EAST GATEWAY COALITION
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 16, 2014
UPDATE INCLUDED BELOW
CALL TO ORDER
President Roger
Mickelson called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE
OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Rose Sena was nominated
for the office Vice President, and Geneiva Meeker was nominated for the office
of Treasurer. The President called for
any other nominations; there being none, he declared nominations closed. Warren Rowe moved and Michael Brasher
seconded that the candidates be elected.
Those attending voted for the nominees; however, as there was not a
quorum present votes will be sought via e-mail, and results will be announced
at the April meeting.
APD FOOTHILLS AREA
COMMAND UPDATE
Sgt. Zach Wesley
informed those attending that they have a person causing considerable problems
in the area and are asking all to be on the lookout for this offender. The description of the person is Male,
approximately 180 pounds, brown eyes and hair, approximately 5’ 9”. He warned residents not to try to apprehend,
but to call 242-COPS and give the location of sighting. He also noted a new tool for looking at
problems in any given area of the city. Type www.crimemapping.com – type in an
address, and it will give information as to crime in the area. Sgt. Wesley noted there are presently 60
uniformed officers stationed at the Foothills station.
GATEWAY 66-LOW INCOME
DEVELOPMENT AT 13001 CENTRAL
The newly proposed
project at 13001 East Central will consist of 76 units for social needs,
multi-family, low income occupants. It
would serve persons having 30-50% of the annual median income. Residents may come from those formerly living
in crisis housing, emergency shelters, substance abuse treatment centers, or on
the street (homeless). They will
probably have onsite property managers; Roadrunner food bank provisions; and
support services. Provision for funding
passed City Council on January 6, 2014, with the allocation of $1.8 million
being provided to New Life Homes. The
total expected cost of the project will be approximately $12,868,672 (with over
$7 million coming from a state grant).
The project is stated to provide affordable housing and travel to job
opportunities that are easily accessible to public transportation.
The majority of
attendees voiced objections to the project and desired much more information on
the project. A committee was appointed to collect information and to evaluate
the implications of the proposed development:
·
Michael Brasher, Vice Chair
·
Karen Little
·
Teresa Loschke
·
Denise Pisto
·
Rose Sena
·
Kevin Smith
METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING – THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL IN THE AREA
Julie Luna presented the
2040 Transportation Planning agenda for the metropolitan area, which includes
Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia counties, as well as the cities of
Albuquerque, and Rio Rancho. The plan
always looks twenty years into the future and is updated every four years. Projected population growth is projected as
well as where the population will reside, and planned transportation is
considered. As the area is pretty well
built-out to the east, most new development will occur on the west and
south. It is projected that Sandoval
county will double in size. Much consideration
will be given to public transportation and how to do it better and smarter.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Geneiva Meeker, Secretary
To update: Rose Sena was
elected Vice President, and Geneiva Meeker was elected
Treasurer. Congratulations to both of these dedicated
members, and thanks for serving.
