January 17th Agenda
- Welcome
- Guest speaker: Brad Bourn, Park Board Commissioner
- City Council Update
- Park Update
- Committee Updates
- Community Engagement
- Renter engagement (1/7)
- Washburn Tot Lot update
- Happy hours 2017
- Coordinator Update
- FixIt Loan update
- Annual Meeting (ideas: Citizens Utility Board)
- aMEALiorate
- City conference 4/1
- Treasurer Report
- Secretary Report – December minutes approved online
- Coordinator evaluation
- New Business
- Adjourn
Armatage Fire on Ice
Neighborhood Ice Skating Party
Friday, January 20
6:30-8:30pm
Join us down at Armatage Park our annual Fire on Ice Skating Party!! Grab your mittens and hat for this outdoor neighborhood celebration. Enjoy a night with family and friends skating and a variety of outdoor activities or keep warm with hot chocolate and bonfire. No registration required, just come on down!
Happy Hour Survey
Please take a quick moment to respond to this short survey.
Let us know what day or time works for you and if you have ideas of other venues!
Green Team
We are forming a Green Team to address topics of interest relating to sustainability and environmental issues. Please let us know if you’d like to be a part of this group! We will be planning an initial priority setting dialog soon.
Rain Gardens
By working in partnership, the Armatage Neighborhood Association and Metro Blooms may be able help you create a rain garden for your yard (with less work and cost for homeowners). We are gathering contact information for people who may be interested in order to determine how much interest there may be in this sort of program. This program would be for 2018 rain garden installations.
Summer Festival
NEW DAY & TIME:
Sunday, August 13
3:00-7:00pm
Planning starting soon! We’d love to have you on our event team! Please let us know if you’d like to help with part of making this event happen.
What: Kite Festival
When: Saturday, January 28 12pm-4pm
Where: Lake Harriet
4135 W Lake Harriet Parkway
Cost: FREE
*Kites, food and beverages available for purchase*
A Southwest Business Association Happy Hour
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saguaro
5309 Lyndale Ave S
Running a small business is no small task, but you’re not alone – WE are on your team! Meet up with like minded individuals to bounce ideas, discuss the business climate, connect with fellow entrepreneurs and community leaders, and so much more. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Southwest Minneapolis catalysts that can help grow your business.
IT’S FREE TO ATTEND!
There is no cover charge to attend, we’ll have some tasty apps for you to enjoy, and there will be special happy hour drink options for you too!
NEW THIS MONTH – PRIZE DRAWINGS!
RSVP and attend for the chance to win great local prizes courtesy of Warners’ Stellian Appliance! One ticket for coming, earn another for bringing along a fellow business owner. Additional ticket earning opportunities at the event as well. (Prize information coming soon)