Overdue Annual Meeting Update!

Our Annual Meeting was held October 16th at the Dayton’s Bluff Achievement Elementary. Attendees enjoyed socializing with neighbors and free ice cream provided by the Council. Our Meeting began at 6:30. Updates on the Council were provided by Eric Zidlicky, Becky Masterman, Lindsay Bothe-Culverhouse, Veronica Burt, and Amanda Musachio.

Dayton’s Bluff Star Neighbor Awards were presented to:

Karin Dupaul
Fatima Moore
Linda Kunz
Kara Sigurdsen
Lokie Rodriguez
James Schleck
Tricia Elite
Hailee Anderson
Sarah Primozich

Community Service Awards were presented to Councilmember Jane Prince, and Stephanie Harr, on behalf of the Council for their unwavering support over the past years.

Board member voting:

Subdistrict A
No votes

Subdistrict B
Eric Zidlicky, with 10 votes. Re-elected.

Subdistrict C
Heidi Soderberg, with 1 write in vote. Not elected.

Subdistrict D
Melanie Buetow, with 4 votes. Re-elected.
Jennifer Marcus Newton, with 1 write in vote. Not elected.

At Large
Amanda Musachio, with 15 votes. Elected.

Congratulations to Eric and Melanie on their re-election for another term! Also, congratulations and WELCOME to our newest Board Member, Amanda Musachio!

Next Board Meeting is November 20th at 6:30 pm. Hope you can join us!

Take the MnDOT Hwy 61 survey! Your input is valuable!

What are your ideas for Hwy 61? MnDOT is conducting a survey to better understand travel experiences on Hwy 61, between I-94 and Lower Afton Rd. in St. Paul.

MnDOT is asking for feedback from residents and commuters on their travel experiences on Hwy 61 to learn what safety, mobility, and accessibility improvements are needed.

Take the Hwy 61 survey to share your input! Survey closes on Mon, Oct 30. For more information, visit the Hwy 61 study webpage, including signing up for email updates.

Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T6MHJWS?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Board of Directors Meeting on Monday the 18th. All members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend!

In person at: 804 Margaret Street, 6:30-8:00pm.

Online at the link below.

Topic: DBCC Monthly Board Meeting

Time: September 18, 2023 06:30 – 08:00 PM Central Location: DBCC Office 804 Margaret Street & via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting (Note: you may have to cut and past the link into your search bar. Please store this link – it will be the same link for each monthly meeting.). https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82693833906…

Meeting ID: 826 9383 3906

Passcode: 806343

AGENDA

6:30 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS & REVIEW AGENDA (5 min)

6:35 APPROVE PREVIOUS MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES (5 min)

• AUG 2023 (forthcoming)

6:45 COMMUNITY UPDATES (10 min)

• City Councilmember – Jane Prince

• Listening House – Bekah Bailey

• St. Paul Parks/Rec – Courtney Lovelace

6:55 PRESENTATION(S) (15 min each)

• The City’s plans for Swede Hollow Park and how these ideas work for the residents of St Paul and the neighborhood.

o Presenter(s): Michel Taylor, Committee Member, Friends of Swede Hollow – taylor672@comcast.net

7:10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Veronica Burt (10 min)

• Purple People/Purple Line BRT Coalition

• St. Paul Parks Conservancy/Board Members

• E 7th St./Arcade St. Visual Quality Advisory Committee

o Day 2 Design Charrette

Wed, September 27, 6 to 8 p.m. Indigenous Roots – 792 E 7th St.

o Day 2 Design Charrette

Thurs, September 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Indigenous Roots – 792 E 7th St.

7: 20 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS (15 min)

• Finance Committee – Michaelene Colestock

• Revitalization Committee (merging of fundraising & branding) – Becky Masterman

• Land Use Committee – Becky Masterman

• Executive Committee – Eric Zidlicky

o Annual Meeting/Election Process (vote required)

o E.D. Evaluation.

7:35 GENERAL BUSINESS (20 min)

• Council Representation Updates

o Downtown Airport Advisory Council – Gary Brown

o Natural Resources Inventory Project – Gary Brown

o Indian Mounds Regional Park – Melanie Buetow

• Ad Hoc Committee Updates

o Pocket Parks/Greenspace Equity Workgroup – Lindsay Bothe Culverhouse

• Other Business

• Review Project & Task Sheet/Meeting Conclusion

NEXT BOARD MEETING IS OUR ANNUAL MEETING

 MONDAY OCTOBER 16  5:30 – 7:30 PM

Come and join us for the Board of Director’s Meeting for June.
Monday, June 19th. 6:30-8 pm
Meeting is open to the public!

In person at the office at 804 Margaret Street, or online at the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82693833906?pwd=STFMTktUUHh5dTNDdS9WbDJSWmk4dz09

AGENDA

6:30 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS & REVIEW AGENDA (3 min)

6:33 APPROVE PREVIOUS MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES (3 min)
• May 2023 (attached – please review) \

6:36 COMMUNITY UPDATES (if any – 3 min each)
• City Councilmember – Jane Prince
• Listening House – Bekah Bailey
• St. Paul Parks/Rec – Courtney Lovelace
• Eastern District/Neighborhood Safety – Sr. Commander Kurtis Hallstrom

6:49 PRESENTATIONS (15 min each with Q & A)
• DRAFT City of Saint Paul Bicycle Plan. More info. visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/transportation-and-transit/bike-saint-paul/saint-paul-bicycle-plan
o Presenter: Jimmy Shoemaker, jimmy.shoemaker@ci.stpaul.mn.us – Transportation Planner, City of St. Paul/Department of Public Works

7:04 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Veronica Burt (3 min)
• Collaboration Projects/Grants
o City of St. Paul EV Car Share Coalition/Grant – (2 news articles attached – please review)
o Purple Line BRT Organizing Coalition/Grant (Draft Flyer attached – please review)
o Arcade and East 7th Business Coalition/Grant
• MnDot Arcade/7th Visual Quality Advisory Committee

7: 07 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS (if any – 3 min each)
• Finance Committee – Michaelene Colestock
• Revitalization Committee (merging of fundraising & branding) – Becky Masterman
• Land Use Committee – Becky Masterman
• Executive Committee – Eric Zidlicky

7:19 GENERAL BUSINESS (if any – 4 min each)
• Sign Volunteer Job Descriptions
• Nat’l Night Out
• Council Representation Updates
o Downtown Airport Advisory Council – Gary Brown
o East Side Housing Justice Coalition – Michaelene Colestock
o Indian Mounds Regional Park – Melanie Buetow
o Eastside Real-estate Strategy Committee – J. Kou Vang
• Ad Hoc Committee Updates
o Pocket Parks – Lindsay Bothe Culverhouse
• Other Business
• Review Project & Task Sheet/Meeting Conclusion

NEXT BOARD MEETING  MONDAY JULY 17  6:30 – 8:00 PM

Please join us! The ribbon cutting is at 5:15, instead of 5:30 as posted. Hope to see you there!

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We invite you to our monthly Board of Directors Meeting for May. Please feel free to join us in person or via Zoom. Address and link are below, along with the meeting agenda.

Topic: DBCC Monthly Board MeetingTime: May 15, 2023 06:30 PM Central Location: DBCC Office 804 Margaret Street & via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting (Note: you may have to cut and past the link into your search bar. Please store this link – it will be the same link for each monthly meeting.). https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82693833906?pwd=STFMTktUUHh5dTNDdS9WbDJSWmk4dz09

Meeting ID: 826 9383 3906Passcode: 806343

AGENDA

6:30 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS & REVIEW AGENDA (5 min)

6:35 APPROVE PREVIOUS MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES (5 min) • April 2023 (attached – please review) \

6:40 COMMUNITY UPDATES (if any – 5 min each)

• City Councilmember – Jane Prince

• Listening House – Bekah Bailey

• St. Paul Parks/Rec – Courtney Lovelace

• Eastern District/Neighborhood Safety – Sr. Commander Kurtis Hallstrom

PRESENTATIONS (15 min each with Q & A)

• No Presentations Scheduled

7:00 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Veronica Burt (10 min)

• The East Side Unified Housing Justice Journal/Article Series on the District Council System: Article 2 (DBCC is featured) – A Resurgence of St. Paul’s District Councils Visit https://api.neonemails.com/emails/content/hfmscufWFTwZDvDYUTfDTMrO02U1hT1wElPU8dWn7IM=Article 1 – The Legacy of Civic Participation in St. Paul: Democracy and District Councils Visit: https://api.neonemails.com/emails/content/Y1JDwaW0rlKXGvXk9TsJH3S1mSDrxtDQaJsswZoiUSU=
• East Side Black Biz Network Meet Your Local Government Event (attached – please review)• Hamm’s Development Update• Natural Resources Inventory Project/Capitol Region Watershed District (attached – please review)

7: 10 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS (if any – 5 min each)

• Finance Committee – Michaelene Colestock

• Fundraising Committee – Becky Masterman

• Land Use Committee – Becky Masterman

• Executive Committee – Eric Zidlicky

7:30 GENERAL BUSINESS (if any – 5 min each)

• Sign Volunteer Job Descriptions

• Council Representation Updates

o Downtown Airport Advisory Council – Gary Brown

o East Side Housing Justice Coalition – Michaelene Colestock

o Indian Mounds Regional Park – Melanie Buetow

• Ad Hoc Committee Updates

o Rebranding – Tabbie Day

o Pocket Parks – Lindsay Bothe Culverhouse

• Other Business

• Review Project & Task Sheet/Meeting Conclusion

NEXT BOARD MEETING  MONDAY JUNE 19  6:30 – 8:00 PM

Community Meeting this week regarding Swede Hollow Park. Please join us at the East Side Enterprise Center this Wednesday.

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council is inviting you to a scheduled meeting online or in person (804 Margaret Street). Everyone is welcome. Please see the agenda and Zoom information below.

Join Zoom Meeting (Note: you may have to cut and past the link into your search bar. Please store this link – it will be the same link for each monthly meeting.).
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82693833906…

Meeting ID: 826 9383 3906
Passcode: 806343

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MONDAY, Apr 17, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:00PM

AGENDA

6:30 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS & REVIEW AGENDA (5 min)
6:35 APPROVE PREVIOUS MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES (5 min)
6:40 COMMUNITY UPDATES (if any – 3 min each)
 City Councilmember – Jane Prince
 Listening House – Bekah Bailey
 St. Paul Parks/Rec – Courtney Lovelace
 Eastern District/Neighborhood Safety – Sr. Commander Kurtis Hallstrom

6:49 PRESENTATIONS (15 min each with Q &A)

 Information on Metro State University master planning work – including renovation of interior space to incorporate more hybrid work as well as state capital bonding requests for construction projects.
o Presenter: Nancy Tindall, nancy.tindall@metrostate.edu, Campus Operations Director

7:04 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Veronica Burt (5 min)

 Update on Collaborative Community Conversation/Let’s Work Together
 Collaborative Grant/ Arcade St and E 7th St Business Vitality and Resilience Project
 Collaborative Grant/ Purple Line Organizing Project

7: 09 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS (if any – 5 min each)
 Finance Committee – Michaelene Colestock
 Fundraising Committee – Becky Masterman
 Land Use Committee – Becky Masterman
 Executive Committee – Eric Zidlicky
o Ratify Vote on WEQY Agreement Modification
o Ratify Vote on Collaborative Grant/Arcade St and E 7th St Business Vitality and Resilience Project
o Ratify Vote on Collaborative Grant/Purple Line Organizing Project
o Ratify Vote on Letter of Support to repair garden shed at Skidmore

7:29 GENERAL BUSINESS (if any – 5 min each)

 Vote Required to lease community garden @ 683 North for 2023 HRA Community Garden Season
 Sign Volunteer Job Descriptions – Lindsay Bothe Culverhouse
 Update on Electronic Outreach – Becky Masterman
 Council Representation Updates
o Downtown Airport Advisory Council – Gary Brown
o East Side Housing Justice Coalition – Michaelene Colestock
o Indian Mounds Regional Park – Melanie Buetow
o Steering Committee on Local Ownership of Commercial Real Estate – J. Kou Vang
 Ad Hoc Committee Updates
o Rebranding – Tabbie Day
 Other Business
 Review Project Task Sheet/Meeting Conclusion

NEXT BOARD MEETING  MONDAY MAY 15  6:30 – 8:00 PM

Please join us this coming Monday for our Collaborative Community Conversation in partnership with the City, St. Paul Police and the Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services to connect with neighbors on housing, public/gun safety and neighborhood issues.