Jun

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Green Committee Minutes 6/09

Filed Under green 

Present: Dave Saddoris, JobyLynn Sassily James, Alex Anderson, Scott Bordon, Karen Pieper

Absent: Darrell Gerber, David Potosky, Marshall Onsrud, Mollie Dean

Also Present: Sarah Linnes-Robinson

Project Updates:

·         HourCar—this coming Sunday is the first HourCar Day at the market—we will sign up people for energy challenge in exchange for waivered membership fee.  The advertising on the bumper has still not been decided.  The car is already here, however, and the Kingfield car will be the one at the market on Sunday.

·         Graffiti Prevention Grant –discussed planting funding possibly avail be from Mendota and their lack of interest in providing funding for art as a graffiti prevention technique.  The committee still felt a combo of both techniques on the corners as entrance ways and also to cut down on potential hiding spots for possible trouble-makers would be a good idea.  Discussed higher level murals (not to the ground) with lower shrubs underneath.  Linnes-Robinson will continue to work on plant species list and plan.

·         BRT meeting—issues outlined of pedestrian and bike access to Hub as well as bike storage location. 

·         Bike rack celebration–Ideas kicked around for bike-awareness and events in n’hood including ‘pedalcloud’, bike through neighborhood and meet at market, bike decoration, and bike ride through neighborhood stopping at businesses that have racks.  Maybe the Kingfield ice-cream flavor could also be bike or road themed this year: Tire Track or Nicollet Pothole.

·         Bike cop bike bicycle match with CPaS—at $325 so far.

·         Community gardens— Site at 43rd and Wentworth fell through due to out of town owners of the church not being open to the idea of others on their land.  The group is pursuing other lots and has a couple of good potentials.  Are researching tree trimming to gain more sunlight on two lots, as well as possible purchase or lease of two other lots.    About 20 people are on the email list for interested people; eight in the core working group so far.

·         4307 Wentworth Garden—project will take place this weekend.  Working with EnergyScapes has been easy and very fun and the project mood is good and all parties are feeling it has been a very successful partnership.

New Project Possibilities

Saddoris spoke with Metro Blooms and they indicated the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has funds.  Linnes-Robinson will investigate.

 Minutes provided by Linnes-Robinson.

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