(A) The Common Council will fund the operation of a neighborhood services clearing-house which will be run by a Board composed of representatives from all neighborhood associations.
(B) The clearing-house will provide a number of services including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Maintain a resource center which would actively gather information relating to local neighborhoods, the experiences of other communities and neighborhood issues in general and provide information to the general public upon request;
(2) Sponsor conferences, public meetings or other events relating to neighborhood issues or designed to assist neighborhoods in addressing problems or taking advantage of opportunities;
(3) Act as an advocacy group on behalf of neighborhood associations providing spokespersons to address public meetings, social and service clubs, governmental, corporate or not-for-profit organizations on the subject of neighborhoods and their concerns;
(4) Provide direct assistance to individual associations in start-up and sustaining activities, identifying resources for problem-solving and conflict resolution, working to establish or to improve linkages with service providers, and generally working to strengthen local associations; and
(5) Provide regular training programs for new and continuing association leaders to ensure the continued vitality of the associations.
(Prior Code, § 162.50) (Ord. 40-1993, passed - -1993)