02-25-10 Agenda Connection Project
AGENDA
Meeting of the
Envision Connection Project Executive Board
Golden Valley City Hall
Council Conference Room
February 25,2010,7 pm
1. Approval of the Minutes of January 21, 2010
2. Proposed Community Foundation/Non-Profit
a. Golden Valley Community Foundation Overview and FAQ
b. Next Steps
3. Bridge Building Activities
a. Lilac Planting - February 22 meeting
b. Ice Cream Social - July 19
c. Dog Park
d. Buckthorn Busting
e. Garden Club
f. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
g. After School in the Valley
h. Quarterly Meeting
4. Communications
5. Recruitment of Members to the Executive Board
6. New Business
7. Future meetings
March 18
April 15
May 13
June 17
July 1 5
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16
8. Adjournment
Envision Connection Project
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2010
Present: Sharon Glover, Helene Johnson, Linda Loomis, Philip Lund, Dean Penk
Marshall Tanick and Blair Tremere
Absent; Jim Heidelberg and Luke Weisberg (GVCEF Representative)
Staff: Jeanne Andre
The meeting began at 7:15 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Approval of Minutes
Tremere/Lund moved to approve the minutes of
dates for February and May. Motion carried.
Proposed Community Foundation/Non-Profi,l:;
Blair Tremere reported on meeting with the Q~JjtMTist's
proposal. The Board was positively inclineql~~IUle idea and
collaborating with a new Community Foundij~ipn. Board
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Linda Loomis and Dean Penk rep1~ ~.~ their me;~tmWiWith the Golden Human
Services Foundation (GVHSF).Th ti.liji.~lrrms suppp1ni~e of the approach in that it
could help with fundraising and the ~IJGJ3!~~~l~S woul~f.mriPeneficial. Their concerns
related to confusion ab~:~l;~;~r Golden iNf~lley Co~m~nity E~rm.s Fund and the Envision
Connection Project'9~i~H~n;~~urr~pectiveln1r.latio~.~I~ip~i'~I~t~e <Y;iit?Y and each other. They
inquired who woulq':I~jtiIQjhthe<~~~rd and h~;~lnl~puldg~l:~t~rted. Their current concerns
are with marketing tli~jn.events ~Iljig mission:~maresuscitating the golf tournament.
A present~ti~mllfl~!:'.~r Co:Al1mMnU~tffiij~m~~tion:F~lijlanned for Tuesday, February 9, at the
Council~MI~I~~g;eti~rrM~g. D~mRPenkagl~rrl? tOIHzad the presentation and other
memb~~ijlwHI try to att~~~lr.Luk~ltn{risbergisiPI~~paring some slides to help visually
explain th;~iI?rOposed FO~flg.ptioniamg its relatf6nship to other entities. Dean will provide
backgroun~ll~m;the work tCllqm.lr to<~ijHrll~p the Foundation and suggest that a Task Force
be set up to .Vvt~ with interes.t~q partiesito develop a start-up plan for the Foundation.
Board Member III. meet at 1H~r on January 30 after the Bridge Builder Meeting to
further develop th.lp1r~sentatiplmHand gather the preliminary work done on establishing the
Foundation. 'i!Hlii.;!'Ill;
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Bridge Building Activiti~s;'
Quarterly Meeting - Marshall Tanick confirmed that the Crisis Nursery is set to welcome
the Bridge Builders on January 30 from 10 am to noon. Marshall has mailed or emailed
everyone on the list and may make a few calls. Blair Tremere reported that Jolly Jenny
responded to his post on i-neighbors. Jeanne Andre put the event on the i-neighbor's
calendar and sent a notice through i-neighbors and the City's Connection Project list
service. Marshall reported that he contacted the Interfaith Youth Leadership Coalition and
asked for someone involved in their day of service to give tips to our Bridge Builders on
starting a volunteer day. He reported that Cara Fish provide information via conference
call, as she will be out of town. Members reviewed the draft agenda and approved it,
subject to adding Neighbors Helping Neighbors as on of the current projects.
Envision Connection Project
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2009 - Page 2
Lilac Planting - The lilac planting committee will be meeting on Monday, January 25, to
discuss planting in 2010. Dwight Townes will focus on caring for the existing plantings
and developing relationships with adjacent property owners to maintain the plantings and
help with new planting projects.
would like his committee to meet in January to start planning for planting in 2010. Penny
Library After School Program - Linda Loomis reported that she will visit the program
and give an update at the next meeting. She will invite Mary Anderson to report at the
Bridge Builder Meeting.
Ice Cream Social - The date of the social will be July 19. The band selection is pending.
Dog Park - City Staff is working on setting a follow up meeting with the Humane Society.
Linda Loomis explained that she has been in contact with Minneapolis Council members
and plans to be in touch with Park Board Members to further discuss this idea.
Buckthorn Busting - Blair Tremere reported on contacts to organize an educational
session on buckthorn removal in 2010.
Garden Club - Jeanne Andre has contacted the City about adopting gardens created by
Don Brown on Mendelssohn Road along the Highway 169 right-of-way. They plan to
design a xeriscape garden for this area in 2010 with the goal of implementing it in 2011.
They are also considering community garden plots in the future if water would be
available.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Jeanne Andre reported that she is still looking into
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to help pay for materials volunteers
use to help maintain properties. Golden Valley must apply for CDBG funds through a
competitive process for small cities in Hennepin County.
Communications
Members discussed ways to collaborate on promoting community events and activities.
The Golden Valley Human Services Foundation mentioned this issue and suggested that
local small businesses would also like to link up. Helene Johnson said she would send a
hyperlink to a u-tube video on using social media that is very informative. Members
discussed recruiting more members to the Board, and highlighting the need for volunteers
interested in this aspect of community building.
Brookview Bandshell
Philip Lund reviewed his proposal to assist with constructing a new bandshell at
Brookview. He successfully completed a bandshell in Prior Lake for which he provided
design and contract management services and with construction labor provided by
volunteer services from contractors and residents. He expressed a need to get a legal
opinion from the City Attorney on this approach and understanding liability issues before
he makes a proposal to the Council. Jeanne Andre suggested that she could check on
insurance/liability issues, but staff would only seek legal advice if the Council supports
this approach. Board Members suggested that Philip draft an overview for Council
consideration, including information about the Prior Lake project.
The next meeting will be on February 25. The meeting ended at 8:55 pm.
Jeanne Andre, Assistant City Manager