Blight committee ponders razing sound structures --

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Kenny Logsdon and CM Cressembeni will work to get this done

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City used to reach out to the neighborhood associations every year, but funding loss has deleted that service

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Anderson wants a definition of neighborhood.

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Group working on how to define neighborhood organizations as opposed to civic organizations

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Lee supports CDCs because tgey are required ti go in and organize neighborhoods.   These neighborhoods aren't getting what they deserve.   People should be required to live in the neighborhoods they represent

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Next up seeking to down zone 45th St Amoco Station to commetcial office from CCG1.  Owner came in and said he'd work with blight committee and planning to make corrections on his property.   Since he hadn't Lee introduced legislation to down zone property.

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This diwnzone would eliminate the convience store that us presentky there.  Cressembeni asked if use could be grandfathered.  Answer is yes, but will lose it if use stops for one year.

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Cressembeni wants to change so once new zoning is adopted new use takes effect in 90 days.  Lawers will check

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Jones says it can't be done

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Lee asked Chief Ivy for stats for the  blocks around this business.

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Now watching news story about 6 year old who was shot

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The mother didn't want to say anything.   Lee says if you don't say anything you're part of the problem.

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Public comment time

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1st speaker says committee speaks of vacant houses or overgrown lots, but people in houses are harboring unruly people.  There have been 2 or 3 shootings in the year she's lived there.

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Chief Ivy asked people to call and report loud music or other disturbing activity so they can respond