementary
School also serves to connect us with OWL and other neighborhoods who send their
children to the school.
Housing- Current zoning regulations, impact fees, property taxes, etc. Make it difficult to
develop property in our established neighborhoods. Set-back regulations were written for
suburban sites. When these are applied to Pickney sites the buildable area is so small as
to make it unusable. Impact fees are applied to developers regardless of where they chose
to build. Why should Pickney require an impact fee? We have an established school,
existing fire service, police service, existing utilities (storm sewer, water, gas, phone).
These impact fees discourage development in our neighborhood. Current regulations
encourage a continual growth away from downtown. This causes blight, neglected
properties, increased crime, lowered school enrollment, neighborhood decline, etc. in
Pickney.
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ASSOCIATION
Diversity- Pickney is one of the most diverse neighborhoods with people of varying age,
economic standing, race, etc. The neighborhood reflects this. Property values range from
beautiful historic mansions to cost efficient mobile housing. We have a wide range of
rental property as well as Home owners. PNA should encourage this diversity and
embrace all neighbors. Pickney is a microcosm of Lawrence as a whole.
A walkable Neighborhood- As an established neighborhood, our sidewalks are a vital part
of our transportation network. Our kids walk to school on them, we use them to walk the
dog, visit our neighbors, and access downtown and other neighborhoods. Why are the
individual property owners responsible for the care and upkeep of the sidewalk in front of
our property? We are also, liable for any accidents neighbors may have while passing by
our house. Shouldn't sidewalks be recognized as a vital part of our transportation
network? Didn't the city just spend a heck of a lot of money installing handicap curb cuts
throughout Pickney (and OWL)? Who is responsible for the maintenance of these curb
cuts? Aren't curb cuts pointless if the sidewalks are not maintained as a consistent part of
a pedestrian transportation network.
Historic Resources- As an established neighborhood, Pickney has a wealth of historic
properties which enhance the character of the community as a whole. PNA should
advocate the support of and encourage restoration and renovation of these cultural
resources. PNA should consider the policy of preserving and restoring brick streets
carefully.
Downtown Development- Pickney is one of the neighborhoods surrounding the
Downtown area. As such, the fate of downtown directly affects the state of Pickney. We
should be proactive to encourage the continued community wide focus on "downtown" as
the heart of Lawrence. Every development on Wakarusa or Iowa threatens the continued
health of downtown as the cultural and retail center of our community. Pickney (and all
COBG funded neighborhoods) should become more vocal and active in guiding the
development and preservation of the downtown district.
Collection of Concerned Citizens -Pickney is made up of a diverse population; we are a
cross section of Lawrence. Our concerned citizens should be given every opportunity to
organize and express their opinions as representatives of the community as a whole. PNA
should openly recognize that what effects Lawrence as a community, directly effects
Pickney as a neighborhood and vice versa.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Fall General Meeting
November 7, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 PM with Andrea Knickerbocker (vice
president and acting president), Rosalie McMaster (treasurer), John Pepperdine, Shelley
Barnhill, Katie Armitage, Charles Jones, Michael Holtz, and Sara Taliaferro (coordinator)
present.
Sara opened by thanking everyone present for helping with the neighborhood association
for the last year. She summarized our accomplishments. First, we cohosted a Community
Dance at Pinckney School with OWL and LMH. Pinckney School feels it was successful
and is planning a second event. Second, after working with Chad Vogt, it is set up so the
city will maintain the storm ditch in 200 block, between Michigan and Arkansas Streets
(cut weeds, etc.). Third, our spring neighborhood cleanup was successful; the next
cleanup is November 13 111 • We could use volunteers to walk the parks and also need
volunteers for a second cleanup of the 218 Alabama St. house on that day. Andrea
wonders if we should approach Bert Nash about volunteers. John Pepperdine volunteers
to hand out flyers if Sara gets them made. Fourth, we have supported Tenants To
Homeowners with the project at 218 Alabama Street. It was a home that was fairly run
down and is now getting rehabilitated. Fifth, people are reporting neighborhood blight,
and we are working with Julie Wyatt to take action on these. Katie Armitage mentions
that the house at 534 Ohio Street is in horrible shape and that drug dealers may be
operating out of there. Sixth, we have a walking tour brochure. Sara passed around an
example. Katie Armitage did the historic work for the brochure, and Sara put it together.
Sara is making corrections and creating a map for the brochure, but it is nearly complete.
Andrea states that we want to extend a thank you to Marguerite Risley for
working so hard as our representative on the Tenants To Homeowners (HOOT) board.
She mentions that she and Sara sent out thank you letters to people who helped us over
the course of the year, and Marguerite was included. Andrea introduces John Pepperdine
as our new HOOT representative.She says we also owe a thank you to Phyllis Wolf, our
HAND representative. Sara introduces Shelley Watts Barnhill as our new representative.
Sara mentions that she had a good talk with Phyllis Wolf who gave a lot of information
about the neighborhood. Phyllis may be hard to get in touch with but would answer
questions if Shelley needs her to. Charles Jones says he will be happy to tell her about the
board as well.
As for new business, Sara mentions that the traffic committee has given her a
report, and we will figure out how to use that information.
Andrea reminds everyone that elections will be held in February for the positions
of President and Secretary.
Katie Armitage informs the group that there are trees along the riverfront walk
that are debarked and wondered why. Sara says that she will try to find out about it.
Sara reports on a letter from Mike Wildgen informing us about a utility
department project that will probably start in 2000. It is a lagoon system to prevent lime
softening residuals form being dumped in the Kaw. Rosalie asked if these were sewage
lagoons. Mike said they were not. He works for a contractor and has been involved with
treatment plants. He says this would be a settling pond. Charles says that he thinks this is
�a good thing the neighborhood should support, and he was involved in discussions on
this. He asked if anyone noticed the runoff in the creek under the footbridge along the
river walk. Everyone had. He said that the cloudy whitish residue in there is what we are
talking about. Consensus was that the neighborhood acknowledges and supports the
project. Sara shows the map that Mr. Wildgen included with his letter. Rosalie asks if we
could plan some event with Friends of the Kaw-such as a canoe trip--to celebrate when
the lagoon is constructed. Others agreed that they liked the idea, and we will discuss it
again when lagoon construction is underway.
Sara asks everyone to think about how we can continue to improve outreach to
neighbors. Should we start an E-mail list? An E-mail signup was passed around. Rosalie
mentions that she does not have E-mail, and she thinks E-mail would exclude some of the
people we would be targeting. There was discussion on how to include more people who
traditionally had not been very involved such as lower income or renters. The newsletter
does seem to be getting response. Everyone agreed to think about this and bring ideas to
the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro
�PINCKNEY NElGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting I Planning Meeting
Date:
November 12, 1999
Attendees:
Vice President
Secretary
Neighborhood Coordinator
Andrea Knickerbocker
Jody Brown
Sara Taliaferro
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm
William Tienken:
•
Andy read a letter she drafted to William thanking him for his contributions to Pinckney
and wishing him improved health.
Upcoming Elections:
•
Andy will be stepping down at the end her term and William has officially stepped down
due to continued health problems. Therefore, PNA will be holding elections for President
and Vice President at the next general meeting. It would be an advantage to stagger the
terms of the board members so that PNA can maintain consistent representation instead
of having a complete turn-over every two years.
Newsletter:
•
There is still concern about the mailing list for the Newsletter. Andy suggested adding "or
Pinckney Neighbor" to the letter in case they are going to incorrect addresses. Also, we
could added a blurb to the newsletter stating to give us a call if you know of someone
who" not receiving the newsletter or if your name and address is shown incorrectly. Sara
will check with the printer once again to make sure they are using the current mailing list.
Goals for upcoming year:
•
PNA's primary goal for the upcoming year will be to increase neighbor participation
through an "outreach" program. Sara proposed going door to door to solicit volunteers.
Jody suggested utilizing the group of neighbors who have participated over the last year
by setting up formal roles for them. For example PNA could have block rep's, and LAN.
liaison, a Pinckney Elementary School liaison, board members on Tenants to
Homeowners etc. Jody suggested building up a core group of neighborhood
representatives this way. The Board meetings could be opened up to this broader group.
Jody also suggested seeking out corporate sponsorship from local businesses as a way
to generate funds and strengthen local business.
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MEETING MINUTES FOR:
RECEIVED
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
General Meeting
Date:
February 5, 2000
SEP 1 3 2004
L
NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES
Attendees:
Andrea Knickerbocker Vice President (Acting President)
Neighborhood Coordinator
Sara Taliaferro
Secretary
Jody Brown
John Pepperdine
Shelley Barnhill
Charles Jones
Katie Armitage
Ken Armitage
Mike Holtz
Karen Noll
Eleanor Symons
Tenants to Homeowners
Alan Bowes
Lawrence Journal World
Chris Koger
Lawrence Journal World
Richard Gwin
Presenters:
Tom Trenolone
Amber Harden
Studio 804- University of Kansas
Studio 804 - University of Kansas
Meeting was called to order at 1:OOpm
Elections:
•
Sara presented the nominations for the available Board positions. The ballot included John
Pepperdine for President, Jody Brown for Vice President, and Dave Unekis for Secretary. Sara made
a motion to accept the ballot as drafted, Andy seconded and it was approved. John, Jody, and Dave
were unanimously elected by the attendees. Andy noted that PNA will attempt to stagger the Board
terms so there will always be returning members. Jody Brown was the secretary and Rosalie
McMaster will continue to serve as Treasurer. Congratulations to the new board members.
Appreciation of past Leaders:
•
Katie Armitage presented a gift of flowers and a card signe·d by all attendees to Sara and Andy to
show our appreciation for their devotion and service over the last few years. Andy almost single
handedly kept the PNA afloat and was the key person behind an effort to get us back on track. We
thank her for her efforts and her leadership. Sara has served and continues to serves as PNA's
faithful and effective coordinator and we look forward to many more years of working with her. Also,
PNA wishes to extend a special thanks to William Tienken who along with Andy led the effort to
rebuild the neighborhood association until failing health caused him to step down. We are grateful for
his efforts and wish him well in the future.
Barker Neighborhood Association Resolution:
•
The Barker neighborhood has drafted a resolution to be sent to the city of Lawrence regarding the
regulation of sexually related businesses. The resolution (as read by Sara during the meeting)
requests that the city look into regulating the location of sexually related businesses, restricting them
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�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
to areas remote from residences, churches, and schools. Additionally, the resolution requests the city
consider ways to regulate the existing "Naughty-but-Nice" store which has opened in Barker. After
much fruitless discussion on the legality of regulating free speech, it was concluded that the City of
Lawrence should make these legal decisions and the Barker resolution simply requests that they
begin to research the issue. Katie Armitage made a motion that PNA draft a letter supporting the
"sense" of the Barker resolution; Charles Jones seconded and it was unanimously approved. Sara will
draft a letter and circulate it to the Board members for review and approval. As an aside, Charles
Jones commented that if any neighbors had questions regarding zoning regulations they could
contact him for help.
216 Alabama:
•
Tom Trenolone and Amber Harden from studio 804 in the University of Kansas Architectural graduate
program gave a presentation of the house they are designing at 216 Alabama. The 16 students in
studio 804 will design and build a fully accessible home over the course of a school year. In the past,
the studio has worked with the city of Lawrence to build these homes. This year the students will be
teaming with Tenants to Homeowners. Tenants to Homeowners already owns a house and a double
lot at 218 Alabama and are currently in the process of rehabilitating it to be sold at an affordable rate
to a needy person or family. The double lot will be divided to make room for the new student designed
house (which will be 216 Alabama). The association with Tenants to Homeowners has been very
effective so far and could prove to be a model for the future. Studio 804 will qualify as a "not-for-profit"
organization this year. This will allow them to seek larger corporate sponsors (for example General
Electric will be donating some equipment). Studio 804 has already presented the schematic design to
the Tenants to Homeowner's board and Jody Brown (PNA secretary) has been serving as the
neighborhood's representative at these meetings. The house will be fully accessible to those with
disabilities, it will be energy efficient, and will incorporate sustainable design ideas (such as recycled
materials, natural lighting, environmental friendly materials, etc.). The design consists of a home unit
and a garage connected with a breezeway. This breezeway provides shading for south facing
windows, and contains passive solar panels. A pleasant outdoor space has been carefully defined in
the back yard with direct access from a deck. Copies of the design are available for review at the
reference desk at the Public Library.
• The home design met with general approval and overall enthusiasm from all attendees. Ken Armitage
noted that this is an excellent example of "in-fill" housing. Charles Jones and John Pepperdine noted
the success Tenants to Homeowners have had soliciting volunteer labor at the 218 site, and offered
neighborhood support (unskilled labor of course) to the students efforts at the new house.
• Alan Bowes fielded questions about the financing of the project. The funds come ultimately from the
department of Housing and Urban Development. Tenants to Homeowners will be required to follow
federal regulations to determine qualifying buyers. The house will be sold at well below market value
and will go to someone with a specific need for handicap accessibility.
• The house is slated for completion by May 21 11
Future Meetings:
•
The PNA board will have a kick-off meeting 6:00pm, February 18111 at Jody Brown's house. Pizza will
be provided.
Meeting adjourned 3:00pm
Respectfully submitted,
Jody Brown
(PNA Secretary)
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�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORNOOD ASSOCIATION
02/01/2000
FREE STATE CREDIT UNION BALANCE: $114.30
PETTY CASH: $ 10
1999 CDBG DRAWS
DATE
ITEM
03/07/99
03/09/99
04/19/99
04/20/99
04/21/99
05/24/99
05/28/99
06/09/99
06/10/99
06/1l/99
07/07/99
07/22/99
07/26/99
08/03/99
08/13/99
08/15/99*
11/05/99
11/05/99
11/05/99
11/05/99
11/30/99
12/01/99
12/10/99
01/22/00
01/22/00
SARA/HRS. (JAN/FEB)
LAN ASSOC. DUES (1998, 1999)
NEWSLETTER
SARA/SUPPLIES
SARAIHRS. (MAR/APRIL)
NEWSLETTER
SARA/HRS. (MAY)
SARA/POSTAGE
SARA/SUPPLIES
NEWSLETTER
SARA/HRS. (JUNE)
NEWSLETTER
WALKING TOUR BROCHURE
SARAIHRS. (JULY)
NEWSLETTER
POST OFFICE FEE (YEARLY)
SARA/HRS. (AUGUST)
SARA/HRS. (SEPTEMBER)
SARA/HRS. (OCTOBER)
NEWSLETTER
WALKING BROCHURE
"CLEAN UP" FLYER
PHOTOS FROM K. ARMITAGE
SARA/HRS. (NOVEMBER)
SARA/HRS. (DECEMBER)
TOTAL DRAWS FOR 1999: $5363.84
*date may be incorrect
AMOUNT
90.00
50.00
530.82
43.37
210.00
789.84
172.30
6.60
14.35
486.86
155.00
486.86
164.47
150.00
551.80
44.00
150.00
60.00
178.00
553.12
98.21
16.04
17.10
270.00
75.00
TOTAL
90.00
140.00
670.82
714.19
924.19
1714.03
1886.33
1892.93
1907.28
2394.14
2549.14
3036.10
3200.57
3350.57
3902.37
3946.37
4096.37
4156.37
4334.37
4887.49
4985.70
5001.74
5018.84
5288.84
5363.84
�BREAKDOWN OF 1999 CDBG DRAWS BY CATEGORY
COORDINATOR FEES
JAN/FEB
MAR/APRIL
MAY
JlJNE
JlJLY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
90.00
210.00
172.30
155.00
150.00
150.00
60.00
178.00
270.00
75.00
TOTAL COORDINATOR FEES:
$ 1510.30
NEWSLETTERS
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
NOVEMBER
530.82
789.84
486.86
486.96
551.80
553.12
TOTAL COST OF NEWSLETTERS:
$3399.40
OTHER PRINTING (BROCHURES, FLYERS)
164.47
JULY
NOV
98.21
DEC
16.04
TOTAL COST OTHER PRINTING:
$278.72
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS (SUPPLIES, DUES, PHOTOS)
LAN DUES
SUPPLIES
PHOTOS
POSTAGE
POST OFFICE FEE
TOTAL COST MISCELLANEOUS:
50.00
43.37
14.35
17.10
6.60
44.00
$ 174.42
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Februaryl\2000
I<\
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Rosalie McMaster (Treasurer), David
Unekis (Secretary), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
The group discussed ways to increase participation in neighborhood association
activities. The newsletter works to reach people and make them feel connected. David asked who
printed the newsletter and what did it cost? Sara said that Kansas Key Press does the printing.
David wondered if we could do it cheaper elsewhere. Sara said she had priced it out, and at the
time, this was the most cost-effective way to do the newsletter, plus KKP works with nonprofits
and would give us an invoice. If David wants to review this, he could. Vicki is our contact at
KKP.
John asked if we should work harder to have area representatives for the neighborhood.
He wondered what other neighborhoods do. The idea of geographic representatives versus block
representatives was discussed. Should we divide the neighborhood into quadrats? No decision
was made. Sara mentioned that the townhomes on N. Michigan have their own association.
Perhaps a representative from the townhomes could be invited to meetings. Rosalie wondered if
we should include the townhomes. The group thought yes. Rosalie also suggested we reach out
to people who have been active in the past. For instance, Eleanor Simons might be willing to be
the Wisconsin Street representative.
Jody thought setting a predictable pattern for meetings might help people anticipate them
and help remind people to participate. Having meetings the first possible Saturday after Easter,
July Fourth, Halloween, and New Year's was discussed. The board decided to try that. Saturdays
versus other days were discussed for meetings. It was noted that Saturdays seemed to work best
for the greatest number of people.
The board discussed setting up a Pinckney website. This will be discussed at the next
general meeting to see if there is interest. A neighbor had asked about a website at one of our
events at the Tenants To Homeowners rehab.
John reminded the group to get information to Sara for inclusion in the next newsletter.
Sara said the board needs to set a date for the next newsletter. We know that the Pinckney Street
Dance at the school is May 20th, but we have no other dates set yet. John suggested a May 1
deadline for the newsletter to get to press. Rosalie asked if we were going to solicit
neighborhood businesses for contributions for the neighborhood dance. Sara thought we should
let the school handle that, since it is their event and they had relationships with some local
businesses such as the hospital already. Besides, we may want to approach businesses for
neighborhood projects and might want to form a plan or policy on that before we start asking for
things. Rosalie asked what the school was planning for the dance. Sara asked if we could get a
neighborhood parent of a Pinckney pupil to attend the planning meetings, represent the
neighborhood, and report back to us. Jody said he would compile a list of possible contacts.
Sara mentioned that we had some time-sensitive items to discuss. First, froject proposals
for the Capitol Improvement Plan of2001-2006 must be submitted by March 6t to the City of
Lawrence Planning Office. The idea of developing Green's Lake into a park was discussed. But
right now it is private property. Second, The City of Lawrence is holding a Neighborhood Grant
Program, and those proposals are due May 1.
The group discussed possible funding sources for projects in the neighborhood. Would
Friends of the Kaw be a funding liason? Could we work more closely with Pinckney School,
have meetings there? We should explore other funding sources.
�John mentioned that March 18 1h was the final cleanup for the Alabama Street project with
Tenants to Homeowners, and that we had committed to do it. We could meet first and then head
over.
Rosalie mentioned that the Free State Credit Union Account has a checking account
option. She asked if we wanted that. The group discussed it, and although it would make it easier
to pay out of the account, PNA writes so few checks that it would not be cost effective.
Jody mentioned that Studio 804 is soliciting materials for their accessible home project.
(These notes were taken by Dave Unekis and typed up by Sara Taliaferro some months later after
David resigned and handed them in.)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
March 18, 2000
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Rosalie McMaster
(Treasurer), David Unekis (Secretary), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
John opened the meeting by asking if the neighborhood association could
participate in the neighborhood dance. Sara said it was open to all Pinckney and OWL
residents, and they would like us to run a cookie table and solicit donations from
neighbors. Sara and Rosalie will run the table. John will help hand out flyers in the
neighborhood. Flyers will be out around May 1, and Sara will check with the school and
see if something will be in the Journal-World.
John asked for an update on the sidewalk program. Sara had talked to Mike
Wildgen. The deadline is April 3. The application is not too involved, but we need to
identify the sidewalks. John said he did a sidewalk survey when he worked as the
neighborhood coordinator one summer when he was a student. It probably is gone or
needs to be updated. Sara had it; it was in the old files. Jody felt that since there was not a
lot of money in the fund considering what it costs to replace a sidewalk. We ought to
highlight highest needs and give precedence to routes for Pinckney school children. Some
possible streets were named. Sara will survey and measure.
The Neighborhood Grant through the city was discussed. Sara told the board that
the most a group could get was $2,500.00. She mentioned that some neighbors had
requested a Langston Hughes statue for Clinton Park, and John wondered if we could do
a statue. Jody wondered if that was too ambitious. Perhaps a plaque with historic
information? Someone suggested contacting Katie Armitage to discuss ideas such as a
Langston Hughes plaque or one to commemorate the fact that Illinois Street was called
"little Harlem." Jody made a motion that a sign be the focus of the grant, and John
seconded. All voted for that.
Someone brought up the Land at Green's Lake again. It was suggested that Sara
contact Parks and Rec. and also try to find out more about ownership of all the land in
that undeveloped area.
Jody asked Sara to contact the Friends of the Kaw about collaborating on some
event for the neighborhood.
(These notes were taken by David Unekis and typed months later by Sara Taliaferro after
David resigned and handed them in.)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
April}OOO
16
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), David Unekis (Secretary),
and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
John reminded everyone that Tenants To Homeowners has a meeting next
Tuesday at 6:30PM at the Unite Way building. He encouraged others to attend with him.
Sara reported that the sidewalk proposal is in. We requested replacement of a
section along the west side of the 500 block ofMississippi, the west side of the 400
block of Illinois, and the west side ofthe 300 block of Mississippi. John would check
with a state authority he knows who works with a committee that gives funds away to see
if we could somehow get additional funds from another source.
Sara reported that Pinckney School is asking us and Old West Lawrence to
contribute money to pay for a DJ for the dance. OWL is contributing $300.00, but we
simply do not have that much money. John made a motion that Pinckney contribute
$50.00. Jody seconded, and the board voted to do so. John asked if there was any more
news on the dance. Sara said we are on for cookies again this year. David said that he and
his wife Jen could make some.
The group discussed collecting dues for future projects. Jody asked what other
neighborhood associations do. Sara thought that since we are CDBG recipients, we may
be limited in what we can ask. In the past, it was maybe $2.00. John asked what we
would spend it on. Jody thought we should not collect dues until we defined how we
would spend them. He wondered if we could increase newsletter quality, perhaps ask for
a voluntary subscription to the newsletter itself. John asked if we would ask for $2.00 Or
$5.00. The group voted to ask for $2.00.
Sara reported that the historic sign project proposal was moving along. Sara
mentioned that Ed Salisbury's niece called from Chicago. Ed Salisbury lives on the 1500
block of Fifth Street. He is 92, she thinks, and his father built the house in the 1920s,
which was a big deal for an African-American family. Is it eligible for historic
designation? How could we help him fund rehabilitation of the home? Ed is definitely on
a fixed income. Could we tie this in to the "Little Harlem" designation? Is that something
neighbors would support? Sara said that she is not certain that the deed is in Ed's name
now, so that might matter for rehab funds. Jody suggested contacting Dennis Enslinger,
the Historic Resources Commission Chair, to get ideas or suggestions.
Sara said that she contacted Friends of the Kaw, and they would definitely like to
work with the neighborhood on some project involving the river and Burcham Park. Jody
would like to talk to someone about the trails along the river. He fells they are being
neglected. Sara thought maybe Parks and Rec. John wondered if we could put something
in the newsletter to generate interest in an event in the Park. This was discussed but no
decision made.
(These notes were taken by David Unekis and typed up by Sara Taliaferro some months
later when Dave resigned and handed them in.)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
June 3, 2000
Alan Blair (OWL President), Bill Pugh (OWL member), Margene Swarts
(HOME/HAND grants manager for City of Lawrence), Cindy Nau
(Neighborhood Programs Specialist for the City of Lawrence), Eleanor
Symons, Katie Armitage, Andrea Knickerbocker, John Pepperdine (President),
David Unekis (Secretary),Jody Brown (Vice President), and Sara Taliaferro
(Coordinator) were present.
John Pepperdine introduced Margene Swarts and Cindy Nau from the
City Of Lawrence. Cindy is the neighborhood program specialist. They talked
about city resources and contacts and answered questions.
Sara reported that PNA is approved for a grant to construct and install
two signs to commemorate the history of Pinckney. One will be in Clinton
Park and mention that Clinton is part of the original plat for the City of
Lawrence. The other will be near the ravine along Indiana Street, close to Fifth
Street and will commemorate Hugh Cameron, the "Kansas Hermit" who lived
in a tree house near the site. John suggested we have a dedication ceremony for
the signs when they are complete.
Sara announced that PNA put in a sidewalk proposal for sidewalk
replacement, and the city is reviewing the proposals.
Sara asked when the association would like to have the annual spring
cleanup. John suggested before the 4th of July, perhaps June 241h. Sara said it
would have to be on a Friday. The group decided June 30th was an alternative
after looking at a calendar. Sara will check to see which date will work for Solid
Waste.
Alan Blair and Bill Pugh talked to the group about their efforts to initiate
traffic calming on Sixth Street. Old West Lawrence NA would like to see two
green extensions from the curbside that direct traffic away from the curbs.
They would like to post signs on the areas that state "You are entering Old
West Lawrence Neighborhood and Pinckney Neighborhood." It would start at
Alabama Street on the OWL side, and the other would be from Ohio Street on
the Pinckney side. The neighborhood names would be reversed in priority on
the sign depending on which side of Sixth Street the sign appeared. OWL
would also like to reduce the parking lanes, plus folks park illegally anyway
when they pick up their children. I<:DOT's recommendation is a turning lane
from Maine to Tennessee Streets. Bill Pugh says that this could never be
because of the street' proximity to historic homes. It is part of the environs,
and pushing traffic, especially truck traffic any closer to those properties would
set up damaging vibrations.
�Alan reported that KDOT did a study and found that the average speed
is 39mph on that stretch of Sixth Street. They feel that is acceptable even
though it is above the posted limit of 35 mph. The City will not reduce it to 30
mph because it is a highway. Both neighborhoods are concerned about the
traffic speed, especially around Pinckney School. The city will not put up
warning signs about a school zone. They cite the existence of a tunnel for
walkers as a reason. Alan said that Mike Rundle thinks the city would be open
to traffic calming discussions. Katie Armitage brought up the crossing at Sixth
and Kentucky. She said it is so unsafe. She had a postal worker beg her to get
the neighborhood to do something about this. Northbound traffic on
Kentucky is especially menacing to pedestrians and will not yield to those in the
crosswalk. Sara mentioned that she has had other neighbor complaints on this
matter. Someone mentioned that they did not feel that traffic engineers take
pedestrians into consideration. Katie said she called about the crossing and did
not get a satisfactory answer.
The meeting was adjourned, and all who were free to do so met along
Sixth Street to walk the area and discuss ideas.
(These notes were taken by Dave Unekis. Sara Taliaferro added her own notes
and typed up the minutes some months later when Dave resigned and handed
in his written notes).
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Septen1ber16,2000
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Dave Unekis (Secretary), Rosalie
McMaster (Treasurer), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
The Annual Spring Cleanup was discussed briefly. People are pleased with the
cleanup and are calling about it and participating. Ideas were discussed for increasing
participation in the parks cleanups.
Sara reported that we got several calls about the Rehabilitation Grant/Loan through
the City of Lawrence. She handed out five applications.
Sara reported that no firm dates are in place for the replacement of the sidewalks,
but all three of our projects are on the list. The City is committed to doing the replacements,
but it sounds as if they will work around other scheduled maintenance projects.
Sara reported that she had some complaints about trash blowing down Second Street
around the area of Hope Court. Residents thought it was coming from the mini mart and
had talked to the employees there, but they denied it and seemed indifferent. At John's
request, Sara sent some letters in August to several businesses in the area and asked the
owners to report if they noticed trash problems. She followed up with phone calls. She has
had no more complaints.
In August, Sara also wrote a letter to Bob Yoos about the alley trash pickup behind
Louisiana Street. Neighbors had called because they met with someone (it turned out to be
Bob Yoos) to ask that trash pickup be restored to the alley. Evidendy, Mr. Yoos said the new
truck was too big to make the turn into the T-alley because of a telephone pole. He said the
neighbors would have to pay for the pole and guy wire to be inoved, and the property owner
at that corner would need to yield part of his corner so the pole could be installed there.
Neighbors said they were willing to t1:y but did not want to pay the whole $600.00 plus bill to
have this done. The neighbor would yield his corner but may sell his home in a few months,
so they would have to move on this. The board discussed raising money for the pole and
possibilities for getting more funds. The board asked Sara to call Bob Y oos to discuss the
matter further.
At the board's request, Sara sent a letter to the City Commission concerning
our and Old West Lawrence's concerns about traffic speed and safety on Sixth Street. She
and Allen Blair attended a City Commission Meeting on the 22"d of August and read brief
statements about our concerns. She and Allen Blair will meet with planning staff sometime
soon to discuss ideas for traffic calming. Jody mentioned that we can request a traffic study
from them and see if the street is meeting its design function. There is an annual report on
most dangerous intersections. John asked if this was a KDOT report. He will check.
Sara reported that the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods is proposing a
change in the single-family residential portion of the zoning code. The definition of family is
now "no more than four unrelated persons" are allowed to co-habitatc in a residence, and
LAN wants to change this to two persons. John thought we should support this concept
because it would promote family-friendly neighborhoods. Jody reported having trouble
buying a home that he and Meg could afford because three different times someone outbid
them. The new owner then turned the property into a rental in each case. J ody thought the
new ordinance might take away some of the profit incentive for landlords, and he thought
that would give families a better opportunity to compete for properties. This topic will be
discussed at the next general meeting.
�Sara has some information from Katie Armitage for the historic signs but needs to
do more research for the Historic Sign Project. It is difficult to find much on the Park.
The board set October 15th as the date for the next general meeting. The Annual Fall
Cleanup will be the 20th of October. The parks cleanup will be October 21. J ody said that
way it would be before Halloween, a time when folks would be out walking around for trick
or treating. Jody also wanted the board, or Sara on the board's behalf, to contact Parks and
Recreation about putting up littering signs along the river bank and extra trash cans along
the river edge of the parking lot in Burcham Park. He said that the park and the river trail
needed attention. John said he would talk to Charles Jones about this. Charles had
mentioned talking to the city about the park, so John will follow up.
The board discussed a neighborhood 'Walking Campaign' where the board would go
door to door and introduce themselves to increase neighborhood contact and perhaps
increase participation. Rosalie asked if we could target an area and get volunteers to have a
meeting in their home. Jody was skeptical about the amount of effort as opposed to the
payoff. It would be a lot for the board to do. Sara wondered if the campaign could be spread
throughout the year or over two years to make it work. All agreed that outreach was a good
idea, but no consensus on what to do. All agreed to think about the issue more and discuss it
at the next meeting.
Sara reported to the group that an empty house on the 400 block of Illinois Street,
West side (green house) is blighted and the subject of controversy. The City has cited it for
environmental blight. It is owned by an Alice Walker, who died this year. Her sons are
fighting over the property. One son who lives in Chicago wants to have the house and
rehabilitate it. He fears that his brother will sell it to someone who will then tear it down and
build a duplex. Jody thought that was undesirable in an older neighborhood. Sara asked what
the board felt should be our stance. The board felt that for the time being, we should speak
in favor of rehabilitation of the home but try not to take sides with any family member.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
(Dave Unekis lost his notes from this meeting, and Sara constructed this report from her
own notes with the boards' approval some months later.)
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
GENERAL MEETING
October 15,2000
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Rosalie McMaster
(Treasurer), Ken Armitage, Shelley Barnhill, Jerome Ratzlaff, Katie Armitage, and
Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
John called the meeting to order at 10: 10 AM. He asked Sara to report on the
sidewalk fund proposal. We submitted a proposal for repair of sections of the
following areas: (1) the north side of 4th Street between Alabama and Mississippi
Streets; (2) the west side of the 400 block of Illinois Street; (3) portions of the east
and west sides of the 300 block of Mississippi. We are on 'the roster' for the fiscal
year that began August 1st, but no plan is set for the work at this time.
Katie Armitage did the preliminary report on Hugh Cameron for the sign, and Sara
just completed a search for information on Clinton Park. The project must be
completed by December 31st. Sara will put something in the newsletter to ask for
participants in work program to complete the wall or for neighbor's memories of
the park.
The Planning Commission is contacting KDOT. John said we also need a
clarification of OWL's stance on the proposal and a solicitation of opinion from
our association. Discussion followed with no motions.
John brought up the proposed change in the definition of family in the single
family residential zone description in Lawrence's zoning. The proposal is to
change the definition of "no more than four unrelated persons" to "no more than
two unrelated persons." The group discussed the issue and voted to support it. John
said Sara will write a letter to the Planning Commission. This may be discussed at
the meeting on the 25th.
The Fall Neighborhood Cleanup is scheduled for October 20. The City of
Lawrence's Forestry Division is sending around a chipper truck .. The parks
cleanup will be October 22nct at 1:00 PM. Cleanup leaders are Charles Jones at
Constant Park, Steve Braswell at Clinton Park, and John Pepperdine at Burcham
Park.
Sara asked the group to think about long-range plans for neighborhood to
bring up at future meetings. If there are any programs or information that we
should share at meetings, please let the board know.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
November 12,2000
Agenda Items:
1) CDGB Block Grant Proposal-suggestions for funding. It was decided to increase the
amount requested for the neighborhood cleanup to cover brush removal. The City of
Lawrence collected and chipped the brush, and it cost $600.00. Neighbors have
consistently requested that brush removal be a part of the cleanups, and participation
was very good last time.
2) Discuss plans for implementing current grant. The timing of newsletters for the
remainder ofthe fiscal year and the number of newsletters the association could
afford to send given the operating budget were discussed.
3) Sixth Street Issues-Sara and Alan Blair of Old West Lawrence NA met with city
planning staff and talked over the green areas and signs concept. They seemed
lukewarm to the idea, citing drainage problems with the triangular extensions into the
existing street. They put forth a boulevard concept that would involve green medians
to help pedestrians and that might have a traffic calming effect. OWL could not
support that because of the environs issues.
(These minutes are actually Sara's notes from the meeting. David Unekis lost the
minutes, and the attendance record was a part of that.)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
November 12,2000
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Dave Unekis
(Secretary) ... Steve Braswell, Kendall Simmons, .... Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were
present.
The group voted to support an increase in the amount requested for the neighborhood
cleanup to cover brush removal. Sara reported that the City of Lawrence collected and
chipped the brush at the last cleanup, and it cost $600.00. Steve Braswell spoke up in
support of brush removal and said he would like to see it be part of every cleanup.
The group discussed on Pinckney Neighborhood's position regarding changes to
definition of family in zoning ordinances for single family residential areas. Steve
Braswell and Kendall Simmons had misgivings about the proposal and wondered if we
were being anti-landlord. John Pepperdine said we want to be very careful to show that
we are not anti-landlord, nor are we anti-student. KU students were lobbying against this,
even though the article in the paper showed student rental property (house) in Oread
neighborhood that is actually not in single family residential zoning and would not be
effected. It was discussed whether or not we could find out how many properties would
actually be affected. Sara had a call for and a call against. The group voted to support a
letter in favor of the change, although the vote was not unanimous.
Sara reported that she and Alan Blair of Old West Lawrence NA met with city
planning staff and talked over the green areas and signs concept. Planning and traffic
staff seemed lukewarm to the idea, citing drainage problems with the triangular
extensions into the existing street. They put forth a boulevard concept that would involve
green medians to help pedestrians and that might have a traffic calming effect. 0 WL
could not support that because of the environs issues. Bill Pugh (OWL) has since told
Sara that this boulevard idea has been presented and voted down in the past, and he was
disappointed that the city tried to present it again. It cannot fly because it would put
traffic nearer historic homes. No vote was taken after the discussion.
(This report is from Sara's notes. The original minutes were lost along with the roster.
Sara indicated the people mentioned in her notes, but the roster indicated is not
complete.)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Date/Time:
February 17, 2001 - !O:OOa.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine, President; Jody J. Brown, Vice President; Jerome Ratzlaff, Treasurer;
Cindy Pierard, Secretary; Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator.
Meeting Schedule
We need to establish a regular schedule for neighborhood meetings. Jody suggested that meetings follow major
holidays to help people remember them. Thus, the coming year's meetings will take place the week on the Saturday
that follows Easter (spring), Independence Day (summer), Halloween (fall), and New Year's (winter). The spring
meeting will be our next general meeting and will take place at 10:00 on April 21. Sara will talk to officials at Pinckney
school about using their facility for the meeting.
Officer Jolm Barta of the Lawrence Police Department has offered to present a program for the neighborhood. We will
invite him to speak at the spring meeting and ask him to provide us with neighborhood-specific data on crime.
City Commission Proposal
Several people have contacted Sara and/or John about the proposal before the City Commission that would limit the
number of unrelated people who may live together in one house. The majority has been in support of the proposal,
although there are concerns about ensuring that unrelated people, who might not otherwise be able to afford to live in a
home, are provided with fair treatment. The board is in support of the proposal and thinks that the recent action of
increasing the restriction from two to three people will result in a more affordable housing situation, both for unrelated
people and related people. John will write a letter of support to the commissioners.
Other Upcoming Meetings
John mentioned that there will be a meeting on methamphetamine labs at the Lawrence Public Library on March 13.
The meeting will be held in the auditorium and should get underway at 7:00.
Sara noted that March 8 is the date for the hearings concerning neighborhood funding. March 28 is the date of the
meeting at which proposals for the city's capital improvement plan will be discussed. Neighborhood associations are
welcome to submit any type of project that would benefit their area. Jody suggested we submit a letter in support of the
proposal to retrofit Sixth Street as a boulevard. The board agreed.
Neighborhood Outreach
Sara asked board members to consider possibilities for increasing our outreach within the neighborhood. Suggestions
included: I) devoting a section of the newsletter to discussion of projects and advocacy issues with which the
association is currently involved; 2) holding upcoming meetings in prominent spots within the neighborhood such as
Pinckney School or Clinton Park; 3) continually review and act upon the list of priorities listed by neighborhood
residents in the 1998 survey (blight, preserving neighborhood landmarks, neighborhood safety, traffic issues,
environmental issues such as recycling, developing Pinckney School as a neighborhood center).
The signs commemorating Pinckney neighborhood historic sites ("Kansas Hermit" Hugh Cameron and Clinton Park)
should be ready for installation later this spring. In conjunction with this event, we will look into the possibility of
having Rick Averill attend, as he has portrayed Cameron as part of the Kansas Historical Society historic impersonation
program. John will write a letter to Erv Hodges, thanking him for his support of this initiative
Cindy noted that the KU Libraries would be hosting a Saturday morning workshop on researching the history of your
historic home, which might be worth promoting in the newsletter.
Sara will write a letter to the city commission concerning the problems with safely using the pedestrian crossing at 6th
and Kentucky.
Jody suggested that we begin thinking about activities in connection with the celebration of Langston Hughes' birthday.
One possibility might be to acquire an historical plaque denoting the "Little Harlem" area of Lawrence along the 400
block of Alabama,
Next Board Meeting
The next board meeting will be on March 17 at Jody Brown's house.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard (PNA Secretary)
�To: Sara Taliaferro From: Katie Armitage- Feb. 20, 2001
Re CORRECTED PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association met at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Room G., Sat. 10, 2001, 9 a. m. Attending: J. Pepperdine, Jody Brown, Rosealie
McMasters, Jerome Ratzlaff, Shellie Barnhill, Ken and Katie Armitage.
President John Pepperdine presided. Sara Taliaferro passed out agendas
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Vice President-Jody Brown, Sec. Cindy Pierard-Treas. Jerome Ratzlaff,
Katie Armitage moved approval, seconded by Shellie Barnhill. Passed.
TRAFFIC-Jody Brown reported on status of 6th St. & traffic calming proposals.
Jody personally favored a boulevard solution rather than "turn lane stacking" into
OWL as recommended by city. Signal at 6th and Kentucky-all agreed on danger and
the too short "walk" light. A letter will be sent to the City Commission about this.
CDBGGRANT
PNA will request the same as last year as will most of the other neighborhood
associations receiving funds from CDBG. PNA's request covered coordinator salary
@ $10 per hour 35 hours a week, $4,200 total. Operating expenses include, $120 for
walking tour brochures; truck, chipper and two forestry employees for
neighborhood cleanup; $3,600.00 for newsletter, $40.80 for stamps, box rental etc.
for total operating cost of$3,934.80. The total budget is $8,734.80
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP-A discussion followed re:paying $600, for 6 hours
for city truck. Ken Armitage noted that only some Pinckney residents regularly use
the grass pick up. An argument could be made that the city then should provide
trucks for brush pick up. Ken also mentioned the bridge being out between
Constant and Burcham Parks on the River Trail since last fall. This situation will be
mentioned in a letter to City Hall about other park matters.
NEW BUSINESS
Zoning- The City is updating zoning, which has not been changed since the 1960s. A
consultant, hired to look at this, may recommend 6 residential zones. Pinckney
currently has 4 different zones. Lawrence Association of Neighborhood has a
committee looking at this. Solutions in. older neighborhoods could include an
"overlay district," or as Jody Brown favors, a separate zone for the original
townsite. The Pinckney Neighborhood is encompasses "historic" and 1950s
developments, ex. Countryside Lane's California style houses. Concern was
expressed about rapid changes on 5th and 4th, a traditionally black neighborhood,
where developers are buying up houses for the lots. Discussion of a condemned
house 4th & Minn. with a big lot. New construction must include off street parking
etc. which changes traditional buildings and sites. A discussion followed about
defining characteristics of the neighborhood, alleys and street set back etc. Sara
needs help in collecting data on this. Ken will measure set backs on Ohio Street.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ACT.-State Tax Credits for home
improvements Sara will call on this.
Meeting was adjourned 10:45 a. m.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
March 17, 2001- 10:00a.m.
Date/Time:
Attendees:
John Pepperdine, President; Jody J. Brown, Vice President; Jerome Ratzlaff, Treasurer;
Cindy Pierard, Secretary; Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator.
Outreach
Discussion centered on different possibilities for outreach and learning the needs of people in the neighborhood. Crime,
traffic, and blight were all concerns that were voiced by residents during the last survey done several years ago. Sara
noted that Julie Wyatt (Environmental Inspector, City of Lawrence) recently contacted her about a Pinckney property
that has been cited for blight. It is a good step that the city is contacting neighborhood associations when these
situations occur, but how should PNRA respond? It was decided that we should consult with other neighborhood
associations that have had some recent success with outreach. We will try to have a joint meeting on May 5, shortly
after the PNRA general meeting.
General Meeting Update
The meeting is planned for Saturday, April21. Sara is still working on confirming the location (hopefully, Pinckney
School).
Other Meetings
John distributed information from the meeting on methamphetamine labs that was held the preceding week at Lawrence
Public Library. We could bring extras to the general meeting.
Newsletter
The plan is for the newsletter to be distributed approximately two weeks in advance of the meeting. We will also plan
to distribute flyers the week prior to the meeting, perhaps particularly targeting areas where crime has been a concern
since that will be a focus of the meeting.
Neighborhood Clean-Up
We will try to schedule this for Mary 12 or 26, after Commencement.
Dedication of Plaques Neighborhood Outreach
The two plaques commemorating Pinckney neighborhood historic sites ("the Kansas Hermit" and Clinton Park) should
be ready for installation soon. In the last meeting, we discussed the possibility of having Ric Averill portray Cameron,
and inviting students from Pinckney school. This could be done fairly easily since the location of one of the plaques,
Clinton Park, is immediately behind the school. We will see if this could be arranged for later this spring.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard
(PNA Secretary)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Spring General Meeting
April21, 2001 -10:00 a.m.
Pinckney School Library
Attendees: John Pepperdine (president), Sara Taliaferro (coordinator), Jerome Ratzlaff (treasurer), Jody
Brown (vice president), Cindy Pierard (secretary), Emily Zung, Ray Finch, Jesse Cortez, Carrie
Pepperdine, Meg Brown, and Carol March.
Welcome & Announcements
Sara Taliaferro welcomed everyone to the meeting, introduced the PNA board members, and made a few general
announcements:
Friday, May 18
Neighborhood spring pickup. Place all large items at the curb and city crews will take
them away! No hazardous waste.
Saturday, May 26
12:30
Picnic lunch (12:30) and dedication (1 :30) of historic signs concerning Clinton Park and
"Kansas Hermit" Hugh Cameron. Ric Averill will depict Cameron as part ofthe
dedication ceremony.
Sara noted that Louisiana Street residents have long been trying to arrange for garbage pickup to the alleyway
behind their houses. The city has agreed to provide services, but will need to purchase a support pole for a guy wire
in order to make it possible for trucks to easily navigate the alley. The cost for this service would be $601. Sara
asked neighbors who felt they could to contribute to this project, noting that alleys are a part of historic
neighborhoods, and it is worthwhile to see that they are preserved.
Emily Zung announced that the MS Walk would be held on Saturday, May 28. She had fliers available if people
wanted to post them on their doors to show support for the walkers.
Presentation- Officer John Barta, Lawrence Police Department
Officer Barta noted that neighborhood crime prevention programs were very important because the LPD is thinly
staffed. There are 123 police officers in Lawrence (only 117 at present due to vacancies). Only 12 police officers
patrol the entire city of Lawrence during a regular shift. Because of their staffing, LPD is "call-driven" and
responds to people who contact them about problems rather than regularly covering all areas of the community.
Barta offered several tips for improved home security. He recommended noting all model and serial numbers of
appliances [LPD has an engraver available for check-out], which is the only real way for your property to
potentially be recovered. It is a good idea to put a name or other identifier on valuables, but do not use a social
security number. It is also a good idea to take photographs or videotape the possessions in your home. It is much
easier for insurance officers and police to get an idea of any items that may be missing.
Barta also offered tips for identifYing suspects, suspicious vehicles, and weapons. For suspects, he suggested
working from the top down, noting sex, race or complexion, age, height, weight, hair color, facial hair, clothing, any
unusual characteristics (odor, speech, etc.). For vehicles, he shared the CYMBAL strategy: color, year,
make/model, body type, accessories such as bumper stickers, and license tag. For weapons such as guns or knives,
he cited factors such as whether the perpetrator was left or right-handed, and any characteristics of the weapon
(revolver v. automatic, folding v. fixed blade).
IfPNA wishes to establish a Neighborhood Watch program, there much be a group of people who are willing to
provide their names to LPD and to meet occasionally. LPD will work with neighborhoods to put up signs, but the
neighborhood associations must pay for these.
�Barta also shared some comparative crime statistics for the past year:
Category
Pinckney
Old West Lawrence
Indian Hills
Calls
Incident Reports
Robberies
Rapes
Burglaries
Home Alarms
Noise Complaints
2549
374
I
0
12
128
40
2967
462
4
2
41
41
318
772
193
2
1
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n!a
n/a
Barta invited Sara or others to contact him ifPNA wants to establish a Neighborhood Watch program. He invited
everyone to review and pick up copies of any ofthe brochures he brought along.
Sign Dedication
May 26 is the date for the dedication of two new historic signs. One sign, which shall be placed in Clinton Park, tells
the history of the park; the other, relates the story of"Kansas hermit" Hugh Cameron. A potluck picnic will be held
in the park at 12:30 p.m. Ric Averil will attend the picnic and tell the story of Hugh Cameron. At 1:30, the
dedication ceremony will get underway.
Outreach
Discussion centered on different possibilities for outreach and learning the needs of people in the neighborhood.
Crime, traffic, and blight were all concerns that were voiced by residents during the last survey done several years
ago. Sara noted that Julie Wyatt (Environmental Inspector, City of Lawrence) recently contacted her about a
Pinckney property that has been cited for blight. It is a good step that the city is contacting neighborhood
associations when these situations occur, but how should PNRA respond? It was decided that we should consult
with other neighborhood associations that have had some recent success with outreach. We will try to have a joint
meeting on May 5, shortly after the PNRA general meeting.
General Meeting Update
The meeting is planned for Saturday, April21. Sara is still working on confirming the location (hopefully, Pinckney
School).
Other Meetings
John distributed information from the meeting on methamphetamine labs that was held the preceding week at
Lawrence Public Library. We could bring extras to the general meeting.
Newsletter
The plan is for the newsletter to be distributed approximately two weeks in advance of the meeting. We will also
plan to distribute flyers the week prior to the meeting, perhaps particularly targeting areas where crime has been a
concern since that will be a focus of the meeting.
Neighborhood Clean-Up
We will try to schedule this for Mary 12 or 26, after Commencement.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard
(PNA Secretary)
�Pinckney
N~ighborhood
Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Date/Time:
May 5, 2001 - !O:OOa.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine, President; Jody J. Brown, Vice President; Cindy Pierard, Secretary; Sara
Taliaferro, Coordinator.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 11
Park Clean-Up. Coordinators are Cindy (Constant Park), Charles Jones (Burcham Park), and
Kendall Simmons (Clinton Park). Bring plastic bags and gloves.
Friday, May 18
Neighborhood Clean-Up. A perfect opportunity to have large, unsightly objects taken away
by the city crews. No hazardous waste.
Saturday, May 19
Neighborhood Dance at Pinckney School. PNBA will have a booth with refreshments and
newsletters. John, Cindy, and Sara will make cookies, etc.
Saturday, May 26
Picnic/Historic Sign Dedication. Neighborhood picnic at Clinton Park (12:30), followed by
ceremony dedicating "Kansas Hermit" Hugh Cameron and Clinton Park (l :30). Ric Averill
will perform as Hugh. Funds are still needed to help cover his fee. John will ask former
board members.
CDBG Funds
Sara shared the status of our funding request to CDBG. Overall, we did well. We requested $3934 in operating
expenses, with $4200 for the coordinator, and $600 for neighborhood clean-up efforts. We were allocated $2754 in
operating expenses, $3830 for the coordinator, and $600 for neighborhood clean-up projects.
Lousiana St. Garbage Pick-Up
Funds are needed to help cover the costs of a pole to anchor a guy wire to enable the city to resume garbage pick-up in
the T-shaped alley behind Louisiana Street. Sara and John will send a letter to neighborhood residents requesting
contributions.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
Date/Time: September 291 2001 - 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine (President)/ Allison Watkins1 Katie Armitage1 Jody Brown (Vice President) 1
Cindy Pierard (Secretary)1 Jerome Ratzlaff (Treasurer) 1 Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) 1 Merle
Jackson 1 Marguerite Risley.
Sidewalk Improvements
Sara announced that we were successful in getting a $2500 neighborhood grant to sidewalk repairs near 51h
and Indiana, the location of the historic sign commemorating former resident Hugh Cameron. Sara and
Marguerite Risley shared bids for the repairs that were received from three local firms. All of the bids
include the incorporation of a small platform surrounding the historic sign, which should bring the sign into
the public walkway. Those present voted to have George Osborne handle the repairs. His bid for the job was
$2812.50, but we believe we might be able to get costs down to match our budget, especially if volunteers
help to remove the loose bricks. The vote was contingent upon getting the price very close or equal to our
budget, which seems very possible.
Re-Zoning Questions
John shared a petition put together by the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association concerning
rezoning of several blocks from duplex to single family. We want to monitor this petition closely to see if we
might implement something similar in Pinckney. Sara will make contact with folks in OWLNA to see if she
can learn more about their plans for the petition.
Other Projects
We have adequate funds to sponsor a fall clean-up, including rental of a chipper truck for woody debris. The
clean-up will have to be on a weekday when labor costs for city workers are lower. This will be a day when
residents can leave on the curb large household items and limbs or other debris for pick-up. Sara will try to
schedule the clean-up for the Friday prior to Halloween (October 261h).
Gas Rebates
Merle Jackson noted that many Pinckney residents may be eligible for rebates from the gas company in light
of last winter's exorbitant heating bills. He shared the application that he submitted along with the eligibility
guidelines. We will publicize this possibility, along with contact information for the gas company, in the next
neighborhood newsletter.
Meeting Schedule
Sara asked for assistance in scheduling the next two meetings. These will need to be somewhat close
together since we are running behind in our meeting schedule. She noted that we would want to meet around
November in order to generate ideas for CBDG grants. The group selected November 3rd and December 1st
as the dates for the next general meetings.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard, Secretary
�PNA General Meeting, Pinckney School Library
Date/Time:
November 3, 2001- 10 a.m.
Attendees:
Sara Taliaferro, John Pepperdine, Ken McRae (312 Illinois), Steve
Braswell & Kendall Simmons (427 Michigan).
Discussion:
Sara began with a breakdown of the CDBG funding request that she put
together on behalf of PNA. Along with the PNA newsletter, coordinator
salary, and miscellaneous cost associated with running PNA, the grant
request to CDBG would also include asking the CDBG advisory board for
$10,000 for replacing a park shelter in Clinton Park that is falling apart.
Motion:
A motion was put forward and accepted by all attendees that the CDBG grant
was acceptable and should be put forward to the city's CDBG Advisory Board.
Discussion:
Steve Braswell shared a concern over the city's lack of cooperation with
brush clean-up. Specifically, the city currently charges a fee for the
clean-up and does not allow weekend pick-ups. Steve talked to Mike Wilgen,
the city's attorney, but did not get a favorable response.
Sara and John said they would talk to other neighborhood associations and
LAN (Lawrence Neighborhood Association) about making a collective ask for
free brush pick-up. Considering the service would benefit the city's
efforts to beautify neighborhoods, this request was considered realistic.
A brief description of the recent Old West Lawrence re-zoning effort was
discussed. While the objective of the effort was to maintain current
historic homes and affordable housing, Steve Braswell and Kendall Simmons
were concerned that it may alienate rental property owners. It was decided,
however, that a similar effort in Pickney would not be necessary or follow
the same method due to the vastly different zoning situation.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Pepperdine (PNA President)
Sara -r
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
Date/Time:
December 1, 2001 - 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine (President), Katie Armitage, Jody Brown (Vice President), Cindy Pierard
(Secretary), Jerome Ratzlaff (Treasurer), Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator), Ann Goans.
Announcements
The Neighborhood Resources Department is conducting a survey of the homeless December 5 through
December 9 and is looking for volunteers to assist with this effort. Please call Cindy Nau (832-31 08) if
interested.
LAN suppotts our idea that chipper trucks should be provided as part of the neighborhood clean-up program.
Hopefully, we will be successful in taking this up with the city.
The Lawrence Transit System is offering free rides on Saturdays from November 22 through December 22 as
a promotion for the buses.
The brick sidewalk replacement project near the historic marker for Hugh Cameron (4th and Indiana) should
be getting underway in the next week or so. It is scheduled to be completed by December 13.
Neighborhood Rezoning (Guest Presentation)
Ann Goans from the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association shared information on their rezoning
effort. They are petitioning the city to rezone to RS2 (single family) that part of Old West Lawrence now
zoned RMD (duplex). This includes all or part of the 800, 700, 600 blocks of Alabama, Missouri, and Maine
streets, and the 800 and 700 blocks of Arkansas, plus two lots on the west side of the 800 block of Illinois, as
well as a few parcels that face 7th, 8th, and 9th streets. They believe that the RMD zoning is detrimental to
property owners, historic preservation, and the larger community. Historic houses, many of them smaller,
affordable properties, have been razed to make way for duplexes because of the zoning. The zoning also does
not reflect actual neighborhood use patterns: 72% of housing in Old West Lawrence is owner-occupied
single-family dwellings.
They have been very successful in building support for the rezoning initiative. 91% of resident owners, 43%
of landlords, and a total 70% of all property owners support rezoning. This support was carefully built
through door to door canvassing and considerable discussion about the petition and its meaning. The petition
states that all existing duplexes shall be grandfathered in, which has been critical to ensuring the support of
KU students who live in the area. In discussing the petition with landlords, proponents pointed to the recent
rezoning of the College Park area in Topeka, an effort which offered evidence that renters will pay well for
the opportunity to live in a neighborhood setting where parking is available, and where noise and crowding
are kept to a minimum.
They have also lobbied the City Commission to take on this initiative (if the Commission initiates the
rezoning, then no fee is charged to the neighborhood). This passed unanimously.
Ann pointed out that successful rezoning efforts have now taken place in Brook Creek and East Lawrence,
and the Old West Lawrence petition seems to be making good progress. There is good precedent for these
efforts, and she encouraged Pinckney residents to investigate zoning issues if it seems parts of the
neighborhood are not appropriately zoned. Those present agreed that this would be something to look into.
�CDBG 2002 Application
At the November meeting, there was a unanimous vote to work on a restoration of the buildings in Clinton
Park as our CDBG project. After consulting with Mark Heckler, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor for the
City, we have decided to ask for funding to have a landscape architect do a master plan of the park, detailing
where each new facility will be located and how they will relate to existing facilities in the park. We will
also ask for funding to hire an architect to design a new shelter house for the part to replace the current
facility. It is estimated that these two projects will require ca. $12,000. Future funding requests might also be
made to support additional redevelopment efforts: constructing new shelters, refurbishing the rock wall,
constructing new restroom facilities, upgrading water, sewer and electrical work, upgrading playground
equipment, etc. The CDBG proposals are due Monday.
We reviewed 2001 budget and anticipate no major changes. However, a motion was made to bring the salary
paid to our neighborhood coordinator into parity with the amount paid to other neighborhood coordinators.
The motion passed unanimously.
2002 Meeting Schedule
The next board meeting will be Saturday, January 15 at John Pepperdine's house (the day after A.A Milne's
birthday!).
The next general meeting will be Saturday, February 16 in the Pinckney School library.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Date/Time:
January 5, 2002 - 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine, President; Jody J. Brown, Vice President; Cindy Pierard, Secretary; Sara
Taliaferro, Coordinator.
Review of Minutes
Minutes from the past year's meetings were reviewed, corrected, and approved. Cindy will distribute copies of all200 1
meeting minutes early next week (via email).
Sidewalk Repair Project
The sidewalk repair project on the 300 block of Indiana Street (surrounding the new plaque commemorating Hugh
Cameron) has been successfully completed.
Board Elections
The positions of vice president and secretary up for election. Sara will call for nominations in the next newsletter, which
should be published within the next few weeks. A slate of candidates will be presented at the general meeting in
February, along with an invitation for additional nominations. Once the slate of candidates is finalized, officers will be
elected by those in attendance. We suggested a few neighborhood residents who have attended previous neighborhood
meetings, and who might be interested in serving as officers. John will contact these individuals to see if they would
like to run for election. Several current board members are also interested in continuing their service.
Treasurer's Report
Jerome will present a treasurer's report at next month's general meeting. There was some discussion of developing a
spreadsheet to automate the process of tracking receipts and expenditures.
Re-Zoning
We will resume of discussion of neighborhood zoning after the February election.
Other Announcements
Sara announced that Kendall Simmons is working on a web site for the neighborhood association, and asked for
suggestions about possible site content. Possibilities suggested include a copy of the walking tour brochure, and
information about researching historic properties in Pinckney using resources available at KU's Spencer Research
Library and the Douglas County Historical Society.
Spring Projects/Events
We would like to sponsor some type of neighborhood activity this spring, possibly another picnic in April or May. Last
year's Memorial Day picnic and plaque dedication drew a good group (ca. 15-20) of people. The depiction of Hugh
Cameron by Ric Averill was particularly popular and was featured in the Journal-World. Perhaps this year's activity
could also involve a similar presentation, for example, a talk on some aspect of Lawrence history or a walking tour of
the neighborhood. Discussion of ideas and venues will continue at upcoming meetings.
Sara expects that we will hear from Pinckney School about a neighborhood dance (usually held in the spring) in the next
few months. A park clean-up and neighborhood spring clean-up are also possible activities.
Next Meeting
The next general meeting will be Saturday, February I 6 at the Pinckney School Library. The next board meeting will
take place the week following the general meeting (place to be determined).
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
Date/Time:
February 16, 2002- 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine (President), Jody Brown (Vice President), Cindy Pierard (Secretary), Jerome Ratzlaff
(Treasurer), Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator), Katie Armitage, Ken Armitage, Kamel Nikazm, Steve
Braswell.
CDBG Update
Every year, each neighborhood association may apply for CDBG funding, a federal program which provides money for
neighborhood improvement efforts. Funds are used to support specific project, to pay a neighborhood coordinator, to
fund brush/debris clean-ups, etc. All CDBG proposals are being evaluated presently and we hope to hear more about
our requests soon.
One special project for which PNA is seeking support improvements to facilities in Clinton Park. Specifically, we have
asked for funding ($12,000) to hire an architect to do a master plan for the park, and to design a new shelter house.
Elections
Officer positions cunently open are the Vice President and the Secretary. Cunent officers (Jody Brown and Cindy
Pierard) have agreed to run again, but the board also welcomes anyone who has an interest in participating in the board.
No additional candidates were identified. The Vice President and Secretary were re-elected by a unanimous vote.
Plans for the Coming Year
The board continues to work towards extending outreach efforts. Several activities during the past year-particularly
the Memorial Day picnic and historic sign dedication-were well-attended. We would like to continue these types of
activities. The date for this year's picnic will be announced in time for the next general meeting and will probably fall
on a Saturday close to Memorial Day weekend.
Another important area is to educate neighborhood residents about the programs that may benefit them, for example,
emergency loans and furnace loans to support residents who need temporary financial assistance. There is no perfect
way to promote these services, but the newsletter is one good vehicle that reaches 1,600 households (of3,000 total in
the neighborhood). Kendall Simmons is currently designing a neighborhood web site, which should be another
effective outreach tool.
Katie mentioned that she is regularly replenishing the walking tour brochures at Constant Park. We might consider
installing additional brochure racks at other neighborhood locations such as by the new historic signs at 4th and Indiana
and Clinton Park. We could also look in to the possibility of providing brochures to new homeowners in the
neighborhood.
Sidewalks have been identified as a key area on which the neighborhood would like to focus. Sara will be working with
the city and other board members to determine what we might be able to do to improve sidewalks that are nonexistent or
in need of repair.
Upcoming Events
March 10
Apri16
May 10
Board Meeting at Jody Brown's house
General Meeting at Pinckney School
Parks Clean-Up
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Date/Time:
March 21 2002- 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
John Pepperdine1 President; Jody J. Brown 1 Vice President; Cindy Pierard 1 Secretary; Sara
Taliaferro1 Coordinator.
Capital Improvement Plan Funding Requests
Requests for city capital improvement funds are due March 11. These requests concern are long-term projects that are
developed according to a six-year plan (2002-2008). Projects may include land acquisitions such as land for public
parks, construction of public buildings, and installation of fixed equipment such as water and sewer lines.
Our funding request complements our CDBG funding request, which concerns improvements to the public shelters in
Clinton Park. We have already requested CDBG funds to hire an architect to develop a master plan for the park, and to
design a new park shelter. Capital improvement Plan funding will be requested to complete construction and similar
work that is identified by the master plan.
Brush Clean-Up
There is an ongoing concern with funding neighborhood brush pick-ups. In the past, we have requested CDBG funding
to cover costs associated with hiring the chipper truck and crew to assist with brush pick-up. However, we would like to
determine if there is another way to make brush pick-up available as a regular city service, particularly in older
neighborhoods with many trees. Sara has raised this before at LAN (Lawrence Association ofNeighborhoods) meetings
and with various city officials. LAN is generally supportive, but we have not had much response from the city.
Sara believes that additional research is needed before we can do any more with this issue. She has a series of questions
she plans to pursue, such as: what are the statistics on pick-ups for grass clippings v. brush pick-up? What is done with
the bundled brush that may be put out for regular pick-ups-is it chipped and mulched or taken to the landfill? Is there
some type of fund or tax that supports clippings and brush pickups? After Sara has completed her research, she will
prepare a detailed memo for the city commission explaining her findings, describing what our neighborhood would like
to see (no extra costs for brush pick-ups), and requesting their support. Copies of the memo will be available at our next
general meeting.
Annual Picnic
We will have our annual picnic during the first weekend in June (Saturday, June I) at Clinton Park. We would like to
have a speaker as we did last year commemorating some aspect of Lawrence history. Cindy suggested inviting the
authors of. Another possibility is to ask someone who was involved with this year's Langston Hughes symposium,
perhaps focusing on the author's connection to the Pinckney neighborhood.
LAN Retreat
Sara announced that she will be attending a LAN retreat tomorrow. The goal of the retreat is to work on LAN's mission
statement and determine how the organization can become more effective. She will report back at an upcoming
meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
April 6, 2002 at lO:OOAM
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Sara Taliaferro
(Coordinator) ... sign-in sheet missing. We do not remember who else was in attendance.
Robert Trepinski of Lawrence Memorial Hospital showed site plans for couple a new
parking lot on the west side of Arkansas Street in the 300 block. LMH purchased the NW corner
lot of Arkansas and Fourth and the SW comer lot on Michigan and Fourth. They will sell the two
houses to someone who will relocate them rather than tear them down. A future meeting time
will be posted on signs at the lot site.
Old Business
Update on CDBG application and proposed funding outline from NRAC.
Discussion of Capitol Improvement Plan
Discussion of meetings and data concerning brush collection as part of neighborhood
cleanup. Steve Braswell would like a letter of our proposal sent to the City. Sara will write it
and give to John for review.
New Business
1) Neighborhood Cleanup
2) Neighborhood Picnic
3) Discussion of topics for July meeting
4) Neighbor's comments or concerns
11:30 AM-Meeting Adjourned
Original minutes are missing-presumed that they left with Cynthia Pierard when she moved.
These are some of Sara's notes and the agenda outline.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
July 13,2002
(Sign-in sheet is missing, as are original minutes. Cynthia Pierard was secretary
and moved, taking a couple sets of meeting minutes with her. What follows was
constructed from Sara and John's notes-both were present at meeting.)
Sara reported that Lawrence Memorial Hospital is moving two houses from the
lots where the new hospital parking will be. They will be moved to north
Lawrence. Neighbors were pleased that the houses were being preserved,
especially the bungalow from Arkansas Street.
Discussion of next step on brush collection issue. Draft of letter attached that could
be sent to Commissioners.
Floodplain regulations were discussed. Developers have sent out a scare letter
advising people to ask the Commissioners not to vote for the floodplain
regulations, saying property values will go up. The Lawrence/Douglas County
League of Women Voters supports the proposed regulations.
Lawrence School District has hired an outside consultant to evaluate facilities
of the district and make recommendations. Neighborhoods are concerned with
having a voice in this process. There are three more meetings scheduled. Sara will
attend at least one of them.
Proposal by KU Endowment to raze houses at 1300 Ohio Street, which Oread
NA opposes-we should support a fellow neighborhood association. Write a letter
to the governor, and if anyone wants more information, contact Sara.
PNA is getting some outside monies for our Clinton Park Restoration Project.
Should we raise some money on our own for landscaping? Another neighborhood
improvement idea was a park bench over near the 'hermit sign' and a post with a
box for pamphlets on Hugh Cameron's life (more detailed than on the sign).
Neighbors liked this idea and would consider it for a neighborhood grant idea.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, PNA Coordinator
�April 7,2002
City Commissioner
City Hall
P.O. Box 708
Lawrence. KS 66044
Dear:
W/e are writing on behalf of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association to discuss a proposal we would like
to make concerning brush pickup at our neighborhood cleanups. Pinckney neighborhood has held spring and
fall neighborhood cleanups for several years. In the past, the City of Lawrence was quite involved in our
cleanups. The cleanups were held on Saturdays, and city solid waste crews came around for household
nonhazardous waste, and forestry crews came around and collected brush. Over time, city policies changed,
and such issues as employee overtime policies led to a discontinuation of Saturday pickups. We have continued
to work with the City of Lawrence's Solid Waste Division to hold our neighborhood cleanups on Fridays, and
their service and support in making our cleanups successful has been phenomenal and is greatly appreciated.
The brush pickup portion of our cleanup has undergone some changes. City Hall officials (namely Mr. Jim
Beebe, Mr. Mike Wildgen, and Ivlr. Tom Wilkerson) worked with us on our Fall 1999 and Spring 2000 cleanups
and sent around a chipper truck at no charge to us. Forestry staff were very supportive and helpful during
those cleanups. In the fall of 2000, we understood from conversations with city staff that Pinckney was not the
only neighborhood working with the City of Lawrence to have brush collection as a part of neighborhood
cleanups. Tlus caused increased demands on personnel and equipment, pulling tl1em away from other jobs, and
thus increased costs for the department. The division of forestry informed us that they would need to bill for
our fall 2000 cleanup and billed us tills fall for SL'< hours for two workers, a truck, and a chipper at a cost of
$567.74. We requested CDBG fund to cover this at city staff's suggestion, and the Forestry Division kindly
waived the portion of that bill not covered by CDGB funds. This is the current procedure for brush collection
at our neighborhood cleanups.
Here follows a summary of our opinions in light of our understanding of the current procedures and
policies. We live in an older neighborhood, and brush and branch clearing will be an inevitable part of
neighborhood cleanups, especially after such natural catastrophes as the February ice storm. Our current
alternatives, as we understand them, are to place bundled brush out with our household nonhazardous waste on
our scheduled pickup day or place bundles curbside during our neighborhood cleanup, take our brush by truck
to the forestry yard at 11th and Haskell on Saturday for a fee of $2.00 a load, work with the city using our own
or CDBG funds to pay for a city chipper truck and crew, or get an outside contractor to donate chipper truck
and crew sen-ice to our neighborhood cleanup. Our neighborhood is opposed to the first alternative because
we do not want to add brush bundles to the city landfill, and we think citywide household brush output is
substantial enough that tills is a significant and unwanted addition to the landfill burden. The second alternative
poses practical problems, since our neighborhood has an appreciable proportion of families with low to
moderate incomes, many older or disabled neighbors-and few neighbors own a truck or have access to one
even though the brush collection site has very reasonable fees for loads of brush. We also have found that our
neighborhood cleanups generate both compliance and sense of pride and community ownership that is much
more effective in addressing the quality of the neighborhood environment than is reliance on individual
compliance. This leaves the latter alternative of cllipping. It is our understanding that tl1e most efficient way to
handle the brush during a neighborhood cleanup is to send a chipper around >vith a truck and chip on the spot.
We find it to be the most effective way of cleaning up our neighborhood environment and feel it is the option
we should continue to choose.
�-2-
April 22, 2005
We could continue to request funds from CDBG for brush pickup, and it is indeed true that it
provides a valuable service to the neighbors, ensures that people who might be less able to comply through
other means can participate in cleanup efforts of their properties, and undeniably fits with the goals of the
Community Development Block Grant by addressing neighborhood blight through correction of
environmental noncompliances. \'V'e have two concerns with this approach. First, we take our responsibility as a
grantee very seriously, and we do not wish to ask for any monies from CDBG for services that might be
otherwise covered within city responsibilities and governances. We compete with many very worthy
organizations and associations. So if PNA were to request the approximately $1,400.00 a year that it currently
costs to provide brush cleanup twice a year, and if other target neighborhoods request the same, this begins to
drain those financial resources away from projects that we and other entities would also like to realize. Further,
we feel that this is not only a target neighborhood concern, but it is in fact a citywide concern. Implementation
of a city plan to handle brush will benefit all landowners and landlords, and it will provide a means of reducing
landfill input and will be a means of addressing neighborhood blight. We have explored the possibility of
having a private contractor donate services to our cleanups, but this is not a viable longterm solution, since ....
We understand the grO\ving demands on city staff to provide services, and we also appreciate the
budgetary concerns behind the evolving policies and procedures. We hope that a plan can be developed and
implemented that will make free city brush pickup service a part of Lawrence neighborhood cleanups. We look
forward to suggestions and strategies from city staff as to how this policy might be implemented, providing
financial and staff support to the Forestry Division and a valuable service to the Lawrence community.
Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods has voted to support us in our request on this matter. We think that
there are many advantages and benefits to such a policy, tl1at these benefits would be city\vide, and that the
policy would be compatible to both the mission of City Hall and to the policy statements of tl1e Lawrence
Association of Neighborhoods. Thank you for your time in considering this request, and we are most grateful
for your support and consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Steve Brasswell
PNA Cleanup Committee Chair
John Pepperdine
PNA President
Sara L. Taliaferro
PNA Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
October 26, 2002
Ken McRae, William Zung, Emily Zung, David Unekis, Archie Hawkins, Kendall Simmons,
Steve Braswell, Tauneel McKay, Katie Armitage, Jennifer Yuil, Ciynthia Pierard (Secretary),
John Pepperdine (President), Jerome Ratzlaff (Treasurer), Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator), and
Janet Smalter, Kent Smalter, and Michael Morley of Morley and Associates, Inc., were
present.
John Called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM. He that a special election for the
PNA vice presidential position was being held since Jody Brown has moved to North
Carolina. We have one nomination, Steve Braswell, for the position. He asked for
nomination from the floor. None were offered. Steve was unanimously elected as vice
president. John reminded the group that positions of president and treasurer are up for
election in February of 2003.
Michael Morley gave a presentation concerning a development concept for 3'd and
Illinois Street lot. His group showed plans for the lot. They waht to rezone the entire block
to allow them to build townhomes. The designs are energy-efficient and affordable. There
were some questions and discussion about affordability, but everyone agreed on a
November 16 meeting at 10:00 AM to discuss the matter further. Neighbors surrounding the
affected area will be contacted specifically for this meeting.
The latest neighborhood grant was discussed.
Sara discussed the CDBG grant application, which is due at the beginning of
December. Discussion of ongoing projects, The group agreed to change the amount
requested for brush collection, since the older neighborhood has a constant supply of
branches from established trees. Most people do not have access to a truck to haul the
brush to the forestry yard. Sara asked the group to consider possible expansion of
neighborhood projects.
The next general meeting is scheduled for November 23, 2002.
(No one seemed to be able to find the notes for this meeting. Presumably, Cindy
had them, but she did not locate them before she moved away. Sara had the attendance
roster and wrote up minutes from her own notes).
�300 BLOCK OF ILLINIOS-PROPOSED REZONING PROJECT
(From November 16 1h, 2002, meeting)
Cindy Pierard (Secretary), Jerome Razlaff (Treasurer), Emily Zung, Harry Miller, Ken McRae,
Erik Rowlett, Jennifer Yuil, and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
The group brainstormed and came up with the following lists. The lists were written on
large posters on the wall and discussed.
Pros
*The project is for residential and not commercial use.
*The City of Lawrence could/would repave and improve 3rd Street (we would want clarification
on this).
*Parking space within the lots is included in the design.
*The developing team seems willing to blend the construction with the neighborhood-good
design, decent construction would be an improvement over some of the existing environs.
*We have a chance for input on this project. We may not with other proposals.
*This project could pave the way for new patterns of inserting neighborhood input into future
development projects.
Cons
*Allowing zoning change might appear to reverse our stance of preserving single family
residential zoning and reclaiming areas of Pinckney as single family residential.
*This zoning change could lead to further zoning change proposals, thus eroding SRl-2 areas
further.
*Neighborhood feels uncomfortable without a better understanding of the thought process/plan
for the development and would like a concrete plan with platting, three-dimensional conceptual
design sketches and/or blueprints, etc.
*Once the lots are sold, there are no guarantees as to what could happen with the properties (such
as owner-occupied versus rental, maintenance on properties, etcetera).
Action Items
*What are options to assert more longterm neighborhood control over this project? For example,
could we suggest that the property return to SR-2 under certain conditions?
*How much specificity can we get on the project proposal? What will the design really be?
When a project like this is proposed, how carefully must the developer/builder stick to the
specifications as outlined, and what actually happens if the plan is not followed exactly?
*What covenants or homeowner associations exist in Lawrence, and how do they govern
effectively? Can both we and the project planners investigate this?
*Will there be gutters and other improvements made to Alabama Street?
*We would like an update on the discussions with Bert Nash, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and
Tenants to Homeowners, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Pierard (Secretary)
and Sara L. Taliaferro (Coordinator)
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
November 23, 2002
Ken McRae, Kendall Simmons, Marguerite Risley, Kelly Brown, Andrew Driscoll, Mark
Ridgwall, EmiLee Whitehurst, Cindy Pierard (Secretary), Steve Braswell, (Vice President),
Jerome Ratzlaff (Treasurer), John Pepperdine (President), Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator),
Rebecca Buford (Tenants To Homeowners), and Kent Smalter (Morley and Assoc.) were
present.
Sara Presented the draft of Pinckney's CDBG application. We are asking $3,683.50 for
operating expenses, $4,200.00 for Coordinator salary, $7,000.00 for the Clinton Park Restoration
Project, and $1,680.00 for brush collection during the spring and fall neighborhood cleanups.
The Clinton Park estimate is to pay for an architect's plan for the Shelter House and the restroom
facility. Both need to be torn down and rebuilt. We currently have funding for a master plan. All
present voted to accept the CDBG application.
A group met and put together a list of pros and cons for the 3rd and Illinois proposed
project, but the group needs more time to investigate some of the concerns. The association
cannot make an end-of-month deadline to vote on this before it goes before the Planning
Cornrnision in December. Kent Smalter said they could ask the Planning Commission to take
them off the agenda for January and hold the Planning Commision decision until February. A
January 11th meeting date was set for Pinckney for an in-depth discussion and vote on whether or
not the neighborhood supports the proposed rezoning. Kent Smalter said they could adjust to that
but hoped there would not be more delays. Sara said the group worked pretty hard on the 161h
and had good discussions about both pros and cons of the project. She thought we could come to
a decision. Marguerite Risley told the group that the neighborhood actually petitioned
successfully to have that area changed to single family from duplex zoning a few years ago, and
she had deep reservations about undoing that work. It was done to preserve the single-family
nature of the neighborhood. She pointed out the properties on the north side of Third Street,
which were converted to duplexes. They are an eyesore and blight to the neighborhood. Others
echoed her concerns about the rezoning. John said we need all neighbors who live in that area at
the January meeting. Officers will call people to let them know, and he asked those present to get
the word out.
Sara asked for a site review of the naturalized area along east Indiana Street. Where
should the bench and signpost be placed? She reminded the group that the grant covered a
signpost for a box to hold a detailed pamphlet on Hugh Cameron's life. It also covered some
native plantings to help beautify and stabilize the bank. Marguerite said that we should check
with city officials about placement of the bench, since that area had flooded in the past. Sara said
that we could not make a final decision without talking to Mark Hecker and others about it. The
group voted to empower the board to make a bench selection and order the bench. Sara said that
one possibility was a metal bench such as the ones near the bandstand in South Park. Members
agreed to check them out and get back to the board by sometime in January.
Sara reminded the group that the positions of Secretary and Treasurer are up for
reelection in February. She said that Both John and Jerome would welcome replacements but
might serve again. She also thanked Jerome for being the Tenants To Homeowners
representative for the neighborhood. Jerome said that he also was serving on the Habitat For
Humanity board, so he would be glad to let someone else be treasurer-really!
Andrew Driscoll outlined problems that he and other neighbors have been having with
Project Acceptance on Maine Street. Mark Ridgwall said that he had lived there a number of
years, and the problem had deteriorated in the last two years or so. Complaints were many and
�included fights outdoors, yelling, public urination, alcohol bottles thrown in neighbor's yards,
people sleeping on Andrew's porch, lewd comments made to Kelly, Andrew's fiancee. Andrew
had talked to the director and the landlord, but nothing has changed. He asked if this was a
neighborhood association concern. The group agreed that it was, and John asked Sara to work
with the neighbors and the city to try to resolve the issue. Marguerite said that she called the
police on a couple who had tumbled into the ditch near her home on Indiana Street. She went out
to help them, thinking they were in distress, but it turned out they were drunk. They were on
their way to Acceptance House, they told her. But P.A. is supposed to be closed at that time, and
the incident happened after dark. Jerome Ratzlaff said his wife was approached by a very
inebriated man one day a couple months ago, and the man got in her face and told her she should
check out Project Acceptance because it was a good place. He did not harm her but was too
friendly and hard to get rid of.
Rebecca Buford introduced herself as the new Assistant Executive Director of Tenants
To Homeowners and said that TNT would like to know of properties that might be for sale for
affordable housing. They enjoyed working with the neighborhood in the past and wanted to do so
in the future. She could talk to anyone who is interested about tax advantages to donating
properties. She also reminded the neighbors about the first-time home buyers seminars and
thanked the association for publishing these dates in our newsletters.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro,
Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
January 11, 2003
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Jerome Ratzlaff
(Treasurer), Tauneel McKay, Erik Rowlett, Kendall Simmons, Kathy Stiers, Linda Albin,
Paul Liechti, Ken McRae, Pat Miller, Harry Miller, Andrew Driscoll, Mark Ridgway, Carrie
Pepperdine, William Zung, Betty Peterson, Kent Smalter (Morley and Assoc.), Michael
Morley (M & Assoc.), Janet Smalter (M. & Assoc.), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were
present. A Journal-World reporter and a photographer were present but did not sign in.
John called the meeting to order and opened the floor for discussions. Linda A. is
worried because we will double the neighborhood population for this area if we allow by
building town homes. She is also worried about the tenant situation. Michael M. says they
have talked about approaching Tenants To Homeowners and working with them to place
qualified owner/tenants. Eric R. asked what is meant by qualified. Jerome Ratzlaff aid that
there are maximum yearly income requirements and that potential homeowners go through
an application process with TNT. He also noted that at $120,000.00, these properties would
be at the upper end of what TNT could finance. KentS. said that in response to Linda's
concern, Horizon 2020 describes buffer zones between more and less densely zoned areas,
so this project might be appropriate as a buffer zone. Sara T. pointed out that although the
200 blocks of Illinois and Alabama were zoned duplex, the actual structures were single
family bungalows or low-proftle duplexes that mimicked bungalows, so she was not certain
how town homes would be a buffer to single family residences from the 200 block.
Tauneel M. asked what would keep these town homes from being sold and used as
rentals if TNT were not involved. Janet S. pointed out that design features might prevent
this from happening. Tauneel asked about plans to widen Illinois Street. Janet S. said no, that
they would vacate the right-of-way to 60 feet on Third and on Illinois Streets. They have
replatted the area and are asking for rezoning. Betty P. Asks for an explanation of replatting
and rezoning. Some discussion of spot zoning versus a rezone of the whole block followed.
The gist was that the neighborhood did not want the whole block rezoned.
Tauneel admitted she was on the edge as to how her vote might go. She liked the
idea of affordable and energy-efficient homes. Betty P. asked if there were any other homes
that SMS had built that the group could look at for examples of the building style. Michael
M. said that there were not, but he gave some addresses of other projects to refer to to give a
general idea. Kent S. said that they also wanted to make "green" construction, a point that
might not have been stressed before. Andrew D. said that if design is a factor, then we need
some more concrete information to help with our decision. Michael M. said that they were
not required to do that and would not invest time and money generating designs for a
project that was not yet approved.
Pat M. asked how many bedrooms the units would have. Janet S. said two or three
bedrooms; it varied from unit to unit. Pat M. said that the plans as drawn did not allow a
place for children to play. She thought the design was more conducive to college student
dwellings or military or starter home. Ken M. said there are area parks for the children to
play. Kent S. said they would like to leave Alabama Street as a green space. Michael M. said
they would like to clean it up too. Also, he thought that a lot of the neighborhood had been
lost to the hospital, and developing these lots would recap some of the housing stock loss.
Carrie P. said she was vety concerned with traffic and density issues. She
thought this development would cteate a lot more traffic on Mississippi Street. Betty P. says
�she sees this as a lot less of a concern than hospital traffic and other street traffic. Kent S.
said that he thinks the new zoning could actually lead to improvements in the area. Michael
Morley said it would generate new curbs and sidewalks. Ken M. asked of it would be a
benefit district if the developer was not involved in this project. Michael M. was not certain.
Carrie P. asked if the city required them to address traffic issues. Michael M. did not think
so. Ken M. asked if there could be a sunset provision to the zoning so that there was some
limit if this project did not go through. No one knew.
Kent S. said they wanted to get financing started. Kendall S. asked if he meant start
financing or start work soon. KentS. said start work, they were behind schedule now.
] ohn asked if we needed further discussion or if the group could vote. The group
wanted to vote. John asked "Does Pinckney Neighborhood Association favor rezoning the
six lots at the southwest corner of Third and Illinois Streets from RS2 to RMD?" Five
people voted in favor of the change, and twelve people voted against the change.
March 8, Saturday, at 10:00 AM at LMH was chosen as the time for the next
meeting. Sara announced that elections for the President and Treasurer positions, the Annual
Spring Cleanup, and the Annual Picnic were items on the agenda for the next meeting.
Kendall made the suggestion that newsletters come out on a set schedule because they are
very important. No motion was made.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
Date/Time:
March 71 2003 - 10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
Emily Zung 1 William Zung 1 Linda Altin, John Pepperdine1 Sara Taliaferro1 Steve Braswell,
Kendall Simmons1 Jerome Ratzlaff, Cindy Pierard.
Agenda
1. Elections
2. Neighborhood Clean-Up
3. Picnic
4. 3rd and Illinois
5.
6.
7.
8.
Project Acceptance
Park Bench Installation
Park Clean-Up
Timeline Project
1. Elections
The Treasurer and President position are open. Both John and Jerome would be willing to serve on, but they
also expressed interest in getting new folks involved. Emily Zung was nominated for the Treasurer position.
Steve Braswell nominated John to run again as President. Both Emily and John were elected unanimously.
2. Neighborhood Clean-Up
The spring neighborhood clean-up will be held Friday, April25. Household non-hazardous waste and bruch
will be collected. Sara reported that the city does not provide brush pick-up any longer, so we need to
contract this out. Some questions were raised as to whether the city would reconsider since this is an
important service for older neighborhoods with established trees. Sara will investigate and pursue with the
city and/or contract with an independent pick-up service. It was noted that we use CDBG funding to support
the costs associated with brush pick-up.
3. Picnic
The neighborhood picnic will be held on Saturday, May 24 (Memorial Day weekend). We would like to have
some sort of program or speaker. We have done this for the previous two years, and it seems to be popular.
"Water in Pinckney" was a suggested theme. This sould involve wetland development by the river. It may
also involve someone from the water treatment plant talking about water quality. In an attempt to feature a
different neighborhood park, we will hold this year's picnic in Bercham Park.
4. 3rd and Illinois
The City Commission met Februray 2ih to discuss Michael Morley & Associates' proposal to build
townhomes at the intersection of 3rd and Illinois. PNA had already voted on this matter and voted against
rezoning the land, which would be necessary were the project to go forward. The City Commission voted
down the proposal. Something we might consider is putting together a neighborhood petition to zone the
north side of 3rd street to single family housing and grandfathering in existing duplexes. Sara will investigate
this.
�5. Project Acceptance
Sara has continued to meet with the board members of Project Acceptance, a client-run drop-in service for
individuals with mental illness. The situation with the neighbors has stabilized. The city will undertake a
review of Project Acceptance in the near future. If there are future problems, PNA may need to weigh in on
rezoning the special permit that allows Project Acceptance to run at this location.
6. Park Bench Installation
Sara has yet to order the bench that we received funding to install at the intersection of 51h and Louisiana,
near the historic plaque that marks the former treehouse home of Hugh Cameron (former Pinckney resident).
She plans to order it soon, but anticipates needing a place to store it short-term until it can be installed.
William and Emily volunteered their garage. Steve asked if any permits are needed to install something like
this, and Sara said she would investigate and report back to the board. Steve volunteered to work on the
installation.
7. Park Clean-Up
The Park clean-up will be held on Saturday, April26 one day after the neighborhood clean-up. Emily and
William volunteered to clean up Bercham Park since they will be there to oversee the annual MS Walk.
Charles Jones and/or Ken and Katy Armitage will be called upon to clean Constant Park. Kendall, Steve, and
John will work on Clinton Park.
8. Timeline Project
Sara is interested in starting a neighborhood timeline project as a creative way of building knowledge of
neighborhood history and continuity. Brush Creek neighborhood has done something similar.
Other
Steve asked that we replenish the supply of neighborhood walking tour brochures at the Visitor's Center.
John suggested that we ask the Visitor's Center if they could assist with copying costs.
Steve mentioned the possibility of installing historic street signs as Old West Lawrence has done. This might
be a project to pursue with future neighborhood grant money.
The meeting was adjourned around 11:25.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cindy Pierard, Secretary
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
March 29, 2003
A board meeting was held on this day. Cynthia Pierard was secretary. No notes
currently exist for the meeting; Cynthia took the minutes with her when she moved out of
state. It was new treasurer Emily Zung's first meeting, and her job duties were one of the
items discussed.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
June 14, 2003
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Emily Zung
(Treasurer), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
John called the meeting to order at 9:15AM.
Emily reported that 235 Illinois is vacant again, and she is concerned about what
happened to the elderly former tenant. Work had started on the place, but materials were left
out in the rain, and she does not know if the open, uncapped sewer pipe in the garage has
been capped. It is a blighted property, and she does not know what direction things will go
now.
Steve reported that he had paid $5.00 for his individual dues, but Pinckney owes
$20.00 for dues to LAN. Sara said that Steve does not owe individual dues because he is
Pinckney's official representative. She would send $15.00 and a note to the LAN treasurer,
and Pinckney could reimburse Steve.
Sara reported on the LAN retreat she attended. She reported on items of possible
interest to the neighborhood that LAN supports: (1) sidewalks in neighborhoods, (2)
developers talking to neighborhoods and getting approval for projects within the
neighborhood, (3) investigating the high property values downtown and supporting
measures to make it more affordable for local businesses, (4) tornado safe rooms, (5) the
Lawrence Sesquicentennial events. John thought tornado safe rooms would add to cost of
building homes and that affordability is an issue. Steve said our own neighborhood is very
interested in seeing neighborhood cleanups continue. Everyone thought sidewalks were
important and wanted more city support to replace broken sidewalks in established
neighborhoods. John mentioned that speed limits were a constant issue in the
neighborhood.
The group was joined by General Meeting attendees, and the board meeting ended.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
June 14, 2003
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Emily Zung (Treasurer),
Kendall Simmons, Katie Armitage, Michael Shaw, and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
John called the meeting to order and asked Sara to start reviewing the meeting agenda.
Sara reported that the Pinckney Neighborhood was entered in the Fourth of July Parade and
that the theme was "Pinckney Neighbors Throughout History." Sara said this would allow children
and others to participate as modern neighbors if they were not able to pull off an historic costume.
Katie said that she has a couple period outfits she would lend and some American flags, but she will
be out of town. Sara will look for a mule for a "Hugh Cameron" to ride. She said no horses were
allowed in the parade, but she had written a note to the parade committee, and a brief article about
the parade had mentioned the mule in Pinckney's entry, so it is a go. Steve and Kendall will be there
and might bring some neighborhood children. Sara said the Driscolls were coming in period
costumes.
Michael Shaw, a neighbor and member of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, talked about
the proposed historic districts in Pinckney. He said the districts were Pinckney Number One, which
consisted of Louisiana Street from Fifth to Sixth Streets (but not 545 Sixth), all of Ohio and
Tennessee Streets, and Sixth Street north side from Louisiana to Tennessee Streets. Pinckney
Number Two is Indiana from Fourth to Fifth Streets. He said the paperwork would be paid for to
establish districts. They would be registered and participants and nonparticipants indicated. There
are five districts within the city of Lawrence. He said there was a September deadline for filing, and
they would need to know the neighborhood's support. John said it would be difficult to have a
summer meeting, but perhaps in August the neighborhood could vote. An August 16 meeting date
was set for the next general meeting. A discussion of nonparticipants and participants and what
restrictions were placed on environs followed. Katie noted that many homes were already within the
environs of registered properties, both State and National, and that their owners have not suffered
from this. She gave examples of allowances that had been made for different owners. We need to
have maps and more information for the August meeting.
John asked what issues surrounded the proposed tower downtown. Why was it being
restricted in height? Was it because of the Downtown Hitoric District? Katie said it would dwarf the
Eldridge House and the old Post Office, and those were the issues.
Sara gave a brief update on Project Acceptance. Andrew Driscoll was filing complaints with
Sara announced that the Master Plan would probably be ready in August for
funding sources.
the group to review and get neighborhood input. Steve asked if lights were in the Master Plan. Sara
thought they were, but she would check to make certain they were included.
Emily asked if the Burcham Park gate could be locked at sunset as it once was. There are
drug dealers who are using the park. Katie noted that EMTs and police came down along the river
and took away an unconscious man who may have been dead. He was homeless. She saw nothing
about it in the paper, though.
Emily reported that the Free State account has $1,338.79. Most of this is for the park bench
and improvements near the Hugh Cameron sign.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
August 16, 2003
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Katie Armitage, Alison
Roepe, Lucy Simpson, Shellie Bender, Kent VanHoesen, Andrea Wellborn, Robert Irving,
Niki Christopher, Steve McDowell, Sheldon Weisgrau, Mike Yoder, Paul Baumchen, Carol
von Tersch (Lawrence Preservation Alliance), Virgil Dean (Lawrence Preset-vation Alliance),
Michael Shaw, Dale Nimz, Bridget Murphy, Charles Jones, Newt Baur, Laurie Lang, Chris
Greenhoot, and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present. (A few others did not sign in,
including Boog Highberger).
John opened the meeting by welcoming those who were in attendance from the
Lawrence Preservation Alliance to help with the discussion and answer questions about the
proposed historic districts. He said that it was not possible to get someone from the city at
this meeting because Dennis Enslinger left his position with the city, and Lynne Zollner just
started as Historic Resources Director and needs to get up to speed with the position. Before
discussing the proposed districts, though, a few items of business must be covered.
Emily submitted the treasurer's report electronically. We have $1,345.46 in the Free
State Credit Union Account.
Sara announced that the Clinton Park Master Plan meeting to discuss future
improvements in Clinton Park will be held Wednesday, August 27 at 5:30PM at the Clinton
Park Shelter. She invited all interested neighbors to attend. If anyone had comments or
questions but could not attend the meeting, please call Sara to let her know.
John asked if there were any nominations for PNA Board Secretary, a position that
opened because Cindy Pierard moved to Arizona. None were offered. John made a motion
that the vote on this position be deferred to October, and Steve seconded. All voted in
favor.
Sara noted that a neighbor had called about the funding for crossing guards. The City
of Lawrence will pay salaries this year but is considering cutting salaries next year because of
budget concerns. This will be an issue for students in Pinckney and their families, especially
the crossing at 5th and Maine, which is hazardous and gets heavy traffic.
John introduced Carol von Tersch from the Lawrence Preservation Alliance and
asked her to open the discussion on the proposed historic districts. Carol said that tax
credits to help participating homeowners were only part of the benefits. Shelli B. and Niki K.
told of several instances where homeowners had bad experiences and had their costs go up
or long delays because of the Historic Resources Commission reviews. Niki said that it was
unfair to homeowners on moderate budgets because they could not afford an architect,
which would be required. Virgil Dean said this depended on the size of the remodel and
what was being done. Katie A. said that homeowners could get exemptions based on income
and ability. Charles Jones asked that only people who could testify to their own experiences
should enter into the discussion. He thought it misleading to give antecdotal evidence and
thought that one of the examples given as a negative was someone who actually supported
the district but did not want to go on record. La uri Lang said that her new porch project
went through painlessly, but she would just as soon not have the review process at all.
Lots of discussion and dissention followed. Some people mentioned good
experiences. One couple was upset to find out they were already within the environs of Old
West properties and wondered why they had not been informed when they bought the
house. Someone else said that the zoning board was the painful part of the process for them
�when they remodeled their home, but the Historic Resources Commission was no problem.
Someone asked about the environs concept. Dale N. said that 500 feet petimeter around an
historic property or district is a state law. Most projects will be approved unless they
"threaten" the histotic quality. Someone else asked if a property could opt out of the historic
district. Not necessarily. It depends upon where it is located. Dale N. said that 70 % of the
properties had to be contributing for the district to exist.
Carol v.T. said that she did a remodel to her home, which is listed, and she removed
a window and changed it . This was permitted because it was not considered a permanent
change. The Permit is the call of the Neighborhood Resources Department, and that might
not be part of the review. One of Shelli's examples involved fences, and Carol said that
variances are only needed for fences over six feet tall. There are special corner lot
requirements too, which might have affected Shelli's example. Also, if some sort of footer or
foundation needed to be laid (stone pillars, for example), that might require review.
Generally, it takes three to five days for the building permit, and the HRC tries to mn its
review concurrently.
Someone asked how this process got started. Dennis Enslinger met with interested
community members in an open meeting at the library and got enough community response
that the city took the initiative to move forward. They formed a contract between the City of
Lawrence and the State. They got a grant to hire consultants to review all the properties in
the proposed districts to outline the reasons why a property might be participating or not.
The Staff at the State Historic Society are currently reviewing this? Once their review is
complete, the nomination will go before the state board in conjunction with the National
Park Service. The Park Service Historic Sites Board will meet in Febmary, and the districts
could be approved by next Febmary.
Virgil Dean said that if people had concerns our questions, they should write a letter,
call Lynne Zollner, or contact the State Historic Society. Shelli said they were organizing a
letter-writing campaign. The Historic Resources Commission and Lawrence City
Commission will have specific meetings about this in December and January and get an
official response to pass on to the state.
John asked if the group was ready to take a vote. Charles J. said he thought that the
group should not, that there were too many questions and misinformation. He felt as if it
would divide the neighborhood too much. Carol v.T. said that the neighborhood vote would
just go on the record, but the individual homes within the districts and within the environs
had to weigh in. The neighborhood vote would not count for more than opinion. Steve B.
said that he felt he could not vote anyway because he did not live in a proposed district nor
within the environs, and it seemed unfair to weigh in on something that did not directly
affect him. Shelli B. thought we should not vote because she had lots of no votes on a
petition, and she thought the no votes would carry. She thought we should schedule another
meeting. John mentioned that he thought people had to be present to vote. The group
unanimously agreed to not vote.
The next meeting is tentatively set at 10 AM Octo bet 11 at LMH in a room to be
announced.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Historic District Concerns Raised at August 16, 2003
PNA General Meeting
1. Houses within environs are subject to regulation without tax credit
benefits.
2. Is it true that people can opt out of district?
3. Qualifications for tax credits for contributing houses are not automatic?
4. There is time and expense involved in review process.
5. Is flexibility dependent on the composition of the HRC board?
6. Who is already in environs? What houses would remain status quo? What
properties would change?
7. Last house on Ohio Street-why is it not included?
�Clinton Park Development Meeting for Pinckney Neighborhood Association
August 27, 2003
David Hamby (BG Consulting), Mark Hecker (Supt. Of Parks and Rec.),John Gress
(LPRD), Mike Pisani, Glen Walker Jr, Shawn Georgie, John Torrburg, and Sara Taliaferro
were present.
The bathroom design was discussed. Mark suggested that the men's restroom would
have a urinal or two and one ADA accessible stall. The women's bathroom would have on
ADA and one regular stall. Everyone thought that was fine.
Different locations for the shelter were discussed. The neighbors did not want a
smaller shelter. Mark suggested a gazebo style. Neighbors liked the current style.
Amount of park use was discussed. The neighbors said the park got a lot more use
than the official shelter reservations would indicate.
Landscaping was discussed. Neighbors would like plaques recognizing people who
contributed. Lawrence Memorial Hospital might, and perhaps the V.F.W would.
The order of work was discussed. Probably the bathrooms would be first, and then
the shelter. The playground would probably be third. The sidewallc would be a higher
priority. The parking lot and the basketball court would be last. Mark Hecker directed the
group to check out the playground at Ryan Grey Park at Tenth and Hillcrest Streets. It is
new and big and is the kind of playground that could go in Clinton Park
The rock wall restoration was discussed. Sara said Kieth Middlemas is a stone mason.
Glen W. said he worked with another local man who is very reasonable and does good work.
We would take bids. We could also check to see if there ate any funds or grant available
because the wall is a WPA project. A garden would be planned around the wall.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board Meeting at Clinton Park
August 31, 2003
John Pepperdine (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Emily Zung
(Treasurer), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator) were present.
This brief meeting was to apprise the board of the August 2ih meeting, since
none of the board could attend. Sara told them of the plans as discussed. The group
walked the site and discussed the location of the shelter. It could either be where it is now
or over where the bathrooms are currently, providing a view of the rock wall. Emily is
okay with either shelter location. John is also okay with either. Steve prefers the current
location and does not want the shelter to be smaller. Sara added their votes to the rest of
the group. She said that people slightly favored moving or did not care.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Draft Minutes of
Pinckney Neighborhood General Meeting
October 11, 2003
Meeting began at 10:00 AM at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Paul Liechti, Niki Christopher,
Shellie Bender, Katie Armitage, Ken Armitage, Charles Jones, Linda Albin, Larry Smith, Mianne
Irick, Larry Irick, Bridget Murphy, Shawn Georgie, Kelly Foos, Andrew Driscoll, Amanda Jay, Jeff
MacFarland. John Pepperdine (PNA President), Steve Braswell (PNA Vice President), and Sara
Taliaferro (PNA Coordinator) were present.
1) Alan Bowes with Tenants to Homeowners presented preliminary plans for housing
development of 6 lots their organization plans to purchase at 3rd and Illinois. This is the same
property that the Morley Group had planned to develop.
Tenants to Homeowners wants to build three single family homes and three duplex townhomes.
TTH is proposing that the lots include duplexes because they can lower the cost to a prospective
homeowner to around $70,000.00 to $90,000.00. It is hard for someone to purchase a decent
home for that price in Lawrence. The City is encouraging TTH to provide affordable housing for
more people and to work with the neighborhood association. They want to start this project in
spring of 2004.
This will require rezoning these lots for multi-family housing and Tenants to Homeowners is
looking for support from PNA. Alan will come to the next PNA meeting to discuss this
development and listen to neighbor's concerns.
2) Sara Taliaferro presented preliminary plans for the new master plan for Clinton Park. Some
highlights of this plan include:
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Rebuilding and moving the bathrooms and shelter to the east side of the park.
Bathrooms are not now ADA compliant.
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Revise the parking to have two entrances.
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Rebuilding and moving the basketball court to the east side of the park.
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Building a walk through the park including the lower area.
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Provide garden seating where the shelter house currently stands.
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Provide new playground equipment.
A meeting will be held at Clinton Park with the architect to discuss plans at 5:15 PM, Wednesday,
October 22. All interested parties are invited to attend.
3) Announcements from the board:
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The PNA clean-up will be Friday October 24. Brush pick-up will be included.
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The city is sponsorin~ a Home Energy Conservation Fair at the County Fair Grounds on
Sunday, October 191 .
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The next PNA general meeting will be Saturday, November 22nd, at 10:00 AM at LMH.
Lynne Zollner, Lawrence Historic Resources Administrator will be there to discuss historic
preservation districts.
4) The proposed historic districts in the Pinckney Neighborhood were discussed. John
Pepperdine announced that at this point there seem to be nothing for PNA to vote on and a vote
would not be held.
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The board handed out literature provided by the City with general information on historic
districts.
•
Nicki Christopher gave a brief overview of where the approval process for these districts
is and who to contact with questions or concerns.
•
Katie Armitage presented some of her experiences while a member of the Lawrence
Historic Preservation Commission.
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There was a spirited discussion by many in attendance with different points of view
expressed.
The issue of historic districts will be on the agenda for the next PNA meeting.
5) The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11 :45.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Braswell
PNA Vice President
�Clinton Park Development Meeting for Pinckney Neighborhood Association
October 22, 2003
Mark Hecker (Supt. OfParks and Rec.),John Gress (LPRD), Steve Braswell (Vice
President), Mike Pisani, Shawn Georgie,? Georgie, David Byrne, Ken Armitage,
Jenny Smith, Lynne Ellis, John Ellis,John Torrburg, and S~ra Taliaferro were present.
Everyone reviewed the plans and started walking the site. Several people
wondered about the location of the shelter. All agreed that it should not be smaller.
The idea of a patio area for additional picnic benches around a smaller shelter was
discussed. Eventually, the group agreed that they would not mind if the shelter were
moved as long as it was not smaller. Several people gave examples of use at the
shelter. Additional picnic benches at the current site was discussed so there could be
two seating areas. People were not opposed to this.
Several people objected to the proposed parking lot. They did not want it
bigger, or at least not extended so far toward Maine Street. Eventually, everyone
agreed that the new plan allowed more green space than the current parking lot, but
they did vote for the concession of a shorter lot that had an entry point on the east
side of an existing tree rather than the west side.
Lots of discussion ensued about the size, necessity, and placement of the
basketball court. The group compromised on the location, but insisted that it got use
and should be the same size at the new location.
Everyone wanted a bigger playground. The size of the playground was
discussed.
No one liked the proposed bathroom site. The group walked the site and
suggested a new location near the treeline and farther from the houses on the east side
of the park. This location would be nearer the existing path. Sewer lines were
discussed. Mark H. thought this new site could work.
Lighting placement and sidewalks were discussed. People did not want trees
removed unless it was absolutely necessary. They agreed that clearing underbrush was
desirable, especially along the treeline that separates the playground/upper area from
the ravine. Homeless people camp there, and a man actually menaced Steve B. during
one of the park cleanups. Neighbors take their dogs out to scare the people off.
The group wanted some new trees planted to shade the playground section and
pointed out where trees were lost.
Mosquitos descended, and the group disbanded.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
November 22, 2003
John Peppercline (President), Steve Braswell (Vice President), Katie Armitage,
Charles Jones, Dale Nimz, Michael Bradley, Tresa Hill (Lawrence Preservation
Alliance), Carol von Tersch (LPA), Michael Shaw, Robert Irving, Andrea Wellborn,
Lauren James, Larry Smith, Allison Watkins, Shari Bradt, Lynne Braddock Zollner
(Planning Dept.), Linda Finger (Planning Dept.), and Sara Taliaferro (Coordinator)
were present.
Guest speakers Lynne Zollner, Historic Resources Administrator, and Linda
Finger, City Planner, discussed the proposed historic district. They had maps of the
proposed sites, maps of current historic projects, and literature to share. The sites
board will meet February 21, 2004 to do a 106 review for projects within the district
and will also have an environs review.
Dale Nimz suggested a walking tour of the proposed historic area some time in
the spring.
Sara reported that the Clinton Park Master Plan meeting is tomorrow but will
be in Room D, changed from Room A. Neighbors at the 22nd meeting approved plan
with changes. Namely, they did not like the location of the bathrooms, and they
wanted the parking lot smaller.
Sara reported on the proposed Tenants To Homeowners project at 3rd and
Illinois. A meeting will be held December 6th to vote on the rezoning. This is the same
vote we took in January, so perhaps it can be considered a formality.? Michael B.
mentioned that Topeka's CHOTO track record is bad and that a lot of houses go
back on the market within 5 years. HOME program might prevent this. Sara
suggested talking to Alan Bowes about this in December.
Sara informed everyone that she has had several reports of a growing problem
of drug dealers in the neighborhood. All present said they would be interested in
discussing a unified neighborhood watch program, and this will be the topic of our
January meeting.
City of Lawrence is holding a focus group meeting with police department
consultants for neighborhood representatives on Wednesday, December 3 from 6:30
PM to 8:00 PM. Is anyone interested in being a neighborhood representative? Sara
planned to attend. Steve Braswell said he would be interested. People cited traffic
concerns as a neighborhood issue besides drug dealing. Katie mentioned the ongoing
problem of the safety of crossing Sixth Street at Kentucky, but she doubted that was a
police matter. Steve and Sara promised to pass these concerns along.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Special Meeting for Proposed Tenants To Homeowners Project
December 6, 2003
Michael Bradley, Latty Smith, Alan Bowes (fenants To Homeowners Exec. Dir.), and Sara
Taliaferro (PNA Coordinator) were present.
Sara introduced Alan Bowes. Alan outlined the proposed project and said that regardless of
zoning and the types of swellings that were built, TNT had certain goals. They want to maximize
livability, affordability, and energy efficiency. They want more built-ins. The homes would have a
smaller footprint with a bungalow design (soffits, a little front porch with an airlock, etc.).They will
use insulated concrete forms such as were used in a bungalow they did in North Lawrence. Energy
efficiency is critical, especially when house payments are already high.
Michael B. felt that the value of a front porch to a neighborhood is great, and that ought to
be included.
Alan B. said that TNT wants to buy the vacant lot next to the yellow house on the north side
of Third Street so the can ensure a sewer line from the north and could have basements without
pumps.
Larry S. said if there is to be a benefit district for any improvements, he wanted that borne
by TNT. Also, he wanted to make a statement that he has been there since 1938(?), and the area we
are discussing was originally developed as single family residences. Now the area is chopped up by
city land, the hospital, RO, and so on. Areas designated duplex have "gone to hell in a handbasket"
and were eventually purchased by landlords and not kept up. Alan B. said that if TNT paid for the
curbs and guttering that they would "eat" the costs, and the house cost would go up. They will talk
to PNA and the City about this more.
Alan B. talked about Land Plan Engineering, the company doing the platting. He also said
that the home prices would be 80% cost, 20% was HOOT financing on each unit, so it was about
$8,000.00 to $9,000.00 a unit to HOOT. For example, for a $100K house, $80K was mortgaged
through homeowner and $20K came from the City of Lawrence (half of which is forgiven after ten
years). Buyers make under 80% of median income and might have a fixed income.
Michael B. said that cookie cutter homes were not desirable and gave examples. Alan B.
agreed. He said that two-car garages would be in back of the homes, for instance.
Alan B. said that TNT bought out Smalters' and Morley's claim.
Michael B. asked if TNT was using HOME funds and cited the poor track record in Topeka,
with HOME houses getting sold to landlords and deteriorating. Alan B. said yes, HOME funds were
used but that here in Lawrence, if the homeowner sells to someone under 80% of median income,
they qualify for the same mortgage. He said that TNT has a revolving building fund.
Alan B. said that TNT would like to purchase the duplexes on the north side of Third Street,
allow the tenants to stay as long as they wanted with an option to buy. Michael B. asked about the
horrid yellow duplex. Alan said that if TNT purchased it, once the tenant moved out of their own
accord, that duplex would be torn down and replaced. The others would be rehabilitated, since they
are in reasonable condition. This pleased the neighbors greatly.
A vote was taken. All present voted against rezoning. Lany S. pointed out that not many
people showed up because they had already studied this issue and voted earlier this year. Sara T. said
that was true and on the record. She said the vote occurred in January. Alan B. said he understood,
and he was obligated to pitch his case and see if TNT's involvement changed the neighbors' attitude.
Sara T. said that she had not heard anyone saying this changed their vote. However, the neighbors at
meetings have expressed approval and support of TNT's involvement on the project.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
February 21, 2004
Steve Braswell (Vice President), Emily Zung (Treasurer), Leigh Ann Foskey, Satn Amburgey, Dale Nimz,
Reva Nimz, Ruth Lichtwardt, Ken Armitage, Katie Armitage, Chris Burger, Lara Burger, Mike Ediger,
Officer John Barta (LKPD), Mollie Mangerich (City of Lawrence WRRD), and Sara Taliaferro
(Coordinator) were present.
Steve B. started the meeting and asked Sara to lead the group through the agenda in John's absence
Qohn Pepperdine, PNA president, was felled by the flu!). Sara introduced Mollie Mangerich, the City of
Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division Supervisor, to explain the pilot program for yard waste
recycling in Pinckney. She said the program also would run in a couple other neighborhoods. She
explained that the goal was to get people to use recyclable paper sacks for bagging yard waste, or to place
yard waste in cans or carts. If plastic bags are used, crews have to gut the bags and dispose of them
separately. Katie A. asked why we do not pay for bag. She felt that lots of older neighborhoods compost
their yard waste and do not need to pay as much for the pickup. But everyone pays for the sanitation fee,
which Mollie explained covers these expenses too. Steve B. asked if there would be an ordinance against
plastic for yard waste. Mollie said this had been discussed. He asked if sticks were collected too. Mollie said
not in the yard waste. She then gave out pamphlets and talked about clopyralid, the pesticide found in yard
waste. She fmally said that they do a cost effectiveness analysis yearly of all waste and discuss various
recycling methods.
Sara then announced the elections for the positions of Vice President and Secretary. She asked for
nominations from the floor. There were none. She said that Steve Braswell was willing to serve another
term as Vice President, and that Dale Nimz had agreed to serve as secretary. She called for a vote. The
slate passed unanimously as presented. Sara thanked Steve for all of his support and service to the
neighborhood and welcomed Dale.
Sara introduced Officer John Barta, who came to give a presentation on neighborhood watch and
discuss particular concerns of the Pinckney neighborhood. He presented a Powerpoint presentation on
neighborhood watch. Then he discussed how not to become a victim.
• Lock doors, even when home.
• provide exterior lighting around home.
• Trim shrubs around doorways and windows.
• Have a visible street marker that police and emergency crews can read from street.
• Never leave your garage door open.
• Have peepholes or some other way to check someone's identity through a closed door. Do not
let in unannounced repairmen. Call and check to verify.
• Do not hide a key outside your home. Not under doormats, flowerpots, or anywhere around
your house.
• Have mail and paper collected if you are gone away from home. Put lights on timers and close
ground floor curtains.
• Do not give personal information over the phone. Hang up immediately on harassing phone
calls; say nothing. Hang up and call police if call is threatening.
• Make a list of serial numbers and model numbers on all items in house. Hide list. Identify,
photograph, engrave (police department has an engraver that folks can borrow).
• Install a deadbolt with a steel or aluminum jamb that cannot be kicked out.
• Lock your car, even when you are in it. Do not leave valuables in plain sight-this promotes
"window shopping." Thieves will break open cars for CDs and such. Remove the stereo
faceplate if you can.
• Look around the car, be aware in places such as parking garages.
• Do not pull right up to the car ahead of you when on the road. Always have an escape route.
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Do not leave your car warming on a cold day!
Do not walk in alleyways or poorly lit areas. Stay alert and walk with confidence.
Do not flaunt expensive jewelry or cash.
I<now where you can access phones 24 hours.
When trying to remember a car description, the following acronym may help:
CYMBAL-color, year, make/model, body style, accessories/damage, license plate (even a
partial is helpful).
When trying to remember people, try to identify sex, race, approximate age, clothing (especially
shoes), height and weight, body build, hair and eye color, distinguishing marks (scars, tatoos,
odor, etc.).
When describing weapons such as guns, was it a revolver (rolling barrel) or a semi-automatic?
Was the knife serrated, or was it a switch blade?
Steve asked if car alarms were effective. Officer Barta said they were at night. He also said that
alarms on houses often had high rates of false alarms because people did not know how to use them
properly. There are direct and indirect alarms.
Lara B. said that there were a lot of drunks who park on Tennessee Street, especially on weekends.
She said some of them seem to be leaving downtown or Abe and Jakes and realize they should not drive.
Others just park there. They are loud and disorderly. Someone else asked about loose dogs and what could
be done about them. Officer Barta said that pepper spray could work as protection, and that someone
should call animal patrol.
Officer Barta talked about neighborhood watch. He said that each block needed at least two or
three people who would watch. Everyone should tell neighbors about trips they are taking, visitors they are
expecting, and just generally communicate. Everyone must watch. There should be separate neighborhood
watch meetings from the regular neighborhood meetings. Get to know your neighbors and call the police
when suspicious activity is noticed! If a block is an official neighborhood watch participant, the police
need a responsible party list so they can contact people. The program is free. Neighborhood watch signs
are $20.00 per sign and can be installed at the entrances to blocks or neighborhoods.
Lara B. said they had problems with transients camping and wandering in neighborhood. Part of it
was just not knowing how much of a problem it is, but she did not think people should camp within sight
of houses in the park. The group discussed this.
The other big concern was drug houses. The group discussed houses and areas of concern, and
they agreed to have another meeting to talk about options. Sara T. mentioned a program in Oakland,
Calif., where neighbors got together and sued landlords of houses rented to drug dealers. This had success.
Officer Barta said we would need to explore the legalities with City Hall to flnd out what could be done
given Lawrence's ordinances and such. But we could contact landlords. More discussion is needed about
the appropriate way to handle this. Officer Barta said that as much detailed information as could be passed
on to police, the better. Give license plate numbers, times, people seen, types of activities, the kinds of
details he talked about earlier. Sara T. said that when she lived on Missouri Street, a drug dealer lived next
door. The police knew about it and seemed to have an undercover operation going but could not talk
about it for fear of jeopardizing the operation. But neighbors worried that nothing was happening, so it
was tricky.
Dale Nimz said that he would be willing to be a contact for people interested in Neighborhood
Watch. The group would meet in a couple months after they had time to talk to their neighbors and work
out a plan.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator
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PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
APRIL, 1980
PNA l,leeting
The rumual meeting for the Pinclmey Neighborhood Association will be held
at Pinckney School on Thursday, Hay 8 at 7:30p.m. A tentative agenda for the
,teeting is as follOrJs:
1.
Reading of minutes
2.
Treasurer's report
3.
Announcements - Spring Clean Up date
4.
Election of officers for 1980 - 81 year.
LAWRENCE NEIGHBORHOOD
~,PRESERVATION FUND, INC.
Concerned Citizeps-you con be a force in shaping a better lawrence!
Decisions on matters such as sidewalks, drainage and zoning con hove a
significant eHect not only on your property values but also on your quolit)'
of life. In lawrence such issues as the City Garage, 'the Alvarnar Golf
Course and currently the Bluffs, demonstrate that individuals and
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neighborhoods often lock the resources to cope effectively with suct!com- ~~ .ad appeared in the
f'tllunity problems.
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More fran the
'Tht> lawrence Neighborhood Preservation Fund is a non-profit organization
ighborhood l'Teservation
established to assist residents in the reasonable resolution of their land use ,
· ttee at tile iltay 8
problems. This fund follows the lead of other cities where the principles of · ting.
sound planning were ignored and where recourse to legal action become
necessary. Clearly lawrence now needs such a fund.
Show that you care about the reasonable and orderly development of your
neighborhood and your city. Support this effort with your contribution.
CONtRiBUTION TO THE LAWRENCE
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION FUND, INC.
FROM: ________________________
Organizing Members:
Dick Ounhoupt, Tom
Gl.ason. Dick Spear
AMOUNT ENCLOSED$ _ _ _ PLEDGED$._ __
Use: Director's Discretion
Bluff's Issue __
SEND TO: The Lawente Neighborhood
Preaervation Fund, Inc.
c/o Richard l. Spear, Trees.
1702-1 Ohio St.
low renee, KS 6604.4
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL:
843-3317 or ~2-0111 evenings
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announcing the
LAWRENCE NEIGHBORHOOD
PRESERVATION FUND, INC.
·Concerned Citizens-you can be a force in shaping a better Lawrence!
Decisions on matters such as sidewalks, drainage and zoning con have a
significant effect not only on your property values but also on your quality
of life. ~~ttiwrince· lU~t~"'tnu~n•::Qjlfttf'4ll$ ~e~~~JA~Goit.
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· ~ ·"etW-rently :the Sluffs~. demonstrate that in IViUC.Is and
neighborhoods often lock the resources to cope effectively with such .-wf.~
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The Lawrence Neighborhood Preservation Fund is a non-profit organization
eMablished to assist residents in the reasonable resolution of their land use
problems. This fund follows the lead of other.cities where the principles of
sound planning were ignored and where recourse to legal action became
necessary. Clearly Lawrence now needs such a fund.
Show that you core about the reasonable and orderly development of your
neighborhdod and your city. Support this effort with your contribution.
·CONTRIBUTION TO THE LAWRENCE
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVAT~ON FUND, INC.
FROM: _________________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED$ _ _ _ PLEDGED$ _ __
Use: Director's Discretion
Bluff's Issue __
SEND TO: The Lowence Neighborhood
Preservation Fund, Inc.
c/o Richard L.-Spear, Treas.
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1702·1 Ohio St.
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lawrence, KS 66044
Organizing Members:
Dick Dunhoupt. Tom
Gleason, Dick Spear
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL:
842-0111 evenings, or 843-3317 days
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RESOLUTION
NO.·~
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY GUIDELINES TO BE
FOLLOWED BY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS
THAT HAVE :BEEN ALLOCATED SU'PPORT FUNDS FROM THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT.
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WHEREAS, the Lawrence City Commission has allocated Community Development
Funds to various neighborhood improvement association• to aupport their progra.mll and
act\vities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desirea that theae funds be used promptly and
wisely ir. programs and activities designed to aid the neighborhoods;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, the following policy statement is established:
aupport fi1Dd1 from
974, will be
uired to
1.
Each association is required to have, at a m1n1mum,
quarterly meetings. The associatiollll are encouraged
to have regularly sched~ole:i meetings each month.
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Businea5 may be conductec only at open meeti..nga of
which all members have be<'!n notified a r-•onable
time in advance.
3.
All SOCia .Ollll mul!t elect officers 0~ r•rly basia, in
accordance with written by-laws. peae by.law• 1hall
be on !Ue with the City.
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Neighborhood anocl.ationll must have definite geosrapbical
Membership must be open to any penon eighteen
yeare of age or older living or owning property in the specified
area. Each !LBB0ciation may allow for non-voting members in
its by-law&,
5.
Bueiness meetings must be conducted at the regular sche<luled
meetings.
r', boundaries.
6.
7.
Membership dues cannot exceed $1.00 per year for individuals.
It
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inute• of e&ch meeting or &n &nnu.al raport are to be forwarded
the City Manager's Office for dlatrUnstioaio the City
ommi11ion.
8.
day of
The associations are encouraged to utilize a portion of the
fu.nds to notify member& and the public of the times and
pi.ace of each meeting.
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ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kane as, this
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1'377.
APPROVED
ATTEST:
Vera Mercer, City Clerk
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�PNA OFFICERS:
Carol Francis, Pres., 1916 Countryside ln •. 843-2632
Terry Summers, V. Pres., 539 Tennessee ••• 841-2172
Michael Shaw, Sec., 304 Indiana • • • . • . • 842-5455
Debbie Black, Treas., 331 Clayton Ct.
.843-5740
Gille King, DCBG Rep., 1905 Countryside Ln .• 841-6018
EXECUTIVE BOARD~
Joan Huber, 416 Iowa
Tom McClain, 445 Tennessee
Mona McCoy, 516 West 6th St.
Mary Schurer, 1417 West 4th St.
Cleta Wells, 445 California
MISSED THE NEWS?
If you are not receiving ~his
newsletter through the mail (or know
of someone in the Pinckney neighborhood
who isn't), give us your name and
address (or theirs). We still use the
city water meter list, which means
a lot of "in care of" newsletters go
astray.
SOMETHING NEW IN THIS ISSUE -ADVERTISEMENTS r
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JOIN
Help us correct that situation
by providing names and addresses of
new residents and others who are
missed.
PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NOW!
Dues are $1.00 per person per year.
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PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
1916 Countryside Lane
Lawrence, Kansas
66044
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PROPOSED PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BYLAW AMENDMENTS
Oue to lack of space, the proposed Pinckney Neighborhood Association
bylaws are only sllllnlrized here. The proposed changes were presented at
the March 22 general meeting; complete copies of the Bylaws will be available at the May 17 annual meeting. carol Francis first requested that
the bylaws be updated to remove awkward language that was used when the
Association was first being organized.
SUI-'MARY
The purpose of the PNA is "to promote understanding with the City of
Lawrence; to improve property, living conditions and communications within
the neighborhood; and to promote good public relations with businesses in
the neighborhood."
Any resident or owner of residential property in PNA may be a voting
member; owners of business and any other interested persons who have paid
dues may be non-voting members. Dues are set by the Executive Board (they
are currently $1 per year}.
PNA is operated by an Executive Board, which consists of the four
officers, four elected directors, and the immediate past president.
Directors are elected for two years on odd numbered years; officers for
two years on ellen mrnbered years. The board must meet at least once per
calendar quarter; the majority of the board must be present to constitute
a quorum at board meetings.
PNA officers are the president, vice-president,·secretary and 4reas6rer.
Their duties are the usual tasks assigned to those offices in most organizations.
PNA must hold at least one general meeting per calendar quarter; the
board can call more at its discretion. Mambers present at any properly called
meeting constitute a quorum. At the annual meeting, held in May, officers
or directors are elected. Nominations for these elections come from a
Nominating Committee, chosen to represent the different sections of the
neighborhood. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the
annual meeting, provided the nominee has consented to serve.
Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of alJ members persent at
any general meeting, provided there has been prior notice of the proposed
changes.
Other stipulations relating to common principals of parlimentary proceedure
are included in the amended version as well as the original. The entire
document will be available at the annual meeting.
Our element of Spring is in bloom!
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Thurs. 'til 8 Sun. 12-4
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SCHOOL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
Pinckney School was remembered for
its first 50 years at an Anniversary
Assembly held May 7 at 2 p.m., and later
that evening at a picnic. The present
building was first used in 1931.
A 11 gym full .. of Pinckney's past and
present principals, teachers, students,
community leaders and friends were on
hand to celebrate the event.
Mayor Marci Francisco told about
signing the city's official proclamation
declaring "Pinckney Week" May 3 to 7.
School Superintendent Carl Knox
acknowledged the continued "good citizen"
support toward the school from students,
teachers, parents, and the community at
1arge.
Nettie Spray recalled her earlier
years as principal before the present
building was built. She is 92 years old
and began her teaching career in 1915.
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Elfrieda Fischer Rowe remembered
incidents from her early day~ in grade
school.
The evening picnic provided time
for friends of Pinckney to mingle with
each other. They toured the building,
viewed historical exhibits and kept up
a constant chatter about the low drinking
fountains, lines to the clinic, faces
remembered, story hours, poetry clubs
and former teachers.
DAY CARE PROVIDED IN NEIGHBORHOOD
The Children's Learning Center,
Inc., a non-profit day care center at
331 Maine, provides a number of services
for Pinckney neighbors.
The center cares year-round for
children between the ages of two weeks
and six years. In the surrrner months,
:he center extends its services to care
fc r elementary school children to age
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The center offers full and part-time
care, including preschool training~
Breakfast, lunch and snacks are
included in the program.
The group provides transportation
to or from school for children enrolled
in Pinckney kindergarten.
The agency is state licensed, private
and non-profit. It is non-discriminatory.
And it accepts children whose families are
funded by Social and Rehabilitation
Services, by Douglas County Child Development Association scholarship or by private
pay.
For more information, call Children•s
Learning Center, Inc., at 841-2185.
PNA RECOGNIZES HEROES
Last September at the Pinckney
Neighborhood Get-Together, Carol Francis,
PNA President, awarded "hero 11 buttons to
those persons recognized for giving ·
time, effort or service to the neighborhood.
These people are Conrad Altenbrand,
Debbie Black, Ed Boles, Ellen Brower,
Carol Francis, Gary Freeman, David Green,
Joan Huber, Cille King, Tom McClain,
Mona McCoy, Melissa Mathews, Don
Mayberger, Ava Milett, David Morgan.
Maxine Newman, Judy Nolly, Mary
Schurer, Mike Shaw, Marion Smith,
Ruby Smith, Terry Summers, Buford
Watson, Cleta Wells, and Brad West.
The buttons were designed by Ellen
Brower.
If you know of other names to be
added, please mention them at the annual
meeting, May 17.
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This newsLetter goes into over
900 houeehokle in the neighbo:rohood.
Support your neighborhood
by placing an ad.
Call the President ;{or detaiLs.
�PINCKNt::Y NEWSLE t TEA
summer 1982
NEIGHBORHOOD
PNA ANNUAL.MEETING SET MAY 17
Pinckney Neighborhood Association will
hold its annual meeting at Pinckney School
on Monday, May 17, at 7:30p.m.
Brian Lawrence, Assistant Director of
the Douglas County Ambulance Service (DCAS)
will be the f'atured speaker. He will talk
about an additional ambulance station at a
proposed location r.ortheast of Lawrence
Memorial hospital and its effects on the
neighborhood.
The Director of DCAS. Ted McFarland,
spoke to the board at its April 19 meeting.
He said the planned four-bay garage would
cost $300,000 and be b~ilt across from Woody
Park.
Lawrence's visit will allow questions
and comments from PNA neighbors.
The CDBG board member will serve a threeyear tenn.
Additional nominations for officers
and the CDBG representative may be submitted from the floor by any voting
member of PNA if the nominee has previously consented to serve.
Other annual meeting agenda items
include the consideration of amendments
to the bylaws, printed elsewhere in this
newsletter, and reports by the treasurer,
secretary and standing committee chairs.
Refreshments will be served following
the meeting.
A rummage sale is scheduled for early
June, but a definite date has not been set
, Organizers are scouting for a large, dry
garage or other adequate storage space f
large items. Donated objects are also
t doesn't include cloth
Proceeds will help defray legal def
expenses for the Bluffs area residents w
fought the zoning change in court.
If you can provide space, sa e
or personal he 1p (ca 11 i ng, se 11 i
The questionnaire published in the last
PNA newsletter brought seventeen responses
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
and the following results:
Tom McClain, chairman of the nominating
QUESTION .
YES NO
committee composed of Terry Summers, Karl
Schoenrade, Melissa Mathews and David Green,
Two cleanups per year?
10
7
will propose the following slate of officers:
More tree planting?
14
3
president, Terry Summers. 539 Tennessee;
More park development?
10
5
vice-president, Melissa Mathews, 338 Illinois;
More newsletters?
8 4
secretary, Michael Shaw, 304 Indiana; and
2 11
A neighborhood office?
treasurer, Jane Waldron 440 Florida.
8
7
Renovate house for PNA office?
Elected officers will serve two year
Additional cOlllllents included block getterms.
togethers, tree plantings by newly approved
sidewalks, sidewalks in addition to those
In addition, Gerry Williams, 1900 West
' recently approved, cleanups in present parks,
Third Terrace, will be nominated as PNA's
police patrol of illegal parking, better
representative to the Community Development
facilities for Burcham Park, increased dog
Block Grant Board, to fill the position held
control, park in west end of PNA, and a
by Terry Summers. His term expires June 1.
"neighborhood tavern."
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July 15, 1982
Ms. Faith Spencer, Social and Rehabilitation Services
319 Perry
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Dear Ms. Spencer,
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association urges the Social and
Rehabilitation Services to carefully consider their expanded facility
location in Lawrence, Kansas. We believe that the community, clients
and S.R.S. staff will be best served by keeping with evaluative
standards practiced by S.R.S. in its present operations. Under such
guidelines, there are many compell;ng reasons to retain the present
site at 13th and Massachusetts. These reasons include:
1)
The present location is centrally located.
2)
It is only two blocks from court services.
It is across the street from a park providing a "neutral
environment" for clients.
3)
The site is in a residential location instead of a less
appealing business or industrial setting.
4)
5)
The present location is free of undesirable noise such
as trucks and railroads.
The facility is more highly visible to potential
community contacts.
6)
There is more parking than most other possible locations,
including an on-premise parking lot.
7)
The building will, if present plans are followed, be a
single lease occupant structure.
8)
9)
The building is relatively close to restaurants, business
support companies, and other family support agencies.
The building is preeminently client oriented in its
physical attributes.
10)
The building is not structurally pre-limiting in that any
necessary modifications cen be easily made.
11)
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12) The site is easily accessable to the handicapped by
simple modifications to walkways, doors. and bathroom facilities.
13)
The structure presents a visually relaxing environment.
14) Smaller work space segments make the
oriented for work efficiency.
~ilding
employee
The building proportions allow a fairly good heating/
cooling efficiency with some modifications.
15)
16) Modern scale ceilings allow for better illumination with
less electric usage.
17)
The floor plan allows for easily directed traffic patterns.
18} Large restrooms are very utilizable and potentially very
accessable.
19) The human scaled interior would produce many work effort
efficiencies.
20) Staying in the present facility does not involve a
cost.l_y and interruptive move.
The present facility conforms to existing Lawrence land
usage patterns.
21)
And staying in the present facility will not disrupt
existing clients and community contact's perceptions of S.R.S. 's
1ocation. The building has an existing familarity.
22)
Please consider that the present location is worth its rent
· in the lasting economies of operation that these reasons imply.
For the P.N.A. Executive Board,
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Association
535 Indiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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NEWSLETTER
Vol. I
FINALLY, BURCHAM GATE! Ill
On August 30, 1988, the Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved the expenditure of
CDBG funds for the construction of a gate at the entrance of Burcham Park. Additionally,
the Commission directed their staff to prepare an Ordinance for closing Burcham Park from
10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
YOUR NEW PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OFFICERS :
President: Suzanne Perry
535 Indiana Street
841-4399
Secretary: Arvilla B. Vickers
424 Indiana Street
8!:3--5353
Vice President: Carol Renzulli
533 Alabama Street
841-7719
Tresurer: Susan Hewitt
1215 West 4th
842-0749
INPUT FOR THE
Ou~UT
The PNA Newsletter will be coming to you regularly now. Your ideas, comments and
general input is welcome and important. Your newsletter will be "bigger and better"
next time (no by-law amendments to publish), it will be packed full of important gems
of information,- but if you have comments, requests, etc., please contact our Secretary.
PNA MAILING LIST
Our mailing list has had some partial up-date recently but your help is needed regarding
this difficult task. If, when you receive your newsletter, it has been forwarded to you
from some previous address, please contact our Secretary so the correction can be made.
Or, if you know you '11 be moving soon, please do the same·, it will really help a lot!
TO BE CONSIDERED:
The provosed amendments
to the P~A By-Laws shall
be discussed and voted
upon at the next PNA
genera t meeting.
Please be sure to attend
so you can varticivate in
the adovtion of these
amende,mts.
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PROPOSETI AM!II1lHl!ITS 'ro l!t-l.AliS:
AlTtCU: IV. Sec.ti.on 1. b.Uau· Th.a propany and buaineu of the PllA ab&ll be aa..a.a1ad. under tht
aaaeral tupuvilio'D of tba txecutive acari.
.UTICU IV. S..e.tion 1. Juaber nd len of OUisa. The txecutiva loard eb&U c.onli.c of the
OUicen of tbt PllA (u naa.d il'l ArUc:l• V belov). The four alae tid oftic.tta tb.&ll tU"''I for
tva (2)-yur uru ud. ba alt~eud in even---nuakr~ :yu.·n. All tlectiona tb&ll be at t.ba Annual
~•tina.
AI.TICU tv. Section 3. Qy.alificatiqna .. No per .on a hall be· •lt.ettd or appoint~<! or thall c.ontinut
to urva u an ofUctr of tbil A.uoc.Ution unlatt ha/1b.a 1a a voc:ina • • k r ot tba PltA.
AlttCL! tV. S.cti.on S. Ppvau and t>utiu, ••• Tow.rdt tbua objaeuiv .. tha Ottieart aay an ian •••
.u:ncu
IV. S.etion 7 •....Qwma. A Majority (3) o! tba Exaeutive Board shall couttitutt a quoru:::..
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AlTICU: V. Saetion l. tuu.aneion i !las;ton qf Otficu•. the Oftic.trl
Pruidant, a Viea-Pnaident, a S.e:ruary an~ a Truwrat •••
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ot tha P1U. shall ba a
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AATICU VI. The Advilory Counc:U (ow J..rticla) Saction l. ~XIHLU• T'ha purpou of the Advbor:
Council lball ba to a4vha and anitt t:ba Ott.ican in their ciutiu. (aaa Art:icla.IV,Saction 3.)
l(tt""~;I....!l...TUl\..Ql,....Q.f...U.J:;A.
Tha Ad.vioory CoWlcU ah&a c.ondst of S m•ban of tha PNo\.
!ha 5 ••bart th.&ll ba appointed for 2-yut: tal"at 1n ot,hA-L<..:...~&Dan..d y~<:"i...,. i..l!. &t'\K!Ui.bl~to.U!J:I
ah.all ba ll&d.e at; the Annual M.tetia.&.
Saction 2.
Section 3. Qn•l1f1e•riou. No puton th.&ll ba appointed or sb&ll contia.ua to urve •• ao. .o\.dvho:--:
CoWlCil a.-her of the PKA \UU.au ba/aha ia a votia.J ••bar of tha A.uoci.ation.
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dilqual.Uicatio'a . .., bt fUled, unt:U tbe nat AlUtt.t.&l Maeti.D.J, by a aajority vote of c:M
Ex:acuti•u loud.
Stction S. Jbi.WL• Tht c!utiu of tht Ad.Yiaory Council aball''tl• to advh• and uailt tba OfUca:-s
1n. thtir dutiu. (Su Article IV, Section S), J.dvitory Council mtabert ab.all ba pruent at
lltttina• of tht txacuc:ivt Board.
Section 6.
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Artic:.la VII. Section 2. ~•tin&. AA AD.nu&l Mut1J1& 1h&ll bt htld 1n Kay. This . . tti.nl
th&ll thc:.t tbt Otfic.art in tv.a.-nu.btrttd yuu and appoint tbt Advilory Council ••b•rs in
odd rtu:~~baud. yura •••
Article vu.· hction J. Sp•chl 'fuunr•. A ujority (3) of the Offic:..rt uy eaU a aptci&l
tuetina of the A.,oc:.iation to conduct AAioc.i.ation buaineu.
At'tich VUI. S•ction l. Haaipar1n• Cgmtrr..
• •• Any vacancy on tht No.Wtins Co•ittu ana::
be filled by. the Executive Board. Sun .. tiona for o.osin&tiona for OfU.cua uy bt a ant to thil.,,
Artich VIII. Saetion l. lleport of the Ho•in&titta Co•itttt and N911ioaeigp• hqm tba flcar, !'n•
report ot the Noainatinl Co-.ittu of ita no•i..nationl for Offictrs a.nd tba PUt thu• •• ,
Art:ic:h X. Stc.tion 1. -~tcut,.ve_.lo_.ar4_Aetioo,_. The txaeutiv• Board uy u\c.t public lt&teaentt
and calt.l any othtr action• that ic dttmll n•ce.sury in tht performance of its dutiu. O•cilions
ude by tht Executive !loud .art subjtc:t to IUf&buahip rtviev,
.Date
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general meeting ....
Wednesda.u
Sept. il, 1988
Tir.1e : 7:30 i?.m.
Place . ."incknev School
Gymnasi~
Along with ot~er agenda
iteMs, the LA!/ QuaUtu o""
Li;"e Corrunittee Re"'ere~dt~
~itt be discussed. and
voted upon.
Hope to see you there!!
�FOR YOUR MEMORY BANK:
Thursday, September 15, 1988
LAN meeting-7:30p.m.
Fire Station Number 1 -Training Room
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If you have questions or
problems regarding a housfCIUAlletiiiU
ing situation, call ·:he
OPPOITUIUY Lawrence Human Relations/
Human Resources Department at 8417722, extension 314. You can gainvaluable information, appropriate
referral, free copies of housing
law, related written materials and,
if appropriate, exercise your rights
under Ord. 5436, our local Fair
Housing law. Education regarding
all of our rights and responsibilities can help avoid problems and
keep us all "building a nation of
neighbors."
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please remember to help feed our
beautiful birds and small creatures.
Large and small seeds and such can
be life savers. ALSO, water sources
when it's freezing outside is as
important. Additionally, please
remember our pets must be prcperly
fed, watered (regularly), and
sheltered. For education/info on
these topics, call our Humane Soc.,
843-6835 and/or K.U. Animal Care
Unit, 864-5587. You can also help
our fellow fur persons by calling
these numbers if you see abuse or
neglect happening ... help them, they
are helpless in such situations!
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LAWRENCE NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR
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On Saturday morning, July
LAN
(Lawrence
Association of Neighborhoods)
and LAN representatives, held
a Bri tbLIS tour of the Lawrence
"inner-city neighborhoods" for
Lawrence City
Commissioners
and Kansas City visitors from
the Old Northeast Neighborhood
Association and Old Northeast,
Inc.
1988,
Pinckney
was toured with
yours
truly
giving
the
nar-r-ation.
Special attention
1r1as paid not only to our many
fine old homes but also to the
harmonious new
construction
and low-income scattered site
buildings.
A tour of the Shaw
house
at 304 Indiana
was
enjoyed by all.
After touring
Old
West,
Dread
and
East
Lawrence
neighborhoods,
the
group
shared a catered lunch
at
Liberty Hall and went on to an
afternoon of workshops on the
"model
block"
concept,
preservation
and
scattered
site building.
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and instructional and I
found
myself viewing Lawrence with a
fresh
eye.
It was good to
meet others who are involved
in preserving and revitalizing
the old neighborhoods.
I
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especially
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to
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the diverse
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NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWSLETTER
Vol. II
Everyone likes to "clean-up" ... Look at this!
The City offers FREE removal of deteriorated buildings in
Pinckney, like that old shed, garage or other structure on
your property (horne or rental). Dead/dying trees are also
included in this service. Application forms for this program
can be obtained at City Hall, Community Development Dept.,
Rrn. 08. Clearance & demolition contracts will be administered by the CD Dept. Note: 1) Unless requests for removel/
demolition exceed available funds, there will be no income
restrictions, but in such a case, applicants who meet CDBG
income guidelines will have first priority. 2) The applicant
need not be an owner/occupier of the property where the
structurejtree(s) are located, Call the CD Dept. for any
additional information - 841-7722 x 100.
Sad news •.. but not surprising ••. although it was recently stated
otherwise, the HUD sponsored 312 Housing Rehabilitation Loan
Program has been cancelled, These extremely low interest loans
have made it possible for lower income persons to achieve much
needed repairs to their homes •.• but no more, at least not until
further notice, according to Margene Swartz of the City.
Amended By-Laws Approved. If you would like to have a copy of
the amended Pinckney Neighborhood Association By-Laws, just
attend the next meeting on 11/30 or call Suzanne at 841-4399.
It's been a drain on our patience ... at least to those
NEXT MEETING ...
DATE: November 30, 1288
TIME: 7: 30 p.m.
PLACE: Pinckney SchooZ ~n
the Teachers' Wor~ RoomEnter through East dc;o"r,
walk straight ahead, it's
the 2nd dom> on tr.e ;o7_,f:t.
Agenda
1. Vote on LAN Noise Ord.
(if you want a copy
before the meeting,
call Arvilla, 8435353)
2. Prioritize 1989 CDBG
requests-see below*
3.· Burcham Pk. Band Policy
4. Demolition of Blighted
Property-update
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* -Asphalt overlay of 300
& 400 blks. of Ind. st.
-Play equip/Burcham Pk.
-Sidewalk-400 blk. Ind.
-Soccer or tennis court
in Clinton Park
-Pinckney tennel lights
within nose-shot ... but the Lawrence Public Works Department has
determined that a broken sewer main is leaking into the drainage ditch at 5th and Indiana Streets~ Monies have been approved
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to install a new main and for the removal of blockage at the
mouth of the culvert which prevents water flow and has caused
a stagnant pool of very foul smelling sewage water from time
to time in the past and even more so recently. The contract for the main repair will be let
at the end of December which means the work could be done as early as the first of the year, per
George Williams, Director of Public Works. Removal of
this health hazard esthetically displeasing situation
will be a joy for us all.
THOSE GREAT TEE SHIRTS
ARE BACK!
"Preserve Pinckney
Neighborhood" tee
shirts are once again
available. For those who
may not recall, the tee
shirt carries the Pinckney
logo as well as the Preserve
Pinckney Neighborhood statement.
Place your order at the
next meeting or call 841-4399
Sizes S, M, L, XL
100% Cotton
$7.00 ea.
Colors: white or tropical
pink, with black lettering
AND WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD! ! !
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Hayden
(6th and Lousiana) and
Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks
(5th and Indiana)
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new input regarding our neighborhood!
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All School Connnunity
Relations Council
needs a representative from
Pinckney Neighborhood. Meetings
Call 841-4399
are held the third Thursday of
to volunteer or each month, November through
get more info.
May, from 7-9 p.m,
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That means it's go.lng to get colder and colder,
and we all know that snow and ice will soon turn
Fall into Winter. Funny how people think that
because we wear coats of fur or feathers, that we
somehow don't feel the cold. All my canine brothers
and sisters and my feline "family" too, have told me
about some of us who are treated very cruelly by
conscious and neglectful acts. So many people don't
know we HAVE to have a regular place to get water
(no, we CAN'T successfully lick ice •.. I think a
person should go stick their tongue on an ice cube
and see how it works). And, of course, we need the
right kind of food regularly. I thought it would
help if a fur person talked to human persons to ask
if they couldn't help the friends I have that are
not as lucky as I am. Some dogs I know don't have
proper shelter, clean water or exercise and they
told me a poor white rabbit has been added to their
sad number ..• same lack of consideration ... same neglect. They said the fur purrson has also been left
to fend outside, too. Such a shame. Cats are more
susceptible to extreme cold and lack of water than
are many dogs, but yet, a larger dog can't fit into
some small corner to perhaps get some relief from the
cold. Too bad we don't have wings, we could fly
away! But you know, my winged friends have told me
that Kansas is their horne and they don't and often
times, can't, fly away so far they can find food &
water. Human~ persons can help us so rnuch •.. put seed
out for birds, and keep putting a water supply out
where domestic and wild animals can find it •. they
learn quickly where to find these supplies. And, my
person has told me that our veterinarian or the
Humane Society can tell you, free of charge, how to
properly care for us. There are pamphlets and nice
people ther.to help. If you see a wild animal in
trouble,
call the Animal Care Unit at K.U.
864-5587, or if a domestic animal
is lost or being neglected, call the
H.Soc. at 843-6835. Another thing, we
needs love and hugs just as much as humans.
Isolation hurts just as much as no shelter
food or water ••. and we get awful, painful
different kinds of worms that won't
hurt people, but can kill us if not
killed first. we love you,
.b>please love us ••• Thank you •• ,
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MARCH 1989
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Please note our usual PNA logo will be used on the next newsletter but was not used this time
because of lack of space •••. so read on, there's lots to tell you! I ·
THE NEXT PNA MEETING will be held at Pinckney School on Thursday, March 30, 1989 at 7:30p.m.
in the Teachers' Work Room- Enter through east door, walk straight ahead, it's the 2nd door on
the right. The AGENDA will include: 1) Guest Speaker, Janice Grashel on the Recycling Task Force;
2) Vote on LAN Recycling Referendum; 3) CD Request update; 4) Burcham Park Band Policy; 5) Spring
clean-up; 6) Truck Routes; and 7) New Business.
Each biennium, City Commission elections become more and more important to the older, established neighborhoods, such as Pinckney. As Lawrence grows, new demands are made on city services
and new developments are obvious places to put the tax dollars for sewers, sidewalks, lights, etc.
We MUST have Commissioners who are sensitive to the needs of ALL of our neighborhoods. PLEASE BE
SURE TO VOTE ON APRIL 4 AT PINCKNEY SCHOOL.
The ANNUAL Pinckney Neighborhood Association meeting will be held on Thursday, May 25, 1989 at
Pinckney School. Please be~ to attend ... it's the only way you can participate in the "care
and feeding" of your neighborhood! The care provider is YOU so please save some time for every
meeting ... you will see that it will make a world of difference when we all care for our neighborhood.
IT'S THAT TIME l\GA!N! Plei\se "lend your-due" to our Treasure:~;, Sue H.e'(l;i.tt, befo:.;e the annual
meeting.
It's $1.00 per individual memebership or $2.00 for a family membership.
On March 13, 1989 the amendment to the national Fair Housing law went into effect, protecting
children and the handicapped under Title VIII. Anyone who is a rental housing owner or manager, or
who rents a house or apartment should attend a program to be held on April 14, 1989, in the City
Commission Room of City Hall. Mr. Troy Scroggins, EHO Specialist and sec. 504 Regional Coordinator,
will speak about the new law and after his talk, he will answer all questions regarding individual
situations, etc. Do yourself a favor and attend this informative session. Register NOW by calling
841-7722x314, by writing to or stopping by the Human Relations Dept., 3rd Fl. of City Hall, P.O.
Box 708, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044. There is no fee. There will be free materials and refreshments.
Triplex Development Prevented. Thanks to all of you who responded to our logo: "Preserve Pinckney Neighborhood!" on Jan. 25 and helped prevent blighted structures at 532 Mississippi from being replaced by triplexes. · Despite a City Planning Staff recommendation in support of the developer's request to rezone these lots from RS-2 (single family) to RM-1 (multi-family), the Planning
Commission voted 10-0 to deny the rezoning. The presence of 25 concerned Pinckney residents and
the compelling arguments of 7 of you swayed the Commission to adhere to the guidelines of the
Pinckney Neighborhood Plan and preserve the single family nature of this section of the neighborhood. Thanks also to the Pinckney PTA for opposing the request because of traffic safety concerns.
TRUCK ROUTES. Truck maps have been delivered to member neighborhoods by the Lawrence Assoc. of
Neighborhoods (LAN). The maps detail truck routes defined by city ordinance and show recommended
delivery routes. Only Michigan St. is a designated delivery route in Pinckney. It is unlawful
for a truck, trailer or semi-trailer weighing in excess of 20,000 lbs. to use streets other than
ruchigan St., 6th St. or McDonald Dr. unless a specific off-route delivery is being made. Complaints should be phoned to Mary Thomas, LAN rep. (841-1068). Please make a note of carrier's name,
'-truck #, street location & time of day. For repeat violators, report same info to the Police.
RECYCLING REFERENDUM. At the Feb. 9 LAN board meeting, it was unanimously recommended that
affiliates (i.e. PNA) endorse the following motion: That LAN support the city recycling efforts
with all deliberate speed. we will vote of this motion on 3/30. Janice Grashel will speak.
(If your eyes are beginning to cross by now, give them a rest, but do continue reading!!!)
1989 PINCKNEY CD REQUESTS: A) Pinckney School Tunnel Lighting - $2,270; B) Beautification of 5th
and Ind. Drain Channel - $4,500; C) Clinton Pk. Landscaping - $3,100; D) Burcham Pk. Playground
Equipment - $4,500; E) Street overlay, 300 & 400 blocks of Ind. St. - $14,000; F) Two Clean-ups $1,300; and G) Operating Expenses - $1,700. Total: $31,370. Many thanks to Tallie Smith and
--~---h.:...,.,.,. ::.nr1
oresenting these reques-cs to tltt! CDBG Adviso.a::y Board.
�HOW TO REPAIR A BRICK SIDEW,AI_K - :Tools' & materi~ls: shovei (shar...,shooter t:ype), · tape ~easure,
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in plac.e. Edging bricks ··are ·the ·upended. bricks that line. either side. of,.Jhe .walk; 1 2) [optJOnalJ Re-align &
level o.nly one, side :(j(.:edglr;jg · ~~icks. Pound stakes in ·at eit~er · e~d ..;of:'~'dgi.~g bricks; stretch string between
stakes at, desired heigh.tt")',.': & ·al\gn bricks. Top of• edgers should be .%" above ,level of surrounding ground. and
1u. above level.. of, nefVX~!ll,~.~ay~ Leave other· :dgif1Q r~w for_ lat~r ·becaus~ :'it. m~y be n:ov:d. 3) De term me
herghth at .wh1ch, you,: \y.afltz;new.; walkway., Optn:num herghth .rs slightly., lower,; than ;surroundmg ground. 4) Re- .
moye. some •'dirt: ~nd/cir/~ci_~.~sii~,# as necess.ary:;~a:::.~}s~ the old ground. ",(Jne'or' two inches of sand .provide
the. best bed fo:: the .new;waJk,;a~d ma~e.(.l_evelmg·:.e,aster. 5) Sand you add .should be leveled and· tamped
down hard with a 2x6.·. [sprinkling w/water';'aids ~tampiJ:Ig] The sand should be carefully leveled using a 2x4
or 2x6 & the' le'yel. Traditionally bricl(s(dewalks :were· slightly higher i.n t~.e center so water would drain
off to the. side. iProbabal~· this. is', the·::i~eal; . though: I·:have laid all my· ·walks perfectly level because it
seemed easier .. The leveli:lg/tarnpihg i;l;:u.st.i_rill)< :done, s._ectiori py section as you go, because· you are usually
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"Traditionally, the right to shelter, the place we call 'home' is one of the most highly valued principles of our
society, preceded in value, perhaps, only by the principles of freedom of speech and worship. As a people, Americans
believe that every person is entitled to safe, sanitary and affordable housing.
Inherent in that principle is the right to choose where we want our shelter to be located & in what kind of shelter we
wish to live, in other words, freedom of choice. The freedom to purchase or rent any home or any apartment which we
can afford and which is in a ne1ghborhood of our choice is each family's or person's right. fiow we choose the hous1ng
and neighborhood is a personal matter which may be affected by many variables, including its locat1on relative to
schools, jobs, churches. shopping areas, friends, relatives and so forth.
When anyone is denied or steered to, or away from, housing because of their race, sex, religion, color, national or1g1n.
age, ancestry, handicap or familial status, their rights are violated, Federal state, and local law prohibit such
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tenant-Hlnd1ord aispute that you are ~ does nor
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Association at843-4609 for compla1nts or
at 843-4608 for inquiries.
now located at 700 Massachusetts,
Suite 211. Telephone hours are
9:30- 3:00 1·\on. - Thurs.
9:30 - 12 noon Fridays.
Office hours are 9:30 - 4:30
Han.
Thurs., same as phone hours
on Fr1days.
If you desire more information or a free Fair
Housing booklet which contains copies of the
pertinent fair housing laws plus the Kansas
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and more,
contact the Lawrence Human Relations/Human
Resources Department, 3rd Floor, City Hall,
841-7722, extensions 314 or 310.
The booklet is an excellent
reference material for any
citizen, regardless of whether
one owns or rents.
Please take advantage of an
to help others and/or
yourself.
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~ ASSO*C*I~TION
NEIGHBORHOOD
May 1989
NEWSLETTER
Volume IV
ANNUAL MEETING
ANNUAL MEETING
ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, May 25, 1989, 7:30 p.m., Pinckney School, Teachers' Workroom
Reminder •••
Agenda: Approval of minutes-March 30 neeting, Treasurer's Report and 1989/90
Members
hip dues
dues payment, Burcham Park Band Policy, Discuss PNA Western Boundary,
$
be collected at
Election of Vice-President, Appointment of Advisory Council, New Business.
There will be two guest speakers: Judy Wright re Independence Days House Dec- $ the annual meeting $ $1 per individual or
oration Event and Linda Hixon re Model Block Presentation.
$ $2 per household. At
ADVISORY COUNCIL
$ this time, PNA has no
Five volunteers are needed to serve for two year terms on the Advisory Council $ checking acct., so pay
whose function is to advise /assist the officers in their duties. Members will be $ ment in cash would bE
appointed at the 5/25 meeting. Duties of the AC members consist mainly of
$ appreciated. Treasury
attending meetings of the Exec. Board. Broad representation of the entire
$ as of 5/1/89: $92.00.
neighborhood on the council is encouraged as a means to hear concerns from ALL$ A complete accountin~
areas of Pinckney Neighborhood. Please plan to attend the 5/25 meeting and
$ of the year's expendivolunteer to serve in this capacity if you possibly can.
$ tures will be included
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
$ in the treasurer's report at the annual
A nominating committee has been appointed by the Executive Board to
$
meeting. Dues may
(
$ also be mailed/given
accept nominations or self-nominations) for the 1 year term of Vice President.
Contact Sue Hewitt (842-0749), Kendall Simmons (841-6902), Eleanor Symons (842$$ to: Sue Hewitt, 1215
3986), Arvilla Vickers (843-5353) or Sherolyn Sneegas (842-4314) to nominate.
$ West 4th Street.
RIVER CLEAN-UP
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:
Participation in the Kaw River Area Clean-Up on May 6 was a great success for Pinkney Neighborhood.
Two sites were cleaned-up in Pinkney: the ditch at 5th and Indiana Sts. and Constant Park down to the
river and under the 2nd St. bridge. Twenty volunteers worked from 8 am to noon and collected nearly 2
TONS of litter and junk, some of which was recycled with the proceeds going to the homeless (LINK &
The Salvation Army). Pinckney School Brownie troop No. 738, led by Bob Baker, also cleaned up the
beach on the north bank of the river below the dam. MANY THANKS to the Brownies, Hillcrest Wrecking for free use of a tow truck at the ditch site, Bill Penny Concrete and the Journal-World for sponsoring a dump truck for hauling trash to landfill, the Chamber of Commerce for its donation of bio-degradable trash bags and especially to Patricia Marvin, SORT organizer who coordinated everything. Special
thanks to the following volunteers who braved ticks, sludge, poison ivy and chill winds :at the ditch:
Susan Pogany, Marguerite Risley, Fred Schuetz, Joe Hewitt, Dave Morgan, Suzanne Perry, Mike Shaw,
Steve Hamburg, Sally Barker, Mark Creamer, Susan Clark (all from Pinckney), and Jana Muzyka, Cary
deWit, Jerry Landers, Brian Davidson, Marci Francisco, Jeannette Jones, Gene Ferris and Steven
Pawnkiller.
BOUNDARY POLL
Out of 1000 boundary polls sent out, only ten (10) have been returned. 5 from W. of Michigan Street,
5 from E. of Michigan St., three favored making Michigan the boundary, three against and four undecided
Assorted comments: Creat a separate neighborhood association, why? Our interests are the same.*
If boundary is changed, we wouldn't have to feel guilty for not participating. If divergent natures and
issues are taken into consideration, then I think that Michigan St. is not the appropriate dividing line.
I think the association should consider drawing its lines more in keeping with the type of homes,
residents, etc. that we think of when we think of who fits in the "Pinckney Neighborhood Profile."
*Communication may be the answer. Communication and participation is certainly an answer. ALL
residents can benefit from a neighborhood association, but like any system, it takes the people to make
it work. It's not a matter of fitting in, it's a matter of participating in, in a large or small degree.
MODEL BLOCK PROGRAM
The model block program offers to property owners in selected model blocks the opportunity to receive
$1.00 back out of every $4.00 spent on the exterior of their homes, up to a maximim of $1,666.00.
The purpose of the program is to encourage exterior rehabilitation of properties. Does Pinckney want a
model block program? Please come to the annual meeting on 5/25 for details .... how can you lose!?!!
AN INDEPENDENT IMAGE. • •
The Independence Days Committee wants Pinckney residents to "decorate" their homes for this year's
celebration. Suggestions range from a contest in which individuals decorate their own homes with winner
receiving prizes to banners draped between porch colums or simple flags to give a uniform, low-key look
to the neighborhood. The Douglas County Bank has made some money available to furnish some decorations to targeted neighborhoods. Interested? Residents, particularly on Tennessee or along the parade
route (Tenn. to Ohio to Indiana to Burcham Pk.), should come to the annual PNA meeting to talk with
Judith Wright from the Independence Days Committee who will present her ideas and listen to our input
concerning what we want to display to out-of-towners and to our own home-town people.
�-lOW TO REPAIR A BRICK SIDE1 'LK - Tools & materials: shovel(, 'pshooter type), tape measure,
;tring, stakes, hammer, rubber ma.. . [ 1 3-bubble level, 2"x6" or 2"x4"
.ich measures a bit less than width
>f new walk (minus edging bricks), sand. 1) Remove & stack bricks from old sidewalk, leaving edging bricks
n place. Edging bricks are the upended bricks that line either side of the walk. 2) [optionalJ Re-align &
eve! only one side of edging bricks. Pound stakes in at either end of edging bricks; stretch string between
·takes at desired heighth, & align bricks. Top of edgers should be %" above level of surrounding ground and
i" above level of new walkway. Leave other edging row for later because it may be moved. 3) Determine
1eighth at which you want new walkway. Optimum heighth is slightly lower than surrounding ground. 4) Renove some dirt and/or add sand as necessary to raise the old ground. One or two inches of sand provide
~he best bed for the new walk and make leveling easier. 5) Sand you add should be leveled and tamped
Jown hard with a 2x6. [sprinkling w/water aids tamping] The sand should be carefully leveled using a 2x4
Jr 2x6 & the level. Traditionally brick sidewalks were slightly higher in the center so water would drain
Jff to the side. Probabaly this is the ideal, though I have laid all my walks perfectly level because it
;eemed easier. The leveling/tamping is usually done section by section as you go, because you are usually
;itting in the bed! 6) As each section is tamped and leveled, lay bricks back in the same pattern as before,
Jlacing them closely together. Do not walk on bricks yet! 7) When all of sidewalk is re-laid, move the otJer edging row so that it solidly edges your new walkway. 8) Sweep sand between all the bricks. This
nust be done repeatedly. You're all done! NOW you can walk on it.
Susan Pogany
520 Louisiana
. and there are some very nice bricksidewalks on
the 500 block of Louisiana .•• check it out!
Good work neighbors, good work!
Pinckney Neighborhood
Association
535 Indiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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WELCOME TO PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD!!! (and if this welcome is
belated, please forgive, because there's no less good wishes behind it! 1)
Steve hamburg and Sally Barker
4th and Indiana
Barbara and Mark Walters
400 block Indiana
Andrea Welborne and Robert Irving
5CO block Louisiana
Kansas Zen Center
400 block Ohio
To all PNA, if your name is not correct on the mailing list, please
let us know! Just call Arvilla B. Vickers, 843-5353.
Be a Star!! Support Fair Housing! Remember, fair housing law is
for everyone. If you. have doubts about your treatment in real estate
sales, financing, rental, call the City of Lawrence, 841-7722x314.
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It's a wrap!! (but not a rip rap!) Yes, the 5th & Ind. drainage ditch
project seems to be finished. But the "rip rap" we were told would be
put in to help retain the banks of the stream never materialized.
Extra fill dirt was put in and it's been smoothed and seeded. We must
hank the company that did the work for being so very careful not to disturb any more of the trees
nd shrub than they absolutelv had to. We're all hoping for rain to help our farmers, but if a mighty
:ansas spring rain hits the sl~pe of th:-t ditch before new growth starts, it will be interesting to see
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�The Pinckney Neighborhood Association
wants to propose Model Block program for the neighborhood
through 1990 - 1991 Community Development Block Grant Funds.
To accomplish this we must act quickly.
The purpose of the program is to encourage
exterior rehabilitation of entire blocks.
The program, if implemented, would provide property owners on the
selected block with the opportunity to receive $1.00 back for
every $4.00 spent on the exterior of their house, between
August 1, 1990- July 31, 1991
up to a maximum rebate of $2,000.00 per house.
For a block to qualify approximately 80% of property owners
on the block must sign a petition promising to participate
in the program. Newer construction on the block may be
considered exempt-not part of the 100%-if desired.
Please call the PNA(841-4399, Suzanne Perry)
for a petition by September 15, 1989.
Act quickly if you are interested in this program.
Attend our next general meeting at
Pinckney Grade School, Teacher's Workroom
7:30 p.m. - September, 25, 1989
Model Block petitions will also'be available
at the Sept. 25 general meeting.
Public Safety Poll
At the July 19 Ldwrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) meeting
member neighborhoods voted unanimously to endorse the formation of
a city Task Force to investigate public safety issues. This task
force is the one to be appointed by the City Commission to investigate police performance and the possibility of increasing the
police force.
The PNA is poll .. g all residents concerning public safety issues
which you feel should be reviewed by the Task Force. If you wish
to have input on a public safety agenda to be forwarded to the Task
Force by LAN, please contact Suzanne Perry, 535 Indiana Street,
841-4399, before September 6, 1989.
�Early this year, the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act went into effect.
We should all be aware of our rights and responsibilities under local
state and federal law. Persons involved in real esta.te transactions or
the rental housing business, owner/manager/tenant should be educated
regarding the laws that govern these areas. For information and/or free
ccpies of laws/other pertinent information, contact the Lawrence Human
RElations/Human Resources Dept., 3rd Floor, City Hall (841-7722x314) or
ccntact the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in Kansas City
MO .. 1-816-374-6457. Arm yourself with knowledge ... know your rights and
your responsibilities!
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If you have discarded major appliances, furniture, trash and
general debris on your property, be it a rental or your owned
home, it can be removed free of charge by the City of Lawrence.
Just a telephone call - 841-1215 - and you can rid yourself of
an ugly, unsanitary and dangerous situation. Make that call
today, and please, share this information with others!
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
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PNA meeting: Sept. 25, 1989, 7:30p.m., Tea ·-· o nurKroom, Pinckney Grade School
Agenda: 1)Guest- Fred DeVictor, Dir. of Parks & Recreation-City
•Update of Burch. Pk. landscape design
•Review plans for new play equip. in Burch. Pk.
2)Guest:- Patricia Marvin, City Recycling Coordinator
•will help neighborhood plan an October Clean-Up
focusing on renting a wood chipper & removal of
deadfall from yards
3)Model Block Petition Update
4)Fall Picnic Planning
5)PNA Executive Board Appointments
Volume IV
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BOUNDRY REVISIONS . . .
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~results of the 1990 federal
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~in PNA at that time cause
~the PNA to lose its status ;}S
At a June Exec. Board Meeting, PNA officers voted unanimously against releasing the
~a target neighborhood, new
PNA mailing list used for the newsletter distribution to any outside solicitors.
~boundries could be invest!NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR BURCHAM PARK - Pinckney has received $4,000 in CDBG funds ""gated.
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set and tubular slide. Meanwhile, the Parks & Rec. Dept. is considering replacing the existing wooden equipment in
Burcham with a colorful, plastic/metal composit unit (similar to equip. in Centennial or Holcom Pks.) Fred DeVictor
would like to combine City funds and the PNA's CDBG money for purchase of this new equipment. Catalogs & photos of
possible equipment configurations will be available at the 9/25/89 meeting at which time Mr. DeVictor will present
ideas and will listen to neighbor's input.
"CHIPPING PARTY" - Want to clean up your yard this fall? See those dead limbs and brush disappear? Get free wood ch1ps
for your garden? • Come and hear P. Harvw explain how PNA can help everyone recycle yard debris. CDBG clean-up funds
would be .used to rent trucks for pick-up of limbs & brush from yards & deliver it to a central location-possibly Woody
Park. At that point, a rented wood chipper would transform the brush piles into mounds of wood chips which ne1ghbors
could come collect for mulch. Interested? Come hear more about it on September 25.
BURCHAM PARK LANDSCAPING - Recently a design for landscaping improvements at the entrance to the park was drawn up by
Sandra Brandt & Sue Hewitt for the neighborhood. PNA rec'd approximately $2,400.00 in 1988 CD~G funds for landscaping
in Burcham. The design is under review by Mr. DeVictor, P & R Dir. and he will inform us at the 9/25 meeting of their
decision. Many thanks to Sandra and Sue for their many hours of preparation of this design.
LET'S ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE - Please contact any of the officers with neighborhood concerns. There are
close to 1,000 households in Pinckney which makes communication & the exchange of ideas among neighbors a challenge.
Please try to attend the Sept. 25 meeting & share your ideas & energy with other Pinckney residents. A Fall picn1c is
also being planned to encourage a stronger sense of community w·
e neighborhood. The PNA o
Susanne Perry, President- 841-4399 • Susan Pogany, V. P
. - 841-3736 • Arvilla Vickers, Secretary
Sue Hewitt, Treasurer - 842-0749
REMINDER! HODEL BLOCK PETIT IONS
If you and other residents on your block are
terested in participating in the fedrally f. nded
CDBG Model Block program [you get $1. DO b ck on
every $4.00 you spend on exterior home o
improvements], begin organizing your blo
Get 80% of the home-owners and/or landlo
your block to complete a petition (avail
from S. Perry, 841-4399) and bring it to
9/25 meeting , bring or mail it to Suzanne
at 535 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS. 66044.
??? ARE YOU AVAILABLE ??? ARE YOU AVAILABLE ???
The PNA is seeking a replacement for a vacant Community
ment Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board position. This is a ; lunteer position for one year (term to expire Sept. 1990).
CDBG Advisory Board meets in City Hall
hours from mid-January to mid-April in order to make recommen ations to the City Commission regarding the distribution of a
proximately $60D,OOO in federal money available to target
neighborhoods, social service groups and City Departments.
members also occasionally convene at other times during the
when requests for use of contingency funds are received. Hi orities are encouraged to apply.
For more information or f you
wish to serve an this important board 1
at 841-4399 before September 25, 1989.
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535 Indiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
"Traditionally, the right to shelter, the place we call 'home' is one of the most highly valued principles of our
society, preceded in value, perhaps, only by the principles of freedom of speech and worship.
As a people, Americ3ns
believe that every person is entitled to safe, sanitary and affordable housing.
Inherent in that principle is the right to choose where we want our shelter to be located & in what kind of shelter we
wish to live, in other words, freedom of choice. The freedom to purchase or rent any home or any apartment which '1/e
can afford and which is in a neighborhood of our choice is each family's or person's right. ~ow we choose the hous1ng
and neighborhood is a personal matter which may be affected by many variables, including its location relative to
schools, jobs, churches. shopping areas, friends, relatives and so forth.
When anyone is denied or steered to, or away from, housing because of their race, sex, religion, color, national origin,
age, ancestry, handicap or familial status, their rights are violated.
Federal state, and local law prohibit such
actions and provide remedies for those persons whose rights were violated. 11
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If you seek help and/or information regarding a
tenant-landlord dispute that you are sure does not
involve the possibil1ty of discrimination,
can also contact the Consumer Affa1rs
Association at843-4609 for complaints
at 843-4608 for inquiries.
now located at 700 Massachusetts,
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12 noon Fridays.
Office hours are 9:30- 4:30
~1on.
- Thurs., same as phone hours
on Fridays.
If you desire more information or a free fair
Housing booklet which contains cop1es of the
pertinent fair housing laws plus the Kansas
Res1dential Landlord and Tenant Act, and more,
contact the Lawrence
Huma~
Relations/Human
Resources Department, 3rd Floor, City Hall,
841-7722, extensiors 314 or 310,
The booklet is an excellent
reference material for any
citizen, regardless of whether
one owns or rents.
Please take advantage of an
opportunity to help others and/or
yourself.
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
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NEWSLETTER
NEIGHBORHOOD
September 1989
Volume V
PNA meeting: Sept. 25, 1989, 7:30p.m., Teacher's Workroom, Pinckney Grade School
Agenda: 1)Guest- Fred DeVictor, Dir. of Parks & Recreation-City
•Update of Burch. Pk. landscape design
•Review plans for new play equip. in Burch. Pk .
2)Guest:- Patricia Marvin, City Recycling Coordinator
•will help neighborhood plan an October Clean-Up
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focusing on renting a wood chipper & removal of
deadfall from yards
3)Model Block Petition Update
4)Fall Picnic Planning
5)PNA Executive Board Appointments
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:E NO BOUNDRY REVISIONS . . •
~It was unanimously deter:Emined at the May 1989 an~nual meeting that no changes
:lEfor PNA boundries would be
~considered until after the
:lE results of the 1990 federal
~census are known. Should
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~income levels of residents
~in PNA at that time cause
~the PNA to lose its status 2s
At a June Exec. Board Meeting, PNA officers voted unanimously against releasing the
~a target neighborhood, new
PNA mailing list used for the newsletter distribution to any outside solicitors.
~boundries could be investiNEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR BURCHAM PARK - Pinckney has received $4,000 in CDBG funds :i;; gated.
for playground equipment in Burcham Park. Initial plans included a free-standing swing :;;; lfi/I//11/IIII//I/111/11/IIIIIIIIII/1/111/I/1/U 111/11111/
set and tubular slide. fleanwhile, the Parks & Rec. Dept. is considering replacing the existing wooden equipment in
Burcham with a colorful, plastic/metal composit unit (similar to equip. in Centennial or Holcom Pks.) Fred DeVictor
would like to combine City funds and the PNA's CDBG money for purchase of this new equipment. Catalogs & photos of
poss1ble equipment configurations will be available at the 9/25/89 meeting at which time Mr. DeVictor will present
ideas and will listen to neighbor's input.
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"CHIPPING PARTY" - Want to clean up your yard this fall? See those dead limbs and brush disappear? Get free wood chtps
for your garden? • Come and hear P. f1arvin explain how PNA can help everyone recycle yard debris. CDBG clean-up funds
would be .used to rent trucks for pick-up of limbs & brush from yards & deliver it to a central location-possibly Woodv
Park. At that point, a rented wood chipper would transform the brush piles into mounds of wood chips which neighbors
could come collect for mulch. Interested? Come hear more about it on September 25.
BURCHAt·! PARK LANDSCAPING - Recently a design for landscaping improvements at the entrance to the park was drawn up by
Sandra Brandt & Sue Hewitt for the neighborhood. PNA rec'd approximately $2,400.00 in 198B COBG funds for landscaping
in Burcham. The design is under review by Mr. DeVictor, P & R Dir. and he will inform us at the 9/25 meeting of then
decision. flany thanks to Sandra and Sue for their many hours of preparation of this design.
LET'S ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE - Please contact any of the officers with neighborhood concerns. There are
close to 1,000 households in Pinckney which makes communication & the exchange of ideas among neighbors a challange.
Please try to attend the Sept. 25 meeting & share your ideas & energy with other Pinckney residents. A Fall picnic is
also being planned to encourage a stronger sense of community within the neighborhood. The PNA officers are:
Susanne Perry, President - 841-4399 • Susan Pogany, V. Pres. - 841-3736 • Arvilla Vickers, Secretary- B43-5353 o
Sue Hewitt, Treasurer - 842-0749
REMINDER! t~ODEL BLOCK PETITIONS STILL AVAILABLE
If you and other residents on your block are in·
terested in participating in the fedrally funded
CDBG Model Block program [you get $1.00 back on
every $4.00 you spend on exterior home or yard
improvements], begin organizing your block now!!
Get am~ of the home-owners and/or landlords on
your block to complete a petition (available
from S. Perry, 841-4399) and bring it to the
9/25 meeting , br1ng or mail it to Suzanne Perry
at 535 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS. 66044.
??? ARE YOU AVAILABLE ??? ARE YOU AVAILABLE ???
The PNA is seeking a replacement for a vacant Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board position. This is a volunteer position for one year (term to expire Sept. 1990). The
CDBG Advisory Board meets in City Hall one night a week for 2-3
hours from mid-January to mid-April in order to make recommendations to the City Commission regarding the distribution of approximately $600,000 in federal money available to target
neighborhoods, social service groups and City Departments. Board
members also occasionally convene at other times during the year
when requests for use of contingency funds are rece1ved. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
for more information or if you
wish to serve on this important board, please call Suzanne Perry,
at 841-4399 before September 25, 1989.
MAY YOUR UPCOMING
HOLIDAYS BE SAFE
AND HAPPY, HAPPY
HAPPY! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
�Early this year, the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act went into effect.
We should all be aware of our rights and responsibilities under local
state and federal law. Persons involved in real estate transactions or
the rental housing business, owner/manager/tenant should be educated
rEgarding the laws that govern these areas. For information and/or free
ccpies of laws/other pertinent information, contact the Lawrence Human
RElations/Human Resources Dept., 3rd Floor, City Hall (841-7722x314) or
ccntact the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in Kansas City
MO., 1-816-374-6457. Arm yourself with knowledge ... know your rights and
your responsibilities!
BULK RATE
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
LAWRENCE, KS
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Permit f. 232
Just a reminder ...
If you have discarded major appliances, furniture, trash and
general debris on your property, be it a rental or your owned
home, it can be removed free of charge by the City of Lawrence.
Just a telephone call - 841-1215- and you can rid yourself of
an ugly, unsanitary and dangerous situation. Make that call
today, and please, share this information with others!
�The Pinckney Neighborhood Association
wants to propose Model Block program for the neighborhood
through 1990 - 1991 Community Development Block Grant Funds.
To accomplish this we must act quickly.
The purpose of the program is to encourage
exterior rehabilitation of entire blocks.
The program, if implemented, would provide property owners on the
selected block with the opportunity to receive $1.00 back for
every $4.00 spent on the exterior of their house, between
August 1, 1990- July 31, 1991
up to a maximum rebate of $2,000.00 per house.
For a block to qualify approximately 80% of property owners
on the block must sign a petition promising to participate
in the program. Newer construction on the block may be
considered exempt-not part of the 100%-if desired.
Please call the PNA(841-4399, Suzanne Perry)
for a petition by September 15, 1989.
Act quickly if you are interested in this program.
Attend our next general meeting at
Pinckney Grade School, Teacher's Workroom
7:30 p.m. - Septembe~ 25, 1989
Model Block petitions will also be available
at the Sept. 25 general meeting.
Public Safety Poll
At the July 19 Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) meeting
member neighborhoods voted unanimously to endorse the formation of
a city Task Force to investigate public safety issues. This task
force is the one to be appointed by the City Commission to investigate police performance and the possibility of increasing the
police force.
The PNA is polling all residents concerning public safety issues
which you feel should be reviewed by the Task Force. If you wish
to have input on a public safety agenda to be forwarded to the Task
Force by LAN, please contact Suzanne Perry, 535 Indiana Street,
841-4399, before September 6, 1989.
�received From the 500 block Louisiana
MODEL BLOCK RECOI+I£NOATION - Petiti'
the 500 block Tennessee were considered
by PNA officers and Exec. Bd. membe. dt the 11/6 meeting and were ranked for
<imission to the CDBG board as Follows:
500 bl~. Louisiana 1 (out of 18 houses, 14 owners signed)
500 blk. Tennessee 2 (out of 10 houses, 7 owners signed & 2 owners on 6th Street
Petitions and maps of both blocks will be included in the formal request for CD money, however, the PNA recommendat 1 on
·will be to fund rehab work on Louisiana St. further discussion of funding levels will take place at the 11/29 meeting.
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A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! A new representative to the Lawrence A3sociation of Neighborhoods is needed for PNA. Suzanne
Perry will resign from this position at the end of 1989 after serving for 18 months. LAN meets about every 6 wks. end
discusses issues important to all city neighborhoods (currently a LAN-initiated noise ordinance is scheduled to be considered by the City Commission). Anyone interested in representing the neighborhood in this associat:ion is encouraqed ~o
call Suzanne Perry at 841-4399.
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Suggested 1990 CD Requests are as follows: Model·Block Grant for 500 block Louisiana; Drinking Fountain for Burchall' P1rk;
Toddler Play Equipment for Clinton Park; tennis courts; soccer field.
These are requests that are being researched "''d
prepared for discussion at the 11/29 general neet1ng. At that time, final funding figures will be ava1lable and "
pr1ority rank1ng will be given each request for submiss1on to the CDBG Advisory Board on December 1.
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Fair Housing is Everybody's Business! For information about the laws which spell
out everyone's responsibilities and rights, call 841-7722x314, Lawrence Human
Relations/Human Resources Department or, you may also call 1-816-374-6457, the
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity-HUn for detailed information about
the recently amended Federal law.
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PLEASE DON'T SPEED-ESPECIALLY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHERE CHILDREN AND
PETS CAN BE AT RISK.
THANK YOU.
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535 Indiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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Guess what!!??
Even though I am a "sweet and loving
pet" for ~people, everything around
my people's house is MY territory and
I wouldn't be a dog if I didn't protect that territory. So if other dogs
and people come very close to my territory, I might get very excited and
that could mean a fight or a bite and
THEN guess what? If I'm not kept on
my territory by a fence or a tether,
I could end up getting put to sleep if
something like that happens. That's
only the worst. My people could also
be sued, that's the law, and then
they'd be mad at me and oh, it would
be so, s~o.
· very awful. Also, if dogs
are let
to run where ever they
pleas
they can fight and bite
ther people and dogs as they
alking, even if those dogs are
leashes, which is the right way,
dogs that run loose really are
breaking the law and don't
know it. But their owners
do. So please tell all
IIW~IW ,t..-YOur people to be
very considerate of all our neighbors an,
keep their dogs on their property and
on leashes, which is the law, when thev
take them out for exercise. We HAVE to
depend on our people to do the right thi1
We're just dogs and cannot change our in·
stincts to chase a small animal, or defend territory, or look for food in garbage cans if we're let to run loose.
When someone gets bitten in such a situa
tion, if the owner was put to sleep instead of the poor animal, I'll bet peopl
would start obeying the law real fast'
But we'd never want our people to get h11
that's why we defend them. I wish thev
could know what it's like from our 3tan~
point ... if we keep asking them to, maybe
someday, they will. And don't forget,
the cold, COLD weather is coming soon.
Please remember we need the proper shelt
water and food ... a little more food--:rr;-cold weather when we have to be outside.
Consideration and love will take care of
things every time!!
Bow wow, bye bye ...
�Pll\~KNEY
NEIGHbJRHOOD
ASSOCIATION
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NEWSLETTER
November 1989
Volume vn
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association wants to thank Eagle Scout Dannv Halverstadt who did •
beautiful job painting the P1nckney School tunnel under 6th Street.
The tunnel is now ••••tcng
a new lighting system which is being paid for through Community Development funds.
The Ccty cs
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FIRST STEP HOUSE is a home for recovering alcoholic and
" chem1cally dependent women and their children. The women at
" FSH have been sober at least 30 days, and have completed an
" inpatient treatment program. They are ready to take their
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first steps toward establishing a new, sober life, For same
recovery is complicated by a lack of resources. Such women
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benefit greatly from such a program because during their
" stay, they have time to develop the resources needed for
" long term recovery. For more information, call 643-9262
to
of
ask for Suzanne Stroup.
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11 ACCESSIBLE HOUSING PROGRAM
Collaboration of Pinckney Grade School
" The Accessible Housing Program of Independchildren and PNA to provide community
" ence, Inc. is now in operation to ass1st
services (yard work, errands, etc.) to older or handicapped PNA residents 11 persons with a handicap to make needed modAppointment of LAN representative - Payment of LAN dues ($25.00)
" ifications on rental apartments or houses.
Allocation for Jane Eldredge's fees from PNA Tresury
" Some Examples of modifications that are
COBG Requests Ranking
" possible through the program include:
Discussion and solutions of traffic problems on 6th St., east of My~~n~gsee :: - Building ramps to provide access to the
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enterence of an apartment or house.
~~C~M~! =W~L~O~E ~ 1 = ~E~C~M~! ~! = =~L~O~E ~! ~ 1 = = = = = = = = = '"-,.~~.4. Widening doorways to allow clearance for
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Doris Pratt and daughter, Jan O'Neal have moved into the 300 block of North- "
a person using a wheelchair.
wood Lane, and Jan Moore is a new neighbor in the 200 block of Michigan st.
- Installing a visual signaling system to
We hope you enjoy your new homes and neighborhood and we look forward to
inform a person who is deaf that someone
getting to know you! Hope to see you at the PNA meeting on the 29th!!
is at the door.
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=, - Installing lever-type door or faucet
H E L P ! ! ! Contributions are still needed to cover attorney fees ($400+) ,
handles to provide more independent
operation.
for legal services relating to the rezoning dispute at 532 Miss. Owning to
Replacing or beveling door thresholds
the .extremely small balance of the PNA tresury, volunteer contributions are
which are too high, allowing smoother
essential. Any amount would be appreciateed & sent to Sue Hewitt, Ires., at
passage for a person using a wheelchair.
1215 W. 4th or brought to the meeting 11/19. fhank you for your support!
=" - Installing grab bars in the bathroom.
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If there are accessibility modifications yot
Current treasury balance is $55.21. Expenses for PNA picnic & Clean-Up on
would like to make in the pLace you are ren·
10/22 came to $28.43, approximately the amount earned from the Spring
ing, or you would like more in format 1 on,
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Clean-Up recycling effort.
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Kris Vervaecke Hayden was appointed by the C1ty Commission in November to
fill a vacancy for PNA on the Community Development Block Grant Advisory
Board. Her term will expire 9/90. [hank you, Kris, for this contribut10n
of your time and service to the neighborhood.
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contact Bob ~1ikesic at Independence, Inc. ,
1910 Haskell Ave. ,Lawrence, KS. 66046 or ca
~831-0333.
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RE-ZONING VICTORY'!!! After a re-match before the Plann1ng Commission on 10/25 where commissioners voted 6-3 to reject
duplex rezoning for 2 lots at 532 Niss. (as well as denying a motion to build only one duplex on those lots), it appe:trs
the rental structures ~ that site will ~demolished and sold for single-family development. Hany thanks to the 18 ne~ut,
bors who spent two hours at the Planning Commission meet1ng, the 70 people who signed a protest petition, and all of )OU
who phoned commissioners in support of preserving single-family zoning. Thanks also to Gary Freeman, principal of Ptnckne;.
Grade School, for working with the P~A and signing the petition, as well as PTO rep., Kelly Hayden, who spoke at the meetu
Special thanks also to Jane Eldredqe, atty. and past P~es. of the PNA, who sa effectively represented neighborhood interest
before the commissioners. PRESERVE PL~CKNEY \EIGHBORHOOD stlll proves to be a unifying battle cry 1
On 10/22 und 10/23, Joe Heva t t, Fred Schuetz 1 Suzanne Perry and t:he All Seasons Tree Se rv tee crew p tcked up ltmb:, from .lpproximately 20 front yards in Pinckney ne1ynborhood and stuffed them through a wood chipplng machine, produClllCJ
pl!_'k-up
truckloads of ch1ps. Several neighbors took home chips far thetr gardens from the ptle dumped in Clinton hHk, Others
enjoyed chill, cider and potluck dishes afterwards at the park. Thanks to Sue Hew1tt and Suzanne Perry for the chill'!
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NUl EXEC. BD. 1-\EMBERS- At the 9/25 general meeting, t·lark Creamer, .l12 Indiana, and Suzanne Stroup, Dir. of t·larketinq and
Development at First Step House, volunteered to serve on the Exec. Board. Joe He,.itt, 1215 11. 4th, also serves on this bd.
h1o more members are still needed. Volunteers are encouraged to contact any officer For more informatton. Dut1es are minimal: attend meetings held by officers frior to each general meebng in order to plan agenda and prov1de input on
neighborhood issues - that 1 s all!
It's an easy way to GE f I~VOLVED in supporting your neighborhood' 1
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10/2/89
Pinckney Fall Clean-Up AND Picnic
CLINTON PARK
Sunday, October 22, 1989
This year, the Pinckney Fall Cl<oJan-Up will nnt jndude
disposal of trash or large items.
For households needing pick-up of large items, please call the
Sanitation Department 841-1911 during business hours, Monday thru
Friday. If the City has one day's notice, their trucks will stop
at curbside for almost any large item. Sl\~[ YUU~ Lll.tllS liN() Lllt>S
fllll lli[ CIIIPPEil! ! !
TIPS FOR PREPARATION OF LIMBS
PUT ALL LIMBS AND LOGS AT THE CURBSIDE
LAY ALL LIMBS AND LOGS IN THE SAME DIRECTION
(PREFERABLY
WITH
CUT
END
TOWARD
THE
CURe,)
LIMBS MAY BE ANY LENGTH
LIMBS UP TO 6 INCHES DIAMETER
NO BUNDLING, NO BOXES
NO STRING, NO WIRE, NO METAL
NO TRASH, NO LITTER
NO TREATED LUMBER SCRAPS
NO STICKERS, NO THORNS, NO VINES
NO ROOTS OR BUSHES WITH ROOTBALLS
WHY FUSS OVER LIMBS AND LOGS?
Neighborhood volunteers will be coming through the n<oJighborhood
with a wood chipping machine and c:rew between 1 p.m. and 4 p,m on
Sunday, Odober 22nd. The machin<;l turns our useless limbs
into useful mulch, The mulch will be colleded in an attached
truck and taken to the parking area of Clinton Park. You may
bring your bags or boxes lo the park and take some mulch for lawn
and garden. Bring some food and enjoy the l'icnic, too.
COME TO THE PICNIC!
PUNil:l
LOCI\TIUN1
FOUill
Sun<Jav, (I[J(I(J[Il 22 -- 4-0 p,rn,
Clinton Pa.-~ Sllel te.- 11ovse
riniCI<nev Neiglll>o.-lmo<J llssoc. will pr-ovide
apple cider- and chili.
Each family is ad;e<J to 11.-ingl
- br-ing a cove.-erJ dish tllat will
serve 4-~ per-sons
- br-ing t.lleir- own f ooc:l ser-vice tltensih
RAIN DATE
If we get rain on October 22, we will reschedule the clean up/
picnic for Uctvl>e.- 2.'1.
ELDERLY RESIDENTS ASSISTANCE
If you are an eld13rly or disabl13d neighbor who would lik13 to
participate in the Fall Clean-Up, but require some assistance lo
gather and to place your fallen limbs at lhe curbside, call Joe
HewiH prior to Odobl3r 20th al 842-0'749, after 5100 p.m.
weekdays, or any time on weekends, and arrangemenl.s will be
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1nq and w1~re r·mkpd f,Jr submtsstofl to 1h1• dJBC IH:.tr·J '15 f-1: 1·:-~w:::
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.out of 10 houses,
7 owners sujned & 2 owners on 6th Street
Pet1t1ons tmc1 maps of both blnck5 will be included in the formal request for CD money, however, the P"-1..\ recommeni10tlon
will be to fund rehab work on Lou1s1ana St. Further discussion of fund1ng levels will take place at the 11/29 meet1ng.
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A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS' A new representative to the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods IS needed for PNA. Suzanne
Perry 1nll resign fro'll this postlion at the end of 1989 after serving for 18 months. LAN meets about every 6 ~<ks. and
discusses issues Important to all city neighborhoods (currently a LAN-in1tiated noise ordinance is scheduled to be con-·
sidered by the City Commission), Anyone interested in representing the neighborhood in this association is encouraged to
call Suzanne Perry at 841-4399.
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Suggested 1990 CD Requests are as follows: Model·Block Grant for 500 block Louisiana; Drinking Fountain for Burcham Park:
Toddler Play Equipment for Clinton Park; tennis courts; soccer field. These are requests that are being researched and
prepared for discussion at the 11/29 general meeting. At that time, final funding figures will be available and a
priority ranking will be given each request for submission to the CDBG Advisory Board on December 1.
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Fair Housing is Everybody's Business! For information about the laws which spell
out everyone's responsibilities and rights, call 841-7722x314, Lawrence Human
Relations/Human Resources Department or, you may also call 1-816-374-6457, the
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity-HUD for detailed information about
the recently amended Federal law.
* PLEASE,
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PETS CAN BE AT RISK. THANK YOU.
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Association
535 Indiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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Guess YJhat! !??
Even though I am a "sweet and loving
pet" for !!!Y. people, everything around
my people's house is MY territory and
I wouldn't be a dog if I didn't protect that territory. So if other dogs
and people come very close to my territory, I might get very excited and
that could mean a fight or a bite and
THEN guess what? If I'm not kept on
my territory by a fence or a tether,
I could end up getting put to sleep if
~omething like that happens. That's
only the worst. My people could also
be sued, that's the law, and then
they'd be mad at me and oh, it would
be so, so~·very awful. Also, if dogs
are let
to run where ever they
pleasd,
they can fight and bite
other people and dogs as they
art
alking, even if those dogs are
on
eashes, which is the right way,
dogs that run loose really are
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b1·eaking the law -nd don't
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owners
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very considerate of all our neighbors and
keep their dogs on their property and
on leashes, which is the law, when they,
take them out for exercise. We HAVE to
depend on our people to do the right thin1
We're just dogs and cannot change our instincts to chase a small animal, or defend territory, or look for food in garbage cans if we're let to run loose.
When someone gets bitten in such a situation, if the owner was put to sleep instead of the poor animal, I'll bet people
would start obeying the law real fast!
But we'd never want our people to get hurl
that's why we defend them. I wish they
could know what it's like from our standpoint ... if we keep asking them to, maybe
someday, they will. And don't forget,
the cold, COLD weather is coming soon.
Please remember we need the proper shelte:
water and food ... a little more food in
cold weather when we have to be outside.
Consideration ~.d love will take care of
things every l .e!!
Bow wow, bye bye ...
�We need active members and wculd like to meet yru at our meeting. If ycu
wish to join by mail, please fill cut the ccupon below and return it to Vicki-1)'1ll1
Wazienski, 1413 W. 4th St., Lawrence, Ks. 66044. Dues are $1 per year.
NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
DUES ENCLOSED
COMHITTEES
(For ccrrM.ittees, list any you might like to serve on. If ~ou.have
any ideas of committees that would be needed in the assoc~at1on,
please list them.)
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NEWSLETTER
March 1990
Volume VIII
parents of Pincknev students and residents near the school hc\Ve becor1e
concerned ;_bout the dangers posed by the speed of traffic c.lona
and Mississippi Street. Several proposals which mi•;:;ht help
alleviate at least some of the problems have been suggested. Belo;; is ;~
summarv of the six we discussed at the last meeting. We would like your
reactions to these and welcome any additional suggestions. The Pinckney PTO
and the Old \vest Lawrence Association are working \<lith the PNA to develop
a feasible pronosal to work on.
Please join us as we try to ~ake our neighborhood school-as safe as possible for our children.
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~wo tra~f~c lights. bet\<1eex: K~nt~ck:f c.nd Maine: poss~ble locc.t~ons~ Tenn., Oh1o, Lou1s1ana, Ind1an2, MlSSlSSlppl (not recoi~~endea by cros~1n?
guard because of c.dded turning traffic which \<lould result)
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2) One traffic liaht between Kentuckv and Maine: all of the above
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E'treets considered.
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School Zone and flashins li<;hts on Sixth Street.
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500 block of Mississippi one-way going south; no left turn off of
Sixth Street.
5) Flashin~ lights in middle of 500 block of Mississippi to stoD
traffic so children can stop.
6)
Barriers on easement between Mississippi and Illinois on Sixth St.
Committee merr~ers to contact with other suggestions are: Susan Pogany,
Karen Erb, Mark Creamer and David Morgan.
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PLEASE
NEXT PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING
ATTEND!
Wednesday, March 21, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. at Pinckney School, Teachers' Room
AGENDA: 1) PNA Yard Sale planning; discussion ofother fund raising events, e.g. Holiday
Home Tour, membership drive. 2) Report from LAN rep., Kelly Hayden. 3) Report from
Pinckney Traffic Safety Committee. 4) River Clean-Up, P. Marvin, Lawrence Recycling Coord.
5) Discussion of proposed Parking Lot on 6th St. between Vt. & Kentucky. 6) New Business.
CDBG Requests - At the Jan. 23 PNA ~meeting it was decided to submit a 'late' CbBG
reauest for $4,500 for an 80 day per yr. Coordinator for PNA. It is hoped that the hiring of a
Coord. will ensure the perpetuation of the association and its goals regardless of changing levels
of commitment by volunteers. The Coord. would help with a quarterly newsletter, see that CDBG
requests are properly arrived at and submitted to the City, and follow through on the disbursement of any CD funds received by PNA.
The other 1990 CDBG entries for PNAwere prioritized at the 11/89 gen. meetin~. Here they are:
1) oper. exp. !1425; 2) Clean-Ups $1200; 3) Model Blk Project (500 blk LA St.) !li28,000; 4)Tennis
Ct. Clinton Pk. $25,000; 5) Drinking Fountains/Burch. Pk. $2325; 6) Toddler Play Equip.Cl.Pk.
$5980; 7) Soccer Field in Clinton Pk. $18,750. Many thanks to David Morgan, 533 Tenn., who
effectively presented these requests on behalf of PNA to the CDBG Advisory Bd. in Janu1'ry.
We should know by the May Annual Meeting which of these requests will be funded.
PNA
were
Oct.
that
$240
TREASURY DEFICIT - The PNA treasury is -now in the-red -$243.60. LAN dues for 1990
paid, the remaining $38.40 was used towards payment of legal fees ($522) incurred lsst
during the 532 Mississippi re-zoning dispute. It was decided at the 11/09 general meet inc
the PNA treasury should pay for outstanding legal fees not covered by volunteer donations.
has been donated thus far, leaving a balance due of $243.60.
Plans are currently underway for a HUGE PINCKNEY YARD SALE in April as a fundraiser- for
payment of the legal fees (with any extra profits going into the PNA treasury). Marguerite
Risley at 424 Indiana St. has graciously agreed to hold the sale in her yard. DONATIONS OF
YARD SALE ITEMS AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ESSENTIAL. PLEASE START SCAVENGING
YOUR HOMES FOR TREASURES TO DONATE!! The sale and other fundraising ideas will be
discussed at the March 21 meeting.
ELECTION OF ciFFIC'ERs -- President; Vi'ZePre"'sldeiit,- set;~;;-r;ry,:~r;-~t'T-r~~-;;~;;·e-r--,;;fin;;;- ef~c'"t~d
at the May Annual meeting. Current officers will complete their two-year terms and several
do not plan to seek re-election (e.g.President). A slate or candidates will ne needed for <:<ll
four positions. If you are interested in serving your neighborhood as an officer or if you wish
to nominate another willing volunteer, please contact Suzanne Perry, 81i.1-l;399, or Susan
Pogany, 841-3736.
YA:IR. -;::rousiNG=MoN1l-f1"990,=-wur·b-e ~~ci;;Tmed- il'Yl:'h~- c1t;=trl'r-;;:.;~~~c;;; =rr;f\P;u~ ~~rart CiT
the national celebration for the establishnent cf fair housing lnvt in our country. This yearly
affiiTrwtian of the right for all for equal op!Jortunity in housins: is the time for us nll to heir
others stf!QQ up for their _rights and~ to educate yg_y.rself and .others. as to our riahts and our
responsibiltties under housmo law. Call OL\1-7722, L.Jty Hall, If you nave anv 'luestwns-or It you would like a free -'fair housing booklet.
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6lh Street
1. Safer, no two way traffic
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C onvenicnt, no dead ends
3. More efficient, 40 cars instead of 23
this will support 2000 more
sq. ft.
of retnil business
4. No loss of landscape potential
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Parking Lot- Very soon the City will.3'1'
decide about conversion of this space ~
lflto parking for city employees and
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downtown shoppers. Some prefer to
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Town Center. Come discuss this
issue at the March 21
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PLEASE MIND YOUR PARKING MANNERS - When it comes to parking your vehicles, are you considerate
of your neighbors?
Sure, it may be legal to park your cars, pick-ups or commercial vehicles anywhere
you want ••• but don't forget your moral obligation not to inconvenience your neighbors.
If you have more vehicles than can be· comfortably parked in front of your own house, perhaps you should
consider the following: parking in your garage, renting a neighbor's unused garage, creating off-street
parking beside your alley (if you have one), getting your neighbor's verbal permission to park in front of
their house regularly, or some other creative solution. Residents with more than two vehicles (some have
up to 5 per household!) often don't think about how irritating their cars are to their neighbors. Would you
be angry if: 1) you arrived home a bit late to find no parking available in front of your own house -only neighbors' vehicles; Z) an elderly parent or disabled person came to visit and had to park a great
distance from your house because your extra parking spots were regularly occupied by a neighbor's vehicle(s); 3) you looked out your front window each evening and weekend to see a large commercial vehicle
or pick-up truck belonging to someone else?
These things and others happen every day, and if your vehicles are responsible, you can bet your neighbors
are upset -- but perhaps too ill-at-ease to discuss their feelings with you. Mutual consideration is the key.
Why not take the first step toward neighborliness? Make responsible arrangements for your extra vehicles.
HELP UPDATE THE PNA MAILING LIST - if you know of a new neighbor please call Arvilla B. Vickers
at 843-5353 so the correction can be made on the mailing list. If you don't know the new person(s)
name, call anyway and 1 will drop by their residence and get the information. If a person moves out of
Pinckney neighborhood, most likely all their rrail will be forwarded to a new address. This means they get
a newsletter they no longc<r need and the new person gets nothing. Please help to keep communication
flowing between the PNA and all residents.
Please join in so me part -of the -=e"'f7f=o=rt:=o=u='r=c=:i"'t=y==:"is=ct=:r=y=:i=on'=g=:'t'=o="'su""""'c""c=e=e=;d=a7t=re=g=a=rd=.te"·n=g==r==e=c:=y=c=;l7i n=g=."'c~a"'ll=,P'F.=:'M7"'a=rv""'i""n=
at 841-7722 x 309 for informatior-. Our planet is in grave danger .•. please recycle-it's good sense & good
busomess!!
�Neighborhood Newsletter, April1990
SPRING CLEANUP COMING UP
Beginning at 7:45a.m. Saturday, May 5, two city
trash trucks with crews will cruise every street in the
neighborhood, starting on the east edge at the corner of
6th and Tennessee.
Large, heavy items (tree branches, brush, junk furniture) as well as garbage will also be picked up at the
curb. Please have items out early.
Glass (separate by color) and aluminum cans will also
be picked up by a United Recycling volunteer neighborhood truck. The PNA will sell these recyclables to
United Recycling with proceeds going to the PNA
treasury.
We must separate Glass and aluminum cans from
other trash for the Saturday pick-up. Start saving now.
Volunteers are needed to ride city trucks and help load
up the trash. A lift is available on the flatbed truck for
loading of heavy items. Please join in (free breakfast
and gloves provided). To volunteer, call Kendall
Simmons at 841-6902 before May 4. The clean up
takes about 3-4 hours (8a.m.- noon). Pick-up trucks
and drivers are also needed for the recycling drive.
Sponsored by the Pinckney Neighborhood Association;
funded by Community Development Block Grant
Funds.
there are two attractive single family residences on
these lots. You can make a difference! Sale receipts in
excess of the legal debts will be entrusted to Pinckney
Treasurer, Sue Hewitt.
II ANOTHER RIVER AREA CLEANUP II
The River Area Oeanup is a cooperative effort to
begin to restore some of our river area to a cleaner and
healthier state. Pinckney Neighborhood Association,
East Lawernce Improvement Association and North
Lawrence Neighborhood Association are co-sponsoring this year's cleanup. Volunteers from Pinckney
are needed to help clean up Constant Park,
Burcham Park and the areas adjacent to Constant
Park and under the Kansas River bridge. Please
contact Suzanne Perry (841-4399) by May 4 if you
can spend an hour or two picking up litter in these
areas (or meet us at Constant Park Saturday morning).
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EARTH DAY EVENTS
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Volunteers: 7a.m., come to 424 Indiana to help set
up or come later to help sell and clean up.
The first Earth Day in 1970 focused millions of eyes
on the condition of the home planet. The subsequent
nationwide attention to environmental issues resulted
in the creation of the EPA and the strenghtening of the
Clean Air Act With 1990 comes an opportu;nity to
both commemorate the first Earth Day and to rededicate ourselves to the challenge of caring for our planet.
Earth Day 1990 will be celebrated in Lawrence with a
festival sponsored by campus and community environmental organizations. The twentieth anniversary
celebration in South Park will include educational
booths, workshops, live music, local artists and
craftspeople, childrens' activities, local businesses and
services, food and drink-in short, everything necessary for truly wholesome awareness and entertainment.
Profit: proceeds of sale will be used for payment of
remaining $233 in legal fees incurred during rezoning
dispute at 532 Mississippi in Ocotber, 1989. You may
recall, that the proposal to build duplexes or triplexes
on this property was defeated with the help of a former
Pinckney resident Jane Eldridge and with the support
of Pinckney residents who took the time to show up at
the Planning Commission's rezoning hearing. Now
Come celebrate at the Earth Day Dinner, April 22
from 5:00-9:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper. Main dish, dessert and table
service will be provided, but please bring a salad or
vegetable dish. Speakers will make brief presentations
from 6:00 to 7:00p.m .. Steve Hamburg, 40l,Indiana,
will speak on behalf of Pinckney neighborhood regarding local concerns. All are welcome!
PINCKNEY BENEFIT YARD SALE
Saturday, April 28: 8:00am· 1:00 pm
Donations: bring items for sale (with prices) to 424
Indiana (home of Arvilla Vickers and Marguerite
Risley) by Friday, April 27.1tems may be dropped
off at front porch. folding tables are also needed.
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Saturday, April13 you can contribute to the AIDS fundraising walk starting in downtown Lawrence. Walkers
will go past the Campanile on campus and end up in South
Park where there will be food and entertainment Walkers
are encouraged to obtain $30 in pledges
The Douglas County AIDS Project and Health Care
Access, community-based volunteer organizations will
share the proceeds of the walk. The idea is to replace the
insensitivity and aversion often displayed toward those
who are HIV positive or who have AIDS with care and
compassion, and to provide the community at large with
accurate infonnation about AIDS.
Health Care Access, with the help of the Lawrence health
care community, provides medical services to persons with
limited financial means whose health needs are not met by
government or private insurance plans. Health Care Access
believes that health care should be available to all, regardless of ability to pay.
To join the walk, get a registration form by calling 8415670. You may preregister on the three weekends prior
to April13 at: The Paradise Cafe, Riverfront Mall or
the Lawrence Public Library.
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
Parents with children who will be starting kindergarten
next fall and who have not already done so, should call
Pinckney school for an appointment for screening day,
April 23. Call: 843-4622
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
223 Arkansas
Lawrence,KS 66044
Saturday, April13, the Lawrence Association of
Neighborhoods (LAN) will sponsor the rrrst annual
neighborhood workshop conference. It will emphasize
skill building and goal setting. Sessions will be held on
Newsletters, Treasurer functions, Secretarial responsibilities, Social/Activities, Leadership and Blockworkers/
Membership programs. Attendance is free for Pinckney
members. Persons attending are asked to bring a covered
dish according to the following schedule:
A-H
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Salad; fruit;vegetable
Main Dish;caserole;meat/fish
Dessert or bread
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOANS
DEADLINE: April 30
The Community Development Department of the City
of Lawrence will have a limited amount of funds
available for its housing rehabilitation deferred loan
program. These loans do not require monthly
payments.
Applications for the program year August 1, 1990
through July 1, 1991 will be accepted until April 30,
1991. Eligibility requirements for owner/occupants of
a property range from gross annual family income of
$16,900 for a family of one to $30,200 for a family of
eight. Application fonns are available at City Hall,
room 08 or can be be obtained by calling 841-7722,
ext 3113 or 3114.
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~onday, June 4, 1990, 7:30p.m., Pinckney Grade School- Teachers' Workroom
Guest Speaker: 3teve Jantzen, Dir., Watkins Community Museum- "History of
Lawrence with a~ emphasis on Pinckney Neighborhood" Also: Election of
Officers; Review of the year; Treasurer's Report; 1991 CDBG Requests Update;
hth Street Task Foree Report; 5th & Indiana Ditch Report.
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~ominations for 1990-1992 Officers:
Please contact one of the current
officers, Suzanne Perry - 841-4399, Susan Pogany - 841-3736, Arvilla Vickers,
- 843-5353, Sue Hewitt - 842-0749, if you are interested in serving as ~
President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer of the PNA. Officers~~
serve two-year terms.
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YARD SALE SUCCESS! On April 28, 1990 a"'
neighborhood yard sale was held at 424
Indiana. Six households contributed items
and sales totalled $200. Remaining items
were packed away for another sale to be
held at the same address in conjunction
with Independence Days. More items will
be needed for the July sale, so please
start saving now. Many thanks to
Marguerite Risley, Arvilla Vickers, Kelly
Hayden, Tolly Smith, Susan Pogany, Fred
Schuetz, Bob Baker, Mark Creamer and
Suzanne Perry for their efforts.
Lawrence's annual Independence
Days festival, July 4-8, needs
volunteers to work a variety
of 2-hr. shifts on the Hospitality and Security Committees
Call Judy Write, 865-4476, to
volunteer.
CDBG Representatives
Volunteers are also needed to
serve as Pinckney reps. on
the Community Development
Block Grant Advisory Board.
This board meets weekly from
January through March each year and makes recommendations to the City Commission regarding the expenditure of $6-700,000 in federal funds. The terms
of our current representatives, Suzanne Perry and Kris Hayden, expire in
September of this year. Please contact S. Perry - 841-4399, if you are interested in serving on this important board.
6th Street Task Force
Kelly Hayden and Marilyn Gabay were appointed recently by the City Commission
to represent Pinckney Neighborhood and the Pinckney PTO, respectively, on the
6th Street Task Force whose task it is to determine what measures need to be
taken to improve pedestrian and vehicular safety on 6th St. A report will be
gjven at the June 4 annual meeting on this Task Force's progress.
Independence Days Home Decoration
Last year Douglas County Bank sponsored a neighborhood decorating activity in
conjunction with Independence Days. Forty-four households picked up bunting
from the Ind. Days office to decorate their homes.
The Bank would like to extend the invitation to Pinckney Neighborhood to again
participate by decorating your homes in the spirit of Independence Days.
Douglas County Bank will purchase additional bunting this year so even more
can participate. Those persons that stored their bunting at the Ind. Days
office last year can pick it up beginning several weeks before the festival.
Those people can also pick up additional bunting if they desire.
Flags can be purchased again this year as well. The company has increased the
price so the flags are now $17 each. If anyone in your neighborhood wishes to
purchase flags they should contact Ind.Days off. (865-4476) by June 1, 1990
Sometimes ou feel like a Nut, sometimes ou don't!!
Please excuse any past present future typos, misspellings, or other goofs
in this newsletter! We try hard but sometimes the pressure jess gits to ya!!
(At least that's my excuse!) Please advise any names spelled wrong, etc.
so they may be corrected in future issues. Thanks for your patience ...
Call Arvilla B. Vickers - 843-5353.
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�FOR PEACE - October 12-20, 1990
~EETI~G
The meeting for peara will be an unprecedented
citizens in Lawrence~ K5.
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representing a broad cross-se. ~on of the publics in both count.-es. The central purpose of the
event is to provide an opportunity for the participants to explore how they can work together,'
individually and collectively, in shaping our common future.
The event has two primary objectives. The first is to provide a forum, through a 4-day conference,
for citizens to meet with their counterparts in areas of special interest. Secondly, to enhance
cross-cultural understanding and friendship through the Host Family Program and special eventu.
Both objectives will be pursued in the spirit of Soviet-American cooperation advocated by nat:i.ve
Kansas Dwight D. Eisenhower.
During the conference, the citizens will meet in Task Forces J.n
their respective fields to d{scuss ways of achieving sustainable development and to initiate joint
projects in areas of mutual interest. The Task Forces' specific topics are: Environment & energy;
Business & Trade; Health & Medical Care; Education; Citizen Organization & Governance; Cownun~ca
tions; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Family Life; Cooperation in Space; Sports & Leisure; Relig~on
& Spirituality; Conflict Resolution & Global Security; Economic Conversion and the MilitaryIndustrial Complex; and Sustainable Economic Development. The final recommendations of the Conference Task Forces will be presented to Pres. Bush, Pres. Gorbachev and United Nations SecretaryGeneral Perez de Cuellar.
The Conference is designed to serve as a major catalyst for :he development of personal and professional communication between the citizens of the two countries.
Conferees will have direct access to a post-Conference co~runication system so that joint projects
may be expedited and new forms of cooperation may continue to be explored and implemented.
Three special events are planned to offer further opportunities for sharing cultural & histcrical
diversities and commonalities. On Sat., Oct. 13, Soviet & American delegates will participatE! in
a special Eisenhower commemorative ceremony in Abilene, KS. The ceremony is being hosted by the
American Musie and Arts Festival which will be held in Lawrence on Fri. & Sat., Oct. 19-20. The
third will be a concert by Soviet & American entertainers in Lawrence on Sat., 10/20. It is
anticipated that this concert will be televised in both the Soviet Union and United States. In
addition to the performances, t.he concert will be interspersed with videotaped highlights of the
week's events. These will include the substantive results of the Conference, as well as the informal, personal interactions between Soviet and American citizens. HOST FAMILIES ARE NEEDED
FOR THE VISITING RUSSIAN DELEGATES, For further information, contact Sue Schulte, Meeting for·
Peace Foundation, 901 Kentucky, Suite 303, Lawrence, KS., 66044 (913) 843-6435":-
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CLINTON PARK RESTORATION
TICK TALK, TIME IS FLEA-TING ... (sorrv about that .. ! l
A mason was found who would repaint
the stairs which are part of the
stone retaining walls in Clinton
Park. $3 1 000 of the GDBG funds
allotted were used. It looks very
nice ... stop by and take a peek!
Come to the PNA meeting on June 4 and pick up some val.\.lable
material on the life cycle of fleas and ticks. It's that
time again and whether you keep pets or not, these little
beasties can really be a problem. But if you do keep pets,
out of fairness and concern for them and yourselves, get
this information and break that cycle by good preventative
care and knowledge about how to fight an immediate i.nfestation. It is important to control pests, b·1t it is also
VERY-important not to over-do dips and insecticides for the
sake of your and your pet's health. If you can't come to
the meeting, at least contact your vet, or, you can call
Greg Olmsted or David Hixon at: the Health Jepartment at
843-0721 for information & hand-outs. They also have
a microscope to identify any kind of six or eight-legged
creature that decides to homestead on your pet or abode.
KEEP PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
LOOKING SPIFfY!!
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The City will pick up your stuff
in a jiffy! ... or almost. If you
have large items like appliances
or funiture to dispose of, don't
leave them sitting around, call
841-1911 & the sanitation crew
will pick up the next day - but
set it out that day at the curb,
not when youcall for the p].ckup. Branches and such must be
tied in bundles no longer than
five feet and eighteen inches in
diameter. Anything that can be
boxed or bagged should be put out
for the regular trash pick-up
but there is a 65 lb. wight limit
on regular trash days.
FAIR HOUSING .•• What is it?
What can I do
.~bout
it?
Fair Housing refers to the moral and legal right of every
citizen to equal opportunity in the rental or sale of
housing, in the terms and conditions of same, of access
to the multi-listing service, of the right to associate
with whom you pleaS€! in relation to that housing, and rr•uch
more. If you have any questions about your responsibilities
and/or rights under housing law, contact the Lawrence
Human Relations/Hum<,n Resources Dept. at B·H -7 722x31.4.
There is free written information and law copies also
available. Support Fair Housing! Don't diacriminate!
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 1991
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Aprill3
April13
April14
April20
Apri123
May4
May 3-5
MayS
LAN Neighborhood Workshop
Aids Walk
Museum Day at KU
Pinckney Neighborhood Cleanup
Kindergarten Screening
at Pinckney School
Pinckney Bazaar
Haskell Pow Wow
Art in the Park
FUND RAISING BAZAAR
On Saturday, May 4 (rain date, May 11) the PNA will
sponsor a first annual fund raising bazaar with proceeds
slated to bolster the treasury. Participation is open to
everyone in the community. Spaces will be sold for those
wishing to sell craft, food or garage sale items. Cost will be
$15 for craft or food vendors or $10 for garage sale items.
The fee includes membership for one year in the PNA! If
you can't attend but still want to support the neighborhood,
donations will be appreciated.
Any block interested in funding for next year should make
sure its residents attend neighborhood meetings to keep
abreast of developments.
PINCKNEY CLEANUP
The cleanup is coming around again! Saturday, April 20,
(rain date, April27) trucks and personnel from the City's
sanitation department, and volunteers from the neighborhood
will meet at David Morgan's house across from Constant
Part (533 Tennessee) and will canvas the neighborhood for
trash, old appliances, brushpiles, etc that residents have put
out to be taken away. No regular garbage, please. Usable
garage-sale quality items are welcome and will be taken to
the bazaar on May 4. Please separate trash from bazaar
donations.
The town notices: cleanups for the past years have made a
dramatic difference in the overall look of our neighborhood.
Put your items on the curb either Friday night or early
Saturday morning so they will be ready by 8:00 when the
crews come.
To reserve your space for the largest neighborhood sale
of the year, contact Robert Baker, 223 Arkansas or call
him at 842-0709
Booths can be set up as early as 8:30 on May 4. See you
there!
MODEL BLOCK FUNDING
The CDBG board has tentatively approved funding for the
500 block of Tennessee as model block. This means that for
every dollar spent upgrading the exterior of your house/
property, the CDBG will kick in a quarter up to $1000. How
can you lose? The CDBG will pay toward labor and materials, but not toward a resident's own labor. A note to the 500
block of Louisiana residents who received the model block
award last year: have you made your improvements yet?
Funding for following years is based on use of money
already allocated. If you don't take advantage of this years
allocations, next year will probably receive lower funding.
Makes sense.
Support those who support you! The following businesses have contributed to the Pinckney treasury indicating an interest in our neighborhood:
King Pharmacy
Lawrence Body Shop
Patterson Construction
Phoenix Art Gallery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Sneegas Plumbing
Taco Johns
We appreciate your support and participation in
PNA activities.
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KPL is putting larger, new F.LSCTRO-MAGNETIC POWER LIN S on 5th Street
to replace our old lines. Let's get a representative from KPL and
an unbiased eXt)ert to discuss this issue of danger/safety of these lines
at o~r next neighborhood meeting, March 30. 115,000 volt lines go up on
But do we want them? Why here? Are they safe?
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NEWSLETTER
July, 1991
PNA MEMBERSHIP TIME
It's membership drive time again! You know the
PNA wotX.s to maintain and upgrade the neighborhood. This means quality of life for yourself, your
children and higher property values! Have you
benefitted from the cleanups, sidewalks or model
block? How about the play equipment in Burcham
Park?
Several ideas for possible neighborhood projects that
could be funded by Community Development
monies were discussed. These included asking for
neighborhood tennis courts, funding to keep the
ditches that drain into the river open and flowing,
and possible alley parking projects. Anyone with
more ideas or opinions to share should contact
Robert Baker at 842-0709.
The PNA will continue to work for neighborhood
improvements and to maintain our quality community. But we need support and we need to tap the
ideas, skills and energy of our community. Come to
the next meeting which will be announced later this
fall.
Hire-a-Kid job service: the newsletter could carry
ads for any neighborhood kids who want to earn
money babysitting, mowing lawns or doing other
chores for neighborhood residents. Fill out the form
below, include a parent's signature, and mail to
PNA, 223 Arkansas no later than September 30.
Support the PNA now by renewing your membership or by joining for the first time. Just $1.00 for
singles or $2.00 for family memberships gets you
in for the year. SEE THE FORM ON BACK!
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
JULY 11 MEETING
During the July 11 meeting held at the public library,
the PNA membership in attendance discussed restructuring the neighborhood, next year's possible
Community Development proposals and the possibility of a "classified" hire-a-kid job service for neighborhood youths which could be published in the
newsletters.
If, after the 1990 Census results are made public, the
Pinckney neighborhood is no longer classified as
predominately low to moderate income, it could lose
the ability to receive the Community Development
dollars which in recent years have funded tree
plantings, playground equipment, sidewalk repair,
Model Block programs and more. In the event that
Pinckney's neighborhood status would change, the
members might want to consider restructuring
newsletter mailings and, perhaps, boundaries to
make up for the lost funding.
AVAILABLE DAYS AND TIMES:
JOB(S):
THANKS FOR HELPING
Thanks again to those who helped make the PNA's
first annual bazaar a successful fund raiser. Among
those who helped or contributed are Suzanne Perry,
David Morgan, Kelley and Kris Hayden, Dorthea
Anderson, Linda Clay, Deborah McMullen, Robert
Baker, Joe and Sue Hewitt, Susan Pogany, Marguerite Risley, Rumsey Funeral Home, Sneegas
Plumbing, King Pharmacy, Taco John's, Phoenix
Gallery, Patterson Construction, Lawrence Auto
Body and Pinckney Girl Scout Troop #667.
�SUCCESS ON COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
SERVICES
For 1991-1992, the PNA received over $40,000 in
Community Development monies for seven neighborhood projects. Sometime in the next year or so,
several of these projects will be started or completed. For example, beginning August 1, the
residents of the 500 block of Tennessee who signed
up will be eligible to use CD money allocated for
their Model Block program (Someone from the
Community Development office will visit you to
explain how the program works). Another project
has been completed: five new trees were planted at
the northwest comer of Fifth and Mississippi around
the old city building.
Through the volunteer efforts of two Lawrence
physicians, Health Care Access is able to offer more
hours of service to Douglas County residents.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT
Health Care Access is a private, non-profit agency
offering affordable health care services to lowincome persons whose health needs are not met by
public or private insurance plans. It operates primarily through volunteer efforts of the Lawrence health
care community, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, local
pharmacies and social service agencies.
During the week of July 15-19, the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation interviewed business
leaders and community groups (including the PNA)
about the possibility of establishing a local home
repair loan program that would offer long term, low
interest loans. If this program were established in
Lawrence, Pinckney could be a target neighborhood.
For general information call Robert Baker at 8420709. If a local program develops that would benefit
Pinckney, details will appear in a future newsletter.
Could you be ...would you be ...won't
you be my neighbor? {I:JJ Fill out the
form to the right and join us!
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223 Arkansas
Lawrence, KS 66044
A pediatric clinic is now open every Tuesday from
9:00 am to 12:00 noon. A physician will perform
school and sports physicals as well as provide health
care. Another physician volunteers her services to
enable the clinic to open every other Wednesday afternoon from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
The clinics on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to
5:00 pm will continue.
Anyone with questions about the program or eligilbility for the service can call Health Care Access at
841-5760.
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�Candidate nominations will be accepted during the
meeting.
Preliminary slate for officers:
Meeting: Thursday, September 24
President:
joe Hewitt
Vice President:
Open
Secretary:
Susan Pogany
Treasurer:
Open
Welcome
See you at the meeting,
Old Business
Joe Hewitt, Interim President
Report on most recent KPL Meeting (10 min.)
Discussion of CDBG Representation
Report on 5th Street sidewalks (5 min.)
New Business
Self-Introduction of each officer candidate (5
min. each)
Nominations
Election of Officers ( 15 min.)
Discussion of Fall Clean-up (15 min.)
-\tour September Meeting (September 24 at 7:00pm) we
will elect new officers for the Pinckney Neighborhood
Association. These officers, working with the PNA
Coordinator, manage Community Development Block
Grant-appropriated and other neighborhood funds,
organize bimonthly meetings, organize the neighborhood
cleanup-ups, organize fimdraising activities and represent
neighbors' views to our public officials. These positions
determine the effectiveness of your neighborhood
association
Any Pinckney Neighborhood Association member ( ($1
for single, $2 for household) may vote in this election or
run for office. Dues will be accepted at the door.
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KPLPOWIEJRLINJEUIDATE -,
As of September 9, neighborhood residents have been
cautiously optimistic . The governor appointed Legal
Counsel for the Department of Health and Environment,
Bob Eye, to help us. He is facilitating meetings between
Pinckney and KPL'S Vice President of Electrical
Engineering, etc. On our side of the table we now have
our own electrical engineer. For 23 years he worked for
KPL. This doesn't hurt us at all. KPL has reduced the
cost of the railroad route considerable. We have free
legal representation with CURB (Citizens Utility Rate
Board), Allen Decker, in our dealings with the KCC
(Kansas Corporation Commission). CURB filed
Pinckney's complaint about KPL's project September 9;
hopefully the KCC will put a hold on construction until
the complaint is resolved. And hopefully our talks with
KPL will resolve the issue before, during or after the
KCC decisions or hearings. PNA has a STUDY SESSION with the City of Lawrence September 21 at 4 pm in
City Hall. We want the city to take an active role in
responding to our concerns and in preventing what may
be a serious health threat from entering our neighborhood. Power lines have been associated with increased
rates of cancer. We don't want our neighborllood to be
used as a power corridor. We think it is prudent for KPL
to avoid exposing homes to what will likely be higher
magnetic fields. The railroad route bypasses proximity to
all homes. Let your commissioners know you want their
help and count on then to preserve our neighborhood.
Your call counts! THANKS for everyone's support and
attention to our debate. Stay tuned to see what's next for
these Neighbors against the Giant. Questions? Call
Tolly at 842-3154.
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PNA Membership Dues for 1992-1993 are now due.
Dues are $1 per individual or $2 per family per
household. The PNA can accept checks. Please make
checks payable to: Pinckney Neighborhood Association,
and send them with this form to: Suzanne Perry, Treasurer/PNA, 535 Indiana St. , Lawrence, KS 66044.
Payment of annual membership dues is a requirement
for voting at meetings on neighborhood business.
The current balance in the PNA checking account is
$206. In the last fiscal year one administrative expense
has been paid from the account in the amount of $157 for
photocopies relating to the KPL power line issue.
A $120 hand-held millegausse reader was generously
donated to the neighborllood by Steve Hamburg (401
Indiana St.). This gift has enabled concerned residents to
monitor the EMF'S along Fifth Street and to compare/
challenge readings obtained by KPL. Thank you Steve!!
�On August 2D, 1992, the Lawrence Resourcc:s Commission recommended that two Pinckney neighborfu.<Xld
homes be placed on the Lawrence Register of historic:
Places. The "Dillard house", 520 Louisiana, owne:d by
Susan and Stef.mo Pogany and the "Griffith house", 512:
Ohio, owned by Karen and Tom Erb, both met the
qualifications for listing. Later this month the City
Commission will act on this recommendatiom..
A house can be nominated based on its distinctive
arcbite.ctural style, its link with important Lawrence
residents or its value in the development of Lawrence.
The owners found that the rec·ently completed Re!>LJrru:
of Old West Lawrence Homes by David Benjannin and
Dennis Enslinger was very helpful in frlling out: the
application. It contains detailed informati1on about a
number of older homes in the Pinckney neighborho<Xl.
The: Historic Resources director Linda Finger also has
acc.~ss to detail·ed histor.ica.l facts about many houses and
can help by adding these relevant details to the application.
We are hopeful that other residents will nominate llheir
homes for the register. We feel there are many hiEtoric
homes in our neiglitborllood that need recognition and
appreciation. Plea:se conta<;t Linda Fingerr at the Douglas
County Planning Office (832-3154) for an application orr
Karen Erb (843-2519) for help in learning more about
your home. Plea.<>e help us prove to tht~ city ili.at Piinckney neighborhood is lru.1y an historic neighbor.bood.
We also need vohmteers teo work oo our crisis intervention teams (l;pecial training will be wrovided) by signing
up to be available morning, afternoon, evening or
overnight (to b~ on call) for crisis support.
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Project Acceptance, a peer support group for people witlb.
long-temt mental :illness, is seeking volunJteers to help
amswer the tdephcme, socialize and help with the crisis
intervf~ntion. network at ow· new :residential house .and
drop-in center at 407 Maim~.
Starting Oct•ober 1, the house will be open from 8:30 am
to 8:30pm seven days a week. Volunteers are mee:ded to
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Input
Needed!
Meeting Thursday night, September
8th, at Pinckney School.
Pinckney Neighborhood
Association needs your input for it to
work, without your help PNA can
not be sure it's the voice of the community. So please, attend the
meeting and let your opinion be
heard on issues which include:
- Thousands of dollars in CDBG
funding to be determined on for the
neighborhood.
- Election of new officers and
volunteers.
- Information on low interest loans
or possible grants.
PNA looks forward to your
attendance and more importantly
your ideas this Thursday night!
CDBG
Funding for
94/95
Lawrence City Commission
approved funding on July 31st. It is
now available for a variety of
projects and uses in the our
neighbor-hood
$28,080
Sidewalk Repair
8,000
Constant Park lights
6,249
Clinton Park
5,480
Coordinator
2,015
Operating Expenses
New grant requests are submitted in
December so please call with your
ideas and suggestions.
Canvassing
Project
Complete
CALENDAR
TURSDAY
SEPT. 8 and
OCT. 6
Throughout the months of June and
July many of you have noticed an
individual milling about the streets
of Pinckney. That individual was
me, John Pepperdine. Hired by
Pinckney Neighbor-hood
Association or
PNA, I was
instructed to
investigate
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Mission
and report on
The purpose of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association
the conditions
shall be to promote understanding with the City of
of the
Lawrence: to improve property, living conditions, and to
neighborhood.
improve communications within the Pinckney
Although this
Neighborhood; and to promote good public relations
was originally
as effort to
receive
large trash truck loads were taken to
Community Development Block
recycle or the dump. The trash
Grants it progressed into a general
department also told Pinckney that
canvassing and survey. Three key
neighbors were calling thru out the
next week, more than twenty
factors were in my reporting on
requests for special trash pickups.
behalf of PNA; infrastructure A special thanks goes to the
streets, sidewalks, and curbs, houses
volunteers
that helped load the trash
in disrepair or abandon which would
trucks, Merle Jackson, David
be eligible for assistance, specific
Morgan , Brett McCabe, and Steve
problems or areas of concern
Smith. Also a thank you to Tolly
mentioned by residents or myself.
Wildcat-Smith and Wayne WJldcat
At this point all of the infonnation
for taking pictures of the efforts.
has been gathered and is now ready
The response from the neighbors in
the area was great everyone had
to be analyze by PNA. My final
something out. Next June the clean
report for this project will be
up will be considerably different,
available shortly. If your wish for a
PNA
will not use CDBG funds to
copy of this report please let me
pay the trash trucks or pay for the
know at the meeting September 8th.
news letter announcing the date and
details. PNA will instead use
volunteers and make arrangements
for the free special pick up offered
by the city. This will mean more
The June all-neighborhood clean up
was extremely successful. Over six
help will be needed to coordinate
PNA Meeting at
Pinckney School
AT 7PM
PNAClean Up
�the following; volunteers to help
neighbors that can't lift the items
to the curb for pick up,
volunteers to help load the trash
trucks, and help in getting fliers
and annouce-ments out. From
the response that PNA had of
people putting trash out we
would expect a large pool of
volunteers, please call and let us
know.
Letter From
the Pres.
Dear Neighbors,
Well the summer is com-ming to
a close, school is back in session
and it's time to get the PNA back
in to full gear.
First lets review what has
happened this summer for PNA.
Brett McCabe resigned as
coordinator in July. PNA would
like to thank Brett for getting the
neighborhood excited with
his news letters and ideas, the
cleanup was successful do to his
involvement. John Pepperdine is
the new coordinator, John Has
working for PNA as assistant to
Brett since June. With Brett's
resignation John took over
PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
501 TENNESSE
LAWRENCE, KS 66044
John has been working on the
canvasing project since June. The
first draft will soon be available.
Welcome aboard John.
PNA was successful in the
applications for CDBG funds
this year (see CDBG Funding in
this newsletter). PNA needs help
in putting together proposals for
next year the deadline to
submitting the proposal is Dec.
1994. John PepperdineCoordinator, Carol Klinknett Treasurer, and Steve Smith Pres. attended a training session
sponsored by the CDBG Dept.
We can help with the
applications but we need your
suggestions as neighbors.
PNA will need to bold elections
soon (October). The current
officers and advisory board
have served their terms.
This is not something to be
taken lightly. New blood is
necessary to keep Pinckney
involved with the whole and
not just a "select few." If you
would like to become involved
or know someone who would
let me know,l would be glad to
explain the duties of each
office. The more people that
attend meetings, offer input,
and become involved the more
PNA can accomplish. I know
there are a lot of concerns that
have been raised that we
simply can not get done unless
more people volunteer to help.
This will be a critical year for
PNA as organization, we have
accomplished many things in the
last two years that have enhanced
the area, but to keep going we
need your involvement.
I hope to see you all at the
September 8th meeting (Pinckney
School, 7pm)
Your Neighbor,
Steve Smith, Pres. PNA
PINCKNEY HOTLINES
(9am to 9pm please)
Pf'esident
Steve Smith
Treasurer
841-4490
Carol Klinknett
842-7081
Coordinator
John Pepperdine 832-8143
Voting memberships in
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President
841-4490
Steve Smith
Treasurer
Carol Klinknett
842-7081
Coordinatot·
John Pepperdine
832-8143
Voting memben;hips in PNA are:
$1 =individual and $2=family
CDBGBOARD
SEAT OPEN
CALENDAR
THURSDAY
Oct. 6th and
Dec. 7
PNA Meeting at
Pinckney School
starting 7pm
PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MISSION -The purpose of the Pinckney
Neighborhood A ssociotion shall be to promote understanding with the city of Lawrence: to
improve propeny. living conditions. and to improve communications within the Pinckney
Neighborhood. and to promote good public relations.
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October 1994
A CDBG Advisory Board seat needs to be
filled by a Pinckney resident If you would
like to apply for the seat please contact Steve Smith. The Board is responsible for approving
all CDBG funding request. By filling this seat you can help make Lawrence a community
and not just a city.
CDBG IDEAS?
We now have the opportunity funding, now all we need are the ideas to submit for approval.
These funds are not just for curb or sidewalk repair, be creative and send us your ideas.
Some possible ideas are:
Trees or other •:egetatlon planted throughout the neighborhood.
LanJscaping for parks.
Flood and sewer repair.
YOU CAN HELP PINCKNEY
October 6th, 7pm
Pinckney Neighborhood Association needs your input Thursday night, October 6 at Pinckney
School. The meeting will start at 7pm and all residents of Pinckney Neighborhood are
encouraged to attend it (anyone north of sixth street, between Tennessee Street and Iowa). Of
course we hope for everyone to be there. we especially would like to see Pinckney residents
WEST of MissiSSippi to show up Thursday. Remember, we all live in Pinckney and we all
should decide its future. YOUR REPRESENTATION IS IMPORTANT! Important issues
will be discussed at the meeting such as CDBG funds and ideas, federal assistance programs
(winterization and home improvement), PNA officer nommations, but what is most important,
your voice will be heard.
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PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
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50! TENNESSEE
LAWRENCE, KS 66044
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apologize for the September newsletters late anival :md hope you received this one a
little sooner before the October meeting. The next meeting afte1· October 6th will be
December 7th Wednesday night at 7pm. If you have any suggestions for better times or
nights fo1· meetings contact John Pepperdine, at 832-8143.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHES WORK
but only if you participate!
PNA would like to respond to the suggestions of our neighbors by setting up a neighborhood
watch program. These programs are the most effective crime fighting tools our
neighborhood has at its disposal. If you're concerned about the rising crime rate and wish to
get involved then contact John Pepperdine or attend the next PNA meeting. All we need is
your phone call for the list and John would be happy to help organize the program as well as
set up an informational meeting by the Lawrence Police Department.
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TOPICS for September meeting:
L STORM WATER DRAINAGE
We've had many meetings on this
problem with neighbors in the 2nd &
Mich area.
The city has now hired
engineering firm Evans, Bierly,
Hutchison to design storm sewer
improvements.
We're planning a
meeting with them to be certain they
know how bad the problem is and
what info our own walks through the
whole drainage basin have revealed
as additional needs.
Thanks to our on
the spot reporter, Lynn Hedges, we
have already talked to the workers as
flags are going up and measuring of
existing pipes is being done.
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want to have a meeting with us to hear
what we know.
So, once more,,_Sc.c·Y"\
neighbors who have had so much
trouble with floods and the city
come
to one more meeting. We may be
getting close to a real solution.
I want to advise you that the City Commission has authorized staff to negotiate an
engineering design contract with Evans, Bierly, Hutchison for the design of storm sewer
improvements for the 2nd/3rd/Michigan/Arl<ansas system. This area is the number one
priOrity in the recently approved Stormwater Master Plan capital improvement list. Part
of the contract will require public meetings to explain design options and related issues.
Once those schedules are established, you will be notified. We look forward to working
with you on ihese improvements.
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DECEMBER 4 Wed 7 pm Pinckney S,y._,;
School Issues
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�NOlVIINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
Positions for PNA President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary will be open for
Pinckney residents to fill in December. If you or anyone you know are interested, please
contact the current President Steve Smith at 841-4490 or John Pepperdine at 832-8143.
Nominations will be accepted at the October 6th meeting and will continue to be accepted by
PNA until the day of the election. A CDBG adviso•y seat is also available to interested
Pinckney residents to fill nnd just like the PNA positions you should contact Steve. Please,
consider applying these positions and have an impact on your neighborhood. A change in
leadership is crucial to Pinckney to remain innovative and representative of the community it
serves. DON'T LET PINCKNEY STAGNATE- GET INVOLVED!
ATrnNTIONHOMEOWNE~
Up to $20,000 available with only $50 I month payback payment. No interest. If you need
home repairs look at the qualifications, you might qualify. Call PNA Coordinator or the City
of Lawrence Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development at 832-3114 if you are
interested.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
FAMILY SIZE
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Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods or LAN has concern about to process the results of
HORIZON 2020, the plan now being drafted to serve as policy guidelines for how Lawrence
will grow through the year 2020. There are great debates about whether neighborhoods or
development Interest will have tlieir v1sion of Lawrence incorporated. Read about the
process. Go to the meetings. It is now being written. Join your voice to help shape the
document that will determine how Lawrence will be in the future, how our neighborhood will
turn out.
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LAN is encouraging all neighborhoods to update their neighborhood plan. PNA has one, but
it's old. Volunteers to help update PNA plan would be greatly appreciated. Then we will
have a solid guide so that HORIZON 2020 will know for sure how we perceive our
neighborhood and what we hope to retain and what we hope to add to in the future years.
Only we can shape and define our neighborhood and now is the time to do it, so that as
HORIZON 2020 is being written, neighborhood visions and ideas and concerns will be
included.
• Hope you read the L1wrence Joumal Wolid article September 19th, "KPL Prepares to
String New Powe1· Line." If m1yone is inter~s1ed in following up this good news with a
celebration at a picnic o1· other get together, let us know.
RECYCLE AT PINCKNEY SCHOOL
A recycling bin is now available at Pinckney School for aluminum items such as crushed or
crumpled cans and all other aluminum items (pie tins, foil, etc.). The bin is located on the
north side of the gym and all proceeds go directly to the school for their PTO project.
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50% OF MEDIAN INCOME
14,300
!6,300
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20,400
22,050
23,650
25,300
26,950
* The
Grant Review Board may make exceptions to the above limits when the applicant has
unusual needs or hardships.
THANKS MERLE!
PNA would like to thank Merle Jackson for his years of hard work in helping us and the
neighborhood. Through Merle's and many other peoples efforts PNA has done some great
things for Pmckney. He 1s pictured below between Steve Smith (left) and Brett McCabe
(nght) during the clean up drive earlier this summer.
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MISSION -The purpose ofthe Pinckney
Neighborhood Association shall be to promote understanding with the city of Lawrence: to
improve property, living conditions, and to improve communications within the Pinckney
Neighborhood, and to promote good public relations.
December 1994
Wednesday, Dec. 7th at 7pm
Neighborhood Watch Meeting
at Pinckney School
The fear of crime is a growing problem in our neighborhood. We should feel secure in our homes and on our streets. To
address those concems, the PNA is initiating a Neighborhood Watch program. These programs have been ve1y
successful in significantly reducing crime where implemented.
An of!lcer !rom the Lawrence Police Department will make a presentntion at the December 7th PNA meeting about the
program. The ot1lcer will also speak to things we can do individually to reduce our chances of being a victim of crime.
The Neighborhood Watch program will only be as strong as the pmiicipation by residents. We urge you to attend this
impot1ant meeting.
Michael Wm. Dann
842-1814
Elections for PNA
Don't miss the dections for PNA otTicers on December 7th. PNA positions open for the election will be President, Vice
President. Secretary, and Treasurer. Pm1icipate in the election of PNA onlcers and help decide the leadership ofPNA
fnr the ne:-;t tvM years.
* Anyone interested in Bike/Pedestrian Paths in Pinckney Neighborhood contact Steve Smith at
841-4490 for information regarding possible development.
�PINCKNEY
HOTLINES
(9am to 9pm please)
President
Steve Smith
841-4490
Treasurer
Carol Klinknett
842-70RJ
Coordinator
John Peppen.line
832-8143
Voting memberships in PNA arc:
${=individual and $2=family
CDBG Money at
Work in Pinckney
W e(ln.esday
Dect:~mber
7th
PNA :Meeting at
Pincl1~ney School
starting 7pm
The next meeting will be held
January lOth at 7:30 pm at
Pinelmey School.
Funding was approved by the Community Development
Block Grant Advisory Bonrd and work is now beginning
nn sidewalks in the Pinckney neighborhood. Specificnlly, sidewalks in the l\.1llowing areas will either be built or
improveJ: Indiana from 5th street to 2nd street and 5th street !rom Michigan to Califomia. These improvements will
take time so please be patient. Feel tl·ee to call any of the Pinckney hotlines if you hnve any questions. PNA i,: here to
help and we invite your suggestions as well.
CDBG Proposals for 1995
December I st is fast approaching and PNA is gearing up to submit the !allowing proposals to the CDBG adYi sory
hoard:
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Neighborhood Watch signs to be placed throughout the neighborhood.
Lighting for Clinton Park to deter crime.
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Sidewalks on 4th street for safety and Pinckney itlli'astructure developml~nt.
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PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
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LAWRENCE, KS 66044
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�V. Help us put
ighborhood Watch Signs & W
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areas of Pinckney
Please call to volunteer for these signs to
be placed in your part of Pinckney, and to serve as a person who
will actively repo•t any problems or graffiti, etc. in our
neighborhood.
(842-3154)
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1029 Wildwood Dr., 66049
841-1988 (W); 842-1484 (H)
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1402 N.Y., 66044
842-2533 (H)
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Allen Levine
720 Miss., 66044
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703 N. Third, 66044
841-5946 (H)
Date afMeering:
July 25, 1996,7 p.m.
Location:
Lawrence Memorial Hospital,
SuiteG
Meeting served as an introduction of the Community Health Facility (CHF) project to the Neighborhood
Association, led by George Osborne and Tolly Wildcat. Members of the project design team present were C.L.
Maurer of Landp!an Engineering, and Nadia Zhiri, Steve Harrington, and Hunter Gibbs of Gould Evans Assoc.
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The next meeting, scheduled for Thursday, August 15 at 7:00p.m .• will provide the chance for all
concerns to be formally voiced by members of the Neighborhood Association to the (CHF) Building
Committee.
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a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the CHF development occurring on this site? Why
wasn't the site chosen on the west side of town?
b. Will drainage off this development add to the water problems already occurring along Michigail and
2nd Streets? Can they talk to someone in the utility department to help address this drainage problem?
c. Will landscaping berms be built high enough to actually provide a visual screen?
~) Will lights on the site not cause brightness problems for those living immediately adjacent to the site?
e. Will there be enough parking on the site in order that cars will not be parked along the streets?
How does the CHF project tie into the long-term development ofrhe Hospital? Can someone from the
Hospital talk them about long term issues?
g. Can a member of the Neighborhood Association be on the Building Committee? Why wasn't a
member of the Neighborhood Association placed on the Building Committee from the beginning?
h. What about traffic problems in the neighborhood during construction? Can there be parameters
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J. Can as much parking as possible be shifted onto the north side of the building'?
k. Can the mechanical equipment be moved closer to the building?
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Fm;t time homebuyers (individualslfiunilies)
considered first.
fndividuaJs!Families with minimum three year
residency in l.aMence or three year work histmy
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qualified low-income individuaVfiunily at time of
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Purchase of these houses is subject to resale or
recapture provisions as noted below:
1. Resale provisions include making the
housing available for subsequent purchase
only to a qualified low-income
individuaVfamily to use as their personal
residence and ensuring that the housing
will remain affordable, through deed
restrictions or covenants, to a reasonable
range of low-income homebuyers. Resale
provisions remain in effect for ten years
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The HAND Addition is a partnership of
the City of Lawrence, Lawrence Home
Builders Association, Tenants To
Homeowners, Inc. and participating local
financial institutions. The project includes
building 30 three-bedroom homes on 10
acres near the southeast corner of 24th
2. Recapture provisions include recapturing
the subsidy on a prorata basis based on the
length of time the homeowner has owned
and occupied the house. The subsidy \viii
be forgiven 5% per year for each full year
of owner/occupancy. The anniversary date
will be the closing date of the sale.
tree! and Haskell f\venue. Qualified
Application deadlin -October 31, 1996
Return completed applicatiOn
side to:
will construct the homes by Summer, 1997,
applicants selected from a '1ottery" will
purchase the homes for $70,000- $75,000.
The City will finance the project's
development costs (including the design
and building of new sewers, streets and
sidewalks), the Home Builders Association
using three different ranch-style models,
and local financial institutions will provide
Minirnnn dov.npayment of5% ofamiual gross
household income or $500, ilichever is greater
Applicant IIl1N complete or have completed
approved homeo\Wernllp training.
Tenants To Homeowners, Inc.
P.O. Box 306
Lawrence, KS 66044
(913) 842-5494
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HISTORY
Let's mark our history
The tours and lectures were timed so closely to history that it produced th"
eerie realization of how those Lawrence felt in 1863 as they awoke to 400 riders
bringing death and fire to Lawrence.
Paul Steuwe, history teacher at
Lawrence High, talked about John Brown and Quantrill.
The near dawn
walking tour through Quantrill's route by Steve Jansen, Director of Watkins
Community Museum, made you vividly aware how at dawn no resident of
Lawrence is at his or her best.
By the time Katie Armitage lectured at lunch
on"Widows, Orphans & Survivors," you realized that by that time, four hours
We have some CDBG money to mark historic spots in our neighborhood, so let's
talk history. We have some $ for research, approx. $3,000 for markers. Also,
We can bring
some money to uncover a brick street underneath the asphalt.
Pinckney history to life, as Old West Lawrence and East Lawrence have done so
Ours was one of the first
well. Come help us plan and re-discover our history.
areas the first settlers, who came to ensure· that Kansas would be free of
slavery, came. A church, made of hay bales piled into a large triangle, was
built somewhere near 5th & Louisiana, and later moved to 6th and La.
Langston Hughes went to school at Pinckney School. The first Brewery in
after Quantrill rode imo town. the residents realized their lives were changed
forever.
Women had watched their husbands die and their homes and town
burn.
On Sunday, with cannons firing in tribute and salute, and re-enactors
in black veils and historic dress, a memorial service was held by the River for
the survivors of Quantrill's raid.
Lawrence was here; a portion remains still, the old stone building
near the
hospital and trailer courts.
Come to the meeting and help us plan how to make
Pinckney
history
visible.
At our last PNA meeting,
Thanks to Katie Armitage, Pinckney neighbor and history, who brought
us so much knowledge about the history of our neighborhood. Also Katie
brought an early settler and abolitionist, Julia Lovejoy, to life during the week
of historic lectures and tours and re-enactments, "Civil War on the Western
Frontier."
You may have seen a horse drawn carriage bring citizens to Katie's
historic home on Ohio St. during the week of August 21 after her historic talk.
We want to thank Rob Phillips of the Eldridge Hotel for sponsoring
this historic week of horse drawn carriages transporting Lawrence residents
back in time and to and from lectures on our amazing history. Many say the
Civil War began here. One of the brochures, with Lawrence history, is printel!
here in case you were too busy to experience this week of history, or are new
to Lawrence. We hope each year near the same time, near the time of
Quantrill's bloody dawn raid on Lawrence, August 21, this "Civil War on the
Western Frontier" re-enactment will come again.
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costumes of the time period. They know and teach the history. We look
forward to learning more from them next year.
The stagecoach rides and
horse drawn carriages through town and through our neighborhood
made us
aware of that time when travel was quieter than our cars.
The only moment
regret, was the stagecoach wreck. Not many states but Kansas had two
stagecoaches wreck in one week. We salute the bravery of the driver, Glen,
and the brave spirits of those contemporary Pioneer women & men who rode
the stage that day and lived history a bit too realistically.
Maybe by next year Pinckney neighborhood can have more historic
markers up, letting us and all know the part Pinckney played in Lawrence
history .
Come to our meeting and help us plan and learn the history.
These are some photos of scenes from Civil War on the Western Frontier, all in
Pinckney parks, Constant and Burcham:
�III. SKATEBOARL •• <G IN BURCHAM PARK???
LE1 _;; KNOW IF THIS
IS THE VIEW OF THE KANSAS RIVER YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOU
VISIT THE PARK:
The city manager ok'd this lease or use of the park for skateboarding. The
plywood ramps are adjacent to the river, small slopes of sub-standard plywood
hills with an orange plastic fence around jt - Not the most scenic view of the
Kansas River. but this is what you see now. Rusty nails, rotten wood and torn
up and half constructed boards are now the landscape.
Seems a real
danger to small kids who might play in the park. and certainly even to the
skateboarders themselves, and possibility a real liability issue for the city.
Fred DeVictor has acknowledged the facility, sponsored by Let It Ride, is
unsafely built and substandard, yet no change has occurred for almost a
month.
DO WE WANT THESE PLYWOOD SKATEBOARD HILLS AS THE
VIEW OF THE KANSAS RIVER IN OUR NATURAL PARK?? Let us and
the city commissioners know.
HISTORIC RESEARCH & MARKERS
Let's discuss our history, and research more or it.
Then we can
decide which history and character deserve a marker and what·
style markers we'd like to sec in the neighborhood.
I'd love to sec natural rocks placed vertical with carved names or events at the
top. and some plaque or text in metal describing the hi~tory in more detail. In
Clinton Park. behind Pinckney School, I'd love to have markers with Langston
Hughes name. but also with several of his poems. Maybe we can rename this
park "Langston's" or Langston Hughes Park.
Clinton, I learned recently, is the
name of a town where early settlers to Lawrence had come from. So, maybe a
name change for this park wouldn't be impossible.
"Br;ng mt' all of your dreams,
You dreamers.
Bring me all of your 1Ieart melodies
That 1may wrap them
In a blue-cloud cloth
Away from the too rough fingers
Of the world."
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l.awrcnce is on the verge of JosM
ing much of its smaHMtown char;u:ler and values. Friendliness,
neighborlincss 1 a srnse of comtnunity ant! placC', and identity are
all disaJJ~x·aring. 'l'his is what hapM
pens to a community's quality of
life when it becomes just another
g1<1y, boring suburb. Nonetheless,
small. town valuC'S can he retained
to some degree if friendly encoun·
tcrs arc encouraged by a lively,
pcdcstri~tn·frit•ndly downtown
surrounded by vibrant older
neighborhoods. It docs, however,
take active !,'l.lidance by the public
to l'nsure that streetscapcs are
designt.>d to facilitate interpersonal communication.
The first step is to begin a second phase of the Main Street Progrant We must go beyond placing
banners at iiltersections and hire
an historic preservation architect
specifically for downtown to
coordinate a comprehensive program. This person could encourage building owners to restore the
original brick and wood facades
and could even help draw up the
plans. A fund could !Jeestablished
to prnvidC' low-interc~t loans and
gr<~nts to building owners. New
rcgul<tUons can he adopted to
rC'quin.• that the exteriors of new
buildings br- compatible with
ncnrhy ~tmcturcs.
The skateboard facility was the only anachronistic element of the Civil War on
the Western Frontier, when Civil War Re-cnactors brought the l863 time
period back to life in Burcham Park ncar the time of Quantrill's Raid on
Lawrence.
To preserve the quality housing
stock in olt.ler neighborhoods, a
l'rogram needs to be developed to
Joster owner occupancy of
dwellings. A majority of units in
at lC'ast two older neighborhoods
a.re no longer owner occupied.
·1 his leads to the program of landlortlMspeculators demolishing
houses they have let run down
claiming that they can't be rehabilitated. Low-interest loans need
to bt• made available to permit
restoration of both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied
houses. Regulations can require
that the exteriors of new houses
be compatible with nearby houses predating 1940.
Although change is inevitable,
we can help guide our futu,re and
preserve some of the small tOY'(ll
character of wonderful 'old
Lawrl'JtLc.
Clark H. Coan,
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owner),
Lumley,
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sale of
Kansas
Thanks also to the Holiday Inn for being a good neighbor.
At PNA's
request, they donated rooms for several families so they could escape their
own mud and mold and cleanup operations for a short while. For those nights,
their children hopefully did not cry in fear when the Kansas thunder rolled
The thunder from those spring flooding rains brought a
in again.
frightening night to our neighbors and their kids. A 7 foot wall of water came
from 2nd St. and could have drowned them in their basements, where they had
gone to escape when the tornado sirens sounded. They came upstairs just in
time to escape the 7 feet of water that floods their basements nearly
every year for 30 years when the worst
rains come.
Hopefully the
city will address their life and death situation soon.
II.
Hospital expansion
We'd like to know the long range plans. How much
more will LMH grow, what plans for west side?
Community Health Facility
Expansion, on east side of Hospital
We've had several well attended meetings on this issue. (We
notified residents living near the expansion by leaflets.)
Neighbors points of concern about expansion are listed later
in newsletter. We can still have input on these potential
problems, like excessive lighting, lack of landscaping buffers,
that previous hospital parking lot expansions created for
neighbors. George Osborne, PNA President, will be on Building
Committee to work with architects, Gould Evans, to address
neighbors concerns.
Let us hear from you.
Zoning change to accommodate this Facility was approved by
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Planning Commission, despite PNA President & Coordinator's
request for more time to discuss the issue in newsletter & with
Pinckney residents. Seemed like a reasonable request to us, and
to one Commissioner, Mary Geese. Thanks to her for her support
for the neighborhood position.
But other planners ok'd zoning
change, although construction won't begin for a year or so.
Demolition of three homes in that block east of hospital will
be done soon. Contact city (owners) if you could rescue these
three homes.
We appreciate planners directions to the
city to notify neighborhoods sooner
in the future so
they can be aware of major zoning changes, etc.
See more info
I live on West Second
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CITY OF LAWRENCE CAN HELP HOMEOWNERS SAVE$$$ ON ENERGY BILLS
The City of Lawrence has money available to pay for weatherizing homes in the city.
Improvements can include:
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entrance to Hospital. But do those KPL poles have to be so close to
homes? City says this street has I 00 ft. right of way, will have 5
ft. wide sidewalks - but still do those KPL poles have to be so close
to homes? 4th St. Neighbors were notified, and had a meeting in
May with engineers & city (PNA was not notified). Neighbors
reported
however that they did not want input from neighbors,
only to tell them what was about to happen to their street & yards.
(The project takes a great portion of yards & north side has large
power line poles very close to homes.) You can call KPL for a
free reading of EMF at your home since poles are now so close to
you. CALL IF YOU WANT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ENGINEERING
FIRM & CITY AT OUR OCT MEETING TO DISCUSS 4th St & 2ND STREET
(East of hospital expansion, improvement). (842-3154)
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Application deadline is September 13, 1996. Application forms are available at the
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to those giving spirits, Stan Zaremba (Zarco Phillips 66 Station
Williams Natural Gas Co. & others, who helped our neighbor Barbara
replace her van after a tree Jell on it during those flooding spring
Only in Kansas would this source of Jundraising be there for us: The
336 sacks of horse manure wood chips. That's pioneer spirit &
style good neighbor policy if I ever saw it.
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The Housing and Neighborhood Development Department of the City of lawrence has a
limited amount of funds available for its housing rehabilitation comprehensive loan program.
These loans may require monthly payments.
This loan money may be used for foundation repair, wirin~ plumbing, painting, roofing,
and minor interior repair.
Applications for the program year August 1. 1996 through july 1. 1997, will be accepted
through March 31, 1996.
Basic eligibility requirements are that the recipient must be an owner~occupant of the property, the property must contain only one or two dwelling units1 and the property must be located within the City limits of lawrence. Gross family income from all sources cannot exceed
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Applicants will be evaluated after April 1, 1996, and a list of potential recipients will be
established. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application after all applicationsJI
have been evaluated. Additional information may be obtained by ca!ling the
telephone number below.
Application forms are available at City Hall, Room 08 or by calling
(913) 832~3114 or 832-3113.
�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
September 1998
Welcome to Pinckney Neighborhood!
Tills may come as a surprise, but everyone that receives this newsletter lives in the
Pinckney neighborhood. Because Pinckney is so spread out, we wanted to be sure and
invite you to participate in the Pinckney Neighborhood Association (PNA). PNA is your
mouthpiece to the city, a means to address local concerns, and a way to improve your
neighborhood. Come join us at the meeting on September 26th at the hospital!
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Fall Meeting
The next meeting ofthe PNA will be Saturday, September 26, 1998. The meeting
will be held at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, in Conference Room D in the basement of
the hospital (just take the new elevators across from the gift shop). The meeting will
begin at 3:00p.m., immediately after the dedication ceremony for our new historic sign
(see paragraph below). There will be a brief business agenda, followed by a presentation
from Tenants to Homeowners. Please plan on attending!
Historic Sign to be Dedicated
Please join us for the dedication of our newly installed historic sign in Constant
Park! A brief ceremony has been planned at the site ofthe sign (the corner of 6th and
Tennessee. facing Tennessee) to welcome it to our neighborhood at 2:30p.m. on
Saturday, September 26th, immediately prior to the fall PNA meeting. Historian Katie
Armitage will be on hand, as will PNA ofl1cers. City officials have also been invited. The
sign gives a brief description of Pinckney's colorful history, and shows historic and
modern maps of the neighborhood. It was designed and installed by our neighbors at Art
& Sign. Walk by and take a look at it!
A Message from the President
Welcome to the Pinckney Neighborhood Newsletter. My name is William Tienken
and I am the president ofthe PNA.
I moved into the neighborhood back in February of 1997 on Michigan Street. I
really enjoy living in this neighborhood with its delightful parks and great neighbors. At
times, I feel as though I'm living in a small town, but with the good things of a city. I've
lived in Lawrence for five years and have no regrets.
On February 14, 1998 I went to my very first neighborhood meeting and
nominated myself for the position of president of the PNA and got the job. Needless to
say, I was quite surprised at myself for wanting the position. Since then I've had the
opportunity to work with some really great people. Allow me to introduce you to the
other PNA officers.
Andrea (Andy) Knickerbocker is the vice president of the PNA. She has put lots
of work into the PNA and deserves a round of applause for the work she has put into the
development of our new sign that will make everybody aware of the history ofPinckney
Neighborhood.
Karen Noll is the treasurer and has also put a lot of work into the running ofthe
board. Karen will be leaving us at the first of next year for family reasons, and we wish
�her well. That means we will need a new treasurer. Think about it and let us know ifyou
are interested in the job next year.
At our meeting on the 26th we will be accepting nominations for a new secretary.
Karen has been pulling double duty as both treasurer and secretary, and doing a wonderful
job at it, but she needs a break!
I want to invite all to the next Pinckney Neighborhood Association meeting. Who
knows what you might get out of it? Look what I got!
Tenants to Homeowners to Speak at Fall Meeting
A board member from Tenants to Homeowners will be present at our fall meeting
to speak about their organization, and to present information regarding their HOOT
program- Home Owners Out of Tenants. Tenants to Homeowners helps folks untangle
the complicated and sometimes overwhelming steps to home ownership. Anyone wanting
to know more about how to move from being a tenant to a homeowner is urged to attend.
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Join us for an evening of history about our neighborhood, Pinckney,
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�PINCKNEY FRIENDS & NEIGHBORE
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF HISTORY ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, PINCKNEY,
with KATIE ARMITAGE, local historian, tour guide & our "new" Pinckney neighbor.
JUNE 19
PNA meeting 6:30-8:00p.m. Suite G
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
( If enter at new entrance to hospital (3rd & Arkansas St.), take stairs or elevator to lower level, then right to Suite G, near
courtyard . If enter at 325 Maine, take elevator to lower level, walk through-fountain area to corridor on west, Suite G. )
Pinckney's had some rich history including Langston Hughes, famous poet who went to Pinckney, a retired Civil War
General who lived in a tree house and teepee near 5th & La., Judge Means, a Brewery in 1870, ETC. COME and learn more.
We got funding for historic markers for our neighborhood. Katie's talk will be a good beginning to discover and mark our
history.
JUNE 21 NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP. Put items by curb by Friday 6 a.m.. (Trash Trucks begin their drive through Pinckney
at 6a.m. until finished) Any large items OK except concrete.( Couches, refrigs, tires, etc. OK) Limbs, wood, etc. must be
bundled & weigh what you wouldn't mind lifting (no more than 70 lbs.)
Pinckney Neighborhood Association is a group of your neighbors trying to preserve and improve our neighborhood. Join us
& Let us know how we can help you. (Call Tolly 842-3154 or George 843-2893)
Storm Water Drainage- With neighbors in 2nd & Mich. area we held meetings, walked the drainage area, and helped the city
pass the new ordinance. SO SORRY it didn't keep those 6 FEET OFWA1ER out of your basements near 2nd & Mich. We're
counting on and hoping to work with planners to make sure this new drainage system alleviate flooding.
CURB REPAIRS. Let us know if the City doesn't make needed curb repairs near you.
THERE'S$$$ FOR HOME REPAIR. Call us (842-3154) or the Lawrence Housing Dept. (832-3109 Marjene) for great grants.
VERY GOOD DEALS AVAILABLE IF YOU QUALIFY. We'll help cut through red tape. EMERGENCY GRANTS for roof leaks,
heaters, etc. & major home repairs.
Volunteers for Neighborhood Watch, Block "captains" to get your block organized??( Call 842-3154)
�VERY IMPORTANT
MEETING ABOUT FLOOD PROBLEMS Et CITY'S PLAN TO
SOLVE THEM. HOSPITAL SUITE G 3PM SATURDAY MAY
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CITY /Engineer's PLAN TO SOLVE FLOOD PROBLEMS
·INVOLVES YOUR BACK YARD
LET'S TALK BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY MAY 27 7PM CITY HALL.
COME TO DISCUSS HOW YOU AND NEIGHBORS FEEL ABOUT PLAN
SHOWN BY ENGINEERS AT CITY HALL LAST WEEK (YOU SHOULD HAVE REC'D
A LETIER NOTIFYING YOU OF THIS MEffiNG{ACTUALLY CITY ENGINEERS
NOTIFIED YOU OF THE PLAN, NOT THE MEEETING.)
Final approval of plan will come MAY 27 TUESDAY NIGHT CITY
COMMISSION MEETING when ENGINEERS present the plan to city
Commission. We will have chance to talk at that meeting too.
We want to discuss plan to solve flooding and know what
neighbors want, and be sure we understand what engineers
recommend before that time. COME NOW AND TELL ALL YOUR
NEIGHBORS TO COME:
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SUITE G---ENTER WEST{ NEW
ENTRANCE,
DOWNSTAIRS TO SUITE G ..
SATURDAY MAY 24 3 PM (WE MET EARLIER, TUESDAY 7 PM, APRIL 22)
PINCKNEY NEIGHBORS IN 2ND Er MICH, 2ND·& ARKANSAS AREA
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Spring greetings to all Pinckney neighbors!
I am sending this newsletter to introduce myself
and to let you know about several Pinkney
events that will occur this spring so that you can
pencil them in on your calendars.
Let me start with introductions. My name is
Sara Taliaferro, and I am the new Pinckney
Neighborhood coordinator. You can contact me or
leave a message for me at 842-4051. Please do not be
shy about leaving messages; this number is for
Pinckney business, and I will gladly return your calls.
We have been updating our mailing list, as you
will notice if your name actually appears on this
flyer. Please call me with changes if (1) any of your
neighbors are not getting a newsletter but want to
receive one, (2) I desecrated the spelling of your name,
(3) you received a newsletter addressed to 'neighbor'
and want to receive it in your name, (4) I have
incorrectly addressed a newsletter or am sending
mail to an empty lot.
Hospital Parking Lot Meeting
We have scheduled a meeting on the 18th of
April at 2:00 PM to discuss the proposed parking lot
for Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Robert Trepinski
of LMH will be available to discuss the design plan
and explain such particulars as proposed drainage,
lighting, and landscaping. The meeting will take
place at LMH in Conference Room D. **
Pinckney Community Dance
A community dance is being planned at the
Pinckney school for all Pinckney and Old West
Lawrence residents. Although the dance is family
oriented, it is delightful but not necessary for you to
arrive escorted by children! It will be on May 22nd
from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Pinckney Neighborhood
Association will have a refreshments table of some
kind, and the proceeds will be donated to the school.
Since you are all members of PNA, please let me know
if you would like to donate your time, the use of a
popcorn machine, a cooler for ice cream bars, an ieee
machine, cookies, or your ideas.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 1111 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Day8AM to Noon at 711 E. 23rd. Receiving
paints and paint related products,
household cleaners, automotive products,
pest control products, household batteries.
Call 832-3030 for questions or appointments.
April 18 111 Lawrence Memorial Parking Lot Meeting
2PM at LMH in Conference Room D
May 22nd Pinckney School Community Dance
6:30 to 9:30PM
June 5111 Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Cleanup
(details in next newsletter)
In Memory
Pinckney Neighborhood Association has made
a donation to the Lawrence Preservation Society in
memory of Nancy Shontz. Nancy was a neighbor
who will be missed by many. Her incredible energies
were directed toward the good cause and the community
good. May she inspire us to fill the void that her death
has caused.
Housing Issues
**There is a two-story dwelling at the
proposed LMH parking lot site that will be torn down
unless someone would like to purchase and move it.
LMH is willing to work with any interested parties,
but any would-be rescuers should act fast. This
construction project will be discussed at the April 28 1h
Planning Commission meeting, and if it is approved,
construction would start as soon as is possible.
Are you a tenant who is interested in being a
homeowner? There may be funds available to the
Pinckney neighborhood for homes through Tenants to
Homeowners. If anyone is interested, please contact
me soon.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
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�PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS QUESTIONNAIRE
Please take a little time to answer this questionnaire to help me in developing our neighborhood goals for
the future. I will use this information to apply for funding or grants to help our neighborhood, to pass on our
needs and concerns to city commissioners, to plan guest speakers for our general meetings, and to find service
providers to address our concerns. And, as always, please call me with any questions or thoughts. Even 1ittle
matters' are important when they are a part of our everyday lives. Postage is paid for the return of the
questionnaire; just tape it shut and drop it in the mail. You are welcome to answer this anonymously. You can
also write you name and number if you would like me to call you to discuss any neighborhood topics.
Please rate the following topics by circling the phrase that best matches your
level of interest or concern about the topic:
I am concerned about deteriorating conditions in my neighborhood and would like to see them improved.
Very Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Neutral
Not A Problem On My Street
I feel that noise is a problem in my neighborhood (Barking dogs, loud music, traffic noise, etc.).
Very Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Neutral
Not A Problem
I want to conserve or improve properties in my neighborhood for their historic, architectural, or aesthetic value.
Very Interested
Somewhat Interested
Neutral
Uninterested
I am concerned about neighborhood safety and would like to develop a block network for support with such
things as neighborhood watch, lighting improvements, and storm safety.
Very Interested
Somewhat Interested
Neutral
Uninterested
I am concerned about car traffic issues on my street such as speeding, heavy traffic, or nonresidential vehicles.
Very Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Neutral
Uninterested
I am concerned about environmental issues such as recycling and alternative or renewable energy supplies and
would like involvement in these issues at a neighborhood level.
Very Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Neutral
Uninterested
I would like Pinckney School to become even more of an accessible community center that involves and includes
the whole neighborhood in community activities and services.
Very Interested
Somewhat Interested
Neutral
Opposed
This list of questions is not comprehensive; please write in any concerns or thoughts that I have not mentioned.
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May 22"" Pinckney Sclwol
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PINCKNEY COMMUNITY DANCE !
Coordinator..•. Hello ?
A community dance will be held at Pinckney School
from 6:30 to 9:30PM this Saturday, May 22nd. All
Pinckney neighbors are invited ! Sonny Heller's
Music Box will D.J. the event. Old West Lawrence
Neighborhood Association will be selling hot dogs
and chips, Pinckney School will sell drinks, and
PNA will sell cookies. All proceeds go to the
Pinckney School. If you would like to donate a
batch of cookies, please call me at 842-4051. We
hope to see you there to meet neighbors and have
fun!
I have been delighted to hear from so many of you after
sending out the last newsletter. I do have a confession
to make; one weekend I went out of town, and I got so
many calls that I think a message or two got lost. If you
called me and I never returned your call, I apologize--no
snub was intended. Please call back ! It is my pleasure
to hear from you.
HOUSING ISSUES
Rental Rehabilitation Program
The Housing and Neighborhood Development
Department (HAND) of the City of Lawrence wants
to assist property owners in rehabilitating five to ten
rental dwelling units. Pinckney is one of the
targeted neighborhoods. Units occupied by low
income families or vacant units which the owner has
agreed to rent to Section 8 eligible and qualified
tenants will receive priority. For more information
or to request an application packet, please call the
HAND office at 785-832-3100. You can also call
Sara at 842-4051 for more details.
Accessible Housing
Funds may be available to build a totally accessible
home in our neighborhood some time later this year.
Would someone in your family benefit from living in a
home designed for their particular needs ? I want to see
if we have any interested families in our neighborhood
so that if the opportunity does arise, we could apply.
Sidewalks
Would you like a sidewalk on your property ? There
are some funds available for sidewalk installation on
individual properties. Please call Margene Swarts at
832-3117 for information.
�NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS
Neighborhood Questionnaire
You will notice a questionnaire enclosed in this newsletter. I want to know what our neighborhood needs, and
who better to inform me than all of you, the neighbors of Pinckney ? So fill it in to help me better serve the
neighborhood. My many grateful "thank you's" in advance!
GOOD PINCKNEY NEIGHBORS
Rehabilitation Project
Brook Creek neighborhood needs volunteers to work on a house rehabilitation project being sponsored by
HOOT. They will accept carpenters and contractors, and they will be happy to accept any 'short term apprentices'
as well. If you would like to help perform this good deed and get written up in our newsletter, please call me. It
is a volunteer effort that will pay off twice, because a rehabilitation project will be chosen in our neighborhood and
volunteers from other neighborhoods will come over to help.
A Bigger 6th Street...
The City Commission has postponed a vote on extending the fifth lane (turning lane) on 6th Street farther east.
This extension was proposed in an effort to address traffic flow problems. Some opposition to this plan has been
expressed because landowners along 6th Street do not want the street widened, especially if this means loss of
property along the street. Concerns have also been expressed because this stretch of 6th Street includes both
residential and school zoned areas, and some fear this plan would compromise both residential aesthetics and school
safety. Old West Lawrence Neighborhood has asked for Pinckney input, so please call me with your ideas,
concerns, and views so I can represent you in subsequent meetings about 6th Street.
When LMH Lights Up ....
Robert Trepinski of Lawrence Memorial Hospital would like to thank all of you who expressed thoughts on the
proposed LMH parking lot. He also wanted me to share information about lighting of the lot. No vertical stanchion
lighting will be used. They will install "Ballard lights," which are 3Yz to 4Yz feet tall. Such lights are already in
place in other parts of LMH property.
Block Representatives
We would like to develop a group of block representatives to help bring neighborhood needs to Pinckney
Neighborhood Association meetings. Would you like to volunteer to be that person? We would love to see all of
you at meetings, but a block representative could stand in for others on a street or in an apartment complex. Call
842-4051 to volunteer!
Another volunteer opportunity exists for someone who is interested in attending Tenants To Homeowners
meetings. It would be great to get more Pinckney residents involved, perhaps even as directors. Meetings are the
third Tuesday of every month at the United Way Center, 2518 Ridge Court, Room A. Meetings start at 6:30PM.
Fountain Walk
The Free State Walkers, along with Lawrence Parks and Recreation, Community Mercantile, Paradise Cafe, and
Free State Brewery, are sponsoring a fountain walk on Saturday June 12th to raise money for the Teddy Roosevelt
Fountain renovation. You can show up at the South Park Recreation Center, just south of lith Street on
Massachusetts Street any time between 8AM and !lAM. The walk ends at 2PM. You can walk for free, make a
donation, or register to win an award. For more information, please call Bob Lewis at 841-6657, or Kathy Horton
at 749-1558.
'Y2K' In The Neighborhood
Lots of hype surrounds the approaching Year 2000, and it may be confusing to us everyday folks to know how
we may or may not be affected. Do you have a phone, a microwave, medical prescriptions ? Then you probably
need some practical, no-nonsense information about the Y2K issue. We are planning a neighborhood meeting
some weekend in July or August. We will have a guest speaker to give us some insights as to how individuals can
prepare themselves to ensure an easier new year. More details will be posted in the next newsletter.
Neighborhood Cleanup
Our neighborhood cleanup for individual households will be June 4th. This gives you the week (weekend prior)
to clean out your attics, closets, basements, and garages and free yourself of all the stuff you no longer want (and
you are pretty sure no charity will want either!). This does not include any hazardous waste (see Pinckney
Environment section of newsletter). The city will send around special trucks for washers, dryers, hide-a-beds, and
old tires, so you can set those out too.
We will be organizing another neighborhood cleanup in the summer for target areas such as Tommy Constant
Park. Burcham Park, and Clinton Park. Let me know if there are other areas we should target for this second
neighborhood cleanup.
PINCKNEY ENVIRONMENT
Brush Collection
From now until November 13th, anyone can take truckloads oftree branches and brush to the Forestry;
of Parks and Recreation at 1110 Haskell (from the intersection of II th and Haskell, travel north on II tt .':t -~t past
Consolidated Lumber--the Forestry Division is located on the south side of II th. A truck load costs $2.00, and the
collection site is open from lOAM to 4PM on Saturdays. Not only. will you beautify your own yard by cleaning
up brush and branches, but you will be contributing to the beauty of greater Lawrence; the wood will be recycled
into mulch in city landscaping.
Hazardous Waste- Product Reuse
It is easier than ever to show your concern for the environment by safely disposing of hazardous wastes in
Lawrence. You can bring hazardous wastes to the Collection Day event on June 19th (or the 3rd Saturday of any
month) from 8AM to Noon. The collection site is at the Douglas County Public Works Yard at 711 E. 23rd St.
If you are unable to bring materials at that time, please call 832-3030 to arrange a drop-off appointment. They
accept used engine oil, paint, cleaners, disinfectants, pesticides, furniture polish, photo chemicals. pool
chemicals ... you may be surprised at the list.
And did you know that every Wednesday following the monthly Collection Day, you can attend a Product Reuse
Open House at the Public Works yard and pick up any of the above materials for free? These products are for
individual use only and should be disposed of properly. The city redistributed over 13,000 lbs of donations last
year. Join in the good effon!
�The Pinckney Neighborhood Association welcomes
you! All properties except the parl<s are private, so
we ask that you please enjoy this historic area from
the street. Walking time ......
TENNESSEE STREET
545 TENNESSEE. Canceller Francis Snow buill
this home about 1903. he also built three
other houses facing 6th street.
511 TENNESSEE. Banks House, built about 1866.
LOUISIANA. Dillard House,
in 1890 by Jesse Dillard, a
former Virginia slave and a selftaught Lawrencian. His daughter
Mary, a KU grad., taught poet
Langston Hughes when he was a boy.
516 LOUISIANA. Gardner House, built 1884.
519 LOUISIANA. Hadley House, built 1875.
504 Louisiana. Built about 1884,
apparently by Tomas Dee, a bricklayer,
who lived there with his wife and
bookeeper son.
516 w 6th.
509 TENNESSEE. Horton House, built about I 870.
TURN LEFT (WEST) ON 5TH STREET.
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501 LOUISIANA. Barker House, built in 1872.
Later, the Judge Hugh Means family lived here.
One and a half story cross, exposed russ in gable.
500 LOUISIANA. Tucker House, built in 1888.
Folk Victorian Dwelling with carpenter lace trim.
5th STREET (behveen Louisiana and Indiana), Site
of Hugh Cameron's tree house,\907-1908. Cameron
a settler and soldier who lived on a wooden platform
built in a large maple tree. In the creek bank below the
tree,he dug out a kitchen and dining room and roofed it.
He installed a telephone and planned to install electricity.
TURN RIGHT (NORTH) ON OHIO
TURN LEFT (WEST) ON 5TH STREET AND
STREET. WALK TOWARD DEAD END. PROCEED TO INDIANA STREET; TURN
RIGHT (NORTH) ON INDIANA.
OHIO STREET
425 OHIO. Built by A.H. Foote, an attorney.
Remodeled in 1982.
433 OHIO. Built in 1912 by Gustave Graeber of
Graeber Bros. Plumbing. Prairie style dwelling
with end gable.
501 OHY
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Episc<Jpallian Bishop Thomas
built in 1865-66.
ltalianate Style house
represents rebuilding that
occured after Quantrill's raid
and the end ofthe civil war.
51 I OHIO. Griffith House, built 1888. Stick style,
irregular gables. Local Register of Historic Places.
519 OHIO. 1910 two-story, four bedroom stucco.
l-Ias original trims and leaded glass bookcase inside.
529 OHIO. Huson House, built
~~\!!!,:'--- 1868. Samuel K. Huson was a
physician, postmaster, and
mayor in Lawrence.
WALK SOUTH TO SIXTH STREET
AND TURN RIGHT (WEST).
646 LOUISIANA. Pierson House, built 1889.
Mr. pierson owned a flour mill at 6th and
Vermont.
TURN NORTH ONTO LOUISIANA
STREET.
LOUISIANA STREET
533 LOUISIANA. Russell House, built 1902.
Queen Anne style.
531 LOUISIANA. Russell House, built 1909.
Folk National style.
530 LOUISIANA. Denham House,
built 1869.Brick Vernacular style.
523 LOUISIANA. Osbum House, built 1885.
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304 INDIANA. Zimmerman House,
built 1872. Mr. Zimmerman was a
contractor for the Kansas River dam.
Nicknamed "The Castle on the Kaw",
the house is now on the National
Register of Historic Pia
312 INDIANA. Post-Victorian two stof)
stone basement.
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345 INDIANA. Queen Anne style house with gables.
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401 INDIANA. This house, built for a Mrs. Meyers
by the famous vaudvillian George Walker of
Williams and Walker, features bay and stained
glass windows and a quarter sawn oak entry.
Alice Peabody Sears, a survivor of Quantrill's
raid, lived here.
408 INDIANA. Built in the late 1890's.
424 INDIANA. Folk Victorian style.
521 INDIANA. National style gable front and wing.
525 INDIANA. National style gable and wing.
PROCEED TO 3RD STREET, THEN
TURNLEFT (WEST). WALK TO
MISSISSIPPI STREET AND TURN
LEFT (SOUTH).
340 N. Michigan. Built in 1871, National
Register of Historic Places. Originally Judge
Timothy Stephen's 160-acrc farn1.
MISSISSIPPI STREET
501 MISSISSIPPI. Built around 1858.
Limestone. One of oldest houses in
the Pinckney Neighborhood.
TURN RIGHT (WEST) ON 5TH STREET
AND PROCEED TO ILLINOIS STREET.
WALK NORTH ON ILLINOIS STREET.
ILLINOIS STREET
323 ILLINOIS. Van 1-loesen
House, 1870's. Van H.
was a McCormick
implement dealer. Note
outbuildings. i\ two-room
playhouse, now in Watkins
Museum, had its own
mailbox and street
address.
345 ILLINOIS. VanHoesen House.
Rear view ofWalruffBrewery, 1867.
2ND AND MAINE. WalruffBrewery, founded by
Gern1an born C.J. Walruff in 1867 By 1879, the
brewery was probably the largest in Kansas,
producing a volume of 5,000 barrels. Prohibition
finally killed off the brewery in 1885. The building
was then used for leather tanning, a business owned
by McCarter Byrd.
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October 9'11 : River Valley Celtic Society Festival
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Pinckney Neighborhood Newsletter
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board
Andrea Knickerbocker, acting president, vice president
Jody Brown, Secretary
William Tienken, Honormy President
Rosalie Mclv!aster, Treasurer
Sara Taliaferro, coordinator (842-4051)
Pinckney Neighborhood's Tenants To Homeowners Project
Tenants To Homeowners has purchased a home in our neighborhood that they will renovate and sell to an eligible
family. I have organized a small group of volunteers to work on the house on Saturday, October 9th, but I would be
delighted if any of you would like to add your names to the list. We will be cleaning, cutting bushes, weeding, seeding the
lawn, planting flower beds, washing windows, hanging up storm windows, and bagging and setting out miscellaneous trash
items. The house is located at 218 Alabama Street, and I hope you will stop by and see the house on Saturday. If you
would like to work for an hour or so, or bring your guitar and play a song for us, bring flower bulb or root stock donations
for the yard, bring over freshly baked cookies, or just stop by to say hello, we would be delighted to see you! There is a
rumor that a news crew may stop by at some point-who knows? We will provide food for volunteers. Like a good "stone
soup," the more folks who are involved, the better the project will be, so please call me if you would like to help out for a
bit (842-4051 ).
The Tenants To Homeowners Board is looking for eligible families to buy the two-bedroom house, and they will give
priority to families who are looking for a handicapped accessible home. We would ideally like to sell the home to a family
in the Pinckney neighborhood. If you are interested, call Alan Bowes at 842-5494. It would be wonderful to have a family
in the house by Christmas!
Neighborhood Appreciation Day
We are having a good year as a neighborhood association. So we would like to celebrate with an informal reception on
November 7th at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Conference Room D at 2:00PM. We will have refreshments and some
show-and-tell items (such as a map of the proposed utility department project). Everyone who is a member of the
Pinckney Neighborhood Association (and you are a member if you live east of McDonald Drive and west of the river, and
south of 1-70 and on the north side of 6th Street) is invited. And we celebrate everyone who sent in their questionnaire,
called about neighborhood concerns, offered photos or history, participated in neighborhood cleanup, attended meetings,
volunteered on projects, wrote letters to the city, organized neighborhood watches, shared their opinions, represented us on
various board and committees throughout the city, or served on our neighborhood association board. We have a good
community of neighbors that live in our ranches, two-st01y homes and mansions, cottages, apartments, townhomes,
duplexes, and mobile homes throughout Pinckney. By November we will have completed a walking tour brochure and
held our second neighborhood cleanup. This year we have also worked with the city to maintain the new storm drainage
ditch between Michigan and Arkansas Streets and to give attention to some neglected homes. We had a community dance
with Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association and the Pinckney School. We have a successful Tenants To
Homeowners Project in our neighborhood. I have left out countless notes and calls and minor victories that you have made:
to help keep the neighborhood network alive. We look forward to seeing you in November to celebrate our neighborhood!
�Pinckney's Fall Neighborhood Cleanup
We are having our fall cleanup on Saturday, November 13t". This cleanup will give you another opportunity to clean
out houses and garages and set out such things as appliances and old tires without having to make special arrangements
with solid waste disposal. You can also set out yard waste such as bagged leaves and bundled sticks. For our fall cleanup
we will also organize crews to walk through Clinton Park (meet there at 9:00AM), Burcham Park (meet there at II :OOAM),
and Tommy Constant Park (meet there at I :OOPM). Please either call me or show up if you would like to be on one of the
cleanup crews-or all three if you are ambitious! We are still working out details with the city, but it looks as if yard waste
will be picked up on Monday, November 15th ifthe weather is favorable and Monday pickups are still being run.
Household items, especially appliances and tires, will get picked up Friday November 19t11 •
Tenants To Homeowners Board of Directors
The PNA Board extends a special thank you to Marguerite Risley who has represented the Pinckney Neighborhood on
the Homeowners Out Of Tenants (HOOT) Board of Directors and will end her term this year. She has been a wonderful
and responsible advocate for neighborhood concerns, and we are sure the board will miss her. We really appreciate her
caring work.
It is our pleasure to announce that John Pepperdine will join the board in October to learn the ropes before Marguerite
steps down at the end of the year. John is a former neighborhood coordinator and has nonprofit board experience, and we
welcome him as our new representative.
HAND Advisory Board
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association is looking for people who would be willing to serve on the HAND (Housing
and Neighborhood Development) Advisory Committee to represent neighborhood concerns (of all neighborhoods, not just
Pinckney). The HAND Advisory Committee combines two former housing and neighborhood issue advisory groups, the
Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee and the Housing Advisory Council in order to increase citizen
participation and make the program more effective. The l-lANO Advisory Committee consists of eleven members: five
members represent CDBG target neighborhoods (of which Pinckney is one), a member from the landlord community, two
members from the CDBG practitioner's panel, and three from the community at large. The mayor appoints individuals for
three-year terms. This is a very important position to our neighborhood, and we would be very pleased to recruit a good
individual (or two!) from our neighborhood.
City of Lawrence Notes
The Department of Public Works wants to see that roadside ditches are functioning properly, and they need your help.
Landowners are responsible for mowing and removing debris from ditches. The City is responsible for reconstruction of
ditches and existing driveway culverts. If you need to install a new driveway culvert, you will either need to submit a plan
with a drawing to the city, or you can pay the City to install the culvert. If you are aware of any obstruction that disturbs
drainage ditches, or if you have Questions or comments, please contact Public Works at 832-3027. You can also call me
( 842-4051 )to make me aware of problem areas so that we can bring this to the city's attention.
As you may know, the City of Lawrence is planning a city "fixed route" transit system. If you want to see details of
the proposed routes, they will be available at the Lawrence Public Library reference desk and at the City Manager's office
on the fourth floor of City Hall. If you have any comments on the proposed routes, you can send written comments to
Aaron Bartlett, City Transportation Planner, Lawrence/Douglas County Planning Department, City Hall, PO Box 708,
Lawrence, KS 66044.
As of September, Lawrence City Commission meetings will be aired only on City Cable Channel 48 and not on
Sunflower Cable Channel 6.
The City of Lawrence held two public meetings on future recreation needs of Lawrence and the Parks and Recreation
Comprehensive Plan. Deadlines for comments were at the end of September, but if you have comments, you can still send
them to Lawrence Parks and Recreation, Fred LeVictor, PO Box 708, Lawrence, KS, 66044; call 832-3450; or e-mail at
fdevictor@ci.lawrence.ks.us. Mention that you realize you missed the deadline; they are planning to conduct surveys and
interviews with youths as well.
Check out the new Prairie Park Nature Center! It is located at 2730 Harper Street (from Haskell Street, turn east onto
27th Street and travel six blocks to Harper Street; turn south and the Nature Center is on the east side of the street).
�Pinckney Neighborhood Newsletter
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board
William Tienken, President
Andrea Knickerbocker, Vice President
Jody Brovvn, Secretmy
Rosalie McMaster, Treasurer
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator (842-4051)
Eve1y Saturday Brush collection from
10Alvf-4PM at Forestry Div.,
1110 Haskell St.
August Il" First Time Home Buyers' Workshop
United Way Center. 9:45AM-I PM
August 21 81 Y2K Guest Lecture, ]JAM
August 2F1 Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Day, 711 E. 23rd St.,
8AMto Noon
August 25 111 Product Reuse Open House,
711 E. 23rd St. (832-3030)
www. recycle. ci./awrence. ks. us
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October 9 River Valley Celtic Society's Festival
Y2K Information Seminar
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association is hosting a Y2K information seminar at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at
11:00 AM on Saturday, August 21st in Conference Room D. Our guest speaker will be Jerry W. Manweiler, the Chairman of
the Lawrence-Douglas County Y2K Community Compliant Information Task Force. Dr. Manweiler is the Vice President of
Information Technologies and the General Manager for Fundamental Technologies, LLC. He will talk about common sense
ways for individuals and families to prepare for the 'Y2K problem'. On January 1, 2000, computers that are not Y2K
compliant will 'perceive' the 00 in the date 01-01-00 as meaning the year 1900 instead of the year 2000. A more immediate
problem will occur on September 9, 1999, which some computers could perceive as 9999, meaning no data. Even if you do
not have a personal computer, your life could be potentially affected by non-Y2K-compliant computers. Dr. Manweiler will
not advocate that we "build a bomb shelter in the back yard", but instead will have very practical advice. There will be time
after the talk for a question and answer session with Dr. Manweiler.
First Time Home Buyers' Workshop
Tenants to Homeowners, Inc., Housing and Neighborhood Development-City of Lawrence, and the Lenders
Committee are presenting a workshop that provides a step-by-step guide to buying a house in Lawrence. This free workshop
will be held at the United Way Center, 2518 Ridge Court in Meeting Room A from 9:45AM to I :OOPM on Saturday, August
14. Everyone is welcome; the presentation is geared toward low income buyers. There will be four parts to the seminar: the
decision of buying a house, the mortgage process, personal budgeting, and home maintenance. Preregistration would be
helpful, but it is not required. Alan Bowes ofTenants To Homeowners will facilitate, and Jackie Foley of Commerce Bank
and Deanna Dibble ofReMax Professionals will give presentations. For more information contact Tenants To Homeowners
at 842-5494.
YouthFriends
YouthFriends is a program of The Lawrence Partnership for Children and Youth, Inc.; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of
Douglas County, Inc.; and The Lawrence USD # 497, and they would like to count you among their volunteer team!
Volunteers use special interests or hobbies to connect with a child or group of students, or spend time with a youth reading,
tutoring, or eating lunch. YouthFriends holds a brief orientation for volunteers. New volunteers can make a minimum
commitment of one hour a week for four weeks, and the program is very flexible. If you are interested, call 842-5006 orEmail youthfriends@.hotmail.com. Pinckney is one of the participating schools, so your community efforts could be in your own
"backyard"!
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Draft of Walking Tour Brochure enclosed!
Draft of Walking Tour Brochure
A few changes need to be made, information added, and a decent map will replace the scrawled version you are seeing, but we
are in the final stages of editing the brochure. I would like any comments, suggestions, history, or pictures that Pinckney
neighbors may have to offer. By September 1st we should have a completed version in place at the historic sign in Tommy
Constant Park, so you can trade in your draft version for a shiny new complete one. If your house is featured and pictured,
please let me know ifl can have your permission to print it as shown. I will try to call everyone, but I welcome your phone
calls if you take the incentive before I do. Thank you in advance for your help on this!
Celtic Happenings
This is a fall event, but in case we laze our way into fall without an early fall newsletter, I will give you the scoop now. The
River Valley Celtic Society will be having a festival at Burcham Park on Saturday October 9, 1999, starting at SAM. They
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will be setting up on Friday the 8 • For an admission of$7.00, attendees will be treated to various musical groups and booths,
but perhaps no Highland games. Burcham Park's immediate neighbors might be interested to know that the music should stop
around l 0:30 PM, and cleanup will be on Sunday.
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Street is a Pinckney neighbor and can receive the newsletter and participate in any neighborhood events such as
cleanups. Do you have a neighbor who is not receiving a newsletter but would like to? Do you have news that
might be of neighborhood interest? Please call Sara at 842-4051.
�Pinckney .. ,dghborhood Newsletter: Ja ... aary 2000
Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board
Andrea Knickerbocker, acting president, vice president
Jody Brown, Secretmy
William Tienken, Honorary President
Rosalie McMaster, Treasurer
Sara Taliaferro, coordinator (842-4051)
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association will have a general meeting on Saturday, February 51h
at 1:00PM at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Conference Room G. We will hold elections for the
positions of president and secretary of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board. Also, students
from the Kansas University School of Architecture will be presenting plans for a new home that will be
built on the lot at 216 Alabama Street (see 'Breaking Ground' article below) in cooperation with our
neighborhood association and Tenants To Homeowners. Please come vote for-and then
congratulate l-our new officers. Never been to the hospital for a meeting? From the East or the West
entrance, proceed into the middle of the building to the elevators. Take an elevator down one floor, and
when you get off the elevator, tum right. Walk down the hall and look for signs! Hope to see you there!
Many Thanks!
The renovation project at 218 Alabama Street is moving along rapidly, and we would like to
thank those people who have contributed their time and efforts so far. We held two neighborhood
cleanup days in the fall, and the following people showed up with lots of elbow grease and good
company and did an outstanding job. Hats off to Andrea Knickerbocker, Michael Holtz, Mark
Jakubauskas, Katie Armitage, Clayton and Gwen and Gordon and Claire Blodgett, John and Carrie
Pepperdine, Charles Jones, Lee Skinner, Stu, David and Kathy Slade, and David Unekis. Thank you to
Ken and Kevin Armitage for the little tree. And Alan Bowes, the Executive Director of Tenants To
Homeowners, has done an incredible job lining up contractors and helping with the renovations.
But our thanks do not end there. Several contractors have provided services and goods, often at
a reduced price, to make this project a success so far. Loren Harris and Harris Foundation repaired
basement walls, footings, and foundations; David Simmons and Alternative Construction trimmed out
the porch, installed a door and windows, installed floors and underlayment in the kitchen and bath, built
a deck, and tuck-pointed the exterior foundation; Sneegas Plumbing installed drains and sewerline; JJ's
Repair rebuilt the soffit and fascia and painted trim; Rainbow Gutters installed gutters and drainspouts;
Anderson Rental provided a floor scrubber; paint and floor enamel from Sherwin-Williams; floor
finishing supplies from Coast To Coast Hardware; and vinyl floor covering for the kitchen and bath
from Georgia Carpet Outlet. All of you have contributed to the transformation of this little house. We
are not quite done, but it is becoming a home. Thank you.
Breaking Ground
In mid December, Tenants To Homeowners (HOOT) approached the Pinckney Neighborhood
Association with a proposal to build another accessible home in our neighborhood. HOOT planned to
work with the Kansas University School of Architecture to build an affordable and accessible home, but
needed a vacant lot for this project. Since HOOT owns the lot for 218 Alabama Street until the
renovation project is completed, and since the site is a double lot, they wanted to build the new house on
this lot (216 Alabama St.). They have worked with the city and have all the approvals they need. By
February they will have a set of plans for this accessible home. This project is the Masters thesis of the
architecture students involved in its plannin~. They would like to present these plans to the
neighborhood association at our February 51 meeting to get our approval and answer any questions
about the project.
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Community Street Dance at Pinckney
School, 6:30-9:30 PM
June 3'd:
PNA General Meeting, 10 AM, at LMH,
Kansas Room
July 8th: First Time Homebuyer 's Workshop,
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Pinckney Neighborhood Association Board
John Pepperdine, President
David Unekis, Secretary
Rosalie McMaster, Treasurer
Jody Brown, Vice president
Sara Taliaferro, coordinator (842-4051)
Message From The President
on behalf of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association, I would like to invite your participation in deciding
how the Association should operate and what its goals should be. Certainly, we are not without ideas or
enthusiasm but would always welcome further comment and involvement.
The purpose ofPNA is to improve the quality oflife for everyone in the community. This may include
coordination of federal grant money to improve sidewalks and sewers or help for individuals to attain affordable
housing. PNA is your voice to the local, state, and federal governments when neighborhood issues arise. The
Association is active with other neighborhood associations in Lawrence to oversee development of the city and
county. As you can see, PNA is active but needs your input; neighborhood associations function best when the
entire neighborhood is involved.
Please feel free to contact me at 840-0983 or Sara Taliaferro, our coordinator, at 842-4051 if you wish to
become more involved. Or simply be on the lookout for notices dropped off at your home with opportunities to
help. Again, I look forward to your input and support of the association.
John Pepperdine
President, PNA
Community Dance!
The Pinckney School is hosting a community street dance with a D.J. on Saturday, May 20th, 6:30PM to
9:30PM on the playground. The dance is sponsored by Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association,
Pinckney Neighborhood Association, and Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A raffle will be held for prizes and gift
certificates with a drawing at 9PM. This is a community dance, so all ages are welcome. You do not have to have
children in the Pinckney School to be invited, so adults unaccompanied by a child will still be admitted! We had
great fun last year, so we hope you join us this year for even more fun! Refreshments will be sold at the dance,
and profits will be donated to Pinckney School to fund other community events.
Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association will have a general meeting on Saturday, June 3rd at
10:00 AM at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in the Kansas Room (take old elevators-just inside from east
entrance-to lower floor, tum right as you get off elevators). Our main agenda topic is traffic safety. From
our questionnaire last year, we kriow that such issues as speeding, pedestrian safety, and easy access to
and from 6th Street are a big concern to people in the Pinckney neighborhood. We will present a plan that
Old West Lawrence Neighborhood has assembled concerning 61h Street and wishes to present to the City
of Lawrence with the support of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association. Other traffic safety issues can
be raised during the meeting for consideration. Please come and help shape policy on an issue that affects
us all!
Affordable Housing
Many of you have been watching progress of the new building project at 216 Alabama Street
and the renovation project at 218 Alabama St. Now you will have some opportunities to check out the
projects! An Open House is scheduled on May 19th from Noon to 3PM at 216 Alabama St. Independence,
Inc. will include 216 Ala. in an accessible homes tour on June 1oth and 11th (contact them for details at
841-0333). Tenants To Homeowners will have another Open House at some later date. Tenants To
Homeowners is still soliciting applications for 218 Alabama St. Call Alan Bowes at 842-5494.
Do you have property or home in the Pinckney neighborhood that you would be willing to sell to
Tenants To Homeowners? Please call Alan Bowes at 842-5494 to find out details and tax information.
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Pinckney Neighborhood Assn.
Neighborhood Cleanup
PO Box 125
Lawrence, KS. 66044
In anticipation of the 4th of July,
Pinckney Neighborhood will have a special
solid waste pickup on June 30th. The city will
send around trucks to pick up old appliances,
tires, and bulky items--but no hazardous materials.
Anyone between I-70 and 6th street and
McDonald Drive and Tennessee Street will get
pickup. Please call Sara Taliaferro at 842-4051
if you have any questions.
On Saturday, July 15\ anyone interested
can help pick up debris in Clinton Park (9 AM),
Constant Park (10 AM), and Burcham Park (11 AM).
Volunteers at the fall cleanup did a great job
giving a little extra care to our community parks.
We look forward to your help and company on the
first of June!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 3dh: Special Pickup for neighborhood
Cleanup
****Housing Rehabilitation loan and grant
applications due*******
July 151 : Walk the Parks Cleanup Day
July 8th: First Time Homebuyer's Workshop,
Tenants To Homeowners, 9:45AM
To I :00 PM, United Way Center,
2518 Ridge Court, Room A.
July lith: Music Festival at Burcham Park, Noon
To JO:OOPM
July Itfh: Household Hazardous Waste dropoff from
8:00Am to Noon, at 711 E. 23'd Street
Housing Rehabilitation
Funds are available through the city for
resident homeowners with modest incomes who
wish to rehabilitate their homes. The deadline for
one of the programs is June 30th for this funding
year. If you are interested or have questions,
please call Sara at 842-4051 or Margene Swarts
of the Department of Housing and Neighborhood
Development at 832-3117.
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The Pinckney Neighborhood Association
recently received a neighborhood grant from the
City of Lawrence to have two historic signs made.
One sign, to be located near the comer of 5th and
Louisiana Streets, will give a description of
Lawrence's original hippie, abolitionist Hugh
Cameron. Mr. Cameron resided for a time in a
tree home along the creek. The second sign,
located in Clinton Park, will include information
on the Civilian Conservation Corps stonework in
the park.
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The City of Lawrence has hired a Neighborhood Programs Specialist, Cindy Nau. She has sent
us a neighborhood survey to find out how we get
information about city programs and services and
what kind of information we would like to receive. If
you are willing to fill out this one-page questionnaire,
please give Sara a call at 842-4051.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
October I5' 11 :
PNA General Meeting, LMH, Conference Room Gat 2:00PM
October 20'11 :
Fall Neighborhood Cleanup; door-to-door pickup of solid waste and brush
Breast Cancer Awareness Dance, 8PM to Midnight at the Ho!idome
October 2 1"':
Hazardous Waste Collection, BAM-Noon, 71I E. 23'd Street
October 22"d: Adopt-A-Park Cleanup, I:OO PM at neighborhood park ofyour choice (see article)
Until Nov. II'": Brush Collection, Saturdays from IOAM-4PM, 1 I 10 Haskell Street-- $2.00 a load
Voluntary Annual Newsletter Subscription Rate is $2.00
�General Meeting
Pinckney Neighborhood
Association's Fall General Meeting
will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday,
October 15th at Lawrence Memorial
Hospital in Conference Room G (take
new elevators downstairs; turn right
and look for signs). We will discuss
family friendly neighborhoods and
neighborhood blight as well as
regular business.
Cleanup For Halloween!
On Friday, October 20 th , we Wl'11
have our Fall Cleanup. Please have
all items curbside Thursday night.
The City's Solid Waste Division will
send special crews around to pick up
old tires, appliances, larger trash
items and such. The City's Forestry
Division will send around chipper
trucks for brush. Please pile brush
separately from other items, and pile
brush with cut ends together at one
side of the pile. If it rains, brush will
be picked up the following Monday
(the 23 rd). Hazardous household items
will not be picked up. If you have any
questions, please call Sara at 8424051.
Pinckney Neighborhood Associat~on
John Pepperdine, President Jody Brown, Vice President
David Unekis, Secretary
Rosalie McMaster, Treasurer
Sara L. Taliaferro, Coordinator (842-4051)
Adopt-A-Park!
Join your neighbors in cleaning
our parks on Sunday, October 22nd at
lPM! Meet Charles Jones (841-4598)
at Constant Park, Steve Braswell
(841-6902) at Clinton Park, or John
Pepperdine (840-0983) at Burcham
Park. It is a small time donation, but
it sends a message that we support
our favorite neighborhood parks. We
look forward to walking with you.
Please Note .. ..
Our neighborhood coordinator,
Sara will not be available between
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October
21st and October 28 th . You
are welcome to leave a message on
the Pinckney answering machine. If
you need immediate assistance on a
neighborhood matter, please contact
president John Pepperdine at 8400983.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
November 1i": PNA General Meeting, LMH, Conference Room D at 4:00PM
Until Nov. 1t": Brush Collection, Saturdays from 10AM-4PM, 1110 Haskell Street-- $2.00 a load
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John Pepperdine, President
Jody Brown, Vice President
Rosalie McMaster, Treasurer
Dave Unekis, Secretary
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator
Redefining Family in
Single-Family Zones
Ordinances to change the number of unrelated
people living in a house in an area zoned single
family from 4 to 2 will be discussed at a special
Planning Commission meeting on November 1". At
our last board meeting and general meeting, it was
decided that PNA would lend support to the
ordinances. If you wish to share co1111nents before
this meeting, please call Sara at 842-4051. We will
discuss the ordinance at the November 12'h meeting.
6th
Street Issues
PNA and Old West Lawrence NA have been
sponsoring a plan for triangular green areas along
the edge of 6'h street that announce the presence of
the two neighborhoods. The Planning Commission
brought forward plans for the triangular areas as
well as an alternative plan for green islands in the
middle of Sixth Street. The island or boulevard idea
adds turning lanes to 6'h Street. We need your
opinions about the plans, since this will affect
everyone in Pinckney. Please attend the November
meeting for information and for a neighborhood
vote. Please call Sara at 842-4051 if you cannot
attend the meeting but need information or have
op11uons or votes.
New Ordinance on Disorderly Houses
Lawrence City Commission adopted a new
ordinance concerning properties where such
activities as excessive noise, litter, underage alcohol
consumption, illegal parking, and urinating in public
are a recurring problem. This applies to all types of
housing and common areas such as garages, and the
nuisance can take place inside or outside on the
property. Occupants, including tenants and guests,
and owners can be cited. For more information,
contact Dave Corliss, assistant city manager and
director of legal services, at 832-3403, or E-mail
dcorliss@ci.lawrence.ks.us.
Wanted
Volunteer drivers are wanted to deliver
meals for the homebound elderly, one day a week
between 11:15 .\M. and 12:15 PM. All it takes is a
kind heart, a car, and a valid driver's license. If
interested, please contact Mary Gillaspie or Kim
Wittman of Douglas Count Senior Services at 8420543. Thank you!
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
The City of Lawrence has a draft ordinance
addressing stormwater pollution prevention that
includes instructions to residents to keep pollutants
out of the drainage system. Neighbors have
expressed concerns about debris and litter going
down the storm drains. It is surprising to learn that
pollution from homes is greater than that of
industrial waste. That is contrary to what many of us
would suppose. This means that we can have a very
great impact on the environment just by what we do
in our yards. To be kind to our neighbor, the Kaw
River, such things as litter, debris, household waste,
yard waste, pet, waste, pesticides, herbicides,
fertilizers, household hazardous waste, industrial
waste, petroleum products and soil should be kept
out of the drainage system. We will discuss the
ordinance in future meetings and newsletters. If you
have any questions about the draft ordinance, please
call Chad Voigt, Stormwater Engineer in the
Department of Public Works, at 832-3037. Also,
Sara Taliaferro has a copy of the draft.
Free Paint---But Hurry!
The Product Reuse and Household
Hazardous Waste facilities at 711 E. 23'd has latex
paint that they have bulked, packaged, and labeled.
Call to schedule an appointment at 832-3030. But
hurry! This offer only lasts through October! The
facility is closed from November to April.
F all(ing) Leaves ...
Are you busy raking and bagging those fall
leaves? Have you tried the compostable yard waste
bags? Fiber compostable yard waste bags are
available at:
Cottin's Hardware and Rental, 1832 ;-.Iassachusetts
Earl May Nursery, 3200 Iowa
Payless Cashways, 3434 Iowa
Target, 3434 Iowa
Westlake ,\ce Hardware, 601 Kasold and 711 W. 23"' Street
Walmart, 3300 Iowa Street
These bags can be set out for yard waste collection
on Mondays, and the city can recycle the whole bag
and its contents.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 1'1: Pinckney Neighborhood Picnic, Noon to 2 PM, Clinton Park on Fifth Street
July l3 1h: Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting, Burcham Park Shelter, I 0:00AM In case of rain,
please check website for alternative location (or call Sara at 842-4051). We will discuss fundraisers for our
park projects (a neighborhood garage sale, for instance).
Voluntary Annual Newsletter Subscription Rate is $2.00
Pinckney Neighborhood Association May 2002 Newsletter
John Pepperdine, President
Jody Brown, Vice President
Jerome Ratzlaff, Treasurer
Cynthia Pierard, Secretary
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator
Pinckney Neighborhood Has a Website!
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association has its own website, thanks to the efforts of our webmaster,
Kendall Simmons! Check it out at www.pinckneyneighborhood.org. You can read this year's newsletters,
subscribe to our online mailing list, and check out our calendar of events. We will have the walking tour online
soon, thanks to Kendall and to Gary Samuelson. We will expand the offerings and content, and develop a
neighborhood history section. Please bring your comments and suggestions to meetings or contact us online.
And we all want to thank Kendall for an excellent website-her great work and neighborhood support is
gratefully appreciated!
�On Saturday the 26'", all who are interested
can meet in Clinton or Constant Park at 10:00 AM
and in Burcham Park at 1:00 PM to walk the parks
and pick up litter. Bags will be provided! And please
cheer for the MS Walk volunteers as they pass by on
their route (see article)!
Finally, you can spend the weekend collecting
brush for pickup on Monday, April28'h! Mulford's
Tree Service (841-6981) has kindly offered to help
with our brush pickup and has given us a
neighborhood discount. Please stack brush in several
small piles right at the curbside, butt ends of branches
all facing the same way.
Please make certain that no vines, weeds, or
foreign objects are mixed into the branches. We do
have some money set aside for the brush pickup but
are also accepting donations. It is hard to predict the
amount of brush, and thus the cost, of brush pickup.
If you arc interested in making a donation, please
send a check to Pinckney Neighborhood Association
at P.O. Box 125 or call Sara at 842-4051.
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Annual Neighborhood Picnic!
We will have our annual neighborhood picnic
at Burcham Park on May 24'h this year from 11 AM to
2 PM. Our theme is "Pinckney on the Kaw," and we
will have activities and presenters to explore our
relationship and history with the river. First, if we
have a national security alert code of yellow or lower,
we will meet at Burcham at 11 AM and walk over for
a tour of the water treatment facility at 3'd and Illinois
streets. We will eat lunch at noon-please bring your
own picnic lunch and table service. Also bring a
dessert or dish to share if you so desire. We will
provide ice, some drinks, and desserts.
We will have speakers and presentations:
possible topics include the wetlands area project in
our neighborhood, the 19 51 flood, river travel at the
turn of the last century. We also will have a canoe trip
to Eudora, a 3.5 hour trip, if enough people are
interested. The cost is $30.00 for 2 adults. Please call
Sara at 842-4051 if you want to rent a canoe.
grapple with respecting those more transient
members of our neighborhood while ensuring respect
toward the 'addressed members' of the neighborhood
and thoughtful use of shared spaces.
Those who have attended recent general
meetings know that PNA and Project Acceptance
(407 Maine Street) have been discussing 'good
neighbor' issues, and several people brought up issues
of encounters with inebriated individuals throughout
the neighborhood.
If a concern arises with behavior of members
on the property of Project Acceptance, please contact
Sharilyn Wells, Director, at 843-1266, and leave a
message stating the date and nature of the concern. If
a disturbance occurs on your property, or if you are
approached by someone who makes you
uncomfortable, please notify the police. Please also
notify Sara at 842-4051. Out intention is not to
harass anyone, but rather to discover the nature and
extent of issues we experience in relation to our
homeless population.
We also want to deliver a message that no one
is invisible within our neighborhood, and everyone
deserves to give and receive respectful treatment. An
in-depth article and follow-up report will appear on
our website in May. Go to the site at
www.pinckneyneighborhood.org
News Briefs
*MS Walk, a fundraiser for the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, will be held on April26'h in
Lawrence. Both walkers and other volunteers are
needed. The route runs through Pinckney
Neighborhood with Burcham Park as
'headquarters'. For more information, please check
msrnidamerica.org or call Emily Zung at 832-1731.
Homeless in Pinckney
*Pinckney School is having its S'h annual Street
Dance on tl1e school playground blacktop on
Saturday, May 17th from 6:30 to 9:30PM. The
neighborhood is invited! If you can donate cookies to
sell at the concession, please contact Jim Immel at
the school (832-5800) as soon as possible.
As Lawrence discusses a new open shelter
providing services to homeless individuals in our
community, the Pinckney Neighborhood has been
contemplating its own homeless population.
Homeless people visit Pinckney for services at such
providers as Bert Nash, Lawrence Memorial Hospital,
Project Acceptance, and Health Care Access. They
also sometimes live in our woods and parks. We often
*Household Hazardous Waste Program has
expanded hours! While you are doing that spring
cleaning, why not make your home safer? To make an
appointment, call 832-3030 to drop off unwanted
paint, pesticides, cleaners, old mercury thermometers,
and batteries. There is no fee to households. Do your
bit for a clean earth!
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Oct. 25th: Pinckney Neighborhood Fall Cleanup. All objects curbside Thursday night for Friday pickup.
Oct. 26t": Pinckney Neighborhood Association General Meeting, 10:00 AM at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Room G.
Nov. 9th: Tenants To Homeowners home-buying workshop, 9:45AM-1:00PM, United Way Building, 2518 Ridge
Court.
Voluntary Annual Newsletter Subscription Rate is $2.00
Pinckney Neighborhood Association May 2002 Newsletter
John Pepperdine, President and Acting Vice President
Jerome Ratzlaff, Treasurer
Cynthia Pierard, Secretary
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator
www. pinckneyneighborhood.org
Pinckney Neighborhood General Meeting
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association will hold its fall general meeting at 10:00 AM Saturday,
October 26, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Room G. For those of you not familiar with the hospital, enter
either from the east or west entrance and walk to the elevators in the center of the main corridor. The meeting
rooms are one floor down. Beat right as you exit the elevator. As you approach a 'T' hallway, you will see signs
for the meeting rooms. Room G is to the left.
We have some important business to accomplish at this meeting. First, Jody Brown, our Vice President,
has moved to North Carolina with his wife Meg and son George. Although we celebrate their good fortunes in
moving to North Carolina, they will be missed. With Jody's departure, we need to hold a special election to fill
the Vice President's position. Steve Braswell has offered to run for the position. Anyone else interested in the
position please call Sara at 842-4051 or show up at the general meeting. The vice president's duties include
�attending four to six board meetings a year as well as
the four general meetings a year. PNA by-laws will
be available fm the new electee.
Our second order of business is to hear a
presentation by Michael Morley on a site plan for a
development project proposed for a tract of land at
the southeast corner of Third and Illinois Streets.
The project would require rezoning of the tract of
land. We greatly appreciate Mr. Morley's goodwill in
approaching PNA for input and information sharing
on this project.
Our third order of business is to discuss a
neighborhood grant we have received for a
beautification project of an area adjacent to one of
our historic signs. All present can help pick out a
park bench and discuss plantings for the site.
And willie we are thinking about long-term
neighborhood plans and projects, now is a good
time to discuss the Community Development Block
Grant application we will submit in December.
Ideas for future projects come from letters, E-mails,
phone calls, and suggestions at meetings, so this is a
good time to let us know what you would like! We
will review this year's proposals for those of you
who missed reading about it in the newsletter or
discussing it at the general meeting last year.
Pinckney Neighborhood Fall Cleanup!
It's time fm our fall cleanup! Pickup will be
Friday, October 25'h, so please have your pickup
items curbside Thursday night. For those of you
who normally have alleyway pickup, we suggest you
set items curbside for this event.
Solid \v'aste Division of the City of
Lawrence will pick up any nonhazardous household
materials. They will also send around a truck for old
tires. If you ha,re questions about how much can be
placed curbside and what items are acceptable,
please call SWD at 832-3032. Please tell them this is
for the special PNA cleanup.
Lonnie's Recycling will pick up anything
metal. This includes old appliances, bicycles,
vacuum cleaners, and even old hair dryers. Please
make the metals pile separate from other items. If
you have metals for pickup or have questions about
what can be left out, please call Lonnie's Recycling
at 841-4855 and tell them you are with the PNA
Oct. 25'11 cleanup.
For this cleanup, brush must be cut into
three-foot sections and bundled. Solid Waste
employees will pick brush up along with other
nonhazardous waste. We will have chipper truck
services at our spring cleanup.
North Lawrence 'Steals' Pinckney
Houses
Please pardon the sensationalist headline! I
am quoting a joking comment made by North
Lawrence's coordinator, Star Straf. The story is in
fact a happy one. Tlus spring, Robert Trepinski told
general meeting attendees of Lawrence Memorial
Hospital's plans to extend their employee parking
lot on the southwest corner of the 300 block of
Arkansas Street and to create a green area on the
southeast corner of Michlgan Street. Neighbors at
the meeting said the only lingering concern from the
last parking lot project was that a house was torn
down to create the space. PNA hated to see this
happen to the two houses on the current project
site. Mr. Trepinski took thls to heart and worked
hard to find new locations for the houses, and both
homes are now on foundations in North Lawrence.
LMH also worked with neighbors to address
concerns of lighting, privacy fences, hedgerows, and
runoff. LMH plans to leave the corner lot at 4'" and
Michlgan as a landscaped green space and had
existing trees preserved on the two properties. We
are grateful to Mr. Trepinski and LMH for being
thoughtful to the neighborhood's concerns, and we
are glad that these older homes were preserved.
Kudos!
News Briefs
* Construction is well underway on the new
Radiation Therapy Wing of Lawrence Memorial
Hospital and is projected to be completed early
summer, 2003. Children, if your parents really
enjoy heavy equipment, please make certain that
they stay safely outside of the fence as they watch.
* A new sidewalk is being installed on the west side
of the 500 block of Illinois! And a brick sidewalk
has been repaired on the north side of 4'h Street
between Mississippi and Illinois Streets. Got a
section of sidewalk that is a good candidate for
repair? Please let us know, and we will apply for
repair monies if any become available.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Picnic!
It's time to have fun! We are having our
second annual neighborhood picnic on Saturday,
June 1", at Clinton Park (North of Pinckney School).
The picnic will be from Noon to about 2 PM. Please
bring your own picnic lunch and service, and we will
have desserts to share. If people want to bring a
croquet set or horseshoes along, or perhaps a musical
instrument to play, please feel free to do so! We will
have information about the neighborhood activities
and citywide programs that might be of interest. Our
guest speaker, Bill Tuttle, will give an informal talk
beginning at 1:00 PM about Langston Hughes and
his childhood ties to Lawrence. Bill will also talk
about pertinent local history. It will be a lively and
interesting talk, not to be missed! Please call Sara at
842-4051 if you have questions or wish to donate a
dessert!
Pinckney Neighborhood Cleanup
The Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Cleanup
was a success! And some of you may have noticed
that the City of Lawrence did send a chipper around
even though we had advertised they would not. It
was a last minute change, but we were very pleased
that they did it and sorry we could not have
advertised it earlier. We had appealed to the city to
offer brush cleanup along with our spring cleanup
because we have brush remaining from the January
ice storm. Thank you to Parks and Recreation's
Forestry Department for this wonderful service!
As for future cleanups, the fall cleanup
should include brush pickup if our CDBG
application is approved (see next article). We plan to
ensure that EVERY Pinckney Neighborhood
Cleanup includes brush. We recognize that not
everyone has access to saws, limb loppers, and the
like, but clearing of branches and limbs is an ongoing
necessity in an older neighborhood like Pinckney.
We have drafted a letter to the city asking to include
brush-clearing services in conjunction witl1 our
spring and fall cleanups. We will have a copy of this
letter available at the neighborhood picnic, along
with a petition for people to sign if they are in
support of the letter.
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Community Development Block Grant
In April, the Lawrence Neighborhood
Resources Advisory Committee made their
recommendations for federal Community
Development Block Grant funds allocated to the
City of Lawrence, and the portions that pertain to
Pinckney are outlined below. Our request for
funding as outlined in our CDBG application is
indicated in parentheses:
Public Service Funds:
Pinckney Neighborhood AssociationOperating Expenses ($3,939)
$2,754
Coordinator ($4,200)
$3,800
Neighborhood Cleanup ($600)
$600
Capitol Improvements:
Clinton Park Restoration ($12,000) $5,000
The $5000.00 is to hire a landscape architect
to develop a master plan for a park restoration. We
applied for Capitol Improvement funds through the
city of Lawrence as well. We hope to acquire funding
over the next few years to build a new shelter house;
refurbish the rock wall; replace the existing restroom
in the park; and upgrade the water, sewer, electric,
sidewalks, and playground equipment. We will
continue to explore funding sources for this project.
Thoughtful Lawn Care
Are you planning to apply fertilizer to your
lawn this year? There are many choices for fertilizers
and herbicides for your lawn, and making decisions
about these products may be difficult. The City of
Lawrence's Recycling Division has a brochure to
help you decide what to apply, how much, and when
to apply it. The brochure, called "The Rookie's
Guide to Fertilizing in Douglas County," can be
yours for the asking by calling 832-3030. By taking
care in applying fertilizer to your lawn, you are being
a good neighbor! Proper application means a healthy
lawn for you and clean water for our community.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 25'h: Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Cleanup. All objects curbside Thursday night for Friday pickup.
April261h: Pinckney Neighborhood Parks Cleanup, 10:00 AM at Clinton and Constant Parks, 1:00PM at Burcham Park.
Hearts of Gold Ball at Lawrence Memorial Hospital,fimdraiserfor the cardiac unit. To volunteer to help on
Saturday or Sunday, please call Jenee Armbrister at 841-6553 or (785) 594-8447.
April 281h: Pinckney Neighborhood Brush Pickup.
May 10'h: Tenants To Homeowners home-buying workshop, 9:45AM-1:00PM, United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.
May 171h: Pinckney School's annual community Street Dance, 6:30-9:30 PM Cookie donations wanted (see brief).
May 24'h: Pinckney Neighborhood Annual Picnic! 11:00 AM until1:30 PM at Burcham Park Shelter. Lunch starts at
Noon.
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Pinckney Neighborhood Association Apri12003 Newsletter
John Pepperdine, President
Steve Braswell, Vice President
Emily Zung, Treasurer
Cynthia Pierard, Secretary
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator
www. pinckneyneighborhood.org
Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Cleanup
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association will hold its Spring Cleanup on Friday, April 25th and Saturday,
April 26th with brush pickup on Monday, April28'h. On Friday, the Solid Waste Division of City of Lawrence will
pick up all nonhazardous household materials and old tires, and Lonnie's Recycling will pick up any metal items.
Metal items include old appliances, bicycles, vacuum cleaners, and even old hair dryers. Please pile metals separate
from other items. If you have metals for pickup and have questions, please call Lonnie's Recycling at 841-4855 and
tell them you are with the PNA cleanup. If you have questions about how much can be placed curbside and what
items are acceptable for City pickup, please call SWD at 832-3032. Please tell them this is for the special PNA
cleanup.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Newsletter
Next meeting: February 3, Wednesday 7 p.m
Upcoming meetings: March 31, 7 p.m and June 2, 7 p.m
All meetings take place at Pinckney School. Enter from the back
parking lot. Come to the meetings and/or send in the questionnaire
(on back). Or just send money!
COME TO OUR MEETINGS oriel us hearfromyou. Dues are
only $2/household, but you don't have to be a member to
attend meetings. Just come or send money! If you don't like
coming to meetings, mail the questionnaire (on back) to us so
we can know some of your ideas, concerns, problems your
area of the neighborhood is having. Maybe we can help
connect you with other neighbors having similar problems so
together you can find a solution, or we can get the city to help.
OFFICERS ARE: Joe Hewitt, Pres.; Steve Smith, VP; Susan
Pogany, Secretary; Carol Kinknett, Treasurer; Tolly Smith,
Coordinator.
WE NEED A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CDBG ADVISORY BOARD. The Board decides who gets $$ from the
government. You would get to know city service groups as
you help decide. Meets Thursday nights from January
through March. Call immediately if you can serve: 842-3154
or 841-4490.
AT THE LAST MEETING WE:
+ voted continued unanimous support for PNA efforts to get
KPL to reroute high current power line away from homes;
+ voted to set up Pinckney Defense Fund at Douglas County
Bank for donations. Funds will be used for correspondence
needed to get ordinances, citizens and governments informed, etc.;
+ voted to ask for CDBG funds ($ available from city for
neighborhood projects} for: (1} sidewalks; (2} paving of alleys;
(3} to get more historic homes on city or national register;
money to research and submit proposals; (4} playground
equipmentlorolderchildrenforCiinton Park(5} PNAoperatiing
funds and coordinator salary.
· Write or Call your City Commissioners. Let them know if you want them to use their powers to respond to citizen concerns
over powerline siting near homes. Watch for Jan. 26 and early Feb. commission meeting agendas - come and support us!
Donate$ to help PNA fight KPL. Send to: Pinckney Defense Fund, Douglas County Bank, 9th and Kentucky, Lawrence,
66044, or enclose$ with your questionnaire. Make checks out to Pinckney Defense Fund.
Vote In City Commission Upcoming April Election. Support candidates who will support neighborhood concerns. We'll
try to have candidates come to our meetings and issue endorsements in next newsletter.
Horizon 2020. The city is now preparing the plan that will guide and guard future development in Lawrence through the year
2020. Neighborhoods are involved in this process of what we want Lawrence to be, what we want our neighborhoods to be.
Pinckney Neighborhood Association attends the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods to define how increased traffic,
business, zoning, etc. will impact on neighborhoods. Tolly Smilh Wildcat, coordinator, is on the Neighborhood Committee of
2020 to help shape future policy.
Get the Lead Out. If you have lead paint in your home, call us and we can try to connect you with others who have already
dealt with this problem. Compare stories on city help, FHA, doctors, removers of hazardous materials, lawyers, etc. Call8423154 or the city Community Development Dept. for help.
Having Sewer Problems? The city has told us that their new sewer project should correct some of the problems Pinckney
residents may be having, if those problems come from an overused sewer rather than from individual basemenVhome sources.
Survey teams and flags are up; project will be for 1993. Call George Williams (832-3123} for further questions or complaints.
Trying to buy a home (for first time, or first time In 5 years) and need help with a down payment? Need $to fix up an
existing home? The city has money for you (maybe}. Call Larry Hamm (832-3114 or 832-3122} for info.
Have Big Junk to Throw Away but can't get It to the Cutb Where City Will Pick It Up? (The cily picks up extra large things
if they're at the curb, if you call them for special pick up.) If you have other stuff, we'll have two neighborhood cleanups
(tentatively May 11 &June 19}. Call Joe Hewitt (842-0749} if you need hauling. We'll have trucks & need some volunteers too.
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OR WILL IT BE BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR THE POWER COMPANY'?
Watch for Jan. 26 and early Feb. city agendas. Pinckney and power line issues should be on the agenda,
continued from Jan. 19 City Attorney's report. Come and support us, or write or call commissioners and let
them know if you want them to pass an ordinance guaranteeing homeowners would have input into the power
company's way of doing business.
Since many scientists find that living near power lines Increases yours and your
children's risk of getting cancer, we've been trying to persuade KPL for the last 10 months
not to build their 115 kv power lines along 5th Street. KPL's proposed line would go past
nearly 100 homes (some only 20 feet from it), two schools, at least one daycare center and a
playgroundlpark. Pinckney proposes that KPL build the line along the railroad where it would
have proximity to no homes. To us this makes sense in terms of KPL's own policy guidelines
,
to consider intrusiveness when they choose a route. We've worked with KPL, the city, the
Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) who "regulates" utilities.
PNA/KPL. The working assumption of our many meetings with KPL (August-October) was
that if the costs of the railroad route would be comparable to their 5th Street proposal, KPL
would build the Railroad Route. After 4 months of talks, we did bring the cost down only to
learn that cost was not the only factor keeping KPL from building the line. They also fear
precedent.
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THE CITY. After 10 months of requesting that the city help us, the City Attorney will
tell us that the city does have jurisdiction to use its home rule authority in matter concerning
power line siting. (They already do use it when they mandate that new construction has to
have underground wiring. We've only wanted them to pay equal attention to power lines
and their effect on health and property in older neighborhoods.) Now we must urge the city to pass an ordinance that
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would ensure that homeowners have a chance for public hearings on power fine issues that may endanger their property
value and their health, and that the city cares as much for its older neighborhoods in matters of power line siting as It does
for the new ones.City Attorney report will be Jan. 19, but watch for power line/Pinckney issues on Jan. 26 and early Feb.
Commission agendas and come to the meeting and let the city know who has the power. They need to see that all of
Lawrence is concerned about this; this ordinance will help everyone, not merely Pinckney. The Power Company can and
does do the same thing wherever they want with no one to regulate them or make them listen to their customers. We
think the city must use their power to ensure that public hearings and citizen concerns over health and property values
become a part of KPL's decision-making process.
KCC. PNA will appeal the KCC ruling that denied us a hearing. We feel the public deserves a hearing of the
evidence behind our formal complaint against the Power Company. It's not over yet, folks! We're not quitting because we
love our neighborhood and we see higher current on all other power corridors In town and don't want it on ours. Once
upon a time when all this began KPL said they would not do anything that Pinckney neighbors would not like. We want to
held them to that company spirit. HELP US!
jLetters to the editor
Power line plea
This letter
originally appeared
in a recent issue
of the Lawrence
Journal- World.
To the editor:
We in Pinckney Neighborhood
who have fought the proposed
Fifth Street power line for the
last 10 months were interested in
the Jan. 3 USA Weekend
magazine
cover story on
magnetic fields and their affect
on human health.
Perhaps the author could have
done a better job of explaining
why persons living close to
power lines may face a greater
risk from magnetic fields than
persons whose major exposure
to such fields is from household
appliances.
Those whose exposure is main·
ly appliance·related have a
choice; those living next to a
power line have no cholce. Those
· who worry about EMF exposure
can stand back a few feet when
their microwave is in operation.
They can choose not to use a hair
dryer or electnc blanket.
But when a hig~voltage power
line is placed directly adjacent to
your home agai.nst your wishes,
you are denied the choice to limit
your exposure.
The author calls the scientific
studies to date "inconclusive''
and looks forward to the results
of more research. This wait·andsee attitude is all well and good
- unless a high voltage line is
about to be built next to your
house. Residents of the 100
homes along Fifth Street do not
have the luxury of sitting back,
calmly awaiting the results of
the next study, and the next, and
the next. So far. more than 40
studies have strengthened the
EMF·health risk connection. (In
fact, the latest study, released
just three months ago, showed
!!-44 times the expected leukem1a
rate in kids living next to power
Unes.J
:'\1anv scientists believe the
"\\'eaght of evidence" from all
these studies is already suffi·
cient to warrant local and national policies to mitigate El\iF
exposure.
The residents of Fifth Street
cannot understand why Kansas
Power and Light will not agree to
move this proposed 115,QOO..volt
line to an alternate route along
the railroad which avoids aft
homes while accomplishing the
company's power needs.
For months, KPL t0ld the
neighborhood and the news
media that the extra cost of the
alternate route was the onlv
obstacle to its construction. ~0\\~.
even the staff of the Kansas Cor·
poration Commission agrees
that the cost difference between
the two routes is only about
$100.000. This is peanuts for a
behemoth like KPL.
We ln Pinckney vow to con·
tinue our efforts against the
Fifth Street power line. He hope
our supporters will join us at city
hall in the next few weeks when
we will again urge the commis·
.sion to broaden existing or·
dinances to include oversight o{
power line siting.
Susan Pogany,
520 La .• secretary,
Pinckney
Neighborhood Assn.
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Send to: Tolly Smith, Coordinator, 501 Louisiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
Your name and address
I enclose$ _.Please specifywhatthe money is for. If dues ($2), do you want itto be used for general neighborhood business
or for power line rerouting efforts (specifically for the Defense Fund)?
What really bothers be about where I live, in my block or area is - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In my area I am concerned about
crime
abandoned vehicles in yards
other.
____ Yes! I support the efforts of PNA to reroute power lines away from homes.
____ Yes! I'd like to be more Involved in neighborhood work and have just been waiting for this questionnaire to get
me going I The work I'd like to help with is:
____ distribute newsletter personally _
help get city to
____ help get more homes on the historic register
help with neighborhood cleanup
____ help let people know what city funds are available for fixing up homes or making down payment on first home.
____ I need help with care for the elderly. (Do you know about Visiting Nurses? Call Social Services at the hospital or
call Senior Center for services/help they have.)
____ I will need help with labor (raking leaves, shovelling snow, etc). and can't find it.
____ I will help with work people need done (raking, snow removal, etc.)
____ I will probably need help with hauling big items away when Cleanup occurs.
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Valentine's Day - Meet with neighbors
Pinckney Neighborhood Association invites you to join us\.
on Valentine's Day
Saturday, February 14, 3-5 p.m.
near the fountain area in Lawrence Memorial Hospital
(Ent~r West side of hospital, take stairs or glass elevator down.
If fountain area is busy, we'll meet in Suite G, nearby.
for the romantic, the hungry or the history buffs, or the neighborly
Share bread and history -- "Love Bread" - heart shaped bread baked by Katie Armitage - join us.
For the history buffs:
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1. Report on history of our neighborhood (from the River on the North, Tennessee St. on the
east, and Iowa on the west..) We're getting historic signs to make us all aware that ours was the first
area of settlement when Free State emigrants came here in 1854, had lst Brewery, Langston Hughes
and other great residents. Report from Katie Armitage & Tolly Smith Wildcat
2. Election of new officers: President and Vice President. Longtime loyal serving
Treasurer, wants to resign. Madeline Finch will run for Secretary. join us ·We need some new energy . .
and new faces to keep making our neighborhood a better place to live.
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We need volunteers for CRIME WATCH in your area.
3. Skate board park- safety issues and location. What do we want
in OUr parks? Let's ta Ik. The city is considering building a real (safe) skateboard facility,
and will debate its location. We're concerned about safety issues at Burcham park of the existing
homemade structure. Do we want to see the river when we go to Burcham Park (2nd
and Indiana St.) or see a skateboard facility (plywood or plastic)? Do we want our
river{nature park to have the river as its focus or a skateboard facility at the river's
edge? Burcham has always been a river park for canoe teams and events, quiet
walks by the river, july 4th band concerts, playground for kids, fishing, Civil War
on the Western Frontier Days, etc. New benches and grills are there now. Do we
want it to become a major skateboard center? Is this secluded area safe? Will traffic
and trash increase?
4. Report from the 2nd and Michigan area folks
(flood area west of
the hospital) about surviving Flo~ds & how the city's drainage plan is
working for them. They have been meeting with the city, engineers, and each other (30 or
more neighbors) to make their way through the flood waters of despair and mud into the
light of a dry day the city has offered them with the Drainage plan. Do they feel the plan will
work? Do they need help moving their stuff out of their backyards which will now become drainage
ditches? Anyone want to volunteer to help move fences, shed, flowers, etc.??? Call
842-3154 to volunteer. All stuff in backyards must be moved soon or the city will bulldoze it to
begin work on underground and overground drainage plan (re-building Nature. This will be a
man-made version of the original creek that was there before it was filled in and homes were
built on top of it.)
�PNA has worked on key projects and had many meetings this year, with areas of the neighborhood
with problems. We also got $ and got Parks Er Rec to install some benches atld grills. Coordinator
has met many times with 30 or more residents from 2nd Er Michigan area. PNA helped them help
themselves.
We can help you or your area too if you have concerns of problems
(call 842-3154) We also got$ and got Parks and REcto install benches and grills in Burcham.
JOIN US We're just a group of neighbors working to keep our neighborhood
a great place to live, and make it better. We can help with problems and get
you connected with the solutions.
Membership dues: only $2 per household
$l(individual (Per year!)
THE CITY HAS $ FOR HOME REPAIRS OR EMERGENCY REPAIRS.
CALL THE CITY FOR INFO: 832-3109: Lawrence, city of: Housing and Neighborhood ... or
Pinckney neighbor/coordinator 842-3154. I'll help you get through the paperwork.
NEED living assistance of some kind? Call. There is Help.
Tenants to Homeowners 842-5494
Habitat for Humanity 83 2·077 7
Mother to Mother
Visiting Nurses Home Care Support Services 841-4663
Trini1y Respite Care (getting groceries, house help etc.) 842-3159
Douglas Coun1y Senior Center
Lawrence's Indian Center (food, help with other services, for all citizens)
Social Service League Store(cheap clothes, ETC.) 905 Rhode Island St. 843-5414
Bert Nash Mental Health 843-9192 (very affordable therapy ETC)
City Housing and Neighborhood Development- home repairs, energy efficiency 83 2-3109
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�Pinckney Positions!
Elections were held at the February
Annual Meeting. Welcome to Dale Nimz, our
new secretary and board member! And thank
you on behalf of the neighborhood to Steve
Braswell for the gift of your service in another
term as Vice President!
The Pinckney Neighborhood Association
has two positions opening up within the next
couple months. First, Sara Taliaferro, the
Pinckney Neighborhood Coordinator, will be
stepping down. The position is a paid volunteer
position with a salary of $10.00 an hour for no
more than thirty hours per month. The PNA
board will run an advertisement for the position
within the next month. Preference will be given
to Pinckney Neighborhood residents.
The second position is that of our
neighborhood's representative to the Lawrence
Association of Neighborhoods. Steve Braswell
has been our LAN representative, with Sara as
an alternate. Steve is willing to continue as a
rep., but we need two more representatives/
alternates. The Lawrence Association of
Neighborhoods is a great place to hone your
community advocate skills and learn more
about community history and issues.
Please contact John Pepperdine at 8400983 if you are interested in either of these
positions.
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Affordable Perkins Development
Tenants To Homeowners is negotiating
with the City of Lawrence to change the terms
of agreement signed by a previous bidder that
would establish a benefit district for street
improvements around 3'd and Illinois Streets.
They would like Alabama Street to not be
constructed and to have the city help pay for
some of the 3rd Street improvements (TTH
would need to pass the rest of the cost onto the
house prices). The three lots that would face
Alabama will have access through an improved
easement (alley) in the rear of the lots. TTH
does not want to cut down the trees that
currently provide a nice barrier between the
Medical Arts parking lot and the development.
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Lawn Waste Recycling
Pinckney Neighborhood is one of three
neighborhoods chosen for a yard waste
recycling program this year, and Mollie
Mangerich of the Waste Reduction and
Recycling Division of the City of Lawrence
talked to PNA about the program at the last
meeting. Any neighbors who want to participate
in this program will receive free recyclable
paper lawn waste bags throughout the year.
The Recycling Division started the
program to promote the use of cans, carts, or
paper lawn bags for lawn waste. If plastic bags
are used, city staff has to cut open the bags to
collect the lawn waste, and a separate truck
must collect the plastic.
Mollie noted that if you treat your lawn
with Clopyralid-containing herbicides, please do
not set lawn clippings out to be recycled.
Instead, leave the clippings on the lawn
(grasscycle), or contact the Lawrence
Household Hazardous Waste Facility at (785)
832-3030.
If you have questions, please call Diana
Sjogren (a Pinckney neighbor!) at the Waste
Reduction Division (832-3030), E-mail the
division at recycling@ci.lawrence.ks.us, or
visit www.LawrenceRecycles.org.
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John Pepperdine, President (840-0983, E-mail jcpcpperdine@sunflower.eom)
Steve Braswell, Vice President
Emily Zung, Treasurer
Dale Nimz, Secretary
Sara Taliaferro, Coordinator
www.pinckneyneighborhood.org
News Briefs
* Constant Park May Day Garden Party will be
held Saturday, May 1 at 10:00 AM. It will be
held at 521 Tennessee Street. Plant
exchange-bring a "starter" plant from your
garden to trade! If you drive, please park in
the Constant Park parking lot on the northeast
corner of 6th and Tennessee Streets. Please
call Laura Burger (749-3516). if you have
questions.
* Pinckney School is having its 6th annual Street
Dance on the school playground blacktop on
Saturday, May 8th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. The
neighborhood is invited! Admission to Moon
Walk and Obstacle Course is $6.00 per child,
payable at event. Dance will be held in the
gym in the event of rain. If you can donate
cookies to sell at the concession, please
contact Gayle Davis at the school (832-5800)
as soon as possible.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Ma)' 1: Cons/an/ Park May• Day• Cardm Party, 10:00 /LtV!, 521 Tmnessee Street (see briefin.ride)
Red School Rockin')amboree, uwn:m·e Community N11mry School, 645 Alabama Street. Call842-0064 for ticke!J.
May 8: Pinckney Neighborhood General 1\-feeiingy 10:00 ./1M at uwrence Memorial Hospiial, Conference Room A -Easl.
.1nmtal Picnic Planning. Neighborhood Watch Update.
Tenants To Homeotv~~ers l:'lrst Time Homeowr.m Training Class, United W")' Center, 2518 Ridge Courl,
9:45AM lo 1:00PM. Phone: (185) 842-5494
Pinckney School~ Annual Coi!JI/JJIItity Simi Dmm, 6:30-9:00 PM. Cookie dona/ions wanted (see btief).
M")' 21: Pinckney Neighborhood Spring Cleanup. All objects mrbside Thursday nightfor Friday pickup.
M")' 22: Pinckney Neighborhood Parks Cleanup, 10:00 AM at Clinton, Con.rfant, and Burcham Park.r.
M"J' 29: Pinckney Neighborhood Annual Pimic! 11:30 AM until 1:30PM at Clinton Park Shelter. umch starts at Noon.
�Pinckney Neighborhood Spring
Cleanup
The Pinckney Neighborhood
Association will hold its Annual Spring Cleanup
on Friday, May 21. The Solid Waste Division of
the City of Lawrence will pick up all
nonhazardous household materials and old
tires, Lonnie's Recycling will pick up any metal
items, and Mulford's Tree Service (841-6981)
will pick up brush. If you have questions about
how much can be placed curbside and what
items are acceptable for City pickup, please call
SWD at 832-3032. Please tell them this is for
the special PNA cleanup.
Metal items include old appliances, lawn
mowers, vacuum cleaners, radiators, motors,
bicycles and even old hair dryers. Please place
metal in piles separate from other items. If you
have metals for pickup, please call Sara at 8424051 to be placed on a list.
Please stack brush in several small piles
right at the curbside, butt ends of branches all
facing the same way. Please make certain that
no vines, weeds, or foreign objects are mixed
into the branches. Mulford's will chip the brush,
so brush does not need to be tied in bundles.
On Saturday, May 22, all who are
interested can meet in Clinton, Burcham, or
Constant Park at 10:00 AM to walk the parks
and pick up Jitter. Please bring gloves; bags will
be provided! Steve Braswell (841-6902) is
organizing the Clinton Park Cleanup, Laura
Burger (749-3516) is organizing the Constant
Park Cleanup, and Sara Taliaferro (842-4051)
is organizing the Burcham Park Cleanup, so
please give them a call if you want to help.
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Annual Neighborhood Picnic!
We will have our annual neighborhood
picnic at Clinton Park on May 29 this year from
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We will eat lunch at
noon-please bring your own picnic lunch and
table service. Also bring a dessert or dish to
share if you so desire. We will provide ice,
some drinks, and desserts.
Our theme this year is "Pinckney
Through The Years" in honor of Lawrence's
1
150 h Anniversary year. Activities include a
conversation with Katie Armitage about
Pinckney and Lawrence 150 years ago. We will
also talk about Pinckney's entry in the
September 181h Lawrence 150'h Birthday
Celebration Parade.
Would you like to be involved in picnic
planning, food donations, activities, or
programs? Please call John (840-0983) or Sara
(842-4051), or come to the May 8 General
Meeting!
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Neighborhood Watch
At the February General Meeting, Officer
John Barta presented a neighborhood watch
program and answered neighbors' questions.
Officer Barta first gave practical tips on
how to avoid becoming a victim of crime. He
mentioned locking doors even when at home,
providing exterior lighting on your property,
never leaving your garage door open, and
trimming shrubs around doorways and
windows. He suggested never giving personal
information over the phone. If you receive a
harassing phone call, say nothing and hang up.
If the phone call is threatening, hang up and
immediately call the police. Always know 24hour places to access phones when you are
traveling about town.
Officer Barta then answered neighbors'
questions. If someone witnesses drug
trafficking activity, call the Drug Enforcement
Unit (DEU) at 830-7458. Also call Crime
Stoppers at 843-TIPS whenever an incident is
witnessed. The police department needs
specific information. Simply calling to say that a
neighbor is a suspected drug dealer is not
useful information for Crime Stoppers. But it
would be helpful, for example, to call if you saw
a red Ford escort with tag #ABC123 pull up and
make a drug exchange. Officer Barta explained
the acronym CYMBAL to remember car
description information that would be helpful to
police: Color, Year, Make and model, Body
style, Accessories or damage, and License
plate number (even partial) and state it is from.
Neighbors mentioned a turnoff loop on Iowa
Street where people routinely parked, got into
other cars, left and returned a short time after.
The Pinckney Neighborhood Watch agreed to
review this site and talk more about monitor's
reports at the next general meeting.
Neighbors mentioned problems with
loose dogs, especially pit bulls spotted roaming.
Officer Barta said pepper spray can be effective
in temporarily deterring a dog in case of an
aggressive approach, and then immediately call
to report the loose dog. Call police dispatch
(832-7509) and ask for an animal control
officer. Animal control officers are available 7
AM to 8 PM Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5
PM Saturday and Sunday, and are on call 24
hours. A police officer may answer during oncall times since it is difficult for someone to get
there quickly enough to catch the dog loose.
Dog traps can be set up on neighboring
properties, but animal control must have written
permission from the landowner to do this. Also,
if the officer do pick up the at-large dog, the
owner is cited, and fines include a pickup and
impoundment fee, but currently the dog must be
released to the owner if the owner shows proof
of ownership and current rabies vaccines.
Since the general meeting, several
blocks throughout Pinckney have been
organizing to address concerns. John
Pepperdine has talked to Drug Enforcement
Officers and city officials, and he talked to the
Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods about
drug dealers in neighborhoods. LAN has
agreed to support various neighborhoods'
efforts at community policing and will
investigate strategies to combat the problem.
Plans for a neighborhood watch section
to the Pinckney Neighborhood web site will be
discussed at the May 81h meeting.
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Time Traveling In Pinckney
Neighborhood
At the northernmost end of Maine Street,
past the hospital and beside the mobile home
park, a three-story stone structure stands, its
side wall facing the street. On its east side, an
old wooden loft door perches above a more
modern garage door. This building is the former
stables of the Walruff Brewery (it sits on private
property, so please view it from the street).
If one were standing near the stables in
the 1870s, the view would include the massive
three-story Lawrence Brewery and Beer
Gardens. The main brewery contained a
drinking parlor on two floors where one could
buy a five-cent draft. Outside, in the five-acre
beer gardens, a patron could play croquet,
practice marksmanship at the shooting gallery,
swing on swings, relax while lawn bowling, or
simply eat, drink, and watch the peacocks
strolling the grounds as a brass band played.
Canopied tables held "pickled herring, boiled
ham, rye bread, pretzels, and Swiss and
Limburger cheeses .... One member of Such's
Brass Band, which played at beer halls and
gardens across northeast Kansas, told of
returning from Kansas City on the Fourth of July
and receiving a note to go immediately to the
Walruff gardens. He grabbed his horn and
caught up with the band. "It was all drink and
eat, blow, and sweat in sufficiency," he
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The brewery, built and owned by
Christian Joseph ("Joe") Walruff, opened in
1867. Business boomed, and Walruffs brewery
had no competition. He suffered a setback in
1870 when his 24-hour bath house caught fire,
and the brewery burned down as well before
the volunteer firefighters could find the horses
and hitch them to the fire wagon. Joe Walruff
brought in his brother John as a silent partner
and rebuilt the brewery. John assumed
complete ownership in 1872. The brewery
produced 2,000 barrels of beer a year and
supplied Walruffs 23 Lawrence saloons and
five wholesale liquor dealers. Beer was shipped
south on the Leavenworth, Lawrence, and
Galveston Railroad line. Thousands of bushels
of barley needed for brewing were grown
locally, and additional grain was hauled from
Iowa and Nebraska.
Prohibition initially did not deter beer
sales. The beer was touted as a new medicinal
"Extract of Malt" beer. Eventually, though, the
Jaw caught up with him, and legal battles went
all the way to the Supreme Court. John Walruff
finally quit and left Lawrence. The building
became a tanning factory in 1889. McCarter
Byrd bought the tannery in 1903 and lived
upstairs with his wife, seven daughters, and
one son. He ran the tannery for 48 years. In
1964, all but the stable was demolished.
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GENERAL MEETING
AUGUST 14th, 2004
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Meeting Room B
In the basement
10:00am
We will discuss the Clinton Park Renovation Plan
Pinckney Neighborhood's part in the
Sesquincentennial Activities
We will discuss what Pinckney would like to have in the
Area Plan
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ACCEPT ABLE WASTE FOR
PICKUP
Pesticides, Paint cans, varnishes,
Paint Thinner, motor oil,
antifreeze, household cleaners,
polishes, Household Batteries,
Gasoline, Weed killer, Pest
Controls, Turpentine, Stains, wood
preservatives, photo and hobby
chemicals, car batteries
PAY
All items must be labeled with either the
Manufactures label or Hand Written Label
identifying the waste (i.e. "Used Paint Thinner","
Bleach").
All spillable solid waste must be in a closable
container (i.e. "Rat Poison", "Moth Balls") All
liquid wastes will need to be in secure, spill proof
containers.
For more Information, Please call or check out the website.
The PNA volunteers reserve the right to refuse to take any of the
wastes and request that the property owners contact the city and set
up their own drop off appointment.
Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Department
P.O. Box 708
Lawrence, K~s 66044
785.832.3030
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SAMPLE ITEMS OF
the Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling
NON -ACCEPTABLE WASTE
Department.
To Schedule a pick up, Pinckney
Residents should call Emily Zung
@ 832.1731
FOR PICKUP
Unknown material, Ammunition,
Asbestos, Compressed Gas Cylinders,
Computers, TV's, Electronics,
Explosives, Infectious Waste
(Medical), Radioactive Waste
(Smoke Alarms)
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Cans, Carts, and Compostable Bags at the Curb
Yard waste has been collected separately from trash in Lawrence since
1993. Since the~ our community composting program has diverted over 85,000
tons of yard waste.
Beginning in 2005, the City's Solid Waste Division asks you to no longer
use plastic bags for curbside collection of grass, and leaves. This will:
• Increase collection efficiency by reducing collection time
• Improve worker safety in many ways, such as reduced traffic congestion
• Yield higher quality compost by reducing plastic contamination
Waste reduction methods such as mulch mowing and composting let you avoid much of the bagging and
dragging, while improving your home soils. Call the Waste Reduction and Recycling Division for more
informatio~ or to get started with a $10 compost bin with instructional book: (785) 832-3030.
Also please be careful not to treat your lawn with an herbicide or weed & feed that contains the active
ingredient Clopyralid. If you do or have done so this year, do not set your clippings out for Monday
collection ... simply mulch mow them instead.
www .LawrenceRecycles.org -- 832-3030
Make plans to attend Lawrence's
4th Annual Home Energy
Conservation Fair and Douglas Co.
Sustainable Homes Tour.
Sunday, October 17th, 2004
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Douglas County Fairgrounds, Building 21, Lawrence
Featured Speakers: Russ Rudy, "The Energy Doctor"
Marge Padgitt, "The Chimney Lady"
Bus tours ($5) of Sustainable Homes leave
the Fairgrounds at 1Oam and 2pm
AUTOS/EXHIBITS WORKSHOPS FOOD
Sponsoredby
TheCityofLawrence
Recyclingand
Resource Conservation
AdvisoryBoard
More Info: www.LawrenceRecycles.org or
(785)832-3030
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Note from Sara Taliaferro
I want to thank all of you for the privilege of serving you as
your coordinator for the last five and a half years. Pinckney is
one of the best neighborhoods in Lawrence' It is truly unique
and special, and the people who live in Pinckney make it that
way. It has been a pleasure to get to know so many of you and
work with you over the last few years. You all taught me a
great deal, and I will continue to advocate for older
neighborhoods, especially Pinckney, in honor of that debt. I am
preparing for a new 'coordinator' job as I anticipate the arrival
of twins, a job that will be much more challenging but no less
rewarding, but I will miss working with all the fine folks in
Pinckney!
Best wishes to all of you.
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Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. Will Begin Building
Affordable Home in Pinckney!
Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. is a local nonprofit that works with neighborhoods to build
affordable housing opportunities, often with infill construction. Currently TTH, Inc. is
developing the six lots that are bordered by Alabama, Illinois, 3rd and 4th streets in the Pinckney
Neighborhood. We have a working plan for the northwest lot and welcome any neighborhood
input. This home will be built using insulated concrete forms. They have several advantages
over traditional stick built construction-they are more quiet, safer in hazardous weather, and
more energy efficient-a big benefit to keep housing affordable as energy prices rise. The best
thing about ICFs is that from the outside you can't really notice any difference. So we will
choose a veneer that fits in nicely with the neighborhood. This plan is exceptional on the inside
as well. It is a humble one bedroom design that makes very efficient use of several multipurpose spaces. The plan has the ability to be versatile for a number of different family needs.
The design is also universally accessible and is a great example of how accessibility can be
achieved in a small space. Anyone who is interested in seeing this plan may contact TTH, Inc. at
842-5494 and we'd be happy to share it with you. We will be breaking ground as soon as we can
complete our two current rehabs and we look forward to participating with the Pinckney
Neighborhood on this home and the next 5 lots that will be individually designed to meet the
needs of the low income home huvers we work with.
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John Pepperdine - President
Emily Zung - Treasurer
Steve Braswell - Vice President
Dale Nimz- Secretary
�PINCKNEY NEIGBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTEI~
P.O. BOX 125, LAWRENCE I<:S. 66044
Steve Braswell - President- 841-6902
pinckneyneighborhood .org
April, 2006
Gwen Klingenberg - Coordinator- 838-9197
SPRING CLEANUP!
Spring Cleanup is upon us again. The neighborhood will be cleaning up our parks on Saturday, May
meet at Clinton Park, Constant Park or by the Creek at 1O:OOam.
Steve Braswell is the contact person for Clinton Park- 841-6902
Ruth Lichwardt is the contact person for Constant Park by the river- 841-5419
Marilyn Roy is the contact person for the creek at 5th and Indiana- 838-3057
6th.
Please
ANNUAL
Saturday, May 27th, 2006 at 4:00pm at Clinton Park 5th and
Illinois
We will provide hot dogs, soft drinks, paper plates and utensils.
Please bring your favorite dish or dessert to share with your neighbors.
The City of Lawrence has approved approximately $250,000.00 for improvements to Clinton Park. These
include new restrooms, a new shelter house, new playground equipment and additional walking paths. The
Pinckney neighbors have been working with Lawrence Parks and Recreation to help plan these improvements.
Come to the picnic to get an update on this improvement project and to also let Parks and Recreation hear from
the neighborhood on how we want this plan to be carried out.
H.O.P. Area Plan
Hillcrest, Old West Lawrence, and Pinckney have been working on an area plan around 6th street. We have
downzoned three single family homes to a single family zoning along 5th street. And the City Commission has
assigned us the job of taking a look at the bigger picture around this area to consider a zoning change for other
properties in which the existing buildings do not fit the .zoning that they are in. Anyone interested in this process
please contact Gwen Klingenberg at 838-9197 or Michelle Leinenger at the Planning Department- 832-3150.
Building Boom ht Pinckney
An exciting new building project is under way in the Pinckney Neighborhood by Tenants To Homeowners
through the Lawrence Community Land and Housing Trust Program. If you haven't been by the 3rd and
Alabama area recently, you really need to.
TTH is currently at work on a pair oftwo-story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhomes at 908 and 910 W. 3rd St. The
goal is to keep construction costs down by building two units rather than a single family dwelling on the lot.
These townhomes are across 3rd Street from the other 6 lots that TTH has been building on over the last year.
Three of these homes are complete (31 0 Alabama, 307 and 309 Illinois) and have been sold.
�When complete, these homes will be sold as land trust properties to income-eligible individuals and
families. This program ensures that these homes will stay permanently affordable, one buyer after another. The
land trust is good for neighborhoods because it helps create owner occupied, sustainable neighborhoods. The
ground lease provides a mechanism for the land trust to ensure that owners occupy their homes and resell their
homes at an affordable price. Therefore, the subsidy remains and continues to revitalize our neighborhoods.
If you are interested in TTH Land Trust Program, join them for the next First Time Homebuyer Workshop on
May 13,2006 from 9:30-1:00 at the United Way Center (directions on their website at www.tenants-tohomeowners.org) or call TTH at 842-5494.
Elections
Elections were held at the PNA Annual Meeting February 25th. Ruth Lichtwardt was reelected Vice-President
and Marilyn Roy was elected Secretary. Steve Braswell remains President but the position of Treasurer is
unfilled. If you would like to get more involved with the Pinckney Neighborhood Association as Treasurer or
Membership Coordinator call or email Steve.
Have any articles you want in the newslettm·?
Wish to advertise in you neighborhood newslette1•?
Please contact Gwen Klingenberg at glldingt•nberg@snnflowt.~r.<~om or 838-9197
Next Newsletter in Jmte
Next PNA Meeting, Saturday July 22, 2006
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