C.O.N.A. of South Pinellas County

JUNE IS BUSTIN OUT ALL OVER

Jul 12, 2000

Neighborhood Grants
The Neighborhood Partnership Grant Program provides
grants to neighborhood and business associations, organ-
izations, or groups of residents for neighborhood improve-
ment projects. The applicants must provide a match in
services, cash, maintenance, voluntary effort, or supplies.
The applicant must also provide for ongoing maintenance
of the project and gather support from the neighborhood.
Applications for grants must provide a clear public benefit.
Previous applications have included neighborhood
improvement projects such as landscaping, identification
signs, neighborhood plans, research, surveys, and educa-
tion programs. Projects that are physical improvements
must be in right-of-ways or on public property. The appli-
cation must demonstrate neighborhood support, have the
consent of the adjacent property owners, and be a project
that can be permitted by federal, state, and local regulations.
Any necessary permits will be the responsibility of the
applicant. All applications are due, via U.S. Mail, hand
delivery or delivery service, to the City Hall Annex (440
2nd Ave. North) by 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2000.
Mail to Susan Ajoc, City of St. Petersburg P.O. Box 2842
St. Petersburg, FL 33731 and late submittals will not be
accepted. $150,000 is dedicated to this program with a
$25,000 maximum cap on applicant requests. The intent
is to award grant funds to as many areas as possible. For
more information or to receive assistance please call
Susan Ajoc of the Neighborhood Partnership Program.
She can be reached at 892-5141. Also, the Public Service
Representatives for your area are available to meet with
you. They may be reached at: Debbie Larson 893-4138
(North of 38th Avenue North) Bill Sundstrom 893-4137
(Between 9th - 38th Avenues North) Elean Cushnie


Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 is designed to encourage motorists
to observe the residential speed limit. In most towns and
cities across the U.S., the residential limit is 25 mph. Thus
the slogan, "Keep Kids Alive Drive 25." After one year
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 has grown into a campaign with
contacts working on developing local initiatives in over 200
cities and towns representing 41 states. We are working to
grow Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 into a nationally recognized
campaign that simply calls all drivers to slow down in our
neighborhoods for our kids' sake. You can find more infor-
mation on their web site, www.keepkidsalive.com or call
402-334-1391 or email at eversont@gateway.net.


WEBB'S CITY - THE MUSICAL
June 30 to July 2
Comedy about the most colorful businessman in Pinellas
history, J.E. "Doc" Webb, who started in 1925 with a tiny
discount drug store he built into a 10-block retail giant,
famous for mermaids, dancing chickens, & lowest prices
in town. This is a Millennium activity at the Mahaffey
Theater, 400 1st Street South. Ticket prices are $17.50 and
$12.50. For more information please call 892-5767

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
On August 1 from 5 to 8 p.m, cities unite for "America's
Night Out Against Crime." Free food, drinks, music, K-9
demos, youth activities, crime prevention displays.
Location to be announced. A tentative location is: Boyd
Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way South. For
more information please call Crime Prevention, 893-7128.

Candidates ForumAugust 7th Town Meeting
CONA will be sponsoring a
Candidates Forum at the Sunshine Center.
Come meet candidates running for local offices

CONA Board Meeting
June 21 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South




Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

Well, it looks like the drought may be over finally! I noticed that as I drove around the city, except for a green lawn here and there, most homes had brown lawns. It?’s obvious the people with the green lawns probably did not follow the water restriction set by the city. Maybe, before the next drought we might want to look at a water restriction plan for the whole city, which is fair to all residents. Unfortunately, this problem will continue to get worse as we continue to build on and pave over more land.

It looks like the Police Department is finally paying attention to what most of us have been saying for quite a while. Peter Bellimo, who was hired as a consultant, is looking into weather the department has enough officers to protect the city properly. He has been given the Neighborhood Association?’s concerns about the shortage of officers and we probably won't get a decision until September.

Have you checked CONA?’s Web site lately? The web site has most of the neighborhood meetings posted weekly. We would encourage all Neighborhoods to add their meeting times and any other important events to CONA?’s web site. The CONA site is getting close to the 1000 hits per month, which is very good. I?’ve had people from other states and countries email me asking for more information about our neighborhoods. The web site is a great communication tool that is getting more information out to a lot of people.

I hope you all have received your neighborhood grant application, if not please call Susie at the Neighborhood Partnership Department. The money is out there for those special projects that will improve your neighborhood. All it takes is filling out the application and getting it back before the August 4th dead line. If you need help filling out the application please come to the June 21st CONA Board Meeting. We have a group of people that have gone through the grant process and can help you with any question you may have.

As always it is a great to be president when you have so may volunteers doing a great job. Keep up the good work and I will see you at the June CONA Board Meeting.

Your neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff

City Boards & Committees Vacancies
CONA and The City Needs Your Help Filling These Vacancies!
Committee to Advocate for Persons w/Impairments (CAPI)
1 Regular Member; 2 Alternate Members - (Terms expire 12/31/01)
City Beautiful Commission
5 Regular Members - (1 Term expires 12/31/01; 4 Terms expire 12/31/00)
Civil Service Board
3 Alternate Members - (Terms expire 6/30/01 and 6/30/02(2))
Environmental Development Commission
1 Regular Member Builder/Developer Category - (Term expires 6/30/02)
Housing Roundtable
1 Regular Member Homebuilder/Developer Category - (Term expires 12/31/02)
Human Relations Review Board
1 Regular Member (Disabled Category) - (Term expires 9/30/99)
International Relations Committee
1 Regular Member - (Term expires 6/30/02)
Nuisance Abatement Board
1 Alternate Member - (Term expires 8/31/99)
Planning/Historic Preservation Commission (Engineer category)
1 Alternate Member and 1 Regular Member (Terms expire 6/30/02)


2000Officers
President - Jim Biggerstaff
Disston Heights
327-7355 jjbigger99@aol.com
First Vice President - Brent Fisher
Pinellas Point
867-2026 abfgte@gte.net
Second Vice President - Theresa McEachern
Harbordale
823-6390
Secretary - Conrad Weiser
Edgemoor
522-5008 MAOA1999@aol.com
Treasurer - Libby Steele
Lakewood Estates
867-6916 MPH56@aol.com.
Committees
Budget
Brent Fisher - 867-2026 & Ingrid Comberg - 821-2192
Computers for Our Community
Brent Fisher - 867-2026 abfgte@gte.net
Newsletter
Jan Brami - 827-0011 jan@sunworks.com
Bob Funari - 894-3881 bayside2@gtefcu.net
Citizens Police Council
David McEachern - 823-6390
Parliamentarian
Dale MacKenzie Gross - 323-2730
Stormwater Issues - Rosemary Grasso - 321-7299
Internet Webmaster - Conrad Weiser - 522-5008
Council Liaison - Jim Biggerstaff - 327-7355
Membership
Charles Miller - 576-6867 Skip Brooks -


Time to Renewal Membership for 2000!
Just fill out the C.O.N.A. 200 Membership Renewal Application. Mail it and
Membership fee to PO Box 3529, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 or bring it to the next Board Meeting

Association Name __________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________
Boundaries ________________________________________________________________________
Number of Households ___________________ Numbers of Members _________________________
Meeting Dates & Location ____________________________________________________________
President _____________________________________________ Phone #______________________
C.O.N.A. Representative ________________________________ Phone # _____________________
Alternate Representative _________________________________ Phone # _____________________
E-mail Address _________________________________________________________________

Please Include $25 Per Annum Membership Fee.
Also all members who use CONA's Bulk Mail Permit Number are asking to pay an extra $10.00
which covers the cost of the permit.