Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association

To: MHNA Board of Directors and General Membership From: MHNA President Chris Wilson Re: June Meetings / Board at 6:30 PM General at 7:30 PM University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave SE

BOARD AGENDA

1. Call to order, approve agenda
2. Secretary’s report
   1. Approve minutes
   2. Election Slate
3. Treasurer’s Report - current balances
   1. Citiz Particip Budget cut
   2. b. Fund Raising
4. Updates, including:
   • Second Ward meeting/affordable housing discussion,
   • Gopher Motel
   • Community impact statement
   • Van Cleve Pk request
   • McKinsey report
5. Zoning & Planning: David Phillips, architect, with plans to demolish the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and build a new one (w/ variances) at 1717 University Ave SE
6. NRP Contract Amendment for maintenance/ 6th Ave. plantings

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AGENDA

1. Call to order, approve agenda, approve May minutes. 2. A few words from Council Member Zerby 3. Annual Elections Slate of Candidates: Officers (1 yr term) President – Chris Wilson Vice president – Kelly Carver Secretary – Dave Polaschek Treasurer – Tom Larson Officers ( 2 yr term, will be up in June 2004) Brial Biele Sara James Gordon Kepner Sonny Schneiderhan Joe Stokes Paula Kamrath

Thanks to retiring board member Stanley Masoner for his service. There are also five board members who are serving the last year of their two-year terms : Ardes Johnson, Tom Lincoln, Steve Swanson, Ken Backhus, Bob Distad.

4. Wrap-Up Reports from: a. Fred Amram, on North Star Rail and other transit issues b. Chad Patrow and Inspections (not yet confirmed) c. Jan Morlock and U of MN d. Ardes Johnson and Livability/Citizens Inspections e. NRP f. Gardens g. River Clean Up h. Clean Sweeps i. Any other committees or news to report

5. Adjourn NOTE – NO General Membership Meeting in July! See you in August.

Sat Sept 14 is our Neighborhood Clean Sweep – a time to clean out garages, alleys, residences of unwanted junk. We will have 4 city garbage trucks to collect burnable trash. We will have one city truck for tires and metal. We will have vouchers for two other trucks that will be collecting construction debris, abandoned bikes, oversized items. We WILL NOT collect appliances (put out with your regular trash), hazardous waste, yard trimmings. We are able to dispose of junk cars if you call the office in advance, thanks to Gopher Towing. For a list of items and how to dispose of them, contact the MHNA.

How can you help? Have your trash out on the curb by 8 AM and separate by materials – tires, metal, wood, concrete, etc. Sign up as a block leader and distribute informational door hangers a week before the event. Assist with the lunch for volunteers. Volunteer to be a packer – one who follows a truck and throws in the junk. Volunteer to drive a truck for pick up and dumping at the transfer station – also need another rider along to help. Help set up the potluck supper at the French residence, 420 5th St SE, starts at 6 pm. Call the office to volunteer, or sign up at the meeting. Packers should meet at Voodoo Films, 8th St SE & East Hennepin at 7:45 am to get truck assignments, coffee, maps.

Sat June 15 at 11 am is the dedication of the Joan Leigh bench at Stone Arch Bridge.

SOLSTICE RIVER The Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University & Global Site Performance present Marylee Hardenbergh’s Solstice River – a Site-Specific performance at the Stone Arch Bridge Historic Milling District Friday & Saturday, June 21 & 22, 8:30 pm Free and open to the public, rain or shine. Music by J. David Moore. Bring a portable radio for the simulcast on KBEM 88.5 FM.

Check out our website at www.marcy-holmes.org for news and info, including the new research report by Breanne Dalnes on how other university neighborhoods cope.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER: E. Kadioglu

NOTE - If you have recently “gone to email”, we would love to get your email address for these mailings. You’ll get them faster and it will save the MHNA some money. Contact us at: mhna@pro-ns.net

Volunteers are needed to water the Community Garden, 8th St & 10th Ave SE. We have a hose next door. All of July and August are open, so call the office to take a week of garden care. Also needed there – grass mowing and weeding. Volunteers are entitled to a bouquet of flowers from the garden – just don’t pick the lilies.

THANKS to all who participated in the RIVER CLEAN-Up on June 1. Special thanks to Gopher Towing’s Gene Buell & family; Stanley and Lily Masoner and for the treats provided by Panera Bread, Dunn Bros, and Bruegger’s Bagels. Some unusual finds this year: a computer, dictionary, THIN ICE sign and a dead deer.