EPIC
Community Meeting Draft Minutes
June 9th, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30
Cedar Field Park 2500 Cedar Avenue
EPIC web address: eastphillips.org
Email: sarah@eastphillips.org
Office: 2433 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis, MN
55404
Phone: (612) 354-6802
Board Roster: Mary Gonsior, Cassandra Holmes, David Ingold, Shontal Lajeunesse, Steve Sandberg, Schuyler Sellars, Karen Townsend, Nikolas Winter-Simat, LR Young
Board Members Present: David Ingold, Steve Sandberg, Nikolas Winter-Simat, Mary Gonsior, Schuyler Sellars, Karen Townsend
Board Members Not Present: Cassandra Holmes (E), Shontal Lajeunese, LR Young
Members: Linda Leonard, Emrys Stramer, Kim Hayden, Karen Clark, unnamed neighbor
Guests: Shelia, Michelle Howard
6:47 Welcome
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Vision
and Mission
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Intros
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Agenda
Approval, NWS, KT, Approved
Minutes Approval, NWS,
MG, Approved
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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
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Ward
9 Safety and Wellness Resource Fair on Saturday, June 11 from 1-4pm
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East
Phillips Carnival is Saturday, June 25 from noon to 4pm at Cedar Field Park
(rain location is East Phillips Park)
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Join
us for music, food, games, recycled art making, tug of war contest and more!
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Next
Board Meeting will be: Saturday
July 9 (note this is one week later than usual due to the 4th of July weekend) from
10am-11am, view online (link to join is at eastphillips.org)
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Board
Meetings are open to the public
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Next
Community Meeting will be: Thursday, July 14 from 6-7:30 at Little Earth Urban
Farm, view online (link to join is at eastphillips.org)
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This will be our larger community
meeting, join us for food, music, healing services and a processing discussion
circle facilitated by Sam from Nonviolent Peaceforce
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We will be trying a hybrid model - in
person and online. Location is to be determined
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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)
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If
you smell a foul odor around Smith foundry or Bituminous Roadways call 311 to
report
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Write
down your incident number
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Join
your neighbors in cleaning up trash on your block for 20 minutes every Saturday
anytime between 9am and 11am!
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Monthly Financial Report available
6:56 Feature Presentation//Community Discussion
topic: Michelle Howard (Clean City Coordinator) from Solid Waste and Recycling about disposal options and costs for illegally
dumped materials, as well as graffiti and litter
● Illegal
dumping
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Call solid waste and
recycling (612) 673-3000 or 311 to get vouchers - homeowners only
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2 vouchers per year for
tires (8 tires each voucher) - take them for free
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6 vouchers for other items
(couches etc) - to take for free
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you get a voucher number on
phone call, show to the transfer station
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Couch etc. can be picked up
on garbage day
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If bags of clothing etc.
are dumped on your property, if you can find a letter with an address in the
bag or see a license plate, call solid waste and they will send a letter to the
violator
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Illegal dumping is the
responsibility of the property owner
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If dumped on the boulevard
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Boulevard is city property,
but property owner is responsible for disposing
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If materials are dumped on
the street, street department might haul it away or move it on the closest
boulevard
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For elders or people with
disabilities Solid Waste and Recycling will refer them to
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crime prevention specialist
or neighborhood associations
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To find city owned
lots/property, go to hennepin county website, if says CPED owns it, report to
311
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Hazardous waste goes to
environmental department - call 311, tell them hazardous, if oil or something
it’s your responsibility, if unsure - city will dispose of
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Limit for large solid waste
items - 2 items per week
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Anything with metal - will
be picked up on recycling day
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Be sure to write ‘for solid
waste and recycling’
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Yellow bags say you
volunteered and have done a service, can place next to garbage and not get a
mark against you
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adopt a block - ask to do
it for 2 years
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Can get free litter
grabbers, kids gloves, adult gloves, yellow garbage bags, bags for recycling -
all for free
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Get a free trash can for
your boulevard
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dispose of trash on your
own - free
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Have city dispose - charged
per month
7:22 WEI free classes - Shelia
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People
who live, work and pray in any Phillips neighborhood can sign up for free
classes at Women’s Environment Institute
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Pays
for mileage as well
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Call
Shelia (612) 987-6563 for assistance
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Several
are kid friendly
7:30 Southside GreenZone Grant
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Made
yard signs to show where the Southside Green Zone is
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Show
each other and the city that this is a special area
● Help to disseminate the signs - meet at the EPIC office
7:40 EPNI/Roof Depot Update
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8
city council votes for Urban Farm
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Mayor
vetoed
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Unable
to get 9 city council votes which would overturn the veto
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Roof
Depot requested to negotiate with the mayor
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City
pressuring to either do 3 acre plan or give EPNI nothing
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EPNI
is seeking input from East Phillips neighbors about what next steps should be
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Community
Meeting on June 12 at 1pm at East Phillips Park
8:00 Adjourn
