March
3rd, 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: Board Members: Mary
Gonsior, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Jennie Bjorgo, Earl Simms
EPIC Members: Brad
Pass, Jake Tonsager
10:00 Introduction:
Approval of Agenda (JB, MG)
Approval of Minutes from February board meeting (JB/SS passed)
10:10 Announcements
EPIC Membership Meeting: Thursday, March 8th, 6:30 PM, the East Phillips Park Center,
EPIC Annual Meeting, Saturday, April 28th, 2012,
9:30 AM; East Phillips Park Center
10:20 Redistricting
Focus: Mike Dean, Director of Common Cause:
Issues
involved in redistricting were explained.
We were shown how to create our own map and what
outcomes would come from various arrangements. It was clear to members who want
the Native people to prosper that the fact that the Native population in this
area is only 7% means people will have to work hard for them to retain some
political clout.
We created a map reflecting what we thought would
be the best outcome…avoiding splitting neighborhoods and being careful to retain
a multiethnic population.
This took almost the entire meeting but was very
good as a learning tool.
MOTION: We agreed to submit our map to the
commission. (LL/CP)
MOTION: EPIC will do all we can to avoid having
EPIC split in two. (BP/LL) passed
MOTION: EPIC will support the interests of the Native
American Group
12:20
Adjournment
