Near East Area Commission

Second Invitation to the Columbus Compact

Second Invitation to the Columbus Compact

December 15 2006


Jonathan Beard
CEO/President
Columbus Compact
1000 E. Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205


Dear Jon,

I am in receipt of both your phone message and letter of December 13th.

First of all, there is neither need for us to have a private meeting nor any other meeting to ‘frame’ a meeting. Everything is outlined in my letter of December 5th. I have turned this event over to a very capable individual, Commissioner Annette Whiteside. She has secured permission from Pastor Orton to conduct the public meeting at Zion Baptist Church which is at the corner of Wilson and Fulton. This is part of Pastor Orton’s commitment for his church to become more involved in the community.

The main thrust of this meeting is to have solid visual representation of the finished store and parking lot. This is also good PR for the tenant because these people will be his customers. And finally, it’s good PR for the Compact since you are transitioning to development you can showcase what you can do.


Any future communication should be directed to Commissioner Whiteside. She has informed me that you have not returned her phone call.

Again, this is a presentation to the community. Nothing complicated. I think they’re owed that much since their tax dollars are paying for the project.


Sincerely yours,



Kathleen Bailey
Chair


Cc: The Honorable Pat Tiberi
The Honorable Deborah Pryce
The Honorable Sherrod Brown
The Honorable Michael B. Coleman
The Honorable Matt Habash
The Honorable Charleta Tavares
The Honorable Mary Jo Hudson
The Honorable Maryellen O’Shaughnessy
The Honorable Kevin Boyce
The Honorable Patsy Thomas
The Honorable Michael C. Mentel
The Honorable Rick C. Pfeiffer
Gregory Winbush, Special Assistant to the Mayor
Boyce Safford, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office
Mark Barbash, Director of Development
Sherry Bodine, Policy Advisor
Bill Webster, Economic Development
Janet San Fillipo, Chair Columbus Compact
Near East Area Commission
South of Main Blockwatch
Olde Towne East
Pam McCarthy, Central Community House
Joel Teaford, Neighborhood Design Center
Michelle Williams, Near East Pride Center
Mike Lofino, Lofino Foods
Laura Vacha, HUD
Thomas Leech, HUD