Mid-City Neighborhood Organization

The next MCNO Monthly Membership Meeting is on Monday, December 1st. Two big items on the agenda include:

1) ELECTIONS!!! Several board positions are open for the 2009-2010 term. We hope to welcome new faces and fresh ideas! Please see below for additional info.

2) POT LUCK!!! Just like last year, come one, come all, and bring a dish to share. The food was great last year and the company was even better. Great occasion to meet and greet fellow mid-citizens. We’ll keep the meeting short so there is able time to eat and conversate.

Several board positions will be coming to term at the end of this year. We are actively seeking new candidates for several open positions. Please review the info below and consider joining the team!

• helping support the mid-city library
• fighting for more public green space
• weighing in on zoning & planning issues
• writing grants
• boosting preservation efforts
• supporting Mid-City schools
• making Mid-City a safer place
• communications to help keep all Mid-citizens informed

If you would enjoy activities such as these, please consider joining the MCNO Board!

YOU’D PROBABLY MAKE A GOOD BOARD MEMBER IF YOU CAN:

• discuss issues calmly;
• retain your own viewpoint while respecting the right of others to disagree;
• work as a member of a team; and
• remember that the good of the neighborhood is our goal.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RUN?

Candidates must be a member of MCNO at the time of the election and must reside within the organization’s boundaries (see map).

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF BOARD MEMBERS?

Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings and MCNO events and to chair a committee or perform another equally important assignment (examples: publishing the newsletter, acting as a liaison to other civic organizations, serving as an officer of MCNO). Board members are not compensated for their service.

For complete requirements and more details, see the bylaws.

HOW DO I NOMINATE SOMEONE ?

Nominations are made at the November Board meeting or at the December general membership meeting. Nominating yourself is perfectly acceptable! Before you nominate someone else, check with them to be sure they’re are willing to serve if elected.

HOW DO MCNO MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT THE NOMINEES?

Beginning now, anyone interested in running for a Board seat should supply a brief profile of themselves which MCNO will publish on its Yahoo discussion group and on its website. Please include the following in your profile:

• Name & Home Address; Contact email and phone
• A brief bio highlighting your service to MCNO/other non-profit/civic causes
• A brief summary of the skills and expertise that you can bring to the Board

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE MCNO BOARD ELECTION?

All members in good standing (dues paid up) are eligible to vote. You will be able to join MCNO or renew your membership at our election meeting prior to the start of voting.

WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE ELECTION BE HELD?

Elections for the Mid City Neighborhood Organization’s 2009 Board of Directors are coming up Monday, December 1st, 6:30PM at Grace Episcopal Church (3700 Canal St.).

QUESTIONS?

Please address questions and send profiles to Angela Brenneke, MCNO Secretary

Email (preferred): angelabrenneke [*] gmail.com
Phone (evening): 504-606-2584
Postal Mail: 3019 Banks St., NOLA 70119

The next Mid-City Security District meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, 11/17/2008 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be at the new Old City Building Center at 341 N. Hennessey St. This meeting is open to the public and we encourage participation!

The agenda includes, but not limited to:

1. Creation of a resolution for an expected budget for 2009 to be sent to City Council for approval.
2. Bylaws we need to establish some rules of order for facilitation of meetings (possibly Roberts Rules of Order or similar)

Best regards,

Angela E. Brenneke
Commissioner, Mid-City Security District

ATTENTION NEIGHBORS:

The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization
Requests Your Attendance
at a Public Meeting
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 6:30 PM
Grace Episcopal Church (3700 Canal St.)

To Give Input on a Proposed, 54-Unit, Mixed-Income Housing Development
that is funded largely with public grants and tax incentives.
It Will Front on Bienville Street and Be Bounded By
N. Salcedo Street, N. Rendon Street, and Conti Street

The Legal Notice Published in the Times Picayune Follows:
Notice to Public: BPBM, LLC is making an application for Housing Tax Credits and LRA/OCD Piggyback funds, with the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency and LRA/OCD to develop Bienville Square, a new construction Mixed Income development consisting of 50 new apartment units. The project will also include an on-site community center which will provide social services, including after school programs, adult education program, and computer training. The site is located in the 3100 block of Bienville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119. The site is bounded by Bienville Street, North Salcedo Street, North Rendon Street, and Conti Street. The total cost of development will be $11.285,750 and will be funded with approximately $3,527,350 in investor equity generated from the sale of tax credits, $6,100,000 in CDBG LRA/OCD Piggyback funds, and $1,658,400 in private equity and deferred developer fee.
Published in The Times-Picayune 8/10. Updated 8/10

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEVELOPER, THE BANKER,
AND THE ARCHITECT WILL BE PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE PLANS.

NEIGHBORS AND INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, ASK QUESTIONS, AND EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS.

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The Planning District 4 (Mid City) Round 1 Meeting for the new Master Plan will take place as scheduled. All residents should attend and speak their minds about their vision for New Orleans’ next 20 years. This is plan will be a working document, not a visionary but currently unrealistic description like so many previous plans have been since Katrina. It is incumbent upon every Mid City resident to plan NOW to attend!!!

When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:30 PM-8:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal St.

Those who do not speak their mind are denying themselves a voice.