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City Council Youth & Recreation Committee to Meet on FEMA Reimbursements for NORD and Park Facilities

Section: Community

City Council Youth & Recreation Committee to Meet on FEMA Reimbursements for NORD and Park Facilities
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th at 10:00AM
WHERE: City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St., NOLA
WHAT: City Council Youth & Recreation Committee Meeting
contact: KRSchneiderman@cityofno.com

Discussion topics:

1) Status of FEMA reimbursements for the city’s NORD and park facilities;
2) Presentation on the “Field of Dreams” project for George Washington Carver High School in the Upper Ninth Ward
3) Information on the best use of the City’s $100,000 allocation for afterschool programming and the best use of the $100,000 allocated for swimming instruction
4) Presentation on project requiring that all children receive a New Orleans Public Library card when participating in NORD programming
5) Update on the progress of the Peace Players International – New Orleans program

WHO: City Council Vice President Arnie Fielkow, Chair
City Council President Jacqueline Brechtel-Clarkson
City Councilmember District ‘C’ James Carter
Paul Vallas, Recovery School District Superintendent
Darryl Kilbert, Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent
Larry Barabino, NORD Director
Bill Chrisman, ORDA
Andrea Williams, FEMA
Jerome Smith, Tambourine and Fan
Rica Trigs, New Orleans Public Library
Brian Bordainick, Field of Dreams founder and Carver High School Athletic Director
Gina Warner, Afterschool Partnership
Taylor Smiley, Peace Players International – New Orleans Managing Director

Council Vice President Fielkow has been meeting with FEMA officials for some time to work through funding issues concerning NORD and park facilities. The Councilman requested that FEMA officials appear at Wednesday’s Youth & Recreation Committee meeting to detail their reimbursements and track the funds.

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