Attending: Pete Gamades, Sally Grans, Jerry Evans, Tony Hofstede, Janet Lenius, Michael Rainville, Ben Grans-Korsh, Julian Pishko, Todd Parker, Linda Olson Beth Greffin, Patrick Greffin, Peter Moyer, Gayle Bonneville (staff).

Meeting was called to order by chair Michael Rainville. Agenda was approved; bylaws will be discussed in depth at May meeting, not tonight. Question was raised about whether Open Forum should be at beginning or end of meeting; issue was deferred to bylaws review discussion.

Election of Officers: The following were nominated and individually approved by voice vote: Pete Gamades (treasurer), Janet Lenius (secretary), Tony Hofstede (vice chair), Michael Rainville (chair). Ben Grans-Korsh was nominated for the non-voting student seat on the board and approved by voice vote.

Treasurer's Report: Monthly financial report was reviewed. Executive committee was charged with approving insurance after policy is further reviewed. Farmers Market will obtain its own insurance, with STAWNO listed as additional insured.

NRP Housing Programs: Approximately $123,000 remains in revolving loan; $140,000 should be in Gap program. Will get firm figures from GMHC for next meeting.

Farmers Market MOU: Motion was made (T. Hofstede), seconded (B. Greffin) and carried to become the fiscal agent for the Northeast Farmers Market per the Memorandum of Understanding, with #4 revised to reflect the market will obtain its own insurance and list STAWNO as additional insured.

Crime, Safety and Livability Committee: Recent crimes in neighborhood were discussed. Rainville will obtain safety tips from CCP-Safe that could be sent out in newsletter. Suggestion was made to consider using NRP money for motion sensors or gauge interest in such a program once more via newsletter.

B.F. Nelson Committee: Grans noted, per recent e-mail from resident who found attending a recent meeting uncomfortable, that STAWNO needs to be sensitive to this. She would like to talk to the person. Chinese garden proposal was discussed at recent committee meeting and not well received. It does not fit into STAWNO vision. Grans and Rainville will be meeting with Cuningham Group so that STAWNO can get on equal footing.

Outreach/Fundraising Committee: Race registration is available online, so publicity on Oct. 7 event will gear up soon. Issue of newsletter may be produced this summer. Upcoming meeting will focus on Phase II NRP, Phase I review and CPED budget.

Committee Operations Review: Guidelines from last year were reviewed and compared to present-day operations. All committees need co-chairs. Minutes should be e-mailed to office and put on Web site. Meeting schedules should become regular and posted on Web site. Co-chairs of all committees will bring six-month schedule in writing to May board meeting. Stick with regular, predetermined schedule. Meeting notices should be sent to entire neighborhood e-mail list. Send meeting notices to Bonneville, preferably at home e-mail. Rainville gave C grade for the past year - good but room for improvement.

Does STAWNO want to use Twin Cities InfoLine? Annual bill is due. Lenius should make presentation to Outreach/Fundraising Committee, then committee can decide as they put together a proposed budget.

Motion was made (Parker), seconded (T. Hofstede) and carried to donate the same amount as last year (believed to be $200) to the June 20 Northeast Parade.