Apr
5
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 4/4/07
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King Bridge Partnership
Meeting Minutes
April 4, 2007
MLK Park
7:00pm
Attendance: Steve Brandt, Steve Jevning,
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom, NRP Project Organizer
Introductions: None
Announcements: Bryant Issues meeting is tomorrow, April 5. Brandt is planning on attending.
Transit for Livable Communities applications for funding are due April 10 for municipalities. Jevning said TCL is more interested in social service project funding opportunities. There is no deadline for this. KBP’s interested would be to develop a project to draw awareness to the bridge.
One finding idea: Use Block Club organizing to do a survey on bike and walking in the area. (i.e. how fare do you walk / bike to . . . ). and provide low cost bike baskets. KBP could subsidize this for a year. KBP would also like a map of how far people live from their work. Hallstrom will try to get these stats from Darrel Gerber, who is working on the Minneapolis 10-year Transportation Plan. The Bike Committee will submit project ideas that demonstrate walking and biking TLC for review. (to Steve Clark?).
As committee members meet with possible KBP supporters they need a brochure. Hinds and Motzenbecker created a brochure for the 2005 Kingfield Summer Festival. It can be updated and reprinted.
Brandt and Jevning would like to present at a Nicollet-East Harriet Business Association Meeting. Hallstrom will arrange this when the time is appropriate.
Minutes completed by Joanna S. Hallstrom, KFNA
Mar
3
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 3/7/07
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King Bridge Partnership
Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2007
MLK Park
7:00pm
Attendance: Steve Brandt, Mark Hinds, Steve Jevning, and Margaret Sines, Andrea Jenkins (8th Ward)
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom, NRP Project Organizer
Introductions: Demetrius Sanders from Bryant Neighborhood, first meeting.
Announcements: Jenkins announced that the Bryant Issues meeting was cancelled due to the snowstorm. It is rescheduled for April 5th at Phelps Park. Brandt will attend and Jenkins recommended that multiple KBP members attend to communicate the immediate need to address the current condition of the bridge and show support for the larger project.
Jenkins also announced that the Minneapolis Park Board Foundation is organizing a big Grand Rounds Bike Rally on September 16. This would be a great opportunity to draw attention to the KBP project and the RiverLake Greenway. KBP would like to try to get a brochure registration packet and get the two projects listed on the route map.
Memorandum of Understanding:
Hinds will send a letter to Jim Grube next week. The committee discussed the key elements that need to be included in the MOU. KBP’s priority is to ensure that they are responsible for bridge design decisions and identify who will be responsible for bridge maintenance once it is constructed (not KBP).
RFP Revisions - Motzenbecker will make revisions to the RFP once all the timeline and details of the process are clarified.
Fundraising
Sines has been doing prospect funding research focusing on funding sources in community development, building construction, community improvement, recreation and the arts. Sines suggested establishing a subcommittee to further work on funding development. Sines will group funding prospects and contacts and continue with her research but she would like someone else to cultivate the relationships and apply for the funding.
Sines did not research corporate funders and will expand her search to include a healthy living category
The Committee discussed their strategy for securing funding:
Secure a few large donors first in order to make it easier to attain funding from smaller donors.
Develop the small/individual donor base to demonstrate grass roots support for the project, which can be leveraged to receive support from larger contributors.
Be strategic in matching funders with the appropriate project phase (i.e. the county can fund architecture but not design; identify funders to supplement the design phase).
Current Time Frame:
Complete the Common Grant Application
Plan cultivation events to further develop supporters
Complete MOU
Proceed with Design Competition
Hinds will email out a time line that includes specific fundraising and outreach steps
Outreach:
Brandt and Jevning have been working on the Sponsor Plan. The primary goal of the Sponsor Plan is to acquire and demonstrate grass roots support for the bridge project from local community members, churches, organization and public officials. This support will be leverage for future funding requests. “Sponsors” will not be asked for letters of support etc. but no financial donations will be solicited at this time.
Brandt and Jevening have a list of potential supporters and will send the master list to Hallstrom.
Other:
Jenkins will research if 2nd and 1st Avenues are State Aid roadways.
Brandt will email out a task list to committee members.
Minutes completed by Joanna S. Hallstrom, KFNA
Feb
7
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 2/7/07
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King Bridge Partnership
Meeting Minutes
February 7, 2007
MLK Park
7:00 -8:30pm
MLK Park
Committee Attendance: Steve Brandt, Mark Hinds, Steve Jevning, David Motzenbecker and Margaret Sines
Guest: Andrea Jenkins, Aid to CM Glidden
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom
Announcements:
Jenkins invited KBP to be present at the next Bryant Issues Meeting on March 1 at Phelps Park to discuss the need for immediate improvements to the 40th street pedestrian bridge. There was some hedge trimming done last summer but more needs to be done to make is safer for bikers and walkers to access and cross the bridge.
Maren Christenson is the new president of the Bryant Neighborhood Organization.
Rev. Billy Russel and The Greater Missionary Baptist Church will be moving. The church still owns their current church building and surrounding property at 38th and 3rd Street.
Memorandum of Understanding: Hinds and Linnes-Robinson met with NRP staff members, Peg Mountain and Robert Thompson in October of 2006 to discuss NRP financing for the bridge project. KBP was asked to re-categorize unacceptable NRP expenses (e.g.. travel, design awards). NRP is also requiring a Memorandum of Understanding between KBP, Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Works before they will sign off on the contract. Hinds has already started working with Hennepin County on the MOU process and will request direct assistance from Jim Grube, Director and County Engineer, to help draft the MOU for Phase I of the bridge project (to include: who own designs, money for replacement bridge, ownership, maintenance etc).
Budget Review / Funding Options:
Current sources of funding include: 50K from KFNA and Bryant neighborhoods and remaining McKnight grant.
Other possible funding sources: Bridge Replacement Funds (1.1 Million) from the 35W Access Project. It is possible to build the bridge before the access project begins, since the old bridge will have to be taken down to widen the interstate. The timing of these funds is unpredictable.
Motzenbecker reported that City Beautiful / Walking Mpls is looking at opening up as a foundation to do more public/private partnerships.
Jenkins reported that Transit for livable Communities will be accepting proposals this spring
McKnight funding can be used for the design phase of the project.
For the build phase, KBP will research capitol campaign resource: Minneapolis Foundation, Orton Family Foundation, Laura Jane Musser Fund.
Next Steps/ Tasks:
MOU could be finalized within two months.
RFP ready to publish – KBP will need to tweak to language to comply with NRP contract.Gather inform
Motzenbecker will work on the RFP posting process (compare with the Pittsburg RFP process)
Outreach for volunteers (Brandt / Jevning) send letter
Sines will work on prospect funding research. Pete Hallstrom has already created a foundation list to work from.
Hinds will finish edits on Common Grant Application. Sines will review.
KBPS needs to develop an outreach and fundraising coordination plan
Committee reviewed partner letter that Brandt drafted. He will make revisions and email it to the group. .
Brandt and Jevning – to attend Bryant Issues Meeting on March 1st
Brandt volunteered to help coordinate the March 7th meeting and follow-up on assigned tasks with monthly reminders to KBP members.
Minutes completed by Joanna S. Hallstrom, KFNA.
Follow-up Task List: Sent 2/12/07 by Brandt
1. Develop MOU with Hennepin County and Mpls Public Works for design process. Mark/Sarah
Can we get a draft by March 7 meeting?
2. Update the RFP to match the RFP language and circulate for partner approval. David, with Steve wordsmithing Depends on completion of task above.
3. Make sure we have all necessary funding for phase 1. Mark
Need update at next meeting.
4. Finish common grant application. Mark, inserting financials to update text developed last year by Steve.
Finish financials for March meeting.
5. Get financial/fundraising package to Margaret. Mark ASAP
6. Start soliciting potential funders. Margaret and Peter will develop groundwork
Update for March meeting. (David to contact Dean Phillips?)
7. Attend Bryant Issues discussion of bridge and 2nd Av. improvements. Steve Report back from March 1 meeting.
8. Solicit bridge committee volunteers from Bryant. Steve List for March 7 meeting.
9. Develop a plan to bring sponsors on board and begin recruiting partners. Steve/Steve Plan for March meeting; talk there about assigning individuals for follow-up.
Sep
20
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 09/20/06
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September 20, 2006
MLK Park
7:00 -8:00pm
MLK Park
Committee Attendance: Steve Brandt, Peter Hallstrom, Mark Hinds, Steve Jevning, and Margaret Sines
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom
Introductions: none.
Minutes Approved: none.
KBP Update:
Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) and Bryant Neighborhoods Organization (BNO) have approved money for the bridge from their NRP funds. Although community members have approved, BNO is still seeking approval from City NRP staff for the bridge project in their NRP Plan. There will be a community meeting with Mark Hinds, KBP Chair; Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director; Dennis Tift, BNO Executive Director and City NRP staff to finalize NRP funding.
KBP will have a new meeting structure to focus on project goals and task completion. Committee members have been assigned tasks to complete within the next few months and the group will meet as needed until tasks are completed. Hinds will send out a regular email update the first Wednesday each month. Each committee member is asked to send Hinds an update on their tasks before this time. Committee members will meet in smaller working groups as needed.
The time line to release the RFP is pushed to spring of 07.
The bridge is estimated to cost $3 million to build. The entire design portion will cost approximately 300K and KBP expects that they will have to raise at least 200K of this cost. If KBP raises 40 to 50% of the funds needed to build the bridge it is expected that other funds will become available from the county, city and federal government to complete the project. There is currently $1 million designated for the bridge in the I-35W Access Project budge (Hennepin County funds).
Hinds reported that Bancroft has RiverLake Greenway/KBP as a line item in their NRP plan.
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Jul
13
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 07/13/06
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Meeting Minutes KingBridge Partnership Meeting July 13, 2006
The meeting was held at Anodyne Coffee and began at 7:15pm. Attendees included: Mark Hinds, David Motzenbecher, Margaret Sines, Steve Jevning, Steve Brandt, Elizabeth Glidden, and Kathleen Varner, notetaker.
Riverlake Greenway–Steve Jevning gave an update on the committee meeting that was held on July 5. Neighborhoods represented at the meeting were Bancroft, Longfellow, Standish-Ericksen, and Kingfield. No residents from Bryant. Elizabeth Glidden, Mpls. City Council, offered that there is support from the Mayor’s office.
Steve Clark was hired to run a modal shift project. TLC, Transit Livable Community, secured $25 million dollars for over the next five years for a demonstration project. Its goal is to get people out of cars and onto bikes and walking. In 3 years the Greenway project is set to finish; if we merge the two operations we can get the bridge as part of the project. This was agreed upon by all at the meeting. Another Federal grant provides $1 million dollars and these are granted every five years. We need to involve the mayor’s office and convince them tell Public Works to apply for more money.
Steve Clark also met with Steve J. and Steve Brandt. They learned that the $1 million will be spent on project planning and infrastructure. We need to keep KingBridge on the radar. Steve Clark is committed to entice folks to use bikes, not cars. A bike committee will form, geared to the city of Minneapolis, not the Twin Cities, although if a part of the project(s) included other parts of the metro areas, they would be included as well. By spring 2007 the first request for money should be in place.
Steve Clark wants the KingBridge to convey from its appearance that it is to be used by bikes and pedestrians. He does not care for portions of the Longfellow neighborhood that do not have designated bike lanes or where lanes are shared with parked cars.
He suggests we create a bike route over Hiawatha Ave. that is amenable and attractive. It should avoid the electrical transformer station and interference from the Light Rail. Another suggestion around Sibley Park on 40th street is to take out the stop sign at the bottom of the hill so bikers could continue, and divert autos around to other adjacent streets. Consideration also has to be made for bikers to safely cross such busy streets as Park Ave., Portland, Cedar Ave., and Bloomington Ave. Question: Can we get funding for signage, Wayfinders, pointing to local restaurants, points of interest, etc., on the bike route? A distinction must be made between recreational bikers, vs. work commuters. For recreation, flowers could be planted along the way to make the route aesthetically pleasing. Commuters need fewer obstructions such as stop signs, and connections to the Light Rail. A Project Memorandum will be created as part of the next step. Questions: Could the design of the bridge be moved up if we had the money? Can we pool our resources with Riverlake Greenway in raising money? The next Riverlake Greenway committee meeting is Wednesday, September 13.
Aquatennial and Kingfield Park Festival— Thursday July 20, from 6pm-8pm. We will post a display of the DrawBridge winners. Leonardo’s Basement will display a bridge building structure. There will be bicycle puppets that the kids will have made. There will be U.S. Navy recruiters present.
Funding update—David and Mark met with the mayor’s office. They also spoke to Victor’s Café on 38th Street. We will plan a fall fundraiser there on a Sunday from, probably, 3pm-6pm with music. David talked to Dean and they will meet again regarding philanthropy. Margaret reviewed a list of donators, the spreadsheet of funding corporations that was created last year by Pete.
Prize money—Sara will cut the DrawBridge prize checks next week. We were unable to secure prizes from Art Materials. We still need to furnish prizes to South High School art class, and two $50 checks. (Is this right?)
Southwest Journal—we need to provide them with photos and a list of the DrawBridge winners. Before that is done, our website needs to be updated, so the newspaper doesn’t publish the winners before the names are posted on our website.
Recruitment efforts—focus on Bryant Neighborhood. Elizabeth will take a sign up sheet to the summer picnic, to be held Sunday, July 16, at the Bud Garden, at 40th Street and Clinton Ave. So., from 5pm-7pm. Kathleen will ask for institutional endorsement from St. Leonard’s Church at their next Transition Team meeting on Saturday, July 22.
Vice Chair—Steve Brandt was elected by acclamation to be the Vice-Chair of this committee.
The meeting concluded at 8:20pm. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, August 2, 7:00pm.
Jun
7
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 06/07/06
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Meeting Minutes—King Bridge Partnership—June 7, 2006
Present: Mark Hines, David Motzenbacher, Kathleen Varner (note taker), Margaret Sines, Steve Brandt
DrawBridge: We began at 7:20pm discussing the results of the DrawBridge coloring contest last month. Response from the judges was very positive; they enjoyed their participation and expressed that the quality of the art was unexpectedly good. Margaret has the prizes almost ready for distribution. She has been unable to get an affirmative response from Art Materials. David suggested she try a different art supply store. Margaret’s husband, David Jacobs, generously donated the top prize of $250.00 cash. We have not yet published the names of the winners in the Southwest Journal.
Mark and David plan to schedule more meetings with government officials in the city, county and Mayor’s office. We can pull in other entities such as the Convention Center, Tourism Board, and Chamber of Commerce.
Some NRP staff is not very supportive of our efforts. Although Bryant Neighborhood voted to donate $25,000, the money cannot be released to King Bridge until required bureaucratic steps have been completed.
We need to describe the scope of service for the RFP. We will have to meet again with Peter McLaughlin and Gail Dorfman on that issue. NRP funds are contingent on publishing the scope of service.
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Apr
5
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 04/05/06
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April 5, 2006
MLK Park
7:00 -8:00pm
MLK Park
Committee Attendance: Steve Brandt, Mark Hinds, Kathleen Varner
Guests: Lee Peterson, Erik Peterson
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom
Introductions: Erik Peterson attended the KBP meeting as part of a Boy Scout communication project. His dad, Lee, accompanied him.
Minutes Approved: March minutes were not reviewed at this meeting.
DrawBridge Update
Hinds reported that the SW Journal published the DrawBridge contest. The SW Journal gave the contest a full half page in the paper. Hinds will send out the DrawBridge contest template and instructions to the KBP email list and committee. Committee members are encouraged to forward it on to interest parties.
The committee confirmed DrawBridge judges. They are as follows:
Jackie Hayes, Executive Director of the Center for Performing Arts
Elizabeth Glidden, 8th Ward Councilmember
Dennis Sponsley Oikonomou, Art teacher at Washburn High School
KBP Committee Members
The judging will take place at The Center For Performing Arts on Tuesday, May 2 from 6-9pm. KBP will provide a pizza dinner for the judges. Brandt will write a letter that confirms the date, time and location for the judges. J. Hallstrom will mail it out. Lee Peterson requested a copy.
Hinds will ask Sines to give an update on prize solicitation.
Outreach Update and Next Steps.
July 20th Festival – It was decided that KBP will host a human scale bridge building activity at the KFNA/MLK Aquatennial Festivalon Thursday, July 20 from 6-8pm at MLK Park. Leonardo’s Basement will be the lead facilitator of this activity. KBP will have information about the bridge project to hand out. Eric Peterson’s Boy Scout Troop (Mayflower) may be willing to help with the bridge activity.
Kingfield Annual Meeting- Brandt will look for a few historical photos of the park and neighborhood surrounding the bridge. Hinds will blow up a few photos for the annual meeting display; he will also staff the table during the meeting,
Jevning and Brandt will bring a few mini Bridge models (from the 05 festival) and greenway photos for annual meeting.
City/County Funding- Hinds noted that KBP will not be able to get much funding committed from the city unless we have significant money to leverage. Hinds believes RT will be supportive of funding requests. Brandt stated that the unfinished portion of the RiverLake Greenway was awarded federal money of one million dollars and local neighborhoods need to come up with money to match the design cost portion. Hinds stated that the bridge design should be tagged on to this as it is part of the greenway.
Kodak Grant –Brandt reported that the grant is not due until June. He will also check on a DNR grant and inform Linnes-Robinson about KBP’s pursuit of the grants.
Sponsors – Brandt, who is leading the effort to contact church sponsors did not have anything to report at this time.
Bryant Neighborhood Association - Hinds will attend a larger neighborhood community meeting (NRP) at Bryant on April 26th at Phelps Park. Hinds is working on the scope of service with Dennis Tifft of BNO for 25K toward the bridge.
Website – www.king-bridge.net will be up by April 6th. Hinds asked J. Hallstrom to send him voicemail instructions for the KBP extension at the KFNA office since the extension will be posted on line. Hinds has decided to use PayPal for online donations.
RFP Updates: Once KBP has the money in place the RFP will move forward.
Next Steps: Need to start/continue working on organizations to partner with KBP. The committee discussed how the website will enable KBP to reach out to individuals more easily. Brandt stated that each committee member should work to recruit another committee member.
Hinds met with Councilmember, Elizabeth Glidden. Glidden would like to participate in KBP within her capacity. Hinds suggested forming a steering committee and an advisory group. The advisory group would meet sporadically, as needed. Partners like Councilmember Glidden would be invited to participate as an advisor. KBP will work on identifying other advisors to invite to participate.
Mar
1
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 03/01/06
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March 1, 2006
MLK Park
7:00pm
Attendance: Steve Brandt, Peter Hallstrom, Mark Hinds, Steve Jevning, David Motzenbecker, Margaret Sines
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom
Introductions: none
Minutes Approved: Approved.
1) RFP Update: Motzenbecker needs Bryant Neighborhood information from Steve Brandt to include in the RFP. Brandt will get it to Motzenbecker by March 2nd.
Any RFP comments need to be in to Motzenbecker by Monday night (March 6th).
Hinds is on the Bryant and Bancroft’s neighborhood’s March board meeting agenda. Hinds will update/inform each neighborhood about the King Bridge Project and request volunteer participation and funding.
2) Draw Bridge Coloring Contest Update: The committee did not approve of Ken Avidor’s template for the coloring contest and Avidor was unwilling to make adjustment to his work. Jevning has approached another artist and has clearly explained KBP’s goals for DrawBridge contest. . The new artist will have a sample to Jevning this week for the committee to review and it will be ready for the SWJ’s submission deadline.
A Draw Bridge informational letter was mailed to art teachers at schools along the 40th Street RiverLake Greenway a few weeks ago and another mailing will go out to them with a complete DrawBridge package including: template, rules, prizes, judging panel etc).
Sines will work on prize solicitation (including $250 cash for the grand prizewinner). Jevning offered to donate one class at Leonardo’s Basement for the kid’s category. J. Hallstrom has the business list along the RiverLake Greenway and will email it to Sines. J. Hallstrom will also check with Linnes-Robinson (KFNA executive director)to make sure KFNA isn’t already soliciting donations from any of the listed businesses.
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Feb
1
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 02/01/06
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February 1, 2006
MLK Park
7:00pm
Attendance: Steve Brandt, Mark Hinds, David Motzenbecker, Margaret Sines, Barb Martinsen
Task List coming out of the this meeting
Mark will put together a description of a fundraiser position.
Margaret will work on finding photos on the historical society website.
Margaret is willing to work on soliciting prizes for the DrawBridge.
Steve will write a letter to invite schools to the Draw Bridge.
David is working on a picture for the DrawBridge contest.
Notes
Barb has old pictures of Phelps Park
Said that we would invite Elizabeth or Aide to join the committee – this is in response to her offer to help. Mark will discuss the house parties idea.
Mnts completed by Mark Hinds – KBP Chair
Jan
4
King Bridge Partnership Meeting Minutes 01/04/06
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January 4, 2005
MLK Park
7:00pm
Attendance: Steve Brandt, Peter Hallstrom, Mark Hinds, Steve Jevning, David Motzenbecker and Kathleen Varner
KFNA Staff: Joanna S. Hallstrom, NRP Project Organizer
Introductions: None
Approval of Minutes: December minutes approved
Bryan Neighborhood Organization (BNO):
BNO recently elected new officers for their board. Varner, who lives in Bryant, will follow up with new BNO board members to attain a contact list. It was reported that BNO is still pursuing $25,000 for KBP and Hinds is following up the funding process.
General Updates: Robyn Repya is now the Assistant Editor at Southwest Journal. The new full time editor started today. Repya, indicated that the SWJ is still favorable to the idea of publishing the coloring contest and she will talk to the new editor about it. Hinds will follow up with Repya.
Hinds and Eric Lindseth (KFNA Board Chair) are meeting with newly elected 8th ward city council member, Elizabeth Glidden on Monday. Hinds will up date her KBP and other KFNA stuff.
Hinds will set up a meeting with the KBP web designers this month and invited Brandt to join him.
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