Attending: 22 signed in. Board Members Attending: Rochelle Prondzinski, Michael Rainville, Lydia Jarmulowicz, Dan Brady, Todd Parker, Joyce Vincent, Bob Margl, Pete Gamades, Beth Greffin, Jerry Evans, Jim Jarvis, Marshall Collier, Janet Lenius, Tony Hofstede, Ben Grans-Korsh (student rep).

Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by chair Michael Rainville. Motion was made (Vincent), seconded (Parker) and carried to approve agenda. Motion was made (Prondzinski), seconded (Evans) and carried to approve minutes. Future minutes will include list of board members attending. Financial report was reviewed. Bill will be coming for the new 311 Patrol Walking Club t-shirts. Vincent submitted $200 request for community building grant for community gardens. Approved.

Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP): Margl is looking for feedback from neighborhood. Original Action Plan and draft review were distributed, along with questions he'd like answered. Meeting is planned for 7/12 with NRP head Bob Miller for whole neighborhood. Purpose will be to give feedback as well as hear about future of NRP. Vincent suggested directly asking those who got home loans as well as Gap house owners to give feedback.

Jim Jarvis noted: In the pre-NRP days, people were not scrambling to live in this neighborhood. It was mainly retirees, fixed incomes, without the ability to get fix-up funding. Heavy number of rentals. Then once NRP came along, lots of people moved into the neighborhood because it didn't matter if you were high or lower income - it was about the property and fixing it up. This fix-up money also revolves and is reinvested in the neighborhood. Previously, it was common to see drug dealers and the like around here. As for the Gap program, the market would not have invested in this neighborhood because it would not have paid off. STAWNO did it. “Smart money was not investing here in 1996.” Now, I'm incredibly happy with the neighborhood. Perhaps program can change focus going forward, if needed.

Crime/Safety/Livability: Walking group going great. Thanks to the NE Yacht Club for beverages and use of trash cans. Margl asked if walkers could help distribute newsletter. Second Precinct Advisory Council update was provided. Extra patrols have been asked for; crime is down. STAWNO has provided buy-back dollars for Cops on Bikes.

Land Use and Planning: Korsh continues to pursue details on the problem properties named at the April meeting. “Flipping” and predatory lending were discussed. It was suggested that Gap program properties be tied to affordability so that owners don't simply walk away with profits after short time. Land trust pros and cons were discussed. Catholic Eldercare is planning an expansion on Second Street for 66-unit independent living for seniors in five-story building with provision to expand to south. Would have 65 underground parking spaces. They will come to September meeting with update. Earliest construction date would be spring. Issue is the alley. 20 percent of units would be affordable. Apartment building at 901 Second St. has been turned over to CARE. Question was asked about whether all this church-owned property is good for the tax rolls. Does tax base shrink if they are exempt? This new project might be more active seniors, so it could enhance the neighborhood. Churches are shrinking, but they have large pieces of property in this neighborhood.

B.F. Nelson: Met re: trail plans with National Park Service and Minneapolis park and rec board, who say there is no money. STAWNO should ask state legislators for special appropriation - Lake of the Isles gets one. Council Member Diane Hofstede said the city is putting together a bonding package now. Need a sponsor for this, and June 25 is the deadline. Motion was made, seconded and approved to charge Sally Grans with working on this and submitting a proposal to CM Hofstede for $3 million for this project. Condition report on Pioneer Statue is now in; estimated cost to restore and move it is $72,000, or $100,000 with a contingency plan. MPRB has been asked to soil test. Local businesses will be asked to donate. Denise Bryn will help write grants. MPRB wants at least half of the money in an account as a down payment.

Other business: Jarmulowicz wants to apply for a city climate-change micro-grant of $1,000 through STAWNO. Her proposal will encourage the use of fluorescent bulbs. Motion was made (Greffin), seconded (Prondzinski) and carried to support the application….Vincent would like to apply for the $10,000 grant from the city for a rain garden at the B.F. Nelson site….CM Hofstede noted the upcoming Oct. 13 Third Ward Summit and asked for feedback on focus. Prostitution, police staffing, housing, drug dealing and other issues were noted. 300-400 volunteers are needed for park renovation project at City View.