EPIC Annual Meeting Minutes 2015

                  EPIC 16th Annual Meeting Minutes

                          April 25th, 2015

                     East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center

                 2307 17th Ave. S.

Board Roster: Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz, Mary Gonsior, Jean Howard, Linda Leonard, Ali Micalin, Carol Pass, Earl Simms

Board Members Present: Jenny Bjorgo, Rosie Cruz, Mary Gonsior, Jean Howard, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Earl Simms

Board Members Not Present: Ali Micalin,

EPIC Members: Cassandra Holmes, Chana Ware, Laura Dale, Mary Juanita Leonard, Allen Cruz, Angela Cruz, Fatima Mohed, Craig Siefert, Alfred Johnson, Sherzad Kordian, Sderdl Kordian, Jana Metge, JoseLuis Vilasnor, Fred Jack, George Kennedy, Dan Johnson, Luce Guillen-Givins, Simon Cecil, Margaret Ortega, Jhamke Sori, Mohamed Abdi, Andre Fahlstrom, Aden Awil,  Mickey Scheu, Roberta Rock, Margaret Kirkpatrick, Guadelupe Mesado,  Alfonso Cruz,  Calib Coggina, Cedric Wash, Gloria Reyes, Doug Zimmerman,  Kyla Sisso, Lee Samelson,  Jinan Maya, Tek Motai, Tulsi Mainali, Vivian Argz, Gabriel Pass, Amy Pass, Birbor Poudel, Chiffon Williams,  Gloria Kordian, Claara Emma, Greg Wright, Puma Poudel, Maggie Ewing, Linda Leonard, Michael Green, Dan Orban, Rany Lynn Leonard,  Rosa Garcia, Lenora Fayant, Kim Hayden, Troy Benjecbrebe, Dawn Segura, Jolene Jones, Tagi Hebendser,

Guests: Christine McDonald, CM Alondra Cano, Ashley Sartorius, Carrie Aspinwall, David Rubedor, Comm. Peter McLaughlin, Jana Metge, Phil Duran, Barb Clare

9:30 – 10:00   BREAKFAST, MEET NEIGHBORS,

10:00-10:10    WELCOME - Introductions

                       

10:INTRO INFORMATION

·      AGENDA, DISCUSSION OF THE ELECTION

·      NOMINATION APPLICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS/OBLIGATIONS OF

            A BOARD MEMBER: Must be an EPIC Member and have attended at least one       EPIC meeting in the previous year.

·      BALLOTS

10:35 –10: 50     EPIC’s FUTURE AND THE GROWING INDUSTRIAL ZONE AT CEDAR AND 28^TH STREET – THE ROOF DEPOT SITE   . Concept Drawings of East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm Neighborhood project. MOTION to endorse Proposal BP, LL Approved with one abstention

10:50 –11:00        EPIC AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

10:50 -11:00       SOME EPIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

DOOR PRIZE

11:10 – 11:20  THE HOME REHAB/HOME BUYER PROGRAM

11:40       RESULTS OF VOTING – Linda Leonard, Mary Gonsior, Margarita  Ortega, Jean Howard, Gloria Reyes

FINAL DOOR PRIZE – THE BEST ONE                                               

12:00        ADJOURN