CEDAR-ISLES-DEAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
(CIDNA)
MINUTES OF CIDNA BOARD MEETING HELD ON
JULY 5, 2000
Pursuant to prior notice, the meeting of the Board of CIDNA came to order at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at Jones-Harrison Residence on Cedar Lake Avenue.
Present at the meeting were the following directors:
Judy Berge, Glenna Case, Bob Corrick, Kathy Hendricks, Angie Lillehei, Ken Moritz, Bob Olson, Marsha Porter, David Shirley and Bengt Sohlen.
Also present were:
Drew Sommers (resident and newly-elected board member); Roger Adams (Lake Point Newsletter); Shelia Rawski (CCP/SAFE); Vivian Mason (Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner); Tom Cook (resident of East Isles); Susan M. Reyes (resident of Calhoun Beach Club Apartments); John Brewer (Southwest Journal); and Scott Esperson (resident).
The new Chair of the CIDNA board, Kathy Hendricks, opened the meeting by introducing guests and inviting all members present to introduce themselves.
Motion before the board:
THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CIDNA HELD ON JUNE 6, 2000, BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED.
The foregoing resolution of the board was passed unanimously by those members who had been in attendance on June 6, 2000.
Motion by the board made by David Shirley and seconded by Angie Lillehei:
THAT DREW SOMMERS BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CIDNA BOARD.
The motion was passed unanimously.
UPDATE FROM VIVIAN MASON, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB).
1. Commissioner Mason asked if members would be willing to sign a Petition proposing a question in the General Election Ballot on November 7, 2000 to amend the charter of the City of Minneapolis to establish a tax levy for a "Park Renovation and Recreation Program Operations Fund" as shown on a distributed Charter Amendment Proposal. Questions regarding the petition were asked and answered. Commissioner Mason clarified that more property taxes were being requested to give the Park Board more funding -- the petition was related to financial matters only.
2. Commissioner Mason then announced the "Bike Ride with the Commissioners" scheduled for July 6, 2000.
3. The "Walk with the Commissioner" scheduled for June 1, 2000 was canceled due to a beautiful rainy day (for those of us who love rainy days).
4. Commissioner Mason distributed a folder of information on the renovation plan for Lake of the Isles. The approximate cost is ten million dollars, six million of which is related to flood and storm issues. A public information meeting regarding Lake of the Isles renovation will be held on Monday August 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kenwood Recreation Center. Construction on the west end of the lake is due to begin in mid-October. Phase I of the renovation is due to be completed by the end of October, 2001. One path around the lake will be kept open for multiple use during the renovation process.
5. Funding was found to pave the sidewalk on Dean Green. There also may be funding to pave a sidewalk that will be a 28th street connection from the east and west sides of Dean Green.
6. A meeting with the residents of Dean Parkway between 28th Street and Lake Street regarding Calhoun Beach Club (CBC) parking on neighborhood streets elicited information that the CBC parking ramp is currently at thirty percent (30%) use. The CBC does charge employees for parking and does not want to lower its parking rates. People park in neighborhood streets to avoid the parking fees. The CBC has yet to respond to a request for a solution to this problem. A meeting to proceed on proposals for the neighborhood issues re the CBC is schedule for August 19th.
7. Note was made (again) about safety issues on the intersection of Kenilworth Trail and Cedar Lake Parkway. Commissioner Mason has talked with council member Lisa Goodman about this issue. Note was made that the push button devices on the trail, at this particular intersection, are for pedestrians. The buttons need to be pushed to activate the lights. Many questions and suggestion were relayed. Included was a suggestion from a CIDNA resident that signs similar to those used on Grand Avenue in St. Paul be erected stating: "Minnesota state law: "Yield to Pedestrians." Given the ongoing non-follow through on adapting safety measures along Cedar Lake Avenue as it crosses the Kenilworth Trail and parallels Cedar Beach, the board agreed to put forth a resolution to directly address this safety issue.
8. Note was made that the fishing area between Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun needs clean up.
9. Chair Kathy Hendricks asked Commissioner Mason to look at, on site, the Park Siding Park access point to the Kenilworth corridor relating to lack of safety.
10. Signs on Dean Parkway at the intersection of Benton Blvd, were installed recently in response to a neighborhood petition. It is hoped that the message "no right turn between 4 and 6 pm on Monday-Friday" will help keep Benton Blvd. a safer neighborhood street rather than a commuter "cut-through".
11. Commissioner Mason will attempt to attend CIDNA board meetings as requested and as able. Board meetings were changed from Wednesdays at 7 p.m. to Tuesdays at 7 p.m. to accommodate the commissioner. This rescheduling was deemed important given the predominance of parkways within CIDNA.
Attention turned to East Isles resident Tom Cook, writer, who in his column "Sand Upon the Waters" in the Hill Lake Press had made statements that were found to be inaccurate and objectionable to various residents and CIDNA Board members. A discussion ensued. Mr. Cook was asked, by the board, to correct the misrepresentation of the CIDNA board that existed in his article. Mr. Cook agreed.
Update from CCP/SAFE officer Shelia Rawski (673-2854). The 4 thefts, 1 shoplifting and 1 burglary of a dwelling mark an increase in crime in CIDNA as compared to previous months.
National Night Out is August 1.
Sgt. Duncan is the new graffiti "point person." To report graffiti call 673-5722.
Update from Midtown Greenway. CIDNA board member Bob Corrick reported a projected August 12 opening of the Midtown Greenway. For those people who are not currently "web-challanged," a link for the Greenway is on the CIDNA website at www.CIDNA.org.
Update from Susan M. Reyes from the Section VIII tenants association at the Calhoun Beach Club Apartments: Meetings are scheduled for July 11 and July 19 with Council Member Lisa Goodman and AIMCO, respectively. An article on this issue will appear in the Star Tribune shortly.
Update on Calhoun Beach Club noise. August 1st was the new (yet again) deadline for the Calhoun Beach Club in-good-faith agreement with the CIDNA neighborhood that the noise from the Club air conditioning units will abate to a no-noise solution.
A clarification was made that the South Cedar Lake Neighbors Association (SCLNA) is not a committee of CIDNA. SCLNA is working with CIDNA as well as others on a set of guidelines for new construction in this historic neighborhood of CIDNA.
Motion by the board, made by David Shirley and seconded by Bob Olson:
THAT THE BOARD OF CIDNA HAS BEEN PRESENTED WITH A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 3517 WEST 28TH STREET AND THAT SAID BOARD HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A VARIANCE BY THE CITY, BARRING ANY OBJECTIONS SAID BOARD IS NOT AWARE OF, BY AFFECTED NEIGHBORS.
The forgoing motion of the board was passed unanimously.
The record hereby notes that no action was taken on the variance request for 2749 Dean Parkway due to a lack of information on the variance.
Committees:
NRP update. A written report was submitted to the board (see attached). An NRP meeting is scheduled for July 18 to determine a line item for requested funding for the Park Siding Park Fall Festival The CIDNA board will vote on this item via e-mail or phone.
A written report of the CIDNA board standing committees was submitted to the board.
A suggestion was made that a vice chair be appointed (as well as a chair) for each of the standing committees.
Motion before the board was made by Marsha Porter and seconded by Bob Corrick: THAT THE CIDNA BOARD FOREGO A BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST AND SHALL RECONVENE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M.
The foregoing resolution of the board was passed unanimously
Motion before the board, made by Glenna Case, seconded by Angie Lillehei:
THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE USE OF MCDA FUNDS TO ACQUIRE THE WWW.DOMAIN NAME OF WWW.CIDNA.ORG.
A friendly amendment was entered that the financial support for the above be ongoing. The foregoing resolution of the board, as amended, was passed unanimously. Bob Corrick is the point person for the CIDNA web site.
The business before the board being completed, the following motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Secretary Marsha Porter:
THAT THE JULY MEETING OF THE CIDNA BOARD, BE, AND HEREBY IS, ADJOURNED.
The foregoing resolution was passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 9:24 (with a pound of the gavel by the secretary).
Meetings of the CIDNA board are generally held in the Julia Room of the Jones-Harrison Residence on the first Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is scheduled for September 5, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
These minutes were prepared and submitted by Secretary Marsha Porter, with aid in typing by her secretary CIDNA resident Margaret Chutich, and adopted at the Board Meeting held on __________________, 2000.
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A copy of the NRP Report will be attached to the minutes on approval by the board.