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10-20-11 Envision Connection Project Executive Board Minutes MINUTES Envision Connection Project Executive Board October 20, 2011 7 pm, Brookview Community Center, Conference Room Directors Present: Linda Loomis, Chair, Sharon Glover, Jim Heidelberg, Helene Johnson, Philip Lund, Marshall Tanick Director Excused: Lynn Gitelis. Cindy Inselmann Directors Absent: Blair Tremere, Dean Penk, Luke Weisberg Guest: Mike Schleif Staff: Sandy Werts. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm by Mayor Linda Loomis. 2. Approval of Agenda The agenda was approved as presented 3. Approval of the Minutes of September 15, 2011 Motion: Glover moved and Lund seconded the motion to approve the minutes of September 15, 2011 as written. 4. Community Foundation Update No Report 5. Bridge Building Activities • CommonPlace Web Platform — Betsy Avila from CommonPlace Web Platform gave an update on CommonPlace's work to date. She and Jeremy Foreman are in Golden Valley until mid-December to get CommonPlace up and running. There are 135 users as of October 20. The goal is to have community groups have a feed and post something on a weekly basis. Bridge Builders and Envision should establish a feed. Schleif asked what activities can be listed. Avila said access is limited to people who have a Golden Valley address. They can live or work in the city. It is a closed social network. Another outcome is to revitalize community engagement. Jeremy Foreman is taking the lead on non-profits and the faith based community. Schleif is willing to set up the feed and asked what kind of content should be on the site. Suggestions included a summary of the meeting, including highlights and what's coming up. Bridge Builders should be the primary group. • Bridqe Builders i. Quarterly Meeting —The history bus tour was held on September 17. Seventeen people participated. Tanick suggested that the tour could be done again next year to other sites. There were no new people on the tour; however there were participants who do not regularly attend the meetings. ii. Building Participation — Lund would like to see 1% of the city or 200 residents be on the list of Bridge Builders. People could be invited to join Bridge Builders through CommonPlace. When she sends out the thank you notes to the lilac planting volunteers, Werts will include an invitation to sign up on the Bridge Builders list serve on the city website to receive updates on Bridge Builder activities. iii. Next Quarterly Meeting —Suggested locations: LOG1S and Breck. Tanick said Breck has a room with a fireplace. He will check on a Saturday in January for the next meeting. • Lilac Plantina —Werts said that 67 people planted over 950 trees, lilacs, shrubs and perennials and 470 bulbs on the north and south side of Highway 55 between Douglas Drive and Glenwood Parkway. The seven teams completed the work in record time— less than 31/2 hours. Werts reported that she received a call from the facility manager from TruStone Financial who is unhappy with the trees planted in front of the building. He is concerned that they will block the sign. He is unhappy about the entire planting because it interferes with the mowing of the grounds. She will take the problem to the Lilac Committee since this is a community initiative. Werts said that she learned when she talked to Todd Carroll that the contract with the state calls for a two year commitment to maintaining the planting areas. • Vallev Volunteer Dav - The first annual Valley Volunteer Day occurred on Saturday October 1. There were four activities. The morning began with the Chalk Art contest at the Golden Valtey Library. There were approximately 12 families that took part. In the afternoon around 11 people "busted" buckthorn. It was so successful, the people came back for a second day and completed the site. Other activities included Befriending Birds with four people interested in bluebirds and chimney swifts and about 12 people picked up trash at the Laurel Avenue ponds. • Envision Award -the Envision Award was presented to Don Anderson at the October 18 city council meeting. He was very pleased to receive the award. His entire family was there. Loomis will have a nomination for the Garden Club at the November 18 meeting. Those who can, should come a half hour early to review the application. • Mightv Tidv Dav— Loomis reported that two trucks for Bridging were filled at Mighty Tidy Day. Loomis is looking for the names of places that fix bikes. • Garden Club—no report • Farmers Market—no report • Ice Cream Social—no report • Neighbors Helping Neighbors—no report 6. 125 Anniversary Planning • Activities i. 40th Anniversary of Golden Valley Library— October 15—The mural on literacy completed by students from the Perpich Center for Arts Education was unveiled. Tanick presented his Famous Legal Cases of Golden Valley talk. ii. The celebratory birthday lunch is on December 2. The goaf is to have 150 people present. The Golden Valley Rotary is hosting the event. Gary Aiken is chairing the committee. The Hall of Fame inductees will be announced and the time capsule contents will be displayed. iii. Tanick plans to continue the activities into 2012 which is the 125th year. • Monthly Articles on Community Organizations—The September 29 article in the Sun Post featured the VFW. • Next Meeting —October 27 7. New Business � Golden Vallev Davs— Lund reported that Luke Weisberg has stepped down as chair of the event and Scott Grayson has stepped up. The event will remain one day and will continue at Brookview. Someone is needed to take over the Art Fair. They would like to promote the art and music aspect and try to make the event livelier. Tanick suggested that the Old Time baseball would be a good activity for this event. • Sister Citv Proposal —Johnson said the group has spent a lot of time looking back. She thinks the group should look forward. Roseville has a sister city in Ireland. She misses the international connection and wonders if there is a way to bring people together. She wondered if there is a Golden Valley in another country. Loomis said there is one in South Africa. Johnson asked what ethnic backgrounds are represented in Golden Valley and how could people be pulled together. Lund asked if CommonPlace could be used to draw people. Add "Going Global" to the agenda for next month. 8. Communications • 125th Anniversary organization article— reported under 125'h activities. 9. Recruitment of Members to Executive Board 10. Upcoming Meetings— November 17 and December 15— Brookview Conference room 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:56 pm.