September
6th, 2014, Saturday, 10:00 am
East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center
EPIC web address:
www.eastphillips-epic.com
Office: 2536 18th
Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
“Nothing will work unless you do”.
-Maya
Angelou
Board Roster: Jenny
Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz, Mary Gonsior, Jeanne Howard, Linda Leonard, Ali Macalin, Carol
Pass, Cesar Prado, Earl Simms
Present board members: Carol
Pass, Mary Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Jeanne Howard, Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz
Absent board members: Ali
Macalin [soccer tournament], Cesar Prado [work], Earl Simms [wedding]
Members: Brad Pass
10:09 Introduction:
· Approval of Agenda (JB, LL) Approved.
· Approval of the August 2nd EPIC Board Minutes (JB, CP) Approved.
10:10 Crime Prevention/Public Safety Priority Plan. the Ambassador Project,
consider the Packet we want and the vests, etc. Robert suggested we check
out Stevens Square Walking Groups and how they are organized. Apparently they
have been very successful in bringing down crime. We also need to look at the
other components. Cameras, lighting. And some issues about people who disagree
with these policies and don’t want this kind of crime fighting plan.
·
CP will check with Steven’s Square regarding liability issues with
people signing up for the Ambassador program, insurance, requirements to make
this work, purchasing vests, etc.
·
Page 2: added a “Commitment” step after training, for ambassador’s to
sign agreement to code of ethics, goals for program.
·
Consider printing business cards with epic website for handing out
(along with other resources).
JH, regarding motion to
allocate funding for off-duty police officers was passed two months ago: has
EPIC made any progress on this? JH made suggestions for contacting Little Earth
for off-duty officers.
CP will contact Ventura
Village and find out how they spend money on off-duty officers.
RC arrived at 11:45.
MOTION: Proposed Crime and Safety budget for three years (2014, 2015, 2016)
$43,500 from our CPP/NPP funds. (LL, JH) Approved unanimously.
3-YEAR
CRIME AND SAFETY ESTIMATED BUDGET (PRIORITY PLAN)
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ITEM
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DESCRIPTION
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2014
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2015
|
2016
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TOTAL
|
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Garden
Diversion
|
Barrier
on 25th Street*
|
1,500.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
1,500.00
|
|
Police
Bike
|
One
special bicycle
|
1,000.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
1,000.00
|
|
Off-duty
police hours
|
260
hours per year**
|
0.00
|
13,000.00
|
0.00
|
13,000.00
|
|
Brochures/flyers
|
Translation
fees, printing
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
1,500.00
|
|
Block
club materials
|
Office
supplies, etc.
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
1,500.00
|
|
Communications
|
Stipends
for bilingual outreach
|
333.00
|
333.00
|
334.00
|
1,000.00
|
|
Grants
for residents
|
Lighting
for homeowners
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
3,000.00
|
|
Ambassador
program
|
Vests
and materials
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
0.00
|
1,000.00
|
|
Extra
lighting for block clubs
|
Added
street lighting
|
0.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
2,000.00
|
|
Large
camera
|
Location
TBD
|
15,000.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
15,000.00
|
|
Patrol
materials
|
Communication
devices
|
1,000.00
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
2,000.00
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
TBD
|
333.00
|
333.00
|
334.00
|
1,000.00
|
|
3-YEAR
TOTAL FOR CPP-NPP CONTRACT
|
21,666.00
|
17,666.00
|
4,168.00
|
43,500.00
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* Invite the Banyan to
oversee a beautified barrier on 25th St.
** Evaluate program and
consider re-funding in 2016; seek matching funds to increase hours available.
10:40
Community Participation Program Submission: New
Budget to fit the contracting of the City. Explanation.
EPIC’s NRP Phase II Plan as guidance.
How this fits together with our Neighborhood Priority Plan…sounds
unnecessarily complex.
10:50 EPIC
New Homes: Housing plans we began working on last
fall will be considered so we can go ahead considering the Priority Plan that
would support this great possibility. We requested and received a city lots
list to look at for this. I was advised to connect this with our NRP Plan and
have a few focus groups about it and try to move ahead. I was told that most of
the work is done because of our huge survey for the NRP Plan. We need to
build some houses. The neighborhood is getting raggedy.
11:10 Change
in Loan Program Contract: CEE is closing
out their home loan business. New
Vender would be Greater Metro Housing Corp.
MOTION: Agree to move loan program from CEE to GMHC. Inform the two corporations. CP / LL, Passed
11:15 Pool
Money- Available, Will
announce when our funds are unfrozen.
11:20 NCR
and our Future: Where are we in this process, letters, Appeal. Demand an
apology. Some documents to NCR.
11:40
Some Welcoming Events: Walk thru in Greenway Heights; Celebrate Diversity Dinner ??
11:55 Adjourn
