HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 10-10 EBNHACMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
EARLE BROWN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
OCTOBER 10, 1991
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Earle Brown Neighborhood Housing Advisory Committee was called
to order at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The committee members present were Jody Brandvold, Everett Lindh,
June Scofield, Robert Torres and Pamela Frantum. Also present were
Council Liaison Phil Cohen and Assistant EDA Coordinator Tom
Bublitz.
Committee members absent and excused from the meeting were Dolores
Hastings, Dennis Morrow and Doug Rossi. Also absent from the
meeting was Committee Member John Kalligher.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
There was a motion by Committee Member Lindh and seconded by
Committee Member Brandvold to approve the September 12, 1991,
minutes as submitted. The motion passed.
REVIEW OF FINAL COPY FOR EARLE BROWN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING
NEWSLETTER
Committee members reviewed the articles for the fall and winter
newsletter. The newsletter includes articles on the Purchase Plus
Program, a review of the results of the housing advisory committee
survey, information on yard waste disposal, information on proposed
storm sewer project for 57th Avenue North, and an article on the
City's Neighborhood Watch Program. Committee members approved the
final copy for the fall and winter newsletter.
Discussion continued regarding the newsletter; and committee
members suggested a portion of the next committee meeting be
devoted to discussing ideas for the next newsletter, which would be
distributed late winter or early spring. One of the articles
committee members suggested was a possible article on the history
of the Earle Brown neighborhood.
DISCUSSION OF ACTION AGENDA
The Assistant EDA Coordinator indicated he had placed this item on
the agenda to allow the committee members to go back to the
original action agenda and determine how the committee was
proceeding in terms of accomplishing the goals of the action
agenda. He suggested several projects could be undertaken that
fall under action agenda priorities, including: organizing a
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type of promotional effort for reaching local realtors in the Earle
Brown neighborhood.
Committee members discussed the paint -a -thon idea, and Committee
Member Brandvold suggested organizations such as the Lions might be
contacted to do this type of work. The Assistant EDA Coordinator
pointed out that paint -a -thons usually focus on a very limited
number of houses and often only provide for the painting of a
single house, since the whole idea is to organize a volunteer crew
large enough to paint the home in one or two days.
Committee Member Lindh suggested that in conjunction with the
paint -a -thon, the committee might consider the use of Boy Scouts
for some type of clean -up work in the neighborhood.
With regard to developing promotional information and /or meetings
for local realtors, Committee Member Brandvold suggested this might
be a good project for the school district to pursue, along with the
Earle Brown committee.
The committee members suggested the next newsletter could also
include an article on requesting volunteers to do a paint -a -thon in
the neighborhood.
RECYCLING AND CLEAN -UP DAY FOR EARLE BROWN NEIGHBORHOOD
The Assistant EDA Coordinator noted, that as follow -up to the last
committee meeting in September, he had started to assemble
information with regard to options for recycling and cleanup in the
neighborhood. He noted he had spoken with the recycling
coordinator at Brooklyn Park, who organizes the annual recycling
collection for the City of Brooklyn Park.
In further reviewing the options for a recycling and clean -up day,
the Assistant EDA Coordinator noted that Brooklyn Park tries to
organize the recycling efforts so that as many of the vendors and
collectors of recycled materials as possible are present at the
site during the day of collection. He pointed out this eliminates
the need for a great amount of City labor to move the items from
the collection site to their final destination.
The committee briefly discussed this item and directed the
Assistant EDA Coordinator to continue to organize this program.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Committee Member Brandvold and seconded by
Committee Member Torres to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed.
The Earle Brown Neighborhood Housing Advisory Committee meeting
adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom Bublitz
Recording Secretary
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