Parks & Recreation

Weekly Report Department: Parks and Recreation Date: 11-23-09 Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell Specific Weekly Activities Monday 11-16-09 Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC Received commodities truck Recreational equipment continuing to arrive After school tutorial 3:30-5pm Adult male free play 7pm-close Coach Wilburn cancelled practice 5-6pm Coach Mills practiced 6-7pm Sent out e mail to all coaches concerning Girl's League Tuesday 11-17-09 Daily cleaning @ HWHCC Arkansas Dept. of Corrections cleaning fence row in N. Helena Park After school Tutorial Free play 5-6pm Taebo 5-6pm Coach Mills and Coach Williams practiced 6-7pm Adult male free play 7-close Wednesday 11-18-09 Daily cleaning done @HWHCC Began to remove bricks from pool house Tutorial 3-5pm Pilates 5-6pm Coach Mills and Coach Williams practiced 5-7pm Adult male free play Thursday 11-19-09 Daily cleaning @HWHCC Updated Director and HWHCC director on Girl's League progress After school tutorial 3:30pm-5pm Continued to remove bricks from pool house Coach Gilmore practiced from 5:30-6:30pm Volunteers came to package commodities 6-9:30pm Still soliciting for coaches for Youth League Football Still planning to conduct College Fair slated for January 2010 Adult male free play 6:30-close Friday 11-20-09 Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC Weight training 8am-9am Picked up Girl's League applications from schools Cleaned Malco Girl's League currently has 6 teams Assisted in commodities distribution 10-4pm Saturday 11-14-09 HWHCC rented     Future Activities ·         Check fire extinguisher every month and Initial after inspection. ·         Fire extinguisher need to be replaced in light room. ·         Ground work @ Washington Street Park Prune all trees at North Helena Park and Washington Street Park(Via Street department) ·         Repairs to Washington St. bathrooms(Bid Labor$2100, Materials $1216,44) 9-22-09 ·         Repairs to 10th street bathrooms (Bid Labor $2500, Materials $1475) 9-22-09 ·         Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course ·         Repairs to lighting on Washington St. ·         Replace basketball goals @ N. Helena, Washington St., Catholic Hollow ·         Repair baseball field @ 10th street park ·         Storage space for equipment ·         Running water in all parks ·         Improve fencing around pool ·         Re-surface Greens at golf course ·         Repair goals in Hollow ·         Fix the trimming on backboards at HWHCC ·         Install Foul Poles at Little League Field ·         Recruiting coaches for youth football league ·         Power turned on at N. Helena Tennis courts ·         Check on storage at Cherry St. ·         Girls league begins 11-17-09 ·         Start girls league registration 11-17-09 ·         3k run TBA ·         Senior Citizen AARP 10- Week Walking Program TBA ·         Start date for boy's league TBA ·         Contacted Someone about building trash cans for parks ·         CPR training for HWHCC staff TBA ·         Developing Mini conference with other SE Arkansas Park Professionals ·         Dec 10th ARPA Board Meeting Fort Smith ·         Play ground equipment for parks (2010 budget)($44,603.92) ·         Identification Sign for the HWHCC ·         Marking the HWHCC parking lot ·         Repairs to Cart shed @Golf Course (Bid $3849.77 Materials, Labor $9600) 2-09-08         Staff Issues/Concerns 1.       Transportation 2.       Two-way Radios (gone to shop) 3.       Electronic Marquee for Malco Theater 4.       Transmission needed in white dodge 5.       Need to purchase 4 leaf rakes(Walmart)         O'Shea Burrell City of Helena-West Helena Parks and Recreation Director 511 Miller St./P O Box 248 Helena-West Helena, AR 72342 870-338-8481 Phone 888-526-6665 Fax 870-995-8991 Cell

Code Enforcement DHR 11-23-09

November 16, 2009 – November 20, 2009 Code Enforcement Weekly Report   Department:   Code Enforcement Date:            November  23, 2009 Prepared by:  Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen Code Enforcement Officers   Special Weekly Activities   ·         Submitted Invoice to City Attorney – Barbara King- $930.00 overdue ·         Completed submission of flyer to Green's Printing ·         Dogs at Large o   800 Blk Cherry St. Walker Levee, 1000 Blk Poplar, Arkansas & Chickasaw ·         Met with Police Chief regarding Nuisance Abatement program ·         Meet with City Attorney regarding Permits, Various Court Cases o   Arranging meeting between Chief Williams, City Clerk Sandy Ramsey, Code Enforcement and City Attorney Received list of lots to ID- per Street Dept. Numbered List for Mowing & Code Enforcement   ·         1.) Across Valley Beauty Shop- Block 64 Lot 4,5,6 -William Earnest James ·         2.)  Across Pettis Memorial Church - ·         3.)  Next door Pettis Memorial Nursery (Blue Building) ·         4.)  Lot next to Mrs. Simes (next to 338 S Washington)- Lot 19 Block 83; Sublime Investments ·         5.)  Lot Behind 51 Lambert – Lot 210  Desoto Heights Gary Lynch ·         6.)  Lot corner Park & Baringo – Johnny Hicks-Lot 6 Block 72 ·         7.)  Lot in curve South & Washington/ Lot in curve across Gilcrest house South & Washington – South Park Subdivision o   Lot 1- Linda Shannon o   Lot 2- Bessie Kirkwood o   Lot 3- Gwen Jones o   Lot 4- Lewis Ellis ·         8.)  Lot behind Willie B. Warren on Coanza ·         9.)  Lot on North side of 1219 Cherry St. ·         10.) Lot 300 Block South 5th St ·         11.) Lot corner Popular & Porter ·         12.) 500 Block Rightor behind Old Safeway ·         13.) 500 Block Rightor behind PC housing- Rogerline & Gloria Johnson ·         14.) Corner York & Pecan ·         15.) 400 Block Elm (Southside) across from Credit Union- 262 E1/2 Phillips Group ·         16.) 400 Block Elm (Northside) next to Credit Union -124-125 Phillips Group ·         17.) 100 Block Frank Frost - ·         18.) 200 Block St Francis at Arkansas (Southside) ·         19.) Corner lot Walker & Pecan (across from Walker store) ·         20.) Corner Pecan and Jefferson (Eastside) ·         21.) South East Corner Lot Park & Ashlar- ·         22.) South West Corner Lot Park & Ashlar- Quanita Jackson- Lot 1 Block 70 ·         23.) Northwest Corner lot Park & Ashlar- Robert Quick- Lot 11 Block 74 ·         24.) Lot North of 334 South Coanza- Leola Green- Lot 18 Block 71 ·         25.) Lot on Oakland Between Suddenlink office and Satellite Station ·         26.) Lot behind 595 Grand Ave on South Valley Dr.- ·         27.) Next to 530 South Valley Dr. near Word Ave- David Bragg- Lot 29-32 Block 24 ·         28.) Next to 537 South Valley Dr. near Word Ave.-Ulus Burke – Lot 30-31 Block 23 ·         29.) Corner lot at Franklin, Adams, and Holly in front of Mt. Tabor Church ·         30.) Corner lot on North East Jefferson & Holly St. ·         31.) Corner lot Pecan & Mcdonough ·         32.) 181 Oakland – Robert Titus ·         33.) 144 Military Rd.- Robert Titus ·         34.) Corner Pontotoc & Arkansas   Request for Extension   ·         Lot 41 Old Helena 1000 Block – Ernest Austin ·         1001/1003/1009/1011 College St.- Otis Turner         Complaints by Citizens   ·         See Excel Citizen Request Report   Cited Vehicle   ·         See Excel report   Fuel ·         Dodge Charger- White 2008 o   $36.85 ·         Chevy Impala- 2000 o   $ ·         GMC Truck o   $ 46.65   Letters Mailed ·         See Excel Report Mail   ·         $ 5.28     Lots with piles of debris   ·         727 Pecan St.- owner ·         141 Center St.- Unknown pending Victor review ·         207 S. Sam St.- city ·         Joe Brady Dr. owner   ·         Abandoned House List for City Council –     ·         216 Beech St.- Johnny Williams ·         330 S. 6th St.-  Charles Graham   Lien, Citation, or Affidavit Issued   ·         None   Future Weekly Activities   ·         City Council Meeting-; 11-17-09 ·         Historic District Meeting-  12-3-09   Follow-up Activities   ·         Continue to address Non-compliant properties ·         Focus on Lots and clean up efforts ·         Contact Railroad Company regarding overgrown grass ·         Canvassing neighborhoods ·         Invoices for demolished properties ·         Proposed adopting of Mechanical ordinance- Per City Attorney   Staff Concerns   ·         Issuing Permits; software and procedures ·         Nuisance Abatement Ordinance ·         Witness to Code or Ordinance Violation o   Get evidence (picture, and/or report to police) o   Need street, date and person in violation.       Work Order Request Form (WORF) Report   ·   See Excel Citizen Request Report       Custom Detail Report Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7090401 11/20/2009 Corner of Sheila and Kentucky St. Parking on street, blocking road         Note Summary       Note Date Note       11/20/2009 Recieved Complaint that people are blocking this street will go and take a look.                 Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7088235 11/20/2009 5012 Poco Industries Zoning for OConner St         Response Summary       Response Date Response       11/20/2009 Emailed response                 Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7061160 11/18/2009 125 Paradise Cove sewage running down the road         Response Summary       Response Date Response       11/18/2009 Spoke with Mrs. McKann, she will be notified progress.                 Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7060799 11/18/2009 NA pothole in road causing noise vibrations to shake house         Response Summary       Response Date Response       11/18/2009 Spoke with Ms. Alberta she is requesting that pothole be filled and made level to road so that drivers wont hit it and make the loud noise.                 Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7000517 11/18/2009 100 Block N 9th  St Dogs at Large                     Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7000516 11/18/2009 unknown Open running sewage                     Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7000515 11/16/2009 Property next door vandalism Vandalism and open doors                     Request # Request Date Address of Property in Violation What are you concerned about?       7000514 11/16/2009 Property next door vandalism Vandalism and open doors                     Total Records: 8                   Code Enforcement Case Date Property Owner Property Address Notes Letter Assigned To   Group: 26.2006-Maintaining Inoperable or Other Damaged Vehicles on Property 11/20/2009 Terrell Virgis 408 E Baldwin Numerous vehicles on property-3rd notice Yes Patrick Allen   11/20/2009 Earl Pery Jr. 155 Center St. Sighted numerous vehicles on property Yes Patrick Allen   11/20/2009 Lorease MIlls 149 Center St   Yes Patrick Allen   11/20/2009 Alfred L. Jones 147 Center St Blue -truck Yes Patrick Allen   Group Total: 4   Group: Chapter 5.12- Maintenance of Real Property 11/20/2009 Antonio Robinson 148 Anderson St. Various Violations present Yes Patrick Allen   11/20/2009 Andre Morgan LLC 819 Newman Drive Lawn Care Yes Joshua McIntosh   11/19/2009 Larry Delk 1121 College ST & 1117 College Lawn Care & Property Clean up Yes Joshua McIntosh   11/19/2009 Edward & Carretta MCdaniel 1210 Little Rock RD Delapidated house and property clean up Yes Joshua McIntosh   11/19/2009 Solomon Farms HWY BYPASS 49 Delapidated house and property clean up Yes Joshua McIntosh   11/19/2009 Leonard Fitzgerald Ebony ST.  Delapidated house and property clean up Yes Joshua McIntosh   Group Total: 6   Total Records: 10