March 20, 2018 Minutes
Date: March 20, 2018
Called to order: 6:38pm
Presided by: Denis Houle, President
Note taker: Nikki Lindberg
In attendance: Board Members — Kelly Falsani, Laure Luxenbergl, Stephanie Vigen, Ryan Antkowiak, Michael Kootsikas, Br Keeneyi, Joel Federer
Other Attendees — Gary Remafedi, Fred & Joanne Linehan, Nikki Frederich/Parks, Rachel Ireland-Henry, Betty Lyke Urie, Nikki Lindberg
(Jim Hoch, Judy Vecere)
Safety
Emily – summary of break-in; Fred (bldg owner 20 yrs) — crime prevention
2 break ins in 20 years, but car thefts (smash/grab) issue — 2017 avg 2/month
has added lights on dusk/dawn — 2 security camera installation (5, 3 on parking lot, 2 in back) – 2 bids (and Emily talked to Peter – 3rd option)
Gary – safety summary – presenting ideas; approving resolutions shared and getting “ballot” with the 16 interventions that you can rank
Denis – would like to contribute to cost of cameras – Fred doing no matter what (3 mega-pixel option)
Gary – smart technologies (rebate idea) for residents; could host vendor forum
Pres Report
Annual Report – motion Kelly/Michael – carries
2020 Roadmap – NCR proposal (summary of situation) – links sent to proposal and give feedback (due by end of April) 3/37 5-7 NCEC meeting public comments on Road Map (at downtown library)
May Annual Meeting 15th – collect neighborhood input how to spend our money (with actual dollar amounts with some ideas, and free pizza)
share some of what we’ve done (safety, park, green team, happy hour)
ideas – what we heard, and what we can/can’t address – themes for ideas (micro grant, tool library, community brick oven/from bricks to bread); ideas from safety poll; do it like cafe with – generate ideas at your table
pizza/drinks – door prizes (plants/centerpieces) and gift certificates
can leverage social media polls after meeting to gather further input (Nextdoor and Facebook)
board election
Summer festival support / ways to get involved – game
Secretary – approved online
Treasurer – financials sent
Park Update – new summer guide (printed copies on hand)
Egg Hunt on Saturday (registration req’d) expect about 150 10-11:30, hunt at 11 (lots of activities, face painting, characature, Abrakadoodle, bunnies, snacks, and The Bunny) will be outdoors so dress accordingly
Track & Field, Baseball & Softball
Friday Field Trips for summer (school age kids) 11-4 (bag lunch)
Skate Park camp (3rd Lair)
Committee
Community Engagement
Washburn Park – final engagement happened; back at Chris to get $ input
Happy Hour – very well attended; concerns about reliability and space isn’t great but don’t feel like we have a better option at this point
Book Club? New BBQ place? Kwan’s
May 1 – have Annual Meeting card/postcard to hand out
Garage Sales – June 2 online/paypal
Green Team
Long list – and our new plot at 61/Washburn
Safety discussion – tabled to April
Summer Festival
Carnival – need help sponsor as group
Coord – SW CAC
Neighborhood Forests
Ward 13 Summit
4/21 Shred event
NEW
Mobile Menders – went well, organize another for this spring? request another $50 Kelly/Ryan – carries
iMatter Minneapolis – draft letter of support
Malea – Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient
Meeting Adjourned at 7:54