April 25, 2009

EPIC 2009 10th Annual Meeting Minutes 04-25


April 25th, 2009
Oliver Presbyterian Church, 2647 Bloomington Ave. S.


9:30 – 10:10   MUSIC/FOOD
10:10-10:15     Introductions Occurred
·      AGENDA was approved
·      BALLOTS were explained
·      NOMINATIONS were explained, there were no new nominations

10:15 – 10:25   GUEST SPEAKERS- ALISON HARRIS, REP. KEITH ELLISON’S  STAFF

10:25 – 10:40   PAULA MERRIGAN FROM DJR ARCHITECTURE,  THE PARK CENTER

10:40 – 10:50   TIM SPRINGER spoke Re: XCEL POWER LINES

                          DOOR PRIZES given out 

10:50 – 11:10 THE ELECTION PROCESS was explained. NOMINATION SPEECHES were offered by Linda Leonard, Mary Gonsior,   Chiffon Williams, Earl Simms, and Rosie Cruz
                       
11:10 -  11:30     VOTING took place

                           MORE DOOR PRIZES given out

11:30 – 11: 45    MOTION TO SUPPORT $5,000 FOR EAST/ MIDTOWN YOUTH  SOCCER/HOMEWORK PROGRAM 
passed unanimously
 
                            MOTION TO SUPPORT $5,000  THE HISPANIC BASEBALL YOUTH,  YOUNG ADULT AND LITTLE LEAGUE 
passed unanimously.

                            MORE DOOR PRIZES given out

                            MOTION CHANGE EPIC’s NRP ACTION PLAN ADMIN. LINE ITEM TO LIFESPAN GOAL 2, STRATEGY 2, NEWLY     REVISED. SEE AGENDA
                         passed unanimously.

11:35 – 11:50   UPDATES- NRP (NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
                          PROGRAM) Loss of Neighborhood Funding & Decision-making

                                               
12:00               VOTING RESULTS were that Linda Leonard, Mary Gonsior, Chiffon  Williams, Earl Simms, and Rosie Cruz

ADJOURN