[Mpls] A Resolution for Caucuses and Conventions

[Dorothy Titus]

Are you all aware that NRP funding ends in 2009?  That there are no 
plans to fund neighborhood redevelopment, revitalization after that?  
Are you aware that the people we elect this fall to the City Council 
and the Mayor's office will be the primary group that has a chance to 
change that?

Next month (next week for the DFL) some of our political parties will 
be holding their precinct caucuses.  I am not making any 
recommendations about who to vote for or which party to support.  I 
would suggest, however, that people question the candidates about plans 
for supporting neighborhood development in the future.  Question them 
for details and don't accept a vague, "I support neighborhood 
involvement [or participation]"

I would like to offer the following as a possible resolution 
neighborhood residents could take to their caucuses or conventions:

Whereas, NRP funding for neighborhoods ends in 2009; and

Whereas, NRP funding has empowered neighborhoods and communities to 
make significant, successful improvements to their neighborhoods; and

Whereas, the neighborhood improvements funded through NRP increase the 
city's tax base;

Therefore, be it resolved that the _____ Party supports permanently 
funding neighborhood revitalization through setting aside 2.5% of the 
property tax revenues for this purpose to be administered by the 
existing NRP organization and providing a minimum of $75,000 for 
general operating support of the neighborhood organizations currently 
funded by NRP.  Be it further resolved that the __________ Party 
supports the city finding additional sources of neighborhood 
revitalization funds in future years and that such funds be apportioned 
to the neighborhoods to fund revitalization and redevelopment efforts 
to increase neighborhood capacity and continue to grow assets that will 
contribute to an increasing revenue stream for the city.

Dottie Titus, Jordan