REMEMBER--NO DECEMBER BOARD MEETING


Agenda Draft
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, November 20, 2006 
7:00 P.M. Fuller Park 

1. Call to Order
 
2. Approval of Agenda—moved and approved

3. Approval of Minutes—October minutes moved and approved. 

4. Variance request by Mike and Mary Garrity (details below). Neighbors have been notified and seem comfortable with the proposal. Four separate variances are involved. No one in the audience had any questions. Moved to send a letter that the Board is not opposed to the request. Passed.

4a. Council Member Scott Benson passed out his monthly newsletter. Some of the issues of interest are:
• 46th Street bus rapid transit station design planning. Four neighborhoods are being asked to provide someone to serve on a planning group, preferably who are transit users.

5. NRP report—Tom Balcom noted that an NRP committee has been formed and first meeting has been held. Planning about 10 meetings in the upcoming months. Mary Davidson is representing the Board. Board Chair Andrew Hedden attended the initial meeting as well. Committee will focus on the what, rather than the how, as that is key to the city. Next meeting is Monday 27th November, 2006. Phase 2 will have about $300,000 for Tangletown, with about 70% having to go for housing.

6. Treasurer’s Report – Supat reported that the balance in the TNA accounts is $8,179.48

7. Open Matters – Board Members or Members of Tangletown
Transit planning for 46th St station: volunteers are requested to contact the Chair, Andrew Hedden, if they are interested in serving. Please contact Andrew within two weeks.
No December Board meeting (would have been December 18th). Holiday Party for Board will be a pot luck on December 2nd.

8. Adjournment

Attendance: Sarah Cortright, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol 
Not present: Mary Davidson, Meredith Johnson.

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol 



11/15/2006
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
P.O. Box 19347, Minneapolis MN 55419
Subject: Variance notification
Project Name: Garage Addition to the home of Mike and Mary Garrity
Project Address: 53xx Grand Ave So
Tangletown Neighborhood Association,

I am writing to notify you that we, Mike and Mary Garrity, the long time home owners (18 years), will be submitting a variance application. Mary and I are life long residents of Minneapolis, and would like to make our current Tangletown Neighborhood home more livable. We would like to have the opportunity to present our plan, to the Board, at the Monday, November 20th meeting. The plan involves adding a new two-car garage to the front of our existing home on 5324 Grand Ave, Minneapolis. The existing home has no alley access, with a tuck under single-car garage. The tuck under garage allows substantial cold air into the living space, and is plainly not energy efficient. As a family of four, we need more space than our current home provides us. We would like to convert the existing tuck under garage into space for family use.

We currently park one car in the garage and one on the street. We are proposing adding an appealing attached two-car garage to the front of the home with a roof patio deck above it. The home is raised a story above street level with a front yard sloped up from the street to the main level. The new garage will be mostly below grade. This plan will serve to give us shelter for our cars, as well as, stop the non-heated garage from cooling the rest of the house, in winter. The project will also eliminate a, 15 foot 30 degree, hill which slopes to our driveway. The hill is a great hazard and safety concern, as I have fallen off of the slope several times while mowing the 30 degree hill.

Modern family lifestyle, in which two or three cars are the norm, has clogged our street with cars and traffic. Clearly the neighborhood’s housing/parking schema was not built to accommodate the added vehicles of today. Our block has experienced numerous fender benders amongst neighbors. Our project would help to reduce congestion on our street, by removing one car from parking on the street. The garage will also give us added security. We have lived in the home for the past 18 years, in which time we have had our car stolen, and broken into.

We have the good fortune to live on a block in which five of our neighbors have installed patios in the front of their homes. The front of the house patios, have added a sense of community to Grand Avenue, as they have promoted neighbor interactivity. We currently have no usable front yard space because of the steep slope. We would like to join our neighbors in having a patio space in the front of our house. The new front patio deck would not be possible without this new garage. The variances needed for the project pertain to the garage and roof deck. The new deck patio will add to the aesthetics of the home while also allowing us to enjoy our neighborhood.

We will be seeking variances for the following issues.
1. A new garage to be located in front of the front yard setback.
2. A roof deck above the garage.
3. For a garage greater than 60% width of the structure facing the street.
4. For a garage protruding further than 5 feet past the habitable portion of the structure.
Sincerely,
Mike and Mary Garrity

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Agenda
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, October 16, 2006 
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park 

1. Call to Order 
2. Approval of Agenda—moved and approved
3. Approval of Minutes—September minutes moved and approved. 
4. Discussion on Better Ballot Campaign -- Since we were unable to decide what the point of a neighborhood endorsement was to Tangletown or the Better Ballot Campaign, the board moved to "take no action" on the matter.
5. NRP report -- Tom was not able to make it to the meeting but indicated that he's still working on recruiting more board members, and hoping to have a NRP Phase 2 meeting November 6 or 15.
As a footnote to this, it is recommended that Lynell Voigt transfer ownership of the original NRP questionaires to Tom to hold for the immediate future. 
6. Treasurer’s Report -- Supat was not present and Joe hasn't spoken with him, so nothing to report.
7. Open Matters – Board Members or Members of Tangletown
A. There's been some suspicious activity between people and cars, and cars and cars near 48th and Blaisdale Ave. recently.  Police have been notified in each instance.  Similar activity has been reported elsewhere in the neighborhood.  Remain consistent with reporting and hopefully police response will improve.
B. Nokomis Chiropractic Center is interested in setting up a booth with free massages for upcoming Tangletown events, namely 4th of July.  Board generally thought this was a good idea and might like to look in to other neighborhood services to participate as well.  Services should be free so as not to compete with Tangletown fundraising efforts.
C. Brief discussion of board holiday party.  Andrew will mail the board asking all to consider dates and possible location.  To be decided at November's meeting.
8. Adjournment


Attendance: 
Meredith Johnson, Andrew Hedden, Ryan Fisher, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Jerry Doyle
Not present: Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Sarah Cortright, Supat Tipayamongkol, Steve Edwards, Norman Foster
Other: Jay Linnell

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol 

Minutes by Ryan Fisher

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Minutes Draft
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, September 18, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda—moved and approved, as modified.
3. Approval of Minutes—August minutes moved and approved.
4. Better Ballot Campaign. This November, voters in Minneapolis will be considering a proposal to use instant runoff voting for elections to the City Council for future elections. Instant runoff voting would be used for city offices, allowing voters to rank all the candidates for the particular office. Jay Linnell of the Minneapolis Better Ballot Campaign explained the proposal to the Board.
5. NRP report—held over until next meeting.
6. Treasurer’s Report—Supat is not able to attend this meeting. Joe Thiegs volunteered and was elected as Treasurer elect to transition from Supat Tipayamongkol as Treasurer should that become necessary this year.
7. Report on Home Tour. Home Tour was a great success and 161 people took part in the Tour. Sarah Cortright reported that there has been some interest in having realtors involved in the Tour (sponsoring the event or materials). No action was taken in this regard but it may be an issue to discuss next year. There was also some questions regarding a young person’s rate (age 10 to 18) since $10 seems too high. Also, the Spring Newsletter could be used to solicit homes for next year. Expenses are likely to be about $300 and revenues about $1,600 so this continues to be a good fund raiser for the Association. Also, about twenty leads have been assembled for possible Homes for next year.
9. Open Matters – Board Members or Members of Tangletown
10. Adjournment

Attendance:
Sarah Cortright, Andrew Hedden, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Steve Edwards
Not present: Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Meredith Johnson, Supat Tipayamongkol

Other: Jay Linnell

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol

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Agenda
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, August 21, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda—moved and seconded. Approved.
3. Approval of Minutes—moved and seconded. Approved.
4. CERT orientation—Kristi Rollwagen, Deputy Chief, Emergency Preparedness for the Minneapolis Fire Department gave a briefing on the CERT program, Community Emergency Response Team, an emergency preparedness program. Susan Ude will be working full time with the program from October on and has worked for the state on emergency planning. The purpose of CERT is to provide citizens with the basic skills require to handle virtually all of their own needs and them be able to respond to their neighborhood’s needs in the aftermath of a disaster. After a disaster, only about 1% of the nation will be involved as public safety first responders such as firefighters and police officers, so citizens will have to take a large responsibility in helping respond. In recent years CERT has been incorporated into the Citizen Corps program, an overall national volunteer effort. The training offered, on a Friday evening and all day Saturday & Sunday, includes the following topics: emergency preparedness, fire safety, first aid, search and rescue, and terrorism. More information is available from the Minneapolis Fire Department at 612 673 2890 or at http://www.hsem.state.mn.us, the state’s Homeland Security Emergency Management agency, and from http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/cert.shtm. September 8, 9, 10 and November 10, 11, 12 are the next CERT training sessions.
5. Repeal of stop sign at the Highview Place and Longview Terrace intersection. Council Member Scott Benson presented the issue of the repeal of this stop sign. The city’s traffic department has looked at the location and does not have an issue with removing this stop sign. Mary Davidson reported that close neighbors do not think the stop sign is warranted and would like it removed. Moved that TNA support the removal of the stop sign at the stated location.
6. NRP report—Tom Balcom passed an update that the assembling of the NRP board continues and look for upcoming meetings.
7. Treasurer’s Report. July 4th and Fall 2006 Newsletter expenses are being paid and the July 4th event was a great success and raised about $1,000. Not all expenses are in yet.
8. Upcoming Events -- Home Tour on September 17th. A number of great homes will be on the tour this year.
9. Open Matters – Board Members or Members of Tangletown. The Fall Newsletter is in the mail and should arrive any day now. National Night Out was very rainy this year and some blocks may choose to do a fall event instead.
10. Adjournment

Attendance:
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Laura Silver, Supat Tipayamongkol
Not present: Meredith Johnson, Doug Jondle, Joe Thiegs

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Doug Jondle, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol

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Agenda
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, July 17, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order. 7.00pm
2. Approval of Agenda. NRP report item added. Approved.
3. Approval of Minutes. Posted at http://www.tangletown.org Moved and approved.
4. Treasurer’s Report. July 4th event had revenue of $1,758. Expenses are still being finalized.
5. NRP Report, Tom Balcom. All administrative contracts have been put in place. Phase 1 NRP was completed a few years ago. The City is now in the process of undertaking Phase 2 NRP. There should be about six meetings to develop a Phase 2 plan for Tangletown. The budget is about $330,000 for Tangletown for Phase 2 and 70% must be committed on housing by city policy. Tom is looking to get an NRP Steering committee in place within a month, of maybe 5 to 10 people. It would be good to have someone with housing expertise. There was a survey done last year that will be used to help shape possible ideas. Mary Davidson volunteered to act as liason between the Board and the NRP Steering Committee. The first meeting is likely to be the week before the next Board meeting on August 21st.
6. City Council Report – Councilman Benson or John Dybvig. Not present
7. 4th of July Report. Laura Silver reported on the very successful event held on the holiday at Fuller Park. Expenses are being finalized but should be within the budgeted $900. Laura will do an article for the newsletter on the event.
8. Open Matters – Board Members. Home Tour will be on September 17th, 1 to 5pm. Three of five homes are confirmed. Anyone who has any ideas for homes should email to hometour@tangletown.org Volunteers will be needed to help on the day. Tangletown Newsletter; possible items: July 4th Event; Home Tour; NRP; Fund raising; Banjo Bags? National Night Out? Block parties. LASR CC—Liz Walton?
9. Open Matters – Members of Tangletown
10. Upcoming Events.
11. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn at 7.31pm

Attendance:
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol. NRP Staff: Tom Balcom.
Not present: Jerry Doyle

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol. NRP Staff: Tom Balcom.

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Agenda
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, June 19, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call—attendance of Board members noted.
3. Approval of Agenda—approved
4. Approval of Minutes—approved
5. Treasurer’s Report—deferred as Supat has been delayed.
6. City Council Report – Councilman Benson or John Dybvig. Not present.
7. 4701 Nicollet for a 14 Unit Condo—Dan-Bar Homes Proposal is to build a 14 unit condo on the corner of 47th and Nicollet. Retail space of about 3,500 sq ft would be on the ground floor. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units price from low $200,000 to about $300,000. Will include underground parking. The City will be reviewing this application in terms of site review in the next few weeks. The project meets current zoning for the site and will not require any variances. Estimated to be ready for occupancy in April 2007 or so. The proposers will be updating the exact exterior design and materials over the summer. Tara Beard is the city planner working on the project.
8. 4th of July Update Laura Silver gave an update on the current state of planning for the July 4th event. We will plan to acknowledge sponsors and contributors to the raffles on the web site and in the newsletter. Laura presented a draft budget for Board approval for expenses for July 4th. Expenses are about $800. The Board approved the draft budget, not to exceed $900. Anyone who wishes to volunteer can come to the event anytime after 8.30am.
9. Open Matters – Board Members Board voted to authorize grant application for public involvement funds.
10. Open Matters – Members of Tangletown Marianne Shaw explained that a lot of work is going on planning for possible emergencies, such as avian flu, but it is not clear if anything is being done at the neighborhood level. Lots of planning involves state and local governments and hospitals and other first providers. The Minneapolis Fire Dept offers some training, probably in September, if a group of neighbors are interested. The training is 40 hours in total. Southwest has already had this training. Some basic information could be included in the next newsletter on this issue. Marianne Shaw agreed to be the contact person for people interested in getting the training. A sign up sheet at the July 4th event will be used to see who would be interested. See http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/Individuals.pdf for the City of Minneapolis information.

The board discussed the upcoming changes to the Aqua City Motel site on south Lyndale Avenue, where condos have been proposed. The original plan was for 57 units, and approval was for 51 units. See LASR-CC (Lyndale Avenue South Renewal - Creek to Crosstown) web site for more details http://www.southlyndale.org
11. Election of Officers Nomination for President: Andrew Hedden. Elected unopposed. Nomination for Vice President: Sarah Cortright. Elected unopposed. Nomination for Secretary: Norman Foster. Elected unopposed.
12. Upcoming Events Plans for Home Tour are continuing.
13. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 8.52 am.

Attendance:
Sarah Cortright, Meredith Johnson, Joe Thiegs, Ryan Fisher, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Laura Silver.
Not present: Supat Tipayamongkol

2006-2007 Board
Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Steve Edwards, Ryan Fisher, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Meredith Johnson, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Supat Tipayamongkol

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Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, May 15, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda—approved.
4. Approval of Minutes—approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report –Supat reported on recent events. Garage sale had 39 sales. Newsletter generated $462 in voluntary dues.
6. City Council Report—none.
7. Introduction on new NRP Coordinator. Tom Balcom will be the new NRP coordinator. The search committee interviewed several candidates and selected Tom Balcom. He will be starting around June 1st.
8. NRP check book update—all funds have been transferred to the new account.
9. Reimbursement of Steve Edwards for payment to Pamela Taylor of $376.06. Moved that the Chair be reimbursed for interim payment. Seconded. Approved.
10. Garage sale follow-up. Event went well. One seller suggested that next year we should make sure sellers know how to get maps for visitors. Next year we should ask for emails of sellers to make sure the maps can get distributed.
11. 4th of July update. Laura Silver reported that a planning meeting took place since last Board meeting. Current plan is to have Parade (10.30am from Washburn), band, hot dogs, games and balloons. No pot luck or raffle is planned at present. Another planning meeting will take place right after this Board meeting.
12. Open Matters—members of Tangletown.
13. Election of New Members Existing Board members interested in being re-elected: Joe Thiegs, Mary Davidson, Jerry Doyle, Norman Foster, Laura Silver, Andrew Hedden, Steve Edwards, Supat Tipayamongkol Existing Board members not interested in being re-elected: Peter Timmons, Ron Feldman, Catalina, Lynette Voigt New members: Meredith Johnson, Sarah Cortright, Ryan Fisher Moved and seconded that the eight returning members and three new members be elected. Approved.
14. Election of New Officers Supat Tipayamongkol will continue as Treasurer. Andrew Hedden, outgoing Vice President, will be President for 2006-07. TNA will be looking for a new Secretary and Vice President, as well as someone to assist with Treasurer duties as Supat will be stepping down some time during the year.
15. Upcoming Events—Walking Tour of Tangletown, July 22, 1pm, from Washburn Library.
16. Adjournment

4th of July meeting to follow

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Minutes posted April 18, 2006
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, April 17, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order. 7.00pm. Introductions

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda. President’s Day reference removed. Approved.

4. Approval of Minutes. Approved.

5. Treasurer’s Report. Deferred until Supat’s arrival.

6. City Council Report – Councilman Benson or John Dybvig. Not present.

7. NRP Meeting. President met with Dorothy Titus regarding NRP coordinator position. Dorothy addressed the Board re her experience with NRP in the Jordan neighborhood. Has worked on the NRP plan approval for Jordan. Has worked to bring several neighborhoods and other organizations together. Dorothy has an MBA and is currently working as an accountant. Currently serves on the NRP citywide Policy Board.

8. NRP Check Book Update. President reported that NRP accounts have been transferred to a new account, with the President and Treasurer of TNA as signatories.

9. 4th of July Discussion. Laura Silver reported on the planning meeting held on April 10th last. Only two people attended. The Board should review the scope of activities and see how they relate to the volunteer effort expended. Ron Feldman will join the planning effort. The next planning meeting will be held Monday, May 1st, 7 p.m. at Caribou Coffee, 46th and Nicollet.

10. Garage Sale. Supat reports that there are 36 signed up. A few late signups are coming in today. Ad has gone in the Southwest Journal and an ad may go in the Star Tribune a few days before the sale if it is affordable.

11. Lyndale Avenue: A Vision http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/vgn/portal/internet/hcdetailmaster/0,2300,1273_83388_123394752,00.html Plan has been adopted. Web site gives details.

12. Lyndale Bridge Replacement. Bridge on Nicollet will be replaced in the next few years. Tom Balcom updated the Board members on the historical significance of the bridge. A number of agencies are involved, such as the City, County, Park Board and LASR-CC group.

13. Open Matters – Board Members. President moved that Hiring Committee (Steve Edwards, Mary Davidson and Andrew Hedden) be given authority to hire a new NRP staff member. Moved, seconded, approved.

14. Open Matters – Members of Tangletown. Darlene Cleaners have closed in the neighborhood. A new restaurant is still to open at 46th and Grand.

15. Upcoming Events. Garage Sale will take place May 5th and 6th.

16. Adjournment. 7.58 p.m.

Attended (Board): Catalina Chadbourn, Steve Edwards, Ron Feldman, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Doug Jondle, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Peter Timmons, Supat Tipayamongkol, Lynell Voigt.

Also attended: Kevin Lian-Anderson, Ryan Fisher and Alison Regan, David McKay, Dorothy Titus, Ann Tuck, Amanda Hane.

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Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, March 20, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda. Moved and approved.
4. Approval of Minutes. Moved and approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report. Grant received that helps fund Newsletter production.

6. City Council Report – Councilmember Benson staff: John Dybvig
South Lyndale Corridor Master Plan document has now been released. Group of 4 neighborhoods has been meeting for about four years, and intensively over the last year. Suzanne Rhees and Eric Erickson have been part of the group for Tangletown Neighborhood. Next major step would be rerouting of TH 121, moved eastward towards Bachmann’s. The City is trying to move forward the road changes. See "Adopted South Lyndale Master Plan" at following web page: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/planning/south-lyndale.asp for the Lyndale Ave Master Plan
Lyndale Avenue reconstruction by Hennepin County will begin next year and the bridge over Minnehaha will be reconstructed as part of that project.

7. 325 W. 50th St.– Zoning Issue
Blaine King presented a request to add 3 foot 8 inches to a residence. Moved and seconded to send a letter to the City with no objection to the request. Approved.

8. NRP – Steering Committee Search - Pam’s Final Report
Pam Taylor has taken another job out of state and will no longer be staff for the NRP effort. Steve Edwards reported that there is a good prospect that might be suitable as a replacement. Mary Davidson noted that we need to be clearer about our NRP activities and what we expect and need to move forward on.

9. NRP Check Book Update
Moved to relieve current NRP Treasurers of their duties and thank them for their efforts during Phase 1. Seconded. Approved. The Board will be looking for new Treasurers to serve for NRP Phase 2. Moved to have Supat Tipayamongkol, TNA Treasurer, and Steve Edwards, TNA Chair, act as interim signatories on the account until permanent Treasurers are appointed by TNA. Seconded. Approved.

10. Garage Sale
May 5th and 6th. Catalina Chadbourn is working with the Southwest Journal and Star Tribune on advertising.

11. Open Matters – Board Members
Andrew Hedden and some other board members attended a recent meeting on Bus Rapid Transit on I35W. Spring newsletter will be mailed out in the next few weeks.

12. Open Matters – Members of Tangletown
None

13. Upcoming Events
Planning meeting for July 4th is scheduled for Monday, April 10th at the 46th & Nicollet Caribou Coffee at 7pm

13. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7.50pm

Attended (Board): Catalina Chadbourn, Mary Davidson, Steve Edwards, Norman Foster, Andrew Hedden, Laura Silver, Joe Thiegs, Peter Timmons, Supat Tipayamongkol, Lynell Voigt; Will Not Be Able to Attend--Joe Thiegs
Also attended: John Dybig, Council Member Benson’s office, Megan McManus, Amanda Hane, Eric Erickson (LASR-CC), Blaine King

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Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Meeting, Monday, February 20, 2006
Presidents Day
7:00 P.M. Fuller Park

1) Meeting Called to Order – 7:05 pm

2) Approval of Agenda – Approved

3) Approval of Minutes – No minutes to approve

4) Treasurer’s report – No report given

5) City Council Report – No report given

6) Tangletown Newsletter – Discussion lead by Georgia Stephens
a. Coordinator position for 4th of July events needs to be filled and reported in the next newsletter due out the end of March
i. Job entails oversight of committee members
ii. Assigns jobs to committee members/volunteers
iii. A job list has been developed

b. Additional volunteers for to help with the newsletter and to contribute to articles are welcome
i. Need an article on the survey and current activities of the NRP

c. Looking for a new printer of the newsletter
i. Would prefer to have someone local
ii. Kinko’s is possible but not first choice
iii. Brooklyn Printing was recommended but it is outside the neighborhood
iv. Triangle Printing is still available

d. Currently two newsletters are published each year. Does adding a third (winter) edition make sense? No decision was reached.

e. Funding for the newsletter is provided by:
i. Citizen Participation Grant of $2,500
ii. NRP money

7) Report from Crime Meeting
a. Meeting held in the 49th/Stephens Blocks
b. Approximately 30 neighbors, TNA board members, Minneapolis City Police, and Minneapolis City Councilman attended the meeting
c. Importance of having block coordinators discussed
d. Dogs and security systems act as deterrents
e. City has 311 non emergency number
f. Several suspects have been apprehended

8) Open Matters – Board Members
a. 4th of July
i. Planning meeting scheduled for April 10th at the 46th/Nicollet Caribou Coffee at 7pm. Announcement will be published in the March newsletter.
ii. Catalina Chadbourn offered to coordinate this meeting with the hope that at Coordinator will volunteer
iii. List of jobs and sign-up form will be published in the newsletter
iv. Sign-up forms will be returned to the Coordinator

b. Tangletown Garage Sale
i. Scheduled for May 5th and 6th
ii. Catalina Chadbourn, Lynell Voigt and Steve Edwards volunteered to be co-coordinators
iii. 70-100 homes traditionally participate in annual event

iv. Sign-up fee of $10 includes:
1. Advertising in the Star Tribune and Southwest Journal
2. Publication and distribution of maps listing participating homes
3. Checks and sign-up forms are to be sent to Supat

v. Cut-off date for sign-up will be April 15th

c. Resolution regarding access to the Tangletown NRP bank account has not been resolved
i. Steve Edwards will take the matter to the City of Minneapolis NRP coordinator to facilitate resolution

d. Phase II NRP Committee
i. Chairman needs to be identified
ii. Committee members need to be recruited from the neighborhood
iii. Work on NRP matters cannot proceed until a chair is found and a committee is convened

iv. Matters taken up by the NRP include:
1. Crime Task Force
2. Public Landscape – Dutch Elm tree removal
3. Housing First
4. Airport noise
5. Traffic control/flow

e. Tangletown Board Members attendance
i. Attendance has become problematic
ii. Board effectiveness has been challenged with attendance insufficient to achieve a quorum
iii. Steve Edwards will contact current board members to assess interest in maintaining active roles on the TNA

9) Open Matters – Members of Tangletown
a. No discussion

10) Upcoming Events
a. Bus Rapid Transit meeting at MLK Park 7:00 pm February 27th

11) Meeting Adjournment – 8:20 pm

Attended:
Catalina Chadbourn, Andrew Hedden, Doug Jondle, Steve Edwards, Norman Foster, Supat Tipayamongkol, Lynell Voigt

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Regular Meeting, Monday, January 16, 2006
7:00 P.M. Fuller Park

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. City Council Report – Councilman Benson or John Dybvig
6. Andy Luger – Candidate for Hennepin County Attorney
7. ACE Hardware – Sign Variance
8. Pamela Taylor, NRP Update
9. Open Matters – Board Members
10. Open Matters – Members of Tangletown
11. Upcoming Events
12. Adjournment

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