Powell-Poage-Hamilton Neighborhood Association

**Meeting Notice**

WednesdayMay 17, 2017 @6:45 PM

Southside Neighborhood Center

1300 6th Street South

  1. Welcome, Call to Order
  2. Approve MarchMeeting Minutes
  3. Future Agenda items?
  4. Exec Board Update
  5. Community Development Week Update:Big Success!
  6. Plaid Pantry Update
  7. Free Little Pantry Update
  8. Neighborhood Garage Sale - May 20th.
  9. Gundersen Inn and Suites Update – Meet Shawn McAlister!
  10. June Meeting Date
  11. Speaker
  12. Darren Dannhoff – Social Worker with Family and Children’s Center to speak about their Host Homes for Homeless or Displaced Youth Program. (HHP)
  13. La Crosse Neighborhoods Inc. Discussion/Bi-Law Changes/Vote
  14. Updates
  15. City Council – Council members
  16. NRC – Neighborhood Revitalization Commission - Angela Manke
  17. LNDC – La Crosse Neighborhood Development Corporation
  18. JDC
  19. Gundersen
  20. Other updates?
  21. Adjourn

The PPH Neighborhood Association meets at 6:45 PM, on the third Wednesday of the month at the South Side Neighborhood Center

Common Acronyms

NRC=Neighborhood Revitalization Commission: This is a City of La Crosse board, made up of selected recognized neighborhood association members , along with the Mayor and other institutions in the community. Together they work towards revitalization the neighborhoods of La Crosse. PPH treasure/Past President and City Council Member Phil Ostrem is a member of this board.

LNDC=La Crosse Neighborhood Development Corporation: This group has been in a strategic planning phase, but poised to soon be a nonprofit group in the City of La Crosse that will be available to assist the neighborhoods of La Crosse with housing and economic development projects, improving neighborhood livability and marketing the city as a great place to live.

JDC= The Joint Neighborhood Development Corporation (official name is the Gundersen/City of La Crosse Neighborhood Development Corporation) was created by the City of La Crosse and Gundersen Health System with the mission to improve the Powell-Poage-Hamilton Neighborhood on the south side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The JDC Board of Directors, comprised of the Mayor, two City of La Crosse Council members and three Gundersen Health System Executives. Each entity contributed $250,000 to the organization for the creation of a catalyst development to provide the Powell-Poage-Hamilton neighborhood with a block redevelopment project including a needed grocery store and safe housing.

Chair –– Angela Manke

Vice-Chair –Phil Ostrem

Secretary - Dan Manke

Treasurer – Vacant