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Northwood Civic Meeting Reminder 7/17/2012

Agenda:

949 Foulkrod Street – We will what next steps to take regarding this property. A vote will be taken.

4834 Penn Street – An update will be provided.

Neighborhood Patrol Services – Harry Mearing will give a presentation on the services he provides and answer any questions you have

Voting on increasing membership dues.

The Philadelphia Police Department has a new phone app called IWatchPhiladelphia. Available on Iphones and Android. The app allows you to send tips or upload pictures directly from your phone.

 

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Northwood Security

On July 1st residents of Northwood hired a private security service in a small test area of the neighborhood. The small area involved has had tremendous support by residents who will pay for this service on a monthly basis; the more residents involved the lower the fees per household. Eventually, depending on participation, the service will cover the whole Northwood neighborhood 24/7 for only a few dollars per home. The service will deal mainly with quality of life issues; they have already cleared the Northwood Park area and adjacent streets of the prostitutes who park here with their ‘customers’. This will be an ongoing battle but eventually they’ll get the message that they are unwelcome in Northwood. The main purpose of the service is to provide a constant presence in our neighborhood and to have an alert professional observe and document the neighborhood for suspicious activity. There are numerous other services that are being provided all of which will be explained at the Northwood Civic Associations general meeting on July 17th.

The presentation will be hosted by Harry Mearing who operates the service. I contacted the 15th district and spoke with Captain Bachmayer to briefly describe the service and its purpose.  We requested an officer from the 15th district be present at our meeting so all the details of the service can be heard first hand. Participation in the PSA and Town Hall meetings is still a vital step in preserving the character and safety of our neighborhood. Residents should attend these meetings as the information provided to the officers has helped get attention to areas of concern. Any residents of Northwood who would like to participate in this service can contact Harry Mearing at 267-347-3775; or attend the meeting on July 17th.

Joe Krause-President Northwood Civic Association

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Northwood Civic Meeting Scheduled for July 3rd Cancelled

From Joe Krause, President of the Northwood Civic Association:

The special meeting for July 3rd concerning 949 Foulkrod has been cancelled due to the proximity of the July 4th holiday. The board members do not feel that the turnout would be sufficient due to vacation schedules. We will resolve this issue at our regular general meeting on July 17th.

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Northwood Civic Doubles Membership

The Northwood Civic Association meeting ran overtime with a full plate of issues on Tuesday, June 19th.  Joe Krause opened the meeting.  It was noted that membership has doubled in the Civic Association in the last few months.  The minutes from last month were read and a verbal treasurers report was given.

1142 Kenwyn Street (Kenwyn and Horrocks)

1142 Kenwyn Street

The Northwood Civic board took emergency action after last months meeting when residents reported that the property was open to vandals and attracting problems. They cleaned it up and sealed it with new locks.  The realtor who is handling the property has been advised of the deed restriction so that it does not become a rental.

4834 Penn Street (Penn and Harrison Streets)

Although this property is not in Northwood, it is too close to ignore.  A population of 36 men in drug recovery only one block from Frankford High School is intolerable.  Jason Dawkins, of Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez staff, discussed the issues and strategy that the councilwoman’s office will be taking to oppose the use of this property for a drug rehab.  Northwood Civic will work with Frankford.

5030 Oxford Avenue Sheriff Sale Delayed

The property had been listed for Sheriff Sale but it is off the list.  The owner says they have a possible renter.  More news on that issue next month.

949 Foulkrod Street Deed Restriction Violation

949 Foulkrod Street

The Board has surveyed the Northwood deed restricted area and found some owners in violation of the restriction.  However, the most significant violation is an owner who is renting a single family home to multiple families.  The board recommends that the Civic file suit against the owner for compliance with the deed restriction.  There will be a Northwood Civic meeting on July 3rd at 7PM at St. James for the specific purpose of having a membership vote on the issue.  All voting members are urged to attend.

Northwood Town Watch

Tom McAvoy, President of the Town Watch, reported the they are still organizing and are looking for new members.  At present they will be the eyes and ears for reports of problems.  No patrols will be undertaken at this stage.  The email for the Town Watch is nwtownwatch@hotmail.com.

Report on PSA1 Meeting

Frank Bennett reported that the board attended the PSA1 meeting in May.  He noted that the answer to why there are no patrols in Northwood is that the police are too busy answering calls to do much patrolling.  He noted that in some parts of the city, neighbors have organized to hire private security companies to provide that service.  If enough households got together, it could be cost effective.

Thanks to Joe Menkevich

Frank Bennett went on the record with a thank you to Joe Menkevich for all the work he has done in the last few weeks on the deed restriction in Northwood.  His research has been extensive and invaluable.

The next meeting of the Northwood Civic will be on July 3rd at 7Pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Castor Ave. and Pratt Street.