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INDIAN MOUND

FOCUS Kansas CityCity Planning and Development Department

City of Kansas City, Missouri

Heart of the Nation

City of Fountains

Neighborhood Assessment ReportNeighborhood Workshop Date: July 22, 2000

Neighborhood and Community Services

Kansas City, MO Police Department

Neighborhood and Community Services

Health Department

Neighborhood and Community Services

Codes Administration

Environmental Management

Public Works

Neighborhood and Community Services

Neighborhood and Community Services

Environmental Management

Neighborhood and Community Services

Neighborhood and Community Services

Board of Parks and Recreation

Public Works - Street and Traffic

Share-a-Fare/ATA

Water DepartmentAfter Hours

Public Works

Water Department

Kansas City Power and Light

Housing and Community Development

Abandoned Cars on Private Property

Abandoned Cars on Public Property

Abandoned Homes

Air Quality

Animal Control

Building Permits

Bulky Item Pick Up

Curb Reconstruction

Dangerous Buildings/ Demolition

Housing Code Violations

Illegal Dumping Hotline

Neighborhood Assistance/ Services

Paint Program

Parks and Community Centers

Potholes

Senior Citizens Transportation

Sewers – Problems

Sidewalks – Repair

Storm Drains

Street Light Repairs

Weatherization Program

City Services Action Center 513-1313

SERVICE AGENCY OR CITY DEPARTMENT PHONE

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234-5000

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513-6314

513-9800

513-1451

513-3490

513-2590

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513-9000

513-3485

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513-3266

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THE VISION OF

FOCUS KANSAS CITYWe, as Kansas Citians, envision our city as a people-centered commu-nity. From economic development to the readability of street signs,we consider people first. Kansas City shapes and guarantees its fu-ture by examining first and foremost the impact of every decision onfuture generations.

We, as Kansas Citians, are full of hope. We demonstrate this hopethrough our investment in our families, our homes, our neighborhoods,our schools, our businesses and our city.

For more information about FOCUS Kansas City:

� call the office at 513-2822,� visit www.kcmo.org/focus/, or� e-mail [email protected].

To reach the Neighborhood Assessment Team, call 513-2909.

FOCUS - Forging Our Comprehensive Urban Strategy

1If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

FOCUS KANSAS CITYAND

NEIGHBORHOODASSESSMENTS

Indian Mound neighborhood assessmentparticipants voiced concerns.

FOCUS Kansas City, Kansas City’s strategic and comprehensive plan, recognizes thatneighborhoods understand best how to direct their own futures. The first initiative inthe FOCUS Neighborhood Prototypes Plan is a strategic assessment / evaluation thatenables a neighborhood to evaluate its strengths and needs. Through the assessmentprocess, a neighborhood can direct its assets towards its most critical needs. TheFOCUS Neighborhood Prototypes Plan identifies the assessment format.

There were two objectives for this neighborhood during the self-evaluation:1. To self-identify its neighborhood type from the FOCUS Neighborhood

Prototypes Plan.2. To develop improvement strategies that will direct neighborhood im-

provement, a “To Do” list/Action Steps incorporating participation bythe neighborhood, community partners, and the City.

The Indian Mound neighborhood conducted the neighborhood evaluation workshop withassistance from City staff. Residents, business people and people who work in localinstitutions provided input. These community members mapped their community, andidentified assets and priority issues in their neighborhood.

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N E I G H B O R H O O D T Y P E

The FOCUS Neighborhood Prototypes Plan recognizes that not all neighborhoods inKansas City are the same. The character and condition of where we live varies accord-ing to age, history, type of housing and other factors. Each community has differentstrengths and opportunities. Each has different assets and priorities that drive uniquestrategies for improvement. FOCUS developed four unique Neighborhood Types thatgenerally describe Kansas City neighborhoods. Each Neighborhood Type suggests whatactions are required for an area to become or stay healthy. These four Types (as-signed the colors Blue, Orange, Purple and Green in the Neighborhood Assessmentworkshop) are:

Developing Conservation Stabilization RedevelopingThe Assessment is a beginning point from which the community can move forward andachieve quality living environments through a commitment to continuous improvement.The descriptions for these four Neighborhood Types are contained in the FOCUSNeighborhood Prototypes Plan, Appendix A, “General Neighborhood Description /Types.”

In the workshop, participants defined the tools, actions and strategies for improvingtheir community. They will use this information to strategically apply public andprivate resources in a way that is based on existing conditions, trends, opportunities,strengths and needs. Once other neighborhoods identify their “typed”, then similarly“typed” Kansas City communities can connect and partner around common issues andprojects while assisting each other in developing their organizations.

Lee Ann Miller and Sheldon Johnson,neighborhood leaders of the IndianMound Neighborhood Association,enjoy refreshments and conversation.

3If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

T H E I N D I A N M O U N DP E R S P E C T I V E

Members of the Indian Mound neighborhood came together on Saturday, July 22,2000 for a neighborhood self-evaluation workshop. The workshop was an opportu-nity for residents to look at the connections between where they live, work, andsocialize. The participants engaged in a neighborhood mapping exercise, celebratedthe accomplishments they have made over the years, and discussed the challenges andbarriers facing the neighborhood.

They also identified the assets in their community and voted on their neighborhoodtype. The boundaries of the Indian Mound neighborhood are Gladstone on the north,Independence Ave. on the south, Belmont on the east and Jackson on the west. In thelate 1970’s Budd Park and Indian Mound neighborhoods joined together and becameone.

The Indian Mound neighborhood is named in honor of an ancient Indian CampGround located in Kessler Park. In 1877, Rev. Nathan Scarritt lead a group ofexcavators along the Missouri River Bluff. They unearthed two hills. Onecontained a hearth of flat stones thought to be an ancient cooking area. The othercontained human bones, and was thought to be an ancient burial ground. When in1923 Archaeologist, Edward Butts conducted a dig in the area, he discovered spearpoints, flint, knives and arrowheads as well as remnants of charred wood. Buttspronounced it “truly of Indian origin”. Erosion and excavations by curiosity seekersgradually wore down Indian Mound. In 1938 the Works Progress Administrationand Kansas City Parks Department reconstructed the area and returned it to whatwas thought to be it’s original form, today’s Indian Mound.

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Residents of Indian Mound enjoy the rich history of its past. During the Assessmentworkshop participants recalled the “Concerts in the Park,” the old Masonic lodge, theshelter house in Budd Park, and elementary schools they attended, among many othermemories. The Indian Mound neighborhood is surrounded by a vast number of re-sources and assets, such as The Bisceglia Italian Cultural Center, the Northeast FireStation #23 and a section of the Parks and Boulevards system that runs throughoutthe Indian Mound area.

Like many other central city neighborhoods, Indian Mound also has many challenges.Alleys and streets are dotted with bulky trash. Overgrown sweet gum trees havebroken up sidewalks. Drivers speed throughout the neighborhood. Prostitution contin-ues on St. John Ave. Graffiti marks the walls at Budd Park. Some absentee landlordsdo not maintain their properties. In spite of these obstacles, Indian Mound possessesa group of leaders and residents committed to helping their community overcomethese challenges and build upon their successes.

The purpose of this report is to help clarify common goals and identify resources.The following pages contain a summary of priorities and some possible improvementstrategies. The report also contains a list of assets, barriers and ideas for improve-ment stated by residents in the workshop. Finally, a list of frequently used Cityservices is provided.

5If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

P R I O R I T I E S

Residents of the Indian Mound neighborhood feel the most important issues they wouldlike to see resolved are:

Participants felt that maintenanceof Budd Park is a high priority.

Improve and Maintain City Services and ProgramsResidents discussed the importance of efficient and quality City services. Theysuggested the following:

n City Departments should respond to citizen’s requests in a timely manner.n Promote City programs such as Model Building Block and Minor Home

Repair to allow access for all citizens.

Maintain and Improve Budd ParkResidents identified several pressing issues concerning Budd Park. They are thefollowing:

n Graffiti on the wallsn Vandalism of park propertyn Lack of general maintenance, i.e. mowing the grass, replacing dead trees,

etc.Residents also made recommendations to address the above issues.

n Install security equipmentn Install additional lightingn Partner with Parks and Recreation to adopt Budd Park

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P R I O R I T I E S, CONT’D

Implement Infrastructure ImprovementsImproving the basic infrastructure in the neighborhood is vital to maintaining a senseof pride and establishing the neighborhood as a healthy, enjoyable place to live. Theresidents suggested the following:

n Install and repair curbsn Repave streets and alleys throughout the community

SpeedingCars race up and down streets, endangering the safety of children and others that live inthe community. Residents discussed ways to prohibit drivers from speeding in theirneighborhood. They made the following suggestion to resolve this problem:

n Install speed bumps in areas where there are consistent reports of speeding.n Request that the Kansas City Police Department increase the frequency of speed

traps.

7If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

The Indian Mound Neighborhood Assessment covered the area from Gladstone Boule-vard on the north, Independence Avenue on the South, Jackson Avenue to the west andBelmont Boulevard to the east.

C H A R T N O T E S

Neighborhood SlogansThe attendees brainstormed several slogans to describe their neighborhood. The slo-gans helped the participants to identify how they viewed their community.

The selected slogan:

If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

Workshop participants voted ontheir top prioroties for theIndian Mound neighborhood.

n If We Don’t Look Good, the CityDoesn’t Look Good

n If You Keep Doing What You’veAlways Gone, You’ll Always GetWhat You Always Got

n Diversity is Not a Diversion -It’s America

n Cleanliness is Next to Godlinessn We’re the Oldest - We Should be

Firstn A Neighborhood That Works

Together Becomes a Community

Other suggested slogans:

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STEP 1: My Neighborhood IsWorkshop participants identified how they experience their neighborhood, and con-sidered those things they want to protect, preserve or enhance. They thought aboutthe landmarks, paths, activity centers, districts, edges or barriers, and features. Thesewere noted on a wall map.

Landmarks — significant physical objects, like buildings or signs

Paths — routes people use to get places

Activity Centers — gathering places to do some activity

Districts — areas of recognizable character

Edges or Barriers — a limit or boundary that prevents people fromenjoying the neighborhood or something in it

Features — things people like and would like to preserve or enhance

A popular business districtalong Wilson Road andIndependence Avenue

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Landmarksn Northeast High School at 415 South Van Bruntn World War I Memorial Fountain

at 1stand Van Bruntn Budd Parkn The shelter house in Budd Parkn Northeast Post office on Indepen-

dence Avenuen Paxton Lumber Company on St.

John Avenuen Budd Park Esplanaden James Elementary School on

Scarritt Avenuen The Indian Moundn President Kennedy Memorial on

Cliff Driven Super Flea Market on St. John

Avenuen Gladstone Elementary at 335 N.

Elmwood Avenuen The Bisceglia Italian Cultural

Center at 5th & Wabashn The oldest Dairy Queen in Kansas

City on Independence Avenuen Holy Cross School on Quincy Av-

enue

Pathsn Van Brunt Boulevardn St. John Avenuen Oakley Avenuen Jackson Streetn Anderson Streetn Independence Avenuen Gladstone Boulevardn Cliff Drive

Activity Centersn Budd Park Sheltern Paxton Lumber Company onn St. John Avenuen Super Flea Market onn St. John Avenuen Northeast Library at 6000 Wil-

son Roadn Cosentino’s Price Chopper on Wil-

son Roadn Independence Boulevard Christian

Church at 606 Gladstone Avenuen Don’s Pharmacy at 4128 St. John

Avenue

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Districtsn Kessler Parkn Shopping center with Price Chop-

per located on Independence Av-enue & Wilson Road

Edges or Barriersn Independence Avenuen Gladstone Boulevardn Cliff Driven The overgrown tree limbs on Den-

ver that prohibit visibility of thestop sign going south

Featuresn Paxton Lumber Company on St.

John Avenuen Gladstone Elementary at 335 N.

Elmwood Avenuen The Kansas City Museum on

Gladstone Boulevardn The oldest Dairy Queen in Kansas

City on Independence Avenuen The Northeast News

11If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

I N D I A N M O U N D I M A G E S

Landmark: The Indian Mound

Feature: The KansasCity Musuem

Path and Edge: Cliff Drive

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Landmark: The Kennedy Memorial

Landmark: The oldest DairyQueen in Kansas City on Inde-pendence Avenue

Activity Center:Budd Park Shelter House

I N D I A N M O U N D I M A G E S

13If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

STEP 2: If I Could Fix One ThingIn every neighborhood there are some things that need to be changed. These issues caninhibit residents from enjoying their neighborhood and from doing the things they liketo do. Below is the list of “fixes” that workshop participants said they would like tosee in the Indian Mound Neighborhood.

n Secure Budd Park from vandalism,by making the terrain of the parkmore level or by using new secu-rity technology

n Develop a program or utilize ex-isting programs to assisthomeowners and renters to land-scape and beautify their yards

n Enforce zoning ordinances forsingle-family homes that have beenconverted to duplexes

n Remove abandoned cars on residen-tial property

n Address residents’ complaintsabout multiple cars parked on thestreet

n Install curbs on South Quincy Av-enue between Budd Park Esplanadeand Independence Avenue

n Request property owners to re-move tenant’s possessions on thecurb, in a timely manner after aneviction

n Prevent debris from becoming aneyesore in the community

n Repair or replace hazardoussidewalks that have been brokenup by the roots of sweet gumtrees

n Mow and maintain Budd Parkwalking trail on a regular basis.

n Remove graffiti on shelter housewalls at Budd Park

n Improve maintenance of Cityproperties, i.e., Old Trolley of-fice and Cliff Drive

n Address codes violations forproperty maintenance issues

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If I Could Fix One Thing, cont’d.

At the Indian Mound NeighborhoodAssessment, residents voiced concerns

about illegal dumping on Cliff Drive

n Develop an ongoing plan for land-scaping parks

n Plant a variety of trees in theparks

n Convert Jackson Avenue to a oneway street; this will allow emer-gency equipment enough room toget through

n Enforce leash laws for dogs in theneighborhood; they are a dangerto children

n Enforce rental property codesordinances at 5201 Gladstone Bou-levard

n Create a community garden

n Encourage City employees to obeycity ordinances, in particular,property maintenance ordinances

n Restore the view of Cliff Driveby removing or trimming over-grown trees and prohibit illegaldumping

n Encourage businesses and schoolsto clean the exterior of theirproperties by removing debris likepaper, bottles, etc.

n Prohibit drivers from speedingthroughout the neighborhood andinstall speed bumps in areas wherethere are consistent reports ofspeeding

15If You Don’t Show Up, It Won’t Happen

n Encourage Price Chopper to be-come a more responsible neighborby: 1) removing trash, 2) fixingbroken sidewalks, 3) preventingdelivery trucks from blockingsidewalks and thoroughfare onTopping by using a staggered de-livery schedule, 4) preventingshopping carts from causing de-struction to private property

n Provide residents improved accessto programs that offer assistanceto those who can’t afford to makerepairs to their property

Resdients felt that the local PriceChopper is a district in thecommunity, and would like build apartnership to work out concerns.

n Install a three way stop sign onthe south side of Anderson be-tween Spruce Avenue and CypressAvenue to deter speeding

n Provide additional police officersto patrol the community and parks

n Offer youth in the communitypositive activities in which to par-ticipate

n Place trash cans at each bus stopand bus shelter

n Re-pave South Oakley and installcurbs; it has not been re-pavedfortwenty-five years

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n Cosentino’s Price Chopper on 58th

Wilson Roadn Residents and homeowners who

maintain their properties n Cathy Wagner and Old Northeast

Inc.n Northeast Fire Station #23 on

Independence Avenuen The Northeast High School Owl

Center at 4444 E. St. John Av-enue

n Esplanade Senior Center at 141Van Brunt Boulevard

n The Historic Fall Festival held inBudd Park

The now-complete BuddPark Pool in the early

stages of its construction.

STEP 3: My Neighborhood’s AssetsWorkshop participants identified assets that add value to their neighborhood. Theassets include places, groups, organizations, equipment, skills, abilities and any otherfeature that increases the livability of the neighborhood.

n Construction of the new swimmingpool at Budd Park

n Northeast Food & Meat Marketat 5908 St. John Avenue

n The recycling center at 9th VanBrunt Boulevard

n All community leadersn Ramona Plush Toy Corporation at

6100 Wilson Roadn Northeast Chamber of Commercen Surrounding businessesn Holy Cross Church at 5106 St.

John Avenuen Bisceglia Italian Cultural Center

on 5th & Wabash

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Residents felt that theNortheast Branch Public libraryis one of the area’s assets

n All the churches in the communityn All residentsn Sheldon Johnson, Indian Mound

Presidentn LeeAnn Miller, Indian Mound past

presidentn Super Flea Market on St. John

Avenuen Diversity of the communityn The City’s Parks and Boulevards

systemn Northeast News - Mike Bushnell

n The Indian Moundn Caring Communities Project in

James Elementary Schooln Budd Parkn Northeast Library at 58th & Wil-

son Roadn Northeast Mobile Crime Watchn Don Bosco Centers & programs

throughout neighborhoodn Centrally locatedn Good public transportation

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STEP 4: Facts About My NeighborhoodThe data presented at the Indian Mound Neighborhood Assessment was from the 1990U.S. Census, and from 1999 information from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Depart-ment and the Kansas City, Missouri City Planning and Development Department. Beloware the facts the participants said were surprising or noteworthy. (See the neighbor-hood assessment workbook for more detail.)

Racial and Ethnic Composition

Owner Occupied Housing Units

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

Percentage OwnerOccupancy

66% 59% 57%

Indian Mound

Council District 1

Citywide

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

White 93% 89% 67%

Black 1% 6% 30%

Other Race 6% 5% 4%

Hispanic 8% 6% 4%

Indian Mound

Council District 1

Citywide Participants observed growth in thefollowing populations: Hispanic,Vietnamese, and natives of the MiddleEast and Africa. They also have ob-served that the white population hasdecreased.

Those in attendance felt the rate ofowner occupied units has decreased.

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STEP 5: Describing My NeighborhoodThose who attended the workshop were asked to vote on the Neighborhood Type thatbest described their neighborhood. The majority chose Stabilization.

StabilizationMy neighborhood has been developed for some time. Several of the businesses andinstitutions located in the neighborhood may be changing, either recently expanding,scaling back services, just moved into the neighborhood or considering moving to an-other location outside the neighborhood. Places of worship, schools, recreational andentertainment facilities, and businesses provide opportunities near my home.

Tree-lined streets, historic structures or qualities, public art and/or other amenitiescharacterize the neighborhood and give it a sense of place. Due to age, several of thestreets and sidewalks need repair or replacement and the water and sewer servicesmay also need to be upgraded. Many houses, businesses, and public areas appear tolack routine maintenance (painting, yard upkeep, tree trim ming, awning repair, etc.) orare vacant. Such conditions are impacting the value of my property and I don’t know ifI want to invest more money in the property.

Problems are starting to add up and are becoming harder to fix through our neighbor-hood association, a call to the City, or neighbors getting together to help one another.There are good aspects to the neighborhood but there are also problems that need tobe addressed if the neighborhood is going to continue to be a place I want to live.

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STEP 6: Making My Neighborhood BetterNeighbors talked about specific actions their community can take to address the is-sues and challenges identified earlier in the Assessment. They brainstormed ideas,concentrating on those actions that can be performed by the community to improve theneighborhood. Below is a list of all the ideas mentioned by workshop participants.They voted on the ideas that they most want implemented to make their neighborhoodbetter.

Things we can do Ourselves:

n Decrease truancy by reporting youth that are not in school.n Call the police when prostitutes are soliciting on St. John Avenuen Attend Community Action Network meetings.n Request help from the City Council to offer incentives to get viable businesses

to return to Independence Avenue and St. John Avenuen Request Level 2 systematic inspections, to ensure houses in the community pass

code ordinance requirements.n Solicit monetary donations for drug rehabilitation centers and women’s shelters

located in the community.n Voice concerns and advocate for changes in zoning laws to prohibit adult enter-

tainment establishments in the Indian Mound community.n Lobby the state to change the law regarding the waiting period for the sale of

vacant houses.n Join the Indian Mound neighborhood association.n Contact the Model Building Block Program to improve the appearances of blocks

in the neighborhood.n Lend a hand to help your neighbor.n Seek funding for Bethany Youth Center programs, to upgrade and maintain the

building.n Replace missing and dead trees.

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Things we can do with a Partner:

n Form a partnership between Indian Mound residents and Parks & Recreation toadopt Budd Park & Indian Mound.

n Collaborate with Northeast News to provide information about meetings andresources in bi-lingual inserts.

n Work with the Area Transportation Authority (ATA) to ensure trashcans areinstalled at all bus stops and bus shelters.

n Partner with the Northeast Community Action Network Center to provide trashcans throughout the community and empty them.

n Invite the Kauffman Foundation to bring youth and adult educational programsinto the community.

n Create an alliance with the City and identify other private funding sources tofinance drug rehabilitation programs.

n Partner with area churches to help provide a focus on faith in the neighborhood.n Pursue partnerships with Old Northeast Inc, Northeast Chamber of Commerce,

Historic Northeast Restoration Corporation and other Northeast organizationsto address concerns in the community.

n Solicit the KC Art Institute to donate statues for Budd Park.

Citizens have adopted BuddPark since their NeighborhoodAssessment and have con-ducted a clean-up.

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Things the City should do:

n Implement the Budd Park plan that was approved by the City Council in 1977.n Install additional lighting in Budd Park.n Convert Jackson Avenue to a one way street. This will allow emergency equip-

ment enough room to get through.n Provide one hour each morning for seniors at the Budd Park pool for aerobics.n Re-pave Oakley Street from Independence Avenue to St. John Avenue; it has

not been re-paved in twenty-five years.n Repair/repave the alley between Smart Street (North), Thompson Street

(South), Topping Avenue (East), Lawndale Street (West).n Empty the Northeast Community Action Network trashcans more regularly

throughout neighborhoods.n Increase funding for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.n Cease reassigning Community Action Team police officers to others areas.n Increase funding to employ additional staff in the Neighborhood Perservation

Department.n Rid St. John Avenue of prostitutionn Support and partner with other organizations such as the Northeast Chamber of

Commerce to encourage businesses to return to Independence Avenue and St.John Avenue.

n Provide drug rehabilitation programs.

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Kathy Wagner, Director of Old Northeast,and a resident have a discussion after vot-ing for their priorities on the City list.

n Reduce Section 8/rehab housing in the area.n Install new curbs and sidewalks at 327 Colorado Avenue.n Enforce the City’s noise ordinance.n Return artwork/statues to Budd Park/Indian Mound.n Stay within architectural guidelines when building new businesses.n Install additional shelters, picnic tables, and benches in Budd Park.n Explore revoking licenses of X-rated businesses.n Bring back “Concerts in the Park” to Budd Park.n Replace dead trees.n Insist the Animal Control Division be more responsive by providing same day

response.n Investigate reports of two dangerous dogs at 416 S. Lawndale.n Decrease the time it takes to transfer ownership of abandoned houses.n Promote City’s programs and services to make them more accessible to resi-

dents.

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Indian Mound Neighborhood Assessment Participants

Lay Choo AcostaRev. Larry AlbertsonKathy ArndtNoel BarnesVirginia BinnieDennis R. BoulaxJames ClaryHeather Coffman-

StephensonAl CosseltCheryl FonvilleDanny FonvilleJames FonvilleTodd FonvilleSarah FonvilleMitzi Fonville

Ed FordWill GammillDorr GarciaGreg GarciaAndrew GarciaHelen GastmanLee HaleloCliff HedgeFrances G. HooverDorothy JohnsonShelden JohnsonRebecca KoopChris V. LopezTony MadridFrances MadridDolores Marra

Tracy MarriottNorma McCauleyLeeAnn MillerDave NortonJuan Angel OlivasFranklin D. OuderkirkSandra RodriquezLaura ShookChris SiedlikDan SiglarDennis StackDr. Mike StephensonClarence TuckerGreg ValdovinoCathy WagnerClarence WoodPaul Yodes

Sponsors and Contributors

n Indian Mound Neighborhood Association

Getting Involved

To find out more about the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association contact PresidentDorena Garcia or Vice President Jessie Morales at 816-968-9742.

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AcknowledgementsThe Honorable Kay Barnes, MayorRobert L. Collins, City Manager

City Council

City Planning and Development Department� Vicki Noteis, AIA, Director� Denise Phillips, FOCUS Manager� Diane Charity, Sharon Cheers, Willie Mae Conway, Suzy Latare, John Pajor, Robert

Rutherford,Jermine Alberty, Lindsey Cook, Julie Xiong Neighborhood Assessment Team

City Support� Frank Thompson, Health Department� Charmaine Stigler, Action Center� Teri Johnson, Action Center� Chester Ward, Neighborhood Preservation Codes Enforcement

The Honorable Ed FordFirst District-at-LargeThe Honorable Teresa LoarFirst DistrictThe Honorable Bonnie Sue CooperSecond District-at-LargeThe Honorable Paul DanaherSecond DistrictThe Honorable Troy NashThird District-at-LargeThe Honorable Mary Williams-NealThird District

The Honorable Evert Asjes IIIFourth District-at-LargeThe Honorable Jim RowlandFourth DistrictThe Honorable Becky NaceFifth District-at-LargeThe Honorable Kelvin SimmonsFifth DistrictThe Honorable Alvin BrooksSixth District-at-LargeThe Honorable Charles A. EddySixth District