July 11th, 2015, 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
Board Roster: Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie
Cruz, Mary Gonsior, Jean Howard, Linda Leonard, Rita Ortega
Carol
Pass, Gloria Reyes
Present board members: Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie
Cruz, Mary Gonsior, Jean Howard, Linda Leonard, Rita Ortega
Carol
Pass,
Absent board members: Gloria Reyes
Members:
Visitors: Shirley Heyer,
10:15 Introductions:
· Introductions
· Approval of July 11th
Agenda: MG, JB Approved
· Approval of June 6th
Board Minutes: MG, JB Approved as corrected.
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Discussed
research on what information is posted on other neighborhood organizations.
Contact information for every board member is NOT included on other
neighborhood organizations.
Announcements
· CIF Grant selected the EPIC
proposal for Native Arts Collective collaboration between EPIC and Little Earth
for funding of $25,000. The selection still needs approval from the city
council’s the neighborhood committee.
10:37 Election
for new board member: EPIC’s policies, Bylaws and Parliamentary ruling. Consider
candidates
EPIC Letter to Edwin, EPIC letter to Atty. McVeigh and
Response.
MOTION: EPIC will follow our
bylaws and fill the empty vacancy. LL, CP. Approved.
EPIC
bylaws “Vacancies” (Article 7, Section 10). EPIC will announce the open
position in the email notice to members for the general membership meeting
including a link to eligibility and application information online, on the
agenda for the meeting in July, and will provide board member application forms
at the meeting.
11:01 Some budgetary Information
CP
distributed EPIC’s CPP budget for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
11:10 National
Night Out Stipend for registered Block Clubs
MOTION: Board will reimburse
receipts up to and including $100 for NNO block party. LL, CP. Approved.
11:16 Wells Fargo Stipend $250 for organizer
MOTION: EPIC
will provide a $250 stipend to Janna Metge for organizing our annual summer
festival. LL, JB.
11:20 Water Yard Issue:
Discussion:
Where are we now?? CM Alondra Cano will
be at our meeting on Thursday. There is a group of residents that is continuing
to meet to work on this. If you want to be informed of meetings…sign up. Rep.
Karen Clark’s position. EPIC vote.
MOTION:
EPIC will spend no more than $350 for an Anti-pollution Banner to be designed
by the committee working on water yard issue. LL, JB. Approved.
Committee
members include Andrew Falstrom, CP, BP, Jose Louis, Dave Moore, Patty Zanski,
Anne Fisher and others.
11:24 Grievance – Board Report and Resolutions
Closed
Session: MG, MO. Approved.
MOTION: Grievance #1 (JH, CP)
Approved as amended.
MOTION: Grievance #2 (JB, CP)
Approved as amended.
MOTION: Grievance #3 and #4
refer to NCR. (MO, RC) Approved.
MOTION: Publish EPIC’s process
for requesting/submitting a proposal for a partnership program to our website.
(MG, LL) Approved.
LL
will communicate the board’s motions to the Lieder’s.
M.
Green Grievance
MOTION: the current exc comm
will address all m. green grievance in accordance with our Bylaws, article 10,
section 3. (LL, JB) Approved.
MOTION: EXEC comm will hold a
special meeting to address the m. green grievance. (MO, JH) Approved.
Tuesday,
July 21 at 6 pm. At Perkins.
MOTION: Open session. (LL, CP)
Approved.
11:30 Retreat Planning
Rita
and Linda presented a board retreat proposal; Rita found funding for food; NCR
is providing funding for training. Each board officer will bring sample job
descriptions for their role as officers. CP will prepare and distribute any
proposed bylaws related motions to the board in advance of the board retreat.
12:20 Self Evaluation
12:24 Adjourn
