More things continued; AATA and the city, City Wide Open House, Ypsi Health

[Kurt A]

For some reason my email program decided to send that last email without me hitting send or having finished it. 


Open houses. Perry Child Development Center 550 Perry St., will host an open house 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6; Adams STEM Academy, 503 Oak St., will host an open house 6 p.m. Thursday Oct. 8. 

Clean ride. The Regional Career Technical Center’s Collision Repair class hosts their annual auto detailing fundraiser, Oct. 8-28. The students will wash the vehicle’s exterior, detail the interior, including windows, and top it off with a coat of wax 
all for $35. To support the program and put the sheen back on your car, call (734) 482-8485 for an appointment. 

Ypsi health initiative 



FYI: New health program starting this Sunday. This group was at the CoPAC picnic and is excited to work with Ypsi families on issues related to health and wellness. See their website (and below) for more information and spread the word! 




The Ypsilanti Health Initiative Program Overview 

http://theyhi.wordpress.com/program-overview/ 




Health Workshops: 




* 1:00pm-2:00pm on Sunday afternoons at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Ypsilanti (201 N River St). 

* Seven fun-filled interactive workshops for the whole family (October 4, October 11, October 25, November 1, November 8, November 15, & November 22). 

* Healthy, delicious lunches will be served. 

* A great opportunity to jump start your child’s health education. 




** Daycare will be available. 




Incentivized Grocery-Shopping Trips: 




* 2:00pm-3:00pm on Sunday afternoons (immediately following the health-education workshops). 

* Up to $40 off your groceries EVERY WEEK! 

* We will shop at the Ypsilanti Food Co-Op, which is just around the corner from Emmanuel Lutheran Church. 




Exercise Classes: 




* More information to follow. 




There are no tricks, scams, or hidden fees to this program. Due to our generous sponsors, everything we offer is 100% free! Hurry and reserve your spot by emailing Salimah Mohamed and Lauren Darmamin at yhi.families at gmail.com . Please indicate how many family members will be attending. 




Can’t wait to meet you! 




The YHI Team 




On October 30th there will be a city wide open house. The purpose of this event is to bring a mass of people into our neighborhoods to view houses that are for sale. Part of this event will include neighborhood representatives talking about their particular neighborhood and why they like living there. If you know anyone looking for a house this event will be fantastic. There are some great deals in our neighborhood right now and I hope people take advantage of it. 



Please pass the word on, and join us for the open house – and enter the video competition! 



Ypsilanti to host first City Wide Open House Saturday, Oct. 31 



Ypsilanti — The City of Ypsilanti, in partnership with EMU, MSU Extension, local realtors and local businesses, are taking the open house concept to a new level, hosting the first City Wide Open House Saturday, October 31, 2009. 

“ This will be a true demonstration of partnership, ” said PJ Moffett, agent, Real Estate One, and chair, Board of Directors, Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. “ We will display Ypsilanti's finest in education, homes and community spirit. ” 

Event goals are to raise awareness of what Ypsilanti has to offer new visitors and prospective students, showcase homes for sale and increase city visibility. 

Programs include: 

· Explore Eastern: Eastern Michigan University's open house attracts potential high school and transfer students to visit EMU and meet with academic and admissions advisers, take a campus tour and apply , then hop on the shuttle to visit Downtown and Depot Town . Visit emich.edu/explore for information. 

· Open Houses : Stop by SPARK East, located at 215 W. Michigan Avenue, to meet representatives from the schools and neighborhoods, learn about incentives for house hunters, and pick up maps of homes for sale . Visit http://openhouse.ypsi.com for full details and to sign up for updates. 

· Depot Town and Downtown: Discounts will be available to participants at the EMU Student Center and at the SPARK East location for restaurants, retail and other services in Downtown and Depot Town. Shuttle service will be available between the Student Center, SPARK East and Depot Town. 

· Video Competition: Enter the pre-event video contest and tell why you love Ypsi. Videos will be posted on a YouTube site for voting. V isit www.emyouthemagazine.com for more information. 







Teresa Gillotti 

Community & Economic Development Educator - Ypsilanti 



Michigan State University Extension 

705 N. Zeeb Road, Lower Level 

PO Box 8645 

Ann Arbor, MI 48107 

Work: 734- 482-9707. 

Cell: 810.410.6982 

E-mail: gillottit at ewashtenaw.org 




Here is the AATA funding status from Pete 


YPSILANTI CITY COUNCIL SECURES AATA FUNDING AND SERVICE LEVEL FOR TWO YEARS 

Pete Murdock – City Councilmember – Ward Three 



With the action of the AATA board on September 23 rd , the Ypsilanti City Council has secured an expanded contract for public transportation with no service reductions through June 30, 2011. The details of this agreement are as follows. 



EXTENDED CONTRACT 



For the first time, the City and AATA will be entering into a service contact that is longer than one year. The contract will run twenty-one (21) months from October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. This secures and stabilizes the public transportation services in the City of Ypsilanti while a more permanent funding solution is pursued. 



NO SERVICE REDUCTIONS 



There are no service reductions in the new extended contract. 



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE CITY OF YPSILANTI 



The City Council has pledged an amount of $218,000 for the AATA contract for FY 2010-11 - an increase of $ 60,000 over this year’s allocation. The City’s commitment for the two year cycle is now $ 376,000. 



USE OF RECOVERY ACT (STIMULUS) FUNDS 



AATA received $6.4 million dollars in stimulus money of which 10% can be used for operations. Stimulus money was awarded on a formula that contained Ypsilanti’s population and ridership. The AATA Board agreed to provide up to $ 202,000 to cover the shortfall for this contract period while a regional authority or other permanent funding mechanisms are pursued. 



LONG TERM FUNDING STRATEGY 



A secure dedicated source of funding for public transportation is necessary for the long term. This contract gives us a little breathing room to develop such a program. A regional system – either County wide or consisting of the Urban communities, with a dedicated millage would provide the best service at the lowest overall cost. City Council, cannot by itself make that happen, but is committed to pursuing that goal with those that can – AATA, the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.. 



CITY COMMITMENT TO FUNDING AATA 



AATA’s decision to use Stimulus money to fill the shortfall was clearly based on the City’s commitment to the two year funding cycle as well as the City Council’s commitment, in the event that no regional system emerges, to place on the November 2010 ballot, a Headlee override - City Charter Amendment (.9 mil) designated for the sole purpose of funding public transportation. Without the commitment to securing dedicated funding in the long term and the two year funding in the near term, it was unlikely that the AATA would have authorized the use of the stimulus funds for Ypsilanti. 



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