MIDVALE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY January 26, 2020, 6:45 pm Meeting held via video conference via Zoom due to corona virus epidemic. Present: J. Cardin, C. Kreimendahl, D, Lamb, C. Wegner, L. Raihala, T. Jarvis, R. Rotter, W. Weber, E. Rogers, G. Fischer, J. Lager, K. Reuter-Krohn Also present: Janine Veto, Cathy Rotter, Nan Lager, Yannette Figueroa (alder candidate), Janine Veto, Bonnie Roe, Ben Hofer, Kris Schutte, Zach Henak, Lee Alliet Cardin called the meeting to order at 6:48 p.m. 1. Introductions. 2. Area 13 Director Election: Motion/2nd to elect Janine Veto as Area 13 Director (given by-law requirements). Motion carried. 3. Alder Candidate Forum: Cardin announced her effort to schedule a Zoom candidate forum for District 10 Alder on 3/10/21 at 6:00 pm. There will be time for participant questions. Cardin will welcome anyone who wants to help organize and publicize. 4. City Report: Henak has announced he will not be seeking another term as alder. He reported on numerous City/Council developments. Permitting for alternatives to traditional lawns such as rain gardens will be simplified under a proposed ordinance. City/County Liaison Committee has only met once in two years, so effort to dissolve that and other inactive committees. For Golf Courses, Glenway redesign proposal would add walking paths etc. to promote multiple uses and may result in closure in 2021 for minor reconstruction. Rent Assistance grant of $7.5 Million will be disbursed in large part by Tenant Resource Center, but also 11 other stakeholders. Early Education Coordinator has put forth new plan to certify child care providers in light of difficulty of site visits and hiring during pandemic. Homelessness effort focuses on increasing use of First St Garage Men’s shelter beyond current 60-70 users and implement AODA user rules, utilizing excess capacity at Family/Women’s shelter, and dealing with encampments which currently do not abide by the location restrictions set by emergency order. Alder communication are being ramped up to include Facebook pages. Odana Area Plan in before planning committee with upcoming 1/27 virtual meeting. Edgewood stadium lights proposal was shot down. Pontiac Trail reconstruction was postponed until 2022 by Transportation. Council Reorganization will appear on non-binding referendum this year with four questions. Next year will feature a binding referendum about size, pay, etc. 5. Anti-Racism Committee: Cathy Rotter presented the five-part proposal (circulated in written form prior to meeting) from the ad hoc Anti-Racism group to include anti-racism steps for MHCA. These included resource lists for the newsletter and website, relevant questions for the upcoming alder forum, distribution/publication of the DMNA 911 flyer and a speaker’s series. Discussion followed about flyer and proper balance between people calling when unnecessary and not calling when appropriate. DMNA apparently has met with police rep to discuss. Consensus that we should wait until next meeting and possibly edit flyer based on new information. 6. Ice Rink: Discussion of Adopt-Ice suggestion from Elizabeth Mackey for Segoe Park. Rogers noted prior effort years ago which floundered given necessity of funds and volunteers. Alliet has investigated with City Parks to learn that up-front costs are significant and must be borne by MHCA. Possibly consider for next year. 7. Segoe Concerts: Lamb reported that she has reserved park for concert dates so we will need to decide this spring if concerts can occur. She said food carts were disastrous due to unreliability, so proposes alternative of working with a restaurant to provide meals that meal can pre-order and purchase that we would have someone deliver to the park. 8. City Grants: Cardin announced availability of city neighborhood grants. 9. Odana Prairie: Marcel Wuethrich appeared to request funds for additional plants to enhance the Prairie and increase diversity. Motion/2nd to fund $600 to cover plant purchases and burn permit. Motion carried. 10. Other Announcements: Rotter gave brief treasury report noting minor expenditures and balance of about $33,000. Tee Ball League season is not yet decided for 2021. Meeting was adjourned about 8:38 p.m. Submitted respectfully by C. Kreimendahl, Secy.