April, 2013 PPERRIA Newsletter
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Newsletter of the Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association 2013.4 APRIL P P ER R IA news inside agenda 2 ABOUT 2 PRESIDENT’S NOTES PPERRIA Annual Meeting 3 NOMINATIONS APRIL 22nd, 2013, Monday, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Profile Event Center 5-9 COMMITTEE REPORTS 2630 SE University Avenue 10 AMBULATORY CARE 11 BYLAWS SUMMARY Within the Annual Meeting & Celebration: Proposed Changes PPERRIA Board of Directors April 22, 2013, 8 PM, at the Profile Event Center 12-13 TREASURER’S REPORT After the results of the Board vote are announced, the first meeting of the new 14 CALENDAR Board of Directors will be convened. 15 THE NEIGHBORS Agenda: 16 EARTH DAY 2013 1) Filling mid-term Board vacancies (if any) by appointment of the Directors 2) Electing 2013-14 officers 3) Appointing 2013-14 committee chairs 4) Confirming the dates of regular and special Board meetings for 2013-2014 (verifying that none are on major holidays) If you have special accommodation needs, please contact Jessica Buchberger at [email protected] or 612.643.1443. We will make every attempt to cover photo: meet that need. Standing Up for Community Courtesy of Katie Nyberg, Prospect Park 365 Photography Club about notes PPERRIA is the Prospect Park East River Road from the President’s Desk Improvement Association — the oldest neighbor- hood association in Minneapolis. Organized in 1901, PPERRIA was born out of the opposition to the city Spring is sprung! Spring snowstorms do make for proposal to level Prospect Park hill, and ever since great snowballs, I have to say, but I am becoming our neighborhood, through PPERRIA, has embraced eager for crocuses and daffodils. controversial issues be it the I-94 freeway construc- tion in the 1960’s, school closings in the 1970’s, The annual PPERRIA membership meeting is com- the repaving project in the early 1980’s, safety and ing up fast. Our neighbors at the Profile Center have security lighting of the late 1990’s, or Central Cor- graciously offered to host again, so you know the ridor Light Rail in the current day. All Prospect Park food will be wonderful. We are inviting neighbor- and East River Road neighbors and businesses are hood organizations to come show off their services eligible to join. at tables. As always, we will be thanking people who have given their time and energy generously over the Your current PPERRIA officers: last year. And don’t forget, we need your feedback to guide us over the coming term. President Christina Larson [email protected] Please come participate. If you aren’t a PPERRIA member yet, show up at 6 pm and become a member Vice President Currently unfilled so you can vote for the new Directors! Secretary Karen Murdock It will be a great party-- you won’t want to miss it. [email protected] Formal attire is not required, although I do love an excuse to dress up. We’ll have food, flowers, and friends-- what more could you ask for? Treasurer Lindsey Wollschlager [email protected] —your cheerful PPERRIA President, Christina Larson PPERRIA business is ably assisted by: Adminstrative Assistant Jessica Buchberger [email protected] 612.643.1443 P P ER R IA news is the official monthly newsletter of the Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association with a mission to brief membership in advance of the monthly Board of Directors/Member- ship meeting. Editor-In-Chief Clarence I. Seymour Assistant Editor Malcolm Arthur Melborne Photo Editor Franklin Thornton minutes Copy Editors Sharon Warwick PPERRIA Monthly Board Meeting Orlin Bedford February 2013 Editor’s Note: The February 2013 Board of Director’s Deadline for submittals for the May issue is 15 May meeting minutes are not yet approved. Please look to 2013. next month’s issue of PPERRIA News. 2 nominations Board of Directors 2013-2015 term Standing for re-election: Annual Meeting of the Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association ------------------------ Tony & Greta Garmers 2013.4.22 APRIL Dick Gilyard John Holmquist P P ER R IA ANNUAL MEETING Tamara Johnson Dick Kain Dean Lund Ann Munt John Orrison Dan Peters Dick & Meredith Poppele Jerry & Margie Stein John & Wendy Wicks Lois Willand ~^ Standing for election: --------------------- Richard Adams Eric Amel Ken Hampton Roger Kiemele A Community Celebration Barbara Muhamed PPERRIA Board Elections Will Oberly Have a voice Evan Roberts Free to all ~^ Find out about local issues Running for Alternate: Hear about the sound wall --------------------- Contacts for more information: Music & dance Rob Nordin Jessica Buchberger (612) 643.1443 [email protected] Meet famous people Rebecca Shockley John Orrison (612) 581.6238 Bring a book (or 10) for SEMCOL: Greg Bernstein & Robin Schow [email protected] Get a raffle ticket in return Meet Lois of the “Lois List” ~^ (612) 331.5000 Sign up to receive the Lois List — for free! 2630 SE University Avenue See visions of the future PROFILE EVENT CENTER Formalwear not required Nomination Committee: Food and drink --------------------- 6:00 PM_9:00 PM All neighbors welcome: renters, businesses, organizations alike Kudos will be given to all who walk or bike Andy Mickel, Chair Prizes for Best Costume and for everyone dressed as the Witch’s Hat Tower Prizes to those who bring a neighbor This is not a fundraising event Florence Littman MONDAY Drawing for green line tickets See and be seen Free to all Lois Willand 22 APRIL 2013 No RSVP needed: but free PPERRIA pin to the 1st 100 people who do so Contact the Chair regarding any Nomination Commit- tee business at: [email protected] Elections are to be held at the Annual Meeting, April 22, 2013 3 minutes PPERRIA Executive Committee Retreat Planning Task Force March 11, 2013, 6:30 PM The retreat is set for Saturday March 16, 9am-12pm, loca- PPERRIA Office tion TBA. The retreat will focus on how things in PPERRIA get done, what the responsibilities of Board Members are, Attendees and explaining the structure of PPERRIA, and why it’s Christina Larson, President; Karen Murdock, Secretary; important to be a Board member. Lindsey Wollschlager, Treasurer; Dick Poppele, Immediate Past President, Administration; Paul Zerby, Membership Zoning & Planning Committee and Communications; Lois Willand, Membership and Com- Dick Brownlee updated the committee on the status of the munications; Dick Gilyard, Master Planning; John DeWitt, Liquor Policy draft and discussion around the document, Transit; Joe Ring, Historic District; Eric Amel, Newsletter the discussion and decisions on the Budget for next year, Editor; Jessica Buchberger, Administrative Assistant. Ab- and the draft of the Dinkytown redevelopment proposal sent: Dick Browlee, Zoning & Project Review. The position letter. of Vice President is vacant. Historic District Report Email between Joe Ring and John Smoley was distributed Consent Agenda approved unanimously: to the committee. -Masterplan Report -MemComm Report Joe Ring and Susan Larson-Fleming did some research -Transit into if Glendale can be a part of the historic district. The -Historic District Report neighborhood has significant historic and architectural value, which Joe has informed the City about. Meeting agenda approved unanimously. Joe Ring moved that the Executive Committee approve he February 2013 Executive Committee Minutes were ap- send a letter to the Minneapolis Housing Authority and the proved with corrections. Minnesota State Preservation Office highlighting the poten- tial historic assets of Glendale neighborhood. Seconded by Administration Committee Report Dick Poppele, approved unanimously by the committee. The Administration Committee and Treasurer continue to work to submit the 990 tax forms and reconciling the Parking Study budget with the bank statements. The budget for 2013- Once Joe Ring receives the proposal/work plan from 2014 has been drafted for review and was presented the Metropolitan Council to have the consultant hired by to the Executive Committee for discussion. The Admin Prospect Park 2020, the committee will review the sound- Committee used the work plans submitted by each of the ness of the plan and ensure that the study be able to be other committees as a basis for drafting the budget. The expanded into Prospect Park 2020 plans. entire Committee will be working on writing the CPP grant together, drawing on the committee work plans that were Bylaws Review submitted with budget requests. The Prospect Park Com- There was one change during the Board meeting in Febru- munity Garden (PPCG) group has asked for a grant from ary, it will need to be published in the newsletter again. PPERRIA. This request was discussed from both a finan- There should also be an explanation on the changes cial and administrative policy perspective. PPERRIA in the printed with the bylaws. The period for amendments has past has not awarded grants to other organizations, so it closed, and the bylaws changes will be voted on yes or is not clear whether PPERRIA’s policies allow the Board to no as a package. A copy of the bylaws was sent to Robert award or administer grants. As a result, the PPCG request Thompson at NCR, who has not responded to whether the was not included in the draft budget brought before the changes are compliant with state law, though has prom- Executive Committee for review. The President moved to ised he will go through the proposed bylaws thoroughly put the proposed budget forward to the Board of Directors, and will write a letter should they be completely compli- and was seconded and approved unanimously. ant. The newsletter will print the bylaws, a notice that we Treasurer’s Report are voting on them, and that a copy will be available for We have submitted the CPP reimbursement request, and perusal in the office during Jessica’s office hours. are expecting the rest of the CPP grant soon.