December 14, 2017

EPIC Community Meeting Minutes 12 - 14


12-14-2017, 6:30 – 8:50
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:, Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Tom Harris, Cassandra Holmes, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Present: Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Tom Harris, Cassandra Holmes, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Not Present:
Members: Brad Pass, George Kennedy, Carol Hill-Kennedy, Mark Truis, Jolene Jones,
Guests: Shirley Heyer

6:30     Social Time/ Greetings and Introductions

6:50     Approval of Proposed Agenda: LL, LD, with Mary’s amendments, approved.
Approval of November 9th General Membership Draft Minutes: MG, CH, approved.

7:00     Announcements:

o  Next EPIC Board Meeting, Saturday, January 6th, 10:00 am-noon, EPIC’s office at 2433 Bloomington Ave. S.

o  Next EPIC Community Meeting, Thursday, January 11th, 6:30 - 8:45, East Phillips Park

o   RC invited the police chief to attend our EPIC meeting; he would like to attend. We should extend an invitation for January.
o   Southside Green Zone Task Force Meeting, Tuesday, December 19th. at Stewart Park. 5-8 PM.
o   CP attended the last meeting, and there was a lot of good information there, but because the group leadership is appointed to the committee, there is little opportunity for those not on the committee to have input.
o   Ned Brooks (lawsuit over Volkswagen) is working on setting up a meeting with East Phillips and Little Earth residents. CH and BP will work out dates and timelines for January.

7:20     Plan Modification of old NRP Funds to playground and Youth programs

Discussion of motions to move funds from NRP Phase I categories to Phase II categories so that EPIC can spend the funds on projects falling within EPIC’s NRP Phased II Action Plan.

The following are NOVEMBER MOTIONS NEEDING A 2ND VOTE/APPROVAL:

MOTION: EPIC will move up to $52,000+ from multiple NRP Phase I categories into NRP Phase II Youth Programming to be available for new and continuing programs. LL, LV, Approved. This motion requires a 2nd p   p vote in December.
                                   
MOTION: EPIC will transfer $15,000 in all from NRP Phase I (numerous small categories) into the NRP Phase I Strategy 6.5.7.1 Playgrounds Playground Category. LV, LL, Approved. This motion requires a 2nd vote in December.

MOTION: EPIC will provide an additional $10,500 to add to the $4,500 already transferred to complete the $15,000 fund for the  Little Earth Youth and Elder Memorial Playground. LL, CHK, approved. This motion requires a 2nd vote in December.

TONIGHT’s MOTION: EPIC will move $12,603.82 +2,396.18 = $15,000 to playgrounds in NRP Phase I to complete the funding for LEEMP. MG, MG, Approved.

TONIGHT’s MOTION: EPIC will transfer $49,999.00 + 1,971.04 = $51,970.04 to Youth Programming NRP Phase II to be available for new and continuing programs. LL, LD, Approved.

7:45     Introduction and Ratification of new EPIC Board Member Marc Trius

MOTION: EPIC ratifies the boards nomination of Marc Trius to serve as an EPIC Director. LL, LD, Approved.

7:55     Report on big Roof Depot Site meeting-The Latest on the neighborhood project, the Indoor Urban Farm – what’s next? See Alley article, Dec. 2017.

EPNI will have a meeting tomorrow to work on business plans and funding for developing the community plan. It will take $10-15M to get this off the ground.

8:05     Protection of the Mpls. Neighborhoods’ right to have a say about what goes on in our space. A movement of neighborhoods to re-insert the attached statement in our city contract.

MOTION: EPIC endorses re-inserting Citizen Participation rights program guidelines into our contract for citizen participation with the City of Minneapolis’ development processes, providing an advisory role for citizens. LL, CH, Approved.

8:15     City Planning

There will be a meeting in January to help the city plan the future. Part of a 3-year planning cycle, and EPIC should send a delegation. Watch for an announcement in your email.

8:50     Adjourn

    

December 2, 2017

EPIC Board Meeting Minutes 12-02-17


December 2nd, 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: Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Tom Harris, Cassandra Holmes, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Present: Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Cassandra Holmes, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Not Present: Rosie Cruz (E), Tom Harris (E),
EPIC Members: Brad Pass, Marc Trius.
Guests: Shirley Heyer

MOTION: Meet as a committee of the whole. LL, MG, approved

10:20   Introductions:

·       Greetings and Introductions
·       Approval of Agenda: LL, LD, approved.

10:27   QUORUM ACHIEVED

·       Approval of Minutes from November 4th: LL, LV, approved.

10:32   Question about Banyan NNO participation

A former staff person communicated with Little Earth about the program, and subsequent staff were not aware of the request from Little Earth to participate in the program. LL reported that at a later date, the Banyon set a policy that requires block clubs to be part of their Lighthouse Network to participate.

10:36   (SH) Celebration of the Somali community and the new radio station. Colin Powel center, today – Dec. 2, 4-10pm.

10:10   Announcements:
·       LLEPIC General Membership Meeting, December 14th, Thursday, at East Phillips Park, 6:30 to 8:45
·       Police Inspector Johnson for our precinct has quit. One of the sergeants in charge of our special police officers is also leaving at the end of the year.
·       Planning Commission meeting, City Hall. Monday, Dec. 4th 3:30 to consider Stop ‘n Shop expansion to include tobacco shop, residents are concerned.
·       Construction: 35W from 62 to Downtown will be shut down for 3 years beginning after the Super Bowl. Additional transit lines will be available.
·       Road running over the Greenway are expected to be open in December.
·       Ned Brooks of MPCA, (lawsuit over Volkswagen) is working on setting up a meeting with East Phillips  and Little Earth residents.
o   After long discussion, CH and BP will obtain guidelines, and work out dates and timelines. Looking for a date in early January.

11:10   Board Vacancy-Process: Only one candidate applied so far. Interview, Marc Trius

MOTION: the EPIC board recommends Marc Trius to the community to fill the open board seat. LL, CH, approved. 

11:30   Grievance Resolution

The board determined resolution of the Michael Green grievance and a letter will be sent.
11:52  Looking at partnership contracts: PACE

Reviewed the PACE agreement as a model for partnership contracts where EPIC is working as a partner with another organization.

12:01   Plan Modification of old NRP Funds 

Tabled to the membership meeting.

12:02   Adjourned