Adrienne:
It’s up to all of us to make it work, because it is about saving peoples lives.
Greg:
comments: Palms has almost a year of existence, last Feb.1 the first person was
moved in.
Resident
meetings are held all the time, people quitting &______________________.
Sybil:
came back to mtg, because the last one was a bad one. She complained that there was a rule against no smoking in
room, yet no place to smoke outside without getting wet. No reply to complaint. Gazebo
is being rebuilt.
Judi:
resident
Jay:
Was in Press Democrat, where is internet connection?
Linda:
Need to have a community & don’t need agendas. There is a Resident Advisory Committee. Let’s
not yell at each other.
Marshall:
Yesterday's mtg.- complained about lack of internet & wifi. A resident said he would do the work.
Jay:
We have been told that it costs $100,000 to have internet. Library
– He said we are always kicked out for special mtgs.
Time
to fish or cut bait.
Danielle:
Resident, was told that sheriff has
names of all Palms tenants.
Jennilynn:
Does not believe so, not that she knows of.
Danielle:
People are not happy. One washer and dryer that never works. Need more than one washer for over 100 people. New HUD Director - how is the predator in Chief going to
effect us here????
Jimmy:
Last year 8 residents died; 7 of the 8, it is questioned if they died of
depression. Minimal entertainment
is needed. Is there any way to pay for it on scale? Just like rent, a certain %
percentage of income. He pays most
rent of everybody. One death per month due to lost hope. Need entertainment. Has asked.
Chris:
Beating a dead horse, but need internet to be able to work. Internet is tool that must have to get
out of here.
Tim
S.: Had to sign a consent. Hippa
violation, HIPPA requires info remain private & guarantees that it will not
be shared.
Linda:
Akosh:
Desires to answer questions. It has been a year, and he has been here almost
daily.
Washers
& Dryers: Hired company to put their own washers up, and they can service
them.
There
is a long-term plan to convert commercial room to laundry room. Now One washer,
two dryers.
Adrienne:
Timeline? Cable question: Can’t the Palms obtain one main connection, and every
room gets feed?
Danielle:
Capitalism
Akosh:
He tried to get the company to donate, because of expense ($3,000/mo for cable
ony. Have hospitality account- %
of income.
Greg:
Frustrated, and wants everybody to call cable company.
Jennilynn:
Staff has researched, Comcast cannot do it. Now looking for Sonic to provide
the service.
Washer
and dryer issues have now gone to the Resident Advisory Council, now being
refreshed.
Ben
Carson had the same concerns about HUD - locally the community embraces this
program, and would probably fill in if HUD cuts us off.
Denise:
$40/mo. for a box, but declared a residence. Will die if doesn't get
entertainment.
Akosh:
County zoned as housing.
Nick: Has received two warnings for
visitors after 8pm; extenuating circumstances. Is 64 yr old & needs
religious support because (scriptures).
Catholic orgs should…
Judy: Washroom - is it possible to make it more accessible?
Jennilynn: May someday be annexed by
city. She is advocating for a crosswalk.
Victoria: Resident Advisory Council
guidelines. Grievance process; how it works.
Bob: Too much riff-raff. He has chased
people out at 8pm. Everybody who works leaves. Not everybody who comes in is either a guest or resident. Stuff gets stolen. Resident accosted by visitor.
Jennilyn: Community closes at 8pm. Decision made at request of community.
Beth: From Georgia, not used to being
homeless. Washes clothes in closet,
cannot hang clothes. Objects to color on walls. It’s the same as used in mental
institutions. Must use furniture. Need
regular sink, unsanitary.
Danielle: Rent paid for no good sink.
Sybil Ellis: Everybody is bitchin'
when should be thankful because before we were living in tents.
Lisa; Need some level of
gratification, everything takes time to do. Need security crews, carpet got stolen from 2nd floor. Need to welcome dogs, so dog owners
know and can adjust.
L : Safety zone out of control.
Roy: Residents skills should be
recognized, and that he is a taxpayer.
Sandy: Agrees w/ Lisa & Sybil. Doesn’t care about Comcast. There are rental DVD's. Catholic Charities called Animal Control,
and has puppies removed.
Beth: Housing First, Buckelew, CWC -
pay the vet, could do hands on work. I am trying to leave to go to school.
Ken: Possible to have one cable line
to office, & have line turned on.
Then that line to Hub to feed to all rooms. Should be under $5,000.
Jim: Supposed to possibly put in a
hotspot for internet access. Concrete block construction makes it difficult for
signal to get everywhere.
Judy-Akosh: Can I just get a retractable screen door for air? Just a
suggestion. Need county bus passes,
living room never has any.
Linda: Rotate washing days. Don’t call pound on my dog. Put community first.
Jim: For a variety of different
reasons, a lot of things need delineation. No personal end of life planning. Need backup plans to put agreements in place. Who is next of kin? Needs to be in writing. Most of the actions are taken for the
benefit of community. A lot of
residents disagree.
Danielle: Bullshit.
Linda: They don't live here.
Jennilynn: Clarified.
Danielle: Fridge, no freezer. Told about refrigerator problems, now none! Lost weight, now 103 lbs. Been here 10
months. Has minibar, some people
don’t have fridge. Ate better as
homeless.
Akosh: No freezer, can't eat all
foods.
Marshall: Should have direct authority. One person from Resident Advisory Council
should go to staff meetings. Advisory council failed - checks & balances. Representative from advisory should be
part of staff - to work on Airway drive, then could bring things to attention.
Roy: Authority - equivocal opinion.
Rep to staff. this is about poverty. Offered a good job at $20/hr. Get employment, jobs, sheltered employment.
Beth: logistics - two people in one
room, loves to cook, wants larger fridge to match 2 people in room, large beds
for short people, short beds for large people, match rooms with people.
Lisa: How rules are enforced. Friend's car broke down, so now she is
banned from property forever? Dog
issue, Matt slammed door in face.
Her dog went to see, then told Bianca stood and lied, that she saw dog
bite someone, then Cindi said none is true.
Anita: Next of kin should be on application form. Internet - no computers used at home anymore.
Bradley Krause: Cable & telephone.
18 key lines in every room, just needs to be switched on. Animals - extra fees. Community at-large controls. Prostitutes & drugs - told to call police. Can't leave because when she comes back,
something is wrong. Actions
without proper notification - Neighborhood watch.
Adrienne: Grievance procedure. Tenant advisor.
Victoria: Need vehicle for redress of
grievances.
Danielle - People complain to her
about things, but people are afraid to complain. Asked Catholic Charities, No $. Vatican doesn’t have $?
Marshall: Some things said are clear,
and others don’t get the point; Votes for Victoria for President.
Lisa: This is a successful meeting,
and it should take place on a monthly basis.
Adrienne: Homeless Action!! is here
every third Thursday, and we should see if we can do a letter campaign to Sonic.
Greg: letter campaign to editor of Press
Democrat.
Beth: $50/day to clean up around here,
because could have paid car insurance, but instead lost her car. Get a modem through Sprint.
Judy: Worked in corporate America for
33 years, and communication is important. Need follow thru.
Beth: Solution - follow RAC outline
from public housing authority.
Jennilynn: A lot of misconceptions, and need to clear them up before one
can jump to a solution. Need to
explain a lot, no suggestions.
Beth said she did understand.
Danielle: The left-hand doesn't know
what the right-hand is doing.
Jim: Not very concrete.
Danielle: You've got to be kidding.
Jim: Is a grievance process re:
refrig. They are smaller because
not enough electricity to each room.
Plumbing also limited - infrastructure is not there.
Jennilynn: Needs to research about
some things. A lot of blood, swear
and tears, so we must remember what we are here to do. Nothing is punitive. Some things are done just to be able to
keep doors open due to funding priorities. Akosh donated refrigerators. Keep in mind overall project. Some things in our control, and some things are out of our
control. RAC - not something had
to do, but wanted to. We need more guidance or linkage. Need communal decisions that everybody
can live with. We need this
project to be successful. Last
year, mid-winter tried to get people in fast. Let’s fix what we can, and also make sure of funding.
Danielle has a point.
Jackie: Thanked Jennilynn and
everybody. Type up list, and bring
it back next week. Each week,
tackle a couple of topics.
Adrienne: Thanked everybody who came.
