EPIC
Community Meeting Draft Agenda
February 10, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30
East Phillips Park Cultural &
Community Center, 2307 17th Ave S.
EPIC web address: eastphillips.org
Email: sarah@eastphillips.org
Office: 2433 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis, MN
55404
Phone:
(612)
354-6802
Board Roster: Laura Dale, Mary Gonsior, Cassandra Holmes, David Ingold, Shontal Lajeunesse, Steve Sandberg, Earl Simms, Karen Townsend, Nikolas Winter-Simat
Board Members Present:
Board Members Not Present:
Members:
Guests:
6:30 Welcome
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Vision
and Mission
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Intros
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Agenda
Approval,
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Group
Agreements
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Respect each other; aim for kindness
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Respect each other's time; aim for
brevity
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Respect the agenda; aim for unity
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Own your words, actions, and reactions;
aim for peace
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How
to become a member
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Chat
Sarah or email sarah@eastphillips.org with your email address and physical address (to verify you
live in East Phillips)
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All
members are allowed to vote on EPIC decisions and motions
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Announcements
o
EPIC’s
Annual Meeting is Saturday, March 26
from 10am to 11am online and at East Phillips Park
▪
Join
us to hear what EPIC has been up to over the last year, learn about EPIC’s
financial position and participate in the board’s election!
▪
Call
for nominations to join the EPIC board of directors! Go to eastphillips.org to
learn more about board member responsibilities and expectations and to fill out
the quick nomination form
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Nomination
forms are due March 1st
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Can
also be nominated on the floor of the Annual Meeting
o
Next
Board Meeting will be: Saturday, March 5 from
10am-11am online (link to join is at eastphillips.org)
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Board
Meetings are open to the public
o
Next
Community Meeting will be: Thursday,
March 10 from 6:30-7:30 online (link to join is at eastphillips.org) and at
East Phillips Park
o EPIC has a housing program! 0% interest! Fix up your home or
buy a new home in East Phillips – Check your email for the brochure or go to:
mncee.org/east-phillips: Programs for East Phillips Residents | Center
for Energy and Environment (mncee.org)
o
If
you smell a foul odor around Smith foundry or Bituminous Roadways call 311 to
report
▪
Write
down your incident number
o
Join
your neighbors in cleaning up trash on your block for 20 minutes every Saturday
anytime between 9am and 11am!
o
Are
you a Native Artist? Apply for this Lift Program for Early Career Support for
Native Artists
that includes $10,000; professional development; communications and marketing
support; and more
o
Take
EPIC’s survey to share how you would like your neighborhood organization
to approach safety.
o
The
EPIC board reviewed
and approved year-end
financial reports
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The EPIC board reviewed and approved quarterly
financial reports
6:40 Feature Presentation//Community Discussion
topic: New public space opportunity at Hi Lake: Stephanie Devitt and Jason
Staebell
7:00 Questions for presenter
7:10 Community Decisions
MOTION:
7:30 Adjourn
