April 12th, 6:30
p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
East Phillips Park Cultural &
Community Center, 2307 17th Ave S.
EPIC web address: http://www.eastphillips-epic.com/index.html
Office:
2536 18th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Attendees: Board
Members present: Mary Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Steve Struthers, Earl Simms,
Chiffon Williams,
Carol Pass, Rosie Cruz,
EPIC
Members: Brad Pass, Margaret Kirkepatrick
6:45
Introductions:
·
Greetings and Introductions.
·
Approval
of Agenda
·
Approval
of Minutes from EPIC 3/8/2012 General Membership Meeting,
6:40 Announcements:
·
EPIC Community Garden Meeting,
Saturday, April 14th, 9:30 AM in the Garden
·
EPIC Annual Meeting, Saturday,
April 28th, 2012, 9:30 AM; East Phillips Park Center
·
Running Wolf Contract completed.
7:00 Redistricting Outcome…Our New Ward 9- Q and A, Maps
were handed out, discussion of implications some appearance of greater fault
lines along racial lines. Some worry about how this will impact the future,
especially of Ventura Village Native population. EPIC and Midtown now have the largest Latino population of
any ward in the City
7:20 Phase II Housing Contract with CEE-
·
Housing Rehab Loans – Loan Pool -
$90,000.00, Lottery??? Discussion about contents?
·
Home Buyer Loans – Loan Pool $32,000.00
·
Emergency Repair Loans – Loan Pool
$18,000.00
·
Foreclosure Assistance Loans – Loan
Pool
DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM (HOMEOWNER REHAB) we
want to include this in the name.
·
Doug told us that CEE cannot do a lottery
for these loans. How can EPIC ensure that non-English speakers and immigrant
households can successfully apply for these loans? Discussed several options,
including hiring Doug w/translators to “hand-hold” residents through the
application process.
·
Doug will talk with CEE to find out what
resources they can provide. A lottery is more fair, and EPIC really wants to
pursue this option.
·
Decided to remove the “match”, due to the
financial climate. Therefore, the 50% income limit is moot.
·
We prefer to require repayment of loan upon
refinancing. Doug will find out more about this from CEE.
·
EPIC wants to review the list of
improvements that are allowed by MHFA Fix Up Fund.
HOMEBUYER DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM
We
prefer to require repayment of loan upon refinancing. Doug will find out more
about this from CEE.
EMERGENCY DEFERRED LOANS
·
Program intent: Doug will check with CEE to
determine whether CEE will follow criteria stated in EPIC’s intent statement.
·
Interest rate: too complicated to administer
– agree to use 0%.
·
We prefer to require repayment of loan upon
refinancing. Doug will find out more about this from CEE. (Drop “or within 5
years.”)
·
What is the process for applying for
emergency loans in light of the $100 inspection fee.
FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE LOANS
PRG has money for
foreclosure counseling and assist in obtaining funds, and has an 80% success
rate. Consider providing funds through PRG as “last resort” foreclosure
assistance. Doug will write up a proposal; may have CEE administer if it is a
loan program. Other possibility would be a grant program, and no one would have
to administer it.
BUDGET
·
Is the $15,000 admin fees a “cap”? Are the
fees on page 2 included in the cap.
·
Admin service fees; Doug will bring
additional questions to CEE:
·
$425 fee
·
$100 fee
·
$6 per month fee
7:50 Alliance Housing Project – 2600 17th Ave S. 15 Land
Use Issues: Already have these issues: Smith Foundry, Bituminous Roadways, Now we have this again!!
Issues – History - 2600 17th Ave. Alliance Petition –
Other options??
How
do we get action from our Council Member?
Several
residents, who have written letters and emails to Gary S. to support
neighboring residents’ efforts to see the 2003 Minneapolis Plan and Greenway
plan for this area, implemented in this neighborhood, that is, the removal of
heavy industrial activities at these sites. Bituminous Roadways. Smith Foundry
8:30 EPIC Annual Meeting: Plans so far:
·
Contracted with Shirley to do food
·
Room reserved
·
Ad in Alley botched, E-News Ad out,
Door-to-door needs a little translating, flyering will happen
·
Music to be arranged
·
Board Members whose terms continue: Mary
Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Earl Simms, Chiffon Williams, Steve Struthers, who wishes to run
again? Jennie Bjorgo? Rosie Cruz? Carol Pass? ?? Slate??
·
Door Prizes??
·
Other?? Speaker??
Shirley’s Memorandum of Understanding
Will
write a new agreement for making arrangements for food for annual meeting.
Help Needed on Friday
Setting
up tables, Food,Table decorations
Rosie
will bring about 4 students
Help Needed on Saturday
Clean
up (Brad has to attend a meeting immediately after the meeting)
Rosie
will bring about 4 students
Door Prizes
Only
a few are already arranged, Roger
Beck (Mary will contact)
12:20 Adjournment
