Category Archives: Membership Minutes

October 2023 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the October 11th, 2023
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:04pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 12 members attended.

Motion: (Watson/Ihde) Approval of the October 11, 2023 proposed agenda. Passed with Recommendation 2310-2 removed due to it being a duplicate motion with 2310-3 (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Adam) Approval of the September 13, 2023 minutes. Passed (10 yes/0 no/1 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2310-1: Approval of 2024 Application for Network and Equitable Engagement Funds. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2310-3: NRP MOTION: Move that Ventura Village request that the City of Minneapolis approve extension for Ventura Village NRP Contract 25585  to December 31, 2024. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2310-4: Move to support the sale of the Dundree to Clare House and Southside Harm Reduction. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/Watson) Adjourn at 8:26pm. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

September 2023 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the September 13th, 2023
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:04pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 16 members attended.

Motion: (Adam/Rich) Approval of the September 13, 2023 proposed agenda. Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/Dreyer) Approval of the July 12, 2023 minutes. Passed (11 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (Ji. Graham/Ihde) Adjourn at 8:23pm. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

July 2023 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the July 12th, 2023
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:03pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 19 members attended.

Motion: (Rich/Dreyer) Approval of the July 12, 2023 proposed agenda. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Dreyer) Approval of the June 14, 2023 minutes. Passed (9 yes/0 no/4 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Dreyer) Recommendation 2307-1: Amended at the Board meeting to read: Ventura Village submits to NACC the following summary of concerns titled “Ventura Village concerns regarding the proposed Native American Community Clinic proposed development project” and we request for NACC to provide Ventura Village with a response to our concerns. Also removing the second sentence under building design and adding “We would like the City of Minneapolis to conduct a traffic study of East 21st Street that would evaluate the impact of adding traffic from the proposed development as well as traffic from the Aldi grocery store onto East 21st Street.”

-Substitute motion made (Ji. Graham/Ja. Graham) Ventura Village opposes the proposed Native American Community Clinic development project as presented because our concerns have not been addressed and sends a list of those concerns. Substitute motion passed (18 yes/1 no/1 abstain)

Motion: (Adam/R. Peterson) Adjourn at 8:27pm. Passed (19 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

June 2023 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the June 14th, 2023
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 11 members attended.

Motion: (Majors/R. Peterson) Approval of the June 14, 2023 proposed agenda. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Majors) Approval of the May 10, 2023 minutes. Passed (9 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (Majors/Benson) Recommendation 2306-1: To cancel August’s General Membership and Committee Meetings. Amended to “To cancel July’s Committee Meetings and August’s Board and General Membership Meetings.” Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Adam/P. Peterson) To adjourn at 8:12. Passed

May 2023 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the May 10th, 2023
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 13 members attended.

Motion: (Watson/P. Peterson) Approval of the May 10, 2023 proposed agenda. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (P. Peterson/Morales) Approval of the April 12, 2023 minutes. Passed (10 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/P. Peterson) Recommendation 2305-1: In concept Ventura Village supports expanding the Native American Community Clinic and developing housing on the west half of the Franklin Circles Shopping Center site with the following conditions:

1. The building is limited to 4 stories in height in compliance with the Ventura Village Master Plan.

2. More information is provided on setbacks

3. More information is provided on parking and auto access.

4. More information about green space/landscaping (amendment by Lehman/P. Peterson – amendment passed 12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

**Motion passed (10 yes/0 no/2 abstain)**

Motion: (P. Peterson/Watson) Recommendation 2305-2: To support ICCM’s annual event taking place August 17th in ICCM’s Life Center parking lot and August 18th in Peavey Park. Amended by R. Peterson/Watson to read “To support ICCM’s request for a permit for their annual event taking place August 17th in ICCM’s Life Center parking lot and August 18th in Peavey Park. Amendment passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain). Motion passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain) 

Motion: (Watson/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2305-3: Ventura Village moves to adopt the two attached position papers. Amended by (P. Peterson/Lehman) to change first person references to generalized references in the “Problems with the Minneapolis 2040 Plan” paper. Amendment passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain). Motion passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/P. Peterson) To adjourn at 8:23. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)