UPDATED: Mayor Leppert to speak, take questions on state of Deep Ellum at Town Hall meeting Friday

Deep Ellum Town Hall Meeting agenda - June 27

Objective: To initiative a new strategy with the help and support of the Mayor and the City of Dallas. This will enable the Deep Ellum community to effectively deal with crime and the declining business and improve the urban landscape of this historical and culturally significant neighborhood.

Guests:

The Honorable Mayor, Tom Leppert

Dallas Chief of Police, David Kunkle

Deputy Chief of Police, Vince Golbeck

Jon Hetzel, Deep Ellum Foundation

Katherine Sealde, Preservation Dallas

Staron Faucher, North Texas Council Of Governments

2:15 Introduction: Gianna Madrini

2:17 Preservation Dallas: Katherine Sealde. 2 minutes. Why Deep Ellum Matters

2:20 Deep Ellum Association Presentation: Sean Fitzgerald 10 minutes

1. What is DEA, Mission Statement, Future Development Goals

2. Strategy for unifying the neighborhood:

a. Introduce discount cards

b. future web site

c. Small Group Meetings/Committees

d. Green/Urban Planning Committee

2:35 Deep Ellum Green/Urban Planning Committee. Doug Aldridge. 2 minutes

2:38 Deep Ellum Foundation. Jon Hetzel. 2 minutes.

2:40 D.E.E.P. (Deep Ellum Enrichment Project). Marc Traynor. 2 minutes.

2:42 Life in Deep Ellum. Tony Fundaro. 2 minutes.

2:45 Mayor Tom Leppert and City Officials. 30 minutes.

3:15 Questions and Answers, based on submitted questions. 20 minutes.

3:45 End. Direct people to talk to individual organizations at tables at edges of Hall.

Special Thanks to Mayor Tom Leppert and Dallas Chief of Police David Kunckle and Jo Nicodema of the Sons of Hermann Hall for hosting this meeting. Thank you to our Deep Ellum community and property owners for your valued attendance and participation. We also wish to thank Eileen at Minute Man Press, Frankie 45 and DEEP for their support and Pame La Ashford for helping to make this meeting possible. You must rsvp in order to attend this meeting by calling (214) 929 5255. Please submit your questions in writing to tanner@lifecommunities.org with possible solutions by 1:30 pm Friday, June 27, 2008. This Deep Ellum Town Hall meeting is open to the public.