May 14th, 2020 2019, 6:30 – 8:50
EPIC Community Meeting Minutes
May 14th, 2020 2019, 7 – 8:50
East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th Ave S.
EPIC web address: eastphillips-epic.com
Email: epic.ssantiago@gmail.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: Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Laura Dale, Carol Pass, Sarah Santiago,
Board Members Not Present: Shontal Lajeunesse, Cassandra Holmes, Abah Mohamed
Members: Brad Pass, Karen Clark, Michael Greene
Guests:Kali Pliego
6:30 Social Time
6:36 Greetings and Introductions
6:37 Approve tonight’s agenda
Approve minutes from March community meeting (no April meeting), StS, MG, Approved
6:38 Announcements
· Next Board Meeting will be: Thursday, June 4th at 7pm at the EPIC office (2433 Bloomington Avenue) or virtually via Zoom (TBD)
o Board Meetings are open to the public
· Next Community Meeting will be: Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 at East Phillips Park or virtually via Zoom (TBD)
· Next Executive Committee meeting is Thursday, May 21st from 7-8pm at the EPIC office or via Zoom (TBD)
o Executive Committee meetings are the third Thursday of every month
o Executive Committee meetings are open to the public
· If you smell a foul odor around Smith foundry or Bituminous Roadways call 311 to report
o Write down your incident number
· EPIC has a new housing program! 0% interest! Fix up your home or buy a new home in East Phillips – Check your email for the brochure or go to: mncee.org/eastphillips
· The EPIC garden is open!
o Garden has new rules regarding COVID 19
o Some plots are still available
o 1st weekend in June is deadline for any plots that have not been worked will be open for others to take
6:41 Report from Karen Clark on effort from hearing on legislation Rep. Hodan Hassan introduced
· House File 4594
· Victory in the fact that we had a hearing – we finally got a hearing - 4 years of work!
· Great testimony
· Hopeful to get this bill into the legislative negotiations
· Goal is to get the Governor and Lt. Governor to get this bill into the legislative negotiations
· Call and thank Hodan Hassan and Jeff Hayden
7:10 Crime and Safety - Kali Pliego
· High focus on 17th and 18th Ave between 28th Street and Lake Street
· The best scenario for arresting a person doing drugs or other illegal activities is the police getting a good description of the person, the person having a warrant and when the police arrive that person is still there
§ This is so it will go through the court without issues, especially with COVID-19 concerns
· Sabo encampment off of Hiawatha and 28th Street
§ Encampment is not in East Phillips, but traffic from encampment likely go through East Phillips
§ Showers are set up with a capacity of over 60 people a day
· Metro Urban Indian Director Meetings have been focused on helping unsheltered homeless population
7:44 What needs are you facing during this time?
· What organizations in our community can assist with these needs?
o How can EPIC partner with these organizations that are providing important services during this time?
· Rise in crime during the summer is a huge issue
7:53 How to get more people at virtual community meetings?
· Provide more instructions in email that goes out – don’t need to download anything, can use your phone etc.
· Can Amy edit Karen Clark’s portion of the meeting to post on our website?
7:56 Adjourn
