January
7th, 2012, Saturday, 10:00 am
East Phillips
Park Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th Ave S**
EPIC web address: http://www.eastphillips-epic.com/index.html
Office: 2536 18th
Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Present:
Mary
Gonsior, Carol Pass, Steve Struthers (Guests: Brad Pass)
Note:
We remained without a quorum, so these motions will need ratification at the
next board
or community meeting to go forward.
10:00 Introduction:
· Meeting as COW
· Approval of Agenda (MG, CP)
·
Approval of Minutes from EPIC Board Meeting Minutes - no meeting in Dec.
·
Still need to approve Oct. and Nov. board meeting minutes.
10:10 Announcements:
·
EPIC
Membership Meeting: Thursday,
January 12, 6:30 at the East Phillips Park Community Center,
·
Xcel
Power Lines – last public hearing. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM; Public
Hearing Room, 3rd Floor Metro Square Bldg, 121 7th Place
E, Ste 350, St. Paul, MN 55101
·
Free
computer classes at AIOIC
10:20 NRP Contracts Concluded
Phase I contract re-allocations have been
submitted and approved. CP will notify the Park and ensure that the money goes
toward the soccer fields at EPPCCC. CP received a copy of the final approval of
EPIC’s Phase II plan. CP attended the NRP wrap up party at the NRP office, but
left early due to the drunken behavior of
Some staff and residents. CP has not
received a check for Doug Wise’ contract, and is checking on it. Another check
not received yet is for $29,000 from CPP (community participation), and CP is
checking on this payment also. We need to decide what to do with these funds,
within the spending lmitations of the fund.
10:30
Land
Use Issues: 28th and Cedar, Smith Foundry, Bituminous Roadways, 2830
Cedar Ave.
EPIC has received letters from several people who are actively writing letters and emails to Gary S. to
support neighboring resident’s efforts to see the 2003 Minneapolis Plan and Greenway plan for this area, implemented in this
neighborhood, that is, the removal of heavy industrial activities at these sites.
What can we do to get the city to listen? We are a coalition of people in this area that
want to get things done, these letters should come to EPIC so we can work
together on these issues. Three or four organizations working separately can be divided.
Steve proposed that EPIC re-send our motions to
Gary, and copy to the Mayor. Pushing the issue of the City Plan for this area.
Joining with
neighboring Ventura Village, Midtown, Corcoran, Powderhorn in opposing
industrial development. Ward 9 as a whole, telling Gary what we want.
Get the people together: 2850 Cedar, Steve’s block club, 28th
& Cedar building.
MOTION: Whereas etc…2830 Cedar per letter from Greenway Terrace C. A. supported
by COW, pending action at the EPIC GMM.
MOTION: Bituminous Roadways etc.
supported by COW, pending action at the EPIC GMM.
10:50 Public
Utilities Commission Meeting on Power Lines
This is the last public hearing with community
input. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM; Public Hearing Room, 3rd Floor
Metro Square Bldg, 121 7th Place E, Ste 350, St. Paul, MN 55101People
are encouraged to attend. If attending, be respectful, support underground on
28th St.
Press for it to be in the middle of the street. Accept
community input on the architectural design of substations.
11:10 Shirley
Heyer
MOTION: Extend the memorandum of agreement for Shirley’s contract. $500 for at least two months. JB/LL Passed
11:20 Running
Wolf (Connie)
MOTION: Support providing a grant of $5,000 for the budget of Running Wolf, conditioned on them
providing services
for at least 50 residents of East Philips, pending receipt of a proposal and agreement on terms for
recognizing service to EPIC residents. (MG-CP) Passed
11:25 Annual
Meeting Agenda
We have to
elect officers (4-5 board members’ terms have
expired.) It would be glorious to announce the housing rehab lottery, dependent on Doug’s contract.
Food (Shirley) and door prizes (Brad). Could use help getting contributions from
restaurants and local vendors; sports equipment for youth, bicycles.
Idea groups – design a new, attractive, permanent
barrier for 25th Street.
11:50 Next
Month’s Agenda
Alliance housing – update
Annual Meeting
Hi-Lake – Liquor store problems/City inaction
Elder Housing – How to apply to reside there?
Hi-Lake Triangle apartments
Design Charette – redesigning the 25th
Street barrier (research on internet); invite Banyon
11:55 Adjournment
