EPIC Special Board Minutes
Tuesday, February 11th
2020 at 7pm 2020
EPIC web address: eastphillips-epic.com
Office: 2433 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: (612) -280-8418
Board Roster: Rosie Cruz,
Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior,
Cassandra Holmes, Shontal Lajeunesse, Abah Mohamed, Carol Pass, Steve Sandberg,
Sarah Santiago.
Board Members Present: Carol Pass,
Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Steve Sandberg, Sarah Santiago
Board Members Not Present:
Cassandra Holmes (E), Shontal Lajeunesse (U), Abah Mohamed (E), Rosie Cruz (E)
Members:
Brad Pass
Guests:
Agenda Approval, CP, MG, Approved
7:17 Reviewed rejected contracts related to
summer programming and consider a motion to fund summer programming from Phase
II Youth programming partnership initiatives ($42,000):
·
This funding is coming from NRP money, which is
less restrictive
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Reviewed proposals
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MPRB Swimming $6,000
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MPRB Summer in the City $6,899
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PACE – basketball camps $6,500
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Standing Solid Cheer Team $6,000
·
Liga Hispana and Bike On
Reviewed rejected contracts from
other community priorities
MOTION: EPICs board recommends funding the following projects
totaling $25,399.00:
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MPRB Swimming $6,000
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MPRB Summer in the City $6,899
·
PACE – basketball camps $6,500
·
Standing Solid Cheer Team $6,000
CP, StS, Approved unanimously
8:00 Address potential funding from the rejected
playground proposal from Little Earth
· Ask to see bids and how many bids they
got
MOTION: EPICs board recommends funding 50% of the cost up to $33,000
for the Little Earth NELC Playground project, upon receipt of three bids and
subject to secured funding for the balance of the cost. This commitment will
expire on 3/31/2021 in the event that Little Earth is not able to secure the
remaining funds. LD, SaS, amended, Approved unanimously.
DISCUSSION:
where is this funding coming from?
· Move some of the funds from other
phases or use funds from crime and safety and youth programming ($33,000 from
neighborhood priority crime and safety)
· Do we want to fund any other youth
programming?
9:19 Review Ethrophic ‘rejected’ letter – who
will send out? And when?
9:30 What do we want to say to the community –
need to update at the community meeting on Thursday
