Historic Cannon's Addition
Community Development Neighborhood Report 2001Introduction - Meeting Highlights - Recommendations for Expenditures - Summary - Membership - Standing Committees -
Needs and Priorities Work Sheet 1 - Needs and Priorities Work Sheet 2To: The Community Development Board
From: John Downes, Neighborhood Chairman
Subject: Historic Cannon's Addition Steering Committee recommendations
for the expenditure for the expenditure of $25,000
Historic Cannon's Addition Community Development Neighborhood herein summarizes
various activities and meeting agendas during 2001 and recommends the expenditure
of $25, 000 in 2002 Community Development Block Grand Funds.Since 1990, Historic Cannon's Addition has been a Community Development neighborhood
encompassing the area on the City of Spokane's lower southwest side - between
Cedar Streets west to the bluff, and from approximately I-90 south to 14th Avenue. The City
of Spokane is eligible to receive CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Historic Cannon's Addition CD neighborhood is eligible to participate based on
U.S. Census information indicating that the majority of the residents living within its boundaries
have low and moderate incomes.Increasing membership on the Steering Committee is a constant challenge, and the week
prior to each of our meetings at the Woman's Club at 9th and Walnut on the first Tuesday of
each month during the year except for January, February, July and August, we mail flyers either
to (A) all households in the area or to (B) active members of the Steering Committee. The
choice is determined by whether it includes a neighborhood wide notice, for example, the
Annual Allocation Meetings, Needs and Priorities or Fall Cleanup campaign. We generally partner
these important meetings with social events such as the Summer Picnic or Winter Potluck Dinner
hoping to increase participation. Additionally, we have a Phone Committee that phones each
active member of the Steering Committee to remind of the upcoming meeting each month.Even though the neighborhood houses a high percentage of renters, 2001 has been
a good year for producing new members who have shown a propensity to become actively
engaged in our agendas. A majority of our members have taken an active part since 1990. We
support the grassroots philosophy that allows citizens, who will be most affected, to influence
and direct the spending of public funds to improve "our own neighborhood" by allowing us the
opportunity to participate as representatives in a democratic process of making choices within
the framework and guidelines of this citizen/government alliance.During this and the past several years our neighborhood has benefited greatly from the use
of CDBG moneys with hundreds of feet of restored sidewalks; wheelchair ramps at street
intersections; dozens of newly planted trees; the creation, maintenance, and improvement of
Polly Judd Park at 14th and Cherry; the installation of a COPS Shop at 6th and Maple; neighbor-
hood cleanups; the rehabbing of several homes; countless social gatherings; and the opportunity
to assist (to the maximum allowed) in the financial support of various Public Service Agencies.The impact of Community Development definitely works well in Historic Cannon's Addition
as it has a multiplier effect as shown by the countless number of owner-paid-for improvements,
upgrades, rehabs, in the form of new roofs, new paint jobs, remodels, and beautiful gardens
throughout the entire area. Pride of ownership and residence is clearly evident.
Highlights of the Historic Cannon's Addition Neighborhood
Steering Committee meetings:March 2001 - 10 in attendance
We approved a recommendation to the Park Board for improvements to Polly Judd Park for
the budget amount of $8,000 for wild rose plantings for erosion control, picnic table with
benches, and playground equipment. There was a guest speaker from RSVP who spoke on
helping seniors remove household hazardous waste. As a result several members volunteered
in several capacities for RSVP's Earth Day program on April 21, 2001 to distribute flyers and
pickup the hazardous waste throughout our neighborhood in assigned blocks. We chose the
dates for the Summer Picnic (Saturday, 7/14/01) and for the Fall Cleanup (10/25 and 10/27).
Members for various standing committees were named.April 2001 - 13 in attendance
Assignments for the RSVP household hazardous waste program were made. The list of
sidewalks to be repaired was approved. There was much discussion about publishing a
neighborhood brochure for membership recruitment purposes.May 2001 - 10 in attendance
A follow-up report on the hazardous waste pickup revealed that two full truckloads of waste
was picked up in our neighborhood, and a total of 9 members of the Steering Committee
worked as volunteers in some capacity in that program.June 2001 - 15 in attendance
The Needs & Priorities worksheets were distributed and filled out. A report regarding our
neighborhood sign that has been constructed from donated funds and has been an issue for
several years revealed that a street project to reconfigure the streets and islands on Cedar
Street between 10th and 11th is scheduled to take place next year, according to Bob Turner
of the City Engineering Department. A Motion was made and approved that we table the
sign installation project until resolution on the street reconfiguration is final. Regarding a
neighborhood brochure, a Motion was made and approved that we proceed with an
independent brochure solely about Historic Cannon's Addition CD neighborhood to be
funded from our Communications budget.July 2001 - 25 in attendance
The annual Potluck Picnic was held in lieu of the regular meeting at Polly Judd Park.
City Councilman Dean Lynch was the guest speaker.September 2001 - 17 in attendance
The list of completed work on sidewalk repairs was distributed. The Fall Cleanup campaign
was finalized and volunteers signed up. Additions were made to various standing
committees. The Chairman read a letter from the CD department concerning transferring
unused $2,544 CDNC salary to another account for capital improvements. It was decided to
vote on that at the next meeting.October 2001 - 15 in attendance
We voted unanimously to transfer $2,544 unused funds from the CDNC salary to the
Sidewalk Reconstruction account. A proof copy of the 4 page flyer for the Cleanup
Campaign was passed around and approved. Sandy Gill from the Institute of Neighborhood
Leadership was our guest speaker, who solicited ways her agency can be useful to our
neighborhood and Steering Committee members. We approved the date for our December
Potluck dinner.November 2001 - 18 in attendance
The list of sidewalks recommended for repair next year was presented by the Sidewalk
Committee. A Motion was made to approve the list with several additions, and the motion
passed unanimously. A report was made by the Cleanup Committee about the success of
the late October 3 pronged cleanup. Public Service agency grant applications were
distributed and discussed individually. A Motion was made that we support 5 of the 7
agencies requesting grants, which included Institute for Neighborhood Leadership,
Emergency Food Distribution, RSVP, Emergency Assistance Program, and Hope House
Emergency Shelter. The motion passed unanimously. A Motion was made that we give
Institute for Neighborhood Leadership and RSVP the entire amounts that they requested,
$500 and $400 respectively, and divide the remaining amount available by 3 so that the final
three programs would each receive $950. The motion passed unanimously. An idea was
presented for the Steering Committee to have a Web Page on the internet. After much
discussion, we chose to consider it at our next regular meeting.December 2001 - 11 in attendance
We finalized our Allocations recommendations for 2002 and held our Winter Neighborhood
Potluck simultaneously. New officers will be elected in January 2002.ATTENDANCE RECORD - AVERAGE 15
March 13 ----13 September 17 ---- 17
April 13 ---- 13 October 15 ---- 15
May 10 ---- 10 November 18 ---- 18
June 15 ---- 15 December 11 ---- 11
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPENDITURESThe recommendations were discussed and chosen at the Steering Committee's November
and December meetings. We have selected projects and public services that will benefit low
and moderate income residents in our neighborhood. The needs and priorities were identified
at a variety of our meetings, and a copy of the results is included in this report. many of the
recommended expenditures are a continuation of previous priorities and activities. These include
sidewalk repairs, housing rehabilitation, trees and Polly Judd Park. The Steering Committee
has strived to take full advantage of available matching funds programs in these areas.
Public Service $3,750 (15%)
Agency: Northwest Regional Facilitators $500
Program: Institute for Neighborhood Leadership (INL)
Location: 525 E Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA
Contact: Sandy Gill, (509) 484-6733Institute for Neighborhood Leadership (INL) provides training and technical assistance that's dedicated to
Grassroots empowerment, building organizational capacity, promoting democratic principles, strengthening civic
life and fostering neighborhood revitalization. The goal of the program is to equip residents with the skills,
information and confidence to become more active and to generate greater citizen involvement in neighborhood
issues. Over the last six years INL has helped many neighborhood residents (including Historic Cannon's Addition
Steering committee and COPS Southwest members) become more skillful, knowledgeable and comfortable taking
part in their neighborhoods. CDBG funds will be directed toward: the costs of staff and materials for basic
and advanced community leadership skills training and technical support for our neighborhood.Benefit: Direct and Area Benefit
Priority: High (Public Service: Neighborhood communication, Volunteer recruitment, COPS)
Agency: Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest $950
Program: Emergency Food Distribution
Location: 1234 E Front Street
Contact: Al Brislain, (509) 534-6678 ext. 207The goal of the program is to support all Spokane agencies operating an Emergency Food Box Outlet
by providing sufficient food for all clients. This equals at least a 3 day supply of emergency food per
client per visit. CDBG funds will be directed toward: supporting distribution of foods to the
hungry throughout network of food outlets - one specifically serving Historic Cannon's Addition
neighborhood - City Gate Food Bank, 170 S. Madison.Benefit: Direct Benefit
Priority: Medium (public Service Family Support Services, Health Services, Homeless, Services, Emergency and Transitional Services)
Agency: Volunteers of America $950
Program: Volunteers of America - Emergency Assistance Program
Location: 525 W Second Avenue
Contact: Marilee K. Roloff, (509) 624-2378In its Emergency Assistance Program Volunteers of America provides emergency services to low income individuals
and families residing in our neighborhood. VOA will provide information and referral services to other human
service organizations when appropriate. VOA fulfills its mission through innovative services and facilities for
community groups such as street kids, teen mothers and their babies, homeless single women, the chronically
mentally ill, persons with HIV/AIDS, as well as those in need of mediation services. CDBG funds will be
directed toward: services including rental assistance, utilities (power, water, phone), prescriptions and
transportation (bus passes/tokens) as well as miscellaneous services that cannot be located elsewhere.Benefit: Direct and Area Benefit
Priority: High (Public Service: Family Support Services, Youth Services, Homeless
Services, Emergency Services and Crime awareness/prevention)
Agency: Volunteers of America $950
Program: Hope House Emergency Shelter
Location: 111 W Third Avenue
Contact: Diane Leigland, (509) 455-2886Hope House provides emergency shelter for a diverse community of homeless women, many who are not
eligible for other shelters in the area. The goal is to provide 21 beds of emergency shelter and basic needs
including: daily nutritional snacks, one outfit of clothing per week, improve hygiene through distribution of
toiletries and showers, and provide information and referral for services not offered by the emergency shelter.
All of the women had an income less than 30% of median income. CDBG funds will be directed toward:
paying part of the annual salary and expenses for the full time emergency shelter manager.Benefit: Direct and Area Benefit
Priority: High and medium (Public Service: Homeless Services, Emergency Shelter)
Agency: YMCA of the @d Northwest $400
Program: RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Spokane County)
Location: 507 N Howard Street
Contact: Susan Russell, (509) 344-7787 ext. 136RSVP helps mobilize, support and recognize one of our community's most valuable resources: our senior
citizens. Volunteer involvement improves the physical and mental health of seniors - while their services
impact many of our community's most critical needs (illiteracy, support for low income children and
families, services to the elderly and physically challenged, for example). CDBG fiends will be directed
toward: supporting RSVP's outreach to seniors through recruitment, support, training and recognition of
volunteers. Funds will help pay for salary, mileage, volunteer insurance, and general operating expenses.Benefit: Direct Benefit
Priority: High/Medium (Public Service: Youth Services, Senior Services,
Family Support Services, and Services for those with Physical Disabilities)
Physical Improvements $19,906 (79.6%)
Sidewalk Reconstruction (1:1 Match) $10,000
Since 1995, sidewalks repairs have been a top priority of our neighborhood wide plan, as each block contains
areas in sore need. Many neighborhood residents rely on either public transportation or walking. Historic
Cannon's Addition is one of Spokane's oldest neighborhoods, and consequently contains many of the region's
oldest sidewalks. The Matching Funds program from last year has been invaluable in reconstructing many
sidewalks throughout our neighborhood, and we are extremely pleased that the program has been offered
again for 2002. These additional funds will go a long way to chopping away at a lengthy list of candidate
sidewalk repairs that are on the waiting list. The 1:1 match that was granted by the CD Board during the
past two years is greatly appreciated.Benefit: Area Benefit
Priority: High (Infrastructure: Repair sidewalks)
Neighborhood Park Development (1:1 Match) $3,906
Polly Judd Park in Historic Cannon's Addition Neighborhood was completed and opened in the spring of
1997. It is utilized by many neighborhood residents. It was financed to a large extent with CD funds.
It has been a high priority and major focus of the Steering Committee from the outset. The 1:1 Match
program available this year along with funds carried over from last year will enable us to petition the Park
Department for improvements including safety, tables and benches, and additional playground equipment.Benefit: Area Benefit
Priority: High (Public Facilities: Parks & recreation facilities, Crime awareness/prevention)
Street Trees (1:1 Match) $1,000
The tree lined streets of Historic Cannons' Addition are an important feature throughout our entire
neighborhood and continue to be a high priority. We are gratified by the CD Board's decision to offer again
its 1:1 Match program to assist our neighborhood in this regard.Benefit: Area Benefit
Priority: High (Public Facilities: Street tree replacement, historic preservation, air quality)
Housing Rehabilitation Program (3:1 Match) $5,000
This program provides low interest loans to qualifying low-income homeowners for the rehabilitation of their
houses. Several homes in Historic Cannon's Addition Community Development Neighborhood have already
benefited from previously allocated funds. Several are currently on the waiting list. We strive to maximize
our available funds to take advantage of the CD Board's generous 3:1 Match program ($3 for every $1 we
allocate). This is an "everybody wins" program ... i.e. just as the individual family whose house is improved
benefits, so does the entire neighborhood; in fact, a domino effect of improvements to surrounding homes
oft times results at no lost to CD funds.Benefit: Direct Benefit
Priority: High/Medium (Housing: Rehabilitation of owner occupied)
Administrative & Planning $1,344 (5.4%)
CDNC Salary Supplement $1,344
The work that the CDNC provides the Steering Committee is invaluable. The CDNC provides
specific tasks as directed by the Steering Committee officers. Tasks include, (but are not limited
to) copying, mailing, producing flyers and newsletters, attending CD related meetings, contacting
implementing departments on all allocations made at the fall meeting, and assisting in the preparation
of the Annual Report. Other requests will be made of the CDNC's time as needed.
Summary - 2002 Projects and Allocations
Public Service ..... $3,750 (15%)
Institute for Neighborhood Leadership (INL) $500
Second Harvest Food Bank Emergency Food Distribution $950
Volunteers of America - Emergency Assistance Program $950
Hope House Emergency Shelter $950
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Spokane County) $400Physical improvements ...... $19,906 (79.6%)
Sidewalk Reconstruction $10,000
Neighborhood Park Development $3,906
Street Trees $1,000
Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program $5,000Administration/Planning ..... $ 1,344 (5.4%)
CDNC Supplemental Salary $1,344Total ..... $25,000
If in the event the current allocation for Historic Cannon's Addition CD Neigbborhood is
increased, the additional funds should be added equally to Physical Improvement items that
include.- 1. Sidewalk Reconstruction; 2. Neigborhood Park Development; and 3. Street Tree
Planting Projects.If in the event the current allocation for Historic Cannon's Addition CD Neigborhood is decreased,
the reduced funds should be subtracted first from Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program
for the first up to $5,000 reduction; then thereafter in equal amounts from Neigborhood Park
Development and Street Tree Planting Projects.
Membership
John Amarant Izzy Hawkins Virginia Schurra Ted Barnwell Tom Hemken John Simanton Gene Bronson Pacti Krafft Marcia Simanton Mary Bronson WayneKrafft Steve Spickard Edward Brown Susan Marion Ted Wert Jackie Brown Edna Meyer Shirley Wilson Sheila Collins Laura Mincks Diane Zahner John Downes Joanne Moyer John Zahner Susan Downes John Moyer Barbara Freeman Betty Nichols Standing Committees Park Committee
Virginia Schurra, Barbara Freeman, Marcia SimantonCleanup Committee
John Downes, Susan Downes, Betty Nichols, Tom HemkenTrees Committee
Marcia Simanton, Joanne Moyer, Izzy Hawkins, Tom HemkenSidewalk Committee
John Downes, Susan Downes, Gene Bronson, Mary Bronson, Ted Barnwell,
Barbara Freeman, Sue Marion, Steve SpickardTelephone Committee
Beny Nichols, Edna MeyerHistoric Cannon's Addition Community Development Neighborhood
Steering Committee Officers and Meeting InformationMeeting Place: Women's Club -- 9th and Walnut
Meeting Date: First Tuesday of the month except January, February, July and August
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.Steering Committee Officers
Officers:
John Downes, Chairman
Tom Hemken, Vice-Chairman
Susan Downes, Secretary
Edna Meyer, Membership
Laura Mincks, CDNCNew Officers: new officers have not been elected.
Respectfully submitted by John Downes, Chair