Seward Neighborhood Group – Community Development Committee
February 9, 2021 | 7:00-8:30pm
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88666142391
7:00 Preliminaries
- Introductions: please place your name (first and last) on the Zoom screen for reference in the minutes as well as the ability to identify you in the conversations.
- Approve January Minutes
7:10 Presentations & Reports
The SNG Board passed the TOPA recommendation from January
The SNG Board passed the NRP funds reallocation recommendations from January
- Ward Offices (Robin, Cam, Jamal)
Specific Questions: 1) How is TOPA proceeding in the City Council
2) What needs to be done, on a temporary basis at least, regarding the continuing encroachment into the neighborhood with commercial truck parking
- Seward Redesign (Chris Romano)
- Home LINE on Housing Equity and possible community trainings (Erin West)
- Big River Yoga Building Rezoning (Chris Gordon)
7:45 Actions & Discussions
- Vote on Committee Charter (Purpose & Structure) document
(current active members on the committee: Alexander Lopez-Rivera, SNG Board Member; Sheldon Mains; Lisa Boehlke; Mike Trdan; Peter D’Ascoli, Chair and Chris
Romano, representing Seward Redesign)
- Vote on tenant housing equity training in partnership with Home LINE
- Vote on a letter of support for Big River Yoga Rezoning
Presentations
- Transportation Working Group (Sheldon): update since last meeting
- Agra: Report by Sam from the site visit in NE Minneapolis
Discussion:
maintaining open communication between Agra and the CDC/SNG
Letter of appreciation and limited support based on further conversations
- SNG Work Plan for 2021: update for the CDC section, present progress
Community Infrastructure section
8:30 Adjourn
