May 6th, 2017, 10:00 am -12:00
East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th Ave
S.
EPIC web
address: eastphillips-epic.com
Office: 2536 18th
Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: (612) 280-8418
Board Roster: Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Tom Harris,
Linda
Vermillion, Cassandra Holmes
Board Members Present: Jenny, Laura,
Linda V, Carol, Tom, Linda L, Cassandra
Board Members Not Present: Rosie hospital; Mary conference
EPIC Members: Brad Pass
Guests: Shirley Heyer
10:00 Introductions:
· Greetings and Introductions.
· Approval of Agenda: Linda moved to approve and Jenny second;
approved
· Approval of Minutes from April 1st, 2017 Tom moved and Laura 2nd to approve;
approved.
10:30 Announcements:
- May Day Parade: TOMORROW!!! May 7th Bloomington Ave closed
- EPIC Community Meeting, May 11th, Thursday, at East Phillips Park, 6:30 to 8:45; Adam will come from the Park /Board to explain the boards and plans for Cedar field.
- Little Earth 18th Annual PowWow, Saturday, May 13th, Cedar Field from Noon to 9 PM. Free! All are Welcome
- Garden Meeting, May 13th– 9:00 AM at the Community Center.
- Summer Festival, Sunday, June 25, 2017.
- Cinco de Mayo closed today and tomorrow parts of Lake Street
Crime and Safety letters: 2533
Bloomington is Air Scan Filter on corner of E 26th. Back stairway crime site. Letter to ask the company to remove the
stairway to closed door. Copy Brett and Aisha, By concensus
2532 Bloomington is an empty white
house; Send information to Midtown. Send
letters to Brett Nyman and Aisha about problem property . Write listed property
owner. By concensus.
Joe did not show up. The motion should be contingent on his needing the money.. He said he needs a match right away.
MOTION: Sustain
the fall program of the Native Youth Arts Collective up to $999. Laura and
Jenny made the motion. Passed
Joe didn’t
come so Carol is representing the project. She went to Little Earth last
Thursday and spoke with Carol Peterson, Joe, Fran, and Lupe. They have spent
most of the $26,000 and are applying for another grant. Cassie will check with Joe to see what the
amount is because he may need only $500.
Pillsbury
United budget changes. All the k-5 funding cut from United Good Way. The field
trips and hours from her proposal have to be dropped without additional
funding. She will write an amendment to
the current proposal. She can write us
some detail about what she could add back in for what price. We need to have
documentation before the community meeting next week. Linda is authorized to
speak with Julie ASAP and get the amendment and new proposal written and off to
the Board.
11:00 Getting to know each other…Where did you grow up….Life Story to date…future Plans…why did you volunteer for EPIC?…Major neighborhood concern? This was a delightful piece of story telling
11:40 EPIC…..How does EPIC work? A look at the Bylaws and Policies. Q and A
11:50 Traffic Changes
on 24th St. Opinions
MOTION: LL and
L to have traffic safety rep come to the
membership meeting and explain what is happening on 24th from
Hiawatha to I 35. Consensus. Tom will
call 311 and follow up to get a speaker.
Cedar Bridge and one way:
Cedar will be closed on Monday.
Cedar will be closed going north from Lake Street.
Shirley made a report about the walk/plaza concept Midtown
Greenway funded for E 29th Street. Activities. Pedestrians. Cars.
Etc all together as a crime deterant. They got a grant to do this but
neighborhoods weren’t consulted. IT IS
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TRAILERS DURING THE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
THEY NEED ANOTHER SITE TO DO THE CONCEPT DESIGN.
Shirley reported 90 minutes of discussion about public art
with the Greenway and the project for the I 35 transit station between Lake
street and 28th. There is a
motion that the Midtown Greenway wants all the neighborhoods to pass a motion.
MOTION: EPIC requests that the plans for the Greenway for
entry at 28th near I 35 NOT include wooden stairways .
Linda V and Cassie for the motion. Motion passed for letter of support to the county; greenway; and neighborhoods.
Linda V and Cassie for the motion. Motion passed for letter of support to the county; greenway; and neighborhoods.
12:00 More Traffic =
Barricade Issue:
Speed Bumps on 2500 Block of 18th Children are coming out of the park on 18th Avenue speed bumps
needed
There is fundraising possible maybe at the
powwow.Annual Summer Fest Planning
12:00 Adjourn
