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FY 2008 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES APPLICATION <br />Cindy DeLeon <br />Donna Ring <br />Alesia Redding <br />Sandy Adler <br />Special Expertise References (if any): <br />Near West Side NPC <br />LaSalle Area Neighborhood <br />Near Northwest Neighborhood, <br />Interested Citizen <br />r ~,. , <br />`~^, <br />r .~ <br />~F~. <br />~, <br />Inc. <br />r <br />Law Enforcement Subcommittee <br />Role: To implement and sustain programs that focus on removing chronic and violent <br />street criminals from the Weed & Seed area. <br />Objectives: Reduce violent crime and illegal possession of firearms through the use of <br />technology and partnerships with the U. S. Attorney's Office and the <br />Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. <br />Monitor and reduce cruising activities along major thoroughfares, curfew <br />violations, and loitering. <br />Increase highly visible patrols in vehicles, bike patrols, "knock and talks," <br />and in-school presentations by officers that enhance interaction <br />between police and the community, while increasing undercover <br />operations targeting nuisance locations. <br />Prevent gang development through partnering between law enforcement <br />agencies and the South Bend Community School Corporation. <br />Composition: Gary Horvath South Bend Police Dept. <br />Lucille Spaulding LaSalle Area Neighborhood <br />Andy Grontkowski Near Northwest Neighborhood <br />Michael Haakon U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin. <br />Jim Mesterharm U.S. Attorney's Office <br />Special Expertise References (if any): <br />Neighborhood Restoration Subcommittee <br />Role: To implement and sustain programs that contribute to community revitalization, <br />and include enforcement of building codes and development of the economy. <br />Objectives: Encourage unemployed residents in the Weed & Seed area to participate in <br />the Bridges Out of Poverty program. <br />Increase information available to residents about the Code enforcement violations and <br />remediation process, homeownership responsibilities, and the foreclosure <br />process. <br />Increase residents' awareness about existing home repair and home <br />ownership programs. <br />Strengthen homeowners' ability to prevent foreclosure. <br />Composition: <br />Susan Adamek <br />Tom Anderson <br />Hardie Blake )r. <br />Henry Davis Jr. <br />Noreen Deane-Moran <br />Consuella Hopkins <br />John Oxian <br />Resident <br />NWS Cooperative Alliance <br />Project Impact South Bend, Inc. <br />City Council Candidate <br />Near West Side Neighborhood <br />Consuella's Tax Service <br />Oxian Bros. Rug Cleaning /Lincoln Way. <br />West Steering Committee <br />F:\DATA\SHARE\DPND\Weed&Seed\2008 Application\2008 Application\Final format for application.doc 26 <br />