May General Membership Meeting Agenda

You're invited to our next community meeting:

Wednesday May 2
2007 – 7:45 PM
The Cordero School
0n Erie St. between 9th St. and Pavonia Avenue

Meeting Agenda
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7:45 to 8:00 Crime Report
Police Officer Dina Reilly from the East District Police Department will come to discuss our neighborhood safety concerns. The Jersey City Police Department has a new website, http://www.njjcpd.org/that provides extensive Department Information as well as Preventive Tips. Also please note that the non-emergency police number is (201) 547-5477.

8:00 – 8:30 Property Revaluation Coming to Jersey City
Councilman Steven Fulop will explain the Jersey City property revaluation, including what to expect and when to expect it. Calvin O. Trevenen will also address the community and explain what a property revaluation may mean to the Jersey City home owners, based upon his professional experience. Mr. Trevenen is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. His areas of practice concentration are Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Tax Appeals; and Real Estate.

8:30 - 8:45 Update/Vote on Proposed Changes to Downtown Traffic
The HPNA will update you on the latest regarding proposed traffic route changes for the downtown area, including proposed plans for a Jersey Avenue extension through Liberty State Park and a possible 11th Street Viaduct (an elevated off-ramp from the NJ Turnpike through the Hamilton Park neighborhood along 11th Street and down to the Newport waterfront). Current HPNA members are asked to vote on your support or opposition to all four plans so that we can present the HPNA community's views to the City at the next public hearing.

8:45 to 8:55 Sixth St Embankment – Preview Concept Design Plans
Jenny Meyer of the Embankment Preservation Coalition will present potential concept design plans for a passive-use park atop the 6th Street Embankment.

8:55 to 9:10 General HPNA Community Updates
The HPNA will update the community on various neighborhood concerns, including the future Newport development along 10th Street and the recent flooding experienced in many homes.

9:10 - 9:30 Neighborhood social time, chat with presenters

Announcements and Upcoming Events
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Mon, April 30th Meeting to Discuss Recent Flooding from Storms
Was your property affected by flooding with the recent storms? Councilman Steven Fulop has convened a meeting for Downtown JC residents to discuss the flooding and overburdened sewer system. Please come share your experience and property damages with the Councilman on Mon, 4/30, at 8pm at Cordero School (158 Erie Street) so that these problems are fixed. Need an overview on the sewer system problems? Check out the HPNA's Flooding Fact Sheet through our blog at http://hpnajc. .HPNA Archiving Project at Pavonia Branch LibraryMany thanks to all who have helped in our last two work sessions on the HPNA Archiving project. While we have made significant progress in our last two work sessions, there is still much to be done. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Janice Monson via e-mail at cowmowsow@aol. com. Please put HPNA Archive in the subject line.

SAVE THE DATE!
The 22nd Annual Hamilton Park FestivalSaturday June 9th (11:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Rain date: Sunday June 10th
Registration forms can be downloaded here, through our blog!