City will hold nuisance sign removal training Sept. 26

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department will provide nuisance sign removal training for residents andneighborhood groups on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Neighborhood Preservation Division, 4900 Swope Parkway.
“We’re providing this training in an effort to help neighborhoods regulate unauthorized signs placed in the right of way or on public property,” said John Parks, code enforcement manager.
Resident and neighborhood groups do not need to sign up to attend this training.

Any resident who sees a sign posted on public property may report it to the City’s 3-1-1 Call Center by dialing 311 or 816-513-1313. Residents who take the nuisance sign removal training will learn how to remove and appropriately discard the sign or submit it to the Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department for further enforcement proceedings.

For more information or media inquiries, please contact John Parks, code enforcement manager, at 816-513-8433.

September SNA Meeting

The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting Monday, September 10th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. Hope you can join us!

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Committee Reports – As needed
   a. Treasurer
   b. Safety
   c. Planning & Development
   d. Program/Events
   e. Newsletter/Website/Blog/Facebook
   f. Neighborhood Culture & Preservation
   g. Membership

4. Old business

5. New Business

6. Adjournment

City's Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund hosts workshops

Applications for fiscal year 2013-14 funding due Oct. 15

Organizations interested in applying for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 reimbursable grants from the City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) are strongly encouraged to attend the annual informational workshops, as some requirements have changed from last year. The City will host six workshops, one in each City Council district:

Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to noon

Third District: Robert J. Mohart Multipurpose Center - Auditorium

3200 Wayne Ave.

Monday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to noon

Fifth District: Southeast Community Center

4201 E. 63rd St.

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2-4 p.m.

Second District: Northland Cathedral

101 N.W. 99th St., Room F8 (Park in the main parking lot and enter through the main canopy)

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6-8 p.m.

First District: Northland Neighborhoods, Inc.

3015 N.E. Vivion Road

Thursday, Sept. 13, 6-8 p.m.

Sixth District: Baptiste Educational Center

5401 E. 103rd St.

Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to noon

Fourth District: Westport Roanoke Community Center

3601 Roanoke Road

Organizations that attend will receive an application packet with the new NTDF eligibility and funding applications. Please note that old applications will not be accepted at the annual deadline.

Workshop topics include:

- Purpose of the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund

- New eligibility requirements

- New funding requirements

- Documentation required for consideration

- Tips on preparing successful applications

- Contract compliance

- Reimbursement process

Organizations wishing to apply for a grant must host cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational or recreational activities. In addition, interested organizations must:

- be a non-profit incorporated in the State of Missouri;

- have its registered office in the city limits of Kansas City, Mo.;

- have neighborhood, community, tourism, promotion and development priorities as part of its mission;

- meet the City's requirements for contracting with non-municipal agencies; and

- thoroughly demonstrate that it meets the program's eligibility requirements.

Application packets will be available at the workshop and will be due Monday, Oct. 15.

Applications considered at this time are for activities that will take place during the 2013-14 fiscal year, which begins May 1, 2013 and ends April 30, 2014. Applications are accepted year-round; however, many organizations choose to apply by Oct. 15, as more money is available for this funding cycle.

The Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department manages the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.

Any person with a disability who desires reasonable accommodation to attend this meeting may contact the City's 311 Action Center at 311 or 816-513-1313, or for TTY, 816-513-1889, or by email at actioncenter@kcmo.org.

For more information about the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, please contact Barbara O'Shea, Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department, at 816-513-3214.

Neighborhood Advisory Council to host candidate forum

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Advisory Council invites residents to attend its candidate forum on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 10-11 a.m. at the Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Road.

The forum presents an opportunity for residents to meet and ask questions of the candidates who have applied to the Neighborhood Advisory Council. The top candidates will be elected by those neighborhood associations registered with the Neighborhood Services Division of the Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department.

The Neighborhood Advisory Council is divided into six regions. At full capacity, the council has two members from each region and three at-large members. Advisory Council members are expected to attend monthly meetings, meet with groups in their regions and participate in other related events, including public hearings and forums to discuss key issues and receive input on a variety of community matters.

For more information about the Neighborhood Advisory Council, call Tiffany Drummer, Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department, at 816-513-3210.