October 6th, 2018, 10:00 am -12:00
East Phillips Office, 2433 Bloomington 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, Abah Mohamed, Carol
Pass, Linda Vermillion.
Board Members Present: Carol
Pass, Linda Leonard, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Rosie Cruz, Carrandra Holmes
Board Members Not Present: Tom Harris, Linda Vermillion, Abah Mohamed
EPIC Members: Brad Pass, Kelly
Trius,
Guests: Shirley Heyer
10:26 Introductions:
· Greetings and Introductions
· Approval of Agenda: MG, CH, approved
· Approval of Board Minutes from September 8th, 2018,
MG, LD, Approved.
10:30 Announcements:
· General Membership Meeting, October 11th, Thursday, at East
Phillips Park, 6:30 to 8:45 pm.
· All Phillips
Clean Sweep- October 13th
· Harvest Party- October 20th
10:35 EPIC Survey Final OK
· Swimming pool ideas: connect with day cares, Little
Earth YDC, and other groups that can register and attend children learning to
swim, swim recreation.
· Will this be translated? Our last survey was
translated into Spanish and Somali
· What are we trying to do with the info we gain from
this survey? Make priorities in projects and funding.
· Separate form for personal info – I want to help.
· Larger section for demographics.
· MG will reformat survey.
EPIC Survey Implementation
Online Survey, in-person survey, Phillips Clean Sweep,
Little Earth (already completed survey); Homeless survey (recently completed);
focus groups; EPIC meetings.
Hire local residents to conduct in-person surveys.
Phone surveys.
Next
goal is to do the work to create our CPP application for our next round of
funding. Projects, Goals?
Discussion.
Consolidation
of old NRP funds
Reviewed NRP funds and discussed how to write
new-contracts to ensure we don’t lose these funds.
· Housing: in-fill housing, housing connected to the
indoor urban farm. This is the only fund that MUST be spent on housing.
· Crime and Safety: Phillips clean sweep
· Economic Development/Business Empowerment: 17th
Avenue Roundabout
· Neighborhood Empowerment through Identity: Phillips
Clean Sweep; Web design to enhance community communication
Board
attendance
LD will draft a letter to board members who have
unexcused absences for review by executive committee.
12:15 Adjourn
