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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 23,2001 Page 2 2001 State of the City Address. continued Athletic facility collaboration with ISD 621 (soccer, baseball, and gym space @highview) 23rd Annual Town Hall Meeting 14th Annual Antique Car Run Stockyard Days Second annual NOP Grid Meetings(14) Selection of a new Royal Family National election completed without a recount. In Your Neighborhood: Continued Neighborhood Oriented Policing Program (NOP) 2 Citizen Police Academies 200 Neighborhood Watch Groups covering over 90% of the geographic area of the City. More than 140 National Night Out parties and another national award (8th place in our population division) Continued use of speed cart, including the additional cart purchased by the City this year. Continued effort to maintain safe neighborhoods Continued Crime-free housing program in apartment complexes Continued intergenerational task force focusing on youth needs. (The Community Partners with Youth Program is a growing success) Safe and Sober grant received and program implemented Crosswalk safety education and enforcement implemented Sgt. Ed Werneke Officer of the Year for 2000 Smooth transition to Public Safety Department School liaison officers at lrondale and Highview Increased graffiti patrols, enforcement and cleanup Increased traffic calming efforts In our Community: Continued work with Ordway/Pratt business center at Co. Rd. E2 Daleo Ent.. building being constructed Meadowood Shores opened at Rice Creek Center Salem Baptist Expansion completed Expansion of St. John the Baptist Cathol ic Church underway Expansion of Atonement Lutheran Church Renovation of Pike Lake School Grand opening of new Club House at Brightwood Hills (to be paid for by user fees) Minar Ford remodeling near completion McDonalds reopened their new restaurant Ken's Market/office bldg finished 292,296 sq. ft. of redevelopment with a market value of $13,809,760 completed. In Government Services: Continued work with AMM, LMC, NLC, RCLLG, SRA and NMMA Continued collaboration and leadership with I35W Corridor Coalition Continued work with School District 621, including examination of a potential joint construction project providing for a new District Administration Office in conjunction with long term municipal space needs, especially pertaining to public safety needs. Received another National certificate for excellence in financial reporting Lower insurance rates due to improved fire protection rating These are some ofthe action items that were addressed in 2000 in our effort to make N B the preferred place to live, work and do business. These actions required the efforts of many people throughout the community and to all of you, 1 applaud you efforts. A job well done!