EPIC Board Meeting Minutes
May 7th, 2020, 7pm-9pm
EPIC web address: eastphillips-epic.com
Email: epic.ssantiago@gmail.com
Office: 2433 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: (612) -280-8418
Board Roster: Rosie Cruz, Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Cassandra Holmes, Shontal Lajeunesse, Abah Mohamed, Carol Pass, Steve Sandberg, Sarah Santiago.
Board Members Present: Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Carol Pass, Steve Sandberg, Sarah Santiago, Shontal Lajeunesse, Cassie Holmes
Board Members Not Present:
Members: Brad Pass
Guests:
7:18 Agenda Approval - Approved
Minutes Approval – SL, StS, Approved
7:23 Announcements
· Next Community Meeting will be: May 14th at 6:30 via Zoom
· Next Board Meeting will be: June 4th at 7pm at the EPIC office (2433 Bloomington Avenue) or via zoom
o Board Meetings are open to the public
· Next Executive Committee meeting will be: May 21st at 7pm at the EPIC office (2433 Bloomington Avenue) or via zoom
o Executive Committee meetings are open to the public
o Board members please send agenda items (for both community meetings and board meetings) to Sarah before executive meetings each month
7:25 Logistics:
· We have a zoom account!
· Corcoran/Phillips Pollinator flyer
o We will send out to EPIC email list
· 2020/21 budget including previously allocated 2017-2019 and new 2020 program guidelines
o This is unspent money from the past
· Updates on hiring
o Carol will finish putting together job description
o update on how to do payroll:
§ see what EPIC’s accountant would charge and compare it to what ADP would charge
§ Carol will check with our accountant to see what her rates are
o Reviewed Mary’s info on exempt vs non-exempt
§ Only need to pay attention to Mn state law because it is more strict than federal law
§ Any position that we would have would be exempt from paying overtime
8:17 Press release regarding legislation introduced in MN house and senate regarding Roof Depot site. Link here (and sent in last email): http://senatedfl.mn/assistant-dfl-leaders-senator-jeff-hayden-representative-hodan-hassan-introduce-legislation-to-ensure-environmental-justice/
· We have 10 days to get the legislation passed – please call the governor to urge him to sign it when it comes to his desk!
· Governor needs to say that he will sign it when it comes to his desk
8:25 Discussed whether to allocate NRP or CPP funds to be placed into the Neighborhoods Respond to COVID-19 Fund sent by out by Rubedor
8:30 Housing Program announcement
· Check over latest version
8:42 What do we want put in EPICs Alley post?
· Housing program announcement
8:49 Logistics of community meeting next Thursday
o Items for community meeting draft agenda
o Should invite to Zoom meeting go out to entire email list?
o Invite Kali Pliego and officers to meeting
8:57 Real Estate Taxes are being paid for the garden
· Garden has new rules regarding COVID 19
