Board members present: Chris Sur, Chris DeParde, JobyLynn Sassily-James, Dean Muldoon, Jeff Bajek, Marie Wolf, Tom Parent, David Potosky, Scott Bordon, Marshall Onsrud, David Saddoris,

Secretaries Report
Chris DeParde moves to approve the May minutes.  JobyLynn Sassily-James seconds the motion.  The motion prevails.  Chris Sur abstains.

Treasurers Report
• Program income now reflected on budget to include Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) Home Loan Program, which administers home programs for 5% home loan program
• NRP contract closing notation started in yr 2000
• Currently have dual contracts running with NRP (Phase I/Phase II)
• Still have $24,000 – $34,000 from Phase I NRP administration contract
–The exact dollar amounts have yet to be determined
(Administration project is KFNA staff, communications, operating, insurance etc.)
• Would like to reallocate/roll over Phase I into Phase II administration due to Phase I being closed by NRP

Motion- Tom Parent moves to close Phase I NRP contract administration project moving forward to Phase II NRP contract as dictated by our bylaws
David Potosky seconds the motion.  The motion prevails. Chris Sur abstains.

’09-’10 Budget review– $24,691 in account
• No major changes
• Prepared Jan/Feb of each year
• Fiscal year is June 1
• Itemized by expected income/expected expenses by project
• Close to balancing other than what is raised by donations
• Most money is paid to KFNA by reimbursement

New Items

Home Grown Minneapolis
• Jenny Green (KFNA resident) to present to the board (no show)
• Item is tabled for now
Schools/Youth committee proposal
• Discussion before Board meeting to have task force or committee for youth initiatives.
• No further discussion during Board meeting
• Continuing discussions as to which is appropriate to come in future meetings
Graffiti Grant
• KFNA received a $9350.00 graffiti abatement grant from the city of Minneapolis
• Working to reduce graffiti on utility boxes
• 25 Utility boxes – only two have no graffiti
• Exploring wrapping with photographic image—looking at possibly doing RFPs for photographers in neighborhood
• Cost for wrapping is significantly less due to no paint prepping.  Product is has anti-graffiti coating on surface. Company who would install them would pull permits, while possibly installing some for free
• Sarah Gleason working with block leaders to do alley-long murals
• Sound wall mural possible for 38th and Stevens–Elizabeth Glidden working with MnDot for agreement

Community Building Public Art Project
• In conjunction with Leonardo’s Basement
• Brought forth due to tension in neighborhood in response to Changing School Option
• Art created by youth—4 different mediums put on lawn signs with some sort of message/or no message
• Self portraits or portraits of others in community
• Requesting $2500 from KFNA Art Show funds to fund “Faces of Kingfield”
• General Board discussion about whether or not CSO should be tied to this project
Motion- Jeff Bajek moves that the Board tables until next meeting until there is a concrete proposal if there will be any message on signs.  David Potosky seconds an amended motion that in the meantime individuals interested in discussing the project can get together and report back to the board. The motion prevails.  Abstaining: Chris Sur, Chris DeParde, JobyLynn,

Super America Façade Proposal
• Elizabeth Glidden approached Sarah LR to develop a proposal for a project to create a mural at the SA located at 40th and Lyndale Avenue node
• Would also include removal of electrical sign on front of building
• Sarah LR has already put three hours toward the project proposal
Motion-Tom Parent moves that the Board allow Sarah Linnes-Robinson to provide time to help develop a mural proposal for the 40th and Lyndale Taskforce.  Jeff Bajek seconds the motion. The motion prevails. Abstaining: Chris Sur, Scott Bordon, David Potosky, David Saddoris.

Redevelopment/zoning

• 3700 Retail space update
• Cookie Cart interested—non-profit that bakes cookies for kids
• Customers are non-profits and businesses—never done retail before
• No business plan yet
• Sarah has met with Executive Director and Board Chair
• Need to make commitment by July 1
• Will be present at June Redevelopment meeting

• Driftwoods
• Liquor license review
• Must sell 60/40 alcohol food ratio—not met
Issues
• Noise
• Inebriated security
• People being accosted
• Cars hit in parking lot
• Past history a concern
• Committee did not agree to approve upgrade

Motion-Tom Parent moves that The Board approve recommendations/conditions from the Redevelopment Committee and direct either Committee Chair or KFNA staff to write a letter to The City licensing inspector.  David Saddoris seconds the motion.  The motion prevails.  Chris Sur abstains.

NCEC (Neighborhood Community Engagement Committee)
• Last NCEC Task Force Meeting developed the voting process
• Open forum/questioning of candidates same night as election
• Election for remaining seats is June 16
Green
• Hour Car
• Red Honda Fit
• Will be promoted at Farmer’s Market
• No monthly charge for KFNA Hour Car account
• Possibly serve ice cream from Hour Car during NNO
• Incentive for signing up by taking Minnesota Energy Challenge in July (free membership)
• Discussed community gardens/assessing lots

Newsletter
• Coming out in one week

CPaS
• $220 for police bike
• More hours to be devoted to Kingfield using bike patrol
• Forum June 11th criminal justice system process forum with city and county attorney offices present
• Chirs Dixon replaced Lisa Goden

Transportation/BRT

• Discussion about how bikers/walkers will safely access 46th Street Station
• Which agency is responsible for each element of project and entry ways to the project
• Lyndale construction—open at the creek now

Other

Doorknocking
Email Sarah Gleason to sign up

Motion-David Saddoris moves to amend May minutes. Tom Parent seconds. The motion prevails.
Motion-Scott Bordon moves to amends the May minutes Tom Parent seconds.  The motion prevails.

FM Assets outstanding
Motion-Jeff Bajek moves to postpone one more month. Chris DeParde seconds the motion.  The motion prevails.

Farmer’s Market sign up
• Volunteer to talk about what KFNA does
• Sarah Gleason can help (prefer not to have staff)
• Have a stack of newsletters
• Information about police bikes

3912/3916 Blaisdell Update

• Bremer is not interested in purchase of property—lowered the price
• Many speculators looking
• Had block meeting on the block
• Neighbors interested in having someone get vacant lot so it is not sold to a speculator/developer
• Best plan to find non-profit developer to individually buy from Bremer and the City
• Trying to get Bremer to agree to a 90-day holding period
• Public Housing is interested/possible use of stimulus money
• Neighbors would like development that is five units or less
• Tom Parent to draft a letter that states the site project meets neighborhood development goals and contributes to the livability of the neighborhood.
Content of letter to be voted on via email
Motion-Tom Parent moves to adjourn. Chris Sur seconds the motion.  The motion prevails.

Adjourn 8:50 pm

Additional minutes outside of regular Board Meeting:

• Tom Parent did write a letter about 3916 / 3912 Blaisdell as discussed at the Board meeting and is an accurate representation of our policies without committing KFNA to anything specific to the proposed development.
• Tom Parent moved via email–TO SEND THE ATTACHED LETTER ON BEHALF OF KFNA.”
• Sur, DeParde, Muldoon, Bordon, Potosky, and Sassily James voted aye via e-vote. The motion prevails

Respectfully submitted:  Dean F. Muldoon

Approved by KFNA Board:  __7/2009__________________________________
June 15, 2009

To: Cora McCorvey, Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
1001 Washington Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Dear Ms. McCorvey,
Thank you in your interest in developing a project in the Kingfield Neighborhood of Minneapolis. Kingfield is a vibrant, diverse neighborhood that endeavors to support, sustain and enrich our community through sound development policy and thoughtful community engagement.

While we cannot speak directly to your proposed development, as we have not seen a formal submittal and have just begun a meaningful process with you, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) has long-standing policy that your project seems to align with. Through our Affordable Housing Statement and Redevelopment Guidelines (both available at www.kingfield.org), KFNA promotes development that is affordable, fits in the context of the neighborhood and whose density is appropriate for a vibrant urban neighborhood. While Blaisdell Avenue is not one of the streets explicitly cited in those documents as being in need of increased density, in comments we have heard from neighbors adjacent to the property in question thus far there have been no qualms with the existing density of 5 units on the site.

Again, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association cannot take any formal position on your proposed development on Blaisdell Avenue until a proposal has been made and there has been meaningful community engagement, but the Board of Directors of KFNA appreciates your desire to build in our neighborhood and is excited to work with you to achieve a project that meets neighborhood development goals, contributes to the livability of our neighborhood and is something we can all be proud of. Please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, the Executive Director of KFNA (), or I () with any questions or concerns, otherwise we look forward to working with you going forward.

Sincerely,
Sarah Linnes-Robinson,
Executive Director, KFNA

In attendance: Tom Parent, JobyLynn Sassily, Marie Wolf, Chris Sur, Chris DeParde, Diana Schleisman

 

Meeting called to order at 7: 10pm – No Quorum

 

Community Forum – No comment

 

Secretaries Report – Last meetings minutes not submitted. Will vote on acceptation in February. Chris Sur will keep March meetings minutes.

 

Treasurers Report – Reviewed balance sheet. No comments from board members. The city is behind in payments and as a result, KFNA needs to stay current on reimbursement requests. Wall Dogs: Sarah is trying to calculate in- kind donations, as one of the final financial piece of the project. The final financial piece is determining with LNA the allocation of staff time for each organization.  Sarah Linnes Robinson acknowledged she donated a great deal of her time on this project by her own choice; Tom Parent recognized and thanked her for her efforts. KFNA will share any profits or losses accrued from the project with the LNA. It appears that the project will break even with no losses to KFNA, except for staff time on the project.

 

Chris DeParde asked how our new book keeper arrangement was progressing. Linnes-Robinson said that both Lois and Neela had worked together in December for training purposes.  Tom Parent said that the transition was supposed to be seamless and KFNA was not to be paying for the book keepers training. Linnes-Robinson said the situation has worked and she has not needed to provide any training, and normally that would be her role; she will also make sure that Lois understands that her future bills as a contractor need to fall within the range of those of her bills as an employee did. 

 

Also: The direct mail campaign received $5,250 in contributions representing 170 households. The unemployment claim that Sam put in will be appealed and the hearing will be on February 3^rd. KFNA offered Sarah Linnes Robinson any support she made need.

 

Committees and Task Force:

 

CPaS – Community initiated grants were discussed at the last meeting.

 

38^th & Nicollet – KFNA is organizing a stakeholders meeting at Michael Lander’s building.  February 5^th at 10:00am. Theissen Building tour will follow.

 

CIS – Mark Loesch Trial – Sarah Linnes Robinson will compose draft from her personal perspective as a friend and as an employee of KFNA.  She will offer KFNA an opportunity to add their name.

 

Art Show – On track for March 21^st at Rau Barber.

 

Craft Resolution for NRP Project/ Neighborhood Community Engagement Commission:  KFNA needs to determine an individual to attend the meeting in which process will be established to appoint neighborhood reps to the commission.

– Designate individual(s) to attend.

– KFNA will get one vote

– No quorum to approve resolution but could be approved through e-mail vote.

– We will send all KFNA interested parties to this meeting – 3 person delegation

with one vote. Question is who will cast vote. Marie Wolf suggested sending 3         reports from individuals and vote. Top vote getter gets the vote, second is the alternate. The resolution needs to be out by January 30^th.   

 

Website – Tom Parent says we have good traffic. When he Googled Kingfield, KFNA site came up number one. Board members need to comment on website usability to Sarah Linnes Robinson.

 

Block Organizing Groups – Sarah Gleason has started to identify block leaders but is finding that most are not organized. “Eyes on the Street” project will utilized KFNA website and also the website will be used to invite people to the next CPaS meeting. JobyLynn and Sarah G will meet before the February board meeting to develop a rough draft for a block welcome packet.

 

Experience Southwest “XSW” website – Linnes-Robison asked the board for guidance regarding the follow-through on the board’s vote last year to give the Nicollet East Harriet Business Association $750 for the website.  The vote was based upon the site including all Kingfield businesses; it has been updated with most businesses we have told them are not there, but Linnes-Robinson does not feel it should be KFNA’s job to tell them who is not present.  Additionally the usability of the site is not good—names have to be spelled precisely, businesses can’t be searched by categories, focus is too broad.  Board will look at site to determine if it is useful to KFNA and will follow up on this topic in the next meeting so KFNA Staff is not the one making the call on if and or when KFNA will provide funding on this project.  

 

KFNA History Project – Topic for March board meeting.

 

Adjourned at 9:00pm