Transcript Neighborhood Relations Council

St. Ambrose University
Neighborhood Relations Council
Bi-Annual Update Meeting
February 21, 2012
Update Meeting Agenda
• Welcome – Sr. Joan Lescinski, President
• St. Ambrose Initiatives Update – Tim Phillips
• Review of Neighborhood Council Work –
Council Members
• St. Ambrose Planned Institutional District (PID)
Process – Tim Phillips, Dean & Mike Poster,
Vice President for Finance
• Questions
St. Vincent’s Lot Usage
• 98 spaces, purpose for infrequent use
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Completed in January (lighting)
Residential storage (don’t use cars every day)
Special events (ask faculty/staff to use for day)
Minimize disruption and get cars off streets
• Zone 3 – 30 permits currently issued
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Challenging to change student patterns mid-year
Spring enrollment less that fall
120 additional Zone 1 permits issued in January
60 Zone 2 permits issued in January
St. Vincent’s Tributary
• Concerns raised about debris & fallen trees
• St. Ambrose property but City monitors
▫ Area is designated a flood plain
▫ Corp of Engineers monitors given natural tributary
• City instructions may not alter tributary except
through enhancement practices (clearing out
unwanted trees and planting prairie plants)
• Working with Partners of Scott County and City
• Scheduled site for Clean Up & Green Up (April 28)
• Scheduled site for Xstream Clean-up (Aug 17-18)
North Residence Hall Update
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Completed by August 1 with 200 beds
North Hall slated as academic theme building
Projections anticipated to meet student need
Increases campus residential capacity to 1700
Current projection little or no surplus of beds
Incentives to live on campus only
▫ Of 165 incented off last year, 109 graduating
▫ 56 juniors subject to off-campus cap this year
▫ Appeals are considered but few approved
St. Ambrose Purchases since August
Location
• 2116 Gaines (7/1/11)
• 2032 Brown (7/5/11)
Intended Use
student housing
student housing
▫ Includes 2032 ½ duplex
• 2143 Warren (11/1/11)
retired priest (May)
▫ Currently 3 students this spring to assist parking
lot construction timeline for August.
• 2003 Brown (11/29/11)
to be determined
St. Ambrose Outreach
• Developed Neighborhood e-newsletter
▫ Sent quarterly with St. Ambrose happenings
▫ First will be sent in March
▫ Sign up tonight on the available laptops
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Grants support neighborhood group formation
Martin Luther King Parkway signs on Marquette
Galvin tickets available (333-6251)
Fighting Bee regular season athletic tickets
available (333-6229)
Neighborhood Relations Council Members
•Jane Blackman, Neighbor (E)
•Angi Kauffman, Neighbor (W)
•Jeanne Christensen, NSVC
•Kevin Kunkel, Neighbor (S)
•Sgt. Dennis Colclasure, DPD
•Cpl. Geoffrey Peiffer, DPD
•Roy DeWitt, City of Davenport •Tim Phillips, SAU
•Chris Donnelly, SAU Student
•Bruce Scherler, United Neighbors
•Jackie Draper, NSVC
•Mitch Tollerud, Neighbor (N)
•Tom Farrell, SAU Student
•Jo Souder Vandecar, Neighbor (S)
•Steve Fish, Neighbor (N)
•Jim/Donna Welch, Neighbors (N)
•Heather Johnson, Neighbor (S) •Kris Woodard, Neighbor (E)
Vision
• The vision of the NRC is to create a model for communication,
innovation, conflict resolution, service response, neighborhood
stability and University operation through a spirit of mutual regard
and respect for all individuals in their living, learning and work
environments. (Approved 12/10/08)
Mission
• The mission of the NRC is to build positive relationships among the
City of Davenport, St. Ambrose University and the neighbors
directly surrounding the main campus toward management of the
University’s growth and improvement of the quality of life for the
surrounding neighborhoods. (Approved 12/10/08)
• http://www.sau.edu/Neighborhood_Relations.html
Neighborhood Relations Council
• NRC now restructured with rotating chairperson,
currently a neighbor representative.
• Goals focused on for 2012 year:
▫ NRC will monitor, identify neighborhood issues
and participate in PID process with St. Ambrose
and the city
▫ NRC will continue to participate and provide input
to the SAU Master Facility Planning
▫ Process Identify and address general neighborhood
issues of overlap between City, St. Ambrose and
neighborhoods
NRC Updates – cont.
▫ Connect students more directly in the NRC
process to develop collaborative relationships
▫ Engage with monitoring new ordinances on
rental property to understand enforcement
▫ Establish ratios for rental to owner
occupied with support from City of Davenport
Planning Dept. and Davenport Police Dept.
▫ Continue to monitor collection of St. Ambrose
local addresses, monthly Ambrose
communications, and rentals of concern
NRC Updates - continued
• Neighborhood Snow Removal (Jim Welch)
• Feedback on letters and communications?
• What issues or concerns would you as neighbors
like to lift up at this time?
What we are still working on:
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Strengthening neighborhood groups
Parking lot management & demand
Partnerships to foster neighborhood stability
Managing neighborhood behavior
Engaging landlords more directly
Mechanisms for communication to you
Influencing reduction of negative growth impact
on neighborhoods
Critical to Our Success
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Open communication (please contact us)
Clarity on how we want “our” community to be
Your feedback and involvement
Active neighborhood groups
Intentional relationship development in your
neighborhoods
• Note: Pick up you complimentary Galvin
passes before leaving.
St. Ambrose PID Process
• Process currently before the City council
▫ January 31, 2012 – moved forward by Planning
and Zoning Commission
▫ February 15 – Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting
(official Public Hearing and Community
Development Committee discussion)
▫ February 22 and March 14 – City Council
Meetings (first and second readings)
▫ March 28 – City Council Meeting (third reading
of ordinance and vote)
New Surface Parking and Parking
Structure
Two New Residence Halls
Galvin Fine Arts & PE Center Additions
PE Center – View from the East
PE Center – View from the West
Parking Deck – View from the NW
Parking Deck – View from the SW
Questions?
Upcoming St. Ambrose Dates:
March 12 - 16
April 6 - 9
April 27-29
May 12
June (throughout month)
August 22
Spring Break
Easter Break
Last Blast
Graduation
Orientation
Classes resume