May
4th, 2013, Saturday, 10:00 am
East
Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center
EPIC web address: http://www.eastphillips-epic.com/index.html
Office: 2536 18th
Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
“The world needs
dreamers and the world needs doers,
but most of all
the world needs dreamers who do.”
Present board
members: Linda Leonard, Mary Gonsior, Carol Pass,
Rosie Cruz, Sherdl Kordian, Earl Simms,
Ali Macalin, Aisha Gomez,
Not present
board members: Jenny Bjorgo,
Members: Brad Pass,
Michael Green
Guests: Latona White,
Shirley Heyer
10:20 Introduction:
· Approval of
Agenda – (CP, RC, approved)
· Approval of
Minutes from 4/6/2013 EPIC Board Meeting (RC, AG, approved).
10:25 Announcements:
· EPIC Membership
Meeting: Thursday, May 9th, day, 6:30 pm, the East Phillips Park Center
· DFL Ward
Convention, Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 am
· Last Day for
NUSA conference, May 10th, Conference on May 22nd, Wed. to May 25th Sat. the
cost is $200.00 –Sponsorships, does anyone want to sign up if EPIC pays?
· EPIC needs to
choose an Elector for District 7 Representative on NCEC Board. (Deadline for
candidate applications: May 10; Electors deadline (notify NCR) is June 12;
elections are June 13.
· Housing Programs
Progress Report: 8 Applications have been turned in.
10:35 Greenway Heights
Apartments:
Motion for funding to help with $35,000 for the Balconies passed. What
next?
Try to reconvene the
Bloomington Business Association? This would require bringing back together the
group of organizations that are part of a designated “development district”:
Midtown and East Phillips, Powderhorn and Bloomington/Lake/Cedar business core.
10: 40 Board Selection of
Executive Committee for EPIC Board of Directors: Discussion led by Linda.
· Responsibilities and
Duties of Chair functioning as volunteer Executive Director.
-Skills
and experience needed.
· Responsibilities and
Duties of Vice Chair.
-
Skills and experience needed.
· Responsibilities and
Duties of Treasurer.
-
Skills and experience needed.
· Responsibilities and
Duties of Secretary.
-
Skills and experience needed.
· Responsibilities and
Duties of Board Directors
11:05 Choose our Chair, Vice
Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary
MOTION: Election of officers: (AG, RC, passed.)
Chair: Carol Pass
Vice Chair/Treasurer:
Mary Gonsior
Secretary: Linda Leonard
11:15 Motion
to give Shirley a bonus for food planning.
MOTION: Increase Shirley’s fee for food planning (over
40 hours) to $300 (from $250). Passed.
11:20 Adjourn
