April 28, 2012

13th Annual Meeting Minutes 04-28


EPIC 13th Annual Meeting Agenda
April 28th, 2012
East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center,   2307 17th Ave. S.
EPIC web address: eastphillips-epic.com
Office: 2536 18th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404

Attendance: Directors- Jennie Bjorgo, Linda Leonard, Mary Gonsior, Carol Pass, Earl Simms, Steve Struthers, Chiffon Williams, Rosie Cruz
Members present:  Mary Grace Alton, Jessica B. Binod, Mahamed Cali, Pat Christensen, Karen Clark, Peggy Clark, Ulises Contreras, Alfonso Cruz, Allen Cruz, Angela Cruz, Aheda Elliot, Joani Essenburg, Alondra Espejel-Cano, Pat Fleetham, Candelaria Gama, Joaquin Garcia, Aisha Gomez, Harmaya, Mohamed Hassan, Leroy Jeffers, Al Johnson, Carrie Anne Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Kala Katel, Sagar Katel, Margaret Kirkpatrick, Gloria Kordian, Sherzad Kordian, Audrey Marie Leonard, Mary Juanita Leonard, Juan Cruz Mestizo, John Mortenson, Maxwell Mortenson, Dill Motey, Lal Motey, Ignazio Melendez, Don Olson, Omnata, Amy Pass, Brad Pass, Carol June Leonard, Francisca Pass, Gabriel Pass, Mir Poudal, Ganga Ram, Jason Rochey, Mickey Scheu, Cheryl Morgan Spence, Natalie Fuentes Torres, Shoui Tsai, Jose-Luis Villasenor, Scott Vreeland, Cedric Wash, Pat Welna, Erica Wieds, Annie Young, Doug Zimmerman
Guests: Shirley Heyer, Peter McLaughlin, Jana Metge, Doug Wise, Mario Espinoza, Mark Welna

9:30 – 10:10            BREAKFAST (Great Food thanks to Shirley Heyer),                      MEET NEIGHBORS,

10:10-10:15              WELCOME-Brad Pass as MC
                        INTRO INFORMATION
·                          AGENDA, DISCUSSION OF THE ELECTION
·                          NOMINATION APPLICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS/OBLIGATIONS OF A
    BOARD MEMBER These were described. The need to be an EPIC Member and have     attended at least one meeting.

10:15 – 10:30 EPIC’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS. These were listed by Brad Pass,  Hannah Lieder, Carol Pass
                        FUTURE GOALS.NRP PHASE II ACTION PLAN See EPIC Report
·      RESTORING THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY CENTER POOL
·      MORE PROGRAMS FOR EVERYONE,  ESPECIALLY KIDS
·      FINISH THE EAST PHILLIPS PARK CENTER BALL FIELDS, HOOPS
·      HOUSING, IMPLEMENTING PHASE II PLAN. REHAB LOANS, GREENWAY HEIGHTS APTS.,
·      HELP PEOPLE IN FORECLOSURES. 

10:30 – 10:35 OTHER SPEAKERS The EPIC Board Members were introduce
            Earl Simms, Chiffon Williams, Mary Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Steve Struthers,               Jennie Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz and Carol Pass,

DOOR PRIZE-Brad- gift from Ingebretsen’s

10:35 – 11:00  EXPLANATION OF THE ELECTION PROCESS,
·      NOMINATIONS were called for from the floor, Al Johnson nominated himself. The EPIC Slate was Rosie Cruz, Carol Pass, Jennie Bjorgo and Jose-Luis Villasenor
·      NOMINATION SPEECHES were given by each candidate
·      BALLOTS were explained and handed out
·      VOTING took place.

DOOR PRIZE    11:45 Brad – drawing for Gift from Welna’s

11:00 – 11:20       EPIC AFTER NRP AND REDISTRICTING, Q & A
                                    THE NEW 9TH WARD & THE NEW NRP/CCP (MAPS, FUNDING)

11:25 -  11:30      RESULTS OF VOTING – new Board Members are:
                                 Jose-Luis Villasenor, Rosie Cruz, Carol Pass, and Jennie Bjorgo

FINAL DOOR PRIZE –Brad assisted the drawing for the Webber Grill, which was won by Audrey Marie Leonard
                                               
11:45         ADJOURNMENT