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Sheridan Neighborhood Organization
October 28, 2002
Minutes
John Akre called the meeting to order. Introductions were made. All board members were present. Dawn Rae Davis read the minutes. Two corrections were offered. Tom Taylor made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected. Eeris Fritz seconded. The minutes were approved with corrections. Seaen McKay gave the treasurer's report. SNO currently has $12, 989.98 in its coffers.
Through emails with John Akre, Karen ___ sought approval for a noncomforming lease permit for use by Quirky Design on Marshall Street. In an interim board action, the board made a motion and seconded it through emails. John Akre asked that the Board take that vote again in front of the membership. Tom Taylor made the motion and Mike Romans seconded. The motion for the request for the letter was approved.
Walt Sentyrz presented plans for expansions at Sentyrz's Store. He said he is moving the duplex that was next door off its current lot to another location (rather than tear it down) and that the store will expand in that area. That lot will be re-zoned from residential to commercial. The food section will expand, the liquor section will remain the same size. The construction begins this week, and phase one will be done by Christmas. He is also planning to install bike racks.
NRP Plan Modifications: John Akre announced the new strategies for NRP spending recommended by the Sheridan NRP committee. This plan redirects NRP funds towards two successful programs and towards starting two new programs. Text of the committee's recommendation can be found at the SNO website. John Akre explained and gave background on the history of Sheridan's NRP plan. Comments and questions followed. Dawn Rae Davis made a motion that the Board approve the NRP Committee recommendations regarding modifications to the Sheridan NRP Plan with the following amendment: that income criteria be included in the program guidelines in the Down- Payment Assistance Program. Eeris Fritz seconded and the motion passed.
Daniel Elias-Churilla is seeking the support of SNO neighbors and other neighborhood organizations for the Old Third Avenue Development goal regarding development plan (by CCHT developers) for a neighborhood housing project in the St. Anthony neighborhood. ccht.org is where people can get more information on the CCHT development plan in St. Anthony neighborhood.
Announcements:
Eeris Fritz announced a Get Acquainted Breakfast at RSP Architects sponsored by NE Chamber of Commerce.
Chuck Sullivan reported that the Bottineau Library fountain committee met primarily to discuss the effort to raise funds for the fountain.
Red Landon said we ought to do something about the school buses at Broadway and 4th; they're parked so close to Broadway you can't see them until you're almost out on Broadway. Red also said they discontinued the bicycle licenses and so many riders don't use lights at night and don't follow traffic laws.
John Akre announced the deadline for SNO News (5 pm Nov. 7th).
John Akre announced a meeting on Sat Nov. 9 at 9 am at the Modern Cafe to rewrite the by-laws. All who are interested should come.
This Sunday is the first SNOshoes walk at 5 PM: meet at 212 Pottery in front of the kiosk.
John also announced we need an alternate delegate for the NRP election. Mike Romans volunteered to be the alternate.
January 15 is the school choice deadline. Information is available at the SNO office or go to the Minneapolis public schools website.
Mike Romans said he'd had three tires dumped in his yard three weeks ago.
Open Mic
John Akre asked for a moment of silence for Paul Wellstone and the others who died in the plane accident last Friday.
Eeris Fritz said Old Science is putting in new windows at their building on Marshall.
Committee Reports:
Events Committee: the committee is meeting at 7 pm at Madame Dora's, November 11 to begin planning the SNO ball.
Outreach/SNO News: Tom Taylor reminded meeting attendees to sign up on the sign-in list.
Business Committee: Bob Sorg said he spoke with Drew Ampey for the purpose of getting the 13th Avenue merchants together.
NRP Committee: John Akre announced that the December meeting will be the third Monday (as it is every month). He asked for other folks to attend with him the Management Review Team and the Policy Board meetings where approval for the new strategy recommendations for Sheridan NRP funding will be sought. MRT meets December 5th and the Policy Board meets December 16th; both meetings are at 4:30 pm.
MEND Update: John Akre announced the next MEND meeting is Saturday 11/9 at 10:00 am at Cunningham Offices at St. Anthony on Main on the second floor. It will be a planning meeting for 13th Avenue.
AFCAC Update: Chuck Sullivan said they're down to one meeting a month, meeting with small task groups; but he said so many groups are working on the river, he receives emails all the time about their activities.
New Business:
Jenny Fortman said there is quite a bit of buckthorn on the river banks and she is trying to find out who to talk to to get it removed.
Tom Taylor moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seaen McKay seconded. The meeting was adjourned.
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