Wednesday 10th, 2024 – 7:00pm
ICCM (1812 Park Ave) AND ZOOM (includes phone in option)
ICCM: MASKS OPTIONAL ZOOM: PLEASE MUTE WHEN NOT SPEAKING
Times listed are estimates and are not “times certain”
7:00 Introductions/Correspondence
7:10 ACTION: Approval of July 10, 2024 proposed agenda
7:15 ACTION: Approval of June 12, 2024 minutes
7:20 ACTION:
Recommendation 2407-1: To request that Council Member Osman vote in favor of raising police salaries.
Recommendation 2407-2: To ask the City to stop enabling the encampment along Franklin Avenue under the Hiawatha (Highway 55) bridge and to send copies of this request to Hennepin County, MN Department of Transportation (MDOT) , the Metropolitan Council, and the Governor’s office.
Recommendation 2407-3: To reallocate uncontracted NRP Phase II funds as follows:
a) Reallocate $14,799 from 1.2.1 Homeowner Fix-up Grant Program to Phase II Plan Implementation
b) Reallocate $1,096.75 from 1.2.10 Banners along Franklin Ave. to Phase II Plan Implementation
c) Amend Ventura Village Contract 25585 to add $15,895 (above funds) to the “Supplies” line item of the Phase II Plan Implementation budget
ACTION: To ask the Metropolitan Council to temporarily stop placing bus shelters on Franklin Avenue until the crime problems taking place at the current shelters have stopped.
7:30 CCP/SAFE Crime & Safety – Update
7:50 City Council – Update
8:15 Committee Reports
1) Wellness, Gardening & Greening (Meets 5:30 p.m., Last Thurs. of the Month – TBA)
2) Community Engagement (Meets 5:30 p.m., Last Thurs. of the Month – TBA)
3) Parks (Peavey/PCC) (TBA)
4) Crime & Safety – (Meets 5:30 p.m., Last Thurs. of the Month – TBA)
5) Housing & Land (Meets 5:30 p.m., Last Thurs. of the Month – TBA)
6) Executive Committee
7) Treasurer’s Report (NCR/NCEC)
8:25 New Business and Old Business –
8:30 ACTION: Adjourn
*Reminder: No Committee Meetings in July. No General Membership Meeting in August. Meetings resume August 29th with the Committee Meetings*
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