December 2nd, 2017, 10:00 am -12:00
East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center, 2307 17th Ave
S.
EPIC web
address: eastphillips-epic.com
Office: 2536
18th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: (612) 280-8418
Board Roster: Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Tom Harris, Cassandra
Holmes, Linda Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Present: Laura
Dale,
Mary Gonsior, Cassandra Holmes, Linda
Leonard, Carol Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Not Present: Rosie Cruz (E), Tom Harris (E),
EPIC Members: Brad Pass, Marc
Trius.
Guests: Shirley Heyer
MOTION: Meet as a committee of the
whole. LL, MG, approved
10:20 Introductions:
· Greetings and Introductions
· Approval of Agenda: LL, LD, approved.
10:27 QUORUM ACHIEVED
· Approval of Minutes from November 4th: LL,
LV, approved.
10:32 Question about
Banyan NNO participation
A former staff person communicated with Little Earth about
the program, and subsequent staff were not aware of the request from Little
Earth to participate in the program. LL reported that at a later date, the
Banyon set a policy that requires block clubs to be part of their Lighthouse
Network to participate.
10:36 (SH)
Celebration of the Somali community and the new radio station. Colin Powel
center, today – Dec. 2, 4-10pm.
10:10 Announcements:
· LLEPIC General Membership Meeting, December 14th, Thursday, at
East Phillips Park, 6:30 to 8:45
·
Police Inspector Johnson
for our precinct has quit. One of the sergeants in charge of our special police
officers is also leaving at the end of the year.
·
Planning Commission
meeting, City Hall. Monday, Dec. 4th 3:30 to consider Stop ‘n Shop
expansion to include tobacco shop, residents are concerned.
·
Construction: 35W from
62 to Downtown will be shut down for 3 years beginning after the Super Bowl.
Additional transit lines will be available.
·
Road running over the
Greenway are expected to be open in December.
·
Ned Brooks of MPCA,
(lawsuit over Volkswagen) is working on setting up a meeting with East Phillips
and Little Earth residents.
o After long discussion, CH and BP will obtain
guidelines, and work out dates and timelines. Looking for a date in early
January.
11:10 Board
Vacancy-Process: Only one candidate
applied so far. Interview, Marc Trius
MOTION: the EPIC board recommends Marc Trius to the
community to fill the open board seat. LL, CH, approved.
11:30 Grievance
Resolution
The board determined resolution of the Michael Green grievance and a
letter will be sent.
11:52 Looking
at partnership contracts: PACE
Reviewed
the PACE agreement as a model for partnership contracts where EPIC is working
as a partner with another organization.
12:01 Plan
Modification of old NRP Funds
Tabled to the membership meeting.
12:02 Adjourned
