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NRP Policy Board: Janurary 26, 2004 Meeting Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. APPROVE AGENDA

  3. APPROVE MINUTES of December 15, 2003

  4. POLICY ITEMS

    1. Appointment of a Nominating Committee for Policy Board Officers

      ACTION REQUESTED: None. Chair appoints the committee.

      ACTION TAKEN:
      Policy Board Chair Diane Hofstede announced that an election for Policy Board officers would be held at the February meeting and that she would appoint a nominating committee. She asked that members interested in serving on the committee contact her.




  5. ACTION ITEMS

    CONSENT

    1. Longfellow Phase II Plan Development Advance Fund Request

      ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the use of up to $24,392.50 to assist the Longfellow Community with Phase II planning activities.

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      ACTION TAKEN:
      [NPR/FR#2004-01]
      Moved: Ken Kelash, Seconded: Paul Ostrow.

      RESOLVED: That in accordance with the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) Phase II Guidelines, approved on July 24, 2000, the Board hereby authorizes the Longfellow Community to begin its NRP Phase I review and Phase II Participation Agreement development activities.

      RESOLVED: That the Board authorizes the use of $24,392.50 from the NRP Phase II Plan Development Advance Fund to assist the Longfellow Community with Phase II activities.


    2. Cost of Living Increase for NRP Staff

      ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a 2% cost of living increase for NRP Staff effective January 26, 2004.

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      ACTION TAKEN:
      [NRP/FR#2004-02]
      Moved: Ken Kelash, Seconded: Cam Gordon

      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board hereby approves a 2% Cost of Living Increase for all NRP staff effective January 26, 2004.


    DISCUSSION

    1. Community Oriented Public Safety Initiatives Reserve Fund

      ACTION REQUESTED: Approve procedures for accessing the fund.

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      ACTION TAKEN:
      [NRP/PR#2004-01]
      Moved: Paul Ostrow, Seconded: Ken Kelash

      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) approves reserving $1 million from the Phase II funds to be allocated to all neighborhoods to fund the Community Oriented Public Safety Initiatives Reserve Fund approved by the Policy Board on August 18, 2003; and

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Board approves and adopts the Procedures for Accessing the Community Oriented Public Safety Initiatives Reserve Fund attached to this memorandum as the process to be used in accessing these NRP funds; and

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Director is hereby authorized and directed to inform the neighborhoods of the availability of these resources and the guidelines for accessing them.




  6. PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

    1. Corcoran Neighborhood Phase I Review

      ACTION REQUESTED: Presentation by the neighborhood. Receive and file the report.

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    2. City Council Committee Action on North Loop Action Plan

      ACTION REQUESTED: None. Report on the status of the plan due to recent City Council Committee actions.

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      ACTION TAKEN:
      [NRP/FR#2004-03]
      Moved: Ken Kelash, Seconded: Zachary Korb

      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) refers the Warehouse District / North Loop Phase I Neighborhood Action Plan back to the City Council without revision.

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Board hereby authorizes the Director to request that the City Council and Mayor: a) approve the Warehouse District / North Loop NRP Action Plan in an amount not to exceed $193,000; b) appropriate $193,000 to the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program Fund CNR0; c) amend the 2004 City of Minneapolis General Operating Resolution by increasing the NPR Program Fund CNRO by $107,500; and d) assign $85,500 to dedicated reserve funds within the NPR Program Fund CNRO for future year expenditures on the approved Plan.


    3. Policy Board Task Force Committees

      ACTION REQUESTED: A progress report on the committees' work will be presented.

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      ACTION TAKEN:
      Moved: Ken Kelash, Seconded: Cam Gordon, the following recommendation resolutions from the report were adopted.

      [NRP/PR#2004-02]
      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) accepts the attached Phase II NRP Formulae Options-Proposed recommendation of the Board Task Force on Phase II as the basis for the allocation of Phase II NRP funds to neighborhoods; and

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Director is hereby authorized to provide the revised allocation formulae to the neighborhoods for their review and comment.

      [NRP/PR#2004-03]
      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) accepts the attached Phase II Early Access Policy recommendation of the Board Task Force on Phase II; and

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Director is hereby authorized to provide the Proposed Phase II Early Access Policy to the neighborhoods for their review and comment.

      [NRP/PR#2004-04]
      RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) accepts the Commercial Corridor Reserve Fund recommendation of the Board Task Force on Phase II; and

      RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Task Force is hereby authorized to provide the Board with a revised and updated version of the Affordable Housing/Commercial Corridor Reserve Fund section of the Phase II process approved by the Policy Board on July 24, 2000 for Board review and distribution to the neighborhoods for their review and comment.


    4. Performance Review for Director

      ACTION REQUESTED: Report from Personnel Committee Chair.

      ACTION TAKEN:
      Gail Dorfman, chair of the personnel committee, distributed a report for review and consideration. Due to the lateness of the meeting, this item was deferred to the next meeting of the Policy Board.


    5. Recognition of Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein's Service to the Policy Board



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