Thus far, this is the only comment I have received concerning the NIMG. As previously agreed upon, the deadline is April 3 to allow me a week to compile a draft incorporating all the comments and suggestions. Please e-mail your ideas. Thanks. Serving with Excellence, Dwayne C. Patterson Neighborhood Services Supervisor Community Services Department 919.996.5710 Website: Community Services Homepage<http://www.raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_3… ________________________________ From: Justin Fisher [mailto:colfisher@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:26 PM To: Patterson, Dwayne Subject: Re: Neighborhood Improvement Matching Grants Dwayne, I tried to send my comments a couple of days ago, but had trouble with the new portal. Anyway, I thinks the new version is generally OK. You've probably already discussed the fact that requiring four meetings a year is going to cut out many neighborhood associations, HOAs, etc. Ours here in Laurel Woods meets officially once a year. However, committees, subcommittees and ad hoc groups are working all the time. The number of volunteer hours is amazing for such a small neighborhood. Soon, we'll be cooperating with two other neighborhood associations adjoining us -- sharing information, discussing reinvigorating a moribund neighborhood watch, perhaps having a social affair in the summer, and so on. Yet we won't be able to apply for even the 50% matching money. I think that if an organization is a legal entity, has a bank account, is registered with the city and otherwise qualifies, the "four meetings a year" requirement should be waivable. That's my two cents' worth. Thanks for the opportunity. Justin Fisher 3026 Lion Ridge Court Raleigh, NC 27612-4235 colfisher(a)yahoo.com 256-656-5162 --- On Tue, 3/24/09, Patterson, Dwayne &lt;Dwayne.Patterson(a)ci.raleigh.nc.us&gt; wrote: From: Patterson, Dwayne &lt;Dwayne.Patterson(a)ci.raleigh.nc.us&gt; Subject: Neighborhood Improvement Matching Grants To: "Alan Wiggs" &lt;awiggs(a)norcaeng.com&gt;om>, "Alice J. Garret" &lt;Nashett1(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Ana Pardo" &lt;acpardo(a)gmail.com&gt;om>, "Andrew LeLiever" &lt;cac-vice-chair(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;rg>, "Bill Lynn" &lt;lynnewilliam(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Bill Padgett" &lt;Bill(a)BillPadgett.com&gt;om>, "Candy Fuller" &lt;candyfuller(a)earthlink.net&gt;et>, "Charles Putterman" &lt;cputterman(a)puttermanlaw.com&gt;om>, "Chris Moutos" &lt;chrran1(a)hotmail.com&gt;om>, "Christopher Allen" &lt;allenlaw(a)nc.rr.com&gt;om>, "Craig Smith" &lt;csmith9899(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Danny Coleman" &lt;buildcon(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "Erika Rosenberger" &lt;theeahr(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "Eugene Weeks" &lt;eweeks1(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "F.Lonnette Williams" &lt;flonnettewms(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "Jay Gudeman" &lt;jay(a)kilpatrickgudeman.com&gt;om>, "Jeannine Grisson" &lt;edithg50(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "John Dombalis" &lt;dombalis(a)hotmail.com&gt;om>, "Justin Fisher" &lt;colfisher(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, "Louise Griffin" &lt;Louise(a)BreezeWithLouise.com&gt;om>, "Margo White" &lt;ldybggrlblue5(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Margret Link" &lt;Margaret_Link(a)ncsu.edu&gt;du>, "Mark Turner" &lt;cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;rg>, "Mark Vander Borgh" &lt;mvdborgh(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, "Mark Vander Borgh" &lt;raleighwcac(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, "Mary Belle Pate" &lt;southralcap(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Nancy Murray" &lt;nancy(a)digitalmurray.com&gt;om>, "Norman Camp" &lt;normancamp(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "Octavia Rainey" &lt;Octavia_Rainey(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, "Patrick Martin" &lt;acemar(a)aol.com&gt;om>, "Paul Brant" &lt;paulbrant(a)mindspring.com&gt;om>, "Philip Poe" &lt;pwpoe(a)att.net&gt;et>, "Richard Bostic" &lt;richardb(a)ncleg.net&gt;et>, "Richard Stearn" &lt;stearnsrh(a)earthlink.net&gt;et>, "Sandra Cassidy" &lt;sandracassidy(a)bellsouth.net&gt;et>, "Scott Maher" &lt;scottbmaher(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, "Sue Sturgis" &lt;cac-secretary(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;rg>, "Tony Bethea" &lt;tcbethea(a)earthlink.net&gt; Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 3:01 PM RCAC Members, It was decided at the March 18 meeting that each member would review and offer suggestions for enhancement of the Neighborhood Improvement Matching Grant process and criteria. Members have until April 3 to submit your suggestions. I will then compile the recommendation into a draft version for further review and comments at the April 15 meeting. Thanks. Serving with Excellence, Dwayne C. Patterson Neighborhood Services Supervisor Community Services Department 919.996.5710 Website: Community Services Homepage<http://www.raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_3… -----Inline Attachment Follows----- "E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official." “E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official.”